Review: Acceptance by K. K. Gould

04 November of 2015 by Jean

Reviewer's Rating: 5

5.0Overall score

When loving him is oh so right, but could go oh so wrong in heartbeat

Acceptance By K. K. Gould

Paranormal Romantic Suspense

Released October 31, 2015

Self-Published

Series: Immortal Savior, Book 3

Reviewed by Jean

Things are heating up in Layton. Liza is growing stronger and gearing up for the battle of her life. She is quickly learning to control her new abilities. With her mate by her side Liza is ready to face her destiny.

Owen is a light hearted playboy. He’s used to getting what he wants, and he has his sights set on a feisty E.R. nurse. She isn’t going to give in to him easily.

Jo is Liza’s best friend. Her attraction to Owen is getting stronger, but she is fighting it… for his own good.

When loving him is oh so right, but could go oh so wrong in heartbeat

This series centers around good and evil and the potential outing of paranormals and enslavement of humans by the mastermind villain. Of course, each book in the series has minor conflicts and villains to defeat along the way. You meet the “Immortal Savior,” Liza in the first book, Vengeance and each subsequent book moves forward in her war against exposure and capture. However, each story is not all about Liza and her specific romance. Rather, each book centralizes on another couple in the group while at the same time keeping you abreast of Liza and her mate, Brax as the series arc progresses. Acceptance is about Liza’s pack mate, Owen and her best friend Jo.

Although the blurb touts Owen as a light-hearted playboy, you don’t get too much of this side of him in the book. By the time Acceptance takes place, Owen has met Jo and he’s figured out she is his mate. So if you are thinking you are going to see a carefree love ’em and leave ’em guy, nothing could be further from the truth. When a wolf meets his mate, all bets are off on playing the field. Owen is a Layton police detective and former special ops medic. He’s also a very caring and protective guy. Awakening had just the right blend of story arcs that involved his detective and medic skills, protectiveness, and overall badass alphaness. He’s also a very determined wolf when it comes to claiming his mate… even if he shoots himself in the foot a few times along the way… well not literally, but you know the saying… “open mouth, insert foot.” It’s a good thing he isn’t above asking for help when it comes to convincing Jo they are meant to be.

Jo is Liza’s best friend and co-worker at the hospital. She’s fun loving and has a sarcastic streak a mile wide at times. Jo is also an empath. This is a great thing when working the ER for figuring out what’s up with a patient, especially those that can’t communicate. She is also prone to occasional visions. You might think these things might make a person pull away from society, but such is not the case with Jo. She meets life head on. Because of her own gifts, Jo is in the know when it comes to vampires, wolf shifters, phoenixes and the fae. Liza and the others all suspect she has a touch of immortal in her as well. Jo isn’t so accepting of that theory. Jo also has a dilemma, she’s falling fast for Owen. The only problem with that is nothing good ever happens with the men she gets involved with. Can you say looney tunes? Men have a habit of going off the rocker when she gets involved with them. So for all their sakes, Jo has decided it’s best to avoid falling for Owen.

The title for this book is so apropos on more than one front. It’s not only about Liza accepting her role as the savior of Immortals and her gifts from the Goddess, Brigid, but it’s also about Jo accepting her love for Owen, the revealing of her true origins and her own immortal status as a half fae. There are conflicts on the series level, a mad stalker on the book storyline level, personal conflicts affecting the relationship and plenty of hot against the walls… or trees… ahem.. yeah great sex scenes. So if you like werewolves, vampires, phoenixes, and the fae you are sure to love this series. All of the books are standalone. However, I would recommend reading them in order for the overall story arc of the series.