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Past Imperfect: The Foresters by Rowan Worth is a cozy, engaging read that pulls you into a small-town mystery with just the right mix of romance and intrigue. The story centers on past secrets, family ties, and a second chance at love. The pacing is relaxed, making it perfect for those moments when you just want to unwind with a good book.
I really enjoyed the chemistry between the main characters, and the way Rowan Worth captures the charm of small-town life adds warmth to the story. While the plot twists weren’t shocking, they were satisfying, and the emotional depth kept me invested.
If you’re in the mood for a feel-good read with a bit of mystery, Past Imperfect hits the spot. It’s a great mix of drama, romance, and heart. Perfect for fans of small-town stories with layers of history!
Absolutely loved loved loved this book 🙌.
One of the best shifter books i ever read.
Literally read it in one sitting.
Could not put it down !
This book is good however slow in places and fast in others. Characters complete each other. Good against evil. Would read more of the author.
Past Imperfect by Rowan Worth is a fabulous read. A little long but so much story! There is mystery, romance, suspense and more. Very unique and detailed storyline. The characters are many and unique. Love the family and love the restaurant staff! Can't wait to read more from Rowan Worth.
Book review of Past Imperfect by Rown Worth ...
This was well written and had well defined characters. It has a love story, a mystery & all with a paranormal twist. What's not to like?
It was a good read give it a try!
This book was like 3 gigantic books rolled into one. Just when I thought we were wrapping things up with one larger story, we moved right into what I would call book 2 and book 3. It made for a longer reading experience and introduction to the world of these shifters.
Natalie is a chef working at rebuilding her life after a boyfriend cut down both her bank account and her self-worth. One night, her good nature gets her into a bunch of trouble. She discovers a seemingly stray and injured dog outside the restaurant and can’t stop herself from taking him home. This “dog” ends up being easily identified as a wolf and begins a whole mess of drama for poor Natalie. All of this starts to go a little sideways when the wolf ends up transforming into a man with amnesia who ends up becoming her love interest.
On top of this, there’s a bunch of thugs trying to get some mysterious cup out of Natalie’s boss. Coincidence? Maybe not? It’s a little unclear how all these moving parts aligned to make Natalie’s life spiral out of control. After one too many attempts on Natalie’s life and one random meeting on the street, she ends up quickly moving into the “pack house.” This pack is unlike anything I’ve read about before and that was a neat unique surprise. It’s a mix of wolves, shifters, and a really close family. Oh, and there’s magic. And some nefarious ex-girlfriends (maybe?). And cops, which are always trouble for supernaturals. And Natalie’s ex-boyfriend. And … did I mention there’s also a plot against the pack for some reason? And some mystery shopper woman? There are so many questions and very few answers to be found in this first of what will most likely be many installments.
This shifter romance has several different angles than the usual, which I really enjoyed. Natalie picks up "Fella" thinking he is a stray dog. Not only is he not a dog but he himself isn't quite sure what he is. His unexpected shifting between human and wolf confuses and scares both of them. It seems he has amnesia and can't remember who he is or how he came to lose his memory. In the meantime, the restaurant Natalie works in is being harrassed by dirty tricks and break-ins. Fella seems like good protection but is his situation tied to the harrassment? We get to eventually meet Fella's pack but that leads to more questions than answers as the plot thickens with additional mysteries. I found the book to be exciting and had a hard time putting it down. There is romance and sex which is involving but it doen't take anything away from the action. This is obviously the first in a series. The relationship between Natalie and Fella does have a conclusion so I wouldn't call this a cliffhanger but much is left dangling. I look forward to the next book as the secondary characters are well done and I want to see what happens to them next..
Past Imperfect by Rowan Worth is the story of Natalie and Ripper 'Fella '.
Natalie finds Fella a wolf/dog hurt and takes him home but Fella is actually a shiftier with memory issues after being hurt. But Fella quickly becomes protective of Natalie since there is danger at her door.
Enjoyed reading their story.
Natalie seen the large dog at the bottom of the stairs of the back of the restaurant. But she couldn’t do anything until she got off work. Natalie was always a sucker for the underdog even though it didn’t always play out well for her. Natalie works at the restaurant Treasures. The dog was hurt sdo Natalie decided to take the dog home with her. A sher boss-Gaspar - mentioned calling animal control. After looking on the internet, Natalie figured out “Fella”/Ripper was a wolf. Natalie seen s a couple of men in the alley at Treasures but Gaspar came to the door with a large knife and they quickly left. Then a while later Natalie is walking Fella and she notices Fella has taken a fierce stance and had growled and looked like a very scary beast ready to battle then she seen two men and wondered if they had followed her home form work. Fella strained at the homemade leash but he stopped when Natalie told him to. Then Fella turned into a man and he was very protective of Natalie but he also wanted her for himself. Fella had been hit by a car and didn’t understand/ remember why he g=had been a wolf then turned into a man. Two men pushed in the restaurant door as Gaspar was preparing to walk Natalie to her car where Fella was. The men pushed her around and yelled at Gaspar but Fella came charging in and ran the men off. Gaspar did most of the explaining to the police. Fella was a werewolf who couldn’t remember to shift back and forth or to be able to hold his man form. Fella believed all the break ins and problems with the two strangers were somehow connected to him. Ten it comes out a serial killer is after local woman and Fella knows he needs to remember how to regain and hold his human form to protect Natalie. Fella does finds out he has a family and a pack and his real name s Ripper.
I enjoyed this book a lot. I really like Ripper and Natalie together and how they interacted. I like this unusual play up of a werewolf with amnesia I just did. I chuckled at times while reading this.I also liked there were dark moments but just as many light moments. I loved Rippers family. I think things would have been a lot easier on Ripper and Natalie if they had just talked instead of stomping off. I did feel this dragged at times for me. I also felt this could have been a bit shorter. But at times I was also on the edge of my seat while reading this. I loved the characters and the ins and outs and I recommend.
Past Imperfect – the first book in The Foresters series is a gripping tale full of magic and romance with wonderful characters and dangerous enemies.
Natalie and ‘Fella’ are strong and charismatic characters that readers find easy to connect to and understand as they drawn into their story. Their relationship starts off with a bit of confusion, misunderstanding and emotional turmoil that sucks readers in and refuses to let go. There is plenty of sweet courtship but lots of sizzling chemistry and heated passion that readers can sink to their teeth into as well.
The plot is steady to fast paced and full of intrigue, danger and excitement which keeps readers on the edge of their seats and gets the reader’s adrenaline pumping. First you have a wolf/dog that has is a bit confused as to why he is what he is and then becomes a man with amnesia whom needs to stay in human form if he is going to keep Natalie alive from a serial killer and some mysterious attacks that are plaguing Natalie’s restaurant. Then ‘Fella’ discovers that he has family and a pack and that there is a lot more going on that they thought and some surprising twists to keep them all on their toes along with the readers. And let’s not forget about the Wizard and magical elements that spice up this exciting story.
The author has created a fascinating and well developed world that has some wonderful characters that readers will really want to get to know, I certainly intend to get to know them all. The story held me in its grip from beginning to end and it has a few uniquely intriguing elements to the pack dynamics that changes things up a bit from other shifter stories.
Past Imperfect is my first read by Rowan Worth, and I finished this book with mixed feelings. I found myself rereading parts early on and struggling with the first third of the book, as I had to push through. I finally realised that the problem was my lack of interest in either lead character;
and seriously, who names there lead Fella?
Anyway, I did enjoy the world building and was fascinated with the rest of the Forrester family. Dark and light, good and bad complement each other throughout the story, and create enough curiosity that the reader will probably be drawn to the next in the series. I’m still undecided.
I struggled with this book, I had to force myself through the first 10 or so chapters and I know you are probably thinking was it that bad? No it wasn’t but I just didn’t find myself drawn to either character Natalie or Fella(this name killed me btw), and there was a lot of world to be built in this book and I found myself more intrigued by the Forrester Family and its dynamics than I did Natalie and Rip. There are some dark moments in this book, but all in all it’s balanced well by the lighter parts. This is the start to a series and it has promise, I’m just not sure if I’ll be jumping into next or not.
This was a complimentary advanced reader copy provided by the author and the publisher in exchange for a honest review via Netgalley.