Three Hours (Seven Series, #5)

4.5 Stars

“No man had ever offered me his heart. In three hours, one man offered me his life.” Three Hours is book five in the Seven series by Dannika Dark. It’s been three years since the ending of book four, Four Days. This book centers around Wheeler, the mysterious, tattooed member of the Cole family and Weston Pack who considers himself an outcast. And Naya, Lexi’s best friend. Naya’s profession is an exotic dancer. She doesn’t strip but choreographs complex, artistic programs to entertain her audience. She and Lexi have been best friends for years but she considers herself a loner. Naya is also a shifter but her animal is a black panther. She keeps this fact secret since panthers are generally feared among the shifter community. Two of the other dancers from the club she works for have recently gone missing. One of them has a child. Naya feels like her own safety is at risk so she goes to Lexi’s family for help. Austin decides Naya needs a body guard and who does he assign to her but Wheeler. She and Wheeler don’t get along, at all! Wheeler will do as asked by his brother and pack master, Austin, and guard Naya. As they spend time together, though, he discovers there is a lot more to this frustrating woman than he once thought. “There’s something about your past you’re hiding. You wear ink on your body like armor, but that’s not a confession--it’s a defense.” “I’d begun to see Wheeler in a different light--glimpses of who he was hiding from the world.”

As Naya and Wheeler are forced to spend time together, they were forced to face the growing chemistry between them. But more than that, trust grew between them. Naya had a way with Wheeler and finally he admitted his past to her. To say I was shocked would be an understatement as to what happened to him. And to now know the man he has become even with all he has endured is amazing. We also learn of the history of the relationship he has with his twin brother, Ben. I don’t want to say much here but to let you draw your own conclusions. Again, I was shocked. “Wheeler reminded me of the Tin Man--all rusty and impenetrable on the outside, devoid of a heart. But, who could have guessed that beneath all that armor was a man capable of unwavering devotion and love?” Again the Weston Pack is drawn into an ugly situation and again, they come together and rise to the defense of others. I loved Naya and Wheeler together. They were perfect for each other. I want to say here that there is so much about this Pack that I love. They have broken all the normal boundaries of a family of wolves. Not only do they have humans within their pack but are willing to take in a panther when she was in need. You will be shocked at some of the horrible things that go on underground within the shifter community and of course, the Weston Pack gets involved and fights against the bad guys. Will they be able to find the missing girls and keep Naya safe? Can a panther live in peace with a family of wolves? This is another great addition to this series. Each book is so unique in it’s own way. I can’t wait to see where Dannika Dark takes us next. “Naya didn’t look at him like she would a monster; she looked at him like she would a man.”

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