Montana werewolf. Snooty demon hunter. Too bad the mission comes first.
Astrid Edmonds takes her role as demon hunter seriously. Alongside her plucky team, she can conquer anything. Not that she wants to take on smelly werewolves, but it's her job.
Boden Connery loves his home and family. That doesn't mean he wants to spend the entirety of his long existence on the isolated ranch. When an intelligent feral army encroaches on Bodie's family's territory, he'll do whatever it takes to protect his pack, including calling on demon hunters for help.
Astrid's preconceived notions about werewolves fly right out the window when she lays eyes on the ridiculously sexy Bodie. He's not smelly and brainless at all, actually. The werewolf is sweet, upstanding, and downright hot.
Carrie Thorne's fresh take on paranormal romance will leave you deliciously satisfied... and eager for more.
(Yes, you can read as a standalone, but why stop at just one?)
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Editorial Review:
Verdict: ★★★★★
The best mix of love and war, werewolf, and demon hunter style. A must-read!
Wildest, by Carrie Thorne, is not your typical werewolf story. It is book two in A Demon Hunter Romance Trilogy. You do not have to read the first book, but it will clear up a few things within the storyline. Our main characters are Astrid Edmonds, the fierce demon hunter, and Boden Connery, the ever-loving werewolf.Astrid was raised that all demons are bad. So, when she gets sent to do a solo recon, she gets the shock of a lifetime when she meets Boden. Feral werewolves are wreaking havoc in National Parks and small towns in Montana, where Boden lives. What is a girl to do when everything she thought she knew is wrong?
Astrid and her team, along with Bodie and his family must strategize and then race to stop what they know nothing of. They have never seen Feral’s of this capacity before. Can they all get along? Is that love suddenly in the air? How can this be? And who is the leader of the new Feral Army?
Those questions are what makes Astrid my favorite character. She gets thrust into this situation that questions everything she has been taught and worked for. Not once does she forget who she is while struggling with this newfound information, and people she doesn’t know if she can trust. For every question, she finds either an answer or a solution. She also asks outright when things don’t add up.
I am awarding this book 5 stars. It is well-written and well-edited. It contains explicit language, adult situations, and violent and graphic fight scenes making this book inappropriate for young readers. I loved the action scenes. It felt like I was there, involved with the fight, instead of sitting on my cozy couch. I highly recommend this book, and the series to mature readers who love a good paranormal romance.
Review originally published on Reedsy Discovery.
★★★★★ Kick-ass voluntary review:
Wildest follows Astrid, part of the Demon Hunter team and Bodie the soon-to-be alpha of a Werewolf pack. The two try to douse the fire between them all while dealing with a rabid army of ferals. There is snark, there is mischief, there is passion and there is a good plot with fast paced action.
This paranormal romance was so wholesome, it was difficult to put this book down. The world building along with the lore was so powerful and so well thought out. The main characters were beautifully portrayed, from their initial distrust to their banter filled romance. They were both strong and equal partners in the relationship, each bringing so much to the table. Between the two main character's personalities coming to life on these pages and the suspense of the feral army the story moves at a fast clip and doesn't let you off the hook.
The supporting characters and the snark in all the conversations was beautifully laid out through this book. Not once was there any confusion of who the secondary characters were as they each had enough subtext explained through the story. The camaraderie and the close interactions between all the characters leaves you feeling quite spell bound.
Never have I read such beautifully drawn out characters in the paranormal universe, especially more depth to the hunters or werewolves.
Read this romance for the:
~ bad ass female demon warrior
~ hot and loveable Dr. alpha werewolf shifter
~ fantastic dialogue
~ slow burn romance that dives into a full on relationship
~ absolutely lovely secondary characters
~ fast paced action
~ really good world building with the lore
~ not over the top angst and drama
~ perfectly sensible communicating adults
~ relatable drama and humour
~ great bad boss fight
Review from Bewitch_me_please, ARC via BookSirens. View on goodreads.