Review: "A Lycan cannot be embraced by another until he embraces the wildness within himself."
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2012
Books 1 to 3 of Lydia Dare's Regency Wolves series.Follows three brothers (the Westfield's) and finding their loves. All set around Regency England (1816), located in England and Scotland. Some magic (a coven of witches) as well as shape shifting on the night of the full-moon (only). Some explicit but not frequent sex.Book 1 :Certain Wolfish CharmLily has had the care of her nephew since he his parents died in a tragic accident. But now he's changing and she just does not know what to do. Can his uncle, the Duke of Blackmoor, help her understand what is happening? And when he does, will she accept or run?- Around 6000 kindle locations, 380 pagesBook 2 :Tall, Dark and WolfishScottish Elspeth is a witch. Benjamin has need of her healing to make him once again whole. But to heal him she will let go of societal expectations and defy her coven sisters, forcing him to embrace his wolf and leading her to find her past.- Around 6000 kindle locations, 400 pagesBook 3 :Wolf Next DoorLove had long ago turned to Hate as Prisca and William defied the pull. Thrust again into one another's company, forced to accept a relationship neither is sure the other wants, Prisca must learn to accept all that William is, while William places his life, his trust, and his heart in her hands.- Around 6000 kindle locations, 400 pagesOpinion:An interesting paranormal romance in an unusual setting - Regency England. Crossing between England and Scotland, we embrace the historic romance aspects while enjoying the twist of men who just happen to change into wolves once a month. The Shifter aspects aren't *strong* but they do propel the story and drive a lot of the relationship development. Basically, because our Heroes are also wolves, they are driven by an Alpha Male Lust Imperative, have mysterious secrets their not sure they want to tell, and protect their Loves from unwanted male attention.The stories and characters are intermingled giving a good trilogy feel and well-defined World. Characters we meet in these three books will go on to play roles in future ones (eg the coven find partners). Future books include vampyres ("It Happened One Bite").Includes excerpt from Book 4 "Taming of the Wolf" - Dashiel Thorpe, The Earl of Brimsworth's story.Overall this is a happy way to enjoy the first three books of Dare's Regency Wolf series. And a book I would comfortably recommend.-CR-