Giveaway and Review: Past My Defenses (Taming the Pack #1) by Wendy Sparrow

[Eva Millien]

Why Did He Have To Be Human?

Blurb:

Vanessa is the fastest Lycan around. In wolf form, the only threat she can’t outrun is her allergies. After a feline dander-bomb takes her down, she wakes up naked in a cage staring at a hot park ranger who had no idea what he’d trapped. But ooooh, he smells so good. Mine.

Dane hoped to tame the silver wolf in his kennel, but all bets are off with the deliciously sweet Vanessa on two legs. Her temper makes his pulse race, and he can’t escape the feeling they belong together.

They’re hot as a forest fire even before they scent-match, but Glacier Peak’s Alpha considers Dane a danger to the pack. Meanwhile, Lycans are being poached, and Vanessa has been targeted. Dane will have to keep her close to protect her, but with Vanessa in heat and mad to mate, who will protect him?

My Review:

The first in a new werewolf romance, this book is a riveting read that keeps readers shivering in suspense.  When Vanessa wakes up naked in a cage and staring at a hot park ranger she has cause to worry, not only has Vanessa been targeted by poachers, but now she’s scent-matched to a human. 

This fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps readers on their toes with action, suspense, drama and romance.  The author brings the story to life with well written scenes and details that capture the imagination and make it easy for the reader to picture the story as it happens and the well orchestrated intrigue and action scenes are exciting and believable. The characters are strong, compelling, easily related and draw the reader deeper into the story.

The attraction between Vanessa and Dane radiates lots of heat from every page, but these two has some serious communication problems and emotional issues that keeps their romance spiraling in every direction, not to mention the fact the Dane is human and the Alpha thinks he is a danger to the pack.  Vanessa’s extreme allergies (which is a very interesting characteristic for a werewolf) adds some drama and spice to the story in addition to all the attempts on her life.  There is also quite a few chuckles from snarky dialogue and the two alpha males competing for who is top dog.

The alpha has certainly created a fascinating shifter world with some interesting and captivating characters.  I found this story to be enjoyable and entertaining and the author kept me guessing with some surprising twists, although I do feel as if there is something missing from the whole poacher issue, surely there’s more to it, I guess I will just have to wait and see…hmmm… when is the next coming out?

4 STARS 3 FLAMES

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Entangled Ignite, June 23, 2014, 271 pages, available in ebook

About Wendy Sparrow:

Writing is in Wendy’s blood…which is also about thirty percent Mountain Dew and twenty percent chocolate brownies. Wendy has been telling tales since she was a child with varying amounts of success. Her parents clearly anticipated her forays into the paranormal because she heard “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” so many times she could have written the screenplay at age five. She lives with a wonderful husband and two quirky kids and is active in Autism and OCD support networks. She can usually be found on Twitter where she’ll talk to anyone who talks to her and occasionally just to herself.

Where to find the author:

Author Website: http://wendysparrow.com/

Author Blog: http://wendysparrow.com/blog/

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Books by Wendy Sparrow:

http://wendysparrow.com/books/

Excerpt:

“Why do you sleep with earplugs in?”

He tossed them on the small table beside the bed. “I don’t normally. You snore like you’re trying to swallow sandpaper.”

Her mouth dropped open. Oh, no, he didn’t just say that. “I do not!”

Leaning back, he grabbed his phone off the same table and punched it on. “You do. It was so earsplitting, I recorded it because I’ve never heard anything like it.”

The horrible guttural noise made her hands jump to her own ears. The allergy pills had done the job and now her better-than-average hearing was assaulted, offended, and even stung from that…that…that horror. It was like a tree falling—a tree felled by Satan. That sound was evil. In some way, it was evil.

Dane grinned as he stopped it.

Pointing at his phone, she couldn’t believe she had to say it, but… “That was not me.”

He laughed.

He. Laughed.

She was so out of here. She spun away and bolted. It was an unfair advantage for a Lycan to be on school track teams, but she’d ignored that and taken Oregon by storm ten years ago. She hadn’t lost a second on her four-and-a-half-minute mile. And she’d only perfected running away from what life threw at her since then.

Run.

Now.

Yes. Hell yes.

Finally, her inner wolf was siding with her. Even a wolf wouldn’t stay in the room with someone claiming they snored loud enough to cause sterility. Bastard.

“Vanessa!” he yelled after her.

She made it to the trees at the edge of his property, fifty feet from the house, dressed in only a flannel shirt, which was going to hit the ground as soon as she was out of sight and could push the change.

“Vanessa!” he called from the front door.

Nothing he said would make her turn back. She was going to scrub his scent from her skin, from her nose, even if she had to use bleach. There was nothing…

“I know what you are!”

She stopped. Except that. Damn him and that infernal ace up his sleeve. Turning back, she yelled, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Dane, but you are a rat bastard.”

He grinned at that and shook his head. “And you are beautiful when you’re pissed.” He took a few lazy steps forward and leaned against the beams of his front porch. He hadn’t bothered with a shirt. If he had, she’d already be home. The noon sun filtered through the branches and brushed his skin with even more gold. He wasn’t half bad himself—and curse her frantic hormones for noticing that when she was so furious with him.  - PAST MY DEFENSES

Tour Schedule:

June 23

Book reviewed at Literary Addicts

Guest blogging at Joyfully Reviewed

Guest blogging at My Book Addiction and More

Book reviewed at All Things Romance

Book featured at Happy Tails and Tales

June 24

Guest blogging at I Smell Sheep

Book featured at Escape by Fiction

June 25

Book reviewed at Miriam Smith

Guest blogging at Urban Fantasy Investigations

June 26

Book reviewed at Romance for Every World

Book reviewed at What I’m Reading

Book featured at I Heart Reading

June 27

Book reviewed at In My Humble Opinion

June 30

Guest blogging at In the Pages of a Good Book

Book featured at Lisa Loves Books

Book featured at Becky on Books…and Quilts

Book featured at Book Nook Nuts

July 1

Interviewed at I’m Shelf-ish

July 2

Book reviewed at What’s on the Bookshelf

Book featured at RhiReading

Guest blogging at Suzanne Johnson

July 3

Book reviewed at Book Lunatic Ramblings

Book reviewed at She Hearts Books

Guest blogging at Literary Escapism

July 4

Book featured at Sapphyria’s Book Blog

Book reviewed at Snarky Mom Reads

Giveaway:

Wendy is giving away a Dandelion Seed Necklace!

Terms & Conditions:

• By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
• 1 winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive each of the prizes
• This giveaway begins June 23 and ends on July 4.
• Winners will be contacted via email on July 7, 2014.
• Winner has 48 hours to reply.

Good luck everyone!

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