Forgot One....

I read the first book in the series earlier this year, and then this sequel sometime this summer. However, I forgot to list this one.

I really liked the initial story of Sam and Grace. It was sweet, original and romantic. Then I read the sequel. Everything that the original was not. Trite and predictable.

I won't be reading the next book in the series, which is really sad because I really cared about the characters initially. This is yet another example of how commercialism spoils an otherwise great story.

If You Like Werewolves...

So this book is a YA book, but being a Jacob Black fan ( a la Twilight fame) I thought I would give it a try. Overall, the book was enjoyable and it addressed the topic of werewolves in a very different manner.

In the book we meet Grace, who is attacked by wolves as a child and saved by one of their pack. Since then, she is fascinated by "her wolf". The years pass and Grace becomes a young woman, when the wolves attack another - a teenage boy from her school In response, the local community sends out hunters to address the "wolf problem". Concerned for "her wolf", Grace tries to stop the attack but is unable to do so. She is surprised to later find a wounded young man on her back patio with the same yellow eyes as her wolf...

What follows is the story of Grace and Sam and the relationship between them. It's a predicatable love story in many respects, but what is interesting about the story is how the author treats being "biten" as having some sort of virus. Will Grace be able to help Sam find a cure before she loses him to the Pack forever?