Review: Spoilers in this review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!In order to describe this book, it is necessary to write about some things that I ordinarily wouldn't give away.The book is divided into three parts.  First is the entire pack's acceptance and celebration of the new babies and celebration of Christmas in the snow.This quickly segues into the dramatic and well planned revenge Michaela extracts on the Iowa wolves for her kidnapping in the previous book.Finally, the best part and DON'T READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW:Michaela is put on trial for insubordination and disobeying Lara by going after the Iowa City wolves.  This part of the book is thrilling, there is just no other word.  Like a fox, Michaela thinks her way through it, and by the end, claims victory and returns to her mate and children.  How she does it is the thrust of the story, her reason, intelligence and foxy cleverness is what makes this series so good.Michaela can kick butt when needed, but it's the way she out-smarts every obstacle that makes her such a role model as a heroine.  I love this whole series and this book is one of the best.Now, I must admit that I would have preferred one or two things to be more detailed.  We never find out what happens to Kimberlee Morten.  We're told at one point that she's alive, but we never find out what the cost was to her to return home as Michaela's ransom.At another point Greg Freund says, "Michaela, I just took your money.  I never stab my clients in the back.  You are now a client."  He does later stab her in the back, but has returned her money first.  Or does he?  If what eventually happens is in Michaela's own best interests, is that truly stabbing her in the back?  The is unresolved.We never see what happens to the Iowa wolves from their point of view.  There were several who had been blackmailed into participating in the kidnapping, and while Michaela states she is not specifically gunning for them, but if they get killed, it's the breaks.  We never get to see what they think of the outcome.We get to see a couple of details of the second bride kidnap game, but it would be nice to read that story if you decide to publish it, Ms Roseau.