I’m starting a new m/m romance/shifter book which shall go unnamed for now. I’m withholding judgment (with difficulty) since I’m less than 20% in, but here are my reactions so far…

New student transfers to Eastern Washington University from Austin, TX.
OK, that sets it up. Pretty rural place that really exists outside of Spokane, WA.

Ready for the “West Coast” mindset
Um, another name for eastern Washington state is “Idaho”. Very, very different from West Coast.

Guy is revealed to be fleeing an abusive relationship, has cutting scars, and unexplained scars on his neck
OK, that’s a whole lotta baggage

Guy’s friend talks about the huge LGBT population on campus
Um, hello? What part of “Idaho” did you not hear?

Friend takes guy to a big club that is out in the middle of the woods, far away from anything
Well, that’s not suspicious at all

The club is a gay BDSM club, and all of the students on campus fight to get in there every weekend
wat

The club is having a competition to find the Alpha’s Pet, and guy is unwittingly entered into the competition
You know what’s awesome right after an abusive relationship? Getting shoved unwillingly into a situation where you suddenly learn all about dominance and submission. What could possibly go wrong?

And that’s where I am now. There will be werewolves, of course, because of the Huge Secret References (some of you might call it “foreshadowing” which is technically true, although one does not typically foreshadow with the subtlety of the Vegas Strip). The club is called “The Lodge”, the shadowy owners are a group called “The Wolves” led by “The Alpha”. Ayup.

I’ll keep reading because at this point my disbelief is suspended so high it may need oxygen. Even if it doesn’t get better at least it’s unintentionally amusing.

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