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The Wolf Within #5
About Face
The Wolf Within, #5 Being herself is more dangerous than ever. Stanzie's job as Advisor to the Great Council is discovering other people's secrets. When those secrets are being kept by the ones she loves most, can she find the courage to expose them? Under orders from a Councilor, Stanzie journeys to Dublin and the MacTire pack. Her warn her estranged bond mate, Liam Murphy, to abandon his overzealous search for the man responsible for the death of his first bond mate. Not only is he endangering himself, but also disrupting the delicate balance between opposing factions in the conspiracy threatening to tear the Great Pack apart. Liam needs Stanzie's help to protect their Alpha, who has entangled himself in the conspiracy's deadly web. But he also desperately needs her back. In a race against time, Stanzie and Liam discover enemies often wear the faces of friends. CONTENT Vulgar language, sexual situations, some violence98,751 Words
323 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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December 12, 2015
About Face by Amy Lee Burgess
About Face is part of a series written by Amy Lee Burgess, I was given the opportunity to read her books during a book tour and I was hooked. Amy Lee Burgess brings us reader’s a series that is extremely well written, exciting and I have to say the best series I’ve read this year. I am hooked on this series. It’s one of those series I would go back and reread. Amy Lee Burgess writing is phenomenal, she hooks you in with the characters, and story lines are exciting, and Stanzie is a character you will love and only want the best for her. I can’t say enough about this series and Amy’s writing. Already, I can’t wait for the next book in this series just so I can find out how Stanzie and Murphey are doing. It’s like checking in with old friends.
In About Face Stanzie is heading over to Ireland to find Murphy, they are bond mates and I think he feels Stanzie doesn’t really love him. There is a lot of back story here and I would suggest for anyone reading this review to go purchase the other books to get caught up, I promise you will not be disappointed at all.
About Face is the fifth book in the series and the story only gets better. This series has suspense, drama, romance, secrets and a whole bunch of secondary characters that you enjoy reading about. Did I say I loved this series?
Stanzie is a strong willed woman and for some reason she always get in the thick of things, she is honest, strong and only wants the best for people. Her one wish is to be with her bond mate and be loved. She is a fighter and has to deal with many losses and heartbreak and still fights for what she believes in.
I have rated About Face 5 stars; I actually rate the whole series 5 stars. Amy brings a whole different feeling to the adult werewolves/paranormal genre. I promise you will not be disappointed in the series.
So go purchase: Beneath The Skin, Inside Out, Scratch the Surface, Hidden In Plain Sight and About Face. Like I said it is truly one of the best series I’ve read in awhile, and Amy Lee Burgess is an excellent author, her books well written and editing is done extremely well.
About Face is part of a series written by Amy Lee Burgess, I was given the opportunity to read her books during a book tour and I was hooked. Amy Lee Burgess brings us reader’s a series that is extremely well written, exciting and I have to say the best series I’ve read this year. I am hooked on this series. It’s one of those series I would go back and reread. Amy Lee Burgess writing is phenomenal, she hooks you in with the characters, and story lines are exciting, and Stanzie is a character you will love and only want the best for her. I can’t say enough about this series and Amy’s writing. Already, I can’t wait for the next book in this series just so I can find out how Stanzie and Murphey are doing. It’s like checking in with old friends.
In About Face Stanzie is heading over to Ireland to find Murphy, they are bond mates and I think he feels Stanzie doesn’t really love him. There is a lot of back story here and I would suggest for anyone reading this review to go purchase the other books to get caught up, I promise you will not be disappointed at all.
About Face is the fifth book in the series and the story only gets better. This series has suspense, drama, romance, secrets and a whole bunch of secondary characters that you enjoy reading about. Did I say I loved this series?
Stanzie is a strong willed woman and for some reason she always get in the thick of things, she is honest, strong and only wants the best for people. Her one wish is to be with her bond mate and be loved. She is a fighter and has to deal with many losses and heartbreak and still fights for what she believes in.
I have rated About Face 5 stars; I actually rate the whole series 5 stars. Amy brings a whole different feeling to the adult werewolves/paranormal genre. I promise you will not be disappointed in the series.
So go purchase: Beneath The Skin, Inside Out, Scratch the Surface, Hidden In Plain Sight and About Face. Like I said it is truly one of the best series I’ve read in awhile, and Amy Lee Burgess is an excellent author, her books well written and editing is done extremely well.
March 16, 2013
About Face Amy Lee Burgess
I received this via publishers in return for an honest review. I don't gush and give false praise – I don't believe that helps readers or authors so what you read is what I truly feel about a book.
I've loved this series – its become one of, possibly The most favourite series. I first read the third book via review request and was hooked, and bought the first and second immediately I've been lucky enough to get ARCs of the fourth and fifth books.
Last time I was really sad that Stanzie and Murphy appeared to have separated with her staying in US and he going back to Ireland and MacTire. I understand why Amy wrote the book that way – it gave space for Stanzie to grow, but I'm so in love with Murphy and desperately wanted Stanzie and him to be together – it seemed clear to me, if not to them, that they were both deeply in love. Anyway in this book we find that Murphy had returned to Mac tire to help his Alpha – Stanzie's cousin has a dream that he needs Stanzie's help and this gives her the push she needed to go to Ireland and see if she could get things together with her and Murphy. She is Advisor to Jason Allerton along with Murphy and Jason asks her to try to get Murphy to back off from his quest to find the person responsible for the death of his first bond mate.
As always once Stanzie gets involved what seems like a simple problem becomes more complex. There a bit in the book where someone says about the conspiracy within the pack “its like peeling layers off an onion, the more you remove the deeper it gets” (or something along those lines) and that's exactly how I feel about it. What started from the beginning as a simple plot has got deeper and more complex. I don't know how Amy comes up with all these ideas, the mesh together so well to form absolutely believable plots within the main arc of the novel. We see much more of Murphy though he and Stanzie begin with some sticky, fierce moments. Stanzie is not one to back down from confronting her fears or saying the truths she sees. She has some great snarky commenst and some very deep emotional momenst that had me in tears. Again. I don't think there's been one book yet in the sereis that hasn't had me in tears at least once and this one has one huge tearjerker where I wanted to cry “ nooo....” and others where I felt a lump in my throat forming as I was reading and the prickling behind my eyes. The problem is that life isn't black or white and the deeper Stanzie looks the more grey and clouded everything becomes. Do she and Murphy work it out? Well, I'm not telling, you'll have to read it for yourself! : ) Although if you've read previous books you'll be like me – panting at the bit waiting for the next book.
I'm so glad that this series is continuing, Amy has put so much into it that there's lots of scope for many further directions for the conspiracy to take, and much further for Stanzie to journey. I really don't know how she keeps coming up with such spectacular plots for each novel. I love also that each book has hints of what's to come but the major plots are complete and not left as horrible, horrible cliff hangers. Its a pet peeve I have that I hate waiting months to find out what happens next and yet more and more authors seem to be doing that. If there are cliffhanger endings I simply don't buy any in series until they are complete- I've far too many that I'm waiting on the next part and its irritating. So a Huge Thanks Amy for not doing that and leaving me in an angry, frustrated condition : )
As always the book is impeccably edited – I know Amy works hard at this and I guess Lyrical set a high standard as all their books are well edited and as error free as reasonable. The book is due out in April and I don't yet have any pricing info but once again is a good long meaty read that kept me engrossed for many hours – and I’m a quick reader!
Stars: yes, loved the book, will join my keepers file and gets full five stars.
I received this via publishers in return for an honest review. I don't gush and give false praise – I don't believe that helps readers or authors so what you read is what I truly feel about a book.
I've loved this series – its become one of, possibly The most favourite series. I first read the third book via review request and was hooked, and bought the first and second immediately I've been lucky enough to get ARCs of the fourth and fifth books.
Last time I was really sad that Stanzie and Murphy appeared to have separated with her staying in US and he going back to Ireland and MacTire. I understand why Amy wrote the book that way – it gave space for Stanzie to grow, but I'm so in love with Murphy and desperately wanted Stanzie and him to be together – it seemed clear to me, if not to them, that they were both deeply in love. Anyway in this book we find that Murphy had returned to Mac tire to help his Alpha – Stanzie's cousin has a dream that he needs Stanzie's help and this gives her the push she needed to go to Ireland and see if she could get things together with her and Murphy. She is Advisor to Jason Allerton along with Murphy and Jason asks her to try to get Murphy to back off from his quest to find the person responsible for the death of his first bond mate.
As always once Stanzie gets involved what seems like a simple problem becomes more complex. There a bit in the book where someone says about the conspiracy within the pack “its like peeling layers off an onion, the more you remove the deeper it gets” (or something along those lines) and that's exactly how I feel about it. What started from the beginning as a simple plot has got deeper and more complex. I don't know how Amy comes up with all these ideas, the mesh together so well to form absolutely believable plots within the main arc of the novel. We see much more of Murphy though he and Stanzie begin with some sticky, fierce moments. Stanzie is not one to back down from confronting her fears or saying the truths she sees. She has some great snarky commenst and some very deep emotional momenst that had me in tears. Again. I don't think there's been one book yet in the sereis that hasn't had me in tears at least once and this one has one huge tearjerker where I wanted to cry “ nooo....” and others where I felt a lump in my throat forming as I was reading and the prickling behind my eyes. The problem is that life isn't black or white and the deeper Stanzie looks the more grey and clouded everything becomes. Do she and Murphy work it out? Well, I'm not telling, you'll have to read it for yourself! : ) Although if you've read previous books you'll be like me – panting at the bit waiting for the next book.
I'm so glad that this series is continuing, Amy has put so much into it that there's lots of scope for many further directions for the conspiracy to take, and much further for Stanzie to journey. I really don't know how she keeps coming up with such spectacular plots for each novel. I love also that each book has hints of what's to come but the major plots are complete and not left as horrible, horrible cliff hangers. Its a pet peeve I have that I hate waiting months to find out what happens next and yet more and more authors seem to be doing that. If there are cliffhanger endings I simply don't buy any in series until they are complete- I've far too many that I'm waiting on the next part and its irritating. So a Huge Thanks Amy for not doing that and leaving me in an angry, frustrated condition : )
As always the book is impeccably edited – I know Amy works hard at this and I guess Lyrical set a high standard as all their books are well edited and as error free as reasonable. The book is due out in April and I don't yet have any pricing info but once again is a good long meaty read that kept me engrossed for many hours – and I’m a quick reader!
Stars: yes, loved the book, will join my keepers file and gets full five stars.
January 4, 2021
Paddy O’Riley is a bastard, and I miss him like hell. Will use precious, but not who I want.
Thank you and goodnight 😂
Thank you and goodnight 😂
April 11, 2013
My Thoughts:
I would suggest reading the first four books in this series before reading this one, but it did stand alone. I have not read the rest and I didn't feel like I was missing too much information, but I could tell that there was a lot that had gone on before and it would have been more meaningful to know more.
The story line is tricky and I couldn't decide who I would trust if I had been in Stanzie's spot either. I liked the characters personalities for the most part, but there were times when I thought Stanzie was a little too wishy washy, but that could be because I didn't start at the beginning of the series. Paddy, Liam, Fee and Stanzie were my favorite characters.
The story speaks a lot about loyalty and love, betrayal and sacrifice, as well as duty and trust. The emotions run rampant throughout the book and I found myself snickering at times and in tears at other times. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
I would suggest reading the first four books in this series before reading this one, but it did stand alone. I have not read the rest and I didn't feel like I was missing too much information, but I could tell that there was a lot that had gone on before and it would have been more meaningful to know more.
The story line is tricky and I couldn't decide who I would trust if I had been in Stanzie's spot either. I liked the characters personalities for the most part, but there were times when I thought Stanzie was a little too wishy washy, but that could be because I didn't start at the beginning of the series. Paddy, Liam, Fee and Stanzie were my favorite characters.
The story speaks a lot about loyalty and love, betrayal and sacrifice, as well as duty and trust. The emotions run rampant throughout the book and I found myself snickering at times and in tears at other times. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
April 20, 2015
I have been breezing through this series, anxious to see all the adventures, drama, love that Stanzie meets. Amy Lee Burgess has a way of bringing you into Stanzie's world, of letting you forget you are reading as you become absorbed into the plane of existence within the pages. I always end up adoring at least one new character with each book in this series. And this one wasn't an exception. With each book I read, I also wonder just how Amy Lee Burgess will outdo herself, because I have learned, she somehow manages it. And with this one, I think that came in the form of tearshed. So reader beware! You may need to keep a box of tissues handy while reading this one! If you aren't crying tears of overpowering sadness, you'll be crying tears of joy or shedding tears of outrage. But in that amazingly exhilerating way only a book (or series) that you'll never forget allows you to.
April 19, 2013
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