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Salad on the Side (Real Werewolves Don’t Eat Meat #1)
by
Karenna Colcroft (Goodreads Author)
Since moving to Boston, Kyle Slidell has met only a few of his neighbors, including Tobias Rogan. Kyle is very interested in Tobias, and is ecstatic to learn that Tobias wants him too. But his neighbors have a secret: They're werewolves, and Tobias is the pack Alpha. When one of the wolves attacks Kyle in the neighborhood garden one night, Kyle learns the truth in a hurry....more
ebook, 232 pages
Published
June 22nd 2011
by ManLoveRomance Press
(first published June 17th 2011)
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Overall i liked this story even if it was a bit wordy and dragged a little at parts it was entertaining and enjoyable.
I did have one huge issue though and i was wondering about it the whole book and it was never mentioned again by the characters or explained more. it might be a spoiler even though it is explained early on and never mentioned again.
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I did have one huge issue though and i was wondering about it the whole book and it was never mentioned again by the characters or explained more. it might be a spoiler even though it is explained early on and never mentioned again.
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3.5
A vegan werewolf!! Just the idea made me smile. The story is told in first person from the POV of Kyle, a newcomer to the Boston area. He has a slight crush on his neighbor, Tobias, who he sees naked in the garden one night. He looks back, and there is a dog? Wolf? In the garden instead. He goes to bed and believes it to be a dream.
That day, Tobias invites Kyle to a party, where he can meet the neighbors. Kyle is curious as to the sudden interest, as he's been there for three months, but acce...more
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An almost “domestic” paranormal romance, it had the feeling to be more homemade pie than extravagant cocktail. Maybe it was also due to the setting, and enclosed apartment building sharing a common garden. Kyle moved in some months ago but he has never really made friends with the other neighbors, even if he is very attracted to Tobias. Then one night something happens, and the morning after Tobias is all friendly, and almost forcing Kyle to accept a dinner party invitation in his home. From tha...more
At first, I figured this was going to be a comedy or at best a satire…I mean, a vegan werewolf…? It does have its moments of irreverence, mainly due to Kyle’s delivery, since it’s told from his POV, but it’s more than that. It’s a tale of choices and standing up for those choioces in the face of adversity.
There’s a lot of explanation about werewolf law juxtaposed against what Kyle believes from movies and books. And it’s an entertaining as well as an exciting story as to how a man who wont eat...more
There’s a lot of explanation about werewolf law juxtaposed against what Kyle believes from movies and books. And it’s an entertaining as well as an exciting story as to how a man who wont eat...more
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An okay werewolf book, with a couple of positive things I really liked, but it also had its problems.
The thought of a vegan werewolf made me smile, and it got me to buy the book.
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I like the idea behind this storyline.
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I really like Kyle in this story and how he became a shifter. There no rules on how packs are supposed to behave. Every writer makes up her or his own world. In this case here, I have to strongly disagree with some view points.
The Alpha can use mind control to control his members. If someone is challenged and he refuses, he can be killed. Pack members cannot have a will of their own, they...more
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I really like Kyle in this story and how he became a shifter. There no rules on how packs are supposed to behave. Every writer makes up her or his own world. In this case here, I have to strongly disagree with some view points.
The Alpha can use mind control to control his members. If someone is challenged and he refuses, he can be killed. Pack members cannot have a will of their own, they...more
Karenna Colcroft takes the paranormal werewolf myth and turns it on its ear with a vegan man turned werewolf who has to figure out how to stay true to himself even as Kyle tries to adjust to being a werewolf-a vegan one at that. The writing is tight, the story flows smoothly and the author does a great job in letting the reader see how the packs live & work. At times, though, it got to be a little repetitive to read everything on what Kyle was experiencing over and over. But after awhile it...more
For werewolves who talk as much as these do it's surprising how little they end up saying. Instead leaving Kyle and the readers in the dark.
The whole idea about a vegan werewolf was interesting, but the pacifist side Kyle kept showing was a bit much to handle. I'm not saying he should be a ruthless bastard but in a what's obviously a dog eat dog world (pardon the pun) he should realize that he's been thrust into a world that plays by different rules so he can either get used to it fast or pack h...more
The whole idea about a vegan werewolf was interesting, but the pacifist side Kyle kept showing was a bit much to handle. I'm not saying he should be a ruthless bastard but in a what's obviously a dog eat dog world (pardon the pun) he should realize that he's been thrust into a world that plays by different rules so he can either get used to it fast or pack h...more
4 1/2 STARS!
Kyle is a vegan and also somewhat of a pacifist. When confronted with having to kill in self-defense he suffers such pangs of conscience he is nearly incapacitated. The knowledge that his lover Tobias has killed in the past is also very disturbing to Kyle. Clearly, in order to live as a werewolf, Kyle is going to have to change his lifestyle and what is important to him. Or is he? Can he integrate his restrictive diet, his homosexuality, his attraction to the pack’s alpha, and his av...more
Kyle is a vegan and also somewhat of a pacifist. When confronted with having to kill in self-defense he suffers such pangs of conscience he is nearly incapacitated. The knowledge that his lover Tobias has killed in the past is also very disturbing to Kyle. Clearly, in order to live as a werewolf, Kyle is going to have to change his lifestyle and what is important to him. Or is he? Can he integrate his restrictive diet, his homosexuality, his attraction to the pack’s alpha, and his av...more
I read “Fresh Meat” by Jo Ramsey, which is an authorized prequel to this series, before I read this book. It was an excellent lead-in for this book. If you like were/shifters, pick up that book first.
Thought told from point of Kyle, it tells the story of his romance with Tobias, the Alpha of the North Boston Pack. Kyle is an awesome character. But Tobias is amazing – an Alpha who is damaged, insecure, at times frightened – in other words – human. He is one of the best weres I’ve read in a very l...more
Thought told from point of Kyle, it tells the story of his romance with Tobias, the Alpha of the North Boston Pack. Kyle is an awesome character. But Tobias is amazing – an Alpha who is damaged, insecure, at times frightened – in other words – human. He is one of the best weres I’ve read in a very l...more
2.5 stars
A vegan werewolf? Everything is possible now. And there was some funny jokes in it, but other than that, wasn't much interesting.
A vegan werewolf? Everything is possible now. And there was some funny jokes in it, but other than that, wasn't much interesting.
I liked this story, though it left me with a few questions I'm hoping the sequel will answer. It will be interesting to see how Tobias reconciles his democratic nature with his duties as Alpha of a race who seems to have a tendency to bite first and ask questions later. There are a lot of dichotomies set up in both main characters. I'm going to trust the author's ability to answer all the questions, tie up all the loose ends and reconcile all the inner opposition these guys face. (Not to mention...more
This was a fairly cute little book about a vegan that gets turned into a werewolf. The premise was pretty fun and I found the bits of the world building to be interesting, but I wish they had been more fully realized.
Kyle finds himself mated to the alpha of the werewolf pack that lives in his apartment building. He gets turned against his will and then has to try and cope with all of that and still find a way to get all the needed protein without eating meat or dairy.
I think this book could ha...more
Kyle finds himself mated to the alpha of the werewolf pack that lives in his apartment building. He gets turned against his will and then has to try and cope with all of that and still find a way to get all the needed protein without eating meat or dairy.
I think this book could ha...more
This book started off with a cute and promising premise, a vegan werewolf. Unfortunately that wasn't enough to sustain the story. There were way too many plot points and sub plots that just created an unnecessary and uninteresting muddle. The characters were fun but the plot just didn't gel for me. I also thought that this book could use a little more editing. Many times a character trait or piece of background would be introduced only to be contradicted later in the book. This was confusing and...more
I liked this new view into pack hierarchy. Kyle was amazingly interesting character and his thoughts were partly sarcastic, funny and simply enjoyable. I really liked him. Tobias was the pack leader and this way of writing didn't suit him as a characters.I missed his thoughts and way of thinking, but otherwise he was interesting even if a bit out sided. In general, this way really interesting view into pack life. I highly recommend this story to others!
The idea of a vegan werewolf is interesting and the two main characters are very cute together but the rest of the pack are awful chatterboxes. Kyle sums it up perfectly: "This pack talked way too much." Unfortunately the author chose to disagree with her MC and so the book is filled with page after page of endless discussions about wolf politics. Salad on the Side was a 2.5 star read for me and I gave it an extra half star for the writing style.
2.5** A newly turned werewolf who is a vegan! Love the concept.
Being an avid MM romance reader, loving a wicked sense of humor and a vegan too I couldn't wait to try this book.
To say it is wordy would be an understatement. Not sure if that is the authors or MRL editors fault. This is the first book I have read by Karenna and I'll be sure to give her next book a chance. The concept was to unique not too.
Being an avid MM romance reader, loving a wicked sense of humor and a vegan too I couldn't wait to try this book.
To say it is wordy would be an understatement. Not sure if that is the authors or MRL editors fault. This is the first book I have read by Karenna and I'll be sure to give her next book a chance. The concept was to unique not too.
I enjoyed this book. It was an interesting take on werewolves. A vegan werewolf? Doesn't sound like it'd work, but Karenna makes it work. I love Kyle. He's a tad ditzy, spastic, and funny as hell. I liked the mystery part of the book, but I'm still a bit confused about it. Anyways, I can't wait to read the other books in the series to get more answers and learn more about Kyle and Tobias.
This book is a little different in that it's about a vegan who get's accidentally (sort of) turned into a werewolf and still insist an remaining vegan. It's not heavy on the angst, which I like, and implies that there might be more going on beneath the surface between the two main characters (given Kyle's ability to resist Tobias' Alpha compulsion).
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The paranormal premise is common but possesses some unique qualities that make this story stand on its own. Kyle and Tobias are equally earthy, stout and believable characters. Secondary characters add some intrigue and substance to the active dialog.
The paranormal premise is common but possesses some unique qualities that make this story stand on its own. Kyle and Tobias are equally earthy, stout and believable characters. Secondary characters add some intrigue and substance to the active dialog.
Well, I had to. A vegan warewolf. Since I'm a vegetarian myself I just had to read it and I'm quite glad that I did because I liked it. I was a little irritated about the alfa behavior but I guess that it is what it is. I'll probably read the next book to but not right now.
The book was entertaining, I'll give it that. The problem was, it fell apart halfway through and then just got silly. Nothing was explained. I had more questions than answers by the end of the book.
2.5 stars. Ok paranormal m/m romance about a vegan who doesn't realize he's living among werewolves until he's bitten and changed. These were probably the most long-winded werewolves ever - there needed to be a lot less talking in this book. Hopefully the obviously planned for sequel will be less chatty.
Not sure what to really say about this book I think I skipped through most of it and that is something I try not to do. The blurb was interesting but the book just didn't warrant a good rating.
Cute idea ruined by awkward writing. I really wanted to like it but the main characters were so uninteresting I couldn't even get through past the first party.
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liked the world building. liked the leads a lot. dragged a bit.
To much talking. skipped through 1/3 of the book.
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Karenna Colcroft is a mother, wife, and former teacher who began writing romance and erotic romance in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since. She is multi-published in the romance genre and also is published in other genres under a different name. In her spare time... Oh, wait. Karenna has no spare time! She lives in the northeastern United States with her two daughters, her real-life romance hero husband...more
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