The Wolf Next Door Book

After reading a Wolf Next Door I just couldn't wait to find out what happens to Prisca and William who had such a strong presence in their supporting roles - there was just so much tension between the former sweethearts. So I cheated and skipped over Tall, Dark and Wolfish(brother Ben, the hero of the second book, didn't even appear in the first book, so I wasn't going to let his story get in the way of my instant gratification. Though I'll likely read his tale too at some point)

The motivation in Wolf Next Door to finally get William to pursue Prisca, despite the fact that William thinks that she hates him, is that another Lycan appears to poach on his territory. Of course, the fact that Prisca's five brothers have schemed together to hook them up helps spur things along too.

Theirs is a messy courtship and though I enjoyed the story, I occasionally wanted to give the pair a good shaking - 'Big Misunderstandings' are not my favorite plot device. And Prisca's part in perpetuating the misunderstanding dampens her charm at times - she's quick to think the worst of William and never gives him a chance to explain himself. I was more forgiving of William even though he's clueless about what matters to Prisca and nearly ruins his chance for a HEA when he takes the low road to make sure that Prisca is `his' when the other Lycan wants Prisca too.

Still, I liked the book enough to continue with the series. Dare's regency werewolves are still an intriguing mix of historical and paranormal and I found the set up for the next story The Taming of the Wolf to be very promising. I can't wait for the story of the lone wolf who has yet to tame his inner beast and his heroine who for once can't see what she's getting herself into.