A curse with the best of cures
You know it’s funny how age does something to memory. So when I was first given the opportunity to read the ARC of Cursed: Witchy Wolf 3, I knew just a few things: one, I knew the author’s name Alexis Dare as I had read the first two books in her series; two, if I had taken the time to put the second book on my purchase list and then bought and read it as well then this was an author that automatically went back on the list. Rather a bit of a no brainer for the third in the series. So when I pick up the third book I have a general memory about what and who the book is about; but it truly is rather general. So like anyone else picking up a standalone and jumping feet first into a series at the middle or tail end that’s what picking this book up is like at first. Then the distinctive characters bleed through the story. They are rich and well developed and they come home like long lost friends. I may not recall every nuance of the stories history but thankfully I don’t need to. Alexis is just that good at imparting what you need to know as you need to know it to make the current story flow and weave together.
So for those of you who aren’t familiar with the series I suppose it would help to know that the series title tells about two thirds of Chloe’s background. Chloe is not only a witch and a turned wolf but she’s also an elven princess, one who has been prophesized. And while previously she’s gotten in touch with her magic side, she’s not having any luck in that department at the moment. Luckily she has the loving support of her mate, Gabe who just happens to be the pack alpha. On the sidelines she has her father the Elven King and her grandmother, the Queen mother. So, umm yeah guess that means she’s the heir apparent to the elven kingdom and basically that mean she has a hell of a lot of magic on tap if only she could access it. And if history repeats itself she’s going to need to tap into it at some point because she has one century’s old batshiz crazy mom that has escaped the asylum she was in and she is definitely out to get her. Can you say demon sacrifices, because that’s what’s on the agenda?
So with challenges and threats mounting Gabe has Chloe on lock down. Chloe is starting to get just a bit stir crazy in spite of all the hot steamy loving that’s going on. And all a small respite results in is a sick Chloe. Has she been cursed? The pressure is on to cure Chloe and take her mom out of the equation. Gabe is his typical strong, bossy and protective self. But he’s also a fun lover out to distract his mate from whatever ails her. Things are tense but not to worry because this one delivers on that HEA big time. So when it all comes down to it; faulty memories or not, Alexis Dare stays on the automatic purchase list.