5.0 out of 5 stars

Packed with heroes!

By K Corkran

Friends to lovers gets an exciting new twist when woman's proverbial best friend turns out to be a werewolf with amnesia. Natalie takes in a hurt stray named Fella, only to discover that she's fallen for a wolf who can shift into a mostly naked and entirely gorgeous man. Fella has no idea who he is or how he came to have this ability, but they soon discover that he is no lone wolf. Fella, or rather Ripper, belongs to a hidden world of half forgotten myths in which werewolves can embody all of the noblest qualities of the wolf or instead be twisted into monsters that are far too human in their vices. The villains do not pull their punches in this book, either literally or metaphorically. There are some brief scenes of violence against women, including sexual violence, although it is in keeping with the darker nature of werewolves and the myths which have surrounded them. By contrast, Ripper's pack is a rollicking extended family that perfectly suits the small southern town where they live. Charming, a bit eccentric, and fully fleshed out whether in human form or sporting fur, the Foresters are great company. But the uncle who raised them has kept secrets from them to keep them safe, and now bodies are beginning to pile up on their mountain. To borrow a line from the story, there is a 'surplus of bastards'. Fortunately, there's plenty of heroes and heroines to rise to the challenge--and to make me hope the next books in the series hit the shelf soon!