Review: Howling
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2011
I thought this was a somewhat unique twist on the reluctant wolf bride theme (though maybe I just don't read a lot of the hunter books).  Syd's never felt in tune with her hunter father, who is a major redneck bully werewolf hunter (hey, I'm from the mountains, I can say that).  She falls for a wolf, of course, who sees her and knows she's his mate. There is quite a bit of humor, actually, which really carries this story, I think.  Spoiler: Daddy forces hunk and daughter on some hunts which are funny and scary, and ultimately girl turns into wolf, Daddy tries to lock her up and "cure" her, almost kills the hunk, a gay wolf friend, and a cross-dressing pseudo-psychic.  In the end, Daddy comes only halfway round, and our heroine runs off with her hunk to have wolf pups.  Honestly, I kinda wondered if the author wasn't making more of a point about prejudices and homophobia than writing a steamy romance.  Not that I mind.  It was fairly well-written and funny and the plot moved well.  The talking dog bit was rather cumbersome, though.  Overall, not bad for the price.  I might check out others in this series if the price is right.