Previously published with a different publisher
Title: Wolf Unbound
Series: Cascadia Wolves
Author: Lauren Dane
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: 1st February 2017
BLURB from Netgalley
The
Cascadia Wolves will do anything to protect their own. Tegan Warden knows that
better than anyone. The Pack closed ranks around her years ago when her mate
died, and much as she appreciates their support, it's time to move on. That
means dating—and for Tegan, it also means finding someone who understands her
needs in the bedroom.
Finding
Ben.
The
dominant human may not be a wolf, but he makes Tegan shiver from their first
encounter. He knows what she needs and doesn't hesitate to give it to her.
What's more, they share a bond beyond sex. It's been years since any man has
made her feel so alive, so beautiful and desired.
But
there's an enemy working against the Cascadia Wolves, an enemy gathering forces
to strike. The looming war is a threat to wolves and humans alike, and if they
can't stop it, the love that Tegan and Ben have worked so hard to find may not
be enough to protect them from what's coming.
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REVIEW
Having loved the books and novella's previously to this one, and loving the Warden family and their pack I am definitely looking forward to reading this book. I
am hoping that Wolf Unbound returns to the more
plot driven styles of Reluctant Mate and Pack Enforcer or maybe about the same
level of steam as Wolves' Triad but no more thanks! I am totally loving the
pack side just the steaminess was beginning to take over in Wolves'Triad.too
much for my personal reading taste.
I was not
sure if I could read past the rather racier parts of this book to get to the
Cascadia pack characters that I love, and back to the Warren Pellini situation. I did originally have to DNF
this book even though I adore the characters, especially the characters that
are in the Cascadia Wolf Pack. I think the dynamic of the Warden family is brilliant and love discovering more about each character as the books continue the series.
I like the cover once again it adds to the cohesiveness with the wolf and forest scene at the bottom of the book. The couple at the upper part of the book, do a good job of representing the characters of Ben and Tegan. It would certainly encourage me to pick the book up from a bookstore shelf to learn more about it.
This book fits in the paranormal, fantasy genre, but it also crosses the line into the erotica genre too. As I have said throughout this review I much preferred the paranormal, fantasy, werewolves aspects of the book.
With this book it feels like there are two books kinda smushed
together....there's the werwolf/shifter romance side that in this book rapidly became more
explicit to the point I didn't want to read those parts. Having said that there
was the other side of the book on how the packs are trying to unify and work
together to find out if Warren Pellini has the Lycanthropy virus and finally
oust him from the rather comfortable niche he has created for himself within
the National Pack. As much as I didn't particularly want to read the steamier side of the book I really was intrigued and wanted to read paranormal & Warren Pellini situation.
I left the book for a day or so, then started thinking I may try to pick this one
back up at at a later time, as I do love the plot and pack side of the books. I feel I was missing out, not reading the rest of the book to discover what happened with the Warden family, Cascadia Wolf pack and the increasingly dangerous and unpredictable situation with Warren Pellini. To be totally truthful it was just the Dominant/Submissive parts that puts me off, the whole thing of one a male being domineering towards a woman. I think that as women that was on the receiving end
of domestic violence could have been the reason why that part of the book/plot didn't sit so well. Having explained all that I still decided I had to finish reading as in my opinion the plot being so good outweighed the "too much detailed information" scenes!
My favourite characters remain to be Nina, Lex and Cade, the bond they share, how they speak to each other and the genuine love between them. I think its so funny the way Nina calls Lex "Scooby"! Who would have thought that the tough enforcer is as soft as jello on the inside beneath the toughness he has to exhibit to everyone else.
So I did get through the explicit racier parts of the book. Once I was more immersed in the plot I loved reading the book and didn't want to put it down. In my opinion this book would be just as good and for me much better without the really heavily descriptive explicit sexual scenes in it. As for reading more of the series, I think I am officially addicted to the Cascadia Wolves Series!
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