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Anonymous
Posted December 2, 2009
I have never returned a book to a bookstore ever in my entire life, until today. i bought the book today, I read it and it was good until about 60 pages in and then it went downhill from there. and it stayed there, and continued to stay. I read an average of 4 books a day, i work a full-time 40 hours a week when I read a book i expect a good plot. i love shelly laurenston books except for this one. It was one of the worst books i have ever read. I write this review for one place only so another reader does not get as disappointed as I did. Shelly Laurenston writes wonderfully but this plot - horror - i have seen "b" movies with better angles. I do not know if i will be able to read another book from her again. I have mostly all her books except two and this one went right back to the store shelf. Just read it from your library if you are that desperate. Gwen started out strong but then became weak as can be. I do not have time for weak female characters.
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Posted December 19, 2009
The book was disjointed, poorly written, and a waste of money. I've ready others by this author, but this was a real disappointment. It had no flow & made no sense.
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 15, 2009
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I absolutely adore this book and series. Actually I have loved each and every one of this author's books! Shelly has such a wonderful/quirky/strange/off-the-wall sense of humor, I laughed enough that it brought the adult kids their room to check on me! It is one of the things I look forward to with her writing, the laughter (many times to the point of tears). Yes, they are all on my 'KEEP' shelf.
Mr. Mittens & Paddington are wonderful together. Her characters are always so real. I want to go to one of the Karoke parties to meet them all. I can hardly wait for the next installment.
How I wish you wonderful authors could write as fast as I read! But please please please don't stop writing.
I cannot recommend highly enough this book or any of Shelly Laurenston's titles. Oh yeah, and don't forget G.A. Aiken too!!!!!!!!! (It was almost an accident to forget they are the same.)
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Posted October 14, 2011
great series, hot love scenes, hilarious relationships
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Posted December 27, 2009
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I totally love these books (Series name "The Pride") this series runs in tandum with "The Magnus Pack" - They are extremely funny, sexy and romantic. This one contains roller derby, all of series books contain some really funny situational stuff, I can't say enough about Shelly Laurenston and her sense of humor.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Philadelphia street smart Gwen O'Neill is a hybrid shapeshifter of the lion-tiger combo. Suburban Lachlin "Lock" McRyrie is a calm purebred bear who is almost seven feet of muscle. These two are from opposite walks of life, but opposites attract at least in this case.
Gwen rejects their obvious desire for one another as she prefers the single life and also acts as protector to her loved ones. Besides which being inner city, she feels the burb is not strong enough for her. However, Lock shows his inner strength when someone commits hate-crimes trying to hurt his loved one Gwen apparently for being a hybrid.
The latest Mane urban romantic fantasy (see The Mane Event and The Mane Attraction) is a fabulous entry in a wonderful series. The story line is fast paced from the first meeting when the ferocious female basically growls at the gentle giant to get out of her heart and never slows down especially going over a mountain. Character driven by the lead couple and a nasty racist, fans will enjoy this fine tale while wondering whether the couple should buy Venetian blinds.
Harriet Klausner
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Posted September 28, 2011
Shelly writes like I love to read with a great story line, lots of laughs, and great imagination. Hopefully she will continue the stories so we can learn about the next gen. of shifters.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Another hit.
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Posted July 8, 2011
Seriously...i've reading these series for a while now, and this is the funniest one by far. It as so much and what i love about these series is that its not overwhlemed by sex...theres an actual plot, anc that plot is good. Read all of these if u sant a clear idea of who the characters are
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Posted June 8, 2011
The+story+is+great.+It%27s+not+some+plotless+trashy+novel.+The+characters+are+well+developed+and+actually+act+like+real+people+in+conversations.+There+are+serious+situations+and+overthe+ciurse+of+these+situations+humor+is+placed+in+at+perfet+moments.+The+characters+aren%27t+forced+and+feel+natural.+There+is+also+a+well+developed+ongoing+story.+The+romantic+plot+of+the+story+isn%27t+rushed+or+forced+but+feels+natural+flows+with+the+story.+This+series+has+well+developed+characters%2C+a+good+plot%2C+and+the+blend+of+dialogue%2C+story%2C+romance%2C+and+comedy+is+flawless.+I+look+foward+to+reading+the+rest+of+her+books.
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Posted May 30, 2011
Another absolute favorite addition to Shelly Laurenston's Pride Stories Series. All four thus far have been excellent works of written art and I'm currently almost through the fifth in this series as well. I recommend getting caught up in the entire series although each one can also be read as a stand alone.
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Posted May 28, 2011
A humorous romance that made me want a bear of my own. I don't know the author does it, but her heroes are their animals and it's adorable. And sexy.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.this was AWSOME i read it 4 times in a week it was so good i absolutly loved gwen she was one rough and tough philly girl who stilled needed to feel loved and respected for who she is, and lock is just adorable, so sweet and hot! i mean imagine 7 feet of absolute muscle! ((shiver)) so cool plus he wasnt an butt he was so cute!! i lve him. to tell you the truth i cant wait to read about blayne, shes so funny and crazy to boot.....
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Posted November 22, 2010
Reading a Shelly Laurenston book is like watching a madcap comedy movie but with lions, wolves and bears, oh my! Not to mention the occasional cross-breed (tigons for example) and - my faves - the wild dogs. The characters are quirky, funny, irrelevant and sometimes even a little frightening. Unlike a lot of "shape shifter" books, Shelly manages to write characters that are true to their animal nature and yet still very human. In what other shape-shifter world would you find male lion shifters who are kept, and even traded around, by the females for breeding only and seen as basically useless for the most part otherwise? Or a bear shifter whose initial attraction to a woman is because she smells like honey?
You can tell I love Shelly's books and highly recommend them for anyone who wants something a lot different from the other bears.
BRONTENY
Posted October 27, 2010
I read this last month and I am reading it again. I can't wait for Book 6: Dee Ann and Ulrich. This book has me laughing out loud on a New York City bus (along with the other crazy people; I fit right in.) Thank you Shelly Laurenston for a funny and goo read.
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Posted June 16, 2010
Basically, again I love all of Shelly Laurenston's books because if you're in a funky mood, all you have to do is pick up her book and read. Her books always puts me in a better mood because of the humor. I love all her characters mainly for the name calling, bickering, their little quirkiness, silliness, humor which reminds me of many of my friends - minus the violence. This is one author that I can honestly say that I always look forward to her next books, because her books are chocked full of fun and surprises. Definitely escapism at its' best! Thanks Shelley for another fun read.
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Posted June 3, 2010
So, I loved this book. Gwen and Lock were so cute, but my question is, does anyone know if/when books 2 and 3 of this series (The beast in Him, and Mane attraction respectively) will be released? I love the characters that they focus on, but don't want to buy a hard copy when I could get it for nook (so obviously in ebook format). I know that amazon has these books in kindle format, so I would just like to know when BN is gonna get on the band wagon and bring those two books to ebook format.
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Posted March 12, 2010
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Shelly Larenston does it again in my opinion. She has everything a great, supernatural romantic, novel needs in The Mane Squeeze. There is obviously romance, as Gwen and Lachlan are perfect for each other, but only because they are not perfect. Then the humor, is laugh out loud, literally, not that LOL stuff you see all the time. I caught myself numerous times getting strange looks for laughing in public while reading this book. Plus, the supporting characters are fantastic. The Mane Squeeze tells the story of a lion/tiger mix shifter and a bear shifter falling in love with the help and hinderance of friends and family. Also, you must remember nothing comes between a bear and its honey!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The Mane Squeeze is a hilarious addition to Shelly Laurenston's shifter series, following the bumpy romance of skittish Tiglon Shifter Gwen and determined and inventive Grizzly Shifter Lock. The plot runs on a bit long, as usual, but the large cast of characters is a hoot: wild dogs with a taste for karaoke and computers, overprotective lion brothers, kick-ass she-wolves, and a she-shifter roller derby showdown between the Staten Island Furriers and the Assault and Battery Park Babes. Very funny, with a sweet heart.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.What set Shelly's books apart are two things: one are all the women have zero need of being saved. They are complete women in and of themselves. Second is her humor - if you can make it through one of her books without finding yourself bursting forth in laughter, you're a better person than I.
Gwen and Locke are delightful as the main couple, and the story is filled with all of the other characters you can know and love if your read the rest of Shelly's Pride series.
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Overview
In Shelly Laurenston's laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously sexy novel, a shape-shifting Grizzly and a single dangerous feline collide-and discover untamed, unstoppable attraction . . .Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O'Neill has learned how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy in the form of a massive Grizzly shifter? Especially one with a rather unhealthy fetish for honey, moose, and . . . uh . . . well, her. Yet despite his menacing ursine growl and four-inch claws, Gwen finds Lachlan "Lock" MacRyrie cute and really sweet. He actually watches out for her, protects her, and unlike the rest of her out-of-control family manages ...