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Review: Howl for It – Shelly Laurenston & Cynthia Eden

January 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

Review: Howl for It – Shelly Laurenston & Cynthia EdenHowl for It
by Cynthia Eden, Shelly Laurenston
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication Date: January 30, 2018
Genres: Romance
Pages: 326
Source: NetGalley

I received an advance review copy of this book from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

My rating: One StarOne StarOne StarOne Star

"As usual, Laurenston's story is outrageously bawdy, her characters are unabashedly foul-mouthed and unrestrained, and her comedic timing is on point. The blend of screwball romance, mythological mayhem, and all-out action is as enjoyable as ever." --
Publishers Weekly

Stieg Engstrom, Angriest Viking Ever, has got big problems. The human Viking Clans of earth are in danger of being obliterated--along with the rest of the world--and the only one who may be able to save them is a super pain-in-the-ass Crow. Most people annoy Stieg, but this is the one woman he really can't stand . . .

Erin Amsel loves being a Crow! Why wouldn't she when the other Viking Clans are so hilariously arrogant and humorless? She's not about to let all that come to an end! She just didn't expect to be shoulder to shoulder in battle with Stieg. Then again, he's so easy to torment--and also kind of cute.

With the future of the world riding on them, Stieg knows he'll have to put aside his desperate need to kiss the smirk right off Erin's face. Wait. What? He didn't mean that--did he? No! They have one goal: To conquer the idiots. Because nothing bugs Stieg more than when idiots win. If only he can keep himself from suddenly acting like one . . .

"No one does the weird and wacky better than Laurenston!" --RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick

"If you enjoy outrageous scenarios, witty banter, and hilariously over-the-top characters, look no further than Shelly Laurenston's Call of Crows series." --SmexyBooks, Best Books of the Year

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Like a Wolf With a Bone – Shelly Laurenston

This was delightfully fun, though it took me a bit to get into it.  It’s set in 1974, with Eggie Ray Smith home on leave from the special shifter group of the Marines, and Darla Mae Lewis home from her work as a pastry chef in San Francisco.  When she’s attacked by humans, Eggie decides to take her back to his place in the hopes that whoever’s after her won’t be able to follow.  Of course, once Darla wakes up, she’s got something to say about his high-handedness…

“I could skin ya, have you deboned, and buried in less than an hour. It’s in the trainin’. So don’t y’all cross me when it comes to Darla Mae.”
The two eldest hunkered down more over their food, the youngest nearly choked on his pancake, but Bubba Ray leaned back in his chair and noted, “I guess this means you love her.”
But Eggie wasn’t about to get into discussing any of that with his kin. “Just don’t get in my way, and I won’t have to kill any of ya. I hate upsettin’ Momma and all.”

I loved these two together.  Darla’s able to take care of herself, and that’s one of the things Eggie loves about her.  The whole thing is ridiculously tongue-in-cheek, and I laughed so much while reading this.  It’s still also sweet, and I loved the way their relationship developed.

Wed or Dead – Cynthia Eden

“But Kayla wasn’t leaving. She’d never left a job before, and she wouldn’t start now. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at Gage. Poor guy. He had no idea what was coming for him. Did he think this was some kind of epic romance?
Think again.
She was the predator. He was the prey. And, soon enough, he’d grow to hate her.”

This was much more action-packed than the first story, and also a bit more typical.  Kayla’s a monster hunter tasked with killing Gage, the alpha of the Las Vegas shifter pack.  Unfortunately, getting close to him has involved getting, well, *very* close to him, and the story picks up at their wedding.  I think this story suffered in comparison to Ms. Laurenston’s, since this one has so much more action, plot, and backstory, that the characterization was weaker.  I was hoping this was the start of a series, but it looks like it’s not, unfortunately.  As it is, I’ll  definitely be looking up more by Ms. Eden.

Overall, two enjoyable shifter romances!

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