I'm not the biggest paranormal romance reader but the synopsis of the book really drew me in so I figured why not give it a read. The book sucks you right in from the start. Aspen is a beat cop who helps Skye, an orphan, realize life is worth living. They then meet Tora and all hell breaks lose.

So when reading this book I imagine Rozzoli and Isles characters. Don't know why but they really do fit with the dialogue and interactions not just with each other but all the characters. That being said I liked the book but it was too fast paced. In the span of two days, maybe 3, the government mobilized and launched an attack. I don't know when this book takes place but it takes me over 3 hours to get my drivers license picture taken. That's how fast government works...they take forever!!!! On top of that the days seemed endless. I know this is going to be series and lots was not answered but I feel things were skipped over in favor of fun and witty banter. I liked the banter but sometimes it felt out of place.

Overall, I did enjoy the read. I loved character interaction. I would have liked a bit more backstory, not a ton just little more. I would also like to know what happened to the Senate and the HoR the the President was able to do what he did. I give this one 3.5* and I look forward to the next one. Oh and by the way, this one really isn't a romance it's more like foreplay.

*ARC proved by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review by me :)***

'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for an unbiased review'

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Where do I start or how can I give a precise description of 'ENDANGERED' inclusive concept without giving it all away or even making the entire plotline sound mundane. For one, it did draw me in right from the beginning with a variance of interesting storylines then it idle a bit before diving into the action. Interested readers should be aware that there is little romance and that this book is more of a speculative fiction of humans interacting with shapeshifting mythical beings known as Shrouds.
Two characters, apart from the leads (Aspen & Tora) and the military extremists were pivotal in the plotline. Pertaining to Aspen, there appears to be a subliminal depth to her character -- that none of the others found necessarily negative to their clan because she is witty, provocative, strong and is willing to protect her kind at all cause even though she was well aware of the toll it took on her for being special. While Tora is more feisty, stubborn and is a caretaker of everyone.
'ENDANGERED' does have a compelling and evocative narrative -- it's action-packed and also fast-paced in some area but the story do lingers on a few prescient parts and might end up making both the writing and storytelling appears as an okay read.

I'm not really sure how to start this review... So far, I've really loved both of Larkin's previous novels, but this one is completely different from her other works!

I can't help but wonder if Larkin is setting up a new series with this novel, and actually find myself hoping that this is the first of many. To be perfectly honest, I loved 99% of this story. There's a ton of background info provided and I was completely hooked on the book, but something about this one made me feel like there was unfinished business. I found myself wanting more, and that's both good and bad.

The worldbuilding info comes at you fast and hard - we find out early on that humans are aware of the existence of shapeshifters called Shrouds, but the humans treat Shrouds as second class citizens. Shrouds are forced to be marked / branded, and the president is even calling for extermination of their race. MC Aspen is a cop in her 30's who believes she's a human. Through a series of events, she meet MC Tora and finds out that she's actually a Shroud, and a very special one at that. Most Shrouds can only shift into one primary animal, like Tora who's a lioness, but Aspen is called a Myriad and she can shift into any creature she wants to. Myriads were thought to be extinct, and with their special powers, Aspen suddenly finds herself at the center of the battle to keep the Shroud race alive.

Aspen is bit odd. She's incredibly sarcastic, relying on her humor (and candy) to get her through even the most difficult of situations. Tora is a doctor and she's quite a bit more straight laced, finding Aspen exasperating and not charming at all. Tora just can't resist the pull of Aspen though, and finds herself more and more attracted to Aspen as the novel goes on.

Romance is definitely not the main theme of this book though! Don't go into this one looking for a sweet or slow-burn romance. Personally, I loved that. It was wonderful to watch Larkin create a new world with strong secondary characters who I found myself actually caring about. I found myself completely rooting for the Shrouds and wondering where Larkin would take the novel next.

There was a lot of action packed into the last quarter of this novel, and I did find myself wishing that it had been spread out a bit more evenly throughout since romance really wasn't the main point. I would have liked to have the action a bit more evenly dispersed. All in all, this is a great read, especially you're a fan of well done paranormal stories. Personally, I would love to see a second novel in this series! Solid 4 stars.

**Many thanks to Bold Strokes for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.**

An honest review thanks to NetGalley. First of all, I love shapeshifter reads. The personality of Aspen jumps of the pages within the first chapter, enchanting you and leaving you riveted. As the danger starts and continues, Aspen continues to steal your attention, and you get more captivated by the story. The only issue I had was that I needed more, much more. I massively hope that there is a sequel, the story of Aspen and Tora needed to be continued as well as the fate of the shapeshifters and the mystery and interest of the Myriads. The author created characters that you connected with put significance on, and now I want to know MORE!

I still remember how much I liked the main character in the first book I read about this author, Mercy, and in a way, the one in the current book, Aspen, has seemed quite similar to Mercy. I have to say first of all that I'm not a big fan of stories of urban fantasy, shapeshifters and things like that, which is the main thread of this story. But from time to time I find this kind of books interesting.

Aspen is a leading shapeshifter, unbeknownst to her, and she suddenly must take mission to save their species from exterminationby the human race. She gathers a a team of shapeshifters and myriads that, although it does not appear in any of the references on this book, seems to be the beginning of a series starring these characters.

Aspen as a character is a bit oddball, since she starts being a sugar addicted cop, with a very particular sense of humor and with a dark past but that hasn't darkened her life. And her counterpart, Tora, she pretends to be an ice queen but she is not so much and she is unable to resist the pull towards Aspen. And there are a lot of supporting characters of all shapes and colors.

Romance is glimpsed, but it is not the main focus of the story. I hope to have the opportunity to read how things develop between them, not only Aspen and Tora.

It has some fun moments and it's a pretty entertaining read as a whole. Not my favorite genre, but I've enjoyed it nonetheless.

I loved this book up to its ending. For such detailed descriptions of actions, fighting scenes, such excellent explanations of Shrouds, Myriads and their abilities, for such a lovely chemistry between the characters, the ending was, to say the least, unexpected, poorly delivered and so rushed that it broke down all the hopes I had for 5 stars. I felt so good reading it, that the ending got me extremely disappointed.
For that, 3.5 stars.

Endangered combines the paranormal world of shapeshifters against the evil U.S. government that wants them eradicated from existence. The plot is not unlike what has been thoroughly covered by Marvel Comics in the popular X-Men mutant series and bears a striking resemblance. This story has so much potential and it really felt unfinished in so many ways. Perhaps there will be sequels but that is not indicated anywhere. The editing was choppy with info dumps instead of characters allowing to tell the story and a hastily thrown together love interest between Aspen and Tora. These characters are lovable and fallible with great chemistry and were truly the best part of the story. The plot of the evil President trying to exterminate all shapeshifters was also hastily thrown together. This story deserved so much more, and this author has notable talent from her first couple of books, but I'm sorry to see the editor fail on this offering. I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Well I wish it had said it was going to be a first in a series/sequel. There is no way a second book isn’t coming with all that was left open. If this is the end, take another star off..

The writing was pretty hilarious. The character Aspen was cracking me up. The part about Oscar being a zombie was genius. It was great that she’s so witty by Tara was so serious. Those are my favorite pairings.

Everything did seem a little too coincidental. Every roadblock, Aspen or Skye or someone who just joined the gang happens to be the perfect person to solve that problem. There were a LOT of fate moments in this book I guess.

I also took away a star because I would have liked some things fleshed out a bit more. Where was riots in the street or opponents to the President? I think the word “sympathizer” or something similar ended up being thrown out there at the end, but I would have liked those people to have been talked about sooner.

Overall, interesting concept and a pretty good read.