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The Beast in Him (Pride #2)

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Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. Back then, Jess's gangly limbs and bruised heart turn to jelly any time Smitty's "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven't changed. Except now Jess is a success on he...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Ren rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Shelly Laurenston fans, people who love humor in the story, shapeshifter fans

Shelves: crazy-character, steamy, alpha-hero, annoying-chara, animal-character, ass-kick-heroine, contemporary-romance, e-books, erotic, family-theme, humor, paranormal, shape-shifter-and-or-werewolf, special-ability, stubborn-chara, there-are-hot-men, reviewed, 4-stars, romantic-or-couple-cover

Note : I hope this review is not like you read Discovery Channel or National Geographic, or promotion for a new Zoo in the town.. *smirk*

My first thought when reading Shelly Laurenston' s book...

ARE ALL HER CHARACTER CRAZY?????

Seems there's no normal character in her books. Both men or women, shifter or not, children or adult, they're crazy and insane in their own way... :))

BTW, in this book, meet new shifter in the town!
The African Wild Dog!!

For further information, look at Wikipedia :P.
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Jun 29, 2008 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance novels

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This is the latest novel in Laurenston’s shapeshifter series. Jessica Ward and Bobby Ray Smith grew up together in the same small town in Tennessee. He is a wolf shapeshifter from the infamous Smith clan. She is a lone wild dog shapeshifter. In high school he was always rescuing her from the abuse of the alpha female wolves in his family pack, especially his scary sister. But when he was 18, he joined the Marines to escape his crazy family.

Sixteen years later he is living in New York City and t...more

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Mar 17, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008-reads, erotica

I woke up early this morning to finish this book. Now, I love to sleep, so that should be a hint as to how much I enjoyed this book.
Jessica has waited twelve years to get back at Bobby Ray Smith for rejecting her kiss before he left town to join the Navy...and boy was it worth it!! As one of Bobby Ray's friends said "...she shot your ass down like a jet over enemy territory." I snorted my way through this book. Between the shifter jokes (there are dogs, wolves, and lions...oh my) and the redneck...more

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Apr 24, 2009 Corrine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy-sci-fi-romance, shapeshifter

I really enjoyed the first 2/3rds of this book: it was funny, interesting, page-turning and hot.

Bobby Ray Smith and Jessie Ann Ward (Lord, what names) were somewhat friends in high school. Bobby Ray is one of the infamous Smiths of the Smith wolf pack. Jessie Ann was the lone wild-dog shifter (which put me off for a few minutes, but I got over it) in town, and because of that she was picked on relentlessly. Bobby Ray tried to protect her when he could, but the night before he leaves for the Nav...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Beast in Him is laugh out loud hysterical at times and at others totally frustrating!! I thoroughly enjoyed every word! Well, maybe not every word...some words I can do without, but I can live with them because the story and characters are freakin' hilarious!

I loved Smitty! I want a Smitty, can I have a Smitty, please!! Any time he prefaced a comment with "Now Jessie Ann" you knew a 'Smittyism' or logic-according-to-Smitty was coming and it would more times then not have you laughing or blus...more

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Apr 23, 2010 Shannon C. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: humorous, shapeshifters, favorites

4.5 stars: A wonderful read by Laurenston, this book was full of zany humor, crazy antics, romance, action and suspense. I couldn't put it down--read it almost in one sitting!

The story really pulled me in. Geeky, smart girl makes good when she grows up; her former crush from high school shows up and is smitten; and then she leads him on a merry chase. The wild dog pack and their antics are hilarious. And I loved the Smith pack from the earlier books, of which Smitty the lead male character is p...more

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Jul 25, 2010 Carolyn F. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Great series. Jessica has known Bobby Ray since she was a teenager and lost her parents. She was bullied in high school and he tried to save her (in my opinion doing a half-ass job because all he did was rescue her not stop the bullies). 16 years after he left for the Navy, they meet up at a party and she tries to convince her old crush that she barely remembers him. (She tried to kiss him before he left for the Navy and he pushed her hard away.)

The rest of the book is him wondering how she cou...more

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Mar 05, 2011 ~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love love Loved IT!!

All i can is is Fried Chicken and Cherry Cobler!!!

I love this series!!

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May 03, 2013 Scott-robert Shenkman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Mine! (SHE says)

I fall in shock…

For the first time in any of the zillions of shifter books I’ve read, the female shifter says it first! Jessie’s an alpha that out-alphas the male alpha. Plus, she’s a dog. No really, she is. She’s a dog shifter. As a woman, she’s no dog – she’s gorgeous. She’s also black, and I thought that was very, very cool, because that fact just came up casually in the story. It wasn’t like I had to be “warned” that I would be reading a “multi-cultural” romance. And this is...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Melanie S. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

Erster Eindruck zur deutschen Ausgabe:
Nachdem mir der 1. Teil der Reihe mit seinen beiden eher kürzeren Geschichten nicht so gut gefallen hat, habe ich lange gezögert bis ich mich an einen weiteren Band wagte. The Beast in Him konnte mich aber weitaus mehr für sich einnehmen, als es bei dem Vorgänger der Fall war. Bobby Ray und Jessie Ann sind einfach herrlich und so kommt es, dass man fast das ganze Buch über grinsen muss. Jessie Ann zeigt Smitty zuerst die kalte Schulter, was diesen richtig fe...more

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Jul 04, 2012 W. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-or-futuristic, mediocre

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the premise was interesting. On the other hand, I couldn't connect with the characters, figure out the motivations of anyone in the book, or relate to the violence (both between enemies and in sex).

Jessica Ann Ward (Jessie Ann)and Bobby Ray Smith (Smitty) were friends who they were teenagers. She was the shy little wild dog always hiding from Smitty's siblings because they kept picking on her. Smitty, a wolf, always tried to help her, although...more I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the premise was interesting. On the other hand, I couldn't connect with the characters, figure out the motivations of anyone in the book, or relate to the violence (both between enemies and in sex).

Jessica Ann Ward (Jessie Ann)and Bobby Ray Smith (Smitty) were friends who they were teenagers. She was the shy little wild dog always hiding from Smitty's siblings because they kept picking on her. Smitty, a wolf, always tried to help her, although not with a lot of success. When Smitty left to join the Navy, Jessie Ann was left alone.

Fast forward 16 years or so, Jessie's now the CEO of a technology company while Smitty is starting up a new security firm with a friend. Jessie Ann had grown up and is now an Alpha. Smitty is attempting to start his own pack away from the influence of his father. They are still attracted to each other and starts being friends with benefits. This eventually leads to them falling in love, although the road to happily ever after isn't exactly smooth.

I can't see how Jessie could be an alpha - she's neither assertive nor particularly resourceful. Smitty is a lot harder to pin down, but that's more because of character inconsistencies rather than complexity. The major emotional conflict is (view spoiler) I'm not going to comment much further on this because I don't understand what this is a big deal.

Which leads to another issue with this book, which is that Shifters apparently abide by a different set of rules, but they aren't clarified. For example, apparently wolves' mate, but Wild Dogs get married. Apparently halfbloods (i.e. parents are two different shifters) are kind of crazy (but it's not stated how). Also wolves are extremely horny and virile after 18, and that's different from Wild Dogs (again, it's not stated why or how).

Also there is a lot of violence. The characters go for the throat every time there is a threat and always end up bloodied. But since they heal fast it's all ok? And violence is pretty prevalent in sex. For example, for wolves to mate, the male has to sink fangs into not just skin, but also the muscles of the female while they're having intercourse.

Yeah. Not my things.

I can see how people would like this book, but the lack of explanation for things that are going on plus the violence really doesn't do it for me. (less)

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Apr 11, 2012 Dawn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books, chic-lit, pnr, werewolves-shifter

In high school Jesse Ann is the geeky girl who is always being tortured by other wolf shifters but Bobby Ray is always trying to save the day and so they are friends who were almost more. Fast forward sixteen years and Jesse Ann now Jessica is a smart rich business woman and Bobby Ray now Smitty is a new business owner just out of the Navy. When they meet again Smitty wants to be friends with Jessica but she wants nothing to do with him. Thus the chase begins.

The book is funny in some parts and...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Holly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Smitty, or Bobby Ray, has left his pack's hometown of Smithtown to start his own pack in New York. He has partnered up with the lion Mace and they have started a shifter run security business. While at a high profile event they are working Smitty runs into Jessie Ann, a girl from his childhood who he protected from his aggressive sister. She acts as though she hardly remembers him, which dents his ego, when in fact she remembers him so well as a crush who pushed her away. Satisfied that she has...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

Second in the paranormal-romance Pride series set in contemporary New York City. The series revolves around the romances involving the Llewellyn and Smith shifter clans

The Story
The Beast in Him opens with Mace and Smitty's new security service handling a party event for computer geeks. No big. Until Smitty realizes that the president of the sponsoring company is little Jessie Ann, the girl he loved as a kid. The girl he's fantasized about since he left her behind in Smithtown. The woman, today,...more

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May 14, 2011 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-books

The hit parade of Shelly Laurenston books rolls on with The Beast in Him, another winner set in the same universe as the Magnus Pack series, albeit featuring different characters, although Sara makes a very amusing cameo. The "they have a disorder named for that now" crazy Smith clan that was referenced at the end of Here, Kitty Kitty is the very same one that Bobby Lee is from, and they more than live up to their reputation here.

Bobby Lee prides himself on not being like the other guys in his f...more The hit parade of Shelly Laurenston books rolls on with The Beast in Him, another winner set in the same universe as the Magnus Pack series, albeit featuring different characters, although Sara makes a very amusing cameo. The "they have a disorder named for that now" crazy Smith clan that was referenced at the end of Here, Kitty Kitty is the very same one that Bobby Lee is from, and they more than live up to their reputation here.

Bobby Lee prides himself on not being like the other guys in his family. He's a smart guy, a career Navy guy, a former SEAL, and an entrepreneur starting a private security business. He never thought he'd see plain, quiet Jessie Ann Ward again (although he's the only one who gets to call her that) and is pleasantly surprised when he does, seeing as he's been secretly in love with her since they were kids. Jessie Ann is all grown up now, and a complete success in her own right with the confidence to go with it. Watching these two figure out what each other wants for the future was definitely fun to read.

One of the most interesting parts of the story was reading about how the members of Jessie Ann's pack interacted with each other. Part of the issues between Jessie Ann and Bobby Lee stem from the fact that while Jessie Ann is a wild dog shifter, Bobby Lee is a wolf; it took a little bit of convincing for him to realize that she can more than hold her own at casa del crazy, also known as any Smith family house on the planet. Bobby Lee is all set to be a gentleman because he thinks that's what she wants; what she wants is for him to fully accept her, and by extension, fully accept himself. The conflict between them is a tough one, but the resolution is definitely satisfying.

The stories in this series are primarily focused on the starring couple and the road they take in getting together; there are some minor side plots but these are character driven from start to finish. Sometimes I need a deeper conflict or more details or something different, but these books are very unique and hit the spot when you're looking for something sassy and fun. The characters in this book can cuss with the best of them too, which doesn't bother me in the slightest, but ye be warned if it's been known to bother you.

As soon as my wallet can handle it, I'll be picking up the rest of this author's shifter books. I've loved them all so far and don't see why that trend would change in the future. This one especially is highly recommended- I love when folks with history are able to find their way to each other.

Overall Grade: A

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Jan 23, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars

‘The Beast in Him’ is the second book in Shelly Laurenston’s redonkulously cool ‘Pride’ series.

Bobby Ray ‘Smitty’ Smith met his mate when they were teenagers. The only problem was that little Jessica Ann Ward was an African wild dog in a town of wolf shifters. Cute-as-a-button and shy-as-a-mouse Jessie Ann didn’t stand a chance against the Smith clan wolves. . . especially his sister Sissy Mae. Smitty knew that if Jessie Ann could be bullied and beaten by his Alpha sister that she wouldn’t fit i...more

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Jun 04, 2010 Cindy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr-shapeshifter

After reading The Mane Event, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. And, once I did I was so disappointed. While The Mane Event had laugh out dialogue and larger than life characters, The Beast in Him had confusing dialogue and annoying characters.

The dialogue and narrative were so chaotic at times that I kept checking to see if perhaps my book was defective. Often the dialogue was used to explain what was happening and it jumped around so much that I had to go back and reread certain p...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Shuling rated it 4 of 5 stars

*BEFORE READING*
Oh. Oh. OH!!!!!!!!!!
I heard that Sara and Zach are going to make an appearance!
Oh Oh OHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Be still, my little heart.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! They are going to appear! I cannot think now! I need to scream!
AHHHHHHHH!

*AFTER READING*
Meh...Sara and Zach only appeared once. ONCE!

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But I must say, this is wayyyyyyy better than the first in series. At least, Jessie had some guts. Which to my disappointment, still not enough to rival against Sara, who only appeared once but totally stol...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Tammy rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was funny and I loved the hero. I hi-lighted quite a few funny passages to go back and reread. It is told in alternating points of view so you know what both leads are thinking. These things usually get a book at east 4 stars from me but this one fell short. It is about Jessie Anne a wild dog shifter and Bobby Ray a wolf. They have had the hots for eacher other since high school. After a near kiss Bobby Ray left town and joined the Navy leaving Jessie Anne behind. As I said I loved Bob...more

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Apr 27, 2010 Mrs. Missive rated it 3 of 5 stars

This tale left me a little cool. I loved Laurenston's Mangus Pack series.

We get Jessica Ann who takes pride in getting back at the guy who left her out in the cold 16 years ago, and Smitty who doesn't understand why she doesn't acknowledge him like either a long lost best bud, or the sex stallion he is.

After a LOT of back and forth, they decide they love each other, but it is insanely important that she get hunted and bitten savagely to prove it. I thought the "needing to get the Smith mate ma...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, library, kindle

OMG LOVED LOVED LOVED this book! Laugh out loud funny!

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. Back then, Jess's gangly limbs and bruised heart turn to jelly any time Smitty's "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven't changed. Except now Jess is a success on her own terms. And she can enjoy a romp-or twenty...more

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Feb 15, 2010 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Laurenston continues to deliver that humor that sucked me in with the first book. I have to admit that I was skeptical with Bobby Ray having his own story but I was happy with how it turned out. I liked Jessie Ann's character alot. I felt so bad that she had been bullied for so long. She was the true underdog.

Story:
Bobby Ray was first introduced in the Mane Event as Mace's partner. He's now in NYC running a security company that was hired by Jessie Ann. The two share a history from childhood. S...more

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Dec 14, 2009 Kaleigha rated it 4 of 5 stars

After whipping through the G.A. Aiken Dragon Kin books, I headed for the Shelly Laurenston Pride books. While I really liked the first one, The Mane Event, it was two short stories. I wondered if the writing style would hold my interest for a full book, and it did.

This time around, we get good ole boy Bobby Ray Smith's story. The Tennessee Wolf shifter has only recently started his own pack, way out in New York City. Along with his old Navy buddy, Mace, he has started a shifter-staffed security...more After whipping through the G.A. Aiken Dragon Kin books, I headed for the Shelly Laurenston Pride books. While I really liked the first one, The Mane Event, it was two short stories. I wondered if the writing style would hold my interest for a full book, and it did.

This time around, we get good ole boy Bobby Ray Smith's story. The Tennessee Wolf shifter has only recently started his own pack, way out in New York City. Along with his old Navy buddy, Mace, he has started a shifter-staffed security business. Even though Bobby Ray has a whole new life now, a blast from his past in the form of Jessie Ann Ward knocks him on his butt. The geeky, strange little wild dog shifter he once new is now a rich, successful CEO...and Alpha of her own pack. Years before, even though a young Bobby Ray was attracted to Jessie, he pushed her away. Well, things have changed and Bobby is more than a little intrigued by this "new" Jessie...but Jessie is the one doing the pushing away now. Too bad she has forgotten that once a Smith sets his mind to something, he doesn't give up. Ever.

Jessie escaped a childhood of bullying and abuse to become a very successful and powerful woman. What few realize is that she is still the same geek as she always was...she just hides it better now. And when Bobby Ray steps back into her life, it is a complication she really doesn't need. Bobby broke her teenaged heart, and she is not in the mood to give him a second shot at it. It just seems he isn't taking no for an answer.

I really liked this one. A light, fun read, I flew through this book. Bobby is adorable (or whatever the equivalent is for a predatory wolf shifter Alpha). You just know that when the southern gentleman veneer gets peeled away, you are going to get fireworks from Bobby. Jessie was cute...equal parts successful, independent woman and clueless nerd. The addition of her pack of wild dogs to the mix was a hoot, too.

This was another great one from Ms. Laurenston. Too bad, but for some reason I am not anxious to read the next one...Sissy Mae's story. Hope that it is just me, but I can't see Sissy with a mate. Well, at the very least, I hope she gets put in her place a couple of times.(less)

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Nov 18, 2009 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-paranormal, interracial-romance, kindle-lending

Jessie Ann Ward grew up an orphan in the small town in Alabama that was ruled/run by the Smith family. They are a pack of wolf shifters who have a reputation for protecting family at all costs. Jessie has been mercilessly picked on by all the female wolves, especially Sissy Mae Smith a female Alpha. Jessie is considered weak she is a wild dog shifter who has no pack. Jessie has always been in love with youngest brother Bobby Ray Smith and he always looked out for her and intervened when the bull...more Jessie Ann Ward grew up an orphan in the small town in Alabama that was ruled/run by the Smith family. They are a pack of wolf shifters who have a reputation for protecting family at all costs. Jessie has been mercilessly picked on by all the female wolves, especially Sissy Mae Smith a female Alpha. Jessie is considered weak she is a wild dog shifter who has no pack. Jessie has always been in love with youngest brother Bobby Ray Smith and he always looked out for her and intervened when the bullying got too bad. But he leaves to join the service.

Fast forward 16 years later, Jessie is now super rich and the alpha of a very close-knit, very protective wild dog pack. She and Bobby meet up at a work function. Bobby is amazed at the change in the now confident Jessie Ann. He and she begin a tug-of-war romance. She is still very conscious of the fact that she used to love him but was not considered good enough. He wants her but is reluctant to get involved because she is a forever kind of woman.

There is also a subplot about the ne'er do well natural father one one of Jessie's pack who is threatening to take his daughter away unless he can get some money.

If you've ever read a Shelly Laurenston book, you'll find this book is typical of all of her books. She populates them with very strong and strong willed women and the men who love them. She has tons of supporting characters who always try to help/interfere with the love life of the main pair. It is heavy on the humor and quirky characters.

I like her stuff. Her books are invariably pleasant, go down very easy and are fun, fun reads. She also populates her books with the larger than life characters from previous books (most notably crazy Sara Sheridan the alpha female from Laurenston's Magnus pack trilogy book Pack Challenge).

The plot arc is predictable but still compulsively readable. And you get a visceral satisfaction from seeing how strong Jessie has gotten and how she is able to hold her own with former tormentors. The main conflict b/t Bobbie Ray and Jessie is his concern that she might not be a striong enough person to be his mate and fit in with the rough and rowdy Smith clan. But this is a romance so you can pretty much guess how that goes.

For those who like multi-culti romances, Laurenston is a good author to read. She populates her books with many different cultures & races. This book features an IR relationship as Jessie is black and Bobbie Ray is white. A couple of her other books also feature IR relationships.

Fun read. Recommended.(less)

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Feb 27, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance

4.5 stars

I had such an amazing time reading this story. I'm getting to love this series more and more with every book. This book is a full length, so in it you get to know the couple much more than in the first 2 stories from book 1. But we still have plenty of that amazing sense of humor this author has. I swear I love her, she makes me laugh so hard that many times I have to stop reading to be able to stop laughing like an ass.

In this installment we get to read about Bobby Ray (Smitty) Smith....more 4.5 stars

I had such an amazing time reading this story. I'm getting to love this series more and more with every book. This book is a full length, so in it you get to know the couple much more than in the first 2 stories from book 1. But we still have plenty of that amazing sense of humor this author has. I swear I love her, she makes me laugh so hard that many times I have to stop reading to be able to stop laughing like an ass.

In this installment we get to read about Bobby Ray (Smitty) Smith. In book 1 he was there all the time and you really get to love him since the beginning so to finally be able to read his story was great. I just loved him, his family and his crazy wolf pack. We also see a lot of all the rest of the characters so you never feel like you miss them. While we had never heard of his mate before, she is so well developed as a character in this installment that you feel you have know her forever and you even end taking her side against Smitty many times, LOL, she was an amazing heroine.
Jessie Ann Ward was just a weird and abused kid at high school but Smitty always tried to help and defend her. He always had a thing for her but as she had 4-ever written all over her he never tried to get closed to her because he was leaving for good his city once he got out of high school to join the army. So when 16 years later he finds her again, he can't help to want her. But Jessie isn't what she used to be as a kid. She not only became alpha of her own pack but she is a famous and rich owner of one of the most important computer industries of the country.
Now things are totally opposite from what they used to be, and not only Smitty will have to try really hard to get her back but he will have to show her they were always meant to be together. Well let me say you will really enjoy to read how he shows her,lol, over and over again.

This was a really good read and I can't wait to read more in this series. I'm totally hooked, and I really wish somebody had recommended me this series before. I must admit it is not what I am used to read as my normal paranormal romance has a bit less sex in it, but this is really good and the plot is so amazing that you forget about everything and just enjoy each story.(less)

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Apr 23, 2013 Wicked Nyx (certified challenge slut) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: battle-of-the-books, borrowed, xbotb-april-2013

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Dec 19, 2011 Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac, rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, memorable-and-or-uber-like-heroine, g-a-aiken-shelly-laurenston

Update3(Latest update): That was so good!:D Really loved this book, it was sweet had character, substance, was funny, annoyed me, cute.. I liked it!:D Shelly Laurenston rocks ass!XD I'm curious as to why their accents deepened and was more pronounced in the third last chunk of the book though... Hmm. Anyhoo, loved the read, glad I picked it up. I'm surprised I saw the Magnus pack in here. I've only really read the Magnus pack (bunch of crazy she-animals XD) and her books as G.A. Aiken. I tried t...more Update3(Latest update): That was so good!:D Really loved this book, it was sweet had character, substance, was funny, annoyed me, cute.. I liked it!:D Shelly Laurenston rocks ass!XD I'm curious as to why their accents deepened and was more pronounced in the third last chunk of the book though... Hmm. Anyhoo, loved the read, glad I picked it up. I'm surprised I saw the Magnus pack in here. I've only really read the Magnus pack (bunch of crazy she-animals XD) and her books as G.A. Aiken. I tried the Mane pack's stories but I wasn't drawn in as I was to her Dragon Kin and Magnus Pack series. I only finished two other books, I think(?), by her that's not from my hyped-up-faved series. Mane attraction and Mane something. I rated a 3 stars. Backto the point, I haven't read her other series so is it actually a recurring theme to have the Magnus pack and other packs she's written about in these Pride series? That would be awesome! I can't wait to read other books by Ms. Shelly Laurenston and from her other name G.A. Aiken!;))

P.S. DOGS KICK BUTT!!

Update2: Shit they're gone. No Miki, Conall, Angelina nor Nikolai bummmmmer.....

Update: KYAHHHHHHHHHH it's ZACH!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH GODDDDDD SARA IS FREAKINNNN KAAARAZZZZZZY!!!!!! HEHEHEHEHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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Reading reading.... wait.. what?? OHMYGOODNESS!!!! IT'S SARA!!!!!!!XDDDDDDDD :-OOOOO OMGGGGGGG!!!!!!! :DDDDDDDD AWESOMENESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHH IDK WHY BUT SARA MAKES ME SO HAPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WHERE'S ZACH?!!?:DDD AND CONALL??:DDD AND MIKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!XDDDDDD AND ANGELINA KYAHHHHHHHHXD HEEHEHHH AND SMEXXXXXXY NIKOLAI?!!?!?!? KYAHHHHHH KYAHHHHHHHHHH FAN GIRL SHRIEKKKKKK SCREAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HAHAHAH LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EM!!!!XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

P.S. I'm loving the read too^_^ lollll Jess and Smitty are a fun couple;)

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Nov 06, 2012 Ayse rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childhood-friends, fun-fun-fun, awesome-hero, awesome-heroine, lots-of-funny, lots-of-other-characters-i-love, knew-each-other-in-the-past, paranormal, read-2012, shifters-wolves, shifters-other, ebook, brothers-sisters-cousins, lots-of-craziness, author-shelly-laurenston

So all I could think while reading this book is that EVERYONE IS CRAZY! Seriously they are all crazy. But their craziness grew on me. In the first book I'd seen some of the craziness but wow in this book there were some moments when I just had to pause and ask myself 'wth is happening right now?'. It was a really fun read.
Smitty had known Jessie Ann when they were younger but he hadn't seen her since he went away to the Navy. They meet again when his company is the security people at an event he...more So all I could think while reading this book is that EVERYONE IS CRAZY! Seriously they are all crazy. But their craziness grew on me. In the first book I'd seen some of the craziness but wow in this book there were some moments when I just had to pause and ask myself 'wth is happening right now?'. It was a really fun read.
Smitty had known Jessie Ann when they were younger but he hadn't seen her since he went away to the Navy. They meet again when his company is the security people at an event her pack are hosting. He decides he wants to be her friend again, stuff happens and then they decide to sleep together.

The thing with this book was that there were times when I almost didn't like the characters but then they'd easily redeem themselves. For instance Smitty annoyed me a bit when after they'd slept together he couldn't understand why she wasn't being clingy but he wasn't considering her to be his mate so he had no right to be thinking that way. But I soon got over it because she wasn't acting all clingy and desperate, she knew he wasn't serious about them and she didn't take his crap.

I felt bad for the younger Jessie Ann. In the last book I'd liked Ronnie Lee and even Sissy Mae (despite her craziness) and to see them bullying other people made me not like them. Ronnie Lee seemed to have changed now that she's older so I had no problems with her. But Sissy Mae was acting horrible and aggressive and she was really pissing me off at times. THEN I realised I actually liked her. Her craziness grew on me. I have no idea how/when it happened but by the end of the book I actually wanted to read her story.

I think the shifters in this book don't act like humans and don't act like they're part human, part animal. No. You just have to accept that they're shifters. Whether wolves or dogs or lions. They act aggressive but then they also protect their loved ones. They forgive and they act silly. I think that's why I accepted their craziness by the end. And to them their actions made sense, which then made them make sense to me because in their world, that's how shifters are.

Overall I really liked this book. It had lots of great characters and it had a good plot and it was lots of fun to read. It was also really funny and had me laughing out loud at times and I've already started the next book.
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Aug 23, 2012 Jenniloo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Spunky & not-so-suprisingly funny, if you're familiar with Shelly Laurenston's style.
What girl doesn't dream of making her teenage crush drool at her feet when she's all grown up and womanly? Jessica gets her chance in full glory. But does she really know what can of worms she's opening with taunting an all grown up Bobby Ray? Hell no! And thats what makes this such a fun and heated tete-a-tete between these destined mates. And it doesn't hurt to see their animal sides getting into the fray...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Lazy Jeff rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-read, humour, paranormal, for-all-the-times

Wow. Just WOW! I'M SO IN LOVE WITH SMITTY! It was a helluva ride!! And I'm out of words one more time)) 'Cause one cannot describe this book. It was sweet like the first one. Funny too. But it was more tender. And I LOVED this tenderness! It made the book just perfect.

I think I know why all of the Laurenston's heroes seem crazy. 'Cause they act like cartoon's personages)) Theirs actions are a bit exaggerated. They all behave with drama. Their life is one big funny show - and I just LOVE it as I...more

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“Do you think I’m pretty?”
Smitty glanced away from the computer screen he’d been staring at for the last three hours, looked at his sister, and shook his head. “No.”
“What do ya mean no?”
“You asked. Sorry if you didn’t like the answer. I always thought you were funny lookin’. Asked momma, ‘What is that thing laying in your bed?’ And she said, ‘I found it hiding under a car, you be nice to it now.” — 44 people liked it

“Smitty gave his best pout. “Why are y’all trying to hurt me?”
“Because it’s fun?”
“It’s easy.”
“I love it when you cry.”
Smitty sighed. “Forget I asked.” — 39 people liked it

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