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Cassidy Quinn is a werewolf, born into a family of werewolves. Only one problem: she is twenty-eight years old, and has never been able to fully change into her wolf form. Sure, she has the super-strength and can partially shift, but something blocks a full change every time she attempts one. So, she uses the powers she has to good purpose as a private investigator and expert on lycanthropy. When she meets Detective Patrick Logan, they rub each other the wrong way at every turn. But as a good friend of Cassidy’s brother, and the detective assigned to a case she is involved in, the two are thrown together constantly, making their growing attraction harder and harder to ignore. But the beast that committed the murders in the case the two are working on has targeted Cassidy as his mate and is determined to remove all competition for her attentions – especially Patrick! Can Cassidy fulfill her destiny and save both Patrick and herself before it is too late? Kelly Ethan has spun a marvelous tale in The Beast Within! Watching Cassidy’s struggle with her lycanthropy and her feelings for Patrick Logan while investigating the murders she has inadvertently become involved with was sublimely entertaining. I literally could not put this book down until I finished it, although this kept me awake far past my bed time! When I thought to break for the night at the end of every chapter, I found myself needing to read ‘just one more chapter’ to see what happened next. Before I knew it, I’d finished the book! Ethan included some twists in this suspenseful story that I will readily admit I did not anticipate, although I usually can deduce most surprises before they occur. Any story that can surprise me automatically gets points! Balancing the story equally between the romance and the suspense, Ethan has paved the way for sequels starring Cassidy and Patrick, should her muse so guide her again. And I will be waiting with baited breath to buy them, if and when they happen! Reviewed by Jennifer
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The Beast Within
Posted October 2006 |
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