This is an incredibly well written roller coaster of a saga. JP collects a colorful band of strays over the course of this first book, but don't expect a smooth ride!
It's so sad that his own family abused him on the most important day of his young life. But now he is becoming Alpha of one of the largest and most powerful packs in the U.S. As for Vincent and Mason, I think many of your readers are eagerly awaiting their full bonding.
This story welcomes back old friends and introduces us to Lee. We get to follow his journey from abused, addicted sex worker to self reliance. This is a wonderful addition to the Camp Refuge saga.
This was a great ending! It's amazing that you were able to make us feel like we already know and love these new characters! I certainly would appreciate a future story if you decide to.
I love that JP has his own sense of right and wrong (regardless of whether others agree with it) and sticks to it no matter the consequences. We've also seen him act and speak in anger, then apologize when he feels he was in the wrong.
I just started binging Mark Arbour's Chronicles of an Academic Predator this week. If you want lessons on killing off important characters, he's your man!
I agree that the "spilling the perfume" was accidental. Maddie knows way more than she's letting on. Jimmy's letting his desperate need to protect his mate cause him to be sloppy. A week is such a long time!
I did not experience the Cuban missile crisis, but your description puts me there. I was 31 on 9/11/01 and remember being glued to the radio at work and the tv at home.
I'm guessing that Stefan got caught with his English tutor. The scenes with Jeff seem bittersweet since I'm aware (due to the comments) that happiness is not in their future.
I would like to think that JP would have stopped if Mallory hadn't been so into it. Not sure if that's true or not, but it's a moot point, since Mallory loved every second.
I enjoyed this well-written chapter. I liked how JP handled jensen, I hope he covers all the bases (and his ass) during his quest to vanquish the old malcontent.