Review: Note from author (front-matter) helped make sense of this novella in bigger picture....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
Molly Prince, author of THE LONE ALPHA UNLEASHED: A BIG GIRL MEETS BAD WOLF ROMANCE, noted in the front matter that this "2200 word novella is part of a bigger ongoing story."  That helped make sense of much of the mysteries that remain.  Knowing this, too, is a "sequel to...CURVES FOR THE LONE ALPHA" helped put this story in perspective.I enjoyed the shifter elements.  Made for a fun paranormal read.  James's character as a Lone Alpha was endearing...all the good he did for a struggling leaderless pack.  I enjoyed watching James and Carrie realize the sizzling, lusty connection between himself and Carrie was far more than just physical attraction.  It's obvious to me (as the characters realized) that they belong together!  The BBW elements rang true.  I could believe Carrie's baggage related to her overweight body; it was rewarding to see her feel beautiful....because James brings out the BEST in her and his love changes everything.  Just what romance should be!  I liked Carrie's sassy first-person point of view.The storytelling had a lot to recommend it.  Yet the presentation fell flat in several areas:~ typos could've been caught by a good editor (a comma inside of a word it should have followed, capital letters where they didn't belong [dialogue tag], several missing periods at end of sentences, etc., etc.)~ While there IS a HEA...there wasn't much resolution between these two.  Just a little more than make-up sex would have made it a far more satisfying read.  Carrie hints at a secret...maybe she's not ready to tell James, but one single sentence would've helped me, the reader, not feel cheated.  After all THAT was about the relationship, not about the greater ongoing story.  Shutting the reader out isn't a good idea.~ it wasn't evident whether the champagne was drugged.  After all, the writing implied the bottle was uncorked in front of them, and everyone partook....so, how did she get so sleepy?Recommended to fans of spicy shifter romances.