Werewolf in the North Woods (Wild About You, #2)

Werewolf in the North Woods (Wild About You #2)

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When she used to walk around her grandfather’s property out­side Portland, Abby Winchell loved the idea that Bigfoot was somewhere out there too. Now her grandfather swears he’s seen two creatures that fit the legendary description—and he has evidence. Sort of. Grandpa Earl may be a bit dotty, but when his neighbors invite a renowned anthropologist to disprove his theory,...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published October 4th 2011 by Signet
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Carmel (Rabid Reads)
Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

A Werewolf in the North Woods is a cute, flirty read with paranormal undertones but the bulk of the story line focuses on lovin'. The Bigfoot intrigue was a fun added bonus and offered an interesting twist on an old myth. It's not essential to have read A Werewolf in Manhattan prior to tackling the second novel. The main characters of this series are brothers but other than that each story is independent of the other. A great read if you're looking for a few giggles and s...more
Jane Stewart
Did not finish. I read half the book. Conversations felt like TV sitcom style dialogue.

Some reviewers liked it for the perky chick lit feel. But it didn’t work for me.

Roarke is a wolf-human-shape shifter. His community of werewolves keep their existence secret from humans. Abby discovers he is a werewolf and blackmails him. She tells him she wants to accompany him in a search for Bigfoot. Roarke wants to relocate Bigfoot to a safe area away from humans. So they take camping gear and head to the...more
Christine
I first got into Vicki Lewis Thompson through her nerd romances, and much of what I loved about those books continued here. She's got a fun, sassy, and somewhat sexy writing style that is fun to read.

In this story, Abby is in the Portland area trying to help her grandfather find proof that he really did see big foot, so he'll leave and move to Arizona with the rest of the family. He's stubborn, though, and digs in his heals when a professor by the name of Roark comes in and debunks his "evidenc...more
Katherine
This review also posted at A Bookish Compulsion

This is the second book from Ms. Thompson that I won in an author contest through Fresh Fiction. I have to say that I am very glad that I was fortunate enough to win both books, not only because I received two author signed books which makes the fan-girl in me squee, but also because in reading the second book in this series I feel I received a better look at Ms. Thompson’s writing.

I liked this book quite a bit more than A Werewolf in Manhattan, th...more
Tina
Abby Winchell had loved imagining Bigfoot watching her from a very early age. She loved hiking in the early morning. Her grandfather swore he found a mated pair of bigfoots in the woods. Roarke Wallace has come to visit her grandfather’s property An anthropology professor, he is there to see if her grandfather’s claims are true. What they both didn’t count on was the chemistry they have together. But the effect their growing passion is having on the local wild life really was a shocker. Especial...more
Brittany
I haven't read the first in the series but this could definitely stand alone. Anthropology Professor Roarke Wallace is brought in by a Werewolf pack in Portland to help defuse a situation. Apparently the pack's neighbor Earl Dooley saw Bigfoot and possibly his mate. Since then strangers have been in the woods trying to get a better look and picture! Roarke is to spread his 'opinion' that Earl didn't see Bigfoot but maybe hikers, who knows since Earl is 77. He is also assigned to move the Sasquat...more
Kathy Davie
Second in the Wild About You paranormal romance series revolving around the Wallace werewolves based in New York. The couple focus is on Roark Wallace and Abigail Winchell.


My Take
I do enjoy the fluff of Thompson's writing. Not only does she create a very enjoyable adventure, but she does so with intelligence and a modern sensitivity that appeals to both sexes with honor and some very caveman lovin'!

In this case, Roark has to balance his own honor in falsely ridiculing one man while upholding t...more
Bookaholics
Werewolf in the Woods by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Paranormal Romance – Oct. 4th, 2011
4 stars

Abby Winchell is visiting her grandfather in Portland and trying to convince him to move to Arizona where the weather will not worsen his arthritis. Just recently, her grandfather claimed to have seen Bigfoot, only to have his sighting shot down by the Gentrys, the grandfather’s neighbor and local royalty. The Gentrys fly in a famous NYU professor, Dr. Roarke Wallace, to debunk her grandfather’s claim.

Having...more
Cynthia D'Alba
A Werewolf in the North Woods is the second book in the "Wild About You Novel." The first, A Werewolf in Manhattan, was reviewed here. If you haven't read that book, go read the review. You don't have to read A Werewolf in Manhattan to enjoy A Werewolf in the North Woods. The books are linked in that the heroes of these books are brothers, but the books stand alone.

"Official" Book Blurb from the back of the ARC: When she used to walk around her grandfather's property outside Portland, Abby Winsh...more
Pamela
Reviewed for NetGalley:

Abby's grandfather has spotted not one, but two Bigfoot people. As if that is not enough information to process; he claims the female Bigfoot is pregnant. Now, just who in the world is going to believe a windy old man like her grandfather?! That is why Abby jumps at the chance to come help him find some hard evidence.

Roarke has his own motives. He really likes Abby, but being who he is, he cannot allow the sasquatches to be seen. He knows that if they are brought into the...more
Kezermezer
Abby Winchell's grandfather has finally found what he's been after his whole life - Bigfoot! But not only does no one believe him, the rich family next door has hired professor Roarke Wallace to come dispute his claim. Sparks fly when Abby and Roarke meet, but will she be able to get past the secret he's keepeing - that he's actually, gulp, a werewolf?

I found this to be a very enjoyable book - well written, fun, and sexy. Roarke and Abby were great protagonists. It was fun to spend time with th...more
Lynda Tatad
I enjoyed the 2nd book in Vicki Lewis Thompson's Wild About You series. This one features Aidan Wallace's brother Roarke. He is sent out to the Portland area to discredit a Bigfoot sighting to help protect the Gentry Pack and protect their privacy from other people looking for Bigfoot near their property.

The Gentrys have been trying to buy the Dooley property that overlooks theirs for years. Earl Dooley is the one who made the original Bigfoot sighting. His granddaughter Abby Winchel was sent u...more
Amanda
This book is terrible.

Ironically, it was actually fairly good until the sex started. Thompson has a decent writing style, (or at least a very good editor) and the characters are likable. But then they meet and their "chemistry" not only turns them both into idiots, but also leads to some of the most hilariously unrealistic sex I have ever had the displeasure of seeing in a book. I'm sorry, but unless a man is double-fisting Viagra every five minutes, there's no way in hell he can have an erectio...more
Jetches (My Not So Vacant Shelf)
This one was much better than the first. I found the story line without as many holes, although some times just conveniently fall into place, I found the situation more enjoyed, and I found the characters more enjoyable. Although I loved the idea that Emma, the lead female in the first in the series, was a writer there is something about Abby that seems to make her more relatable. Maybe it’s the fact that she is doing everything for her Grandfather. I dunno, but I know I like her. I know that I...more
Marina
I have wanted to read this series for a while now.Even though I am starting it not in order I don't care.My notes keep me on track and calm.Smiles.This was a nice book.Good characters.Great chemistry.Can't wait to read book 1 in this Wild About You series.
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Note to Self: Portland
Abby Winchell(granddaughter,insurance claims adjuster,human)+Roarke Wallace(29yo,were,bro,rich,Prof. anthropology...more
Jacqueline
I really enjoyed this fairly lighthearted shifter romance. It was not a wisecracking joking type of book. Just not deep, dark and ominous. Nor was it erotic although there were several nice love scenes. I liked both the hero and the heroine. She was well written as a person with a background that would lead her to accepting the existence of werewolves fairly easily. The shifter world was drawn in lightly but it all made sense. I'm definitely going to read the rest of the series and I'm quite loo...more
Diah Didi
I liked this one better than the first book.
I loved Roarke, I liked Abby better than Emma. I loved the idea of doing it in the woods under the rain, or in a cave. Although the longer I tried to imagine it, I wouldn't enjoy it. Well, I'm not really that kind of person who love doing it outside. Maybe because I'm shy enough. :D

The funny part:
When Donald, a man who curious about and had been hunting for Bigfoot in Earl's land, asked Abby what her two-big dogs name were. Abby can't think of anything...more
Dotti Elrick
Werewolf in the North Woods is the second book in the Wild About You series. It revolves around Roarke Wallace, the younger brother of the Wallace pack from New York. He is called to Portland by the local pack leader to debunk his old neighbor's "sighting" of a mated bigfoot pair.
Abby Winchell is the granddaughter of the man who made the sighting. Abby's Grandpa Earl, has made it his lifelong hope to see a bigfoot. He's caught small glimpses of them on his land over the years but never had the p...more
Lyndsay
Just finished the sequal to "werewolf in manhatten". Here we have the story of Roarke, Aiden's brother, and Abby.

It all starts with a big foot sighting by Abby's grandfather. He is discredited and made to feel the fool by Roarke. Roarkes is just trying to protect the big foot creatures as well as the secrecy of Were's who own land near the sighting.

Abby is mad. Mad that her grand father has been made to look a fool. She catches Roarke in the woods shifting and gets a few snaps. She uses those p...more
Kristen
Cameron Gentry is out to oust Earl Dooley from his land so that he can have it for his pack and so that his pack stays safe. Roarke is a fellow were and is hired to discredit Earl. But, he really wants to try to relocate the Sasquatch pair that Dooley did in fact see. He is attracted to Abby. She convinces Roarke to let her tag along into the woods to search for the pair. She discovers that he is a were, and she promises to keep his secret. He battles the notion of mating with a human since his...more
Sara Trimble
“Werewolf in the North Woods“ follows Roarke, Adian’s brother, as he tries to defuse a situation where a man says he has spotted two Sasquatch. Roarke knows it’s true but he uses his degree to undermine the man’s claim, thus making the older man more determined than ever not to sale his property.

Roarke takes a camping trip, hoping to find the mated couple and relocate them. He’s forced to take Abby with him when she shows that she has pictures of him…shifting into a wolf. Despite his determinati...more
Jenifer
This is such a funny book, and very interesting too.

Professor Roarke Wallace is in Oregon to disprove the claims of seeing a Bigfoot pair in the woods, even if he knows for a fact that they do exist. As a werewolf he has to protect fellow werewolves from discovery, even if it means discrediting a poor old man.

Abby was hoping that after finally realizing his dream of seeing Bigfoot she could convince her Grandfather Earl to sell his property and move to Arizona with the rest of the family. Now hi...more
Darcy
This is one of those books you enjoy when you read it, it is light and fun, but easily forgettable when you are done with it.

I loved how everything seems to be thrown into dismay by a Bigfoot sighting and this sighting put in danger the werewolves that are living nearby. In order to keep their secret the wolves have to discredit the man that boasts of the Bigfoot.

Abby is relegated to see just what is up with her Grandfather and finds herself smack in the middle of a supernatural coverup, only s...more
Sarah
Another storyline for a character from Book 1 although you don't need to have read it to be able to enjoy this one... it helps as far as understanding the wolf politics thing, but not for the romance side of the story. This one follows Rourke, who I think I like a little better than Aidan, probably because he has a glib sense of humour.
The 'heroine' was a nice change, spunky without being nasty, and more of a partner in crime rather than a damsel in distress which I really appreciated.
Saly
I loved her Nerd series, while the world-building is really weird here.
Paranormal-lite.
I didn't get into the first book not into this either. The romance was mainly boinking and then suddenly the heroine is all fine with all the secrecy of the werewolf world after disliking it for most of the book.

I prefer her straight-up contemporaries, feels less forced and natural.
Angie
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's the classic case of thinking you know what you want then finding the best thing in the world, but having it not "fit" what you thought you wanted.

Abby is a great granddaughter to Earl. Loyal, adorable and smart. When Earl bring some attention to himself about sighting a Bigfoot mated pair the neighborhood werewolves aren't happy about it and bring in Rourke to discredit the adorable old man and make him look like a fool.

The adventure that ensues is funn...more
Barb
Vicki L Thompson is one of the most talented writers i've ever known. This book has it all, including the inability to put it down. When the end came, it was one of the most disappointing moments i've had in a long time. There are a few humorous moments, but all in all it is a very impressive book. Highly recommend it. 5 stars!
Diane

Was not impressed with this book. The characters were to into sex most of the book. Not a lot of
story. In fact I skimmed through a lot of it. If I had been paying attention I would have remembered
that I had read another of her books that I felt the same about. Human and werewolf go into the woods
to catch Bigfoot. Werewolf decides he want human girl. Blah Blah.
Sarah
I thought this was going to be a supernatural romance mystery, like many other books I enjoy, but this is more of a straight romance with lots of sex and very little plot. I like this author, especially her Nerd series of romance novels, but this was not my favorite.
Trudi Jorda
I really enjoy the humor that Vicki Lewis Thompson employs with her characters-- not scary at all but plenty of fun and romance with just a bit of smut. Would tell any girl to read this that wants a bit of a howl now and then!
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New York Times and USA Today bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson believes love makes the world go around and laughter makes the trip worth taking. The recipient of RWA’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and the author of more than ninety books, Vicki pioneered a new kind of romance hero with Nerd in Shining Armor. Following the success of her nerd stories, Vicki launched a boisterous paranormal...more
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