EMBRACING THE WOLF Review and Giveaway
Embracing the Wolf by Stephanie Nelson
For the first time, Anna Avery was looking forward to the future. She’s mated to her soul mate. The pack has become her new family, and she has friends she can confide in. She had every reason to look ahead, until a vision put her future happiness in jeopardy.
Someone is set on destroying her mate, Adam, and only Anna can prevent this possible future. While trying to unravel the hazy web of her premonition, she finds out the annual pack conference will take place on her mountain. And Adam’s parents will be attending. As only a “made” wolf, Anna will have to face their prejudice and possibly make the hardest decision she has ever had to make. Because saving Adam’s life might just mean walking away from him for forever.
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Stephanie resides in the Midwest with her husband and furry children. When she’s not cooking up Gwen and Anna’s next adventures, she enjoys reading, traveling and watching movies.
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My review: I am very picky about werewolf books. It’s really not a subgenre I enjoy. However, Stephanie Nelson’s interpretation of the classic legend and the world she has created are the wonderful exception to my rule.
I read TAMING THE WOLF and liked the story. It had elements of a good mystery–murders were happening, and our heroine, a new wolf, was suspected–a love story–she was drawn to her Alpha, who was already mated–and the paranormal–werewolves, of course! It was a good beginning. But I have to admit that I enjoyed this follow up even better.
Anna has matured a bit, has, as the title implies, begun to embrace her inner wolf. She’s found love (I won‘t say with whom, in case you haven’t read book 1) and she is integrating into her pack. But of course, there’s still conflict. She has to deal with visiting wolves, including the family of her lover, who are pure wolf snobs. Someone’s trying to kill her. And her Chante, the mate chosen for her by destiny, might not be whom she thought it was. Well, the path of true love never did run smooth. Oh, and did I mention there might be. . .vampires?
The story here is solid, the plot intriguing and the characters continue to be well-drawn and complex. But what drew me in was the substory of Anna’s empowerment: in the face of those who see her as less than they are, she proves to be even more than she thought she could be.
I can’t wait for the third book to see the rest of this story play out. I hope we see Anna’s strength continue to grow. . .and I’m not entirely sure who I’m rooting for in the love story. We’ll just have to see.
Five stars for a thrilling and sizzling hot read. Don’t miss it.
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