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Bloodrunners #2
Last Wolf Hunting
As if sending the next rogue back to hell was his life's mission. But after seeing Jillian Murphy for the first time in a decade, Jeremy knew he could no longer ignore his desire. By rights of nature, the Spirit Walker belonged to him. Yet fate and fear had worked against these two headstrong lovers in their youth--and cast the Bloodrunner from his home.Now Jeremy and Jillian must join forces to uncover the betrayal that threatens to destroy the pack's stability. And when they're done--well, Jeremy's not about to again deny himself the one thing he wants most in this world.... Jillian belongs to him, and this time his little witch is going to know it!
274 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 25, 2008
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Rhyannon Byrd
80 books1,309 followersRhyannon Byrd is the national bestselling author of more than forty contemporary and paranormal romance titles, including the romantic thrillers LONDON AFFAIR and NEW YORK SCANDAL, and her books have been translated into ten languages. After years of enjoying the California sunshine, Rhyannon now lives in the beautiful Malvern Hills in England with her family and their ever-growing collection of concert T-shirts and coffee mugs.
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October 18, 2019
I don’t know where to begin about how disappointed I was in this follow-up to Last Wolf Standing. I wanted to sink back into the world of the blood runners but I found myself reading a cheesy, fairly lame romance with a little action thrown in. This book is more romance heavy than the last book and it suffers for it.
There are two glaring items in this book the reader should be prepared for: 1) The heroine is awful and 2) Not enough of the other blood runners. I will try to talk about each without hopefully giving too much away. I’m going to start with the second one since it basically sums it up. The first book introduced to this community of blood runners and you got a real connection to the group. That is gone in this book. Jeremy seems exceptionally isolated from the blood runners and the lack of fun and family is a downer for me in this one.
Now the heroine. Good Lord save us from stupid heroines. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what Jeremy saw in this idiot. Jillian is portrayed in the first book at the pack’s intelligent, mature spirit walker (aka witch). She is not that. Her character lacks maturity, courage and on a basic level some serious knowledge of the pack she is bound to. Her mother and sister put her to shame and you wonder why the pack or Jeremy choose Jillian.
The narration was from fine and I hope the third book in the series makes up some territory.
There are two glaring items in this book the reader should be prepared for: 1) The heroine is awful and 2) Not enough of the other blood runners. I will try to talk about each without hopefully giving too much away. I’m going to start with the second one since it basically sums it up. The first book introduced to this community of blood runners and you got a real connection to the group. That is gone in this book. Jeremy seems exceptionally isolated from the blood runners and the lack of fun and family is a downer for me in this one.
Now the heroine. Good Lord save us from stupid heroines. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what Jeremy saw in this idiot. Jillian is portrayed in the first book at the pack’s intelligent, mature spirit walker (aka witch). She is not that. Her character lacks maturity, courage and on a basic level some serious knowledge of the pack she is bound to. Her mother and sister put her to shame and you wonder why the pack or Jeremy choose Jillian.
The narration was from fine and I hope the third book in the series makes up some territory.
March 24, 2008
Well, this is the 2nd book in Byrd's Nocturne wolf series. I really enjoyed the first book, but this one was a chore to finish. The heroine irritated me from start to finish. She was a sniveling, whiny, weak-willed, childish...ooohhhh, it still burns me that she gets a runner and I don't!! The hero was WWAAAYYYY too sweet and patient for me. TEN YEARS?!?
He was willing to let this go on for 10 years???
Now, I really like Ms Byrd's other books. I think I have everything she's written in either e-book or trade paperback (or both!), and yes, I'll still buy the third nocturne for the ending to the story, but I really hope this change to her writing is something she had to do for mass market and won't become permanent. And I really hope her 3rd in this series reflects her usually moving stories!!
He was willing to let this go on for 10 years???
Now, I really like Ms Byrd's other books. I think I have everything she's written in either e-book or trade paperback (or both!), and yes, I'll still buy the third nocturne for the ending to the story, but I really hope this change to her writing is something she had to do for mass market and won't become permanent. And I really hope her 3rd in this series reflects her usually moving stories!!
January 29, 2015
I love this series! Jillian and Jeremy are an amazing love story. I wish she had a little more faith in him, and wasn't so quick to believe everyone else when it came to their private lives. But I loved watching the story play out, I was rooting for Jeremy the whole time, to please not give up on her. I am glad they could triumph and over come the many obstacles that were thrown at them. So far this is my favorite love story in the series. Not mention, the heat, the hot, erotic, sexy scenes between these two had my blood pumping. This was great story. LOVED IT!
January 15, 2013
Loved it! This is a series that has become one of my favorites. I love all the characters and their endearing stories. I accidentally started with the 4th one -and am glad I did otherwise I wouldn't have found this series- and will be devouring the 3rd one next. Hopefully there are more in the series to come.
August 12, 2013
I love this series. This is the second book and just as exciting as the first.
At first I couldn't understand our Heroine's indecisiveness and lack of
trust in/with our Hero. But Ms. Byrd tied it all up really well, helped us
understand. This book was as action packed as the first. Now for
the third in the series!
At first I couldn't understand our Heroine's indecisiveness and lack of
trust in/with our Hero. But Ms. Byrd tied it all up really well, helped us
understand. This book was as action packed as the first. Now for
the third in the series!
June 19, 2013
Great storyline, great characters! One of the main characters from the first book of this series gets his own story here and it was well-told. The ending leaves just enough to let the reader know that the werewolf conflicts will continue! I was right, this is a great series!
March 21, 2014
The storyline with the rouges was really interesting, but the relationship between Jillian and Jeremy seemed to drag on a bit in what was almost a never ending circle.
June 4, 2010
Jillian is a Spirit Walker A.K.A witch/healer for Silvercrest wolf pack. Jeremy is a Blooddrunner. He hunts rogue wolves that have killed humans.
Jillian knows Jeremy is her destiny, but is afraid to give herself to him, heart and soul. Jeremy is a half blood that feels more comfortable living in the Alley as a BloodRunner than with the pack. Even though Jillian is his, he can't seem to convince her. So he goes on being a Runner, for 10 years.
The usual push and pull of sexual tension worked well between Jillian and Jeremy. The author put them in somewhat believable situations, so that when things got hot, something bothered them and they had to stop. Also Jillian has an iron hold on her love for Jeremy, for reasons that are revealed towards the end of the book.
Ryannon Byrd is excellent at building emotional and sexual chemistry, so that if you allow yourself you'll become attached to the characters. By the time Jillian and Jeremy got together your totally into the love scene.
Solid 4 because the writing was so above what I expected for a Nocturne novel. I liked the H/h together and apart. The plot held together when the romantic elements weren't involved. Overall a GREAT read! Looking forward to Brody's story in Last Wolf Watching.
Jillian knows Jeremy is her destiny, but is afraid to give herself to him, heart and soul. Jeremy is a half blood that feels more comfortable living in the Alley as a BloodRunner than with the pack. Even though Jillian is his, he can't seem to convince her. So he goes on being a Runner, for 10 years.
The usual push and pull of sexual tension worked well between Jillian and Jeremy. The author put them in somewhat believable situations, so that when things got hot, something bothered them and they had to stop. Also Jillian has an iron hold on her love for Jeremy, for reasons that are revealed towards the end of the book.
Ryannon Byrd is excellent at building emotional and sexual chemistry, so that if you allow yourself you'll become attached to the characters. By the time Jillian and Jeremy got together your totally into the love scene.
Solid 4 because the writing was so above what I expected for a Nocturne novel. I liked the H/h together and apart. The plot held together when the romantic elements weren't involved. Overall a GREAT read! Looking forward to Brody's story in Last Wolf Watching.
January 30, 2009
This was pretty good, but I got tired of Jeremy and Jillian's back and forth about their relationship, or lack thereof. I think it could have been resolved fairly quickly with a bit of honest conversation. Alas, they both had issues with rejection and feeling they weren't loved. I think the action could have been more intense, and I wish there was more shapeshifting. Since the romance was a bit tedious, and the action wasn't as intense as I wanted, I was a bit disappointed. Plus I really don't like the heroes that go back to doing the player bit since they can't have the women they love. Why cant they just try a little celibacy on for size, since their women usually do?
December 29, 2010
I loved this book! I guess because the two main characters had a ten year crumpled relationship that entertained to no end. I also really liked Jeremy who was featured so much in the first book and already looked forward to his story. The book has a complex and indepth storyline that builds from the first book. The characters continue which I always prefer in these series because it makes them more interesting. I really didn't want to put the book down in some places because it truly is like being a fly on the wall watching intimate private interactions between the characters. I really do enjoy the way this author writes! I highly recommend.
January 22, 2025
เล่มสองเป็นเรื่องราวของบลัดรันเนอร์นามเจรามี่ เบิร์นหันหลังให้กับเผ่าที่ ปฏิเสธไม่ยอมรับความเป็นลูกผสมของเขาเมื่อสิบปีก่อน ตอนนี้เขากลับมาแล้วเพื่อสืบหาคนทรยศ (ตอนจบใน Last Wolf Standing มีการค้นพบว่าซิมมอนด์มีผู้ร่วมอุดมการณ์อีกคน แต่ไม่รู้ว่าเป็นใคร)
เล่มนี้การเขียนและพล็อตเรื่องดีกว่าเล่มแรกค่ะ เพราะมันทำให้แม็กซ์มีความรู้สึกร่วมไปได้ตลอดทั้งเล่ม และยังทำให้คนอ่านเข้าใจความขัดแย้งระหว่างพวกหมาป่าสายเลือดบริสุทธิ์และ เหล่าลูกครึ่งอย่างพวกพระเอกด้วย ความกดดันที่เจรามี่ได้รับในเรื่องมันมากพอจะทำให้แม็กซ์ติดตามอ่านถึงความ ไม่ยุติธรรมที่เขาได้รับ และคาดหวังว่า ในที่สุดเขาจะได้รับการยอมรับ (เหมือนอย่างที่วูลฟ์ แม็คเคนซี่ได้รับในเรื่อง MacKenzie's Mountain) แต่ขอโทษนะคะที่ต้องบอกว่า มันมาไม่ถึง
แต่แม็กซ์ก็ยังชอบเล่มนี้มากกว่าเล่มแรก เพราะมันทำให้แม็กซ์มีความรู้สึกร่วมไปได้ตลอด (มากกว่าความรู้สึกราบเรียบที่ได้จากเล่มแรก) แม้ว่าหลายครั้งแม็กซ์อยากตะโกนบอกให้เจรามี่ทิ้งกลุ่มคนพวกนี้ไป ปล่อยให้พวกนั้นเผชิญกับเคราะห์ร้ายกันเองแล้วกัน
ปัญหาใหญ่ของแม็กซกับเรื่องนี้ก็คือ จิลเลี่ยนนางเอก เพราะเธอเป็นสาเหตุที่ทำให้เจรามี่เดินออกจากเผ่าด้วยความโลเล งี่เง่า ไร้สมอง หรือสรุปง่าย ๆ ว่า ความทุเรศของเธอ
ทั้งคู่เจอกันเมื่อสิบปีก่อน เมื่อจิลเลี่ยนเดินทางกลับมาที่เผ่าหลังจากจากไปเรียนกหนังสือ เพียงแว่บแรกเจรามี่ก็รู้ว่าเธอคือ "คู่แท้" ของเขา เขาซึ่งได้ชื่อว่าเป็นเสือผู้หญิง (หรือพูดให้ถูกเป็นหมาผู้หญิง) ก็สิ้นลายเพราะเธอ แต่ความเป็นเลือดผสม และจิลเลี่ยนอยู่ในฐานะผู้สืบทอดตำแหน่งสำคัญของเผ่า ทำให้ทุกคนเห็นว่า���ั้งคู่ไม่เหมาะสมกัน
และที่น่าโมโหก็คือ ยายจิลเลี่ยนไม่เคยมีความเชื่อมั่นในตัวเจรามี่เลย เธอเชื่อทุกคนที่ใส่ความเขา หันหลังให้เขา และที่แย่ยิ่งกว่าก็คือ สิบปีผ่านไป เธอก็ยังไม่สำนึก พฤติกรรมของเธอมันก็ยังเหมือนเดิม ไม่มีการเรียนรู้ แม้กระทั่งตอนที่ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างเธอและเขาเริ่มลึกซึ้งขึ้นหลังจากที่เจ รามี่กลับมา เธอก็ยังเลือกที่จะเชื่อคนอื่นมากกว่าเขาอีก
มันเป็นความน่าอึดอัดและโคตรโมโห แต่แม็กซ์พยายามคิดในแง่ดีนะว่า หนังสือที่ทำให้แม็กซ์เกิดอารมณ์ของขึ้นได้ขนาดนี้ ก็ถือว่ามีดี อย่างน้อยก็มากกว่าเรื่องที่อ่านไปแล้วรู้สึกเซ็ง
เล่มนี้จะคะแนนเยอะกว่านี้มากเลยถ้าจิลเลี่ยนคุกเข่าลงขอโทษเจรามี่ แล้วกราบงาม ๆ สักสองสามที แต่เมื่อหล่อนไม่ทำ และเจรามี่ก็ใจง่ายให้อภัยเร็วเหลือเกิน คะแนนอยู่ที่ 60
เล่มนี้การเขียนและพล็อตเรื่องดีกว่าเล่มแรกค่ะ เพราะมันทำให้แม็กซ์มีความรู้สึกร่วมไปได้ตลอดทั้งเล่ม และยังทำให้คนอ่านเข้าใจความขัดแย้งระหว่างพวกหมาป่าสายเลือดบริสุทธิ์และ เหล่าลูกครึ่งอย่างพวกพระเอกด้วย ความกดดันที่เจรามี่ได้รับในเรื่องมันมากพอจะทำให้แม็กซ์ติดตามอ่านถึงความ ไม่ยุติธรรมที่เขาได้รับ และคาดหวังว่า ในที่สุดเขาจะได้รับการยอมรับ (เหมือนอย่างที่วูลฟ์ แม็คเคนซี่ได้รับในเรื่อง MacKenzie's Mountain) แต่ขอโทษนะคะที่ต้องบอกว่า มันมาไม่ถึง
แต่แม็กซ์ก็ยังชอบเล่มนี้มากกว่าเล่มแรก เพราะมันทำให้แม็กซ์มีความรู้สึกร่วมไปได้ตลอด (มากกว่าความรู้สึกราบเรียบที่ได้จากเล่มแรก) แม้ว่าหลายครั้งแม็กซ์อยากตะโกนบอกให้เจรามี่ทิ้งกลุ่มคนพวกนี้ไป ปล่อยให้พวกนั้นเผชิญกับเคราะห์ร้ายกันเองแล้วกัน
ปัญหาใหญ่ของแม็กซกับเรื่องนี้ก็คือ จิลเลี่ยนนางเอก เพราะเธอเป็นสาเหตุที่ทำให้เจรามี่เดินออกจากเผ่าด้วยความโลเล งี่เง่า ไร้สมอง หรือสรุปง่าย ๆ ว่า ความทุเรศของเธอ
ทั้งคู่เจอกันเมื่อสิบปีก่อน เมื่อจิลเลี่ยนเดินทางกลับมาที่เผ่าหลังจากจากไปเรียนกหนังสือ เพียงแว่บแรกเจรามี่ก็รู้ว่าเธอคือ "คู่แท้" ของเขา เขาซึ่งได้ชื่อว่าเป็นเสือผู้หญิง (หรือพูดให้ถูกเป็นหมาผู้หญิง) ก็สิ้นลายเพราะเธอ แต่ความเป็นเลือดผสม และจิลเลี่ยนอยู่ในฐานะผู้สืบทอดตำแหน่งสำคัญของเผ่า ทำให้ทุกคนเห็นว่า���ั้งคู่ไม่เหมาะสมกัน
และที่น่าโมโหก็คือ ยายจิลเลี่ยนไม่เคยมีความเชื่อมั่นในตัวเจรามี่เลย เธอเชื่อทุกคนที่ใส่ความเขา หันหลังให้เขา และที่แย่ยิ่งกว่าก็คือ สิบปีผ่านไป เธอก็ยังไม่สำนึก พฤติกรรมของเธอมันก็ยังเหมือนเดิม ไม่มีการเรียนรู้ แม้กระทั่งตอนที่ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างเธอและเขาเริ่มลึกซึ้งขึ้นหลังจากที่เจ รามี่กลับมา เธอก็ยังเลือกที่จะเชื่อคนอื่นมากกว่าเขาอีก
มันเป็นความน่าอึดอัดและโคตรโมโห แต่แม็กซ์พยายามคิดในแง่ดีนะว่า หนังสือที่ทำให้แม็กซ์เกิดอารมณ์ของขึ้นได้ขนาดนี้ ก็ถือว่ามีดี อย่างน้อยก็มากกว่าเรื่องที่อ่านไปแล้วรู้สึกเซ็ง
เล่มนี้จะคะแนนเยอะกว่านี้มากเลยถ้าจิลเลี่ยนคุกเข่าลงขอโทษเจรามี่ แล้วกราบงาม ๆ สักสองสามที แต่เมื่อหล่อนไม่ทำ และเจรามี่ก็ใจง่ายให้อภัยเร็วเหลือเกิน คะแนนอยู่ที่ 60
November 3, 2016
Setting: Maryland forest – mountain top Shadow Peak – where the Silvercrest (purebreds) call home – her family house, his family house, the streets of the town, a barn off the beaten path; Bloodrunner Alley – foot hill mountain, where the Runners (halfbreeds) call home – his real home, ;
Theme: giving ones all to the one you love, without reservation; obligation; worthiness; love;
Characters:
Jeremy Burns: father an ex-Elder, mother human – they loved deeply (now spend more time in Florida); he had a happy childhood; in youth, romanced a lot of the Lycan women; but when Jillian came home from college, he dropped them all, and spent the summer trying to breach her reservations; they shared one kiss, she said okay… but then told he was seen with another woman, and she broke it off; he moved to BloodAlley and took up training/duties as a Runner; he spent 10 years trying to forget her – and the one night stands didn’t do it for him; he got the short stick and made application to be accepted back to Silvercrest, on the basis of his success as a Runner – to put him close so as to figure out who is backing the rogues;
Cian Hennessey: Jeremy’s partner – who sits back and laughs at him;
Jillian Louise Murphy: Spirit Walker aka Witch, healer and spiritual leader; her mother loved unwisely in college (Jillian the result), so warned her daughter to keep her heart safe; afraid her attraction to Jeremy isn’t grounded in love (his for her, and vice versa), and afraid to risk her heart; pressure from Elders to shun him, and focus on her duties; afraid he would require her to give up her Spirit Walker duties/calling; so when her stepfather told her he’d seen Jeremy kissing another Lycan (after kissing her), she breaks things off…and spends 10 years trying to forget him; The Elders now putting pressure on her to mate and birth a new generation of Walkers – threatening to institute a Mating Hunt, where she must accept he who catches her first;
League of Elders – Silvercrest governing body;
Dylan Riggs: youngest Silvercrest Elder and friend to the Runners; claimed hereditary right of succession to Elder when his father died; he sees the damage most elder’s elitist attitude (Lycans better than humans, Lycans better than half breeds) in just their day to day stuff / and worried that some are supporting / creating Rogues who are being encouraged to kill / eat humans;
Constance Murphy: Jillian’s mother, ex-Spirit Walker; anti-Jeremy; protect your heart;
Sayre Murphy: Jillian’s sister; free spirited; loving; wants to see Jillian and Jeremy together;
Elise Drake: Bad elder’s daughter; raped 3 years earlier (with her father’s blessing); verbally abused and put down by father; jillian helped her heal after the rape, and they became friends; she advises her in how to defend herself in a Challenge (most by ex-girlfriends of Jeremy); forced by father to tell Jillian that Jeremy came on to her… but the next day she goes to Jillian to tell the truth, and her father uses Dark Arts to get in her head, force her to change to wolf and to attack Jillian (but Jeremy had a bad feeling, and is there to protect her);
Eric Drake: Bad elder’s son; ineffective; told to woo Jillian, but has become her friend only; in the end he stands up to his father and helps Jeremy when he is facing off with his father;
Stefan Drake: notorious Elder; who is he working with?; wants wolf dominance, uses violence to gain it; building Rogue army?; mastering the art of getting in a were’s mind, forcing a change, forcing behavior he wants; confesses to Jeremy and Eric that he had forced Elise to attack Jillian;
Cooper Sheffield: security chief for the pack; Drake’s right-hand man, handling his dirty work; when confronted by Jeremy (after Stefan almost took her life), he attacks Jeremy and is killed in self-defense;
Dustin Sheffield: Cooper’s son; cocky; leader of the young male Lycans; borderline rogue? (Or has he crossed the line?);
Pippa Stanton: elderly Elder; she is open to Jillian and Jeremy, telling them of Stefan’s wife leaving him for a human, and being prevented from executing her – thus supplying a motive; a friend to them?
Summary:
Well – for the outer story, not much progress is really made… the Runners know that Stefan Drake is behind things, but they are not able to prove it concretely, they don’t know who he is working with, they don’t know his plan… hmmmm
The first Bloodrunner book had a mated couple, where he knows when he smells her, but she knows nothing of weres, and he has to try to temper his passion to not scare her away… this book has a mated pair who have known it for 10 years, but not willing to sacrifice for the other, and have avoided each other for 10 years… finally they are ‘thrown’ together… and even when heads are telling them to keep apart, their bodies, their impulses are pulling them together… until they both share their love, and are willing to put the other’s needs first… so they will live part time in the Alley, part time in the Silvercrest… ahhh
Memorable scenes:
No matter how eager or solicitous his bed partners were, he’d never been able to move past the fact that they weren’t the one he truly wanted. Pathetic. And now look at him, practically panting as he tried to breathe Jillian into his system like a drowning man gulping at air.
“ ‘ You said that the pack was your destiny.’… ‘I was wrong… You’re my destiny. I stayed out of you head because I want a future with you, Jeremy. One that isn’t trapped it the past… I did it because I trust you, with everything I am. But most of all, I did it because I love you.’”
“There isn’t going to be any Mate Hunt – ever – because I’m going to be the last wolf hunting you down, Jillian. I’m not letting you run from me anymore.”
“… Azakiel discovered a way to combine his ‘inner power’, or whatever you want to call it, with another Elder. Together, they were strong enough to pull another’s beast – one that he could then command to do as he chose.” (Drake seems to know this dark art)
Theme: giving ones all to the one you love, without reservation; obligation; worthiness; love;
Characters:
Jeremy Burns: father an ex-Elder, mother human – they loved deeply (now spend more time in Florida); he had a happy childhood; in youth, romanced a lot of the Lycan women; but when Jillian came home from college, he dropped them all, and spent the summer trying to breach her reservations; they shared one kiss, she said okay… but then told he was seen with another woman, and she broke it off; he moved to BloodAlley and took up training/duties as a Runner; he spent 10 years trying to forget her – and the one night stands didn’t do it for him; he got the short stick and made application to be accepted back to Silvercrest, on the basis of his success as a Runner – to put him close so as to figure out who is backing the rogues;
Cian Hennessey: Jeremy’s partner – who sits back and laughs at him;
Jillian Louise Murphy: Spirit Walker aka Witch, healer and spiritual leader; her mother loved unwisely in college (Jillian the result), so warned her daughter to keep her heart safe; afraid her attraction to Jeremy isn’t grounded in love (his for her, and vice versa), and afraid to risk her heart; pressure from Elders to shun him, and focus on her duties; afraid he would require her to give up her Spirit Walker duties/calling; so when her stepfather told her he’d seen Jeremy kissing another Lycan (after kissing her), she breaks things off…and spends 10 years trying to forget him; The Elders now putting pressure on her to mate and birth a new generation of Walkers – threatening to institute a Mating Hunt, where she must accept he who catches her first;
League of Elders – Silvercrest governing body;
Dylan Riggs: youngest Silvercrest Elder and friend to the Runners; claimed hereditary right of succession to Elder when his father died; he sees the damage most elder’s elitist attitude (Lycans better than humans, Lycans better than half breeds) in just their day to day stuff / and worried that some are supporting / creating Rogues who are being encouraged to kill / eat humans;
Constance Murphy: Jillian’s mother, ex-Spirit Walker; anti-Jeremy; protect your heart;
Sayre Murphy: Jillian’s sister; free spirited; loving; wants to see Jillian and Jeremy together;
Elise Drake: Bad elder’s daughter; raped 3 years earlier (with her father’s blessing); verbally abused and put down by father; jillian helped her heal after the rape, and they became friends; she advises her in how to defend herself in a Challenge (most by ex-girlfriends of Jeremy); forced by father to tell Jillian that Jeremy came on to her… but the next day she goes to Jillian to tell the truth, and her father uses Dark Arts to get in her head, force her to change to wolf and to attack Jillian (but Jeremy had a bad feeling, and is there to protect her);
Eric Drake: Bad elder’s son; ineffective; told to woo Jillian, but has become her friend only; in the end he stands up to his father and helps Jeremy when he is facing off with his father;
Stefan Drake: notorious Elder; who is he working with?; wants wolf dominance, uses violence to gain it; building Rogue army?; mastering the art of getting in a were’s mind, forcing a change, forcing behavior he wants; confesses to Jeremy and Eric that he had forced Elise to attack Jillian;
Cooper Sheffield: security chief for the pack; Drake’s right-hand man, handling his dirty work; when confronted by Jeremy (after Stefan almost took her life), he attacks Jeremy and is killed in self-defense;
Dustin Sheffield: Cooper’s son; cocky; leader of the young male Lycans; borderline rogue? (Or has he crossed the line?);
Pippa Stanton: elderly Elder; she is open to Jillian and Jeremy, telling them of Stefan’s wife leaving him for a human, and being prevented from executing her – thus supplying a motive; a friend to them?
Summary:
Well – for the outer story, not much progress is really made… the Runners know that Stefan Drake is behind things, but they are not able to prove it concretely, they don’t know who he is working with, they don’t know his plan… hmmmm
The first Bloodrunner book had a mated couple, where he knows when he smells her, but she knows nothing of weres, and he has to try to temper his passion to not scare her away… this book has a mated pair who have known it for 10 years, but not willing to sacrifice for the other, and have avoided each other for 10 years… finally they are ‘thrown’ together… and even when heads are telling them to keep apart, their bodies, their impulses are pulling them together… until they both share their love, and are willing to put the other’s needs first… so they will live part time in the Alley, part time in the Silvercrest… ahhh
Memorable scenes:
No matter how eager or solicitous his bed partners were, he’d never been able to move past the fact that they weren’t the one he truly wanted. Pathetic. And now look at him, practically panting as he tried to breathe Jillian into his system like a drowning man gulping at air.
“ ‘ You said that the pack was your destiny.’… ‘I was wrong… You’re my destiny. I stayed out of you head because I want a future with you, Jeremy. One that isn’t trapped it the past… I did it because I trust you, with everything I am. But most of all, I did it because I love you.’”
“There isn’t going to be any Mate Hunt – ever – because I’m going to be the last wolf hunting you down, Jillian. I’m not letting you run from me anymore.”
“… Azakiel discovered a way to combine his ‘inner power’, or whatever you want to call it, with another Elder. Together, they were strong enough to pull another’s beast – one that he could then command to do as he chose.” (Drake seems to know this dark art)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 14, 2024
Dans ce 2 eme tome, Mason et Torrance ont une place secondaire et c’est Jeremy et Jilian qui sont les principaux acteurs de ce livre.
On y découvre comment des malentendus 10 ans plus tôt ont poussé 2 personnes à se fuir à regret.
Dans tout cela, il faut ajouter la mission de Jeremy à la ville, cette ville qu’il déteste et qui le lui rend bien.
Sa mission n’est pas facile, et il veut protéger Jilian aussi. Il est tiraillé entre les deux.
Dans ce 2 eme tome, on commence de comprendre pourquoi certains détestent les humains et veulent leurs morts.
Et cela donne envie de savoir la suite, le 3 eme tome est fait pour ça, j’espère qu’ils découvriront lui et Mason, qui sont les auteurs de ces crimes atroces et arriveront à les arrêter.
On y découvre comment des malentendus 10 ans plus tôt ont poussé 2 personnes à se fuir à regret.
Dans tout cela, il faut ajouter la mission de Jeremy à la ville, cette ville qu’il déteste et qui le lui rend bien.
Sa mission n’est pas facile, et il veut protéger Jilian aussi. Il est tiraillé entre les deux.
Dans ce 2 eme tome, on commence de comprendre pourquoi certains détestent les humains et veulent leurs morts.
Et cela donne envie de savoir la suite, le 3 eme tome est fait pour ça, j’espère qu’ils découvriront lui et Mason, qui sont les auteurs de ces crimes atroces et arriveront à les arrêter.
May 4, 2017
Jillian and Jeremy are long time friends and lovers. Jullian being a Spirit Walker for the pack is in high demand and needs to be careful on whom she loves. Jeremy not being able to trust his love for Julian walked away from her and has no idea how to get her back. This is a great second chance love story with some awesome wolves.
November 16, 2019
Okay, in book one, I didn't like Jeremy. But he was a great character here. But Jillian and the reasons she rejected Jeremy when they first met is pretty crappy and totally ruined the entire character for me. Jeez. Open your eyes and believe in your man enough to LISTEN.
November 15, 2017
Found while organizing my book shelf. This book was amazing! This whole series was amazing!
January 7, 2018
So. Much. Angst. And heartbreak. And distrust. And drama. I loved every second of it.
abandonados
November 6, 2019He leído el 35% del libro...
Nop, esta saga no me gusta nada. Luego explico porqué.
Nop, esta saga no me gusta nada. Luego explico porqué.
February 10, 2021
These are interesting books
June 29, 2022
As last book it was a good one for a quick read can't wait for the next one
October 25, 2022
Well written, and entertaining. Loved the action/drama, and am excited to see how the trilogy ends.
February 17, 2010
Fortunately there's still one more 'wolf' to go, can't get enough of Byrd's hunky shifters
Where many paranormal romance authors use the `shifters' mate bond as a jump start to connect strangers, author Rhyannon Byrd's gives the connection a different twist using the double edged knife of love and loss to add depth to the romance in Last Wolf Hunting (Silhouette Nocturne).
Here the leads, werewolf Bloodrunner Jeremy and Silvercrest pack SpiritWalker/witch/medicine-woman Jillian are not strangers. Both have suffered years of pain and loneliness by denying their bond and after the `incident' that drove them apart, Jeremy has avoided Jillian by living apart from the pack. But when Jeremy draws the short straw and is chosen as the Bloodrunner to return to pack land to pursue clues in recent spate of human murders by rogue werewolves, clues that indicate that the rogue leader is a member of the pack High Council, Jeremy will need Jillian's help to ferret out the traitor and stop the killings.
As Jillian and Jeremy come back together at last, neither is willing to risk their hearts again, but Jeremy is determined to finally consummate the physical part of their relationship, seeing no further reason to hold back now that Jillian is no longer the young girl he left behind. But Jillian fights against letting Jeremy back in her life, still believing that he can't be trusted with her heart and still fearing the damage Jeremy could do if she succumbs to the incredible attraction to her unclaimed mate.
Byrd does a great job of drawing out the tension as Jeremy 'hunts' Jillian and by giving them much to overcome in order to be together. She also draws out sympathy for Jeremy who is back in a place where he is reviled and dropped back into the situation where he not only has to fight Jillian's misconceptions but also the interference of her parents and everyone else since pretty much the whole town wants to keep the pair apart.
So Last Wolf Hunting gets an enthusiastic endorsement for me it was a great quick and steamy read and I am looking forward to the last book in the trilogy Last Wolf Watching (Silhouette Nocturne) coming out next month where Michaela, Torry's friend from Last Wolf Standing (Silhouette Nocturne), gets a wolf of her own. Although I am hoping that it is not really the last we'll be seeing of the Byrd's Bloodrunners because with all the interesting and hunky werewolves we've met in the last two books, I am hoping Byrd will consider adding a few more books for Eric, Dylan and Cian.
Where many paranormal romance authors use the `shifters' mate bond as a jump start to connect strangers, author Rhyannon Byrd's gives the connection a different twist using the double edged knife of love and loss to add depth to the romance in Last Wolf Hunting (Silhouette Nocturne).
Here the leads, werewolf Bloodrunner Jeremy and Silvercrest pack SpiritWalker/witch/medicine-woman Jillian are not strangers. Both have suffered years of pain and loneliness by denying their bond and after the `incident' that drove them apart, Jeremy has avoided Jillian by living apart from the pack. But when Jeremy draws the short straw and is chosen as the Bloodrunner to return to pack land to pursue clues in recent spate of human murders by rogue werewolves, clues that indicate that the rogue leader is a member of the pack High Council, Jeremy will need Jillian's help to ferret out the traitor and stop the killings.
As Jillian and Jeremy come back together at last, neither is willing to risk their hearts again, but Jeremy is determined to finally consummate the physical part of their relationship, seeing no further reason to hold back now that Jillian is no longer the young girl he left behind. But Jillian fights against letting Jeremy back in her life, still believing that he can't be trusted with her heart and still fearing the damage Jeremy could do if she succumbs to the incredible attraction to her unclaimed mate.
Byrd does a great job of drawing out the tension as Jeremy 'hunts' Jillian and by giving them much to overcome in order to be together. She also draws out sympathy for Jeremy who is back in a place where he is reviled and dropped back into the situation where he not only has to fight Jillian's misconceptions but also the interference of her parents and everyone else since pretty much the whole town wants to keep the pair apart.
So Last Wolf Hunting gets an enthusiastic endorsement for me it was a great quick and steamy read and I am looking forward to the last book in the trilogy Last Wolf Watching (Silhouette Nocturne) coming out next month where Michaela, Torry's friend from Last Wolf Standing (Silhouette Nocturne), gets a wolf of her own. Although I am hoping that it is not really the last we'll be seeing of the Byrd's Bloodrunners because with all the interesting and hunky werewolves we've met in the last two books, I am hoping Byrd will consider adding a few more books for Eric, Dylan and Cian.
December 22, 2011
As if sending the next rogue back to hell was his life's mission. But after seeing Jillian Murphy for the first time in a decade, Jeremy knew he could no longer ignore his desire. By rights of nature, the Spirit Walker belonged to him. Yet fate and fear had worked against these two headstrong lovers in their youth--and cast the Bloodrunner from his home.
Now Jeremy and Jillian must join forces to uncover the betrayal that threatens to destroy the pack's stability. And when they're done--well, Jeremy's not about to again deny himself the one thing he wants most in this world.... Jillian belongs to him, and this time his little witch is going to know it!
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Jeremy and Jillian-main characters of the book
Jeremy has been picked by the blood runners to join the pack and find out who in the league is betraying them, but of course, Jeremy would have to work with someone close to the League to find out, and that someone is Jillian.
Jillian and Jeremy had a bad past but Jeremy can't help but want jillian now that he knows whats shes been through since he left. He still can't believe the thing that broke them up from the beginning was Jillian hearing some sort of rumor from someone that Jeremy was touching and playing around with Danna(his ex), a few hours after Jeremy and Jillian had their first special kiss.
There are complications like how Jillian couldn't trust Jeremy at first because she's scared she'll get her heart break, to in the end everyone finding out that Drake(a leeague member) is who betrayed them and worked with the rogues, and now they also think that another League member is working with Drake also possibly because their as evil as Drake, but the good news is that Jeremy and jillian put their trust into each other and bonded as a lovely mate couple.
#61
Now Jeremy and Jillian must join forces to uncover the betrayal that threatens to destroy the pack's stability. And when they're done--well, Jeremy's not about to again deny himself the one thing he wants most in this world.... Jillian belongs to him, and this time his little witch is going to know it!
_______________________________
Jeremy and Jillian-main characters of the book
Jeremy has been picked by the blood runners to join the pack and find out who in the league is betraying them, but of course, Jeremy would have to work with someone close to the League to find out, and that someone is Jillian.
Jillian and Jeremy had a bad past but Jeremy can't help but want jillian now that he knows whats shes been through since he left. He still can't believe the thing that broke them up from the beginning was Jillian hearing some sort of rumor from someone that Jeremy was touching and playing around with Danna(his ex), a few hours after Jeremy and Jillian had their first special kiss.
There are complications like how Jillian couldn't trust Jeremy at first because she's scared she'll get her heart break, to in the end everyone finding out that Drake(a leeague member) is who betrayed them and worked with the rogues, and now they also think that another League member is working with Drake also possibly because their as evil as Drake, but the good news is that Jeremy and jillian put their trust into each other and bonded as a lovely mate couple.
#61
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 30, 2012
Nope.
Didn't do it for me.
There are 3 things that annoyed me so much with this book that not even the few lines about Brody can make the rating higher.
The first one is not a big deal, and I don't know why it annoys me. It's that the heroes in these books, DEMANDS that the woman comes! And by "comes" I don't mean as in "comes over" for a visit. Oh no, they are all "YOU!ORGASM!NOW!"
The second thing that annoys me is the way the author changes between using the first names and the last names trough the book. Pick one and stick with it!
The last, is the whole plot in the book. There was way to much love drama and not enough action. I know these are romance books, but it wouldn't hurt to explore the action part of it more, the bad Elders.. The love drama is by far the most annoying I've had in a PNR book! It's something so little, so silly that it could've easily been resolved if they just taked for ten minutes. I _know_ that the whole plot is that they want each other, cant, and HEA at the end, but still.. There must be a better way to make a love drama than this. Also I feel that the hero went from alpha male to losing the "alpha" in one day. WAY to clingy and loving at the end.
Brody; I hope you'll deliver me more action. Otherwise I might have to put a bark collar on you.
Didn't do it for me.
There are 3 things that annoyed me so much with this book that not even the few lines about Brody can make the rating higher.
The first one is not a big deal, and I don't know why it annoys me. It's that the heroes in these books, DEMANDS that the woman comes! And by "comes" I don't mean as in "comes over" for a visit. Oh no, they are all "YOU!ORGASM!NOW!"
The second thing that annoys me is the way the author changes between using the first names and the last names trough the book. Pick one and stick with it!
The last, is the whole plot in the book. There was way to much love drama and not enough action. I know these are romance books, but it wouldn't hurt to explore the action part of it more, the bad Elders.. The love drama is by far the most annoying I've had in a PNR book! It's something so little, so silly that it could've easily been resolved if they just taked for ten minutes. I _know_ that the whole plot is that they want each other, cant, and HEA at the end, but still.. There must be a better way to make a love drama than this. Also I feel that the hero went from alpha male to losing the "alpha" in one day. WAY to clingy and loving at the end.
Brody; I hope you'll deliver me more action. Otherwise I might have to put a bark collar on you.
July 23, 2012
I liked this, but I wouldn't say I completely loved it. I started this novel feeling like I actually didn't want the two main characters to get together. I wanted the female character to win in her original desire to have nothing to do with the male character, Jeremy Burns. Which I find strange as I loved Jeremy's character in the first novel in the Bloodrunners series, "Last Wolf Standing", where he was a supporting character to the male lead. He seemed to have more humour in him then, and was a much more likeable character.
However, as this novel progressed, I found Jeremy Burns's humour returned, and I loved the two main characters caring for each other and wanting to be together. I like this series for it's main story arc running through the three Bloodrunners novel series, I also love the unique idea of having a soul mate they cannot resist, as it adds an interesting dynamic to the relationships. This is still a v ery enjoyable read, with good action and danger, urban fantasy moments, and an intriguing story. I am still keen to read the third and final instalment of the Bloodrunners series, especially after reading the preview in the back of this book. The Bloodrunners series is great fun to read.
However, as this novel progressed, I found Jeremy Burns's humour returned, and I loved the two main characters caring for each other and wanting to be together. I like this series for it's main story arc running through the three Bloodrunners novel series, I also love the unique idea of having a soul mate they cannot resist, as it adds an interesting dynamic to the relationships. This is still a v ery enjoyable read, with good action and danger, urban fantasy moments, and an intriguing story. I am still keen to read the third and final instalment of the Bloodrunners series, especially after reading the preview in the back of this book. The Bloodrunners series is great fun to read.
March 27, 2009
He knew he loved ever since Jeremy Burns was 22 and that delicious little 18 year old, Jillian Murphy, waltzed into his life. But he was a womanizer by name, and their love was just never meant to be.
But what happens when Jeremy is forced to return to the pack, put in his number of kills (from his Blood Running days) and be accepted back into the community? He wouldn't do it if he had another choice. But as the new links between the kills and an elder in the pack come to life, the Blood Runners need an inside ... and there goes Jeremy. Thrown back into the fray with the one woman he will always love.
Jillian has been fighting for her life for the passed 10 years. Literally. Once a revered position, elders in the pack have made her life as the pack's Spirit Walker hell. She is constantly fighting with female pack members who claim she has stolen their mates when she has only ever loved one ... Jeremy.
And now he's back and her heart is torn in two again.
How will these two survive a murderous/traitorous elder in their midst if they can't survive each other?
But what happens when Jeremy is forced to return to the pack, put in his number of kills (from his Blood Running days) and be accepted back into the community? He wouldn't do it if he had another choice. But as the new links between the kills and an elder in the pack come to life, the Blood Runners need an inside ... and there goes Jeremy. Thrown back into the fray with the one woman he will always love.
Jillian has been fighting for her life for the passed 10 years. Literally. Once a revered position, elders in the pack have made her life as the pack's Spirit Walker hell. She is constantly fighting with female pack members who claim she has stolen their mates when she has only ever loved one ... Jeremy.
And now he's back and her heart is torn in two again.
How will these two survive a murderous/traitorous elder in their midst if they can't survive each other?
April 26, 2016
While I really did enjoy the unfolding mystery of the rogue Lycans and the corrupt council of elders, I wanted to put the book down after the first chapter essentially ended with Jeremy dragging Jillian off into the woods and telling her he that he isn't going to respect her wishes not to be touched by him. Apparently she's given up her right to bodily autonomy by being physically attracted to the man. I couldn't stand all the miscommunication, indecisiveness, and butt-hurt feelings that took up the entire book when they could have just had one honest conversation and been done with it. I bought the first three books as a bundle because I liked the fourth book, so I suppose I'll read the third book to find out what happens with the rogues, I just hope the next male protagonist gives off less of a rape-y vibe so I can enjoy the relationship aspect of the book in addition to the mystery.
January 26, 2013
I was slightly disappointed in this one. Jeremy and Jillian know that they are destined to be together. Yet because she is told he is sleeping around she refuses to have anything to do with him. So he stays away from the pack because he is a Bloodrunner and now he does sleeps around with other women. Jillian on the other hand stays a virgin but has to endure the women of the pack trying to kill her cause they are jealous she is Jeremy’s destined mate. This goes on for about ten years before Jeremy comes back to go undercover in the pack. That is when he accidently finds out what is going on…
Really? She stayed a virgin for this guy? I am sorry but I was just not impressed with Jeremy very much.
The plot was good, fast moving and really tied in very well with the first book. I am looking forward to the third to see how this story line moves along.
Really? She stayed a virgin for this guy? I am sorry but I was just not impressed with Jeremy very much.
The plot was good, fast moving and really tied in very well with the first book. I am looking forward to the third to see how this story line moves along.
November 12, 2010
As i enjoyed the first book completely, i found the second book very repetitivee in how long it takes life mates to actually act on their feelings. In both books it happens right at the end instead of haing them bonded earlier and takling what comes with that love inside them.
So as i enjoyed this book and really like Jeremy's character i am a bit dissapointed in its originality of handling bonded mates. i do however like the story line and Byrds ability to continur the flow from the first book.
So as i enjoyed this book and really like Jeremy's character i am a bit dissapointed in its originality of handling bonded mates. i do however like the story line and Byrds ability to continur the flow from the first book.
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