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Wild About You #5
Werewolf in Alaska
He’s a lone wolf—for now.
In Polecat, Alaska, Rachel Miller and Jake Hunter have a mutual admiration for each other—from across a lake. There’s nothing Rachel likes more than spying on the very fit wilderness guide when he skinny-dips each night. And Jake has always been curious about his reclusive artist neighbor. He even bought Rachel’s first wood carving: a wolf who looks suspiciously like him...
Jake is a werewolf, but not just any werewolf. He’s the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). And that means a human like Rachel is off-limits, no matter how attractive he finds her.
But when Rachel is threatened by a bear, and Jake shifts to save her, their lives collide with an intense passion, one that could change everything they’ve ever felt about themselves—and each other...
In Polecat, Alaska, Rachel Miller and Jake Hunter have a mutual admiration for each other—from across a lake. There’s nothing Rachel likes more than spying on the very fit wilderness guide when he skinny-dips each night. And Jake has always been curious about his reclusive artist neighbor. He even bought Rachel’s first wood carving: a wolf who looks suspiciously like him...
Jake is a werewolf, but not just any werewolf. He’s the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). And that means a human like Rachel is off-limits, no matter how attractive he finds her.
But when Rachel is threatened by a bear, and Jake shifts to save her, their lives collide with an intense passion, one that could change everything they’ve ever felt about themselves—and each other...
316 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 2, 2013
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Vicki Lewis Thompson
498 books1,537 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson believes love makes the world go around and laughter makes the trip worth taking. The recipient of RWA’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and the author of more than ninety books, Vicki pioneered a new kind of romance hero with Nerd in Shining Armor. Following the success of her nerd stories, Vicki launched a boisterous paranormal series featuring a matchmaking witch and wizard, an ADD dragon named George, and a black cat inspired by her own precocious feline, Eve.
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March 7, 2015
Continuing the series Alaska is my number 2 favorite in the series. I was drawn completely into to struggles of Jake coming to terms of loving a human and Rachel realization that the man she loves is a werewolf. Some of the scenes were romantically emotional. Love can overcome prejudices.
November 9, 2013
I'm being more critical of this book than I probably should be because quite frankly, it's time for this series to end. I've never been hugely fond of Thompson's take on werewolves. I went with it anyway because she has an engaging style and makes me laugh, and I've always felt that was the intention. I didn't even go into reading this book with particularly high expectations, I just wanted a lightly amusing read. But this book forgot to bring the funny, and I have rarely felt more like I was reading the exact same book all over again with the exact same set of character and circumstances. "I shouldn't be dating you because you're human and I'm a werewolf" doesn't work five times straight. The concept has played out. Time to move on.
I'm certainly not sure why these two people needed so desperately to get together, or what, exactly, made them soulmates. Actually, I hate to say it but I was feeling pretty compelled by WARM (werewolves against random matings) by the end of this book and I'm completely buying that humans and werewolves shouldn't mate. I'm ready to become an active member. Where do I sign up?
I'm certainly not sure why these two people needed so desperately to get together, or what, exactly, made them soulmates. Actually, I hate to say it but I was feeling pretty compelled by WARM (werewolves against random matings) by the end of this book and I'm completely buying that humans and werewolves shouldn't mate. I'm ready to become an active member. Where do I sign up?
August 22, 2013
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.
Quick & Dirty: Jake Hunter is a werewolf who believes that werewolves should never mate with a human. Unfortunately for him, he himself is attracted to his very human neighbor Rachel. Will Jake be able to stick to what he has always believed or will Rachel help show him he was wrong?
Opening Sentence: Lurking in the grocery aisle of the Polecat General Store, Rachel Miller pretended to shop while she eavesdropped on the conversation between the store’s owner Ted Haggerty, and the broad-shouldered customer he’d called Jake.
The Review:
This is the fifth book in the Wild About You series. The nice thing is that you do not have to read them in the right order. This is the only one I have read and I was able to follow along easily. Rachel Miller is a wood carver, who owes all to one man. Jake Hunter is a wilderness guide in Polecat, Alaska. But Jake is more than just a wilderness guide he is also a werewolf, the werewolf that Rachel catches on camera and has based all her carvings on. At least he looks a lot like the same wolf. The other reason he is responsible for kick starting her carving career is because he bought her original carving of the wolf. From the moment he buys the carving and meets Rachel there is an instant attraction, one that Jake fights for three years. Jake belongs to an organization he has started called WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). This means that werewolves should never mate with humans. Unfortunately, Jake is fighting a losing battle when fate intervenes to bring them together.
Rachel is very likable. Even though she is a world famous artist she is still a very down to earth person. She likes her privacy and still lives in a log cabin near a lake. As you would expect from an artist she has a wonderful imagination and because of this she is able to accept Jake for what he is easier than most would be able to. Also, she is wonderful with people and animals alike. She has a nineteen year old assistant, Lionel, who she feels bad about because she cannot pay him more for the work he does. To try and help him earn more money she encourages him to try carving on his own and even gives him the wood to use. Then when Jake shifts to save Rachel from a mother bear and gets injured in the process, Rachel helps tend him and tries to make him stay so he can heal because she believes he is just a regular wolf and would die if left on his own. Jake I liked for the most part. Jake is very good looking, he is built like a lumberjack, has black hair and very green eyes. Even in wolf form he has black hair and green eyes and the way his fur falls into a diamond on his forehead. The same as Rachel’s carving. In this series werewolves can only be born, no human can just be bitten and turned into werewolves. Because of this some werewolves believe that humans are lesser beings and that they should never become mates to werewolves. Unfortunately, Jake is one of those werewolves in the beginning so he fights his feelings for Rachel throughout the book. Even after they start getting close he is willing to leave her. He is the perfect hero though. When Rachel is in danger he leaps in to save her even when it means risking injury or exposure to him.
I truly enjoyed this book, it was going along at a regular pace with no major dramas beyond Jake’s wrestling with his beliefs until the end. Then wham they hit you with a major development that has you sitting on the edge of your seat to see how Jake handles the situation. I liked this story so much that I want to go back now and read the other four books. If you are a werewolf fan you will enjoy this book and most likely the series in general.
Notable Scene:
No Condoms. But she found a notepad, a couple of pens, and underneath that, a slim paperback titled Down with Dogma: Benefits of Were-Human Cooperation. She held the book for several seconds as her heart thudded wildly and her brain struggled to make sense of what she was seeing.
With trembling hands, she opened the cover and scanned the first page. The word werewolf leaped out at her as if surrounded with blinking lights. She seemed to be holding a treatise of some kind that had been written by a werewolf.
FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Werewolf in Alaska. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: Jake Hunter is a werewolf who believes that werewolves should never mate with a human. Unfortunately for him, he himself is attracted to his very human neighbor Rachel. Will Jake be able to stick to what he has always believed or will Rachel help show him he was wrong?
Opening Sentence: Lurking in the grocery aisle of the Polecat General Store, Rachel Miller pretended to shop while she eavesdropped on the conversation between the store’s owner Ted Haggerty, and the broad-shouldered customer he’d called Jake.
The Review:
This is the fifth book in the Wild About You series. The nice thing is that you do not have to read them in the right order. This is the only one I have read and I was able to follow along easily. Rachel Miller is a wood carver, who owes all to one man. Jake Hunter is a wilderness guide in Polecat, Alaska. But Jake is more than just a wilderness guide he is also a werewolf, the werewolf that Rachel catches on camera and has based all her carvings on. At least he looks a lot like the same wolf. The other reason he is responsible for kick starting her carving career is because he bought her original carving of the wolf. From the moment he buys the carving and meets Rachel there is an instant attraction, one that Jake fights for three years. Jake belongs to an organization he has started called WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). This means that werewolves should never mate with humans. Unfortunately, Jake is fighting a losing battle when fate intervenes to bring them together.
Rachel is very likable. Even though she is a world famous artist she is still a very down to earth person. She likes her privacy and still lives in a log cabin near a lake. As you would expect from an artist she has a wonderful imagination and because of this she is able to accept Jake for what he is easier than most would be able to. Also, she is wonderful with people and animals alike. She has a nineteen year old assistant, Lionel, who she feels bad about because she cannot pay him more for the work he does. To try and help him earn more money she encourages him to try carving on his own and even gives him the wood to use. Then when Jake shifts to save Rachel from a mother bear and gets injured in the process, Rachel helps tend him and tries to make him stay so he can heal because she believes he is just a regular wolf and would die if left on his own. Jake I liked for the most part. Jake is very good looking, he is built like a lumberjack, has black hair and very green eyes. Even in wolf form he has black hair and green eyes and the way his fur falls into a diamond on his forehead. The same as Rachel’s carving. In this series werewolves can only be born, no human can just be bitten and turned into werewolves. Because of this some werewolves believe that humans are lesser beings and that they should never become mates to werewolves. Unfortunately, Jake is one of those werewolves in the beginning so he fights his feelings for Rachel throughout the book. Even after they start getting close he is willing to leave her. He is the perfect hero though. When Rachel is in danger he leaps in to save her even when it means risking injury or exposure to him.
I truly enjoyed this book, it was going along at a regular pace with no major dramas beyond Jake’s wrestling with his beliefs until the end. Then wham they hit you with a major development that has you sitting on the edge of your seat to see how Jake handles the situation. I liked this story so much that I want to go back now and read the other four books. If you are a werewolf fan you will enjoy this book and most likely the series in general.
Notable Scene:
No Condoms. But she found a notepad, a couple of pens, and underneath that, a slim paperback titled Down with Dogma: Benefits of Were-Human Cooperation. She held the book for several seconds as her heart thudded wildly and her brain struggled to make sense of what she was seeing.
With trembling hands, she opened the cover and scanned the first page. The word werewolf leaped out at her as if surrounded with blinking lights. She seemed to be holding a treatise of some kind that had been written by a werewolf.
FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Werewolf in Alaska. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
September 2, 2013
Reviewed by: Rabid Reads
Generally speaking I’m not a huge fan of insta-love because the relationships that usually follow end up being less credible and feel somewhat shallow. But, the way Vicki Lewis Thompson handles quick romances in her Wild About You series is one of the main reasons why I keep coming back for more. Well, that and her werewolves of course! In this installment we visit Alaska, one of the most remote locations on the planet a.k.a paradise for weres.
As I mentioned earlier, no one does insta-love quite like Thompson. Jake and Rachel know each other but not really; they’ve been neighbours for three years and have secretly been crushing on one another without even realizing it. Because of this, it was easy to get swept away by their whirlwind romance even though their relationship went from 0 to 60 km/hr in the blink of an eye. With each new installment I read, I can’t help but marvel over how masterfully the author sets-up her main couple’s back story to help ensure that when the sparks finally do fly, readers don’t have any problem switching gears.
There are plenty of giggle worthy scenes in this novel which is yet another reason why I am a fan of this series. I’m always guaranteed to get at least get a couple of smiles out of every book. Like for instance, when Jake finally decides to put his moral qualms aside and have sex with a human, Rachel denies him because he refuses to use protection. First off, good for her! And second, I couldn’t help but chuckle at Hunter’s botched job of trying to explain to her that weres are immune to disease and can only get their mate pregnant. Yeah right! If that doesn’t sound like the werewolf equivalent of a BS line men feed women to get them into bed then I don’t know what does! Towards the end, there’s also a cute scene where Rachel is tending to Jake’s wounds while he’s stuck in wolf form and she gives him whiskey to help lessen the pain. I read a lot of werewolf fiction but this was a first for me; drunk and furry, what an unusual yet hilarious combination!
Rachel’s discovery of Jake’s werewolf side was also wildly entertaining. She’s an artist and therefore has a VERY active imagination. Hunter tries his best to keep her in the dark but her theories are far worse than reality so he has no choice but to come clean. I continue to enjoy the anti-werewolf/human mating sentiment that’s prevalent throughout this series although admittedly, I’m beginning to lose track of what all of the acronyms stand for. WOOF, WARM, HOWL… it’s all the same to me. I do love Thompson’s furry terminology though including Sniffer, the were equivalent of Twitter. It makes me smile every time.
It seemed as though Jake and Rachel weren’t going to get their happily-ever-after, which would have been a first for this series, but Vicki Lewis Thompson manages to pull it off in an unexpected way which ends this novel on a high note. Werewolf in Alaska is a great mix of humour, romance and furriness; I can’t wait to see how much trouble our lupine friends get into in a big city like Las Vegas, where the next installment takes place.
Generally speaking I’m not a huge fan of insta-love because the relationships that usually follow end up being less credible and feel somewhat shallow. But, the way Vicki Lewis Thompson handles quick romances in her Wild About You series is one of the main reasons why I keep coming back for more. Well, that and her werewolves of course! In this installment we visit Alaska, one of the most remote locations on the planet a.k.a paradise for weres.
As I mentioned earlier, no one does insta-love quite like Thompson. Jake and Rachel know each other but not really; they’ve been neighbours for three years and have secretly been crushing on one another without even realizing it. Because of this, it was easy to get swept away by their whirlwind romance even though their relationship went from 0 to 60 km/hr in the blink of an eye. With each new installment I read, I can’t help but marvel over how masterfully the author sets-up her main couple’s back story to help ensure that when the sparks finally do fly, readers don’t have any problem switching gears.
There are plenty of giggle worthy scenes in this novel which is yet another reason why I am a fan of this series. I’m always guaranteed to get at least get a couple of smiles out of every book. Like for instance, when Jake finally decides to put his moral qualms aside and have sex with a human, Rachel denies him because he refuses to use protection. First off, good for her! And second, I couldn’t help but chuckle at Hunter’s botched job of trying to explain to her that weres are immune to disease and can only get their mate pregnant. Yeah right! If that doesn’t sound like the werewolf equivalent of a BS line men feed women to get them into bed then I don’t know what does! Towards the end, there’s also a cute scene where Rachel is tending to Jake’s wounds while he’s stuck in wolf form and she gives him whiskey to help lessen the pain. I read a lot of werewolf fiction but this was a first for me; drunk and furry, what an unusual yet hilarious combination!
Rachel’s discovery of Jake’s werewolf side was also wildly entertaining. She’s an artist and therefore has a VERY active imagination. Hunter tries his best to keep her in the dark but her theories are far worse than reality so he has no choice but to come clean. I continue to enjoy the anti-werewolf/human mating sentiment that’s prevalent throughout this series although admittedly, I’m beginning to lose track of what all of the acronyms stand for. WOOF, WARM, HOWL… it’s all the same to me. I do love Thompson’s furry terminology though including Sniffer, the were equivalent of Twitter. It makes me smile every time.
It seemed as though Jake and Rachel weren’t going to get their happily-ever-after, which would have been a first for this series, but Vicki Lewis Thompson manages to pull it off in an unexpected way which ends this novel on a high note. Werewolf in Alaska is a great mix of humour, romance and furriness; I can’t wait to see how much trouble our lupine friends get into in a big city like Las Vegas, where the next installment takes place.
January 7, 2025
From the second she bought that statue of the wolf that looked a lot like him the hero knew he was in trouble. He wants the heroine, badly. But it goes against everything he believes in to have her so he's distanced himself as much as he could. As a werewolf against random mating, he is apposed to were's mating with humans.
As a were himself, the very human heroine is completely off limits, but tell that to his body. So, he's now forced to give away the statue that's come to mean so much to him and force myself to stop pinning after his sexy neighbor across the lake.
The heroine has secretly watched the hero skinny dip for 3 years now but it's obvious he wants nothing to do with her so she feels a little awkward around him. One day, when she was on the phone and not paying attention to her surroundings, she encounters a bear and her cub. Fearing attack, she is saved by her wolf, the one she's modeled her art after. The animal is badly hurt in the fight and she doesn't think twice about bringing him into her house for treatment. Though he is a wild animal and could be dangerous, she is not afraid. It seems like he understands what she's thinking and allows her to care for him until he is healed and can return him....Turns out, home in the house across the lake.
She is furious with the hero for his neglect of the animal and confronts him. He denies owning a wolf and closes the door in her face. Undeterred, she returns later to snoop through his house only is find evidence that he's not entirely human. Now, the hero is stuck. He must keep her close to be assured of her secrecy and that simple point of contact is enough to destroy his fragile control. He surrenders knowledge of his kind and he also gives in to the attraction between them.
She knows nothing can come of it as he's destined to mate a werewolf like himself but that doesn't stop her from loving him. They share a brief few days of bliss and embrace before the inevitable end comes upon them. Only the parting is not as easy and they imagined. Especially when the hero finds out his non violent organization has turned against him and kidnapped the heroine. Now, he'll do anything to get her back and keep her with him forever.
This book could be summoned up in a few words. Dull, plotless and predictable. I honestly can say the time spent of developing a storyline was next to nothing and as such, I couldn't help but get the feeling this book was tossed together over the weekend -If that. The characters were so changeable that it was laughable One night in the heroine's company was enough to drastically change the hero's promises to himself. He spilled the beans on all the werewolf culture. He sleeps with the heroine-after convincing her that he can't get her pregnant or transmit diseases by showing her a website page. And he falls in love with her.
It was pathetic because his argument over why human and weres weren't meant for another was simple- think of the discomfort of not knowing if your child would shift or not?. What? Then quickly enough they just surrendered to the sex-athon of a lifetime. Honestly, 90% of this plot was spent in bed or over food. Another failure for this series which has become a predictable mess by now.
As a were himself, the very human heroine is completely off limits, but tell that to his body. So, he's now forced to give away the statue that's come to mean so much to him and force myself to stop pinning after his sexy neighbor across the lake.
The heroine has secretly watched the hero skinny dip for 3 years now but it's obvious he wants nothing to do with her so she feels a little awkward around him. One day, when she was on the phone and not paying attention to her surroundings, she encounters a bear and her cub. Fearing attack, she is saved by her wolf, the one she's modeled her art after. The animal is badly hurt in the fight and she doesn't think twice about bringing him into her house for treatment. Though he is a wild animal and could be dangerous, she is not afraid. It seems like he understands what she's thinking and allows her to care for him until he is healed and can return him....Turns out, home in the house across the lake.
She is furious with the hero for his neglect of the animal and confronts him. He denies owning a wolf and closes the door in her face. Undeterred, she returns later to snoop through his house only is find evidence that he's not entirely human. Now, the hero is stuck. He must keep her close to be assured of her secrecy and that simple point of contact is enough to destroy his fragile control. He surrenders knowledge of his kind and he also gives in to the attraction between them.
She knows nothing can come of it as he's destined to mate a werewolf like himself but that doesn't stop her from loving him. They share a brief few days of bliss and embrace before the inevitable end comes upon them. Only the parting is not as easy and they imagined. Especially when the hero finds out his non violent organization has turned against him and kidnapped the heroine. Now, he'll do anything to get her back and keep her with him forever.
This book could be summoned up in a few words. Dull, plotless and predictable. I honestly can say the time spent of developing a storyline was next to nothing and as such, I couldn't help but get the feeling this book was tossed together over the weekend -If that. The characters were so changeable that it was laughable One night in the heroine's company was enough to drastically change the hero's promises to himself. He spilled the beans on all the werewolf culture. He sleeps with the heroine-after convincing her that he can't get her pregnant or transmit diseases by showing her a website page. And he falls in love with her.
It was pathetic because his argument over why human and weres weren't meant for another was simple- think of the discomfort of not knowing if your child would shift or not?. What? Then quickly enough they just surrendered to the sex-athon of a lifetime. Honestly, 90% of this plot was spent in bed or over food. Another failure for this series which has become a predictable mess by now.
July 1, 2013
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
The setting is perfect for WEREWOLF IN ALASKA. With its vast untamed wilderness it almost asks to have a bunch of werewolves wandering around it. It also does an excellent job of portraying the tiny towns in Alaska where everyone knows everyone’s business. Aside from the wonderful setting, the story is charming with a fun, light plot and really likeable characters.
While there were many fun moments between Jake and Rachel the most hilarious scenes involve Rachel taking care of Jake while he is in werewolf form after the unfortunate bear incident. Jake’s slow realization about his feelings for Rachel–which contradict his WARM organization’s beliefs–was fascinating to see. Jake goes through so many mental loops denying his feelings and then feeling guilty about them that I was actually pretty worried he would talk himself out of even trying to be with Rachel.
Most of WEREWOLF IN ALASKA is about Jake and Rachel coming to terms with each other and learning about who they are (which in itself was nice to read), though I would have liked the characters to have more direct contact with WARM to get the sense that they were an actual immediate threat. When there is an actual physical threat (aside from the bear) towards the end of the book I was pretty underwhelmed by it and guessed pretty accurately that this conflict would be resolved very very quickly.
The conflict in WEREWOLF IN ALASKA isn’t particularly interesting but the getting-to-know-you moments between Rachel and Jake made up for it in spades. Like the rest of the Wild About You series, WEREWOLF IN ALASKA makes a wonderful beach read.
Sexual content: sex scenes
The setting is perfect for WEREWOLF IN ALASKA. With its vast untamed wilderness it almost asks to have a bunch of werewolves wandering around it. It also does an excellent job of portraying the tiny towns in Alaska where everyone knows everyone’s business. Aside from the wonderful setting, the story is charming with a fun, light plot and really likeable characters.
While there were many fun moments between Jake and Rachel the most hilarious scenes involve Rachel taking care of Jake while he is in werewolf form after the unfortunate bear incident. Jake’s slow realization about his feelings for Rachel–which contradict his WARM organization’s beliefs–was fascinating to see. Jake goes through so many mental loops denying his feelings and then feeling guilty about them that I was actually pretty worried he would talk himself out of even trying to be with Rachel.
Most of WEREWOLF IN ALASKA is about Jake and Rachel coming to terms with each other and learning about who they are (which in itself was nice to read), though I would have liked the characters to have more direct contact with WARM to get the sense that they were an actual immediate threat. When there is an actual physical threat (aside from the bear) towards the end of the book I was pretty underwhelmed by it and guessed pretty accurately that this conflict would be resolved very very quickly.
The conflict in WEREWOLF IN ALASKA isn’t particularly interesting but the getting-to-know-you moments between Rachel and Jake made up for it in spades. Like the rest of the Wild About You series, WEREWOLF IN ALASKA makes a wonderful beach read.
Sexual content: sex scenes
July 14, 2013
Rating 3.5 stars
I actually think this is one of the better one's in the series. The hero Jake is a lone wolf, who is against were-human mating or just being together, so it's a bad thing that for the past three years he's had a thing for his neighbour Rachel, and her status as a carver of mainly wolves makes it more difficult. Jake bought her first ever piece, a carving of his dad.
Rachel doesn't know Jake, he's always been aloof and missing most of the time but she enjoys watching him skinny dip. An almost bear attack brings Jake in wolf form to the rescue and Rachel takes care of him, thinking it's a wolf and they forge a connection.
She soon learns who he is and both give in to the attraction not knowing how deep they would get emotionally but Jake still has his principals and almost leaves before things make him realize that being so rigid is wrong. Overall enjoyable book.
I actually think this is one of the better one's in the series. The hero Jake is a lone wolf, who is against were-human mating or just being together, so it's a bad thing that for the past three years he's had a thing for his neighbour Rachel, and her status as a carver of mainly wolves makes it more difficult. Jake bought her first ever piece, a carving of his dad.
Rachel doesn't know Jake, he's always been aloof and missing most of the time but she enjoys watching him skinny dip. An almost bear attack brings Jake in wolf form to the rescue and Rachel takes care of him, thinking it's a wolf and they forge a connection.
She soon learns who he is and both give in to the attraction not knowing how deep they would get emotionally but Jake still has his principals and almost leaves before things make him realize that being so rigid is wrong. Overall enjoyable book.
July 6, 2013
I love Alaska and I love romance stories about werewolves. This book was very disappointing and did not keep my interest. Had to force myself to finish it. I have read other books by Ms. Thompson and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Something was off with this one.
September 15, 2013
I liked it better than Denver. But I think the series is ready for something new. Fun and sexy read. Just nothing new here.
May 28, 2015
I think this is where the series and I part ways. I just didn't get into this one. I didn't care about Jake and Rachel.
December 18, 2015
(3.5 stars)
July 29, 2018
Jake Hunter made himself clear in Book 4 that he doesn't agree with Weres mating with humans. Funny thing is he is having new dilemmas pop up often that confuse him as time passes on that conflict with his beliefs. He is very confident he is right and that there would be chaos if humans ever know Weres exist. He isn't sure how the pairing will result of the current mix of couples that are mating but he isn't optimistic at all about that.
Rachel Miller is very sure she saw something bigger than the average size wolf in her Polecat Alaskan cabin view outside she inherited from her late grandfather. She isn't sure how better to portray the beautiful wonder than to make a sculputure of it and then sale it to show the wonders of the world that seem unknown and unseen. Little does she know she will run into this handsome animal again and try to assist it because it has assisted her by sacrificing itself.
What is Jake going to do now that he's gotten to see Rachel's personality show through in her courage to protect and nurse him back to full health and strength? Does he have the strength to protect his kind even as Rachel gets her assistant to trace his "whereabouts"?
This was a very steadily increasing build of anticipation, warmth, care, trust, and romance! I loved the ingenuity shown by Vicki Lewis-Thompson in this cozy yet dangerous turning story. To be able to go from Book 4 to this Book, 5 in the series in such a natural and believing way while maintaining the same points of views of the characters as in the previous books was astounding yet refreshing! 5 stars again and well deserved!
This novel gets 5 stories as you get pulled in and love the sudden turns that aren't expected in this vast land with so many instances of challenge that pop up in every corner turn of every few pages! I gave an honest review in exchange for an ARC copy of this book!
Rachel Miller is very sure she saw something bigger than the average size wolf in her Polecat Alaskan cabin view outside she inherited from her late grandfather. She isn't sure how better to portray the beautiful wonder than to make a sculputure of it and then sale it to show the wonders of the world that seem unknown and unseen. Little does she know she will run into this handsome animal again and try to assist it because it has assisted her by sacrificing itself.
What is Jake going to do now that he's gotten to see Rachel's personality show through in her courage to protect and nurse him back to full health and strength? Does he have the strength to protect his kind even as Rachel gets her assistant to trace his "whereabouts"?
This was a very steadily increasing build of anticipation, warmth, care, trust, and romance! I loved the ingenuity shown by Vicki Lewis-Thompson in this cozy yet dangerous turning story. To be able to go from Book 4 to this Book, 5 in the series in such a natural and believing way while maintaining the same points of views of the characters as in the previous books was astounding yet refreshing! 5 stars again and well deserved!
This novel gets 5 stories as you get pulled in and love the sudden turns that aren't expected in this vast land with so many instances of challenge that pop up in every corner turn of every few pages! I gave an honest review in exchange for an ARC copy of this book!
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June 30, 2021
“𝐼𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐽𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑓𝑢𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒.”
“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝑑𝑎ℎ𝑜. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒.”
Oh my heart! ❤️ such a lovely romance on the “forbidden” love relationship between werewolf and human. Jake is the sexy epitome of a werewolf lover (if there’s any standards to go by). He is fierce, brave and romantic and very silly when it comes to pink razor 🤣. Rachel is the sweetest lover for Jake, she is so fearless and sweet and they can communicate telepathically which fulfilled the ultimate soulmate checklist.
This is again another random find at the library when I was picking up the “The Gaslight Mystery” series and I am so glad I went along with my gut that this what I need in between my usual books. Call it a palate cleanser but I am definitely picking up the rest in this series! Highly recommend it! I can’t stop reading once I’ve started.
“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝑑𝑎ℎ𝑜. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒.”
Oh my heart! ❤️ such a lovely romance on the “forbidden” love relationship between werewolf and human. Jake is the sexy epitome of a werewolf lover (if there’s any standards to go by). He is fierce, brave and romantic and very silly when it comes to pink razor 🤣. Rachel is the sweetest lover for Jake, she is so fearless and sweet and they can communicate telepathically which fulfilled the ultimate soulmate checklist.
This is again another random find at the library when I was picking up the “The Gaslight Mystery” series and I am so glad I went along with my gut that this what I need in between my usual books. Call it a palate cleanser but I am definitely picking up the rest in this series! Highly recommend it! I can’t stop reading once I’ve started.
July 7, 2018
It's no secret that I love this series, but this one is my favorite so far. I liked Jake Hunter in Werewolf in Denver, but he was really hard line about werewolves and humans not mating. I knew some pretty big things were going to have to happen to change his beliefs. I was not wrong. There is a lot of action in here. A ton of stuff happens in just three or four days. I could hardly put the book down! Then at the 90 percent mark, a huge plot twist popped up that I never saw coming. It was really exciting, and I wish I could tell all about it but spoilers. All I will say is that by the end, it was perfectly clear that Jake and Rachel should be together. Jake gave one of the sweetest speeches I have ever read, and I teared up a little. Also, Jake spends a good bit of time as a wolf, more than the other books. I really enjoyed that. This is well worth a reread!
July 12, 2018
Wow, this is excellent!!! Their love is forbidden, their connection is powerful....lol, sounds more like a blurb but it is so true about this addition to this series. There is something very special about this human-werewolf relationship. Jake is a stickler for pack mating rules, he is such a strong character and willing to sacrifice everlasting love, aka yeah he is stubborn. What I really like about Rachel is that she is not a whiny female nor does she shy away from the reality of Jake's stand but is bold and strong enough to not play mind games with him but accept him, as is. Both are strong-willed but very compatible, they journey is an emotional tear-jerker at times but their love for one another leaps off the pages and embraces you, filling you with its warmth.
March 25, 2019
Jake Hunter is a werewolf that lives in Alaska. He tends to be a loner but that is not normal. Werewolves tend to run in packs. He is also the head of an organization called WARM. He is all about were dating and mating with other weres. No humans allowed. Rachel Miller was a part-time veterinarian in training but also an artist. When her first carving sold, she quit and devoted all her time to her art. Over the years, she became quite famous for her carvings of a particular wolf. After he saved her life, she eventually found out who he was. As the saying goes, "Curiosity killed the c" Only they knew there wan an end date. To bad Jake was willing to throw it all away. In a good way. Happy reading!
July 20, 2018
Not the best one in the series. If someone/thing is bleeding your first reaction is not to administer oral antibiotics - it's to stop the bleeding. With that major editing error at the beginning all the other little inconsistencies just jumped out at me. You go to sleep with a WILD, INJURED animal under your bed?? You take a picture with your "camera phone" early in the book but later moan that you wish you had a camera? An on and on. The concept was ok but it really needed better editing. The plot twist at the end kept it from being a single star.
July 24, 2018
Werewolf in Alaska (Wild About You Book 5) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Werewolf in Alaska (Wild About You, #5) by Vicki Lewis Thompson ...Rachel Miller lives in Polecat, Alaska... She becomes a famous wood carving artist.. Jake Hunter also lives there and works as a wilderness guide ...but also is the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). Of course this is where the fun begins... So many laughs, steamy sex, some heartache and danger ...and then a very HEA. Oh and lets not forget Lionel...loved him.
Werewolf in Alaska (Wild About You, #5) by Vicki Lewis Thompson ...Rachel Miller lives in Polecat, Alaska... She becomes a famous wood carving artist.. Jake Hunter also lives there and works as a wilderness guide ...but also is the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). Of course this is where the fun begins... So many laughs, steamy sex, some heartache and danger ...and then a very HEA. Oh and lets not forget Lionel...loved him.
July 10, 2018
Werewolf in Alaska (Wild About You, #5) by Vicki Lewis Thompson ...Rachel Miller lives in Polecat, Alaska... she becomes a famous wood carving artist.. Jake Hunter also lives there and works as a wilderness guide ...but also is the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). Of course this is where the fun begins... So many laughs, steamy sex, some heartache and danger ...and then a very HEA. Oh and lets not forget Lionel...loved him.
November 16, 2018
Out of the entire series this one was my favorite ! I truly got emotionally involved with it, and it brought tears ( sad and good) toward the end . The rest of the books are all just great, and I thoroughly enjoyed them all . Considering I have a great admiration for wolves and I've always enjoyed the mysteries of them , I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys reading about werewolves . And believe me, the sex with humans ( both being in human form), is fantastic!
August 29, 2021
Jake started a group that believes werewolves shouldn't be involved with humans, so of course his soulmate is going to turn out to be human.
What I enjoyed:
* I really liked Lionel, he is a great sidekick
What could have been better:
* I didn't really like either character and not sure if they belong together since they barely interacted outside of bed
* Rachel really annoyed me especially when she broke into his house
What I enjoyed:
* I really liked Lionel, he is a great sidekick
What could have been better:
* I didn't really like either character and not sure if they belong together since they barely interacted outside of bed
* Rachel really annoyed me especially when she broke into his house
October 11, 2025
I started this book in the early afternoon and ended up reading straight to the end: the pacing was that good! The main and secondary characters were well-flushed, creating a feeling of community. That, along with a strong sense of locale, allowed the story to unfold with a believable reality (despite the werewolves!). This author's gift for writing naturally flowing dialog, when combined with all the previously mentioned merits of the story, lead to a very enjoyable read.
October 14, 2025
Werewolf in Alaska started off fairly interesting but as the story progressed it just felt like it was dragging. The whole premise is that they can’t be together because the MMC Jake is a werewolf who doesn’t believe in wolf/human mating but that gets thrown out the window fairly quickly. The last few chapters were a bit more interesting but then it just ends kind of abruptly and we don’t really get to see Jake and Rachel develop a relationship with each other.
July 15, 2018
At first I was going to give this book a 4 star because it just didn't grab my attention the way the others have and it seemed a little slow to move on, but then that plot twist happened and everything made sense and I was absolutely blow a way. Definitely give book 5 in the Wild About You a chance.
March 2, 2023
I really enjoyed this story
I like shifter stories that make you see them as people With a different side instead of an animal. This author made me think of Jake as more of a person not an animal. There were some funny parts of it I loved it, How a single woman could be so open to something so foreign. The romance is sizzling.
I like shifter stories that make you see them as people With a different side instead of an animal. This author made me think of Jake as more of a person not an animal. There were some funny parts of it I loved it, How a single woman could be so open to something so foreign. The romance is sizzling.
September 16, 2024
Wow!!! What a Great Story!!!
Laughs and tears. Yes I’m a sap and actually cried. I want more of this story. 😭😭😭 I loved this one so much. Loved the characters and storyline. I didn’t like Jake in the Denver story but he certainly redeemed himself in this one. Rachel and he were a great team. Their connection was fantastic. On to the last story of the series. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜😊😊😊😊😊
Laughs and tears. Yes I’m a sap and actually cried. I want more of this story. 😭😭😭 I loved this one so much. Loved the characters and storyline. I didn’t like Jake in the Denver story but he certainly redeemed himself in this one. Rachel and he were a great team. Their connection was fantastic. On to the last story of the series. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜😊😊😊😊😊
October 14, 2025
A reluctant werewolf-human romance—which was well set up. The Alaska setting framed the story well. The Characters had good chemistry; I found the sex—and there was quite a bit—to be fairly smokin’. I wasn’t bored at all (as I am in so many romances). I recommend it to those who like the sub-genre of human-shifter romance.
November 24, 2025
I had somewhat high hopes for this based on the plot, but wow, it… wow. It needed significantly better editing and a less chaotic plot. The characters were very one dimensional and the entire plot-focused argument that humans and werewolves can’t be together was one note and not well supported. I skimmed a good third of the book. I kept hoping it would turn around but it was so disappointing.
September 5, 2019
An entertaining read
Lovely story. This one had a bit of everything. The slow burn of unrequited romance. The inevitable fall in spite of resistance. Huge challenges to be overcome. Some skull drudgery. A speedy rescue. Sighs and gasps throughout. An entertaining read.
Lovely story. This one had a bit of everything. The slow burn of unrequited romance. The inevitable fall in spite of resistance. Huge challenges to be overcome. Some skull drudgery. A speedy rescue. Sighs and gasps throughout. An entertaining read.
February 18, 2021
While stuck at home in the snow, I was able to read on my Kindle instead of listening to audiobooks. I enjoyed the story and being able to just sit in front of the fire and read. This is a fun series and I love the way she writes the Werewolves.
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