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Publisher:
Silhouette Nocturne
Release Date:
May 1, 2008
Genres:
Paranormal Romance
Shape Shifter
Erotic
ISBN:
eBook
9781426816949
Print
9780373617869
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
April 2008
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All of
his life, Brody Carter has born the scars of his youth, both external and
internal. He has never met the woman who can look past his damaged face to the
man beneath. Or so he believes.
When Michaela Doucet lands smack dab in the middle of his lonely life, she
promptly shakes up everything he thought he knew about the world and himself.
Still, he cannot quite let himself trust that Michaela truly wants him.
Women have always used him for something or other. Why should Michaela be any
different?
Determined to stay away from the intoxicating little witch, Brody has a moment
of temporary insanity when he volunteers as her bodyguard, 24/7, until the
danger threatening not only the Blood Runners and the Silvercrest pack, but now
the Doucet siblings as well has been neutralized. Close proximity soon proves
too much for him to bear as the temptation of the woman he comes to suspect is
his mate grows with each day.
But Shadow Peak is steeped even further in violence and murder as the serial
killer who has left trail of dead human women in his wake becomes more erratic,
alongside the growing danger posed by one evil Elder and his mions. Can Brody
and the Bloodrunners defeat their enemies before all is lost forever?
The BLOOD RUNNERS trilogy is Rhyannon Byrd’s first series with
Silhouette Nocturne, and let me tell you – it knocked my socks off! This trio
of books delivers three separate romances with the backdrop of one major plot
that arcs throughout the books, beginning in LAST WOLF STANDING,
continuing with LAST WOLF HUNTING and culminating with LAST
WOLF WATCHING.
While LAST WOLF WATCHING begins in the thick of action, the
excitement grows with each chapter, until it reaches a fever pitch with some
very unexpected events and a couple of plot twists that are guaranteed to keep
readers on the edge of their seats. I am surprised I have any fingernails left
after reading this nail-biter!
But even with all of the suspense, Ms. Byrd never once lets us forget that this
is Brody and Michaela’s story. Their romance is definitely in the forefront
throughout this book as this couple plays a very important role in the salvation
of their friends, family, and the residents of Shadow Peak.
My heart absolutely ached for Brody’s pain, but his strength and manliness were
never in doubt. No, he acted as many men might in real life, holding his fears
and pain deep inside. It never even occurs to this mighty Blood Runner that
sharing his past might help him overcome it, or that the act of sharing it would
not turn those he cares for away from him in disgust.
Michaela is just the woman who can make him see otherwise. Not only does she
eventually succeed in convincing him to share his feelings with her, but she
also manages to convince him that things are perhaps not as they have always
seemed to him. That revelation, combined with her love, heals him more surely
than anything else could, and clears the way for their happy ending.
Those of you worried about the fact that LAST WOLF WATCHING is the
last story in a trilogy needn’t fret. I understand that Rhyannon Byrd has ideas
for a series of books that will be connected to the BLOOD RUNNERS
tales and will star some of the most intriguing supporting characters from these
books. I, for one, will be waiting with bated breath for those stories!
 Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
Wild on Books. |
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