Review: exciting new werewolf story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2011
Hunting Human was a very good werewolf book.  In this book, Beth is trying to make a life for herself after a vicious attack left her scarred physically and emotionally, and her life forever changed.  Beth winds up in Portland, working at a coffee house, and thinking about actually settling down for a change.  When she meets Braden she is at first unsure, but happy.  Suddenly, Beth's violent past catches up to her, and she has to come to terms with the monsters of both her past and present, and decide if her relationship with Braden is worth the emotional upheaval...I loved this book.  The werewolf culture was interesting, and I love the Braden and his family.  The romance between Beth and Braden was sweet.  In this book, the heroine (Beth) is the one who needs to overcome issues in order to move forward in life.  Beth has to come to terms with werewolves, her past attack, the loss of her family, her entire life is different and she never learned how to cope.  Braden's family, the Edwards, really help her out.  I enjoyed getting to meet the different members of the family, and I hope I see more of them in the future.  There are serious issues in the book, like Beth's violent attack, but there are also plenty of humorous touches and light-heartedness that make the book very well rounded.  Plus, there are some pretty hot romantic scenes as well.I loved the main character, Beth.  She had been through a lot, but she was surviving.  I like how she took her time getting to know Braden, she didn't learn quite enough at first, but nothing is ever perfect.  Beth is protective, caring, defiant when she needs to be, and she tries to he self-sufficient, almost to a fault.  I like how she opens up to help when it's the best choice, and can let her pride down when she needs to.I have to hand it to Amanda Alvarez, for her first novel, this was excellent work.  I am very pleased to have found a new author to follow, and I am very much looking forward to more excellent reading.View this blog and more at:[...]