Seth Kolski’s life was destroyed when his sister disappeared. Unable to cope, Seth reinvented and buried himself in his new life. The only problem was the wolf that lurking beneath the surface wasn’t satisfied with such a tame existence. Not until a chance meeting at a bar brought him face to face with a woman he had a crush on when he was a teenager. A woman he only now realized was his mate. 

Jamie Buchner knew her marriage was over long before she called it quits. Retreating to her home town with her son, she was determined to start over. Needed a break from being a full time mother, Jamie headed to the local bar for a little adult talk. The moment she stepped in the door, she knew it was a mistake. She didn’t know how to flirt, and she definitely didn’t go there to pick up a date. That was until she saw Seth Kolski and the gorgeous man he grew up to become. 

A night of hot passion became more than either thought possible. Though Seth does not regret their night together, he knew that to expect more would only cause trouble. Unfortunately, Jamie doesn’t seem to realize it, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t seem to stay away from her. As danger closed in on them, they must learn to trust in each other or risk losing their new found love. A killer was on the loose and if he didn’t get his vengeance, he would make everyone pay. 

The tension built slowly, and it took a little while for me to be pulled into the story. Even though I liked the characters, the pace rambled a bit too much for my tastes. I liked the story concept and loved Seth as the troubled hero. Jamie is a strong heroine who knows what she wants and determined to get it. I enjoyed reading how these two fell in love and struggled to make their relationship work. For a new series about werewolves and the men and women they love, don’t miss book one, The Strength of the Pack.

Reviewed by Stacey Brutger for The Road to Romance

September 13, 2007