Review: Not your usual werewolf story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2013
Christine Rain's 1302 - THE ALPHA twists the norms of paranormal romance on its head.Werewolf Stefanie Porter needs to stretch her legs after being cooped up for months in her apartment, but the one time she goes out, her old pack has found her. She won't let their Alpha Wyatt capture her again. A lone wolf saves her life. James Roberts wants to use his werewolf powers to be a superhero, and he will do anything to help Stefanie, teach her his tricks. But this Alpha wolf is used to doing things on her own, and she doesn't want to get James killed. She'll have to find a way to trust James and reclaim her pack or die trying.THE ALPHA takes place during the same time as 1301 - THE MARQUIS. Stefanie is a strong woman, the Alpha, but she also has a creative and protective side. James is adorable and geeky, so unlike the normal alpha males in romance novels. Their budding relationship during the chaos brought to Carmine city is refreshing. I love how this story adds to the series and weaves in pieces of book one into this novella. And the villains range from vicious to borderline insane to full of delightful gray areas. Rains laces the smoking yet sweet romance with nail-biting tension in this fast-paced story.Once again Christine Rains has created a unique romance novella filled with an original twist on werewolves in 1302 - THE ALPHA.