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Book Blurb

Henry Dalton is sent across the country by train to the western town of Woolridge in order to investigate the werewolf problem they’re having during the monthly moon cycle. The townsfolk are not forthcoming with information, making it difficult for Henry to solve the case.

Even more distracting is Jack, a handsome older lycanthrope. Known for his rebellious youth, Jack has settled down into life and routine in Woolridge, working as the local blacksmith. He assures Henry he’s no longer trying to stir up trouble, that those days are long gone. Henry must attempt to ignore the spark between them, the indication of their potential to become mates, which is rare because Henry is human. Henry remains professional and focuses on his job, but each meeting with Jack adds to the draw, and Henry isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be able to resist.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package "Never Too Late."

 

Book Review

A world in which lycanthropes are known to exist, where they rebelled but were incorporated into society, and are now subject to restrictions for everyone’s safety. This story is set in a Steampunk version of North America, with Investigator Henry Dalton traveling out to the untamed West to support a small town in identifying who is killing cattle during the moon cycle. With a nice helping of mystery around Jack, the older lycanthrope he meets and befriends, and some wonderful scenes between two men who suspect they could feel more or each other, given time, this is a fantastical story with a wonderfully developed world and some great characters.

Henry is a man from the city. He is confronted with a frontier version very much like the Wild West in our reality, and encounters a good deal of suspicion as to his motives. The townspeople protect their own, and they are clearly scared. Henry is a consummate professional tough, so he doesn’t let their behavior influence or depress him. But he can feel the “spark”, the attraction between him and Jack, and he is surprised to be feeling it since he is human.  He is not a man to ignore it, as difficult as it makes things for him, but he has a killer to find first.

Jack was one of the rebellion leaders when he was younger, but has settled down, accepted the new laws, and lives a quiet life as a blacksmith in the small western town. He is loyal to his friends, but also wants to get to know Henry much better. He is truly torn between two positions. Jack manages himself well without insulting any side too badly, and when push comes to shove he knows that Henry as a potential mate is the most important person to him and acts accordingly—never mind the risk to his own life.

If you like Steampunk and are looking for a slightly different version (one in the time of Victorian England but a different location), if two men who could be enemies but quickly learn to be friends and more sound interesting, and if you’re looking for a slightly mysterious read with some great details, a nice romance, and some heat, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 44 pages/16452 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-June-2015
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/jack-wolf-by-kay-walker-2991-b