Review – Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden

LIKE A WOLF WITH A BONE by Shelly Laurenston

Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn’t be happier when the most-feared member of the South’s rowdiest pack kidnaps her. A girl gets real tired of being overprotected by her own shifter family, and there’s nothing like an oh-so-big bad wolf to start a pack feud, unleash her instincts—and have her surrender however and whenever she wants…

WED OR DEAD by Cynthia Eden

Gage Ryder knew his human bride had her wild side. But spending their honeymoon night on the run from hunters out to finish him and his pack is sure not the kind of fun he was looking forward to. No problem—Gage will do whatever it takes to lay bare Kayla’s secrets and find the truth. If he can keep from being captured by his own seductive game…

LIKE A WOLF WITH A BONE

This story was everything I hoped it would be. I’ve been a fan of Laurenston’s shifter series for years and Eggie has been a favorite since he was first mentioned. When I saw that this would be his and Darla’s story, my anticipation level hit code red.

It’s the summer of 1974 and Egbert Ray Smith is on leave from the military when he meets pacifist Darla Mae Lewis. Chaos immediately ensues when Eggie saves her life and rushes her off to Smithtown to keep her safe, with their families hot on their heels. Eggie is already the stone-cold killer we know from other books (once you meet his mom, you’ll understand why) and watching him soften and worry about how Darla sees him is so sweet. And seeing Darla embrace and except Eggie is beautiful.

The various family interactions provide the hilarious moments that puts Shelly Laurenston books on my keeper shelf and has me going back for rereads. I loved every moment of it!

Favorite quote:

They’re not a Pack, they’re a hillbilly cult filled with criminals and ‘shine runners.

WED OR DEAD

Kayla is a hunter and her only mission in life is to stop supernaturals like the one that killed her parents. Her current job is to get close to wolf shifter Gage so her team can eliminate him and his pack. When Gage proposes after a whirlwind courtship, Kayla says yes. Not just because it will get the job done but because she wants a night with Gage. Gage knows his bride is keeping secrets but it doesn’t matter. The wolf has found his mate. After a passion filled night, their honeymoon is interrupted when Kayla’s team shows up and she realizes that all the things she’s been led to believe may be lies.

WED OR DEAD hit all my happy reader buttons. Steamy hot sex, secrets, violence, angst, and a HEA that made me smile. It even has a hero that not only accepts the heroine’s ass-kicking side but he counts on it to make his pack safer and stronger. This book pushed Cynthia Eden from “author I enjoy” to auto-buy status.

Favorite quote:

Kayla had her secrets. So did he. The time for the big reveal would come later. The time for fucking – yeah, that was now.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: August 28th, 2012
Format: Print and digital

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