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Cavan Carmichael has just transferred to LAPD from rural Oregon. It's Halloween and he's expecting...well, the unexpected, since it's the time of spooky things, and this is LA, after all. Nobody, however, could have predicted an animal abuse call that turns out to reveal a beaten, chained-up man in a garden shed.
Then come the words that Cavan knows will haunt him for life: "Don't worry, I'm tame."
Cavan rescues the man who, underneath the bruises and blood, is very handsome. And mysterious. Nothing about the stranger adds up. Nothing he says makes sense. For every medical test the doctors perform, only more questions arise. When Ludo, as he insists he be called, is admitted to the hospital, he has grievous injuries inflicted by a despicable assailant via antique torture instruments.
Unbelievably, Ludo's injuries heal fast and Cavan, who visits the recuperating man, is astonished to find he is attracted and protective of the man. But can Cavan overlook the oddities, such as bristles under the man's tongue? The strange wolf hairs in his wounds? Is the most beautiful man Cavan has ever seen really...tame?
Cavan Carmichael has just transferred to LAPD from rural Oregon. It's Halloween and he's expecting...well, the unexpected, since it's the time of spooky things, and this is LA, after all. Nobody, however, could have predicted an animal abuse call that turns out to reveal a beaten, chained-up man in a garden shed.
Then come the words that Cavan knows will haunt him for life: "Don't worry, I'm tame."
Cavan rescues the man who, underneath the bruises and blood, is very handsome. And mysterious. Nothing about the stranger adds up. Nothing he says makes sense. For every medical test the doctors perform, only more questions arise. When Ludo, as he insists he be called, is admitted to the hospital, he has grievous injuries inflicted by a despicable assailant via antique torture instruments.
Unbelievably, Ludo's injuries heal fast and Cavan, who visits the recuperating man, is astonished to find he is attracted and protective of the man. But can Cavan overlook the oddities, such as bristles under the man's tongue? The strange wolf hairs in his wounds? Is the most beautiful man Cavan has ever seen really...tame?
88 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 16, 2011
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About the author
A.J. Llewellyn
288 books452 followersA.J. Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent trips to all the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled.
A.J’s passion for the islands led to writing a play about the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani as well as a non-erotic novel about the overthrow of her kingdom written in diary form from her maid’s point of view.
A.J. never lacks inspiritation for male/male erotic romances and on the rare occasion this happens, pursues other passions such as collecting books on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with friends and animal companions.
A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out loud.
A.J’s passion for the islands led to writing a play about the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani as well as a non-erotic novel about the overthrow of her kingdom written in diary form from her maid’s point of view.
A.J. never lacks inspiritation for male/male erotic romances and on the rare occasion this happens, pursues other passions such as collecting books on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with friends and animal companions.
A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out loud.
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October 28, 2016
This is an amazing story. There is the utter realism of the characters, which is outstanding in all its details. Add to that a gripping storyline which had me wondering what was really going on and kept me turning the pages. On top of all that none of it seemed to make sense in relation to all the other werewolf stories I have read (and there have been a few!). As well it shouldn’t have. This is a very different approach to the topic and I totally loved being taken by surprise.
Cavan is a man rooted in reality. He is a detective and deals in facts. He also fights for what is right, and when the animal abuse call turns into something else, and Ludo utters his first words to him, Cavan is just as floored as I was: "Don't worry, I'm tame." This sentence will haunt me for a very long time! Cavan picks himself up and proceeds to solve the riddle to his satisfaction. I loved the fact that he was still open-minded enough to listen, and flexible enough to take in what many a detective would have outright rejected.
Ludo is an enigma at first. His humanity is without a doubt and I hated everything he had to go through. The final explanation of what happened to him was heart wrenching, as was the suffering he had to endure before justice was done. I would love to find out more about his background and the causes for his condition and can only pray for a sequel!
If you like stories that take you out of the ordinary, with characters who are so real you think you know them and a riddle to solve that will surprise you with its solution, you will like this book. If you are looking for a different take on werewolves, and adore paranormal stories, you will be as desperate for a sequel as I am. This is a great paranormal story with all the elements of a mystery as well as a wonderfully touching love story. Can we please have more???
NOTE: This book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews
Cavan is a man rooted in reality. He is a detective and deals in facts. He also fights for what is right, and when the animal abuse call turns into something else, and Ludo utters his first words to him, Cavan is just as floored as I was: "Don't worry, I'm tame." This sentence will haunt me for a very long time! Cavan picks himself up and proceeds to solve the riddle to his satisfaction. I loved the fact that he was still open-minded enough to listen, and flexible enough to take in what many a detective would have outright rejected.
Ludo is an enigma at first. His humanity is without a doubt and I hated everything he had to go through. The final explanation of what happened to him was heart wrenching, as was the suffering he had to endure before justice was done. I would love to find out more about his background and the causes for his condition and can only pray for a sequel!
If you like stories that take you out of the ordinary, with characters who are so real you think you know them and a riddle to solve that will surprise you with its solution, you will like this book. If you are looking for a different take on werewolves, and adore paranormal stories, you will be as desperate for a sequel as I am. This is a great paranormal story with all the elements of a mystery as well as a wonderfully touching love story. Can we please have more???
NOTE: This book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews
October 25, 2011
My Review of Tame By A.J. Llewellyn
Tame
by A. J. Llewellyn
ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-192-1 (Electronic)
Cavan Carmichael has just transferred to LAPD from rural Oregon. It's Halloween and he's expecting...well, the unexpected, since it's the time of spooky things, and this is LA, after all. Nobody, however, could have predicted an animal abuse call that turns out to reveal a beaten, chained-up man in a garden shed.
Then comes the words that Cavan knows will haunt him for life: "Don't worry, I'm tame."
Cavan rescues the man who, underneath the bruises and blood, is very handsome. And mysterious. Nothing about the stranger adds up. Nothing he says makes sense. For every medical test the doctors perform, only more questions arise. When Ludo, as he insists he be called, is admitted to the hospital, he has grievous injuries inflicted by a despicable assailant via antique torture instruments.
Unbelievably, Ludo's injuries heal fast and Cavan, who visits the recuperating man, is astonished to find he is attracted and protective of the man. But can Cavan overlook the oddities, such as bristles under the man's tongue? The strange wolf hairs in his wounds? Is the most beautiful man Cavan has ever seen really...tame?
Cavan has not only an unusual name but an unusual family. His mother a retired cop picked up an unusual collecting habit that has left him and his sister scratching their heads. Add on an unusual call leading to the finding a man named Ludo chained abused and bleeding in a shed on an animal abuse call. What do you say to a man who is broken, bloodied, abused and incredibly sexy when he says “don’t worry I’m tame”? The Answer to all those questions takes you through a Wonder Book Called Tame By AJ Llewellyn.
This is AJ’s first attempt at a werewolf tale and I can honestly say that I hope like hell that there are more to follow. Ludo and Cavan are realistic characters who are believable, down to earth and relatable. If I didn’t know that this was a work of fiction I would have easily thought that they were real people. I have noticed with all of His works (even the ones he has co-wrote) AJ goes above and beyond to make his characters believable and relatable. Tame is no different. Cavan is a slightly broken man trying to pick up the pieces to his broken life only to be thrusted into something bigger than him. His family is nuts and this is relatable come on let’s be honest we all have friends and family who are nutters or do nutty things. However I would like to point out that I personally think AJ watches Way to Much of Hoarders.
Without giving to much away I can say that every little thing that happenes and doesn’t happen is relative to the story. Tame like so many of AJ’s books leaves you wanting more. Tame is a breathtakingly haunting story about finding your way in a crazy world and being ok with it. It’s about finding love in the most inconvenient of places (hmmm PLOT idea for DJ’s Next Inconvenient Love Novel). But mostly I think its about believing in the unbelievable and understanding the things in life that are sometimes hard to understand.
On my Erect Peni Scale of 1-10 Tame deserves 10 erect Peni and a cold shower warning. Even though there isn’t as much HOT Steamy Sex in this shorter story… What is there Is HOT as Hell and leave you in need of a cold shower.
On my Need to Have scale (remember 1 is it can wait till payday and 10 sell the kids) this is a 10... Sell the kids (furry or real) this is a Must read!!
On a side note I would like to mention that this is one of many books in a collection of shorts for Halloween Called Howling at the Moon. There are some AWESOME writers that I have had the pleasure of reading before. You can find the whole Collection here http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure...
Amber Quill is an Awesome Publisher because they not only Release the Anthology they release the singles at the same time. That way you don’t have to read someone you don’t know HOWEVER I WANT TO HIGHLY Suggest to all my Readers to get the whole series. The writers are TOP notch and all deserve a shout out.
Tame
by A. J. Llewellyn
ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-192-1 (Electronic)
Cavan Carmichael has just transferred to LAPD from rural Oregon. It's Halloween and he's expecting...well, the unexpected, since it's the time of spooky things, and this is LA, after all. Nobody, however, could have predicted an animal abuse call that turns out to reveal a beaten, chained-up man in a garden shed.
Then comes the words that Cavan knows will haunt him for life: "Don't worry, I'm tame."
Cavan rescues the man who, underneath the bruises and blood, is very handsome. And mysterious. Nothing about the stranger adds up. Nothing he says makes sense. For every medical test the doctors perform, only more questions arise. When Ludo, as he insists he be called, is admitted to the hospital, he has grievous injuries inflicted by a despicable assailant via antique torture instruments.
Unbelievably, Ludo's injuries heal fast and Cavan, who visits the recuperating man, is astonished to find he is attracted and protective of the man. But can Cavan overlook the oddities, such as bristles under the man's tongue? The strange wolf hairs in his wounds? Is the most beautiful man Cavan has ever seen really...tame?
Cavan has not only an unusual name but an unusual family. His mother a retired cop picked up an unusual collecting habit that has left him and his sister scratching their heads. Add on an unusual call leading to the finding a man named Ludo chained abused and bleeding in a shed on an animal abuse call. What do you say to a man who is broken, bloodied, abused and incredibly sexy when he says “don’t worry I’m tame”? The Answer to all those questions takes you through a Wonder Book Called Tame By AJ Llewellyn.
This is AJ’s first attempt at a werewolf tale and I can honestly say that I hope like hell that there are more to follow. Ludo and Cavan are realistic characters who are believable, down to earth and relatable. If I didn’t know that this was a work of fiction I would have easily thought that they were real people. I have noticed with all of His works (even the ones he has co-wrote) AJ goes above and beyond to make his characters believable and relatable. Tame is no different. Cavan is a slightly broken man trying to pick up the pieces to his broken life only to be thrusted into something bigger than him. His family is nuts and this is relatable come on let’s be honest we all have friends and family who are nutters or do nutty things. However I would like to point out that I personally think AJ watches Way to Much of Hoarders.
Without giving to much away I can say that every little thing that happenes and doesn’t happen is relative to the story. Tame like so many of AJ’s books leaves you wanting more. Tame is a breathtakingly haunting story about finding your way in a crazy world and being ok with it. It’s about finding love in the most inconvenient of places (hmmm PLOT idea for DJ’s Next Inconvenient Love Novel). But mostly I think its about believing in the unbelievable and understanding the things in life that are sometimes hard to understand.
On my Erect Peni Scale of 1-10 Tame deserves 10 erect Peni and a cold shower warning. Even though there isn’t as much HOT Steamy Sex in this shorter story… What is there Is HOT as Hell and leave you in need of a cold shower.
On my Need to Have scale (remember 1 is it can wait till payday and 10 sell the kids) this is a 10... Sell the kids (furry or real) this is a Must read!!
On a side note I would like to mention that this is one of many books in a collection of shorts for Halloween Called Howling at the Moon. There are some AWESOME writers that I have had the pleasure of reading before. You can find the whole Collection here http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure...
Amber Quill is an Awesome Publisher because they not only Release the Anthology they release the singles at the same time. That way you don’t have to read someone you don’t know HOWEVER I WANT TO HIGHLY Suggest to all my Readers to get the whole series. The writers are TOP notch and all deserve a shout out.
November 3, 2014
The writing was really choppy, hints that could have been good fleshing-out bits being teased and then dropped, and too many characters gone into unnecessary detail that didn't need to be. Due to this, there wasn't enough time spent on developing the two main charas so it was like reading about two cut-out characters. Add to that the really ... questionable ... sex scenes that bordered on flat-out bestiality, and what I ended up with was NOT what I thought I'd be getting.
In all honesty, the only part I liked about the book was Cavan's mother ... and even she wasn't all that great, "strange proclivities" and all.
In all honesty, the only part I liked about the book was Cavan's mother ... and even she wasn't all that great, "strange proclivities" and all.
June 8, 2017
Was impressed in how the author wrote this book was a very strange way to introduce a werewolf. Usually it a creature coming out of the no where but in this case he is found in a shed chained up and beaten and torched. And the story line takes off not so much about the werewolf (named Ludo) but the officer (named Cavan) who found him and and took care of his needs in and after he was able to leave the hospital and in doing so it help bring Cavan family closer and some of his fellow officer who know Ludo but do not know his story..
May 2, 2022
Short story. Little different story about werewolves. It was interesting and fun to read. Very cute. I think the author did a really good job with the characters and storyline. There were two things I had issues over. The first was the ending was abrupt. Now with a cliffhanger that is fine but this wasn't really a cliffhanger, more a HFN. The second was the writing didn't flow for me. It felt a bit broken up. Overall I enjoyed the read but the choppiness of the writing and the ending caused the rating.
July 29, 2025
I liked the idea but the writing wasn’t great.
September 24, 2012
4 Hearts
First published at MM Good Book Reviews
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Cavan is a cop; he’s just doing his job never expecting to find a man who desperately needs his help. Ludo is a man with secrets, he is stuck in a mess until he is rescued by a policeman and he finds that he is able to trust this man with a heart of gold.
This is a well written story that has a strong story-line and plot. Cavan has just transferred and is struggling to cope with his mother’s issues. Work is going great for him until he gets called to an animal abuse case and discovers a man who has been beaten, abused and shackled. Cavan helps Ludo as much as he can while trying to keep his attraction at bay. Ludo is grateful for Cavan’s support and help and quickly falls for the compassionate cop.
There is a darker flavor than the usual Llewellyn. The mystery definitely has the center stage on this one. The characters are great together and the sex is smoking hot, the story-line is brilliant and I love that myths were used in this story to explain the shifter. a nice change from the normal stories. There was a lot that was left open and hopefully there will be more stories to come. There were one or two problems with proof-reading that really shouldn’t have gotten through but otherwise this is a brilliant story.
So I recommend this to those who love shifters, hot sex, a great story and a happy for now ending. I really hope that A.J. Llewellyn has left it like this because he plans a sequel.
First published at MM Good Book Reviews
http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.co...
Cavan is a cop; he’s just doing his job never expecting to find a man who desperately needs his help. Ludo is a man with secrets, he is stuck in a mess until he is rescued by a policeman and he finds that he is able to trust this man with a heart of gold.
This is a well written story that has a strong story-line and plot. Cavan has just transferred and is struggling to cope with his mother’s issues. Work is going great for him until he gets called to an animal abuse case and discovers a man who has been beaten, abused and shackled. Cavan helps Ludo as much as he can while trying to keep his attraction at bay. Ludo is grateful for Cavan’s support and help and quickly falls for the compassionate cop.
There is a darker flavor than the usual Llewellyn. The mystery definitely has the center stage on this one. The characters are great together and the sex is smoking hot, the story-line is brilliant and I love that myths were used in this story to explain the shifter. a nice change from the normal stories. There was a lot that was left open and hopefully there will be more stories to come. There were one or two problems with proof-reading that really shouldn’t have gotten through but otherwise this is a brilliant story.
So I recommend this to those who love shifters, hot sex, a great story and a happy for now ending. I really hope that A.J. Llewellyn has left it like this because he plans a sequel.
December 10, 2016
Tame is unusual in every respect. That isn’t a complaint, it’s an observation. The characters, main and secondary, have extraordinary features and habits. I won’t tell you all of them for fear of giving away spoilers.
Cavan is a cop, recently separated from his lover Vince, when Cavan paid more attention to his job than to Vince. Cavan moved to Los Angeles to be near his mother, a retired police officer, who was injured in an accident and is exhibiting strange collecting behaviors. One of her collections is revealed early in the story, the other comes as a bit of a surprise. Cavan and his sister are at their wits end trying to take care of their mother.
Ludo (just Ludo) is found by Cavan, chained and brutally tortured in a shed. Ludo’s injuries heal abnormally fast and Cavan begins having hot dreams about the two of them. When Vince returns to Cavan’s life and makes him a very strange offer involving Ludo the story takes a really bizarre turn.
This is a great paranormal story. The catch is, it doesn’t end so much as it just stops. I wouldn’t call it a cliffhanger, but more of a story that halts and leaves the reader wanting to read more. There is more. It’s in the next book, Savage. I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of shifters, paranormal stories, and hot gay sex.
Cavan is a cop, recently separated from his lover Vince, when Cavan paid more attention to his job than to Vince. Cavan moved to Los Angeles to be near his mother, a retired police officer, who was injured in an accident and is exhibiting strange collecting behaviors. One of her collections is revealed early in the story, the other comes as a bit of a surprise. Cavan and his sister are at their wits end trying to take care of their mother.
Ludo (just Ludo) is found by Cavan, chained and brutally tortured in a shed. Ludo’s injuries heal abnormally fast and Cavan begins having hot dreams about the two of them. When Vince returns to Cavan’s life and makes him a very strange offer involving Ludo the story takes a really bizarre turn.
This is a great paranormal story. The catch is, it doesn’t end so much as it just stops. I wouldn’t call it a cliffhanger, but more of a story that halts and leaves the reader wanting to read more. There is more. It’s in the next book, Savage. I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of shifters, paranormal stories, and hot gay sex.
October 22, 2011
A title like Tame makes it tempting to respond with "lame", but the story wasn't. That said, I found it difficult to connect with the main characters or story despite how well crafted both are. I am sure some readers will love what is a different look at werewolves, but Tame left me underwhelmed.
February 16, 2012
A disappointing read. The book length is too short to allow proper character development and ends abruptly.
Having said that, the author has a novel take on the werewolf paradigm and allows lots of scope for followups. The characters are quirky and I would have loved more background on them.
Having said that, the author has a novel take on the werewolf paradigm and allows lots of scope for followups. The characters are quirky and I would have loved more background on them.
January 22, 2015
Needed to be longer, the ending left you hanging. I also found some of the characters and plot points to be superfluous. Woild still be interested in reading more about Ludo and Cavan though. I enjoyed them.
March 29, 2012
This story was a bit weird. Ludo was interesting, but his strange connection with Cavan wasn't pulling enough. Something was wrong with this story, at least for my taste. I wasn't satisfied with the ending.
July 26, 2012
I was enjoying this story but then it ended really abruptly. I'm hoping that means there's more to come.
November 1, 2011
I enjoyed this book...interesting story and well written.
December 5, 2012
This book is weird, but I like it :)
October 27, 2014
3.75stars
April 9, 2017
Cavan is a police officer and finds a man in a shack. Badly abused/raped and tortured. Ludo miraculously survives and comes to live with Cavan and his mother. Ludo takes care of Cavan's mother and they grow closer together. Cavan starts having strange dreams (sex with a wolf like creature) which turns out to be real. Ludo finally tells his story, how he became a werewolf. I have no problems with alternative theories about werewolf lore. This was just a nice story, nothing more.
April 18, 2017
haha, that sex though
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