Snag The Duty Of A Beta (Pack Discipline, #3) Scripted By Kim Dare Expressed As Softcover

story continues with more wolf shifters,



This was a bit dull compared to the other two,

I really liked the powerplay in the previous books, with the submissive being someone you would not expect.


Gunnar is the new beta of the pack and is supposed to be mated to Alfred, the trouble maker of the pack.
But Gunnar cant keep his eyes off Talbot, the packs omega,

It is clear from the start that Gunnar is way more dominant than Talbot and both wolves are fine with that.
Their power balance totally fits that of the pack hierarchy,

The main problem in this book is the fact that Gunnar is supposed to be courting Alfred and not Talbot.
This felt a bit too artificial for me,



Because if Gunnar just went to the alphas and told them he was in love with Talbot and didnt want to be mated to Alfred, all would have been fine.
But because they were sneaking behind everyones back it turned out to be a huge problem at first,

Not a lot of BDSM in this one, None actually, not even bondage, Its only emphasized that Talbot is clearly submissive to the more dominant Gunnar, which is pretty common in shifter books.


I am very curious to see how Caden, Gunnars younger brother, will be able to handle Alfred.
So on to the next!
This was a really good story, Again, not much worldbuilding is in these stories, but goodness, the author sure knows how to write characters that will give you feels.
Gunnar is a newish beta who has been brought into the pack to mate with another wolf shifter named Alfred.
But ever since stepping foot into the pack, he's found himself attracted to someone who he shouldn't be attracted to a young omega named Talbot.
I've loved precious Talbot since the first story, He's portrayed as a character the rest of the pack dotes on and makes sure he never has hard work to do when they carry out their chores.
Big bad beta Gunnar has responsibilities that his alphas have set out for him, like mating with another, but the heart wants what the heart wants.


This one is filled with a bit more angst than the last two, I think, Gunnar and Talbot both want to be together, but Talbot knows he's at the bottom of the hierarchy and wants to spend what time he can with Gunnar, any way he can get it.
Talbot is a darling submissive and eager to please, I love that Gunnar doesn't accept everyone's thinking that Talbot is weak, and has the potential to be a strong wolf.
He pushes Talbot outside what he's used to like doing physical tasks usually left to bigger wolves,

I loved the turning point in this book that finally declares what Gunnar and Talbot mean to one another.
Although the ending felt a bit rushed, I still very much liked this book, It's sexy and the characters are fantastic, The BDSM aspect isn't as big in this story, but that doesn't make the sex scenes any less hot.
Gunnar and Talbot are adorable and lovely and I would definitely read this again, Another nice instalment of Pack Discipline :

To be honest, Gunnar wasn't my favourite MC of the pack but.
. .
But Talbot more than compensated for his mate's gruffness :D
It's Talbot and his adorable blushing, and his unwavering faith and trust in Gunnar that saved thestar rating for me

Talbot is the little, scared, somewhat fussed over omega that stole the heart of the dominating, strong and confident beta, Gunnar.
Talbot is also very brave and determined and his courage in the face of their alphas' wrath won me over completely! As Gunnar said, Talbot is stronger than anyone suspects and he needs to feel worthy of his pack.


Gunnar's manners, his scowling and glaring and incessant suspicions that the other wolves want to challenge him all of that made me think that he's a total jerk! But.
. . Underneath it all I found a caring heart and a deep love towards his smaller mate, . . And it was so heartwarming!

The true, pure submission is not a weakness, . .


Gunnar was quite sure that he was the only wolf there who would ever guess that hed been just as thoroughly claimed as Talbot had been, that he was just as owned as the younger man would ever be, and the omega barely had to raise his voice to do it.


As he reluctantly let go of Talbots hand and turned to accept the congratulations of the other members of the pack, he immediately met Marsdons eyes.
And suddenly he was very sure that at least one other wolf knew that it was quite easy for a dominant wolf, even an alpha wolf, to be owned right down to the core.


The BDSM aspect was still present in this part but to much smaller extent.
I still loved it!

Recommended to all of you who love a big bad wolf being captured by a sweet and gentle omega! as always really good D/s story with wolves in it !
Talbot is a sweet omega and Gunnar is a very good match for him.

really looking forward to read theth book of the serie ! This really isn't my favorite Kim Dare series, but I did like this story a little better than the others in the series.
I almost rounded it up to the four as it was really a ,Star read. Look Talbot is a sweet, sweet little soul who appreciates the strength of Gunnar and vice versa, But as much as I liked these two together as a couple there really wasn't all that much to this story.


This is a simple story without a lot of depth behind it, If you're in the mood for an "awwwww, make you smile" type story than this is perfect, but there's not a lot of character development.
The plot

is really simplistic, and the result is incredibly predictable, Still I found myself smiling at Talbot as he tentatively got to hope he might get to have his wolf for his very own.
Having read both sitelinkThe Mark of an Alpha and sitelinkThe Strength of a Gamma I desperately wanted to read Talbot's story.
I've loved his character since Book, This book, though, took some willpower to get through, First, I agree with the review that says you need to read the prior books, Mark of an Alpha at least, to remotely care about this story.
Without that you will probably feel zero connection to Talbot, I love his character and I still struggled, I kept checking to see how far I was from the end, The book is bogged down with so much mundane detail, it seriously detracts from the overall story, Pages and pages of detailed descriptions of laundry duty and fence repair, Why do we care I also agree that referring to the characters as 'the older man' or 'the beta' or 'the darker man'was distracting and lame.
Just say his name already!! Even worse, the sex scenes were blah, Entirely too mechanical and lacking any heat,

As for the Beta/omega, D/s element, the author went around in so many circles I was confused at the end.
It's almost like she tried too hard to write the roles and ended up bungling them, The Strength of a Gamma suffered the same fate, She didn't have this problem writing the alphas, even though one of them is a complete submissive, It's hard to believe that this is the same author, The lastbooks of this series pale in comparison to the first, which I have read at least three times.
In The Mark of an Alpha, the voices there were clear, Bennett's struggle was believable and the sex was hot! Totally different feel compared to the last two.
It's actually funny not really that the first book strongest book of the series is the least expensive, The subsequentbooks are nowhere worthKindle edition,

I kept with it till the end because I DO like Talbot, and it was obvious that the characters care for each other.
. plus any appearance by Marsdon and Bennett is worth a read, . . but I couldn't help but feel that Gunnar could have been better written and a more loving mate for Talbot.
Heck, Steffan is better with him, It seems like the next book in the series will be Alfred/Caden's story, and though I dislike Alfred intensely this could be an interesting read if done right.
Considering I've liked each book in this series less than the one before it, I might be setting myself up for disappointment but I'm willing to give this series one more try.


Read this if you've read the first two books and want to read Talbot's story, As a standalone, you may be very disappointed, Caught between duty and sweet temptation, whats a wolf to do

Gunnar has a job to do.
He was brought into the pack to be mated to Alfred and thats what hes going to do, Betas have always been charged with taking control of the trouble makers in their packs, and Gunnar is going to do his duty by his new pack if it kills him.


Just because his eyes constantly stray towards another wolf, thats no reason to alter his plans, His alphas might believe in love matches, but Gunnar believes in dutyno matter how sweet the temptation to let his thoughts wander to a very different wolf might be.


Please note this book is best read in sequence as part of the Pack Discipline series.
Stars. I liked it didn't love it, The pacing was very fast, faster than the rest of the books in the Pack Discipline series, Maybe I had high expectations, I purchased this the day it was released and since Duck! I've wanted more from Kim, When she delivers it's awesome, I just couldn't warm up to Gunnar, He just reeked of selfish asshole :/ If you're in the mood for a quickie shifter romance this is the book for you, if not I recommend reading the whole series as one book.
It's Kim so shrug I have to like it, :P This is a story that starts off with a sensual bang between two unlikely werewolves, The Duty of a Beta will definitely keep you turning the pages until the very end just to see what will happen.


Gunner and Talbot are complete opposites, This is a story that runs along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, Two people in love yet circumstances and rankings in life keep them apart, The pull between these two men is so evident that the scenes they share are just jumping with erotic energy.


Gunner, being a beta wolf, was brought to the pack to mate with a gamma wolf, Little did he know the omega of the pack was what he really wanted, At first glance Gunner comes off extremely stubborn, controlling, and lacking basic human emotions, We soon find out that its in a beta wolf's instincts to take control,

Talbot is an omega wolf, This basically means he's super submissive, Hes young and inexperienced and the type of character you want to keep safe from the big bad wolves of the world.
Hes been treated like a weakling all his life due to his small stature, His life is turned upside down when Gunner joins his pack, The overbearing nature of Gunner attracts Talbot in ways he cant explain but he knows he wants to explore.


The controlling nature of Gunner complemented the submissive nature of Talbot, This is a story that will have you guessing, Will they or wont they Will honor and duty override love Or will love conquer all in the end

This book had a different take on the omega wolf that I really liked.
In most books the omega wolf is treated very poorly but not in Kim Dares werewolf world, Talbot was treated with respect and loved by all others, The one thing I wished there was more of in this story was more dialogue between Gunner and Talbot.
In the story we get more of what they were thinking and feeling versus what they said to one another.
Overall, though, this was an excellent read, I highly recommend it.

originally posted at sitelink blogspot. com/ loved it. great series of the first two this one I enjoyed the most, I really like Gunnar I must have reread this booktime.
Kim Dare has a way with dominance and submission that is unmatched, I have searched for years on end for an author who writes like this and have failed miserably, So in love./!!!.stars, rounding down. Talbot finally gets what he deserves! Yay, Talbot! What a cute character Dare created, Okay I can't read about weak, whiny little men! That being said Kim Dare created a wolf who was so interesting, compassionate and inhibited that I was mesmerized.
Talbot was who he was and Gunnar is the wolf who can see the whole man/wolf, not just Talbot's place in the pack.
This series also lets us watch the entire pack grow strong together,

These books need to be read in order! ReRead: The Duty of a Beta explores the idea of duty vs want/desire.


Talbot and Gunnar fit one another as well as they fit their role/rank in the pack.


Gunnar is a Beta, he is controlling, domineering and bossy, He doesn't want a mate who will challenge him or question him, This is who he is,

Talbot is an Omega and naturally submissive, timid, quiet and could even go as far as being a doormat.
But once again, this is who he is, and he wants the big, strong, protective Beta to take care of him.


They provide each other with the exact kind of relationship that they desire, However, Gunnar is promised to another, and he has a duty to fulfill to his pack, His emotions and feelings aren't important,

This was fine, these two are sweet together, . . I am just over this type of dynamic so it didn't hold my interest or captivate me unfortunately, .