The Better to Hold You

Yuck!

I could not relate to the female character at all. She was weak, constantly confused about her choices, & seemed to prefer being a doormat. I don't know any women like her, so found myself disgusted & thinking she deserves her fate. I had to put away this book several times & only read it when I hadn't any other available. Even then, I was hoping for a time when she would have some sort of epiphany & find her self worth. It never came.

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Much more than just a romance!

"...This is the first novel about lycanthrophy that I have ever read, and I have to say - I really enjoyed it! It's essentially a paranormal romance, but there was also more to the story than simply that. One thing I learned about romance novels featuring werewolves? They have a LOT of sex. And I really mean A LOT. I have heard this is pretty much true across the board with lycanthrope romances - primal instinct, or the call of the wild or some such thing, I guess, but I don't think it was necessarily too much in this novel, since Sheckley adds a lot more elements to the plot than simply the sex. ..."

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An Engaging But Frustrating Heroine

The prose and overall characterizations were undeniably good and drove the moderate pace of this book. Unfortunately, the plot was predictable. Further, the heroine was too emotionally dependent upon her husband and, ultimately, abandons her career to follow her soul mate into the sunset. I just don't like dependent women. (Note, the heroine was very smart and interesting, she was just too dam clingy.) Also, the climax was a bit underwhelming, and the ending seemed abrupt.

This book was good but...

This book was a good but...not great. The pace was a little too slow for me and I thought the author could have picked it up a bit. The plot was a little perdictable but the author is such a good writer I really didn't mind. She had well developed characters (except for the Doctor & his so called lab work he was a honorable mention then nothing, maybe she'll get back to him in book two). I didn't find this book very romantic, steamy yes! I'm okay with the lack of romance because I did purchase this book for romance. The ending was rushed which surprised me since she spent so much time laying everything out. This book was good and worth reading because the author is a very good story teller. It will be interesting to see what happens to Abra Barrow next.

A MUST READ!

I LOVED THIS BOOK! I READ IT IN ONE DAY, COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! IF YOU LOVE PARANORMAL ROMANCE, YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK. IT ALSO HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT! AND THE ROMANCE IS SIZZLING HOT! THE STORY LINE WAS VERY GOOD, AS I SAID I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN! IM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SEQUEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an intriguing tale with a paranormal spin

In Manhattan, veterinarian Abra Barrow has always been more comfortable with animals than with people as she understands the former better than the latter. Her relationship with her spouse Hunter is based on her acquiescing to his requests and to not make waves though she adores him.

When Hunter comes back from a field research study in Romania to look at the local wolf population, he behaves radically different than before he left. He cannot sit still in their apartment and he and her boss Malachy ramble about werewolves or some wacko similar theory. Hunter persuades Abra to move to rural Northside. There his suddenly barbaric attitude flourishes especially in the bedroom, but not always just with her as there is Magda. Abra considers leaving the man she loves as increasingly he acts more like a wild animal while she behaves even wilder with Red.

This is an intriguing tale with a paranormal spin, a bit of a mystery, plenty of romance and a fascinating all in the family twist. The key characters are fully developed especially the beleaguered heroine. Although the story line takes a bit long to set the cast and locale, fans will relish Alisa Sheckley's fine thriller.

Harriet Klausner

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