Unquestionably one of the best sex scenes without any sex whatsoever. All implied, and absolutely beautiful. I think that's the mark of a great author, and wonderful characters. I mean, NOTHING HAPPENS. We know NOTHING and I'm more moved by it than 99% of the other sexy-time scenes I've read. It's sweet, it's hot. It fits Mercy and Adam so perfectly. 
 Bone Crossed is a turning point book for Mercy. It was probably tempting for Patricia Briggs to keep her from changing, keep her running. She is a coyote after all, and when you read Moon Called, it's pretty easy to think she's meant to be on the outside of the pack. It's where she thinks she belongs, but she's such a GREAT alpha female. I love when she puts the wolves in their place and plays their wolf games often times even better than the wolves do. 
 I'll only say it again because at this point, it's tradition. I love Mercy. I want to be her. And these books are incredible because of characters you can't help but love.