Helpful Score: 9
I'm a big fan of erotica, but this book fell flat from the get go for me. Just having sex with the faceless man seemed, well, weird. I prefer even erotica to have a nice full and flowing story line. The storyline is this one was, well, sex. HOT sex, yes, but that isn't a story. The other "plot" of the book was choppy and didn't flow at all. I actually found myself not wanting to finish it due to lack of care for the characters in it. I simply didn't CARE what happened to them. I knew without a doubt they'd all end up in bed together and that would be it, so why bother? I'll probably try #2 just to see if it's better. This particular book just wasn't for my taste. Lots of graphic sexual encounters with m/f, m/m, m/m/f, f/f. Plus even sex as animals, as the characters ARE shapeshifters. If that isn't to your liking, I do not encourage you to read this at all.
Helpful Score: 8
After reading the first chapter of Wolf Tales I it's easy to understand the mixed reactions. This is one weird book!
After Alexandria walks in on her fiance buck naked with another woman -- in their bed no less -- she decides to hop in her car and escape for awhile. As luck would have it, she ends up getting run off the road while caught in a blizzard. She begins to walk in the hopes of finding some shelter but gets all turned around and lost in the blinding snow. She succumbs to the cold and collapses in a heap giving up all hope of rescue. When she awakens she feels an intense heat emanating from the male form laying naked beside her now naked body. What? Where'd he come from? Overcome by lust and gratitude, she allows him to do as he wishes with her body. Never seeing his face. Yes, Never Seeing His Face. She then passes out from exhaustion. Life is so tough some days.
Thus begins Stefan (the naked, faceless man) and Xandria's love affair. From the moment they touch they're connected and Xandria finds herself overwhelmingly attracted to him despite the fact that he's, eh, covered in gray downy fur, has a "muzzle" and a beastly protrusion where a man-part is supposed to be located (I'm thinking this is where the other reviewers went "ick!!"). It's weird, oh yes it is, but so vividly written that you just can't turn away even though your brain is screaming "this is so not right, stop reading, STOP READING NOW!".
I'm sad to say this book went downhill at the midway point. A little more plot would've gone a long way here. One sex scene after another gets excruciatingly dull when there's no plot to get in the way. I ended up bored and skimmed my way to the end so I could it pass it along.
After Alexandria walks in on her fiance buck naked with another woman -- in their bed no less -- she decides to hop in her car and escape for awhile. As luck would have it, she ends up getting run off the road while caught in a blizzard. She begins to walk in the hopes of finding some shelter but gets all turned around and lost in the blinding snow. She succumbs to the cold and collapses in a heap giving up all hope of rescue. When she awakens she feels an intense heat emanating from the male form laying naked beside her now naked body. What? Where'd he come from? Overcome by lust and gratitude, she allows him to do as he wishes with her body. Never seeing his face. Yes, Never Seeing His Face. She then passes out from exhaustion. Life is so tough some days.
Thus begins Stefan (the naked, faceless man) and Xandria's love affair. From the moment they touch they're connected and Xandria finds herself overwhelmingly attracted to him despite the fact that he's, eh, covered in gray downy fur, has a "muzzle" and a beastly protrusion where a man-part is supposed to be located (I'm thinking this is where the other reviewers went "ick!!"). It's weird, oh yes it is, but so vividly written that you just can't turn away even though your brain is screaming "this is so not right, stop reading, STOP READING NOW!".
I'm sad to say this book went downhill at the midway point. A little more plot would've gone a long way here. One sex scene after another gets excruciatingly dull when there's no plot to get in the way. I ended up bored and skimmed my way to the end so I could it pass it along.
Helpful Score: 7
Plot Summary: 4 people discover they are not human, but Chanku, a race of people who can shift into wolves. They come together as a pack and as lovers in a polyamorous relationship. This book is erotica for the VERY open-minded. It has m/m, f/f, mmf, sex in shifted form, dubious consent.
Main Characters: Stefan and Xandi (hated her name)and Anton and Keisha. All of the characters were intelligent, open-minded, and very loving towards each other. Their love for each other pervaded everything they did, so, to me, the sex did not seem gratuitous, but an extension of how they felt about each other (albeit very quickly!) I really liked them, liked the way they communicated with each other, as wolves and as people.
Best About This Book: It was erotic AND romantic. The polyamorous/ werewolf combination seems unique to me and I liked that.
Worst About this Book: Well, to those who like traditional erotica or romance, it would not be okay, might even be offensive. I didn't feel that way however, and honestly, the only complaint I had was my dislike of Xandi's name.
Summary: For those who are really open minded with their erotica, this book is really something different and fun! I would read it again, but I am planning on reading the next in the series instead.
Main Characters: Stefan and Xandi (hated her name)and Anton and Keisha. All of the characters were intelligent, open-minded, and very loving towards each other. Their love for each other pervaded everything they did, so, to me, the sex did not seem gratuitous, but an extension of how they felt about each other (albeit very quickly!) I really liked them, liked the way they communicated with each other, as wolves and as people.
Best About This Book: It was erotic AND romantic. The polyamorous/ werewolf combination seems unique to me and I liked that.
Worst About this Book: Well, to those who like traditional erotica or romance, it would not be okay, might even be offensive. I didn't feel that way however, and honestly, the only complaint I had was my dislike of Xandi's name.
Summary: For those who are really open minded with their erotica, this book is really something different and fun! I would read it again, but I am planning on reading the next in the series instead.
Helpful Score: 4
Burning hot, not for the faint of heart.
The characters were cardboard to me,and the whole thing suffered from lack of plot, but if you're looking for heat, it's got that in spades.
The characters were cardboard to me,and the whole thing suffered from lack of plot, but if you're looking for heat, it's got that in spades.
Helpful Score: 3
Sex is very explicit ~ there are multiple partners, f/f as well as m/m. Honestly I was expecting something different, I love were stories but this just didn't do it for me.
