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Baker turned werewolf – there’s no way this could go wrong.
Rosalyn Mercier had a clear dream in life – to become a baker for the rich and famous. She spent the first twenty-four years of her life working towards that. Then she was bitten by a rogue loup garou (that’s a wolf shifter to non-supernaturals), and that dream went up in a puff of vanilla-scented smoke.
The council of supernaturals task Rosalyn with tracking down the rogue and bringing them to justice. She’s put under the watchful eye of brooding alpha with a dark past, Cole Loxwood. Together they must work to help Rosalyn come to terms with her new life while hunting down the rogue who is leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.
As Rosalyn digs deeper into the identity of the rogue she comes to realise that no one around her is quite what they seem. She’s soon left with no idea who she can trust. As the bodies pile up Rosalyn must race to find out who the rogue is before it’s too late.
Rosalyn Mercier had a clear dream in life – to become a baker for the rich and famous. She spent the first twenty-four years of her life working towards that. Then she was bitten by a rogue loup garou (that’s a wolf shifter to non-supernaturals), and that dream went up in a puff of vanilla-scented smoke.
The council of supernaturals task Rosalyn with tracking down the rogue and bringing them to justice. She’s put under the watchful eye of brooding alpha with a dark past, Cole Loxwood. Together they must work to help Rosalyn come to terms with her new life while hunting down the rogue who is leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.
As Rosalyn digs deeper into the identity of the rogue she comes to realise that no one around her is quite what they seem. She’s soon left with no idea who she can trust. As the bodies pile up Rosalyn must race to find out who the rogue is before it’s too late.
222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 18, 2019
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Jayne Hawke
21 books69 followersJayne is an English Urban Fantasy author who owns two very large fluffy cats. When she isn't writing, or playing with her cats, she's binge-watching Netflix, baking, or complaining about the weather.
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March 25, 2019I'm so frustrated, I'm not sure where to start. Let's see if I can do this without deleting it ten times and just leaving this blank.
Okay, so this girl is a mercenary that basically does all the shit work that real mercenaries don't want to do. Like delivering cease and desist letters to witches or whatever. She is an errand girl and she knows it. She's human, so she accepts that she's not going to be single handedly bringing down wayward demons or whatever. I dig that kind of grip on reality. I do not dig her harping on it 5 separate times in the first 7% of the book.
So her apartment is invaded by two dudes that want her roommate for reasons that are unimportant to this review. She straight up murders one of them (awesome) and the other one is like "Good job on that murdering thing, but I'm sorry about your car." And then he dips out. What is there to do but run outside alone into the night to check on her car? She fucking knows she's being lured outside, but she goes anyway because her car. She's promptly attacked by a werewolf. She holds her own, but she's gonna turn into a werewolf herself eventually and her whole response to this is basically "God dammit, I don't need this shit." Again, I kinda dig this response. It's way better than denial and blubbering.
And then she seems to do the smart thing again, going to see the local alpha for help with getting her wolf shit in order. Unfortunately, as soon as he opens the door to her, she slides all the way back down the intelligence scale and just fucking falls right off it into an abyss of idiocy. She basically challenges the alpha werewolf in his own home while she's supposed to be there asking for help. She literally tells him to fuck off and stomps away and that's when I closed the e-book and deleted it off my computer.
I didn't get far into this story, but I can confidently say that I hate this girl too much for her to possibly redeem herself. Her narration is repetitive as hell and, though nothing in the blurb or tags indicate that this is YA, this girl belongs in a YA and nothing else. She's supposedly in her early twenties, but I'm getting 14 year old angsty brat vibes from her. It bothered me so much every time she seemed to do something intelligent and then ruined it with epic stupidity.
I feel a little less frustrated now that I've vented a bit. Save yourself the annoyance, don't bother with this one.
Okay, so this girl is a mercenary that basically does all the shit work that real mercenaries don't want to do. Like delivering cease and desist letters to witches or whatever. She is an errand girl and she knows it. She's human, so she accepts that she's not going to be single handedly bringing down wayward demons or whatever. I dig that kind of grip on reality. I do not dig her harping on it 5 separate times in the first 7% of the book.
So her apartment is invaded by two dudes that want her roommate for reasons that are unimportant to this review. She straight up murders one of them (awesome) and the other one is like "Good job on that murdering thing, but I'm sorry about your car." And then he dips out. What is there to do but run outside alone into the night to check on her car? She fucking knows she's being lured outside, but she goes anyway because her car. She's promptly attacked by a werewolf. She holds her own, but she's gonna turn into a werewolf herself eventually and her whole response to this is basically "God dammit, I don't need this shit." Again, I kinda dig this response. It's way better than denial and blubbering.
And then she seems to do the smart thing again, going to see the local alpha for help with getting her wolf shit in order. Unfortunately, as soon as he opens the door to her, she slides all the way back down the intelligence scale and just fucking falls right off it into an abyss of idiocy. She basically challenges the alpha werewolf in his own home while she's supposed to be there asking for help. She literally tells him to fuck off and stomps away and that's when I closed the e-book and deleted it off my computer.
I didn't get far into this story, but I can confidently say that I hate this girl too much for her to possibly redeem herself. Her narration is repetitive as hell and, though nothing in the blurb or tags indicate that this is YA, this girl belongs in a YA and nothing else. She's supposedly in her early twenties, but I'm getting 14 year old angsty brat vibes from her. It bothered me so much every time she seemed to do something intelligent and then ruined it with epic stupidity.
I feel a little less frustrated now that I've vented a bit. Save yourself the annoyance, don't bother with this one.
March 18, 2019
He tried to Alpha you
I wanted to get into this, I'm currently at 43% and I'm thinking I'll have to pass on book two. There is no spunk to her whatsoever. What kind of Merc is she? This is what I read: "I got bitten and I was so pissed, like you don't even know my life", "I snarled at some people and they snarled back!" She is blaming her problems on a rouge but she had problems way before that. Introvert does not mean doormat and that's exactly what she is letting Jake treat her as. She's clueless about everything in this book. Move on sister!
Update:
Yeah. No.
Finished the book with a thin thread of patience. It was missing so many things. How in the world do you throw in she may have something else in her at 85% and then go oh you didn't know you had this other part of you? My bad.
I wanted to get into this, I'm currently at 43% and I'm thinking I'll have to pass on book two. There is no spunk to her whatsoever. What kind of Merc is she? This is what I read: "I got bitten and I was so pissed, like you don't even know my life", "I snarled at some people and they snarled back!" She is blaming her problems on a rouge but she had problems way before that. Introvert does not mean doormat and that's exactly what she is letting Jake treat her as. She's clueless about everything in this book. Move on sister!
Update:
Yeah. No.
Finished the book with a thin thread of patience. It was missing so many things. How in the world do you throw in she may have something else in her at 85% and then go oh you didn't know you had this other part of you? My bad.
May 18, 2020
Called it quits at pg 110. Too many ridiculous things happen, and I'm left yelling at the characters, asking the author questions, and trying so so shard not to throw the book across the room. Since I will not receive any answers to my questions shouted into the universe, I will simply list my issues here. This novel began with an intriguing premise. Woman is bitten by a rogue werewolf and is forced to accept her new reality, which involves tons of new supernatural authority figures when before there were really none. But then the MC rushes outside to the parking lot to see what happened to her car. Hasn't she seen ANY horror films?? Duh. So irritating! She KNEW for a fact that someone was luring her out, and yet... she went anyway. Stupid. Why did I spend so much time reading after this? Well, I was hoping that things would turn around for her. They don't.
Instead, the reader is forced to feel her angst, ire, and fury with the whole world for pages and pages and pages. How old is this girl? Thirteen? I understand the inner wolf is throwing her for a loop, but she constantly acts against her self-interest there.
Another huge issue for me with this novel is the flimsy and haphazard world-building. Was there another book before this one that explained what lore was being used as the foundation for this fantasy novel? No, this is book 1. On page 91, we learn that Jake's mom bound his magic. That info should have been divulged earlier, like when the characters are being introduced and backstories given. This is a new world. Build it! Tell the reader about it. You don't just drop bread crumbs throughout the whole thing and call the setting or characters illustrated.
There are pages and pages of disconnects between what is narrated and what is spoken/ done. Things like "I'd never been a carnivore, I ate vegetables without too much complaint, but now my mouth watered at those smells." So many things wrong with this sentence. My initial thought was: so what did she eat? fruits and nuts? Vegetables and Meat are the two big food groups, and this sentence makes it sound like she didn't eat anything regularly. If she ate any meat, she was a carnivore. Vegetarian if she didn't eat meat, but still ate animal products. Also, in the scene, her roomie is cooking straight meat. There's no mention of veggies. So "those smells"? It's just so poorly written it makes me bang on the keyboard as I write. Perhaps the run-on sentence with commas instead of proper punctuation is confusing things.
Then there's the constant commentary about how garou don't fare well without a pack and they go insane if they're alone. Okay, fine, but those statements are shoved right up to the observation that Cole IS ALONE. He's an alpha, but he doesn't have a pack? This is his "territory" but he's the only garou in the area. So, does that mean he's insane? He's alone, and quite frankly, it looks like now it's as much her territory as his, since she lives there and all.
The editing is abysmal. So many run-on sentences. So many US grammar rules broken. It's clear the author is either British or Australian, which I have no problem with, but the book is set in Vermont. Setting aside that this tidbit isn't revealed until page 30(!!), American English should be how these characters speak. An American beta reader could have pointed out the differences.
Honestly, this book was fighting an uphill battle from the very first scene where the girl - who is supposed to be smart about this world of hers - let herself be lured out into the open for the garou attack. Once I was irritated with her, I was unable to stay submerged in the story, and the rest of the elements of the novel became fair game for my critical eye. Clearly, I won't be reading the next novel in this series and will be wary of anything else by this author.
Instead, the reader is forced to feel her angst, ire, and fury with the whole world for pages and pages and pages. How old is this girl? Thirteen? I understand the inner wolf is throwing her for a loop, but she constantly acts against her self-interest there.
Another huge issue for me with this novel is the flimsy and haphazard world-building. Was there another book before this one that explained what lore was being used as the foundation for this fantasy novel? No, this is book 1. On page 91, we learn that Jake's mom bound his magic. That info should have been divulged earlier, like when the characters are being introduced and backstories given. This is a new world. Build it! Tell the reader about it. You don't just drop bread crumbs throughout the whole thing and call the setting or characters illustrated.
There are pages and pages of disconnects between what is narrated and what is spoken/ done. Things like "I'd never been a carnivore, I ate vegetables without too much complaint, but now my mouth watered at those smells." So many things wrong with this sentence. My initial thought was: so what did she eat? fruits and nuts? Vegetables and Meat are the two big food groups, and this sentence makes it sound like she didn't eat anything regularly. If she ate any meat, she was a carnivore. Vegetarian if she didn't eat meat, but still ate animal products. Also, in the scene, her roomie is cooking straight meat. There's no mention of veggies. So "those smells"? It's just so poorly written it makes me bang on the keyboard as I write. Perhaps the run-on sentence with commas instead of proper punctuation is confusing things.
Then there's the constant commentary about how garou don't fare well without a pack and they go insane if they're alone. Okay, fine, but those statements are shoved right up to the observation that Cole IS ALONE. He's an alpha, but he doesn't have a pack? This is his "territory" but he's the only garou in the area. So, does that mean he's insane? He's alone, and quite frankly, it looks like now it's as much her territory as his, since she lives there and all.
The editing is abysmal. So many run-on sentences. So many US grammar rules broken. It's clear the author is either British or Australian, which I have no problem with, but the book is set in Vermont. Setting aside that this tidbit isn't revealed until page 30(!!), American English should be how these characters speak. An American beta reader could have pointed out the differences.
Honestly, this book was fighting an uphill battle from the very first scene where the girl - who is supposed to be smart about this world of hers - let herself be lured out into the open for the garou attack. Once I was irritated with her, I was unable to stay submerged in the story, and the rest of the elements of the novel became fair game for my critical eye. Clearly, I won't be reading the next novel in this series and will be wary of anything else by this author.
August 18, 2019
I really thought I was going to like this book, but I was quickly shown otherwise. The author is super repetitive. She'll say the same thing in different ways over and over within the same page or even paragraph. The development of the book is incredibly slow and I was shocked to realized that I was exactly 74% into be book and NOTHING had happened yet.
The entire book is set on an eternal loop of: going on ill-advised runs in the woods and getting attacked, being saved by someone else or sheer luck, act pissy when this is pointed out and say that she can take care of herself. Go home, whine that she's broke, whine that she's hungry, whine that she depends too much on Jake. Get on supernatural social media, whine that they bullying her, whine that she can't find clues to a MURDER on said social media (I mean, really). Sprinkle in some encounters with Cole, where the other loop plays: she acts pissy and arrogant, he says his lines of "be one with the wolf" and "you need to move in", broods and makes her food. He never reveals anything useful, she's too busy being pissy, so she never actually bothers to find out anything useful about ANYTHING. Aaaand repeat.
Every single relationship and interaction with a male character is one of co-dependency and neediness. When she's alone she goes over and over the lines "I'm a bada** bounty hunter (she's just a glorified errand girl), I can take care of myself (right) and I hate that I am broke (looks for no job, pretends that she can't work because she's too busy "hunting for the rogue"/aka browsing social media once a day).
The ending was so abrupt that I thought I'd mistakenly skipped a few pages. It's just like the writer god bored of typing.
Things only got a little better around the 85% progress mark, so I'm thinking about giving the second book a chance, to see if maybe things improved now that she got most of the (sloppy) world setting over with.
The entire book is set on an eternal loop of: going on ill-advised runs in the woods and getting attacked, being saved by someone else or sheer luck, act pissy when this is pointed out and say that she can take care of herself. Go home, whine that she's broke, whine that she's hungry, whine that she depends too much on Jake. Get on supernatural social media, whine that they bullying her, whine that she can't find clues to a MURDER on said social media (I mean, really). Sprinkle in some encounters with Cole, where the other loop plays: she acts pissy and arrogant, he says his lines of "be one with the wolf" and "you need to move in", broods and makes her food. He never reveals anything useful, she's too busy being pissy, so she never actually bothers to find out anything useful about ANYTHING. Aaaand repeat.
Every single relationship and interaction with a male character is one of co-dependency and neediness. When she's alone she goes over and over the lines "I'm a bada** bounty hunter (she's just a glorified errand girl), I can take care of myself (right) and I hate that I am broke (looks for no job, pretends that she can't work because she's too busy "hunting for the rogue"/aka browsing social media once a day).
The ending was so abrupt that I thought I'd mistakenly skipped a few pages. It's just like the writer god bored of typing.
Things only got a little better around the 85% progress mark, so I'm thinking about giving the second book a chance, to see if maybe things improved now that she got most of the (sloppy) world setting over with.
June 22, 2025
I really liked this one. It's different from other books I've read by this author. I need to know what happens next.
January 22, 2020
Loving this author's evolving characters..
Can't wait to read more by this talented writer
Can't wait to read more by this talented writer
March 3, 2019
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Where was the rest of the story? Where was any semblance of an ending? This book had an interesting plot but chapter after chapter I felt like it was dragging on. Then there’d be what felt like a good part starting to get better, then fall short.... this was a disappointing read.
Where was the rest of the story? Where was any semblance of an ending? This book had an interesting plot but chapter after chapter I felt like it was dragging on. Then there’d be what felt like a good part starting to get better, then fall short.... this was a disappointing read.
February 25, 2019
Fast paced and fun
I really enjoyed this book, and if the whole series was out, I would've finished it in one weekend. The characters were intriguing and fun, although I am looking forward to a bit more background info on one of them. The world building had enough familiarity that I was not lost, yet had original aspects that kept it fresh. The book was easy to read and fast paced with an awesome heroine who knows what she wants, and I for one am looking forward to her continued story! If you enjoy shifter stories, then this book is for you.
I really enjoyed this book, and if the whole series was out, I would've finished it in one weekend. The characters were intriguing and fun, although I am looking forward to a bit more background info on one of them. The world building had enough familiarity that I was not lost, yet had original aspects that kept it fresh. The book was easy to read and fast paced with an awesome heroine who knows what she wants, and I for one am looking forward to her continued story! If you enjoy shifter stories, then this book is for you.
February 24, 2019
Loved it!
This was a fantastic book, very well written. I would have enjoyed a bit more passion burning through the pages, they felt somehow slightly disconnected/dispassionate even in the most heated scenes. But do not let that stop you from reading this book, it was excellently written!
This was a fantastic book, very well written. I would have enjoyed a bit more passion burning through the pages, they felt somehow slightly disconnected/dispassionate even in the most heated scenes. But do not let that stop you from reading this book, it was excellently written!
March 7, 2019
Strong heroine who is coming into her own...
I expected a fun book about shifters, I have found a new series to become addicted to. The story of Rosalyn learning of her new abilities and how to move in a world she was previously only on the fringe of makes for a good read and enjoyable tale.
I expected a fun book about shifters, I have found a new series to become addicted to. The story of Rosalyn learning of her new abilities and how to move in a world she was previously only on the fringe of makes for a good read and enjoyable tale.
March 22, 2019
Really good beginning of a series.
I rarely write reviews. So this won't be a super in depth, plot breakdown, extolling the virtues of this part or that. I liked the story, I enjoyed the sass of the main character. I plan on reading the next book. I read this through my Kindle unlimited subscription, but had I paid for it, I would still be happy.
I rarely write reviews. So this won't be a super in depth, plot breakdown, extolling the virtues of this part or that. I liked the story, I enjoyed the sass of the main character. I plan on reading the next book. I read this through my Kindle unlimited subscription, but had I paid for it, I would still be happy.
July 9, 2019
Baker/Garou! What a story!
I loved that the author made baking such a natural part of the storyline! I love baking and it helped me to connect with Rosalyn, the baker/garou. I was also fascinated with the descriptions and histories of the varied supernaturals. I’m delighted that Rosalyn’s story continues in Books 2 and 3!
I loved that the author made baking such a natural part of the storyline! I love baking and it helped me to connect with Rosalyn, the baker/garou. I was also fascinated with the descriptions and histories of the varied supernaturals. I’m delighted that Rosalyn’s story continues in Books 2 and 3!
March 4, 2019
Great start
This is a great start to this series. Ready to dive into book 2. There were a few places where the wording of a sentence was weird to me, so I had to read the sentence a couple times to get the meaning.
This is a great start to this series. Ready to dive into book 2. There were a few places where the wording of a sentence was weird to me, so I had to read the sentence a couple times to get the meaning.
March 12, 2019
Great start to a series
Really enjoyed this,good strong characters and storyline. I bought this whilst 'Fishing' for something new to read and am glad I selected this, really looking forward to the next in the series,I've already ordered it!
Really enjoyed this,good strong characters and storyline. I bought this whilst 'Fishing' for something new to read and am glad I selected this, really looking forward to the next in the series,I've already ordered it!
March 13, 2019
over all a great read
lots of drama, a decent build up, and enough questions unanswered to keep your attention. Jake, Cole, Valentin? Who is to blame? Who can she really rely on?
lots of drama, a decent build up, and enough questions unanswered to keep your attention. Jake, Cole, Valentin? Who is to blame? Who can she really rely on?
March 18, 2019
Love the book.couldn't put it down.ready for the next one.
Lots of action. Fae. The council. All wolf were very handsome and charming. Witches had guys. So engaging.
Roslyn Jack and Cole are major characters. You will become the love interest.
Lots of action. Fae. The council. All wolf were very handsome and charming. Witches had guys. So engaging.
Roslyn Jack and Cole are major characters. You will become the love interest.
April 22, 2019
Good story
I enjoy all things supernatural , this was a good story however did jump from present tense to past tense in various places that didn't really make sense, despite that I still enjoyed this short read
I enjoy all things supernatural , this was a good story however did jump from present tense to past tense in various places that didn't really make sense, despite that I still enjoyed this short read
February 20, 2019
Book Two Where Are You?
I am no experienced reviewer, but I know a great book when I read it. I spent 2 hours straight reading this book before bed, that should tell you something.
I am no experienced reviewer, but I know a great book when I read it. I spent 2 hours straight reading this book before bed, that should tell you something.
March 3, 2019
Fantastic
I could not put this book down. As I finished the book I wanted more. Storyline was great for the start to the end and so much action which was awesome
I could not put this book down. As I finished the book I wanted more. Storyline was great for the start to the end and so much action which was awesome
March 12, 2019
Great series
This is a great book. I love a good series that doesn’t have a major cliffhanger but you still want to continue reading. This is one of those ❤️
This is a great book. I love a good series that doesn’t have a major cliffhanger but you still want to continue reading. This is one of those ❤️
March 30, 2019
Goodreads
I can’t wait for the next book. I thought she did a great job as a heroine coming into her own. I would love to see Roslyn and Cole get together
I can’t wait for the next book. I thought she did a great job as a heroine coming into her own. I would love to see Roslyn and Cole get together
April 2, 2019
Loved it.
I enjoy reading books about the supernatural. This one was well written. I would recommend it to any one that enjoys these type of books.
I enjoy reading books about the supernatural. This one was well written. I would recommend it to any one that enjoys these type of books.
May 21, 2019
Wolf moon
Really good book. I have already got the next in the series and will definitely be getting more from this author
Really good book. I have already got the next in the series and will definitely be getting more from this author
June 16, 2019
Awesome
Very enjoyable book had me hooked from start to finish. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
Very enjoyable book had me hooked from start to finish. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
June 6, 2020
How can you leave a book like that seriously!!! how can you finish a book like that seriously!. I listen to this Book after reading all the reviews on Goodreads I should've known better, I should've listen to the people on Goodread this book the ending as a writer you should never and a book like that I hope the second one is not like this, I thought this one was a little choppy but at the same time I wanted to finish it it was good the narrator really brought it home the writing was horrible and seriously bringing three different dudes in and want to be the killer was not cool how can you finish a book like that how can you finish. That they kill the person then put it in the trunk of the car and then there's no ending they said that they're going to the council and that's it that was it then the credits Horrible Horrible Horrible. I liked your book from the beginning but at the same time this is not how you end a book Rosalie might've had a clear dream that she was going to be a big baker but seriously if you wanted to make her a baker you should've pushed it a little bit farther just saying that her mother really wanted her to be a baker over and over again does not make her a baker in any possible way. I'm only bringing her father and wants to the whole entire story a SEVEN hour story and you're bringing her father once!! I mention him countless times he's not dead.
I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Plot. ⭐stars
Story. ⭐ stars
Narrator.: Hannah Hart ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narrator.: Edward Fox ⭐⭐⭐
The vocal artist Hannah Hart and Edward Fox were phenomenal.
I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Plot. ⭐stars
Story. ⭐ stars
Narrator.: Hannah Hart ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narrator.: Edward Fox ⭐⭐⭐
The vocal artist Hannah Hart and Edward Fox were phenomenal.
June 27, 2020
Annoying
(I’ve been annoyed all day, so I think that influenced my review.)
The main character is annoying. There was a strange lack of emotion with her being attacked at the beginning of the book.
Wait, wait, wait...Jake’s a selfish jerk? The main character really flipped a switch there. Yes, he tried kissing her, but they were in a fairly intimate embrace. What else does she expect? Instead of pushing the issue, like a real jerk would, he apologized. He’s not selfish, because he is letting her stay in his house, and he buys her things that she can’t buy for herself. The main character has been getting on my nerves. One moment, she won’t be showing emotion, then the next, she’ll be displaying an extreme emotion/reaction to something. I feel like her reaction to the kissing attempt and the reaction to her being turned should be switched. Or even her losing her bakery position. There was very little emotion shown during those times, and she was able to move past it easily. Too easily. I hate how arrogant she is, and how she behaves like a child a lot of the time.
Another childish moment. Jake slipped up in a sparring match, and used his magic on her. He apologizes, because he COULD HAVE KILLED HER, and she gets mad because she feels like he’s treating her like a delicate flower. He acknowledges her feelings, and says he’ll go practice with his magic. The main character then gets angry, because she feels like he is pushing her away.
And last but not least, there were frequent errors.
(I’ve been annoyed all day, so I think that influenced my review.)
The main character is annoying. There was a strange lack of emotion with her being attacked at the beginning of the book.
Wait, wait, wait...Jake’s a selfish jerk? The main character really flipped a switch there. Yes, he tried kissing her, but they were in a fairly intimate embrace. What else does she expect? Instead of pushing the issue, like a real jerk would, he apologized. He’s not selfish, because he is letting her stay in his house, and he buys her things that she can’t buy for herself. The main character has been getting on my nerves. One moment, she won’t be showing emotion, then the next, she’ll be displaying an extreme emotion/reaction to something. I feel like her reaction to the kissing attempt and the reaction to her being turned should be switched. Or even her losing her bakery position. There was very little emotion shown during those times, and she was able to move past it easily. Too easily. I hate how arrogant she is, and how she behaves like a child a lot of the time.
Another childish moment. Jake slipped up in a sparring match, and used his magic on her. He apologizes, because he COULD HAVE KILLED HER, and she gets mad because she feels like he’s treating her like a delicate flower. He acknowledges her feelings, and says he’ll go practice with his magic. The main character then gets angry, because she feels like he is pushing her away.
And last but not least, there were frequent errors.
June 1, 2019
Good Premise
This is a new author to me. The book blurbs sounded fun so I thought I'd give it a try. The idea for the story is good but the storytelling doesn't quite live up to its potential. Rosalyn, a human, and her best friend/roommate Jake, part fae, have trained from an early age as mercenaries. As the bastard son of a fae prince, they knew his father's enemies would one day come after him. This happens right at the beginning of the book. Rosalyn is home alone when full-blooded fae attack. She is lured outside and gets attacked by a rogue loup garou (werewolf) during a blood moon and is turned into a garou. She has no reaction to this other than mild annoyance. I mean yes, she knows this supernatural world exists but she's human, she should have freaked out a little bit! Eventually she meets alpha garou Cole and Valentin, another garou who saves her from hunters. She's not sure who to trust as she tries to find the rogue garou who turned her and stop his killing spree. I wanted to like Rosalyn but I found her to be too wishy washy. And Jake is not around enough to know if I like him or not. I will probably read the next book to see if the storytelling improves.
This is a new author to me. The book blurbs sounded fun so I thought I'd give it a try. The idea for the story is good but the storytelling doesn't quite live up to its potential. Rosalyn, a human, and her best friend/roommate Jake, part fae, have trained from an early age as mercenaries. As the bastard son of a fae prince, they knew his father's enemies would one day come after him. This happens right at the beginning of the book. Rosalyn is home alone when full-blooded fae attack. She is lured outside and gets attacked by a rogue loup garou (werewolf) during a blood moon and is turned into a garou. She has no reaction to this other than mild annoyance. I mean yes, she knows this supernatural world exists but she's human, she should have freaked out a little bit! Eventually she meets alpha garou Cole and Valentin, another garou who saves her from hunters. She's not sure who to trust as she tries to find the rogue garou who turned her and stop his killing spree. I wanted to like Rosalyn but I found her to be too wishy washy. And Jake is not around enough to know if I like him or not. I will probably read the next book to see if the storytelling improves.
September 10, 2025
(FYI I tend to only review one book per series, unless I want to change my scoring by 0.50 or more of a star. -- I tend not to read reviews until after I read a book, so I go in with an open mind.
3.25*
First time read the author's work?: No
Will you be reading more?: Yes
Would you recommend?: Yes
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
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2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
3.25*
First time read the author's work?: No
Will you be reading more?: Yes
Would you recommend?: Yes
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
-
2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
August 28, 2021
One Friday night Roslyn is lured outside by some fae who are trying to kill her roommate, who is a fae prince. She is bitten by a rogue garou (werewolf) and her life changes forever. Prior to the bite she was an apprentice baker with big plans who lived with her caring best friend, Jake. I really liked reading a story from the point of view of the person who was turned. She has to have a sponsor of sorts and Cole steps in. Cole may be a great guy, but he's pretty obnoxious. She also meets another Garou, Valentin, who attracts her wolf, but her human side isn't so sure.
I can understand Roslyn's motivations. I wouldn't like to be forced to be someone's subordinate. I can understand why she goes to Valentin for help instead of Cole. It's like pulling teeth to get anything from him.
The writing is good and I liked the action. There's no romance in this book, but there might be something with Cole in subsequent books.
I can understand Roslyn's motivations. I wouldn't like to be forced to be someone's subordinate. I can understand why she goes to Valentin for help instead of Cole. It's like pulling teeth to get anything from him.
The writing is good and I liked the action. There's no romance in this book, but there might be something with Cole in subsequent books.
March 13, 2020
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. For the most part life is good, Rosalyn is working to became star baker and doing delivery work to make ends meet. Then she has a run in with a rogue loup garou. Nothing will ever be the same. Her best friend is acting strange and council of supernatural has paired her with the local Alpha to find the rogue that changed her. Everyone seems to hiding things from her and she's not sure who can be trusted. Between the well written characters and the suspense building plot you'll keep listening longer than you intended. Once your finished you'll be looking for the next book in the series.
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