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This was the first book from this author that I’ve ever read, and it was such an interesting story world! I always like a good werewolf story and this was entertaining.

The mystery of the heroine’s past was so intriguing that I kept flipping pages to find out more. Also, her reaction to finding out the truth about werewolves was probably one of the most realistic I’ve ever read. I didn’t always get her motivation for some of the things she did, but she was a good fit for the hero. Also, especially in the writing at the beginning, I didn’t quite feel her attraction to the hero, although I could sense his attraction to her.

The hero is incredibly sexy and protective of the heroine, and his compassion and gentleness with her makes him truly sympathetic.

The story plot had twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, which made it a book I was anxious to finish. I found myself racing to the end to find out what happens. It’s nice to find a book that has so many unexpected things, especially near the ending.

Review goes live on Butterfly-o-Meter Books on Aug 9 2017 at 00.00 am gmt+2 and will show up on Goodreads sometime later.

In a Flutter: Wild West Pack!
Fluttering Thoughts:
Worldbuilding: The setting of Desperado, Arizona was very atmospheric. The paranormal elements – shifters, vampires – were in a way traditional (due to the cowboy thing, I felt) yet original, making for a very interesting mix.
Characters: Paxton was a rebel which made me like her quite a bit. Grant was all considerate alpha, protective, passionate. They had good chemistry and I really rooted for their happy ending.
Plot: The insta-mate sort of scenario doesn’t often work for me, though here it was kind of slow burn slash arranged, and the spin was interesting. I really liked the layers of the story and the mystery surrounding Paxton and her past and family.
Writing: Third person, past tense narrative, his/her POV. There were a lot of flashbacks which I never like, and since they were under siege pretty much all the time there was little banter which is a lot ofthe fun for me in romance.
Curb Appeal: Cool cover, hooking blurb – impulsive buy material for my werewolf PNR cravings.

I recommend Desert Wolf to fans of werewolves stories with mating tropes plus interesting twists, and to fans of cowboy romance with a paranormal spin.