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Runaway Wolf
Sometimes it's better to be lost...
Penny is running from a past that haunts her.
But her best friend, Chip, is too scarred to run from his demons. As wolf shifters, they must be part of a pack or risk losing the ability to shift. Long lost, they no longer miss their other form, but when Penny is caught by an alpha and stolen away to a large pack of wolves, will she learn to trust the things that seem too good to be true?
Then, when a pack of rogues causes trouble, can she trust the pack to have her back?
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Penny is running from a past that haunts her.
But her best friend, Chip, is too scarred to run from his demons. As wolf shifters, they must be part of a pack or risk losing the ability to shift. Long lost, they no longer miss their other form, but when Penny is caught by an alpha and stolen away to a large pack of wolves, will she learn to trust the things that seem too good to be true?
Then, when a pack of rogues causes trouble, can she trust the pack to have her back?
-from Bookfunnel
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Jen Pretty
34 books61 followersJen Pretty is a well- known and prolific writer of smart urban fantasies. Her novels are character driven, witty, often violent, and with a liberal sprinkling of coarse language. Some of her books genre-hop into mythology, pulling characters and situations from a variety of sources.
When not writing, Jen can be found in the barn with her horses, or knee-deep in the vegetable garden at her home in rural Ontario, Canada, which she shares with her husband, three children, and a white husky dog named Salt.
When not writing, Jen can be found in the barn with her horses, or knee-deep in the vegetable garden at her home in rural Ontario, Canada, which she shares with her husband, three children, and a white husky dog named Salt.
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August 22, 2019
The story started well, and I really wanted to like it. Penny ran away from abusive alpha wolves, and she lives in a dilapidated space with 3 other rogues. Unfortunately, any alpha can tell she is a strong female. Capturing her means a secure baby machine, and she is not exactly enthusiastic. I can relate.
The wolf culture is standard, thank goodness. Wolf shifters have to find their place in the hierarchy, and I really like how they are described in little ways as a different species from humans, but in tiny bits as part of the story. Wonderful.
The chase is exciting, but then the story becomes boring and unoriginal. It is a quick and easy read, though, which is perfect for evenings after work.
What I found lacking:
—Penny is supposedly alpha-quality, but she just seems to follow Alpha’s and Mom’s directions. She does not negotiate or mention that she had started her own house with 3 other shifters. As a dominant shifter, she should have been more forceful in asserting her needs.
—Penny never had to negotiate, or vie, for her position. She should have.
— And the plot: it became quite domestic, which is not interesting to me. I don’t want or feel comfortable in a large group, so keep that in mind. However, I found the story lagged for a while inside the house until action started again. And Penny should have had to be convinced to return, since she did not want to be coddled and caged. I would not want to be a trophy wife, either.
The wolf culture is standard, thank goodness. Wolf shifters have to find their place in the hierarchy, and I really like how they are described in little ways as a different species from humans, but in tiny bits as part of the story. Wonderful.
The chase is exciting, but then the story becomes boring and unoriginal. It is a quick and easy read, though, which is perfect for evenings after work.
What I found lacking:
—Penny is supposedly alpha-quality, but she just seems to follow Alpha’s and Mom’s directions. She does not negotiate or mention that she had started her own house with 3 other shifters. As a dominant shifter, she should have been more forceful in asserting her needs.
—Penny never had to negotiate, or vie, for her position. She should have.
— And the plot: it became quite domestic, which is not interesting to me. I don’t want or feel comfortable in a large group, so keep that in mind. However, I found the story lagged for a while inside the house until action started again. And Penny should have had to be convinced to return, since she did not want to be coddled and caged. I would not want to be a trophy wife, either.
October 23, 2021
Good story
It was a good story but I felt it needed more, more length and a story maybe about her old pack wanting her back and there being a war between the two packs. Seeing her family and some drama between some of them but some of them on her side. It would make for a meatier story. Hope this does not offend but helps you in the future.
It was a good story but I felt it needed more, more length and a story maybe about her old pack wanting her back and there being a war between the two packs. Seeing her family and some drama between some of them but some of them on her side. It would make for a meatier story. Hope this does not offend but helps you in the future.
January 7, 2020
Really interesting. I wish it was a novel, then it would have taken longer to read and more time to enjoy.
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