Kodiak's Claim (Kodiak Point #1) by Eve Langlais
I have fallen in love with Eve's shifters. They are a wonderful mix of traditional lore with a nice little twist to their world to make them unique. The setting and history of Kodiak Point really stood out to me in this one. I loved how remote and some-what self-sufficient the town was. It was it's own little shifter world tucked out in the Alaskan wilderness. Eve really brought that wilderness to life and showed several times just how remote the place was.
At first I missed some of Eve's clever dialog. Reid Carver just doesn't seem to say a whole lot at first, but once he opened up a little the lovely way she has of speaking for her characters came to life once again. I loved Reid and his bear - they both seemed to have quite a mind of their own, and frequently disagreed on what to do about Tammy. He is the alpha and leader of Kodiak Point and takes his job very seriously. So when Tammy shows up to investigate his insurance claims, he's determined to keep things professional and make sure she doesn't know the true nature of the town's residents.
Well, he fails miseably. Not only does Tammy end up falling for him, but she's convinced something fishy is going on. While investigating the claim things get a little strange. Her time with Reid leads to some danger as whoever is targeting him decides to use her to get to him. This was a very exciting part of the story line and I stayed up late to make sure I could find out what happened.
The ending was beautifully written. It really highlighted why these two were so perfect for each other. Throughout the book we meet several other residents of Kodiak Point and their stories promise to be just as much fun as this one.
