Release Day Post: Acceptance by Grace R. Duncan #Review #Giveaway

Author: Grace R. Duncan
Book: Acceptance
Series: Forbes Mates (Book 3)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publication Date: July 8, 2016
Length: 253 pages



Reviewed by Morningstar



Synopsis

Dr. Miles Grant acknowledges that his destined mate could be either gender even though his bisexuality cost him his family and his pack. Luckily he found the Forbes Pack, who happily accepts him just as he is. What he never counted on was finding his mate in Pittsburgh or for his mate to be another species entirely—a cat!

Quincy Archer isn’t just any jaguar shifter. He is the heir to the leadership of his pride. Destined mates are nothing but legend to the nearly extinct and generally solitary jaguars, and Quincy certainly never expected to find one for himself, much less a male… or a wolf.

However, finding each other and coming to terms with their species is the least of their worries. Quincy is expected to select a proper female mate, father a cub, and take his place as heir to the pride. Except Quincy refuses, having no interest in women or leadership and knowing he isn’t right for it. But his father will stop at nothing—not even attempting to kill Miles—to get his way. Quincy and Miles must overcome many obstacles to stay together as the destined mates they’re meant to be.

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Review

I have been waiting to read this book since book 2 Patience had come out because who wouldn't want to get more of Quincy and Miles!

Quincy and Miles are true mates we met in the epilogue of Patience. Miles was always open to his mate being either male or female but what he didn't count on was the gods picking a cat - more specifically a jaguar shifter - for him. What makes this even more difficult is two very important factors. One, his cat doesn’t believe in fated mates because cats are solitary; so how could they mate for life? Two, is that Quincy is on the run from his father the Tepey (leader) of the pride who wants him to take over for him when he passes it on. But Quincy doesn’t want it, all he wants his to draw and sell information.

I loved Miles. Right from the start he refuses to give up on Quincy even though he doesn’t see him because he is on the run. He was just that type of character that was sweet and sexy all rolled into one. He has a big heart and because of that he falls for Quincy hard and fast! Even during the whole on-the-run-in-hiding thing he is such a strong guy that you can’t tell, for the most part, that he feels completely out of his element. He makes the best of the situation and continues to push his loner mate Quincy to bond with him.

Quincy is so shocked that he has a true mate that at first he doesn’t believe it. He’s a CAT! Jaguars don’t have true mates but he does feel this pull to Miles that he can’t help. It’s that pull that initially gets him hurt by the bad guys because he can’t seem to stay out of town and away from Miles. Quincy realizes pretty quickly that because of these outside forces that are working to get him he cannot possibly stay away from Miles. It’s not because he cares about him...much.

The action/mystery part of this story takes a pretty significant part of the book but no in a bad way. There is always something for them to be doing so the flow of the story is steady and continuous; there is very little slow or down time in the story. I love that we get to have Chad & Jaime and Tanner & Finley from the previous two books playing a big part of this story as well. It’s always nice to get a dose of characters that we miss after their story ends. Quincy and Miles have this way about them that shows their love and care for each other in simply the everyday acts of random touches, conversations, and kisses. Oh, the tender sweetness of these two is beautiful!

If you loved the first two books of this series, Devotion and Patience, you will want to pick this one up! If you haven’t read them yet...well, why not? Go do it now!

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Sometimes and Just Because

I don't often write blog posts out. This is usually about books, authors, all that awesome jazz. I do this for you. When I say you I mean, if you are reading this than YOU. I love it.

The world (interwebs) sees me on Facebook, Twitter, my blog, wherever in social media as a figure that promotes with in many genres. It's true I do. The major focus being LGBTQ. That is primarily where my readers are, and the authors too.

So blah blah blah what's this post about? I ramble, sorry. It's titled Sometimes and Just because. Why? We'll get there. Keep reading....

We all put on faces in our lives. And I am generally a kind person. I am. I don't like conflict. I avoid arguments if I can help it. I've said this many times but I knew when I became an ally in the LGBTQ community I was going to have to step it up a lot.

I think I'm doing a great job. I think this community, though small, is fierce, strong, brilliant, and creative.

I don't think any of you know how much this community has saved me. Two years ago, in my head, I wasn't in the best place. It was pretty ugly in there. Lots of bad thoughts, and utter loneliness. It took one person to peek through the curtain and say, "Hey, I want you to read something." It was those words that made me read my first M/M book. It was still a rough year. One of the hardest I've ever had to survive.

First came the books, then came the people. (I might name drop... No, I will totally name drop, it happens) My friend Erin became a pillar for me. She lifted me up, probably without even knowing it. She FED me literature that woke me up. It made me smile, laugh, and connect with fictional characters that felt so real it was like they were written just for me. To help me.

AJ Rose, my Jellybean. Her talent is like the galaxy. Limitless. So is her love and friendship. She gave me purpose. "Mere, will you read this and tell me what you think?" I was shocked! She wanted MY opinion? Little old me? She has become a sister to me. And through her came the amazing Kate Aaron. Her wife, also a fabulous and inspiring writer. She is what levels me. She calms my thoughts. Makes me see things rationally.

(( I know all this name dropping.... It's important, you'll see))

When I told Erin, AJ, and Kate I was starting this blog to just say whatever I wanted. I had NO idea it would grow into what it did. This blog expanded my love for this genre and with that came more friends. Now, I love my readers. But there are only a few who get me where I live. They understand. AJ, Kate, Erin. They get it.  Kade Boehme, Wendy, Jenna Kendrick, Felice Stevens. My New York Crew.

We talked forever. Then I hopped a train last April to go to The Rainbow Book Fair where I met them all for the first time. And so #BoozyBrunch was born! This last year I connected with these guys to the point I feel completely comfortable. They don't stifle me. They encourage me to open myself up. They NEVER judge me. These 7 people have impacted my life so much that when I talk about them and tell people so and so wants me to read their book, or so and so wants to hang out, and people ask me why I answer, "Just Because."

Am I still sad, lonely, and depressed? SOMETIMES. But it's not too terribly dark inside my head and it's thanks to all those JUST BECAUSE people.

Sometimes I'm sad. But these 7 people like me Just Because.

This genre fights like a night of twisters. But when it matters we come together. This community saves people. You don't have to be LGBTQ to belong here. You just have to be YOU. Be good. And accept the love it will give you sometimes and just because.