User Reviews
Rating: really liked it
I'm loving this series so far!
Reese is all about a majestic rat and a vulture finding love and happiness. Well, I mean that's not what it is alllll about. In it, you will meet Reese who is a rat shifter. Unfortunately for her, she has been trapped in her rat form for about 5 years. I have no idea how she handled this information but damn, I would've been freaking the freak out.
Besides her, you will meet Luca and he's a vulture shifter. After meeting one another, there was a little spark. Things didn't rush that quickly for them until she went into a massive heat wave. I mean, the girl was trapped in a rat form for five freaking years.. she had a lot of things to catch up on. Eventually Luca caved and helped her situation - boy did he help.
After that, they were basically inseparable and pretty cute. They, of course, had some drama - who doesn't in this series? It didn't take too long for everything to settle down and for secrets to come out. Things worked out in the end for everyone involved. Well not for Rick the Dick and Sid.
Ouch!The one thing that made me beyond happy was seeing everyone from the first book. I absolutely loved Addie and all bad ass duckery. The whole misfit gang is highly entertaining and I'm really intrigued about the next book.
Rating: really liked it
2 Uninspired StarsA pack of Misfits, a rat shifter who had been trapped for years and found her rescued by one of the members of Pack Misfits (Addie) and would now be hunted down by her old alpha - combined these plot strands and characteristics should have made for a good story, but sadly they didn't produce a fun and engaging read.
This book was such a let down for me, I was expecting so much but it turned out to be very predictable, the plot lacked energy and I found myself not that bothered about what would happen to the main characters. Some skim reading occurred when I had had enough of reading Reese's thoughts in rat and human form. This just didn't tickle my funny bone as it should have.
Acquired via KU.
Rating: really liked it
A good shifter romance, although not anything I haven't seen before and kinda cringey in some places.A mixture of good romance and a good central plot around the revenge and retribution by one alpha, who our main girl is running from. Along the way she predictably falls in love with another guy, has some predictable and cringey sex with him, but ultimately has a happy ending after being abducted and taken for one final showdown with the nemesis.
→3.5 stars
Rating: really liked it
Fun. Steamy. Shifter goodness.“I’m like Santa Claus—if Santa Claus was a rat and carried all his toys in a pair of boxers that he stole for himself.”
Raven Kennedy has done it again with the Pack of Misfits. Reese and Luca’s story was sweet, hot, funny, and even a little gritty. You feel for Reese because her story starts out not so hot, but when the Misfits find her, things start to look up. If you enjoy shifter romance and you just want something a little different, then this is what you’re looking for! Love this pack and can’t wait for what’s next.
Rating: really liked it
THIS IS AMAZING!!
I need more misfit books in my life!
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Okay, coming back to add more to this review. It has been 3 months since I read this book and looking at the title/cover still makes me smile. I can recall specific moments that make me laugh and I want to reread it already.
It can be a little sex heavy as Reese ends up going through her heat, but it is more than anything hilarious!
The romance??? Adorable. I giggled, I laughed, I sighed, I rooted for them the entire way. I don't know if it is possible for me to love this book any more than I do.... shoot, I think I'll be rereading it now.
Rating: really liked it
I can only speak on this book, being I haven’t read any other book in this series but i’m not sure why this book came with an 18 or older warning. It wasn’t very dark or graphically sexual. It was mostly fluff & comedy. It was an enjoyable ride but I doubt I’ll follow the series. It’s just not my cuppa ...
3 stars
Rating: really liked it
[pack rat heroine and a vulture hero. (hide spoiler)]
Rating: really liked it
This is a quick, funny book that continues the Pack of Misfits series. The main character is Reese, a shifter who's been stuck in her pack rat form for years because of her evil alpha. Luckily, she's rescued by the Aberrant pack where she makes friends and finds her mate.
Because Reese was in her rat form for so long, she has the mannerisms of a rat even in her human skin. She swears by saying names of cheeses and things like 'cheese and crackers' which is kind of funny but I thought it was overdone. She also likes shiny things and can't stop herself from stealing from others constantly. Luckily for her the pack found it funny, but it would have bugged me for sure. Reese was an okay character, I just didn't connect to her and found her a bit over the top.
Luca is Reese's mate and he fits her perfectly. He thinks it's cute when she steals from him and finds shiny things to leave for her. He liked her right away and I was glad Luca was around to protect Reese and be there for her when she had no one else.
There isn't that much plot beyond Reese and Luca getting together. There's a bit of drama but it was over in two chapters. I would have liked more action, more fighting or something, but it was an okay read.
Rating: really liked it
≡ REESE [PACK OF MISFITS #2] ≡Raven Kennedy's
Pack Of Misfits features three books at the time of this review, with each of them being a full-length, standalone novel. Thanks to which, I had the liberty to give a pass on Addie's book featuring reverse harem with a happy for now ending.
Don't get me wrong, I love a reverse harem in erotica novellas but in my romances? Eh, probably in the foreseeable future; I don't really know..
Curiousity got to me so I decided to sniff around the GR page for the third book too and it is
not a reverse harem BUT not interesting enough of a blurb there to entice me. So book two here we go~
◤ If you haven't already guessed by now, yes, this is another M/F shifter romance, but with a Suzanne Wright kinda twist on the entire mate situation.
We're off to a very interesting start where the readers are introduced to Reese, a “majestic pack rat” shifter, who, for some reason seems to be stuck in her animal form, unable to shift no matter what. We're given a glimpse of her captivity but just a glimpse, mind you. To get you hooked onto the story so that you stay long enough for the big reveal. ✨The reason ✨.
Then for some reason, her cage opens up to reveal a bunch of people peering down at her with shock and a hint of confusion, only for Reese to later find out that she ended-up at the, almost fictional, Pack Of Misfits. Then we're re-introduced to Addie and her mates from the first book along with a bunch of others, whom I'm guessing, must be new to the old readers too.
Reese had the spotlight on her the entire time and I loved all the adventures she got into in her mouse-er, rat form. But that's where the highs ended.
The male lead wasn't my type, unfortunately.
He initially meets Reese when she's still in her animal form and enjoys her company in a way how a rational human would find a bunch of white mice to be cute.
Not that Reece has white fleece, it's brown. But you get the picture.
Although for Reece and her rat, it's an instant attraction at first smell situation, Lug Nut AKA Luca takes some time to get attracted to the human her. In fact, when (view spoiler)
[Reese goes into heat frenzy, what with the mate-calling to Luca, she stays locked up for six days, sexually frustrated, stopping herself every other second from jumping at Luca. While Luca on the other hand, seemed to have lived those six weeks without sparing much thought about Reese. Going on with his life UNTIL she literally fell naked on him. (hide spoiler)] *eye rollNot the way I envisioned Luca begining to reciprocate her feelings but whatever.
Luca certainly isn't someone who always approaches Reese at all times of the day like he literally doesn't have a life to live other than banging the daylights out of Reese. That's something I appreciated, but it also made him seem less of a alpha male hero here. He
is protective, but not OTT possesive in case you're looking for that.
The ending wasn't a HEA but gave way for the opening of the next book. ◢
Some notable, sexual innuendos :-
“There’s no shame in drilling things yourself when the contractor is out.”
“You should have made sure to check your fluids before we left, like a responsible vehicle owner.”
“Don’t worry, baby. I’m going to schedule you for regular maintenance.”
‘Oh, shut your rat trap. You just like him because of his shiny nuts.’
Rating: really liked it
Love the misfits!!!I adore the pack of misfits, they are such a diverse, yet somehow cohesive, group. From Addie’s Duck to Reese’s animal, not to mention their various mates, the members we’ve come to know have been expressive, interesting and downright charming. This book, which picks up just weeks after Addie’s own tale, introduces new characters while showcasing familiar faces, and teases where the pack will go from here. It’s Well written, hot as heck and the perfect standalone PNR. Nicely done.
First person, multiple POV, HEA PNR
M/F
Rating = mature
Character age range = 24+
Pros:
- Very well written.
- Some familiar characters.
- Love The various shifters.
- Alpha Hugo... I’ve got a crush. Can we get a book on him???
- Subtle strength is celebrated.
Cons:
- A few minor editing issues, does not detract.
Rating: really liked it
Shapeshifter Reese is delivered to Addies (book one) pet store after her abuser’s landlord found her cage. She is a rat, stuck in her animal form. Being in her animal shape for so long makes the heatwave (the period where female shapeshifters becomes incredible horny) extra hard. One of the members of the Pack Aberrant, Luca/Lug nut, is the her body and rat’s choice of sexpartner.
”My tail twitches in agitation. I am not a cute, puny little mouse. I’m a pack rat, dammit.”I liked the part where Reese was a rat, it was entertaining following her mindset. The heatwave, the threat and progress reminded me a lot of the first book “Addie”. Felt like the same concept one more time, unfortunately. It became boring in other word.
”I realize that my rat has a big ol’ crush on Lug Nut. I can’t really blame her. I think I might have a crush on him too.”- No cheating
- OW/OM drama: the H has a ex girlfriend that causes some minor drama, but the h solves it maturely.
- Dual POV
- No epilogue. A ending that start off Jetta’s story but HEA/HFN for Luca and Reese
”I tug her against me, putting my hand on her ass as a surge of pleased possessiveness hits me. “This ass is mine,” I say with a squeeze. To bite. To smack. To pull onto my lap. To watch. To knead as I fuck her.
She looks pleased at my touch and my words, and reaches behind me and stuffs her small hand in my back pocket so that she’s holding my ass too. “Ditto.”
Rating: really liked it
I loved being back in the world of pack aberrant. It was nice to see Addie and her mates again but I absolutely fell in love with Reese and Luca. Their dynamic was just perfect and both of them were so genuine. Can’t wait to meet more of the misfits from the pack.
Rating: really liked it
Just what I neededAs an avid mood reader, Reese’s story was exactly what I needed. I loved the way we got to know Reese through her rat for a while. When she turned human though I found it interesting that things weren’t still difficult for her. I expected her to have a bit more difficulty adjusting to being a human again. I expected her to have issues with her senses, but that didn’t seem to be a problem for her. I love Luca for her, and they are perfect. I just wish we could have developed slightly deeper. Still it’s a cute easy series and I look forward to Jetta’s book which might not be as sunshiny as Reese’s book was.
Rating: really liked it
Loved it!!!Cheese and crackers this was ducking hilarious!!!
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Overall Rating:🦆🐹🐒🦩 🦥
Kindle Unlimited: YES
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Boy howdy, I thought that Addie’s book was funny. Raven Kennedy kicked the funny factor up a notch in this book! Raven always makes me laugh and is always original, but this book had me crying from laughter!!
Reese is an unusual shifter that has had a hard life. She is skittish and is honestly scared of people and for good reason. But once again the Pack Aberrant is there to welcome her into the fold with friendship and a misfit family. Reese meets Luca and is instantly infatuated 🥰, but she sure does have a funny way of showing it.
This story was perfect! I loved all the characters (well except Sid and Rick Dick), I loved the storyline, I thought this book was hilarious, I got my HEA, and did I mention it was hilarious! I am not going to spoil anything...not hinting at what the characters are because that’s the fun of these books, the shifters will reveal themselves when they are ready!
Do I recommend? YES!!!! A thousand times yes! You would be quackers to miss this!!! Will I continue to read? You better ducking believe it!!! Don’t miss out on this very original series and start reading today! You won’t be disappointed!
Rating: really liked it
DNF - quit at 42%
Ok, I thought I might like this, but Reese being a rat for so much of the 42% I did read, with so much focus on stealing shiny objects or a man's underwear, for her nest, just got old. Then, when she finally is forced into shifting to her human body, she goes into the heat within an hour of shifting, that heat is just so extreme, it also kept going & going (over a week before she escapes as her rat), it's just not an enjoyable story to follow. At the point she escapes to try to find sexual help with her heat, I just couldn't handle anymore, she practically is forcing Luca to screw her (forcing him into a rut) so they are both mindless into sex at this point (doesn't matter who they are doing it with, as long as they are both in heat or rut & doing it). I can't get into that. I just couldn't read anymore. To top it off, there really wasn't much of a back story to hold my attention to this in order to ignore all the rat time & forced sex time.
At my age (approaching 60), life is way to short & my time is to important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
