Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: The Bad Wolf
SERIES: The Lone Wolves Trilogy #2
AUTHOR: Meredith Russell
PUBLISHER: Extasy Books
LENGTH: 157 pages
BLURB:
The journey to become a better man isn’t easy, especially when there’s something worth fighting for.
Evan has been alone since Kaine’s death, moving from place to place, and for the most part, keeping to himself. He never expected to cross paths with Mason and Niall again. When he gets caught up in something bigger than himself, he is left injured, scared, and with nowhere else to turn.
Michael is like no wolf Evan has ever met before. Born a werewolf, Michael is stronger and faster, but has yet to truly tap into his abilities. Taken in by Mason and Niall, Michael struggles to come to terms with the horrific events in his past and the loss of his family. In Evan, Michael finds an unexpected focus. And despite warnings of Evan’s own dark past, Michael finds Evan to be someone worth fighting for, and someone who can help him understand exactly what he is capable of.
REVIEW:
The Bad Wolf starts several years after the end of The Good Wolf, but follows Evan, one of Kaine’s bad wolves. He’s been on his own for too long, struggling to survive. He wanders in to a town, escaping a messed up threesome with an alpha and her mate, and seems to fall in to more trouble. He happens to pick the town that Mason and Niall have settled in.
Mason and Niall are settled in to a home, Niall has a business, Mason rehabilitates wayward werewolves, somewhat successfully. His latest project is Michael, a born werewolf, who has some issues. As the story progresses we find out about Michael and the rough life he has had. He does need the support of Mason and Naill, and the local doctor they have made friends with.
So Evan gets shot with silver and end up at Mason’s home, where he meets Michael. Michael is young and innocent, having been abused when younger, living with Mason and Niall as he gets his life together. He has never met anyone like Evan, who confuses and intrigues him. They begin a tentative relationship, agreeing to take it slow and see what happens. They are quite hot together, Michael’s werewolf abilities are different than Evan’s and add a twist to their budding relationship.
One of my problems with the first book was that I didn’t feel a connection between Mason and Niall. There is a scene between them toward the beginning of this book that shows more emotional connection between them than the entire first book. That is what I was looking for! There is also a great bond between Evan and Michael and several great sex scenes.
I liked the first book but didn’t love it. I honestly didn’t love this one either, but I did like it. Better than the first book actually. It had a better plot, deeper characters in Evan and Michael, much better emotional connection, more sex, and more action. Mason and Niall were better in it as well. The big drama at the end was good but still wasn’t as clear as it could have been, I didn’t get the motivation behind the hunters attack and the girl was very odd, but it also had a happy ending.
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