SHEWOLF

Author: Teresa D'Amario ISBN: 1934069906 12/2007 PARANORMAL Publisher: FREYA'S BOWER

A small town veterinarian has a big time problem. She's not human. Plagued as a child with an extra-sensitive sense of smell, strength, and eyesight, Anna Callaway always thought she was special. But she didn't understand how special until she met Kieran Hunter. He insists they are True Mates, but he's not human either. He's wolven. Kieran is a protector of his race. No longer the Alpha of his pack, he spends his time searching out and punishing any who may reveal their race to humans. While patrolling, he finds two wolven about to kidnap Anna. He battles to protect her, but is surprised to find himself drawn to her in a way he never expected. The couple must learn to deal with their differences before they can address their similarities. But when three men kidnap Anna, she must decide if she is to embrace the wolven way of life, or return to her quiet existence. And whether to abandon the man who claims her as his True Mate.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

SHEWOLF is an exciting debut shapeshifter romance! Anna Calloway is a dedicated veterinarian, one who has a more than the usual amount of empathy toward animals. One night, outside of a club, she’s grabbed by a couple of shockingly large men. Just when she’s sure she’s going to be kidnapped, another man, Kiernan, rescues her. After a bloody battle, he tells her about the Wolven, a race of shapeshifters that have some of the characteristics of the werewolves we know from legends.

Kiernan tells her she’s half-Wolven herself, and throws her world into turmoil when he suggests she’s not really infertile at all, just a member of a different species. Anna never knew her father and can’t reach her mother to ask questions, so she’s stuck trying to work out her own reactions to this Wolven man and her changing relationship with the world at large.

D’Amario adds some new touches to shapeshifter stories, and does a great job with characterization as she takes us through Anna’s story. Kiernan is nicely tortured and the ending is a great setup for a conflict-charged sequel. I look forward to D’Amario’s next book!

Heather Hiestand