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Crying Wolf
The path to freedom wasn't supposed to include falling in love.
Identical twins Ali and Amir are in serious trouble. They’ve been imprisoned, accused of a crime that only one of them committed. As they await trial, they must learn to survive as inmates in a prison filled with sadistic guards—and werewolves. Good thing they’re werewolves too.
Ali has no idea how to survive in this brutal world. It’s almost a relief when the cellblock alpha, Morgan, takes a liking to him and helps him adapt to prison life. Ali can’t resist the frightening, wild, and beautiful man, but too soon he learns that Morgan’s protection comes with a price.
Amir’s struggled to cope since their mother’s death, letting Ali take care of the family. But now he’s terrified for his kind, sensitive brother trapped in the other cellblock with the prison’s notorious “alpha.” And for his teenage sister, trying to survive on her own. He finds a confidant in Ben—a transfer from another prison—who’s everything he isn’ calm, careful, and charismatic. The pair grow closer, but Ben has a past, and Amir can’t risk sharing his own while freedom hangs in the balance.
Afraid and alone, both brothers struggle to survive while the clock ticks on towards their trial. And overhead, the moon grows ever larger.
Identical twins Ali and Amir are in serious trouble. They’ve been imprisoned, accused of a crime that only one of them committed. As they await trial, they must learn to survive as inmates in a prison filled with sadistic guards—and werewolves. Good thing they’re werewolves too.
Ali has no idea how to survive in this brutal world. It’s almost a relief when the cellblock alpha, Morgan, takes a liking to him and helps him adapt to prison life. Ali can’t resist the frightening, wild, and beautiful man, but too soon he learns that Morgan’s protection comes with a price.
Amir’s struggled to cope since their mother’s death, letting Ali take care of the family. But now he’s terrified for his kind, sensitive brother trapped in the other cellblock with the prison’s notorious “alpha.” And for his teenage sister, trying to survive on her own. He finds a confidant in Ben—a transfer from another prison—who’s everything he isn’ calm, careful, and charismatic. The pair grow closer, but Ben has a past, and Amir can’t risk sharing his own while freedom hangs in the balance.
Afraid and alone, both brothers struggle to survive while the clock ticks on towards their trial. And overhead, the moon grows ever larger.
410 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 3, 2021
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June 12, 2022
This book follows two identical twins as they’re sent to prison to wait for trial for a crime only one of them committed. They both plead “not guilty” and offer the same version of the story and since the prosecution has no way of telling them apart, they’re sent to two different cellblocks in the same correctional facility for werewolves lycanthrope positives until their trial. And so, it begins.
The two brothers are the POV MCs, but let me make one thing perfectly clear: there’s no incest here. The two brothers form relationships with other people, but I wouldn’t classify this as a romance, even though . I wouldn’t classify this as a mystery either, even though part of the appeal was finding out the truth about the night everything changed for Amir and Ali. It’s not a book of big revelations or at least it wasn’t for me, the clues are plenty and clear, so nothing ever came as a big surprise, but I still enjoyed following the story with these two characters. I’m not sure it would stand up to the test of a reread, though, mostly because once you take away the novelty of the worldbuilding and the distraction of not knowing what’s going to happen, what remains is a pair of likable and flawed MCs, who are in over their heads in a society that at best treats them as second-class citizens, and a not entirely successful attempt at a romantic subplot for both of them.
I appreciated a lot how the author went off the usual script by It worked for that couple. What didn’t work as well for that same couple was leaving the sex off page. I obviously don’t know what the reason behind that choice was, and I certainly don’t need explicit sex to enjoy a story, but in this case it felt like a big chunk of relationship development was missing, because much of ’s ‘romance’ was based on their sexual attraction, chemistry, call it what you want.
It wasn’t as much of a problem in ’s case, because their relationship followed a completely different path and speed, and while I think that fit perfectly with , the problem I had with their relationship was that, for the same reasons, it seemed to come a little out of nowhere. Maybe it’s just because, when the time came, I loved how unusual were as a couple and I would’ve liked to see that explored more on page. But as I said, I wouldn’t call this a romance, so I didn’t mind too much.
As far as I can tell, this is a debut and, all things considered, I think it’s a promising one. If nothing else because the author doesn’t seem to go for the usual, which is always refreshing.
The two brothers are the POV MCs, but let me make one thing perfectly clear: there’s no incest here. The two brothers form relationships with other people, but I wouldn’t classify this as a romance, even though . I wouldn’t classify this as a mystery either, even though part of the appeal was finding out the truth about the night everything changed for Amir and Ali. It’s not a book of big revelations or at least it wasn’t for me, the clues are plenty and clear, so nothing ever came as a big surprise, but I still enjoyed following the story with these two characters. I’m not sure it would stand up to the test of a reread, though, mostly because once you take away the novelty of the worldbuilding and the distraction of not knowing what’s going to happen, what remains is a pair of likable and flawed MCs, who are in over their heads in a society that at best treats them as second-class citizens, and a not entirely successful attempt at a romantic subplot for both of them.
I appreciated a lot how the author went off the usual script by It worked for that couple. What didn’t work as well for that same couple was leaving the sex off page. I obviously don’t know what the reason behind that choice was, and I certainly don’t need explicit sex to enjoy a story, but in this case it felt like a big chunk of relationship development was missing, because much of ’s ‘romance’ was based on their sexual attraction, chemistry, call it what you want.
It wasn’t as much of a problem in ’s case, because their relationship followed a completely different path and speed, and while I think that fit perfectly with , the problem I had with their relationship was that, for the same reasons, it seemed to come a little out of nowhere. Maybe it’s just because, when the time came, I loved how unusual were as a couple and I would’ve liked to see that explored more on page. But as I said, I wouldn’t call this a romance, so I didn’t mind too much.
As far as I can tell, this is a debut and, all things considered, I think it’s a promising one. If nothing else because the author doesn’t seem to go for the usual, which is always refreshing.
May 5, 2021
It was from the first page smashing good. Not as angsty as I expected but even more captivating and entertaining than I expected. Identical twin Ali and Amir are werewolves of a special class. They are waiting for a trial, accused without evidence, nobody knows if and who did what. The twin won’t spill what happened.
Locked away behind bars of the Longreach Lycanthropy Correctional Centre after they both pled ‘not guilty’ was harsh for Ali and Amir. Arriving there they got separated, one in Cellblock South and one in West.
It’s a story about surviving, trying to get justice, about not using certain strengths. Ali meets block Alpha Morgan who takes him under his protection, nothing is for free.
Amir is a grumpy one, he got only one inmate on his side, Ben.
Amir hears rumors and is afraid Ali gets molested.
From inside out they have to investigate their chances to get free. Who is to trust and who isn’t.
There’s a lot of confusion about what state both brothers are in. They can’t speak to each other, and both didn’t know how the others were, they can only just speculate.
It’s a hard life, all wonderfully written and extremely entertaining. Corruption, blackmail, crazy guards who rule the prison. Entwined with all the events are sweet romance and friendship. There is no sexuality on-page, and I didn’t miss it, there are kisses!
It was a widely written narrative. Not one page was dull.
A recommendation is worthy.
Locked away behind bars of the Longreach Lycanthropy Correctional Centre after they both pled ‘not guilty’ was harsh for Ali and Amir. Arriving there they got separated, one in Cellblock South and one in West.
It’s a story about surviving, trying to get justice, about not using certain strengths. Ali meets block Alpha Morgan who takes him under his protection, nothing is for free.
Amir is a grumpy one, he got only one inmate on his side, Ben.
Amir hears rumors and is afraid Ali gets molested.
From inside out they have to investigate their chances to get free. Who is to trust and who isn’t.
There’s a lot of confusion about what state both brothers are in. They can’t speak to each other, and both didn’t know how the others were, they can only just speculate.
It’s a hard life, all wonderfully written and extremely entertaining. Corruption, blackmail, crazy guards who rule the prison. Entwined with all the events are sweet romance and friendship. There is no sexuality on-page, and I didn’t miss it, there are kisses!
It was a widely written narrative. Not one page was dull.
A recommendation is worthy.
May 3, 2021
3.75 stars
I enjoyed this one. I was intrigued by the blurb and anticipated it being darker than it was but it still sucked me in and was an entertaining read.
I liked the Twins, they both had their own personalities and I'm glad it was revealed who did it early, as even though I had already picked it, it was nice to see how they interacted and the thought processes for both knowing who was the one hiding in plain sight.
The storyline was good, with the whole aspect of would their plan work and would they make it to the trial. The side characters were also all well done. Ben was a great character but an easy pick from the moment he entered the book. The reasoning behind it was interesting and I enjoyed seeing their friendship develop.
I honestly thought the jail scenes were pretty tame, it's touted as being a brutal world it didn't feel that way to me. I would have liked to see it ramped up a bit. The guys were both in jail and werewolves, I anticipated fights and survival mode but they pretty much cruised through with only a couple of incidents (yes one was pretty full on) and more of a mind game with the guards than anything really brutal.
I really enjoyed Ali and Morgan's relationship and the progression shown, when Ali turned at the full moon I was devastated for him. The twist at the end I didn't see coming until nearly right on it, so that was good
It's an interesting world that has been made by this author and I would read more from it if they ever released another book in this world.
*** ARC provided by Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest and voluntary review ***
I enjoyed this one. I was intrigued by the blurb and anticipated it being darker than it was but it still sucked me in and was an entertaining read.
I liked the Twins, they both had their own personalities and I'm glad it was revealed who did it early, as even though I had already picked it, it was nice to see how they interacted and the thought processes for both knowing who was the one hiding in plain sight.
The storyline was good, with the whole aspect of would their plan work and would they make it to the trial. The side characters were also all well done. Ben was a great character but an easy pick from the moment he entered the book. The reasoning behind it was interesting and I enjoyed seeing their friendship develop.
I honestly thought the jail scenes were pretty tame, it's touted as being a brutal world it didn't feel that way to me. I would have liked to see it ramped up a bit. The guys were both in jail and werewolves, I anticipated fights and survival mode but they pretty much cruised through with only a couple of incidents (yes one was pretty full on) and more of a mind game with the guards than anything really brutal.
I really enjoyed Ali and Morgan's relationship and the progression shown, when Ali turned at the full moon I was devastated for him. The twist at the end I didn't see coming until nearly right on it, so that was good
It's an interesting world that has been made by this author and I would read more from it if they ever released another book in this world.
*** ARC provided by Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest and voluntary review ***
April 6, 2021
I was intrigued by the blurb about this book and was very satisfied when I finished it really enjoyed this book, my first by this author but definitely not my last. I was not surprised when the police broke into our house and arrested my twin Ali and I, a girl was bitten and they think one of us did it, but we are identical twins and the only way to tell us apart is by a blood test and we claimed we are innocent. We were sent before a judge and because of the offence we were incarcerated only my brother was in one part of the prison and I in the other. It has been very difficult for both of us and only if we stick together can we make it out of this situation we are in, because family is everything and our younger sister is all alone on the outside.
April 5, 2021
This book absolutely captivated me. A unique story, unlike any I've read before, I devoured every page. This book has some romance, but it is nowhere near the forefront of the story. Normally this would be a drawback for me, and yet every other aspect of the story and characters completely sucked me in. Amir and Ali were compelling characters that I rooted and ached for. The journey they went on completely broke my heart. And I loved every moment of it. In fact, I want more moments with them. I would absolutely love to have a sequel, so I can see how the boys are doing and to watch their relationships further develop. There are some conversations and meetings I want to see happen. But if it's not meant to be, I am content with the ending. And I can't wait to see what this new-to-me author has to offer next.
An ARC was provided by the author.
An ARC was provided by the author.
May 4, 2021
Strong debut into the paranormal genre by a somewhat new author (it appears that she also writes under the name of Barbara Bell).
Amir and Ali are identical twins who happen to be wolf shifters. They find themselves charged with the assault of a young woman and find themselves remanded to a lycanthrope prison while awaiting trial. It is here that most of the story takes place, with each brother faced with navigating a new world of werewolf and human politics while trying to survive.
I was quite entertained with the world that Truelove built here, with a very grounded look at what society might look like with a "were" virus in existence that could easily turn people into lycanthropes, and the resulting societal structures that come about as fear rules society. The prison social structure ends up a twisted reflection of outside society, which in many cases has put the men in jail unjustly. As an allegory of racism in today's society, "Crying Wolf" does an admirable job and only stumbles a bit towards the end where becomes a bit more blunt in its social critiques.
The story is entertaining with enough twists and turns to keep the reader's interests, with some strong supporting characters, including Chan, the main warden, and Ben and Morgan, the two men who come to be love interests for Ali and Amir.
Though seemingly marketed as a romance, this book did not focus on the romances at play in the book, focusing more on the story of the two brothers' struggle in the prison. One quibble I had with the story, though, might seem odd to some. I don't necessarily look for a lot of sex scenes in stories - I leave that to the author to decide if it makes sense for the characters or not. However, it did seem to me that after describing how lycanthropes had trouble controlling some of their baser desires that the sex scenes with the various characters were almost chaste with several fade to black moments.
All in all, though, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I definitely will be looking out for this author's next book, especially if she continues writing in this interesting world.
Amir and Ali are identical twins who happen to be wolf shifters. They find themselves charged with the assault of a young woman and find themselves remanded to a lycanthrope prison while awaiting trial. It is here that most of the story takes place, with each brother faced with navigating a new world of werewolf and human politics while trying to survive.
I was quite entertained with the world that Truelove built here, with a very grounded look at what society might look like with a "were" virus in existence that could easily turn people into lycanthropes, and the resulting societal structures that come about as fear rules society. The prison social structure ends up a twisted reflection of outside society, which in many cases has put the men in jail unjustly. As an allegory of racism in today's society, "Crying Wolf" does an admirable job and only stumbles a bit towards the end where becomes a bit more blunt in its social critiques.
The story is entertaining with enough twists and turns to keep the reader's interests, with some strong supporting characters, including Chan, the main warden, and Ben and Morgan, the two men who come to be love interests for Ali and Amir.
Though seemingly marketed as a romance, this book did not focus on the romances at play in the book, focusing more on the story of the two brothers' struggle in the prison. One quibble I had with the story, though, might seem odd to some. I don't necessarily look for a lot of sex scenes in stories - I leave that to the author to decide if it makes sense for the characters or not. However, it did seem to me that after describing how lycanthropes had trouble controlling some of their baser desires that the sex scenes with the various characters were almost chaste with several fade to black moments.
All in all, though, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I definitely will be looking out for this author's next book, especially if she continues writing in this interesting world.
May 19, 2021
Rating: 3 / 5
Steam: 3.5 / 5 -> round up to 4 / 5
First from Barbara Truelove, it was and was not what I was expecting. It was what I expected in the sense of comfort, set in a prison (which totally drew me in), and the closeness of the twins. Not expecting to be honest, was the lack of emotional connection I felt. Shifter love is one of my favorite tropes, and I was expecting more because of the close quarters where the story takes place. But, it just... it didn't feel sincere and honestly, the romance felt forced and convenient, just not genuine at all.
What I will give credit where credit is due is: the plot. I mean the storyline was original, imo, as I haven't read something with a similar plotline and thus, I appreciate that. It was a nice surprise. I do believe that my opinion is not a popular one but I don't think I'll re-read the book. It was definitely interesting, but I didn't connect with the MCs at all and again, the whole "meaningful" time between MCs and romantic interests felt sooooo forced. Ugh, I want to love the book, it had so much going for it but I don't. It was a miss for me and I'm sorry about it.
These are the highlights for me; good and bad and meh.
- BAD: The lack of genuine connection between the MCs and their partners.
- GOOD: The familial love between the twins.
- MEH: The fact that the romance took a backseat.
POV: Dual First Person
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Buy Links: Amazon
Would Recommend? Probably
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Laura M.
Steam: 3.5 / 5 -> round up to 4 / 5
First from Barbara Truelove, it was and was not what I was expecting. It was what I expected in the sense of comfort, set in a prison (which totally drew me in), and the closeness of the twins. Not expecting to be honest, was the lack of emotional connection I felt. Shifter love is one of my favorite tropes, and I was expecting more because of the close quarters where the story takes place. But, it just... it didn't feel sincere and honestly, the romance felt forced and convenient, just not genuine at all.
What I will give credit where credit is due is: the plot. I mean the storyline was original, imo, as I haven't read something with a similar plotline and thus, I appreciate that. It was a nice surprise. I do believe that my opinion is not a popular one but I don't think I'll re-read the book. It was definitely interesting, but I didn't connect with the MCs at all and again, the whole "meaningful" time between MCs and romantic interests felt sooooo forced. Ugh, I want to love the book, it had so much going for it but I don't. It was a miss for me and I'm sorry about it.
These are the highlights for me; good and bad and meh.
- BAD: The lack of genuine connection between the MCs and their partners.
- GOOD: The familial love between the twins.
- MEH: The fact that the romance took a backseat.
POV: Dual First Person
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Buy Links: Amazon
Would Recommend? Probably
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Laura M.
May 5, 2021
Crying Wolf is a debut book by Barbara Truelove. I throughly enjoyed this one! It's unique plot consisted of Twin werewolf shifter brothers, Ali and Amir. They were sent to jail for a crime one of them committed.
While trying to adjust and survive prison, they unexpectedly found love! Sounds great right??!!
Their story was swirling with mystery, suspense and some feels. It had me at the edge of my seat and invested in the guys well being! As I read, my mind was always spinning....
What will happen to
them next? Who is guilty?
Will they get out of prison?
In my opinion, the author delivered the storyline perfectly, but she needed to work on the romance aspect. I would have liked to have felt more intense feels and seen more intimacy regarding the budding relationships in the book. The book was more focused on the brothers and their case... Which was actually fine by me!
Ali and Amir's dueling POV's were like having two books in one. The brothers were in the same prison, but in different cell blocks So, you got both of their experiences, which were very different.... and extremely cool!!
Towards the end was
when I got all the feels ...
Just as I started to swoon,
it ended. There's so much that can be added....
It makes me want more of the guys. Definitely a good read!!
While trying to adjust and survive prison, they unexpectedly found love! Sounds great right??!!
Their story was swirling with mystery, suspense and some feels. It had me at the edge of my seat and invested in the guys well being! As I read, my mind was always spinning....
What will happen to
them next? Who is guilty?
Will they get out of prison?
In my opinion, the author delivered the storyline perfectly, but she needed to work on the romance aspect. I would have liked to have felt more intense feels and seen more intimacy regarding the budding relationships in the book. The book was more focused on the brothers and their case... Which was actually fine by me!
Ali and Amir's dueling POV's were like having two books in one. The brothers were in the same prison, but in different cell blocks So, you got both of their experiences, which were very different.... and extremely cool!!
Towards the end was
when I got all the feels ...
Just as I started to swoon,
it ended. There's so much that can be added....
It makes me want more of the guys. Definitely a good read!!
April 21, 2021
Amir and Ali are identical twins. When a crime is committed and one is obviously guilty, the courts cannot determine which one. Neither one admits to the truth and they are both imprisoned until the trial. Separated, the two find themselves in different situations. Ali is befriended by the alpha, Morgan. Morgan helps him adapt and Ali is grateful for his help but there is a price. Amir is really struggling. He still has not come to grips with losing his mother and now it looks like his family is really in trouble. He does make a friend, Ben, who is sympathetic and wants to help, but Amir is not sure.
What an incredible story! You are never quite sure what will happen next. The plot unfolds gradually with twists and turns on every page. Werewolves are not treated well in this society and there are those who are willing to take advantage of this. There is much happening and only slowly do we realize how much danger there could be for these two. They pull at your heart string and you cannot help but route for a happy ending even when all hope appears lost. I hope to read more from this author.
What an incredible story! You are never quite sure what will happen next. The plot unfolds gradually with twists and turns on every page. Werewolves are not treated well in this society and there are those who are willing to take advantage of this. There is much happening and only slowly do we realize how much danger there could be for these two. They pull at your heart string and you cannot help but route for a happy ending even when all hope appears lost. I hope to read more from this author.
April 29, 2021
CRYING WOLF
In this book you spend all the time wondering and now what is going to happen to them. We meet 2 twin brothers who are accused of assault, that is, biting a non-lycanthrope. only one of them committed the crime while they await trial, both of them will go to prison, it is what the book focuses on, what they have to suffer in jail, and it is a roller coaster ride. For most of the book I was intrigued to find out what really happened.
Many times I wanted to slap Ali, I feel that sometimes I believed that things would have to change because he wanted it to. And I just wanted to hug poor Amir and tell him that everything would be fine.
On the other hand we have the secondary characters, my favorites were Morgan, I wish the author would write a book about him, he makes me a very interesting character, who due to the circumstances is forced to do things that he does not want in order to survive, I also love the bond he has with his pack.
I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM GAY ROMANCE REVIEWS, AND THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.
In this book you spend all the time wondering and now what is going to happen to them. We meet 2 twin brothers who are accused of assault, that is, biting a non-lycanthrope. only one of them committed the crime while they await trial, both of them will go to prison, it is what the book focuses on, what they have to suffer in jail, and it is a roller coaster ride. For most of the book I was intrigued to find out what really happened.
Many times I wanted to slap Ali, I feel that sometimes I believed that things would have to change because he wanted it to. And I just wanted to hug poor Amir and tell him that everything would be fine.
On the other hand we have the secondary characters, my favorites were Morgan, I wish the author would write a book about him, he makes me a very interesting character, who due to the circumstances is forced to do things that he does not want in order to survive, I also love the bond he has with his pack.
I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM GAY ROMANCE REVIEWS, AND THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.
May 8, 2021
The world building in this novel is painstakingly and compellingly done: it immerses readers in Amir and Ali’s lives as the twins, both wolf shifters, are accused of a crime and remanded to a prison rife with politics, prejudices, and dangers both obvious and hidden. While both twins have romantic interests, and they’re bright spots for each as they’re separated from each and sent to different parts of the prison, the romances didn’t feel like the center of the story so much as a vital part of a larger, more complicated narrative. The plot is engrossing and there are plenty of moments of tension and suspense. This was an easy book to get pulled into and a hard one to put down, and while I wasn’t ready for it to end (I was hoping for a bit more development and closure) I would gladly read more stories set in this world.
*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 27, 2021
Firstly I was pleasantly surprised to find this book set in Australia.
Ali and Amir are identical twins sent to jail on remand for a crime the authorities are not sure who committed.
While they are there the brothers are separated. They struggle with their circumstances. It's a harsh and brutal time.
I did enjoy the growing friendships and relationships they are forging.
A gritty and tough story about family, friends, loyalty and betrayal. Being tough in the face of adversity. Trusting others is not so easy.
Will the truth come out? Will they both survive? Will they ever go home? Can they really find love in jail.
It was a little light on the romance but the story was definitely intense enough that I was heavily invested in their lives. I couldn't put it down.
Ali and Amir are identical twins sent to jail on remand for a crime the authorities are not sure who committed.
While they are there the brothers are separated. They struggle with their circumstances. It's a harsh and brutal time.
I did enjoy the growing friendships and relationships they are forging.
A gritty and tough story about family, friends, loyalty and betrayal. Being tough in the face of adversity. Trusting others is not so easy.
Will the truth come out? Will they both survive? Will they ever go home? Can they really find love in jail.
It was a little light on the romance but the story was definitely intense enough that I was heavily invested in their lives. I couldn't put it down.
April 29, 2021
First time reading this author and I really enjoyed this story. It was fast paced and intriguing enough to keep me interested. It definitely wasn’t a romance and was very, very light on the s*x...almost fade to black for most instances. I loved how the twins Amir and Ali stood up for one another and how each found his place in the prison system. I almost wish Ali hadn’t made that final decision and left it to up to court but I respect his move. While I enjoyed the ending and was happy for Amir and Ben, I felt like the story was left open...maybe there will be more??
April 30, 2021
This is a well written book with good character and world building. It is a gripping story about Twin werewolf shifters put in prison who must survive in the harsh environment. It is a bit heartbreaking as it is hard to trust anyone. They are separated in prison and our young sensitive brother must depend on the alpha he is with. Personally I was hoping for more steam and romance here. I received and ARC of this book and I think it was just a bit out of my genre, but this book does work well for those who like a Gritty Paranormal drama story about survival, hope and family!
May 5, 2021
A stunning multifaceted story. Ali and Amir, identical twins both believe that to sacrifice to protect each other is worth it. It doesn't work out quite as they expected. Their stories run side by side where they each find love and a weird kind of protection when there is so much danger around them. Abuse of power is one of the worst things. I really enjoyed this story and how eventually all the pieces came together. It's not completely happy yet but you can imagine it all works. I highly recommend this very unique story. “I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.”
May 5, 2021
This book was interesting and entertaining about identical twins, Amir and Ali, trying to survive in prison while the courts tried to decide who was guilty. Both brothers were in different cell blocks and took different paths to survive but doing so found their mates. This book was very different than what I normally read but it kept me interested in it to the very end. It had fighting, corrupt guards, trying to change the system, and finding love with first time gay for you type of theme.
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I volunteer to read this Advanced Readers Copy of this book.
May 9, 2021
Ali and Amir are twins, on trial for biting a girl. The bite might kill her but since they are identical twins no one knows who did it. Ali and Amir go to prison to await trial and live in separate cellblocks for L-positive prisoners. They have different experiences from the collar to serving an Alpha. Not everything is what seems to be. But they are both strong and will see it through. Amir won my heart... so honest and sacrifices his well being for others. There’s romance for both brothers but the main event is their survival.
May 8, 2021
An amazing take on a prison story that hooked me from the beginning and made me want to learn everything about this world. It is certainly a grim place and "justice" is not blind. Ali and Amir meet the full gamut of characters from totally evil to those trying to make things better. More a depiction of individuals in a society than a true romance, but that was fine with me. I was so interested I wished it was twice as long.
April 18, 2021
I have never read a book by this author, I think this might be her first? The blurb for this drew me in. I'm so glad I read it! It was interesting and hard to put down. I have not read a shifter story like this, set in a prison. I'm looking forward to future books by this author, and maybe some shorts or another full-length about Amir and Ali and their world.
May 2, 2021
This a slow angsty story of twin brothers Amir and Ali, wolf/werewolf shifters arrested and held in jail for a crime one of them committed. It's a story of brotherly love and protection. It's not a bad first book. It did keep me interested to find out where they were headed with the storyline and I read it over 3 nights.
I received this book as an Advanced Readers Copy.
I received this book as an Advanced Readers Copy.
May 14, 2021
Twins Ali and Amir are both arrested for biting a white human woman. Since neither of them will admit to it they are both put in jail. Ali is on the ward with the terrifying Alpha Morgan. Amir is on the other side with his only friend and cell mate, Ben. They both are worried they will die before they can get out. I received an ARC of this book for my honest review.
April 7, 2021
This was my first time reading anything by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well written and the story kept me interested. I liked that you got the big questions answered without feeling like the ending was stretched out. I will definitely read more of this author's work.
April 29, 2021
ARC received for an honest review.
Amir and Ali are identical twins that have been accused of a crime. The mystery of who committed the crime is not readily known. They both find help while in prison and although it's set up as a romance, I didn't feel like this was a romance. There's coupling up but it doesn't feel like true love to me. It's a harsh read and I struggled to get through it. Other's may like this kind of book but it didn't do a thing for me. I've never read any books by this author before and I'm not sure I would want to take a chance on them. For me it's a miss.
Amir and Ali are identical twins that have been accused of a crime. The mystery of who committed the crime is not readily known. They both find help while in prison and although it's set up as a romance, I didn't feel like this was a romance. There's coupling up but it doesn't feel like true love to me. It's a harsh read and I struggled to get through it. Other's may like this kind of book but it didn't do a thing for me. I've never read any books by this author before and I'm not sure I would want to take a chance on them. For me it's a miss.
May 7, 2021
I loved this book. There was so much going on with the brothers and then in the different cellblocks. But I loved how they were willing to do anything for each other.
I received an advanced copy of this book and was not required to leave a review.
I received an advanced copy of this book and was not required to leave a review.
May 8, 2021
This was a really good book. The twins are exceptional because they are each so different but so very close. The writer did a great job with their personalities. This book has a lot going on, corruption, seeking justice, friendships, angst, protection some feels, its all in there.
April 16, 2021
The blurb drew me in!!
I "think" this is the debut book by this author and I was pleasantly surprised!!
Crying Wolf is a light on romance story, which didn't detract from the main plot, which is the about twin brothers Amir and Ali both in prison, awaiting trial for the same crime.
The storyline was unique and had me at the edge of my seat. and turning the pages way past my bedtime.
Even if you're not a shifter/paranormal fan, Crying Wolf is worth the read as the author takes you on a emotional journey that will break your heart for these brothers, and put it back together.
Highly recommended!!!
I "think" this is the debut book by this author and I was pleasantly surprised!!
Crying Wolf is a light on romance story, which didn't detract from the main plot, which is the about twin brothers Amir and Ali both in prison, awaiting trial for the same crime.
The storyline was unique and had me at the edge of my seat. and turning the pages way past my bedtime.
Even if you're not a shifter/paranormal fan, Crying Wolf is worth the read as the author takes you on a emotional journey that will break your heart for these brothers, and put it back together.
Highly recommended!!!
May 3, 2021
I just stayed up till 3 am to finish this book, because it was captivating! I loved the twins and their guys. I absolutely would love a sequel!
May 3, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Great characters and storyline. I love when I can immerse myself into the book and just block the world out.
June 9, 2021
Crying Wolf was an interesting read and one that this trope/twin werewolves that I have not come across before. From the get go I was all in. Romance is part of the story, but not the main focus, so if you are in it for that, you will be disappointed. The main portion of the story is how both brothers say they are innocent, they both have to go to jail to await a blood test to find out which one actually did it. While there it is a bit rough and brutal for them, but more low key than I thought prison would be for them.
All in all this is a good story, my first from Barbara Truelove, but not my last. I hope that their story continues in a future book or a series. Enjoy!
I was given an ARC of Crying Wolf from Gay Readers Reviews, but in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
All in all this is a good story, my first from Barbara Truelove, but not my last. I hope that their story continues in a future book or a series. Enjoy!
I was given an ARC of Crying Wolf from Gay Readers Reviews, but in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
May 7, 2021
M/M pararnormal prison romance…???
I had a hard time with this book. It is well-written albeit slow moving because it is told about two different love stories. And that right there is a problem. I felt like it was less a love affair and more an allegory or morality lesson of race relations with shifters, and there are degrees of “shifterness,” playing the part of non-whites in our society. I haven’t read any other reviews so I’m not sure if I’m going totally off here but still…
Twins Ali and Amir are both arrested for biting a white human woman. Both are arrested because they are identical and neither confess. Their treatment is abhorrent by the police and the judicial system. Gets even worse once they reach gaol (jail). Ali and Amir find someone to help them through the gaol life thus inserting the love interest. The ending is quite surprising but hints had been given all along, which honestly, I had not caught! There are some detestable characters in this book and I do believe that could be a true depiction. This book would work well as a movie, except for the turning into werewolves thing…
I have given this book 4 stars because it was written well and I kept reading to figure out the next thing, but I thought it was heavy-handed in some characterizations. This is a harsh story of a world where shifters are ill-treated, prejudiced against and abused. It does have a suitably reasonable and almost happy ending, which was in itself remarkable. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Gay Romance Reviews.
I had a hard time with this book. It is well-written albeit slow moving because it is told about two different love stories. And that right there is a problem. I felt like it was less a love affair and more an allegory or morality lesson of race relations with shifters, and there are degrees of “shifterness,” playing the part of non-whites in our society. I haven’t read any other reviews so I’m not sure if I’m going totally off here but still…
Twins Ali and Amir are both arrested for biting a white human woman. Both are arrested because they are identical and neither confess. Their treatment is abhorrent by the police and the judicial system. Gets even worse once they reach gaol (jail). Ali and Amir find someone to help them through the gaol life thus inserting the love interest. The ending is quite surprising but hints had been given all along, which honestly, I had not caught! There are some detestable characters in this book and I do believe that could be a true depiction. This book would work well as a movie, except for the turning into werewolves thing…
I have given this book 4 stars because it was written well and I kept reading to figure out the next thing, but I thought it was heavy-handed in some characterizations. This is a harsh story of a world where shifters are ill-treated, prejudiced against and abused. It does have a suitably reasonable and almost happy ending, which was in itself remarkable. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Gay Romance Reviews.
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