The Final Salvation By Nic Starr and BL Maxwell
Genre: Paranormal Romance, GLBTQ, MM, Shifter, Wolves
Tropes: Fated Mates, Forced Proximity, Hurt/Comfort
Released: August 31, 2022
Publisher: Self Published
Series: Four Packs Trilogy, Book 3
Length: 40,000 words
Cover Design: BL Maxwell
Luca Bassani enjoyed a quiet, ordinary life. As an IT guru, most of his time was spent engrossed in technology and away from people. Now all that’s changed. As the one man who is a compatible donor, he’s suddenly essential to keeping his alpha healthy and preventing him from succumbing to The Slow Death. But serving his alpha, Zander Kingston, is something Luca is proud to do.
Diesel Jones is an enforcer. Following in his father’s footsteps, he has big boots to fill. But he’s focused and dedicated to the East Territory pack and avoids anything that distracts him from his duty. His dedication, together with his brawn and brains, ensure his reputation as being the best at his job.
When a possible threat on Alpha Zander Kingston’s life is uncovered, tensions rise within the pack. Security is increased and Diesel is assigned as the personal bodyguard for Luca. They find themselves paired against the enemy while battling their growing attraction.
Diesel must keep Luca safe and ensure his alpha’s life by doing so. But pack rivalry is strong and when threats become actions, suddenly Diesel is in the race of his life to ensure the future of the pack and to save the person who has come to mean everything to him.
The Final Salvation is part of the Four Packs Trilogy. While it can be read as a standalone, to ensure maximum enjoyment, it is best read in series order.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
A nice conclusion to this series.
I have enjoyed reading this series and I think The Final Salvation wrapped things up pretty neatly. There were a few things I would like to have had a little more about but all-in-all a good story.
Luca provides the blood transfusions needed to keep his Alpha from succumbing to The Slow Death (TSD) and we met him in the first book. If something happens to Luca his Alpha could die. Diesel is an enforcer for Luca’s pack and he is assigned to keep Luca safe after their Alpha is threatened. Both Diesel and Luca feel that spark of a fated mate when they first meet but they don’t really understand what it is a first and it takes a bit before they both acknowledge what their wolf already knows.
I think this story progressed at a nice pace. I think the thing that bothered me the most (but didn’t really impact my enjoyment of the book) was the database that Luca was working on so that all of the packs could more easily find compatible donors to help those afflicted with TSD. After the initial parts about him working on it there really was no more mention. I can’t say a lot more because I think it would be too spoiler-y.
In any case, I have enjoyed reading these books. I also enjoyed books one and two in audio format and hope that book three will soon be available as well.
♥♥♥♥
O Factor: Spicy
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“Alpha, we came as soon as we got your message. We’re here to accompany to you to the North Territory as soon as you’re ready.” The one that spoke was the head enforcer, a big man with grey hair that somehow made him seem less intimidating—until he turned his eyes on Luca. They were not the warm, friendly eyes of someone’s grandfather, but the cold emotionless glare of a serious enforcer.
“Luca and my mate will also be joining us. I want one of you on each of them,” Zander directed.
The head enforcer bristled but bowed his head in respect. “Of course, Alpha. I suggest we take two vehicles. That way it won’t be quite so obvious that we’re all traveling together. The less conspicuous the better.”
One of the enforcers was familiar to Luca, but he couldn’t place where he knew him from. He was younger than the others, but in height and bulk he was bigger than them. He scanned the room while Zander spoke more in depth to the older enforcer, as Marrok watched on. He had yet to start the transfusion, and Luca wondered if they’d still be doing a treatment. When Luca’s and the enforcer’s eyes locked on each other, the strange feeling Luca had earlier intensified. The enforcer’s eyes widened in shock, but just as suddenly as it had happened, he looked away. Luca narrowed his eyes as he focused on the enforcer. His hair was cut short, and his eyes were both intelligent and vigilant. He seemed to see everything and analyze it as either a threat or a minor annoyance. He was all muscle, and it was no small feat that his shirt didn’t explode from all it contained.
Luca laughed at his thoughts, making everyone look. A blush crept up from his neck to his cheeks. “Sorry, I was just remembering something funny I saw on television,” he mumbled.
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BL Maxwell grew up in a small town listening to her grandfather spin tales about his childhood. Later she became an avid reader and after a certain vampire series she became obsessed with fanfiction. She soon discovered Slash fanfiction and later discovered the MM genre and was hooked.
Contact and Social Media Links
Nic Starr lives in Australia where she tries to squeeze as much into her busy life as possible. Balancing the demands of a corporate career with raising a family and writing can be challenging but she wouldn’t give it up for the world.
Always a reader, the lure of m/m romance was strong and she devoured hundreds of wonderful m/m romance books before eventually realising she had some stories of her own that needed to be told!
When not writing or reading, she loves to spend time with her family–an understanding husband and two beautiful daughters–and is often found indulging in her love of cooking and planning her dream home in the country.
You can find Nic on Facebook, Twitter and her blog. She’d love it if you stopped by to say hi.
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