Review: curious about the sequel...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
Wildlife rehabilitation specialist, Audrey, rescues a strange looking wolf that apparently turns into a good looking guy, then proceeds to deal with the repercussions of the fact that she may turn into a wolf herself, and also have to hunt down another crazy werewolf.A really good thing about this story is the fact that you don't get that cliche scene where there's a lot of denial, and one of the main characters tries to throw the other one into an asylum or something. "Werewolves are real, cool, I can deal" is the gist of the scene after the big reveal. If only other books were like this.A weird thing about this story is the rather strange view of having siblings: "We're pieces of the same heart. Our hearts just don't beat for us, but for each other". I have a sibling and I can tell you we can really get into each other's nerves, and as kids my sibling used to try and stab me with a pencil. I don't know if the author is an only child, but not all families are all lovey-dovey. Sometimes siblings can be jerks (not my sibling, but i know others who have this problem) and even completely psychotic (I may actually be this sibling...).There are also a bunch of awkward scenes throughout the book. There's one where one character compares the other character to a previous lover in order to make things all right. I have no idea how that works but apparently it does. There's also the kind of scene usually reserved for hardcore erotic fiction: where one main character tries to convince the other to bang in order to calm down, while all kinds of craziness is going on in the background. Again, I don't have a single clue how that works.The thing is: I actually like this book. The premise and whole piece taken as an origin story for a series is kind of nice. The reason for the title of the piece, is such an interesting plot point not usually touched in a lot of werewolf love stories I've read before. I honestly want to check out the sequel just to find out what happens next.I'm just not fond of the execution. I had to skim a few paragraphs just to get through some of the more tedious areas full of tropes and just plain weird awkward moments.3 stars. It's an ok start that makes me curious for the sequel.