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WOLF’S CHALLENGE (STRANGER CREATURES BOOK 1) BY CHRISTINA LYNN LAMBERT - A 5 star Review by Katherine Eddinger Smits

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When Sydney left Seattle two years ago, she was scared, traumatized, and done with men for good. Now she has a good job, a hobby that’s fast becoming a second career, and best of all, she’s adopted a little girl named Angel. Life is good and Sydney’s not about to let charming lawyer Derrick mess that up, no matter how sexy he is, or how sweet he seems.

Things aren’t always as they appear in the town of Great Oaks, Virginia. Derrick isn’t the ladies’ man Sydney thinks he is, but he does have a few secrets, the least shocking one that he can transform into a powerful wolf at will.

Can Derrick convince Sydney to give him a chance, something more than her elusive maybe? More importantly, should he? He’s still trying to forgive himself for being at the wheel during the accident that killed his son. Losing Sydney when she learns the truth might break him, but he’s pretty sure not having her in his life would be just as bad.

 

5 Star Review by Katherine Eddinger Smits

 

Wolf's Challenge has some explicit sex scenes, so it isn't for everyone. However, the scenes are well-written and the steam fits into the story.

The book turns many of the common shifter tropes upside down.

For example, Sydney and Derrick are not fated mates. In fact, she rejects him when they first meet. Derrick is strong but doesn't need to dominate Sydney. He's quite sensitive to her feelings and understanding of her issues.

Also, he carries a tremendous weight of guilt over the accident, and he is still grieving his son's death.

Derrick belongs to a pack, and he thinks about it at times, but the pack is not an active part of this book. This is different from many wolf-shifter stories that center on pack relationships and hierarchy. Wolf's Challenge is primarily about how Derrick and Sydney develop their relationship. In that sense, it is a story that transcends genre.

With Sydney believing she has terrible judgement when it comes to men, and Derrick convinced he isn't worthy of love, the book addresses trauma and tragedy that is often not found in genre fiction. Both characters learn and grow through their relationship and the challenges they must confront.

I highly recommend Wolf's Challenge. It's available as an eBook and is the first in the Stranger Creatures series which are stand-alones that connect in the overall story world.

 

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BIO

 

Katherine grew up near Florida’s Weeki Wachee mermaid attraction, swimming in the springs and dreaming of transforming into a real siren.

When that fairy tale failed, she earned a master’s degree in social work and spent a rewarding career helping veterans and their families.

Now retired, she has pivoted from real-world service to supernatural storytelling, writing books where magic, mystery, and romance spill into everyday life.

An award-winning author, editor, and blogger, Katherine stays deeply rooted in the writing community. She has served as a Guide and Program Manager for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) Pen to Paper Program, chaired the RWA Unpublished Members Benefits Committee, and judged contests for the Florida Writers Association, among others.

 

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