Hunter Adolfine had a secret…a secret which had come dangerously close to being exposed during her last assignment with her hunky partner, Alexandre Wolff. While Alex was a rugged and sexy as they came, she was leery of starting a relationship with him. Despite all the smoldering looks he constantly sent her way, she was positive he'd never be able to handle the fact the object of his desire could change into a gray wolf at will – especially when his family had been hunting and killing shape-shifters for centuries.
She'd successfully kept him at arm-length until Elizabeth Redding, a young child and the heiress to Grandma’s Baked Delights is snatched right out from under their noses. Knowing she could shift and quickly pick up the trail in the vast Smokey Mountains had her ‘shifting’ without thought. The only problem is, even after they find the little girl, can a hunter and a wolf actually find love together or is one destined to die at the other's hand?
Hello, and welcome to my site. I'm Dakota, an author of erotic romance (think 50 Shades of Gray - but better) and paranormal erotica. And what exactly does that mean? Well, since I've always marched to the beat of different drum: it means that I get to take my unique life experiences - like putting around in the garage with my dad, or driving a train when I was ten, to create worlds where the heroines aren't necessarily June Clever, but are strong independent women who may stand on their own two feet, but long to submit to the right man. Whether it's two friends who realize there is more than friendship between them or the sexy alien who captures his unwilling slave's heart, sparks fly between them. My imagination has no bounds or at least none I've found yet!
I heart Dakota Trace and I bow down to her ability to create such a short, rich, hot story. I enjoyed the banter between Hunter and Dre. I also enjoyed the small twist on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. This story would have been entirely different if Dakota Trace went even a slightly different way than she did. I think she executed this story perfectly and with just the perfect amount of fairy tale nuance here and there.
Never Cry Wolf is one of the hottest novellas I have read in awhile. It has a BDSM edge that is just enough for an average reader and just enough for a BDSM enthusiast. I think Dre and Hunter are two unique characters and shoving them together the way Dakota Trace chose was hot and amazing.
The plot of Never Cry Wolf is perfectly paced. The sensuality is hot and off the charts and the characters are easily characters a reader could grow to love given the time. As I said, I heart Dakota Trace and will always be watching for more of her work.
Rated 5 Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by Monica!