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On the Prowl (Novels Of The Others #6)

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On the Prowl

Christine Warren

Most girls would throw a fit if their parents tried to set up an arranged marriage for them. It’s so outrageously old-fashioned—even for a Tiguri family, members of a fierce race of shapeshifting weretigers. But Saskia isn’t getting her claws out just yet. She’ll go through with this marriage to help unite two powerful families—and because her...more

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Published April 24th 2012 by St. Martin's Paperbacks

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Apr 26, 2012 Mandi Schreiner rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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On the Prowl is the first I’ve ever read of Christine Warren. I believe this is her thirteenth “Others” book but after doing some investigating and talking to people who are familiar with her books, this one is more of a stand alone. It introduces us to the world of The Tiguri, or tiger shifters. What initially drew me to this book is an arranged marriage. I love it when the hero and heroine are forced to marry early in a book. I can usually find this trope in historicals, but I was happy to see...more On the Prowl is the first I’ve ever read of Christine Warren. I believe this is her thirteenth “Others” book but after doing some investigating and talking to people who are familiar with her books, this one is more of a stand alone. It introduces us to the world of The Tiguri, or tiger shifters. What initially drew me to this book is an arranged marriage. I love it when the hero and heroine are forced to marry early in a book. I can usually find this trope in historicals, but I was happy to see it in a paranormal romance.

Saskia and Nicolas come from traditional, old Tiguri families and it is very normal for the parents to arrange marriages to continue their clans. The tiger shifters have a low birth rate, and have grown somewhat sparse in recent years. Much depends on this marriage, not only for future children but the Tigers have decided to move into New York city, an area where other shifters have power. They are not necessarily welcome, although no one is outright hostile to them.

While Saskia and Nicholas knew each other when they were younger, they have not seen each other for many years. But they are thrown together after their engagement party. I really liked that these two aren’t really opposed to the marriage. They understand their customs and what is at stake and are willing to give it a go. What Saskia underestimates is just how alpha her new fiancé is.

Nicholas is over the top, borderline ass, extremely protective male. And I just ate it all up. I seriously couldn’t get enough of him. I’m sure he will turn some of you off. I mean – he really is an ass. And while Saskia definitely had her moments of giving it back to him, which made me cheer, she also understands her role of being the wife to this kind of male. She didn’t let him walk all over her, but she didn’t feel like she had to fight for complete independence either. Taking into consideration all of their traditions, their relationship made sense to me. Their engagement doesn’t become an official marriage until she is pregnant. There is a lot of “the female belongs pregnant in the kitchen” kind of deal in this book. Again, probably not for everyone. But I found it to be a very fun book.

Somehow, the press of their bodies together had transformed her from the cool, elegant stranger he’d become engaged to into a fierce, demanding tigress in heat.
Thank God and everything holy.
He sank back into their kiss, reveling in the way her body surrounded him, arms and legs clasping him close. He couldn’t wait to feel her sex clasping him, too. He wanted to sink his aching erection deep into the hot cavern at her center and feel them jointed together in one sweating, straining body of lust. He wanted to match their stripes until there was no way to tell where he ended and she began.
He wanted her like his next breath.
Did I mention this book is a little over the top? I can’t leave out an example of how Saskia gives it back to Nicholas after he acts like an ass-wipe:

“I. Cannot. Believe. You!”
Jerking back, Nic stared at his mate, his eyebrows drawing together as he realized she might not be in complete agreement with him after all. In fact, judging by the look on her face, it occurred to him she might be about to take his gesture of goodwill and shove it up part of his anatomy he really preferred to keep to himself.

“You arrogant, selfish, egotistical, medieval, despotic, swollen-headed, dumb, idiot penis owner!” Leaping off her stool, Saskia clenched her hands into fists and drew them up in front of her torso as if she had already half-decided to take a swing at him.

A lot of times, their arguments end up naked in the bedroom, which for some reason I approved of.

Besides working out the kinks to their marriage, there is also an attack on the head of the shifter council, in which Nicholas gets framed for. This set-up was a little weak for me, but it did integrate well within the romance.

This book was a really fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. If you like super alpha males, and lusty bedroom scenes, I think you will enjoy this one.

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Oct 29, 2012 Joshua Burns rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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If I had a time machine, there would be several things I would do with it. High on my list would be helping my roommate explain the nature of time travel in such a way as it does not interfere with his narratives. At number forty nine on the list would be uploading this review sooner so as to save whatever woman or man put this book on request while I still had it checked out. Avoid this book. The vanilla villains, vanilla main characters, vanilla side characters, vanil...more As seen on Rabidreads.ca:

If I had a time machine, there would be several things I would do with it. High on my list would be helping my roommate explain the nature of time travel in such a way as it does not interfere with his narratives. At number forty nine on the list would be uploading this review sooner so as to save whatever woman or man put this book on request while I still had it checked out. Avoid this book. The vanilla villains, vanilla main characters, vanilla side characters, vanilla world, vanilla whodunit hackney cart, and too-long-for-its-own-vanilla plot make the only thing barbed about this read a certain bit of tiger male anatomy. And you know I was so excited about were-tigers! They are only big cats after all. You may be thinking all this mention of vanilla makes me crave the taste of vanilla or how great vanilla wallpaper can look in comparison to white wallpaper. When vanilla is in such excess as this, however, it burns. IT BURNS!

Whoever built the house of this book spent too long making sure the carpet was pristinely white, cleaning the carpet until their hands were raw, rather than developing its facade, chimney interior, or plumbing. Why would you eradicate the dirtiness of the carpet? That was where its character was! All the cat spit-up and tiger droppings are gone and what do you have to answer for it?

This book introduces our protagonists in the most bland of scenarios, an arranged marriage, and I’ll admit in concept it sounds promising. One could have colorful family guests like lecherous Uncle Bob or cantankerous grandmomma Wimmy and they could be arguing over who stole a purse or who split the champagne on Aunt Rosa’s dress that she spent three years sprucing up for this special event and Uncle Bob could be getting an eyeful as Wimmy rants to him about his clear drinking and woman problems...

But the plot introduces an additional convenience by having both families fresh off a flight from Europe, which could also upon reflection be colorful with jet-lag, awkward meetings, or lost luggage...

Our main characters are just two bland individuals who met once when they were children where it was already rumored they would be married. This childhood meeting is not provided with more than a paragraph of dialogue. I know once again it is a dynamic scene. But back to their blandness. How are they bland you might ask. Both are inheriting gobs of wealth, which could be interesting if they had some specific goal in mind like fighting crime, avenging parents, disappearing from the world, or traveling but the Missus just feels unsteady about the marriage even as she follows her father’s orders and the Mister is pioneering his father’s company. So you see a lot of this depends, as much of Western Literature does, on how flavorful the fathers are. I’ll admit I don’t remember their names or their descriptions, just two moneyed ciphers who didn’t even think it was best for the tribe to bring these two together. They have been ordered by the tribe to do so, which, on reflection, could have depth. They may be fighting world tiger hunger or crafting the perfect tiger heir, one tiger heir to rule them all...Not a chance.

The sex is, at least, acceptable. A book of were-tiger sex scenes would have been a lot better. (less)

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Jul 01, 2012 Marcia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Bookswagger Marcia: Four crowns. I have been following this series since I discovered Walk on the Wild Side in my local Wally World. I am officially hooked. One thing about the Other series I enjoy is you do not have to read the entire series, nor do you have to read them in order to comprehend or enjoy any book in the series. I jumped into the series and read them out of turn and was very comfortable. On the Prowl was funny, sexy and surprising. I loved alpha Nicolas, I loved seeing him so conf...more Bookswagger Marcia: Four crowns. I have been following this series since I discovered Walk on the Wild Side in my local Wally World. I am officially hooked. One thing about the Other series I enjoy is you do not have to read the entire series, nor do you have to read them in order to comprehend or enjoy any book in the series. I jumped into the series and read them out of turn and was very comfortable. On the Prowl was funny, sexy and surprising. I loved alpha Nicolas, I loved seeing him so confused by his feelings for his arranged bride Saskia. Marriage to his arranged bride was not what he expected. His character handled it like a grown tiger for the most part, not bemoaning issues or dragging things out in an effort to create conflict. Nicolas acted like the head of a clan bull-headed, stubborn but willing to compromise. Even he was surprised at some of the choices he made when it came to his mate but a man in love rarely follows a logical path.

Saskia is another one of those characters based off real women that make you say jeez and you think you are not going to like, just like Ava in Your So Vein. You will definitely root for her, to train her man on how to treat his alpha mate.

For fans that follow the series we get to see some of the ladies and the men we fell in love with from previous books. Although they give poor Nicolas a hard time accusing him of crimes he did not commit. Fans will not regret peeking in on the others in On The Prowl.

Bookswagger Danielle: Three crowns. I would say this was a light paranormal/ urban fantasy book. Readers that are new to the series like me can rest easy because you will be able to follow along easily. While there are a lot of characters, they do not detract from the story they enhance it. In fact a secondary character was my favorite, reporter Corinne. I really liked her because she was outspoken, honest and loyal.

I had a love hate relationship with Saskia and Nicolas. At certain points I absolutely loved them and others times I wanted to smack them. This tells me the author did a wonderful job humanizing the characters and making them relatable. During what I call their, me Tarzan you Jane argument I wanted to smack Nicolas for his backward thinking and applaud Saskia for getting mad and sticking up for herself. However, I did want to smack her for telling Corinne that she called her over to talk about the argument because she wasn’t supposed to leaving the apartment. My inner feminist screamed with that statement.
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Apr 30, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance-shapeshifters, shapeshifters

Two powerful Tiguri (Tiger shifting) clans decide to strengthen their positions - and establish a Tiguri presence in the US - by combining forces via an arranged marriage. Nicolas Preda has it all planned in a very cerebral way of how he and his mate to be are going to rule their new domain, but he is unprepared for his viseral attraction to the elegant Saskia and how she threatens his tidy vision of the future. Saskia thought she was ready to do her duty and marry Nic, as a child she worshiped...more

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May 09, 2012 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

OK...here's the deal. I get in a rut sometimes, reading teen Paranormal Romance or just a plain good book and there's nothing naughty in it. I NEED naughty sometimes. So I pick an author that's very good at naughty. Enter: Christine Warren. I got hooked on this "Other" series when you could only get them through Ellora's Cave. And I bought alot of them! Now, they are available through Amazon, and I buy alot of them }:)

Heart wrenching beautiful Saskia Arcos is a Tiger shifter who has been raised...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Oleta Blaylock rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is set in the time frame of the original stories but wasn't part of those stories, so it isn't a re-write. This story is about tiger shifters or Tiguri. Nicolas Preda and Saskia Arcos have become engaged to bring two of the most powerful families Tiguri families together. Nicolas has moved his businesses main office to New York because that is where so much business is now conducted. He has is whole life planned out and thinks that Fate is just going to go along with his plans. He is s...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Kayla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-books

Heads up the Tiguri are weretigers & don't like to associate with the rest of the Others.

Saskia and Nicolas's parents have an arranged marriage, this is normal among Tiguri. The parents are power-seeking to say the least. They've moved the familes to New York which will cause heads to turn with the Others. Saskia was groomed to be the perfect mate (and was even sent away to school) how 2 be the perfect mate. Nic knows that he needs her by his side but Saskia isn't so sure she can go through...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, books-i-own, pnr, read-in-2012, review-requests, shifters, assholes

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Brought together by their power-seeking families, Saskia Arcos and Nicolas Preda are now married, but won’t be considered fully mated until Saskia becomes pregnant with Nic’s cub. As fierce members of the Tiguri – the incredible shapeshifting weretiger community – they are put under the spotlight because of their status in the community and Nic’s place as CEO of one of the top corporations in Manhattan.

Saskia and Nicolas are an interesting couple, to say the least. Sask...more Posted on Under the Covers

Brought together by their power-seeking families, Saskia Arcos and Nicolas Preda are now married, but won’t be considered fully mated until Saskia becomes pregnant with Nic’s cub. As fierce members of the Tiguri – the incredible shapeshifting weretiger community – they are put under the spotlight because of their status in the community and Nic’s place as CEO of one of the top corporations in Manhattan.

Saskia and Nicolas are an interesting couple, to say the least. Saskia is a woman who is used to having things taken care of for her. This makes her the perfect match for someone who enjoys control as much as Nicolas. I would say their dynamic is most similar to a Dom/sub relationship. Saskia shows signs of a submissive personality while Nicolas loves to give out orders and expects them to be followed through. Some would consider Nic to be a jerk, but for me, he didn’t come off as too demanding. He is a man who knows what he wants and I thought that Saskia stood up to him well.

I was very impressed by Warren’s writing style. I read this book in one sitting and I think that is a result of Warren’s incredible ability to write so freely and pace her work evenly. Warren also does a fantastic job of giving readers a chance to understand both sides of a scene from the hero and heroine. She does this often and thoroughly and I think that’s the number one reason why I enjoyed these characters so much. Nic can do or say something that is completely off-putting , but then readers get his POV of the scene and we understand how out of control he feels whenever he is around Saskia. He isn’t perfect at all, but he acknowledges his mistakes when he does make them.

While I feel that the emphasis was placed more so on the romance, there is also a pleasant suspense side plot with a crime that is pointing all the blame to Nic. I don’t think this aspect of the book was explored as much as I would have liked, however I did feel like it was resolved well.

For readers who liked a dominant alpha hero and enjoy reading smoking hot sex scenes, then this book will definitely be to your liking. As my first Christine Warren book that I have enjoyed, I can say that it won’t be my last if more of the Others are like Nic. He is definitely delicious. Come on, go on and take a bite!

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Jun 17, 2012 Mirjam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Christine Warren's The Others is a delightful and fun paranormal romance series that I love. The publications are not in chronological order. On The Prowl may be number 13, but it takes place before many events witnessed in previous books.

In On The Prowl Warren introduces a new species of shapeshifters, the tiger shapeshifters or Tiguri. The Tiguri never had a presence in the USA until now. This makes the other shapeshifter groups antsy as in the past the Tiguri always drove the other shapeshif...more Christine Warren's The Others is a delightful and fun paranormal romance series that I love. The publications are not in chronological order. On The Prowl may be number 13, but it takes place before many events witnessed in previous books.

In On The Prowl Warren introduces a new species of shapeshifters, the tiger shapeshifters or Tiguri. The Tiguri never had a presence in the USA until now. This makes the other shapeshifter groups antsy as in the past the Tiguri always drove the other shapeshifters off when they settled in a new territory. Tiguri traditions and customs are very strict and old-fashioned as well as different from the traditions of both the werewolves or lions for example. Protagonist Saskia is a good daughter, so she allows herself to be married off to Nicolas Preda, head of another powerful Tiguri family. Not really a bad thing when the husband-to-be is the handsome and sexy Nicolas! Meanwhile Nicolas is in for a surprise, for Sassy may be willing to play the trophy wife, but she is not the obedient little tigress he expected. Instead she has a will of her own and plenty of sass to go with it when his wishes clash with something she considers important!

I liked Sassy from the start, even though at first I got the impression that there was little fire in her. But Nicolas seems to bring out the best in her and sparks are flying in their apartment! Sassy is smart, sweet and a good girl, but no pushover. Trained to be an asset to her future husband both socially and politically, she is really put to the test when the leader of the Council of Others is attacked by what appears to be a tiger shapeshifters. Suspicion immediately lands on Nicolas, Sassy and both their parents. Nicolas intends to clear their name, but he will need smart and clear-headed Sassy's help, whether he wants to admit that or not!

Nicolas took me a little longer to like, basically because his idea of a woman's role in life is so incredibly outdated. It really annoyed me, but thankfully he proved redeemable. Once he changed his tune a bit I started seeing the good qualities he also possesses and warmed up to him. Nicolas is the prototype alpha male, which you expect in shapeshifter books. No timid or shy tiger could lead a Streak or even a global corporation the way Nicolas does.

There have been a few books in this series that I did not enjoy as much as the others in this series, but On The Prowl is definitely another gem! I lost myself in the story from the start and didn't return to the real world until the last page had been read. There is plenty of passion between Nicolas and Sassy, there is some action and of course there is girl bonding over silly alpha males. I always love it when characters from previous books play a role and that is always the case with Warren. All in all it is Warren at her best! (less)

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Sep 02, 2012 Romancing the Book rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, romance

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Reviewed by Crystal
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All I’ve got to say about On the Prowl is WOW!!

I just started reading it and was like I can’t stop until I’m finished with it. I found out that this is the 13th book in the series and I couldn’t tell it. I never felt lost or that I was missing anything. I still need to go back and read the other twelve.

Saskia is a woman that I would like to be. Everyone thinks that she is so submissive and goes along with...more Posted on Romancing the Book's blog
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All I’ve got to say about On the Prowl is WOW!!

I just started reading it and was like I can’t stop until I’m finished with it. I found out that this is the 13th book in the series and I couldn’t tell it. I never felt lost or that I was missing anything. I still need to go back and read the other twelve.

Saskia is a woman that I would like to be. Everyone thinks that she is so submissive and goes along with whatever her parents want. She has a little rebellious streak in her. She is a very strong and brave shifter. She has always loved Nicolas since she was eight years old. Twenty years later she is getting her wish to mate with the man she has always loved.

Nic is a very strong Tiguri. He has it all mapped out in his mind on how his mate will be. Let’s just say that all that gets thrown away. As soon as his engagement ring went on Saskia’s finger everything changed. He started having feelings for her and getting very protective.

I really enjoyed the whole book. There were times that I got mad with Saskia on the way Nic was treating her. Sometimes I couldn’t help but laugh. I loved watching Saskia and Nic come together. Even if Nic thought he had everything planned out and the way things were going to be between the two of them. Nothing happened that way and he learned to live with it. They both learned to work together.

The Council doesn’t really trust the Tiguri. When something starts happening to the Council leader and the Tiguri is the number one suspect Nic and Saskia need to come together and find out what’s going on before Nic get punished or banished forever.

So this is the kind of book that I love to read. I can get really into it and it gets so exciting. I never know what is going to happen. I’m always filled with a wonderful feeling inside at the end. I will cherish this book for years to come.

This is the first book that I’ve read by Christine Warren and I’m proud to say she’s one of my favorite authors now.
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Jan 01, 2013 Leiah rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yuck. 5 stars? REALLY?????

Let's see, woman raised as a belonging, sold to the highest bidder. Check. Male determined to turn a smart, witty, highly intelligent woman into a mindless automaton belonging, who "WILL NOT leave this apartment without permission!!!" Check. Throw in a little politics, a mystery figured out in the fist few pages, and a LOT of sex, and BAM. Another poorly written, poorly conceptualized bomb of a book gets published, while exceptional writers are still self publishing wit...more

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May 27, 2012 Awilk -will work for books- rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: alternate-reality, bad-boys, dhasg-2012, lol-time, paranormal, read-in-2012, series-i-follow, vampire, were-shifter

I haven't read a Christine Warren novel for some time. I don't really know why, but with so many books and so many series I can't always keep up. I only got this book as I needed something starting with an O for a reading challenge. I must truly thank that challenge. This book was really good.
When I first started, I liked that the story had a nice fast beginning. The story at first seemed to be nothing more than a nice,quick and fluffy read. Bit this book has a much more important message to tel...more

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Nov 10, 2012 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

ON THE PROWL by Christine Warren is an interesting paranormal romance." A Novel of The Others". Visit the author's website for how and which books are connected. Follow Saskia,from the Tiguri family,a shapeshifting Weretiger,and her fiancee Nicolas Preda,the alpha male of the Streak family on a journey of danger,love,passion and romance. Trying to unite two powerful families could be deadly for Saskia and "Nic". For a walk on the wild side pick up, "On The Prowl" which is packed full of emotion,...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Good book with combination of romance, suspense and action. I was REALLY wanting to smack Nic in the first 3 chapters for being such a controlling jerk, but I quickly found myself looking forward to seeing what the idiot would say to get himself in trouble next. Thankfully, Sassy did not tolerate his nonsense. I don't think I would have enjoyed the book at all if she would have been passive or a pushover. The next book is Rafe's story which has me over the moon excited. I have found Corrine anno...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Gregory Ward rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: other-paranormal-romance

Well i was between series when i picked this book up, and honestly didn't realize it was the 6th book in a series, normally i do some research on the books i read so i at least get them and read them in order.

That in mind, not a bad book, had both a gorgeous woman and one hunk of a man, both having great personality, great character development, very sensual sex scenes, not too dirty but at the same time just enough to make it sound delicious.

My only qualm about this book is the narration, at...more

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Nov 01, 2012 OCLS Staff Picks rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The "6th" book in The Others series, this book introduces a new group of Others, the Tiguris. Nic and Saskia are a newly arranged, engaged couple whose families are interested in establishing themselves in America. The Council of Others, however, have some concerns with this more aggressive branch of the Others tree. When the leaders of the Council is viciously attacked, Nic becomes the obvious suspect. It is up to Saskia to help Nic prove his innocence and worthiness of acceptance.

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Aug 20, 2012 Paraphrodite rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another pre-Unveiling story. The tigers have come to New York and the locals are not happy. Especially when the Head of the Council of Others, Rafe is attacked. Apparently the Tiguri have never played nice with the other Others and so suspicions naturally fell on Nic, the head of the streak and it is up to Sass, his new mate, to find out who the real culprit is.

The plot to attack Rafe turned out to be very convoluted and the relationship between Nic and Sass was very interesting to read. Though...more

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May 29, 2012 Angel Cullen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: shapshifters, paranormal-romance, alpha-male-hero, vampires, werewolves

WOW ... really wow !

i have to admit when i first read the description i wasn't so sure about this book because werewolf i'm accustomed with but Tiguri ..hmmmm now i don't know about that ...
but then i started reading and could not stop !!! literally ...i finished the book in one day ,one sitting ... only stopped to eat ,or catch my breath after ~~a good~~ a very good scene !!!

The arranged marriage , the struggle with the Others counsel and the accusations all added up to make a good * scratch tha

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Feb 02, 2013 Sally rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love this series and I love the characters, but this was a disappointment. From the first page I struggled with the characters and I felt the author struggled too to get things going. I found I had no patience with the Tiguri. Although Saskia was one I look forward to meeting again, Nic needs a personality change before I care anything about him.
Having read out of order, I know this was just a temporary slump in e great series, and therefore pushed on. Normally I find it hard to put Christine...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Shuling rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 01-2013-challenge

Lovely! Warren really does know what she is doing and I love it. There isn't many conflicts between the H/h which I am grateful of since I just can't endure another books with them fighting each other over silly things and misunderstandings. They support each other during hard times and they both make sacrifices in the relationship. But, the mystery part is too easy to guess so that's probably why it has loses its one star from me. Overall, GOOD! :D

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Aug 26, 2012 gremlin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this. The Tiguri are weretigers, and don't associate with the rest of the Others, so it was a whole new group to learn about.

Saskia Arcos and Nicolas Preda have an arranged marriage, as is typical among Tiguri, and Saskia has been raised to be exactly the kind of woman Nic needs by his side. She might not have be willing to go through with it, except she fell in love with the older Nic when she was only eight years old and hasn't fallen out of love.

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May 01, 2012 Diana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have to say I have read all of Ms. Warrens books from this series and have absolutely adored her writting style and what she has done with this world.. She is soooo descriptive that you can picture everything but not in a exagerated kinda way.. I was a little disappointed with the last 2 books and was hesitant to read this one...but I have to say she will definitely stay on my gotta have now new release list...
This had everything the others had and then some.. the ALPHA male, the comradere bet...more

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May 03, 2012 Tina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh how I love Christine Warren's books. In this installment she pulled all types of emotions out of me. The story centers around Nic and Saskia(Sassy) who are embarking on an arranged marriage. That along with Nic's chauvinistic attitude had my hackles raised. This is where Christine Warren's writing ability comes into play. She had me totally disliking Nic (because of his superior attitude) and Saskia (because of thought she was going to be a door mat). Well, mid way through the story I did a t...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Silver James rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-books-read

On the Prowl introduces a new species of Others to this series. Tiguri mates Nic and Saskia are at the heart of a plot to start a war among the Others--right in the middle of their "betrohal" and mating. Oops. This story stands out because of the exploration of the interesting dynamics between the very alpha and traditional Nic and the very modern-but-traditional Sass. It was a quick read and enjoyable.

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May 16, 2012 Nicole Deatherage rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: amazeballs, finished-in-less-than-12-hours, finished-it-in-less-than-a-day

I'm a huge fan of this series. I got to see all my favorites again. You know what i really loved about this book, (view spoiler) . This writer just gets better and better; I wish she wrote faster. I may have to go back and re-read...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The next novel in Christine Warren's The Others is On the Prowl and unfortunately this one didn't rank too high in my enjoyment. It was still a good novel, but I just didn't get into it as much. Perhaps because I was peeved at Nic for the first half of the novel. Nic is very old school alpha male in his ways of thinking. He treats Saskia like property for a bit, someone who is solely his and she's not even allowed to go out of the house without leaving a detailed note as to where she's going, wh...more The next novel in Christine Warren's The Others is On the Prowl and unfortunately this one didn't rank too high in my enjoyment. It was still a good novel, but I just didn't get into it as much. Perhaps because I was peeved at Nic for the first half of the novel. Nic is very old school alpha male in his ways of thinking. He treats Saskia like property for a bit, someone who is solely his and she's not even allowed to go out of the house without leaving a detailed note as to where she's going, who she's going with and when she will be back. And those actions are in no way expected of him, in his mind.

So yes, we have a total alpha male who's kind of a douche. He can at least admit to himself at times though that he is acting rather harsh. It's just the animal in him. He does care and love Saskia, so I was able to forgive him by the halfway point!

Anyway, with that annoyance out of the way, the rest of the story was fairly good. We're introduced to a new leading lady, Saskia, who doesn't seem to have a problem with the somewhat archaic arranged marriage her parents foisted on her. In fact, she already lusts after Nic and has had a crush on him since she was a young girl and he a teenager.

Their relationship starts out with quite a few bumps, both have their ideal mate in mind and expect the other to live up to it. And when they don't, conflict ensues...and that's usually followed by hot, angry sex! Which there seemed to be a lot of! No tender loving here. For the most part the romance was okay in my opinion, still a fan of the budding/growing romance, but getting use to the quick falling in love scenario these books tend to have.

The mystery aspect to the story was good as well, Rafe, the head of the Council has been attacked and since he's a werecat himself, he's tough to beat, but a weretiger could beat him fairly easily. And that's when the Others turn their attention on Nic and the other men in the weretiger clan. Saskia is positive of her mate's innocence, despite his pigheaded-ness and wants to see him proven innocent.

But then Rafe is attacked again, and things get more complicated, especially when a witness says they saw a female following Rafe the first night and Saskia is one of the few female weretigers in the city. So yes, tension runs high in this one! I kind of suspected the culprits, but I didn't place a solid bet on it, but it went much farther than I had anticipated!

Once again, we get to see more of the Others and their lady loves, such as Corinne, Missy and Regina this time around. Corinne played a major role in drawing the shy, Saskia out of her shell and introducing her to her friends. I hope to see more of Saskia with the girls in the remaining books! One reoccurring theme I am noticing in these books is friendship and I really like that for some reason. Guess it's the female in me, but the friendship bonds in these books are very strong, and they only seem to grow with each book. Even when a new girl is in town, the women we've known since the first book take a shine to her and welcome her with open arms. Of course it helps that she has something in common with them, having an Other for a (soon to be) husband who can be a brute, but a lovable one at that!

Overall, On the Prowl was a nice read that fits well with the series, but I wouldn't mark it as one of my favorites. Still enjoyable though!

Overall Rating 3/5 stars(less)

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May 02, 2012 Vashti rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have not read a Christine Warren book in quite some time and just recently picked up the "original"versions of this series.What to say? This book was great ,loved the storyline of arranged marriages and this one did the trope justice.Nicolas Preda and Saskia aka Sassy Arcos are two Tiguri who were contracted to marry when she was 8 and he 19.She falls in love with him at this young age and Nic is just Nic.I enjoyed both characters,even though Saskia has a submissive personality,she has a very...more

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May 08, 2012 Kristy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 2012-dhc

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really enjoyed this book. I don't know if other will but it kept me entertained. To me the book was basically about Saskia and Nic trying to get to know each other under extreme pressures from both their families. Having their marriage arranged for them and only briefly meeting when they were children. They didn't even really have a chance to say anything before the engagement party either.

Saskia having grown up to be a woman to support a man's life and not to really be a woman to love and sta...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Quinky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr

I love Christine Warren's book ever since I read 'Wolf at the Door'. And I love her world of the Others. I especially love it when Rafe and Graham is in the story (which I have to admit, it's always). But one thing I don't like about Warren's story... is the time line. It just confuses me. I've been following her even before some of the titles were changed (Fantasy Fix, Fur Factor, Fighting Faer, and Fur For All). And reading this, I was surprised that the time line went back in time again befor...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Jordan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-uf

I think this book does a good job of showcasing a heroine who has a meek personality without making her seem like a pushover. I really like Sass - she was strong while still staying true to her personality. I picked up this book without realizing it was in the middle of a series. This normally would have driven me bonkers but the author did a good job of setting the reader up with enough backstory that I wasn't lost. I'm definitely going back now to check out the rest of the series.

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Born and raised in coastal New England, Christine Warren lived in the South and the Mid-Atlantic before hopping to the other side of the country to take up the life of a transplant in the Pacific Northwest. She completely bypassed those states in the middle due to her landlocking phobia. Hmm, need to research a scientific term for that...

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