Stripping His Armor

Mia West

Mar 2020 · Shift & Seek Book 1 · Mia West

About this eBook

He wants to control the map… but his ex marks the spot.

 

Dolphin shifter and treasure hunter Vince Ito just got his dream mission: find King Arthur’s sword.

 

Unfortunately, he also got his mission partner, the one man he ever let past his defenses, only to get wrecked.

 

Now he has to see the guy every day. Travel with him over his home turf of northern Scotland.

 

Well, no way is he going to eat with him too. Or share a room with him.

 

Or crack open the whisky that led to his first intoxicating taste of command.

 

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Hawk shifter and adventure photographer Lachlan McAlistair remembers exactly how it all went down.

 

And he’ll be damned if he’ll give Vince that kind of power over him again.

 

Any realist knows there’s no sword to be found. So Lach will play along and collect his check.

 

No unnecessary time alone with Vince. No chatting, no joking, no reminiscing.

 

And definitely no admitting he’s developed a craving for Vince’s brand of discipline.

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Stripping His Armor is the 1st novel of the new Shift & Seek m/m shifter series.

 

Set your coordinates for a disoriented control freak, a Scot who knows just how to push his buttons, some damn fine whisky, and two guys secretly hoping for a second chance.

 

Tropes: second chances, opposites attract, forced proximity, fake relationship

Content Notes: This story involves depictions/descriptions of a consensual D/s dynamic, production & consumption of alcohol, firearms & hunting, murder, and attempted murder.

Ratings and reviews

A lovely second chance romantic suspense read Vincent, a mission team lead, has a rocky past with Lachlan, a freelance photographer, and is dreading their next mission to find an iconic Arthurian artifact. As the story progresses their past bleeds into the present, not all obstacles are physical, and finding the artifact may not be the treasure they gain. Mia West’s Stripping His Armor is a lovely second chance romantic suspense read with loveable and not so loveable characters. I will definitely be picking up the rest of the series and looking into her other books that tie in.

I enjoyed reading this entertaining MM shifter romance. The world-building is splendidly well-done. The plot is engaging & interesting with well-developed, likeable characters that are endearing & perfectly flawed with good chemistry between them. There is some good support from the secondary characters. The plot is well-written with some intrigue & realistic emotional struggles. There is: Two male shifters (a dolphin shifter & treasure hunter, Vince) & (a hawk shifter & photographer, Lachlan) have a past history with each other & having to work together is causing their attractions to flare again, various kinds of shifters, intrigue, suspense, secrets, adventure, action, twists & turns, legends, artifacts, unease, danger, threats, explosions, distrust, deceit, betrayal, complications, unexpected help, contentment, some steam & a wonderful satisfying conclusion.

First, let me say that I say that I will choose a Mia West book without reading the cover because I know I will enjoy it no matter what the story line is. Lachlan, Vince and Sten head to Lachlan's family home in search of Arthur's sword. It's there, they just know it. Lachlan is a brave man to head to his estranged father much less with 2 ex-lovers. The pull between Vince and Lachlan is strong and he craves Vince's discipline, but they butt heads too often to make it work, right? There are twists and turns in this tale of shifters. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Mia West writes epic romance, two heroes at a time. Her story universe features warriors and blacksmiths, rescue swimmers and hockey players, treasure hunters and time travelers, and quite a few shifters.

Her favorite hero: a grumpy f*cker who’ll do anything for the man he loves.

Most days, you can find Mia at AO3, where her universe is growing in real time, including finished books and series, bonus stories, and works in progress.