Review: SATISFY YOUR CRAVINGS! Light & sweet.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2011
NO SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included.HIGH LEVEL: Book 1 in the paranormal erotica series "Texas Wolf Pack." This is a short, light, and lusty read. No depth, but a lot of hot lovin' with sweet charm and a little quirky magic. Only 4 stars because I felt it could have been a little better if there had been a bit more world building.SEXUAL CONTENT: Well done erotica. Very hot both m/f and the ménage, though they move pretty quickly into a "mindless with lust" state that is a bit unnerving. No m/m as the guys are brothers, strictly m/f/m.PLOT: VERY basic plot, very little conflict. This is a low-impact read for when you are more interested in the lust than in the story. Lacking a bit in set up. The addition of magic felt unnecessary and left me feeling that there should have been more time spent explaining this strange world. If you're a fan of cooking you'll find this plot device charming, but if you're not (like me) it was just a little strange to have a recipe for cookies in the middle of my short story! Quirky, but fun. I wanted more out of the plot, but by the end I did feel that it was a "complete" story. The shifter magic was only lightly woven into the story- think of this as a "shifter-lite" story.CHARACTERS: This is what redeemed the lack of full plot. I really LIKED these characters. Sympathetic and charming, I wanted my own set of Texan twins! They weren't totally developed, but it didn't seem to stop me from wanting to hang out with them. This was a ménage you really wanted to see stay together.BOTTOM LINE: Sweet, short, light little tale that's stuffed full of lust. Hopefully the world building will get more robust with additional books. If you're not looking for anything with depth, you'll enjoy this little romp in the hay bales!RECOMMENDATIONS- go with these instead:1. Vivian Arend'sWolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1fun, light were-romance series Sydney Somers' gargoyle spin on romance:Primal Hunger: Pendragon Gargoyles, Book 12. Vivian Arend'sTidal Wave: Forces of Nature, Book 1- para-erotica ménage with frolicking dolphins3. Marie Harte'sRachel's Totem- lighter, less developed para-erotica featuring a variety of shifters in a quirky little town- features ménage4. Marie Harte'sRoane (Circe's Recruits 1)- para-erotica around genetically engineered shifters who bond through sexual connections- features intense ménage5. Anna Leigh Keaton'sFalke's Peak- para-erotica featuring ménage with cat shifters, sweeter, more subtle story6. Dana Marie Bell'sDare to Believe (The Gray Court)- sexy, humorous para-romance with all manner of fae: Sidhe, dragons, leprechauns, vampires and more.7. R.G. Alexander's steamy vampire/were/witch romance/erotica series:Regina in the Sun (Children of the Goddess)8. Moira Rogers' basic werewolf romance series:Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series9. Buffi Becraft-Woodall'sWeremones- fun para-romance where a new alpha wolf shifter meets a mate who can be the mom to his new teenage pack