Last week I finished Donna Tartt's The Secret History, hands down one of the best books I've read in recent years - maybe ever. After getting so emotionally engaged and obsessed with a book, I like to switch genres completely for my next read - like a palate cleanser. So I rummaged through my Kindle (I don't even want to think about the number of unread books on there) until I stumbled across Laken Cane's Blood and Bite, book two of the Rune Alexander series. I read the first book, Shiv Crew, a little while back, and although I thought there were some flaws, I did enjoy it overall. This series appeals to me in the same way LM Pruitt's Jude Magdalyn series does - it's angsty, high drama that doesn't tread the same paths as other urban fantasy series. Yeah, it gets a bit ridiculous in places (seriously, Rune, you can't mock someone for being called Owen Five if you're running around with twins called Levi and Demin), but it's got a fresh feel and is going in cool, unexpected directions. And in a lot of ways, it has the factors that first drew me to urban fantasy - it's a bit grim, very action-packed, and the monsters really are monstrous. Bonus points - Rune seems to learn from her mistakes and faces consequences for her actions!

I'm almost done with Blood and Bite, and have already picked up book three, Strange Trouble. It's been exactly the right reading material post-The Secret History. Now I just need to decide whether I'm plunging straight into book three or switching genres again...

Bridget Donohue is beyond furious with the meddling alpha of the local wolf pack. He not only crashed her wedding, but scared the groom away. And for what? It isn’t like he’s ready to man up and claim her. 

Disgruntled by his attraction, Micah Smythe feels the pull but isn’t willing to bite. Bridget is irrational, mouthy, and temperamental. So why does his body respond every time she’s near? He’s declared her off limits, but the more time he spends with her, the harder it is to keep his hands to himself. 

Passion ignites between them, but Bridget refuses to give in to the wolf’s game of seduction. She’s determined to resist the alpha at all costs. 

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EXCERPT

 “How could you…!” Bridget screamed into the wind as the storm raged around her, knowing damn well with his sensitive wolf hearing, she could have whispered. “You sent my fiancé running scared! We were about to say our vows, you asshole!”

Bridget stood outside the church, her white dress feeling like it weighed fifty pounds as the rain pelted down, soaking her. A gust of wind wrenched off her veil and sent it into the nearby gutter, dirty water destroying it on contact.

“You aren’t marrying him,” Micah said, a growl to his voice.

“Why?” she asked, the anger draining away as her shoulders sagged. “Why would you ruin my life this way? I was happy, damn it!”

“You don’t belong with him.”

“I don’t belong with you,” she yelled. “Go back to your pack. You aren’t welcome in my life!”

Bridget struck hard, making contact with his cheek. Holding her hand to her chest, she turned on her heels and stormed back into the church, the heavy doors slamming shut behind her. Five of the groomsmen formed a line, blocking Micah from following her. His hands clenched at his sides as he bared his teeth at them.

“Move!” he demanded.

The eldest of the groomsmen, a bear-shifter of some sort, shook his head. “You heard her. I think it’s time for you to leave.”

Micah’s ears pricked as he listened for sounds inside the church. Over the crowd of wedding attendees, he heard Bridget crying. He hadn’t meant to upset her, but there was no way he could allow her to marry some random guy. She hadn’t even been with the loser more than a month. Who the hell married someone they’d only been dating a month? He would have stopped her sooner, but he’d only heard about the wedding that morning.

“This isn’t over,” he told them. “You know I was right to stop the wedding. She doesn’t belong with that puny paper-pusher. She just thinks she wants a man she can control.”

I just signed the contract for my first Amber Morgan story with the fantastic Evernight Publishing! THROUGH HER EYES is projected for an April release - stay tuned for news!