Showing posts with label Karen MacInerney. Show all posts
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Sunday, 7 March 2010

Review: Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney

Wildly independent, she's not one for pack mentality.

On the outside, Sophie Garou is living every woman's dream: She has beauty, brains, and a big-time position in Austin's most respected accounting firm (not to mention a very sexy, very successful new boyfriend).  But there's one thing Sophie would rather keep under wraps: She's a werewolf.

Sophie's life gets a little more hairy when her long-estranged father, Luc, arrives in the Live Music Capital to attend the werewolves' annual Howl and reconnect with his daughter.  But Luc's plans fall apart after he's accused of murder and arrested by his archrival, Wolfgang, leader of the Houston pack (and one notoriously dirty dog).  Wolfgang drools at the thought of Luc's impending execution, but Sophie won't let her father die without a fight.  Determined to prove his innocence, she and her friends set out to find the real killer.  Along the way, Sophie must deal with taboo attractions, Machiavellian intrigues, sinister agendas, and hair-raising betrayals.

Tales of an Urban Werewolf Trilogy:
Howling At The Moon
On The Prowl
Leader Of The Pack

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Review:
This is the last book in the Tales of an Urban Werewolf trilogy so although there will be no spoilers for this book in my review there may be spoilers for the previous 2 books.  If you are new to the series I'd recommend you read these books in order so check out the reviews for Howling at the Moon.

The end of the previous book saw Sophie split up with her human boyfriend Heath & she is now dating her sexy client Mark.  At least with Mark she doesn't have to try & hide the fact that she's a werewolf - this time it is him that is keeping his identity secret.  She knows he isn't human but what exactly is he and is it really a wise idea to get involved with him?

Sexy werewolf Tom is still on the scene and there is definitley a major attraction between them but he is still dating Sophie's best friend Lindsey which makes things more than a little complicated.  Especially now when she is going to be needing his help more than ever.

Life seems to be going well until the father Sophie hasn't seen since she was a baby turns up wanting to re-connect with her.  She is naturally wary when Luc arrives but before they have even have a chance to get to know each other Luc finds himself arrested for the murder of another werewolf.  The penalty if he is found guilty is death and considering the jury are all his enemies things aren't looking good.  Sophie is going to need all the help she can get to clear Luc's name without starting a werewolf war.

I really enjoyed the last installment of this trilogy.  There is plenty of intrigue and just as much comedy as the previous 2 books.  All of the ends tied together well but I did feel that the ending seemed a little rushed.  A few of the things that Heath & Lindsey did surprised me but added an interesting twist to the story.  I would love to read a further installment to see how Sophie deals with things after the end of this book - I'm sure you'll understand what I mean if you've read this.  Overall I found this series entertaining & would recommend it to urban fantasy and werewolf fans.

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Thursday, 28 January 2010

Review: On The Prowl - Karen MacInerney

Talk about a bad hair day!

Sophie Garou is a master at taming her inner beast, which comes in handy since she's a werewolf.  With a big promotion at work and a supersexy boyfriend, Heath (whom she recently spotted leaving a jewelry store with a beguiling ring box), she's one happy girl.

But when Heath starts spending long nights at the office with his new associate - a dead-ringer for Career Day Barbie - Sophie smells trouble.  And when her professional relationship with her big new client - who also happens to be Texas's brilliantly blue-eyed most eligible bachelor - begins to sizzle, she wonders if her animal instincts are leading her in the wrong direction.

Just when it seems that things can't get any more complicated, they do.  The Houston werewolf pack has sniffed Sophie out, and their message is clear: you're either with us or against us.  And unless she can prove that she's with them, the next full moon may just be her last.

Tales of an Urban Werewolf Trilogy:
Howling At The Moon
On The Prowl
Leader Of The Pack

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Review:
I really enjoyed Howling at the Moon, the first book in this trilogy and I wasn't disappointed with On the Prowl.  It had all the comedy, romance & mystery of the first book and Sophie's love life has become even more complicated.  I'd recommend reading the series in order but I think you could get away with reading this as a stand alone book.

This book starts a couple of months after the last book finished.  Things between Sophie and her hot human boyfriend Heath have become even more complicated than they already were - he is doing a lot of overtime & seems to be a lot closer to his new colleague than he should be.  He also has no idea that Sophie is a werewolf.

Sophie has just got a big promotion at work which means she is spending a lot of time working with the CEO of her new client.  A client who is not only Texas's very sexy most eligible bachelor & but who is also making it quite clear that he is interested in more than a working relationship.  Sophie has been told to do anything to keep her client happy but where should she draw the line?

As if 2 handsome men aren't enough to deal with there is also Tom who she is incredibly attracted to but who happens to be dating her best friend Lindsey.  Should she warn Lindsey that she is dating a werewolf?  And how does she manage to do that without giving herself away?

Relationship problems are the least of her worries though.  She has been living in Austin for 20 years without the Houston Pack being aware of her but now she has been discovered in their territory.  Sophie is summoned to a meeting with them and is told that the penalty for living in their territory without permission is death.  She now has to decide if she should join their pack (starting at the very bottom), or find a way to convince them to allow her immunity.  Things are certianly getting interesting for Sophie and she is going to need all the help she can get to deal with this.

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Monday, 4 January 2010

Review: Howling At The Moon - Karen MacInerney

Romance is about to get a little hairy

Sophie Garou seems to have it all: a great job at a prestigious accounting firm, a closet that rivals a Nordstrom showroom, and a terrific boyfriend who isn't afraid to use the "M" word. There's just one little itty-bitty problem: Sophie is a werewolf - and her time of the month has a whole new meaning.

Needless to say, life among yummy flesh-and-blood humans is no piece of steak...er, cake!, but regular doses of wolfsbane tea and a mother who runs a magic shop have helped Sophie keep her paranormal pedigree under wraps.  Still, when a sexy, golden-eyed werewolf prowls into town, Sophie finds herself struggling to keep her animal impulses in check - not to mention trying to keep things on track with her super hot (and super human) laywer boyfriend.  What's more, someone is threatening to expose Sophie for what she really is.  And when her mother is accused of selling a poison-laced potion, Sophie must sniff out a culprit before the fur hits the fan.

Tales of an Urban Werewolf Trilogy:
Howling At The Moon
On The Prowl
Leader Of The Pack

Visit Karen MacInerney's Website for more information

Review:
This is the first book in the Tales of an Urban Werewolf trilogy & I have to say I really enjoyed it.  Sophie has been brought up by her mother who is a psychic witch & has had very little contact with other werewolves.  She has a great job & a hunky human boyfriend and is determined that she wants nothing to do with her werewolf side.  Sophie's mother has been able to make wolfsbane tea that keeps her inner wolf at bay but there are just 4 times a year when the pull of the moon is too strong for her to resist.  With her change imminent this really isn't a good time for her mother to be arrested for murder.  Along with trying to find the real murderer Sophie is also trying to work out how to deal with an important presentation at work & how to get out of an important date with her boyfriend.  On top of that she meets her first werewolf & is fighting really hard to deny her attraction to him.

Overall I found this book was an excellent light read.  It was very funny in places reminding me of a supernatural version of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels & it had me laughing out loud at times.  It had a good mix of comedy, romance & mystery and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens in the next 2 books in the series which I have already ordered from amazon!

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