Molly Reviews: Toby and Dalton by Aria Grace and Chris McHart (Truly Yours Book 1)

Blurb:
Finding a shifter mate is tough. Dalton is open to love, but the few dates he’s been on have been terrible. He’s just about to give up on searching for happiness when a young shifter passes by him, providing hope that maybe this time he’ll find love.

Toby has been hurt one too many times. He always picks the wrong men and doesn’t believe he deserves anything better. When his best friend forces him to check out a shifter matchmaking service, he doesn’t have any hope that things could work out for him. Because, why should Dalton be different than the others?

However, fate knows better. And both men might be in for the shock of their lives.

Where To Buy:
Amazon

Review:
This story started out really good. I liked the dating agency aspect of the story. I enjoyed how both Toby and Dalton wound up on their first date. You can feel the sparks between them and those first few tentative emotions as they connect and get to know each other. I adored the two of them falling for each other and building a relationship. Toby was sweet with his insecurities and Dalton was so good at assuaging them. The world was a little confusing but had serious potential to be more and really be fascinating. Around the 60% mark the story takes a turn for the weird and awkward. A storyline was brought in that I didn’t expect at all. It was introduced in a manner that didn’t flow well with the story up to that point. Plus it wasn’t fleshed out as well as it could have been. The scenes were rushed a bit and felt like it was just a hurry up method to get to the end of the story. Toby wound up being rude and a bit of a jerk to his friend during this section and the behavior was brushed off. Then we never find out the who, why, and how of the oddly introduced storyline so I’m left confused by its inclusion. It either should have been removed completely or fleshed out and expanded some. The ending is so sweet. I liked seeing Toby and Dalton together and making their mating work. The way Dalton reacts to a pregnant Toby was so fun. Some parts of the last few scenes were rushed again. However the happily ever after ending makes up for it. I’m curious if the next book in the series will follow the dating agency or the extra storyline. I’ll be looking for the next book to see where this series is headed.
Stars:
Three and a half

About The Authors:
Aria Grace
Born and raised in beautiful California, Aria enjoys the year round sunshine and laid back environment of the west coast. Her career started out in tech writing and web development and has evolved into all things marketing with fingers in everything related to book publishing. She lives with her husband and two children and more pets than she can keep track of. Despite her crazy schedule, she loves the time she carves out to read and write. Whether it’s on the beach or on the couch at 2am, she is a woman obsessed!

Chris McHart
Chris McHart lives in Germany, with her husband, slave, Dom, partner in crime, and muse (all in one person, not even she’s that kinky!). She loves her husband, men in kilts and Scotch Whisky. Her idea of a perfect evening is to curl up with her laptop and write (the other options are not suitable to post in public).

Author Contact:
Aria Grace
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariagracebooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6566097.Aria_Grace
Website: http://ariagracebooks.blogspot.com

Christ McHart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008256641886
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_mchart
Newsletter Signup: http://eepurl.com/bHCJ0T
Website: https://chrismchart.com/

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