Milly Swinson, owner of Forever’s favorite diner, has watched others find love in Forever. Just as she’s ready to leave town to search for her men, they show up. But they’re not alone. Their teenage niece refuses to accept Milly, and Milly fears she’ll lose the men for good.
Matthew and Dan Hudson have searched years for their mate. They’re ready to form a family that includes their niece, Riley, but the girl refuses to accept Milly and forces them to make an impossible choice. It’s her or the woman they love.
Just as the Hudson men are forced to make that choice, Riley is abducted by vampires intent on taking her blood in an ancient sacrificial ritual. The Hudson brothers are ready to fight for her, but they never expect that they’ll have to save Milly, too.
This series includes, as of 3/8/14, twelve books. A spin-off series, Werebears of Shatland, Texas is coming in March, 2014.
Jane Jamison has always liked “weird stuff” as her mother called it. From an early age she was fascinated with stories about werewolves, vampires, space, aliens and whatever was hiding in her bedroom closet. (To this day, she still swears she can hear growls and moans whenever the lights are out.)
Born under the sign of Scorpio meant Jane was destined to be very sensual. Some would say she was (and remains) down right sexual. Then one day she put her two favorite things together on paper and found her true ambition: to be an erotica paranormal romance author.
Jane spends at least six days a week locked in her office surrounded by the characters she loves. Her plans include taking care of her loving husband and terrific daughter, traveling, and writing at least twelve books a year.
I haven't read any of the other books in Jane Jamison's Werewolves of Forever, Texas series, but I thought I'd give this one a try. I found it for a deeply discounted price at an outlet store and I couldn't resist snapping it up. I wasn't at all disappointed. It wasn't necessary to read the first 8 books in this series to understand who Milly was as a character.
Milly is the waitress at the diner in the tiny, supernatural town of Forever, which reminded me of Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas. Milly can't read minds like Sookie Stackhouse, but she can shapeshift at will into a werewolf. She doesn't even have to wait for the full moon.
One thing is missing from Milly's life, though: unlike most of the werewolves in Forever, she is unmated. Like Jacob Black in Twilight, she expects to "imprint" on someone - maybe two or more someones. It appears that polyandry is not unknown among these particular wolves. In this regard, they're not unlike the wolfish Chanku in Kate Douglas's Wolf Tales series.
I'm a big fan of paranormal romances, so I enjoyed that this mythological territory was somewhat familiar from some of my other favorite series.
Like clockwork, Milly's perfect matches seem to come along in the forms of California transplants Dan and Matthew Hudson. But Dan and Matthew bring a bit of baggage - their 15-year-old niece Riley, whose parents were killed in a car accident. Her uncles are her surrogate parents.
Riley does NOT warm up to Milly quickly. Cue the dramatic suspense: Riley's unwise flirtation with some immature teenage vampires leads the vamps to kidnap and attempt to sacrifice her for a ritual. Bravely, Milly offers herself in exchange for Riley. She's rescued by the brothers before the vampires kill her, and Milly-Riley relationship is permanently turned around.
So Milly gets her perfect mates and her happy ending. Who could ask for anything more?
On the cover art, it's not possible to tell which sexy brother is Matthew and which is Dan, but one has short hair and one has longish hair that tucks behind his ear. Dare I say they look a bit like a certain pair of demon-hunting brothers from a certain CW TV series?
I purchased this paperback with my own funds and was not obligated to review it in any way. This review represents my own honest opinion.
So glad Milly has found someone to love. I love the story and the hurdles that Milly has to overcome with her mates niece and how strong and loving she is. This book was awesome. This book is a must read along with the rest of this series!
Excellent instalment of the werewolves of forever series. If you enjoy reading shapeshifter paranormal romance with menage then you will love this one.