snooze ( )

I think the series has run to an end by the author's comment at the back of the book. Janice light read but was having to push to read it all. ( )

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Vivacious Valkyrie - Marta:
*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest review

--Actual rating 3.5 Skulls

Book six in the Wild About You series and I have to admit this reads pretty well as a standalone novel. If you are new to this authors work then it's a good place to start but if you have been following this series then I'm pretty sure that you will be charmed by this talented authors latest offering.

Luke has recently inherited his fathers property and business in Las Vegas but unfortunately he's also inherited the family feud with a neighbouring hotel owner. It looks as if he can sort out that little problem with a poker game but little does he know he has an even larger problem at home!

Giselle is a werewolf and she's travelled to Las Vegas to find her missing and somewhat wayward brother Bryce. What she finds when she gets there is that Bryce has run off with Cynthia a human female and she just happens to have the most gorgeous brother Luke. He is unknowingly causing huge problems for the secretive werewolf community but that's the least of Giselle's problems!
They decide that teaming up to track down the runaways makes sense but spending so much time together is a lot more challenging than either of them expect. Giselle is aware that sleeping with a human would be a bad idea but something about Luke just calls to her. As they are continuously taunted by Bryce and Cynthia, ignoring their mutual attraction becomes something that Giselle and Luke find impossible but one night will change everything. Giselle knows she will have to leave Luke behind but will she also leave her heart?

This series of books about humans mating with werewolves had eluded me until now .I've read only one other book by Ms Lewis Thompson (Casual Hex) so expected something quite similar with a light tone and a romance. This is still essentially a paranormal romance but there is an awful lot of sexual content which some readers might find off putting. I hasten to reassure that it's all consensual and loving, but for me I would have preferred more storyline and plot.

The hero Luke has to be one of the most sensitive and caring male characters I have read about in a long time and the heroine Giselle is quite savvy and very good at persuading others to see sense which I liked about her. It was interesting to see her get her point across without resulting to any brutish or animalistic behaviour which might be expected from a werewolf. I also found the supporting characters to be very engaging and really wanted more from them so perhaps they will get their own book or books?

I did enjoy this book and it's an easy read that allowed me to just pretend I was in Las Vegas for a few hours. Quite a simple plot idea but it's not always essential to have dark angst ridden tales and a fun book often hits the spot.

If you are new to this authors work then give it a go but remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! ( )

Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

One of the reasons why I’ve stuck with the WILD ABOUT YOU series for as long as I have is because I can always count of Vicki Lewis Thompson’s books to be light and fun. They aren’t groundbreakingly original by any means but in the past I’ve found them to be entertaining. Unfortunately, that didn’t hold true for WEREWOLF IN LAS VEGAS; I found myself connecting more with the secondary characters than the main couple, the plot was so simple that it became frustratingly predictable, and after six novels I’m kind of done with the human / werewolf mating issue that’s been at the forefront of this series. In my opinion, the author either needs to take these books in a new direction or call it quits, and move on to writing something new.

This novel focuses a lot more on humans than werewolves which made it feel more like contemporary romance instead of paranormal. The story is cute but there’s not really much to it; Cynthia and Bryce are bouncing around LA leaving riddles behind for their siblings to unravel, plus a few childish water pranks just for shits and giggles. The overall plot felt trivial, and was just plain silly (not in a good way). I also thought that the author demonstrated a knack for stating the obvious; there was no subtlety involved, and with sentences like “radiate a feeling of togetherness, as if they shared a bond of great significance”, I found it hard not to roll my eyes. All of the characters seemed to always say/do exactly the right thing and precisely the right time which made the whole novel entirely too predictable for my tastes.

The constant theme throughout this series has been the human / werewolf mating debate. In the WILD ABOUT YOU universe there are two factions: those who think the species should mix, and those who think they shouldn’t. At first it was a fun concept, and I especially enjoyed it in WEREWOLF IN DENVER which was by far my favourite installment to date, but I think as a main story arc it has reached the end of its shelf-life. I voiced a similar complaint last year with regards to Katie Reus’ MOON SHIFTER series, and she turned it around by switching tactics in her latest release, AVENGER’S HEAT. So it definitely can be done, I just hope that Thompson realizes that she needs to shift gears before it’s too late.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t particularly like Giselle or Luke, it almost seemed like the author was more focused on setting up Bryce and/or Cynthia’s story for the next installment because the secondary characters were better developed than the two central ones. There was definitely no shortage of sex in this novel—how could there be with extended bonkathons—but Giselle and Luke’s relationship lacked chemistry so even a romp session involving chocolate cake couldn’t save it. Nothing about this book flowed well; not the romance, nor the writing and certainty not the narrative.

I hate to say it but after reading WEREWOLF IN LAS VEGAS I’m beginning to think that this series may be past its prime; if the next installment doesn’t strike out in a new direction, I’m going to seriously consider calling it quits. It’s been a good run but something’s got to give. ( )

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