I was given this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

Something to Howl About: An Alphaville Story is a howling good read!! The characters and storyline are very well-developed. Jonas has brought Dr. Annie in to help him with the  low birth rate of his clan. Annie recognizes Jonas as her true mate, but Jonas denies that brown bears(grizzlies) don't have true mates. Annie tells him that is complete bull, and that all shifters recognizes their true mate. Annie was banished from her pack by her alpha, for something she did. She has been traveling all over helping and researching where ever she was needed. She gets a call from Graham; her Alpha; telling her that her banishment is over and that she can come home. This is such a well written book with lots of humor.I recommend this book and the series to everyone. I give SOMETHING TO HOWL ABOUT 5/ 5 STARS.

This is a Shifter novella. I really enjoyed it, but it ended rather abruptly after they mated. I thought this was a full length novel, so was disappointed to discovered this is a novella. It’s good, and there’s a HEA, but unfortunately the abrupt ending leaves you feeling a bit unsatisfied.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This novella is the beginning of the new series, Alphaville. The genre of this book and series is paranormal shape-shifter romance. Dr. Annie Cryer (who is a wolf shifter) is a famous doctor who does research in shape-shifter genetics. She has been called to the town of Alphaville, Washington to help the bear shifters with a problem that may cause their extinction. She meets Jonas Browning who is a brown bear shifter and immediately sparks fly! I've got to stop here to explain that what I find so interesting in Christine Warren's book is the in-depth thoughts and personality makeup of the shifters. She describes each shifter's thoughts and feelings that have to do with the animal clan that they belong to. I really enjoyed these descriptions and actually was fascinated to read them. I never was "into" paranormal books but have found that these paranormal romance books are pretty good!

Something to Howl About by Christine Warren will be available by Swerve, an imprint of St. Martin's Press. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Something to Howl About by Christine Warren is a novella that is opening up a new fantasy/paranormal shifter series, Alphaville. This new series is set in the world of Warren’s Others series but you don’t have to have read the previous series to understand this new one.

In this novella we get to meet Dr. Annie Cryer who is a wolf shifter that has been banned from returning to her pack. Annie’s been offered the chance to lift her ban if she goes to Alphaville to study some problems they have been having. After arriving though Annie meets Jonas Browning who is a bear shifter and a complete jerk upon first meeting but Annie is sure that he is supposed to be her mate.

This opening book in the new Alphaville series was a combination of just plain funny, a bit of sexy and sprinkle on some intrigue for what is to come in the Alphaville world. This short “romance” between these characters happens rather quickly with the novella length but the author did a great job giving them the depth of a shifter bond but their human sides fighting the bond which gave a few funny moments to the story.

After reading this opening novella I’m certainly curious what is in story in the Alphaville world that seems to have a lot going on in it. There were already mentions of a lot of different shifter types and how they live with each other and among the others. Looking forward to seeing what comes in the next installment of this series, Baby, I’m Howling For You.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Something to Howl About was a quick intro novella about the town of Alphaville, where shifter outcasts live. I enjoyed the story of Jonas and Annie and can't wait for more.

When Dr. Annie Cryer is asked to help the town mayor about the birthing issue with the Grizzly population, she never expected to be drawn to Grizzly alpha Jonas Browning. Will she be able to convince this commitment phobic bear that they are mated or will he turn his back on this lone wolf?

While I enjoyed this story as it provided a quick introduction to Alphaville, i did find a few ooen-ended issues that were not resolved. I'm hoping to get more of their story in the next book. I would like to thank Netgalley and SMP romance for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Bravo 4 stars! ~Ratula

The start to a brand new series! We saw Annie Cryer in The Others series of books. She was a werewolf belonging to Graham's pack. She was also banished after Sam (Annie's best friend) almost died. She has been told by her former Alpha that the banishment will be lifted if she makes good on one of his owed favors to the mayor of Alphaville. After 3 years of not only not being allowed to go home but to not even be allowed to speak to any of her former pack (including her best friend and her mother) she is ready to do just about anything to be able to go home. So she heads to Alpha. Jonas Browning has enlisted the mayor to help his clan. He believes his clan is going extinct because there haven't been any children born in over 100 years. And when Annie shows up, he believes he is just seriously attracted to her. Not believing bears are capable of anything more.

I really liked the start to this series! I always loved this author's Others books and this one seems to be along the same lines and already has me hooked! I always wondered what happened to Annie after she was banished and I am glad we get to find out. Annie and Jonas in this one really made me laugh! They butt heads from the start and when Jonas basically word vomits when she makes a certain comment, I about died laughing at how moronic he sounded in that moment! But then once his mom knocks some sense into his head and he realizes exactly what they are? It was great! Yeah, I love an alpha male! The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was because I felt like it was too short. I would have loved to have a longer story for them. But this was still a great read and a great start to this series!

My return to the Alphaville series, is really the first book. Howling for You, which I read first is the second book. This one clears up a lot of the things that bugged me in Howling. Good characters fill up an interesting town with all the signature humor & strengths that inhabit all Christine Warren's books. The secondary characters shine brightly encouraging you to come back & visit with the hope that their stories will soon be told. I fell in love with Jaeger, the mayor in both books and can't wait for his story to be told. I hope there are many more stories to come, but wish they were longer, both seemed to short. I was provided this book by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Good prequel novella. Short and sexy, this was a fun intro to Alphaville. If you don't enjoy the concept of fated mated and insta love/lust this probably isn't for you. Can't wait to read more!

Really loved this! Definitely feels like the old Christine Warren that I know and love! I couldn't get enough. The characters and story were fantastic. This was such fun to read. I really like where this new series is going and I can't wait to read more!

Something To Howl About is a fun, quick introduction to the new Alphaville series by Christine Warren. It brings us fated mates between a wolf and a bear shifter.
I enjoyed this story. It was a lot of fun to watch Jonas fighting his bear against the mate bond and trying to regain his footing when he's blindsided by Annie. And let's face it, Jonas makes an utter mess of things with Annie. It's a good thing there's someone to set him straight and he's man enough to admit he's wrong and pursue his woman despite her resistance.
I liked Annie. I would have liked to know more about her, like why she was banished from her pack but that's never mentioned. At first glance, Annie appears wounded and skittish but she transforms into a fierce and brilliant woman when she is faced with her mate and the mate bond. I liked the way she stood up to Jonas even though he was so much bigger than her and so growly. Of course, Jonas is very gentle with her so there was never anything to worry about.
I haven't read the previous series by Ms Warren called The Others which Alphaville is a spin-off of but I didn't feel like I was missing any world-building from it. I felt like there may have been characters from previous stories that I did not know about but it didn't cause me to feel like I needed to read the previous series before diving into this one. I expect it would help if I did, but I don't think it matters that much.
I'm looking forward to the next book in this series as this one has been very enjoyable.

This is a short story prequel to a new series of shifter romance. While I would assume a bit of world building I didn't get that. I got a short that focuses on the quickly brewed romance between Annie and Jonas.

Annie is a banished wolf who specializes in shifter science. In order to be able to go back home, her Alpha sends her to Jonas who needs help finding out why his clans haven't reproduced as much as he'd have thought.

At first sight they are very attracted to each other. Annie understands her mate bond but Jonas denies it. He's rude and brash when he tries to turn her down but Annie knows that they belong together. I love that she didn't push it on him but more ignored him til he came to his senses. Even if his mother had to knock it into him.

I didn't really like these two together. Jonas was too cocky for my liking. I liked Annie well enough though. She wasn't those game players, more of a lesson teacher. I think that Jonas just came off wrong to me.

I also would have appreciated more clarification on her banishment and how in the end she just doesn't want to go back. I feel like her "heartbreak" over being homesick was brushed aside. I understand that this isn't a full story but a couple pages more wouldn't have hurt.

Wow Christine Warren has Done it again. In this story you meet Annie and Jonas and how they are trying to learn why Jonas clan have problems to get pregnant. But that’s not the only reason Jonas want her here in his town Alphaville, he is also attractive to her. Can he convince her to see him before it’s to late.

I really like this book and like always Christine Warren delivered a great story. I highly recommend this book.

I was given this book from netgalley to give an honest review, and it’s my thoughts and no one else.

Something to Howl About by Christine Warren

Light hearted paranormal series opener. Full of humor, with much of it on the sarcastic side. Humor of the kind that doesn’t take it all so seriously. My favorite type of writing.
I don’t know why I haven’t read this author before but will absolutely look for this new series as well as looking into the original of this spinoff.

The below makes the town of Alphaville sound dark and sad but that was not at at my first impression. To me it is a town of rejuvenation, hope and understanding. I look forward to getting to know the residents.
“Every shifter in America knew about the town. It was where they sent their problems, like an open air asylum for damaged Others. Shifters would couldn’t shift, or who couldn’t control the process. Ones with anger issues, or who had survived trauma. Even ones who needed to recover from grave physical traumas.
And, of course, the outcasts. The ones who had been shunned by their packs, prides, clans, or family packs.”

I received a copy of this novella from NetGalley.

This book went by way too fast for me. It was a fun quick romance read.

Looks like another great series from Christine Warren, looking forwardvto the next book.

This is a novella in the brand new paranormal series that I'm completely hooked on!

I also highly recommend reading another book in this series releasing soon titled Baby, I'm Howling For You after reading this one. Not because this isn't a standalone, but just because this is an amazing series and you'll want to read them all. Dr. Annie Cryer is about to have her entire life turned upside down in the best way possible and I loved it!

I highly recommend reading this entire series to anyone and I look forward to so much more from this amazing author.

I received a copy of Something to Howl About by Christine Warren from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I found the summary for this novel to be very intriguing, and although the execution was not completely polished, it was still an enjoyable read!

This is short introductory book to introduce you to the wonderful town of Alpha, aka Alphaville. It is a closely guarded community and a refuge for banished or otherwise pack/pride/clan-less shifters.

The Mayor put out a cry for help in dealing with a genetic problem which has meant that the local Bear shifting Clan has problems with fertility and no pregnancies in almost 30 years!

Annie Cryer is a genius with half the alphabet after her name but after an "incident" with her own pack, the wolf shifter was banished from New York. Now a wanderer, she is almost scared to answer the call from her former Alpha. But with the opportunity to be reprieved and allowed back to pack, Annie jumps at the position offered to her.

But on arrival her wolf turns her into a panting mess over a certain Bear. But what's to be done when you find your mate and he's is supposed to be your patient?

A great start to a new series. Jonas is wonderfully over protective, attentive and Alpha to his bones.
Annie is so preoccupied with getting home she may actually give up on her mating so that she can go home! Superbly written characters, snappy dialogue and a great camaraderie between the inhabitants of Alpha.

REVIEW
As I was asked if I was interested in being part of the blog tour for this series I decided to read this novella to get an idea of whether I would like to read more of the Alphaville series which is a spin off from her The Others Series. I love a good shifter book with some romance, maybe a little steam as long just long as it isn't just pure erotica with no plot I'm glad I decided to read this novella as it has a little steam but well within the context of the plot.

The cover features the eyes and head of a bear at the very top of the cover, and there's lots of green which suggests outdoors and forest and trees. There is also the figure of a woman walking down a path. Upon reading the blurb I assume the female figure is Dr Annie Cryer. The title of the book is in quite a bold font and positioned across the mid section of the book. Then in a smaller font the series title of Alphaville is featured. There is also the small S for the St Martins publisher imprint called Swerve in the top right corner. I find the cover attractive and the fact there is a bear on the cover kind of hints towards a bear shifter story. Though I usually read werewolf shifter books I am looking forward to reading this one.

The genres I have found listed for this book are Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance and shape-shifters which I the book fits all those genres well.

This novella gives the reader a quick, preview look at Alphaville, or "Alpha" for short, which is the setting for this novella and I guess will be a main location or backdrop for this potentially brilliant series. "Alpha" is a place that is well known to all shifters as a place where the damaged go. Some think of it as an open air asylum for shifters who cannot shift, those who have trouble controlling their shift process as well as those with anger issues or shifters recovering from trauma or grave bodily injuries. The others that flock to Alpha are those without a pack, those who are outcasts for some reason or another such as being shunned by their packs for something they have done that their pack considers a crime.

Dr Annie Cryer has been cast out and banished from her own pack by it's Alpha Graham Winters, for something she did. Annie has been travelling around ever since she had to leave her own pack. Annie knew of Alpha but it seems it had never crossed her mind to try settling there herself. Annie's intention had been to keep wandering from place to place, which as she has a good reputations within her medical field has meant she has never really been stuck for work. Though we don't find out what it is in this novella, it's just hinted at being something that was dangerous for not only herself but also for her best friend Sam too. So when Graham telephones Annie and asks her for a favour that she cannot refuse, because if she accepts there is a chance she may be allowed to come home to her Silver-back Clan in Manhattan. The favour Graham asks Annie for is to go see an old friend of his John Jaeger and help with a medical problem he is trying to help with.

The character I loved was Vonnie Milner. I found the way Vonnie Milner, the receptionist in the town hall greets to Annie is really funny. Vonnie is quite open about Alphaville cheerily welcoming Annie to the home of freeks, losers and the emotionally challenged! With a greeting like that it's no wonder Annie feels a little nervous about meeting the Mayor. Vonnie directs Annie up to the Mayor's office. I hope we see more of Vonnie in the rest of the series.

The Mayor, John Jaeger is a mountain lion, and with him in the room is his friend Jonas, who desperately needs to both find out why his clan are not reproducing, and come up with some way of improving the fertility of his clan. Annie isn't the only one nervous about the meeting as Jonas is reluctant to trust a relative outsider with the knowledge his clan may quite well be in danger of dying out if they cannot solve the mystery of lack of reproduction. John Jaeger, the Mayor tries to put his mind at rest saying that he has done research and checked out Annie, that she is well respected within her medical profession. When Annie enters the room she immediately senses someone else in the room other than the Mayor. Then when she sets eyes on Jonas she feels strongly attracted to him, but after a misunderstanding when they are alone in the lab/office space John has arranged for Annie. She is determined to keep Jonas and interaction with him to a minimum and strictly on a professional only level. However, there's more misunderstandings to happen, and both Jonas and Annie are quite stubborn. . . a match made in heaven?

I am looking forward to reading more in this series, I want to find out what awful thing Annie did to be banished, I want to know more about her best friend Sam and her family
I'm glad I decided to read this novella as it has a little steamy action but it was all well within the context of the plot. I'd say this novella serves well as both a teaser and a taster of what is to come within the series. I should probably add I haven't read The Others Series by Christine Warren, in fact this novella is the first time I have read anything written by this author.

My immediate thoughts upon finishing reading this novella were that this novella was a great introduction to a possibly brilliant series. I'm looking forward to reading more, probably starting with Baby I'm Howling For You which is the first novel in the Alphaville series.

Great start to a new series from Christine Warren!! Funny,sexy, fast paced novella. I'm looking forward to more books about Alphaville.