Aimee Love

I suppose it's not a spoiler if I tell you this is a werewolf book, but the build up is so slow (no confirmed werewolf until somewhere around the 85-90% mark) that it really does seem like I'm giving something away. Aubrey moves into rural Tennessee to take care of an old family friend (and somehow distant relative), Vina. If you've ever watched deliverance you know the Appalachians are no place to let your guard down. On her first night in her new home she nearly hits a strange creature that she mistakes as canine one moment and human the next. A Navy alum, Aubrey doesn't scare easy. She settles in to rural life with ease, hating and flirting with her neighbor, running through the woods where she might or might not be followed by a red wolf and getting pulled into Vina's shenanigans.

Small pranks and tricks become scarier and scarier as it goes from her mailbox being bashed in to strange, possible wolf creatures showing up on the cameras she installs. She gets pulled into a murder, and than some serious family drama. The build, as I said is extremely slow, but I found the character so interesting (why oh why did you dress her like a babe-with-no-brains on the cover? That looks more like what I would think of as Katie, of Lilli, versus our own fierce protagonist). The plot line itself meanders but it's fun to follow and I found myself looking forward to picking the book back up every time I had to put it down. If you are looking for a cherpy, overly sarcastic, sexed up sex-kitten, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for something a little more real and a story that slowly winds itself up for the strike, I highly recommend this book. I've been having a terrible time with terrible books later, so this one was such an enjoyable relief!… (plus d'informations)