"an enjoyable werewolf romance"
Taite Gibson is an investigator for Tucson's Pima County
City Attorney's Office who is known for being unflappable
and tenacious in her work. After all, she hasn't earned
the nickname "Taite the Terrier" for nothing. But now it
seems that Taite has acquired herself a stalker who insists
on leaving her flowers and other gifts, all to which leaves
Taite quite unnerved. And if having her own private
stalker isn't enough, it appears there's also a real,
honest-to-goodness werewolf after her. But
werewolves are just make-believe...aren't they? When Taite
calls in her good friend and ex- Royal Marine commando,
Declan O'Connell as backup and together they have a run-in
with said werewolf, Taite finally convinces herself that
she's not crazy after all. Luckily for Taite, Declan knows
just the man to go to for information, his best mate, Ryder
Merrick. Ryder Merrick is a reclusive, best-selling author of horror
books who lives at his ancestral home off the coast of
England. When his best mate calls him up to inform him
that he and a friend are flying over there to get
information on werewolves, Ryder adamantly tells
them, "no." Of course, Declan ignores Ryder's missive and
arrives in tow with the very lovely Taite, who after seeing
for the first time, Ryder instantly knows is going to be
trouble for him. What Declan and Taite can't quite
understand is Ryder's adamant refusal to help them. It's
obvious to Declan that Ryder is hiding something...but what?
What they don't know is that Ryder does have secrets of his
own -- for he is a werewolf, too. But when the werewolf
appears at Ryder's home, it's apparent that Ryder can no
longer keep his secret private. Because now it seems that
Ryder has more at stake than just his secret -- he now must
protect what his instincts tell him is his mate. Daring the Moon was an enjoyable, if not a bit
predictable, werewolf read. I found it rather obvious as
to whom both Taite's stalker and werewolf were from very
early on. Ryder is also a bit of a throwback to the old
werewolf stories where they bemoaned their fate at being
cursed as a werewolf and saw themselves as somewhat evil
and untrustworthy. Of course, a lot of that attitude bears
from Ryder's upbringing by his father who was convinced
that he was evil. The fight scenes in the book were
fairly quick and the overall plot wasn't too deep and
focused mainly on Ryder and Taite's burgeoning attraction
to each other. The author makes reference to Taite's
abusive and traumatic childhood, but we're still left
without really knowing her or exactly what happened to her
to cause her to behave the way she does in certain
situations. Daring the Moon appears to be the first of a new
series or at least leaves us knowing that there will be a
sequel. Overall, this was a fast and fairly uncomplicated
read with a few fairly hot love scenes that are par with
most paranormal romances that are out now. I'm hoping that
book two will have a little more substance and that Ms.
Quinn revisits Taite, if to fill the reader in on what
exactly happened in her past. If you're looking for a
quick werewolf read to help pass the time, this book should
do the trick.
Reviewed by Mippy Carlson
Posted April 18, 2009
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Sexy. Primal. Irresistibly male. Sherrill Quinn’s breathtaking new novel introduces heroes who are definitely in a pack of their own… It takes a lot to ruffle Taite Gibson, investigator with the Pima County Attorney’s Office. But the enormous, snarling werewolf that’s stalking her through the streets of Tucson? Yeah, that oughta do it. Those terrifying attacks convince Taite to seek out Ryder Merrick, a reclusive British horror writer reputed to know everything about werewolves, including how to kill them. Turns out he also knows how to leave her shaking with desire… On his remote private island, Ryder can live safely with the beast inside him, unable to harm others or himself. Then Taite arrives, her lush, sweet scent and gorgeous curves tempting him to give in to every wicked hunger. And as a full moon rises, the only way to keep Taite safe from the evil that’s followed her here is to convince her to trust in an attraction that’s deeply dangerous, and wilder than she ever guessed. Genre: Paranormal Romance, Werewolf, Shapeshifter
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