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Big Bad Wolf (Novels Of The Others #2)

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Missy Roper’s fantasies have revolved around Graham Winters since the moment they met. But the imposing leader of the Silverback werewolf clan always seemed oblivious to Missy’s existence. At least he was, until Missy collides with him at a party and then abruptly runs away—arousing Graham’s interest…and wild desires.

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Published September 29th 2009 by St. Martin's Paperbacks

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Aug 19, 2011 DarienMoya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: wolves-shifters, 2010-reads

^^BIG,BAD,AND SEXY!^^

Who is afraid of the big bad wolf that surely isn’t me; instead I want to be hunted and stalked then devoured by the wolf. How long I have been waiting for Missy and Graham’s story, a very long time, and I loved it. I always knew this book would have the funnies and hot sexual chemistry and Graham walking wolf of my dreams.

I know Miss Warren’s book aint nothing but fluff, but its cotton candy fluff, all sweet and sticky and no good for you. The writing order of the books is...more

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Aug 28, 2010 Catherine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Catherine by: Laurie-Highland Hussy Hunsaker

Shelves: pick-it-for-me-challenge, contemporary, series, comedy, fantasy-paranormal-sci-fi, fluffy, lots-of-sex, read-2010, romance, vampire, were-shifter

This book was a lot of fun in the beginning. The style of it really reminded me of Shelly Laurenston. The plot was fluffy and the book's focus was firmly fixed on comedy and sex. Good times! But it didn't keep its lighthearted tone. Once the mate business stopped being a secret I felt it lost a lot of its humor.

Graham starts out this book as a player who has gotten bored with the game. While trying to deny that he has a problem he spots a butt designed to make a man fall to his knees and worshi...more This book was a lot of fun in the beginning. The style of it really reminded me of Shelly Laurenston. The plot was fluffy and the book's focus was firmly fixed on comedy and sex. Good times! But it didn't keep its lighthearted tone. Once the mate business stopped being a secret I felt it lost a lot of its humor.

Graham starts out this book as a player who has gotten bored with the game. While trying to deny that he has a problem he spots a butt designed to make a man fall to his knees and worship. She literally runs into him and he's shocked to discover his mate, smelling like a delicious sugar cookie.

The next thing you know, Graham has turned into a drooling idiot. All he wants to do is mate with Missy. The further into foreplay they get, the farther he descends into caveman speak. You sexy. So hot. Taste. Nom nom. It was pretty funny and cute. Afterward, Graham has to charm Missy into staying with him longer. He'd rather she just move in right away, but Missy doesn't seem to respond to his suggestions about it very well. Poor Graham has to try to think like a human male to figure out how to get her to stick around.

This book was cute! At times Missy's insecurities got old, and I feel sorry for her if those are her best friends, but overall it was good. I didn't like that what Graham did after he discovered a new smell on her, but it's Missy's fault too. She really should have been thinking about that.

But then things started to get odd. All of a sudden there's creepy talk about a materun. I think the description of it that Graham gave Missy was supposed to come off as hot and thrilling, but I got stuck on disturbed. The whole hunt situation just seemed really horrible. I actually put down the book and picked up a new one because I was afraid I would hate the aggression of the hunt and subsequent mating.

Surprisingly, the materun was really tame! After all the smack talk, Missy got off easy. The only really weird thing was that

***SPOILER***

Graham had sex with Missy in his werewolf form. That was odd enough, but then to lick all over her back as foreplay... That was so not sexy with a dog head. The author had even referred to another werewolf as having his "tongue lolling" and "panting." That spells dog to me. There's no way I plan to let a dog's tongue slurp on me during foreplay!

***END SPOILERS***

So if that end part hadn't been there I would have probably given it four stars. That's where It was headed to. But it dropped my enjoyment so much, and it changed the whole to of the book for me, so 3 stars!

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Dec 23, 2012 B.E.Love rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is book two in The Others series and let me start by saying I haven't read book one and had no problem following the story line and I wasn't confused at all. This was a great book that I blew through. It was one of those books that I started then looked at the kindle percentage and was amazed that I had read so much and then couldn't believe I finished it so fast. Graham is the Alpha of the silverback werewolf pack and he doesn't want anything to do with humans till he see's Missy. Missy ha...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Cecilia Quick rated it 1 of 5 stars

This was my first Christine Warren and I won't be reading more. I actually found this book repulsive. The set up is cute: shy kindergarten teacher is dressed up sexy on a dare from friends who want to set her up on a blind date; she goes to the party and gets the attention of her secret crush, who is a slutty alpha werewolf who hasn't noticed her in the six months they've known of each other but is turned on by her now. I was ready to settle back and enjoy it when...wham, he kidnaps her, rapes h...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Ruby rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, shifters

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I'm usually a sucker for "she was right under my nose the whole time" romances, but this was one that did not work for me. I was pretty excited about it when I picked it up, but the disappointments kept on coming. First I discovered Big Bad Wolf wasn't the first in The Others Series. Then I discovered that it wasn't the swoony werewolf romance I was hoping for. It started out pretty bad and kept getting worse.

In the beginning, we meet th...more This review was first posted on http://www.rubysreads.com.

I'm usually a sucker for "she was right under my nose the whole time" romances, but this was one that did not work for me. I was pretty excited about it when I picked it up, but the disappointments kept on coming. First I discovered Big Bad Wolf wasn't the first in The Others Series. Then I discovered that it wasn't the swoony werewolf romance I was hoping for. It started out pretty bad and kept getting worse.

In the beginning, we meet the hero, Graham at a party. He's that romance standard--the playboy. As the novel opens, he's in a funk because he's been celibate for thirteen days. Although I'm not sure thirteen days qualifies for the word. Anyway, Graham's really bummed that his "different woman every night" philosophy hasn't been as appealing to him as it formerly had been. In fact, as his "beta" (his second in command) points out, there aren't many women at the party he hasn't already slept with. Charming, right?

While Graham and his beta (Logan) are discussing the few women present that Graham hasn't despoiled, the heroine shows up at the party. It's her turn to be "fixed". By which I mean that her friends have been setting her up on excruciating blind dates. Only they're not dates so much as assignations. That night's fix involves conservative Missy dressing up in a skanky, uncomfortable dress and high heels. Thus arrayed, Missy finally gets the attention of the one man she's been drooling after for six months. Only he's not a man, he's a Lupine (werewolf) who is known for his promiscuity and his "I don't date humans" attitude. One look at Missy's scantily clad behind, however, and all of Graham's objections to dating humans disappear. Graham literally carries Missy away from the party and into his lair (er, home).

I think that that all this was supposed to be romantic, but I should tell you that, although Missy and Graham have known each other for six months, Graham does not recognize Missy. At least, not until after they've slept together. Which brings me to another point: what self-respecting woman would sleep with a man who doesn't recognize her after six months of acquaintance? Oh, wait, dumb question. A major factor in this novel is Missy's low self-esteem. One thing that made me hate this book was that it was never resolved. Missy had some bad experiences in college, which lead her to hide herself behind the frumpy personality of a kindergarten teacher. Okay, it's time for me to take a deep breath. And write a HUGE aside.

I am a teacher. I don't teach kindergarten, but I work with kindergarten teachers and as part of my training, I worked in a kindergarten classroom. Warren's characterization of Missy as a stereotypical kindergarten teacher infuriated me. First of all, teaching kindergarten is NOT all about teaching five-year-olds to tie their shoes. It's an insult to kindergarten teachers--and how hard they work--to suggest that it is. Teachers work very, very hard. Working with five year olds is especially difficult and it takes a very special kind of person to do it well. It's not all fun, games and singing songs. And despite the short classroom hours, it's not a nine-to-five job. I don't know any teachers who don't take their work home with them in some way or another. The second thing I take issue with is the image of a frumpy kindergarten teacher. It's true that some teachers dress as though they are still stuck in the 1950s. But there's a lot of difference between dressing appropriately for working with five year olds and dressing in burlap sacks. I don't mind that Missy is a frumpy dresser. It makes sense given her history and her low self-esteem, but for god's sake, there was no reason to correlate it with her profession.

Okay, sorry. I had to get that off my chest. On to more book-related issues. Like, for example, Graham was a total jackwagon. He's the worst kind of alpha hero. He makes all the decisions, he lies to Missy, and conceals important information from her, he's controlling, he isolates her, he makes her participate in a disgusting, archaic tradition. He was a thoroughly repulsive hero. Here's one small thing that set me off: As a Lupine, Graham's body temperature runs warm. This means that he doesn't need things like comforters or blankets on his bed. Missy is a human. Most of the time she's in Graham's bed (I bed your pardon, when she's in bed and they're not, er, otherwise occupied), Missy is naked and cold. At no time does Graham try to make her more comfortable by turning up the heat. All he does is throw her one scratchy, inadequate blanket. Ah, God, that pissed me off.

But, wait, that's the not the worst of Graham's actions. He makes a decision in the novel that is indefensible. This part is spoilery, so beware: Graham has sex with Missy knowing that she will get pregnant. He does this without consulting her or even telling her after the fact. Warren tries to justify this by telling us that Missy desperately wants children. But that's not the point. If Missy's willing to take the risk, great. They can make that decision together. But Graham doesn't give Missy a choice. He makes it for her. And, in case you were wondering, yes, part of his motivation is that a baby will keep her by his side. Then, to compound matters, Graham brags about Missy's pregnancy to his archenemy in front of her. Missy takes Graham to task for this--but has already forgotten the whole "I slept with you knowing it would result in a baby. Sorry I told my archenemy before telling you" thing. Gah.

I don't even want to talk about the matehunt thing. If you read it, you'll see.

Missy, though, needs to be addressed. In the beginning of the novel, we learn that Missy has been hiding herself since a bad experience in college. We're never told what the bad experience was, though there are hints. Basically, whatever happened left Missy with some seriously low self-esteem. I think I mentioned that she sleeps with Graham while knowing that he doesn't recognize her? Yeah. That basically sets the tone for their relationship. It kind of seems like Missy's so amazed and grateful that Graham wants her--like, for life--that she's willing to put up with anything. He's sexy, he's hot, he's a scumbag--but he's all hers! Puh-leeze! Grow a spine already.

I also need to mention the pathetic excuses that Missy has for friends. None of them makes a single on-screen appearance. This may be because Graham is an abusive, controlling boyfriend. Or it may be because they're sucky friends. I mean, who wants to be friends with someone who makes you wear clothes you'd rather be caught dead in and setting you up for assignations you didn't want in the first place. I mean, dates are one thing--but Missy's fixes are meant to be more than that, if you know what I mean. Anyway, once Missy and Graham get together (which happens almost right away), Missy's friends pretty much disappear. That was okay with me--I didn't want to see any more of them anyway.

I feel like I could go on and on but I have to stop. I wish this book had been so bad it was good, but it was just bad. I won't be giving the other books in The Others series a try. At least, not if they're anything like this one.(less)

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Nov 29, 2009 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: keepers

Good read - this is a rewrite of her original Fur Factor from the ebook series Fixed. There are some changes - mostly smoothing out the bumps in the plotting. She changed one scene considerably [to be truer to the character perhaps:] but I did enjoy the older version better. A quibble only, it is still a fun, fast read.

Graham is the Alpha of the Pack and is having political problems. When he finds his very unwolflike mate [meek and mild and human:] his problems are aggravated. Missy is a kinderg...more

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Oct 07, 2009 Carla Victor-rawson rated it 5 of 5 stars

This has got to be one of my favorite new ( new to me ) series. A customer recommended this to me the other day, and felt so passionate about this book and told me I had to give it a try. Well I bought yesterday and finished it this morning.It has everythin...a plot ( which is always nice) a romance ( amazing character development ) and crazy heat...it sizzles.Its about an Alpha wolf named Graham whos had more of his share of one night stands and pretty much knows he can get anyone he wants..ent...more

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Sep 27, 2009 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-reads

I liked "Big Bad Wolf" by Christine Warren. It wasn't until I got home and began the story that I realized this was an expanded version of "Fur Factor" which was originally published as an ebook by Ellora's Cave in 2003. I enjoyed the original and I was pleased to read the expanded version which is actually the second of the 'Fantasy Fix' miniseries.

Missy is the 'good' girl. She's a kindergarden teacher who likes children and dreams of the whole 'white picket fence' future. She's also about read...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Starry rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Missy Roper’s fantasies have revolved around Graham Winters since the moment they met. But the imposing leader of the Silverback werewolf clan always seemed oblivious to Missy’s existence. At least he was, until Missy collides with him at a party and then abruptly runs away—arousing Graham’s interest…and wild desires.

Lupine law decrees that every Alpha must have a mate, and all Graham’s instincts tell him that the sensual, beguiling Missy is his. Trouble is, Missy is human—every delectable inch...more Missy Roper’s fantasies have revolved around Graham Winters since the moment they met. But the imposing leader of the Silverback werewolf clan always seemed oblivious to Missy’s existence. At least he was, until Missy collides with him at a party and then abruptly runs away—arousing Graham’s interest…and wild desires.

Lupine law decrees that every Alpha must have a mate, and all Graham’s instincts tell him that the sensual, beguiling Missy is his. Trouble is, Missy is human—every delectable inch of her. Convincing his clan that she’s his destined mate, and keeping her safe from his enemies, will be the biggest challenge Graham has ever faced. And now that he is determined to have her—as his lover and as his mate—Missy’s world is changing in ways she never imagined…
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other characters:
Curtis MacAlpin-graham's troubling cousin
Grey, Hawkins, and Fleet-The most well-respected elders of the clan(lupine)
lincoln-missy's tuff next door neighbor human that saved her when missy was attacked by a lupine in the hallway
logan-the pack beta
annie-a were that protected missy(like a bodyguard)
samantha-graham's assistant,were that protected missy when needed(like a bodyguard)

graham is at a club and is deserate to hook up with a female that he never hooked up with b4, and thats kinda hard for him cause he pretty much hooked up with every female.graham then sees missy, and even though he knows shes human(and graham dont do humans), desires and hormones make him want missy...and even more when missy bumped into him and dismissed him with a glance and ran out of the club.
missys friends want missy to hook up with a blind date, but all missy wants is to find someone herself and prove her friends wrong.when missys friend catches missy in the club trying to hide from them, missy does one smart and only move...she runs..right into graham(alpha were of his clan).missy then excuses herself and runs out of the club, only for graham to appear behind her when she was walking home from the club.
after graham and missy hook up over the night and graham relizes after that missy is his mate and his lover, graham learns later on that in order to get missy to truely know that he cares deeply for her, graham has to take things slow...slower than he even relized is slow for a relationship.
missy just turned twenty-seven.graham is thirty-four.
then later on elders come to graham's front steps and graham finds out that his cousin set the whole meeting up and all.the elders say that graham doesnt follow his culture traditions and that graham doesnt even have a mate to know where his future for the pack will lead him to...that statement makes graham burst out saying that he already has a mate. and he does.but there are a few problems..1. missy is 100% human, and 2.missy doesnt even know anything about her being graham's mate.
worse of all b4 the convo with the elders, missy and graham of course have some good sex, but b4 the sex graham knew that if he did it with her than he would get her pregnant...but he couldnt help it.
later on graham tells missy that she is his mate.and missy(of course) doesnt take it too well.graham finds out while their complaining that missy is pregnant(because he smelled her smell twice as strong), and the messed up part is that she doesnt even know about it(and about how he knew that he could prevented her from getting her pregnant but had sex with her anyways).
missy is attacked by a fake mail man.
logan goes to graham and missy to report another breakiong bad were news(for graham), and it is that graham's cousin thinks he's found another way to ruin graham and put him as alpha.thats when graham found out that curtis planned the whole attacking thing missy thing.curtis thought that if missy was dead or gone, then graham would be miserable and longing and curtis could use that knowledge against graham.graham finds out then also that what curtis did was scheduled a matehunt. a matehunt is a were tradition that even an alpha cant miss(because the alphas always are the one leading it).the hunt starts with the females running to the forest as a head-start, and when its thirty seconds after, all the males shift into their wolf/were form and hunt down a mate.usually they go after the female that they want, and if two weres or more wants one female, then they fight over her, until one wins and claims the female as their mate.
later on there are a few problems for missy at the matehunt.missy finds out that shes pregnant because graham blurted it out to curtis b4 the matehunt began.later on..:first missy ran like the other girls for a 30 second head start.then missys bodyguards blank out because curtis's goons want to get missy to bring them to curtis.curtis catches missy and missy ends up somehow beating him up alittle and running....right into graham in his big tuff wolf form.graham and curtis battle, and graham won.graham is in his beast form and his beast is starting to rise alittle cause he fought curtis and graham wants to control himself so he wont hurt missy.but miss knows that graham wont hurt her and she knew that he needed her so missy drags it pass the line and sorta seduced him. it works(of course) and you know what happens next. later on in the end missy accepts being his mate and "luna"(queen of the female were lupines).graham does admit in the end that he loves her and plans on getting missy to marry him.
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Mar 18, 2013 Adeselna rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The story is nice even if predictable and the pages actually fly in front of our eyes (this one lasted 2 hours). The stages of structure are smooth, nothing is rushed and nothing takes too long to be explained. That does not mean that the worldbuild and characters are good as well. I believe that structure/plot was the greatest plus of this book.

The worldbuild is nothing special, even when you read other werewolves books, the rules are there a...more

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Oct 14, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Big Bad Wolf - Missy and Graham - the wait is over!

At long last Graham and Missy's story, yippee! This is the second of Warren's Fixed series to be spiffed up and re-released and unlike One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, Book 6) (originally Fantasy Fix), this is the first print release of Big Bag Wolf (Fur Factor redux and redone) I am not an e-book person, so I have been waiting for Graham and Missy's since I first read Wolf on the Door and got hooked on Warren's Other series.

I really enjo...more Big Bad Wolf - Missy and Graham - the wait is over!

At long last Graham and Missy's story, yippee! This is the second of Warren's Fixed series to be spiffed up and re-released and unlike One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, Book 6) (originally Fantasy Fix), this is the first print release of Big Bag Wolf (Fur Factor redux and redone) I am not an e-book person, so I have been waiting for Graham and Missy's since I first read Wolf on the Door and got hooked on Warren's Other series.

I really enjoyed this story, phew. I am so relieved, since I really didn't care for Graham's introduction in Fantasy Fix - even though I loved him in his supporting role in the rest of the Other books. At its heart Big Bad Wolf is still a novella even in its expanded form, the background story is pretty simple and the romance is relatively straightforward - the mating instinct does all the work - but it was nice and steamy and it is always fun to see a normal gal drive a hot supernatural hero to drooling lust, so it was all good. The sensuality level and language - with the exception of a word or two - is pretty much on par with the rest of Warren's St. Martin's releases, but be forewarned, if you feel at all uncomfortable with the idea of Beauty and the Beast (literally) you may want to give this one a pass.

I looked everywhere and couldn't yet find anything about Warren's March 2010 release Born To Be Wild (The Others), but it looks like there's a lioness on the cover so it might be a follow-on to Walk on the Wild side instead of one of the revamped `Fur' or `Fae' e-books. Hopefully the rest are not too long in coming, I am anxiously awaiting Raphael's story.

Synopsis
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Silverback werewolf clan Alpha, Graham Winters has been on a celibacy streak - he's basically `done' every supernatural female on two legs and four and he is flat out bored - until he gets a sniff of a mysterious woman with a great backside who brings his libido roaring back to life. Missy is trying to avoid her gal pals and her impending blind date, arriving two hours late to one of said pal's engagement party in a borrowed dress that exposes way too many of her assets for her own comfort. When Missy flees her friends, trying to avoid her what she's sure will be a third strike-out fantasy fix, Missy suddenly finds herself being carried off by Graham, the true star of all her fantasies. Missy was positive that the tall dark and sexy shifter didn't even know she existed, but talks herself into seizing the opportunity of living her dreams if only for one night. But one night is not going to be enough for Graham who is sure his dry spell is over forever - the only problem now is convincing this reluctant human that she's his mate.

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Sep 19, 2010 May rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of men forcing themselves on women. EWWW.

Recommended to May by: a blog reader

This wasn't a romance or paranormal/fantasy novel. It was porn. The whole motivation behind EVERY plot detail was to get them back into having sex where the "hero" (a term I use loosely) would be beyond dominating with the sweet, innocent kindergarten teacher. Warning - the author apparently has limited time to develop characters so instead we'll repeatedly hear about the heroine as "a sweet kindergarten teacher"

I truly don't understand what anyone sees in this... but then again I am not a fan o...more

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Oct 05, 2009 Dorri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-adult, sexuality, shape-shifters, urban-fantasy

From the back of the book.....I really can't put it better than this other than to add, can I have a Graham too?

"Missy Roper’s fantasies have revolved around Graham Winters since the moment they met. But the imposing leader of the Silverback werewolf clan always seemed oblivious to Missy’s existence. At least he was, until Missy collides with him at a party and then abruptly runs away—arousing Graham’s interest…and wild desires.

Lupine law decrees that every Alpha must have a mate, and all Graha...more

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Jan 16, 2010 Christina rated it 3 of 5 stars

My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Missy, a kindergarten teacher with self-esteem issues, has been set up on a "fantasy fix" by her best friends. Apparently, her friends think that shy and quiet Missy needs to "fix" her humdrum life by getting laid. Instead of going home with her intended date, however, Missy ends up with Graham, a womanizing werewolf and the alpha of his pack. What follows makes for a mostly fun, but problematic read.

I had to overlook a few things in order to enjoy the story more. I li...more My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Missy, a kindergarten teacher with self-esteem issues, has been set up on a "fantasy fix" by her best friends. Apparently, her friends think that shy and quiet Missy needs to "fix" her humdrum life by getting laid. Instead of going home with her intended date, however, Missy ends up with Graham, a womanizing werewolf and the alpha of his pack. What follows makes for a mostly fun, but problematic read.

I had to overlook a few things in order to enjoy the story more. I liked both Missy and Graham, but I felt I was being hit over the head one too many times by Missy's self-image problem. Even after spending the weekend having marathon sex with Graham, she can't bring herself to believe that he is truly interested in her, not even as a sex partner, much less anything more. Another thing that seemed odd, was Graham's sudden and intense link to Missy through her scent. The two met weeks before and spent some time together due to a wedding they both participated in. Wouldn't Graham have smelled her then?

The biggest issue I had was with the mate hunt that takes place toward the end. I don't find anything remotely sexy about rape, or the threat of rape, no matter that those participating in the hunt were in wolf form at the time and fully aware of the risks involved. I'm glad that nothing like that happened to Missy, but it had to have happened to someone during that hunt and that put quite a damper on my happiness at Graham and Missy's happy ending.

I did enjoy the book to an extent and will probably pick up another title by this author. There were quite a few funny scenes that I enjoyed reading aloud to my husband for a laugh. I also found it interesting that Missy herself addressed some of the plot issues I haven't mentioned here. In a way, that helped me as a reader to deal with them because I felt that the author had at least acknowledged their existence and had attempted to explain them, even if the explanation didn't quite work for me. I'd recommend this to established fans of the genre, but I think it might not be the best thing to recommend to a first-time reader.

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Feb 08, 2011 Nikko Lee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Why I read this book:
Sexy, alpha werewolf story, need I say more?

My one sentence summary:
Big Bad Wolf is about a sexy alpha werewolf who finds a human woman he can't resist while trying to retain his position as alpha.

Kuddos:
Sexy alpha werewolf. Hot and heavy attraction followed by hot and heavy sex. I liked how the main female character has to find away of being the alpha female without pissing off the other werewolves so much they want to make kibble out of her.

Quibbles:
Unfortunately, sexy alp...more

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Jan 12, 2010 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

This novel got off to an interesting start, but it didn't do a good job of supporting my willing suspension of disbelief for a full 312 pages. The romance never quite gelled for me; I had trouble understanding why the heroine's scent was suddenly irrestible to a werewolf who, in theory, should have been smelling her for weeks. Maybe I missed something.

Though the hero was sexy, there were elements of his behavior that creeped me out--I won't spoil anyone else's reading experience with the detail...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: others

Big Bad Wolf is a paranormal romance set in the Others universe. Graham, bored Alpha, finds his mate in the form of Missy Roper, shy teacher. Complications ensue as Graham tries to persuade Missy that she is his mate while dealing with Curtis, a conniving cousin/rival.

What I Liked:

Graham - His utter confusion at attempting to explain the Lupine mate thing to a human was hilarious. I loved him comment about having to switch from "warp speed to wuss speed" in his attempts to woo Missy.

The fantasy-...more

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Feb 25, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 2 of 5 stars

Was that necessary?

Seriously, I was enjoying this book quite a lot and then I read the worst ending ever.
I have read some crazy sh*t out there but never something like this. I get that you love the hero but did you have to had sex with him while he was a werewolf?
I would have believed that you loved him without that gross and icky scene! It was like doing it with a huge dog. What the author was thinking while she wrote that I have no idea, but I can't rate this book any higher after reading TH...more

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Nov 24, 2010 Honeywell rated it 2 of 5 stars

Disappointing
This was a disappointing read for me because I adore a protective, possessive alpha male hero but our Big Bad Wolf was Alpha in name only. The heroine was allowed to be attacked and the hero did absolutely nothing to find and punish her attacker even though he's the packs alpha and the reason why she was attacked in the first place. But even worse, the hero risks the heroines life himself in a "matehunt" instead of dealing with the underhanded threats to his authority in a decisive...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Deranged Princess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: rom-pg, rom-contemporary

I enjoyed this book, dont get me wrong. however, I felt like the story-line was a little too vanilla honestly. I mean I was never worried about the couple or the heroine's well being after a certain point in the book...ahem...when someone's smell changed...and as much as I loved the big bad wolf and innocent red riding hood-I mean kindergarden teacher- I didn't think our heroine fell in line with Alpha material. For someone so insecure, it was hardly believable when the author had her buck up an...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Tabitha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Impressed by the authors portrayal of Missy. Too often characters like Missy, sweet and innocent, get personality transplants halfway through a book leaving the readers head spinning. Missy was consistent in personality and actions. Graham was also a great leading man. Alpha in position and in nature, but never aggressive like other authors do often. Enjoyed the balance of the two characters.

The plot was an obvious re-write of a shorter story, but easy to ignore because the sex was hot and the...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Paraphrodite rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the story of Graham and Missy, the Werewolf Alpha pair. So in chronological order, it's the second book.

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Jun 16, 2010 Willow Brook rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: shape-shifters-breeds

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Oct 16, 2009 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is by far my favorite! I think that the order of reading this series is a little skewed because the author is fitting some short stories in here and there, but in expanded novel form. I would read (6th book, but the first in the series) One Bite with a Stranger first, and this one second, then Wolf at the Door, following in order.
But, yeah, Missy and Graham are my favorite "Other" couple.
Missy is "fixed" up by Ava and the girls for her fantasy fix, at Reggie and Misha's post-wedding engage...more

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Nov 06, 2009 Marsha rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you like romance novels mixed with the paranorma then, The Big Bad Wolf is a good read for you. 27 year old Missy (Melissa) is a Kindergarten teacher and has been celibate for the last 6 years. She was in her best friend,Regina's wedding and during the rehearsals she met the best friend and best man of Regina's husband. Missy is shy and is secretly fawning for best man and werewolf, Graham. ALthough he is a playboy, he does not date humans and doesn't even know Missy exists until the night he...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Molly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Smut, pure and simple. No real story, just sex. A werewolf immediately finds his "mate" in an average woman. It's a little annoying how much she claims she's not good enough and he can't really be in love with her because she's not good enough and he's so handsome and she's so not and wah wah wah. But they have a lot of sex. If that's what you're in the mood for reading, this is your book. However, if you're looking for a book with substance, go a different route. I like my fair share of smut, j...more

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Oct 04, 2010 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely love Graham and Missy... Still working on finding out how Logan left Beta... But cute book! Fast-paced, passionate, funny. Loved Missy standing up for her Luna position like she owned it when she didn't even want to (at first), lol. Loved Samantha and Annie. You don't really see any characters from previous books except for Ava and her menacing phone-calls and death threat answering machine messages for Missy, lol. It did start out at Regina and Dimitri's post-engagement party though...more

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Jan 22, 2010 Martina the Book Fairy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Just finished Big Bad Wolf (The Others Series) by Christine Warren (***1/2). This is generally one of my favorite PNR series and I was genuinely looking forward to this book as it's a prequel story of how Graham & Missy, an established couple in the other books, came to be.

Unfortunately, I found this novel to be literally half sex scenes that didn't really move the story forward. I would have loved it if there was less sex (and I RARELY say that!) and more involvement in the "politics" of t...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars

I decided to read Christine Warren's Other series in the order she fashions them, versus publication order. Big Bad Wolf is her book 2 and it was a pretty enjoyable read. I am starting to have a few doubts about this seires. Nothing to do with the writing or characters, worldbuilding...or anything like that. It just seems not to be to my tastes as an Urban Fantasy reader. I've read a few paranormal romances. But even I am starting to doubt their PNR status, they seemed more like UF despite being...more I decided to read Christine Warren's Other series in the order she fashions them, versus publication order. Big Bad Wolf is her book 2 and it was a pretty enjoyable read. I am starting to have a few doubts about this seires. Nothing to do with the writing or characters, worldbuilding...or anything like that. It just seems not to be to my tastes as an Urban Fantasy reader. I've read a few paranormal romances. But even I am starting to doubt their PNR status, they seemed more like UF despite being in the romance section at the bookstore. But alas, I might give the series another book before I make any decisions.

I will say that I enjyoed this one a bit more than the first. Missy is definitely a little more relatable I think. Regina was in a lot of ways, but for some reason I feel like Missy was more real to her situation. She didn't necessarily "lust" after Graham in the beginning, more like crush, but knew that he would never look twice at her. And he hadn't. Until Regina's wedding reception, when Ava was readying her for her third fix. Stuck in a trashy dress she couldn't stand, she managed to catch Graham's eye, unknowingly.

When Graham sees her, albeit from behind, he's pretty much immediately aroused. He's had his fair share of women and then some, yet he knows he's never had this woman. And he wants her. It's not til the morning after that he finally realizes that he just banged Missy, one of Regina's friends. This generally should be a very problematic situation for him, yet that night during the bouts of sex, he realized that Missy was his mate. He just instinctively knew it and he has no intention of letting her get away.

Since Graham is already an Alpha of the pack, one that is in jeopardy since his ruly cousin is wanting to overthrow him in any way possible, so that he can be the Alpha instead, Graham's possessive behaviors are warranted. He plays the Alpha Male very well, since he's not really playing such a role, he just is it. And trying to get his cousin in line will be easy compared to his more pressing task. Convincing Missy that his intentions and feelings are true.

That was one thing I did like about the story. Missy is ready to mark the night off as a "one-night-stand", yet Graham isn't having it. He wants her to stay the weekend. And possibly more days. Missy can't fanthom why Graham would want her, she's plain, ordinary. Things she knows and accepts and she's seen the types of women Graham usually "dates" and knows that she doesn't even compare to them. Her feelings are very realistic in my opinion. She can come off a little insecure, but I think it was totally warranted in her position.

So while this wasn't the insta-love--except in Graham's case--story I thought it would be based on the desctiption and cover, it was still enjoyable. I am just not use to their being too many "love scenes" in the usual books I read. Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance are totally different. Much like relatives, you wonder how can we have anything in common? Yet there are still the underlying similiarities that make it so.

Besides the romance being about 3/4 of the story, the other part involved Graham's cousin, like I mentioned earlier. And his cousin gets even more devious as the plot thickens and all that. Upon hearing that Graham has found a mate, he calls for the matehunt. Which is when the females run into the woods and the males chase them. It's pretty barbaric, since the males are basically chasing down the one they want as their mate. Graham will have to do everything he can to protect Missy from his cousin and his loyal goons from hurting or even touching her.

As I also said, I am still on the fence with this series, Thinking I might just need to stick with my UF books instead of PNR ones. They are just not to my taste of reading. But I will still give this series a try as I have quite a few of the books. Probably close to the first half in the order Christine fashions them. I do highly recommend this to all Paranormal Romance readers though as it has a very strong romance put on center stage!

Overall rating 3.5/5 stars--Please note my rating is just so-so due to my not enjoying the overly romantic parts, it was still a pretty good read though just not 100% my taste.
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Aug 08, 2011 Jeanine rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Die hard werewolf romance fans

Shelves: adult, fantasy, horror, romance, lupine

I liked this book and would have given it 4 out of 5 stars if it didn't creep me out (but more about that later).

Firstly I read other reviews in which readers said they didn't understand (or buy) Graham's love/like/lust for Missy after ignoring her for the first 6 weeks. I think the reason is explained. He knows his mate by her smell and up and until the party he never smelled her, only her perfume etc. This is a laid-back read and shouldn't be thought to death.

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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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