Hiding In Plain Sight

Jackson has his goals and seems driven on a path to follow. Harris is a caring individual and has his own career path in mind. The whole mate thing seems like a problem but sometimes you need to sit down and decide what is really the most important thing.

This is the third and final book in the Camp W.O.L.F series. I somehow missed the second book, but I'll definitely be going back to read that one. This is such a fun series, and this book is terrific. Harris is the counselor to many of the teens at the camp, where they experience their first turn to wolf and learn how to make it as a werewolf without exposing the supernatural world. Harris is kind and caring, and for years he's been secretly aware of the mate bond he has with his best friend Jackson. Jackson is strong, dedicated, and has a life plan that does not include room for a mate until he's accomplished the many goals he has set for himself professionally. When he first feels the mating bond pulling him toward Harris, he isn't happy about it.
This story is full of love, lust, action, sacrifice, and friendship. I'm so glad to know there will be a spinoff series where I can revisit characters from this one. I enjoy this world and the people in it, and I'm glad the author isn't completely done with it. I'm not either!

Hiding in Plain Sight is the last book in the Camp H.O.W.L series and it wraps it up nicely but also gives us a peek at the end at characters from the spin of series.
So far we’ve had complete strangers, enemies (kinda) to lovers and now friends to lovers in the series. This can be read as a stand-alone but characters from the earlier books are in the story albeit as secondary characters so if you’re reading the series I’d do it sequentially.
Harris was a sweetheart from the beginning of the book but Jackson grew on me over time. I totally understand someone struggling with balancing logic and emotions when trying to make life changing decisions.
The plot line involving Candice added to the story and gave me insight into Jackson and also Harris. I also enjoyed the scenes where they interacted with the wolflings.
I really enjoy the characteristics Bru gives her werewolves, I’m not a massive shifter fan as they can come across as one dimensional in some books. However Bru has nuanced characters that have a range of personalities and preferences.
I’d definitely recommend this book and I’m looking forward to the spin off.

I am excited that this installment of the ‘Camp H.O.W.L.’ series features Harris and Jackson. I had wished for that when I finished the previous book as I was very interested in seeing how these two men, who have been best friends all of their lives, would handle an intimate relationship. Oh, I knew the sex would be easy – intense and hot – but essentially the easiest barrier for them to cross. Particularly since Harris has known Jackson is his mate for a couple of years now but has kept that knowledge quiet in order to not lose his best friend. I couldn’t wait to start this reading adventure and once I did I was turning the pages very quickly!

I had more than a few moments of wanting to smack these men in the back of the head and yell “get with it boys, mates are worth every amount of compromise”. I could see Harris’s point of view of not wanting to say anything and lose their friendship. However, Harris is a clinical psychologist with a PhD and everyone he knows keeps telling him to let Jackson know about the mate bond. The furthest Harris was willing to go was to tell Jackson he was attracted to him. *sigh*

As with Harris, I could see Jackson’s point of view in terms of his career goals and everything he has been working towards his whole life. Becoming a Regional Enforcer for the East Coast Tribunal will practically guarantee him a position as a Second to a good pack after serving the Tribunal. BUT, sometimes life takes you in a different direction than you had planned, and often the new path is a whole lot better than where you “thought” you should be.

I have to admit to some disappointment with the parallel story arc the author had going. I understand that having a very high-level wolfling at the camp was a great way to give Jackson (as a security specialist) more of a reason to be at Camp H.O.W.L. but, in my opinion, it detracted from Harris and Jackson which I felt could have been fleshed out more. However, seeing as this is the final book in the series, I can’t help but be impressed, overall, by the author’s worldbuilding and love stories!

NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews

Hiding In Plain Sight is a great addition to the Camp H.O.W.L. series. I love a friends to lovers story. We get to see how friendship and a long history together evolves into love for Jackson and Harris.
It might have taken them a while to get there but it is well worth it!
What a terrific ending to this series!