"Short and Spicy Paranormal"
Hiking through the woods of Wisconsin Maggie was just a
little distraught when she became separated from her sister
Stacy and her boyfriend. Coming face to face with a huge
cougar realization sunk in -- she was in trouble! Attacked
and knocked to the ground the pain was excruciating when
the cougar's sharp teeth bit into her shoulder. Maggie
valiantly tried to fight it off thinking she was done for
when out of the dark another sleek dark image seemed to
come to her aid, before the blackness closed in. Awakening
on a soft bed with her shoulder bandaged Maggie disoriented
until she spotted a big yummy looking guy leaning against
the doorway. Alone in what seemed a very rustic cabin
with this mysteriously compelling man who introduced
himself as Justin and who seemed to be able to read her
mind Maggie should have been wary but for some reason, his
presence made her feel safe. Soon, Maggie would find out
she hadn't been bitten by just an ordinary feline and that
Justin was not some ordinary hunk. That bite and Justin
would have lasting effects that were about to change her
world. This was an amazingly fast-paced, imaginative, and sensual
laden read that grabs you from the very beginning and
doesn't let up for a minute. All the elements are brought
to life including a thorough characterization of a young
woman who is faced with the inescapable fact that life as
she knew it was about to change dramatically. Being bitten
and infected with lycanthropy she herself would lose some
of her own humanity as she slowly began to experience
physical and psychological changes in her body and thought
process (especially feelings of an animalistic lust for
Justin). The sex elements were tasteful and hot and the
introduction of a villain in this short story gave just
enough drama and suspense to add a bit more zest and spice
to the plot. This was a very fine effort indeed by Ms.
Steiger in weaving so much action into such an entertaining
short and spicy read.
Reviewed by Marilyn Rondeau
Posted March 23, 2007
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