With Abandon (edition 2011)

by J.L. Langley

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML: Love was never part of his plan...until it pounced. As heir to an old and proud heritage, Aubrey Reynolds works and lives for his family, his employees and his pack. Agreeing to watch after a visiting werewolf is no big deal�??until he discovers the newcomer is his mate. His very male mate...which is a very big deal, indeed. Revealing his sexuality was never part of Aubrey's well-ordered life plan. Much as he loved caring for his eight younger brothers, Matt Mahihkan knows it's time to grab the opportunity to attend college in Atlanta. Realizing Aubrey is his mate should have been a delightful experience...except Aubrey treats him more like a dirty little secret than a lover. Yet Matt is a patient man. Aubrey can't stay in the closet forever. Can he? In time, they settle into a comfortable, if complicated, routine. Until a rogue werewolf with an axe to grind forces Aubrey to add to the wedge of secrets driving him and Matt apart, leaving Matt exposed to danger...and Aubrey forced to choose between love and duty. Warning: Contains color abuse with a really bad sense of fashion, a southern accent from hell, sex on antique furniture, a pouncing playful werewolf, obnoxious siblings, liberal use of a color identifier and impatient sex. No lightning bugs were harmed in the making of this book.… (more)

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Member:	KittyRae
Title:	With Abandon
Authors:	J.L. Langley
Info:	Samhain Publishing, Ltd. (2011), Kindle Edition, 264 pages
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Tags:	m/m, erotic werewolf, gay werewolf, gay fantasy

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Just finished this a minute ago and freaking LOVED IT!! J.L. Langley is amazing!! Plus, I'd been anticipating this in forever and the wait was not a waste at all!

From the get go I instantly loved Matt and though everyone voiced their hate towards Aubrey as being a jackass, asshole, jerk, asswipe and too many others to be named, I didn't find him that bad at all. It was kinda sad he had to wait for something bad to happen but he seriously loved Matt and wasn't seriously trying to get rid of him. I don't think any of us believed his half hearted denials anyways.

I also really, really liked Tara as a characters, she seemed very involved and not just sidelined. It was good to have Matt as a character with his head on his shoulders and not jumping to sex at every opportunity. I was also happy that Bree respected his wishes because of this. Definitely going into my favorites. (

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Reenz38 | May 6, 2023 |

Aubrey Reynolds is more than happy to look after Matt Mahihkan, a werewolf from out of town visiting his pack. And Matt is looking forward to some time away from looking after his eight younger brothers. But everything is thrown off when Aubrey and Matt realize they are mates. After all, everyone expects Aubrey to marry his girlfriend--and Matt has vowed to never be someone's dirty little secret. Mating bonds are strong, however, and there are consequences if one tries to ignore them.

This is one of those where I found myself wanting to reach through the pages and shake some sense into these guys. Try as they might, they just can't help but get in their own way. But a supporting cast of friends and family, who can see their foolishness for what it is, are there to help them figure it out. As we could all only hope would be true for ourselves when we can't seem to see what's standing right in front of us. (

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crtsjffrsn | Aug 27, 2021 |

I actually paid money for this one. I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about for these were-wolf or shifter romances. It always struck me a bit weird, but then again, I did pick up and start reading a romance about a lady-knight and a dragon once, so... I think this might be a taste thing. I wanted more romance, more story, but this was mostly sex and expensive housing. There's usually conflict at some point in these, and when it showed up, I was not at all invested.

knotbox | Dec 1, 2014 |

Familiar storyline, familiar characters, almost too familiar. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, but it was like having deja vu. three stars (

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Penny01 | Feb 1, 2014 |

Familiar storyline, familiar characters, almost too familiar. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, but it was like having deja vu. three stars (

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Penny01 | Feb 1, 2014 |

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:

Love was never part of his plan...until it pounced.

As heir to an old and proud heritage, Aubrey Reynolds works and lives for his family, his employees and his pack. Agreeing to watch after a visiting werewolf is no big deal�??until he discovers the newcomer is his mate. His very male mate...which is a very big deal, indeed. Revealing his sexuality was never part of Aubrey's well-ordered life plan.

Much as he loved caring for his eight younger brothers, Matt Mahihkan knows it's time to grab the opportunity to attend college in Atlanta. Realizing Aubrey is his mate should have been a delightful experience...except Aubrey treats him more like a dirty little secret than a lover. Yet Matt is a patient man. Aubrey can't stay in the closet forever. Can he?

In time, they settle into a comfortable, if complicated, routine. Until a rogue werewolf with an axe to grind forces Aubrey to add to the wedge of secrets driving him and Matt apart, leaving Matt exposed to danger...and Aubrey forced to choose between love and duty.

Warning: Contains color abuse with a really bad sense of fashion, a southern accent from hell, sex on antique furniture, a pouncing playful werewolf, obnoxious siblings, liberal use of a color identifier and impatient sex. No lightning bugs were harmed in the making of this book.

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