Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Wolf, En Garde
SERIES: Wolf #2
AUTHOR: A.F. Henley
PUBLISHER: JMS Books LLC
LENGTH: 225 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2019
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Three years ago, Lyle made a mistake that cost him his freedom, and almost his life. Now, sick to death of watching his father love the man that Lyle wanted, Lyle accepts an offer to leave Wolf, WY, behind and see what life in Washington, DC,. can do for him instead.
When Lyle comes across a seductive, attractive stranger with a fascinating yet terrifying view of humanity, he’s more than intrigued. It doesn’t take Lyle long to realize that Arius isn’t just playing games, though, and when Lyle runs across a secret in Arius’ lair he has no choice but to flee, even knowing his actions will enrage Arius.
On the run, with only a psychic’s second sight and his own instinct to help him, Lyle has nowhere to go but home. The only question is, will they have him when he shows up.
REVIEW:
Wooo, things are heating up in this one. You definitely need to read these in order. Also, if you can’t deal with gore, this might not be for you. However, I’m loving this series. And with the way it ended, I’m wondering if there’s a book 3 out there somewhere. Guess I need to find out 😉 .
Lyle is home from his ‘time away’. He’s still a little bitter over the whole thing, even after three years, and still has no trouble needling Randy in ways he shouldn’t. But when they make the trip to see Randy’s parents in DC, things begin to change for Lyle. He thinks for the better, until his dreams and his instincts are telling him, he has to go back to Arius’s lair and find out what is in that room. And what he finds, shocks him to the core. Arius is holding someone prisoner and the people in on it with him, sends shocks of betrayal all through him. He never imagined he’s be having to fight for his life and someone’s else again, but he is. And he’s vowed to protect this sweet man. But he knows he can’t do it without help, so they run for home to Wolf. But after all is said and done, Lyle is terrified what Randy’s reaction to everything will be? And if Randy is upset, will his father even welcome him back home?
Man, this had a twist I TOTALLY did not see coming. I’m still reeling from it. I knew something was a little off with this person, but I was not expecting what happened. With Arius though, I had a feeling he was setting Lyle up for something. He was just a little too friendly at times and a little too off in others. And when Lyle knew something was wrong in his lair, that just confirmed what a psycho Arius really is. But I have to admit, I totally feel sorry for Lyle in this book. If you read book 1, you know he’s had a hard time. If you haven’t you need to go read it first. And in this book, it seems like no matter what he does, it’s always wrong. It always seems to be about his father and Randy now and who cares about Lyle. His father’s firstborn. He was torn. So, I don’t blame him a bit when he falls for Arius’s charms at first. And his words. He wanted to feel like he was important. Like someone needed or wanted him. It just was sad that Arius was for all the wrong reasons. It also doesn’t help when you have to really do some growing up in a matter of days. It sends you into overdrive and makes you question a lot. And it’s humbling. Because Lyle had to take a good long look at his life and the relationship with his father and Randy and reevaluate everything he thought. And some of the things he found were not pretty. But that’s what happens when you grow up.
But I am super proud of Lyle, because he took his lumps like a man. He reacted like a man and used his brain. He used his powers the way they were meant, and finally became the person he was meant to be. That doesn’t mean he still doesn’t have room to grow or that he doesn’t have a lot of it to still do, but it’s a one day at a time thing, and considering how fast he had to grow up in a flash, he did really damn good.
It’s a good book and a good series. I recommend.
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