Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston & Cynthia Eden

Like a Wolf With a Bone by Shelly Laurenston

Well, I'm a big fan of Shelly Laurenston's Pride series so I definitely wanted to read this short story about Egbert Ray -Eggie- Smith and Darla Mae Lewis. I love Shelly Laurenston's stories because she manages to make her books funny even if they are filled with predators such as wolves, lions, polar bears, grizzly bears, tigers, hyenas, wolfdogs, hybrids, etc. Her books are always funny and the romances are very sweet. All her books in the Pride series are my favorite so I'll recommend them all!

This short story about Eggie and Darla Mae (Dee-Ann Smith's parents) is definitely good for a quick read and something to keep you occupied while waiting for Laurenston's next books in her Pride and Dragon Kin series.

Eggie is good at killing, probably the only thing he's good at. Darla Mae is the youngest sister of Janie Mae Lewis (Bubba Ray's wife & Smitty's mother). She finally meets Eggie outside her family's home when a bunch of humans tried to kill her. Eggie rescues Darla and brings her back to Smithtown. Darla is the only one who is not scared of Eggie and she hates it when people talk bad about him. 

It was sweet seeing the romance build between Eggie and Darla. Their story definitely brings about another side of Eggie that we knew was there but other books never mentioned. He's actually one of the nicest wolf, well, when it comes to Darla and his Sugar Bug. 

We also read about other characters that we didn't know about such as the original Smith boys' mother & father. Eggie is their mother's favorite, while Bubba Ray has already been established as the next Alpha of the Smith pack. We also see a similarity between Smitty & Bubba Ray. They both took a while to mate their mates, except Smitty had a child with Jessie Ann AFTER they already mated. 

The verdict: Great short story about Eggie & Darla. Definitely a must-read. I'm not sure about Cynthia Eden's short story because I only read a few of her books & I don't know the main character Gage Ryder. However, fans of Pride series should definitely read it! The Lewis sisters definitely reminded me of Ronnie Lee, Dee-Ann, and Sissy Mae. 

Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden

This is the second book in the series The Fallen.

Sammael is a Fallen. He fell centuries ago after he slaughtered those that weren’t his to kill. He didn’t understand why he couldn’t kill those who were harming and killing others, and his brother Azrael didn’t understand him either. His brother believes that he has gone crazy and that he deserves to be punished. He was an angel of Death and he could kill with just one touch. When he fell, he became the most powerful Fallen on earth, and he was feared by humans and Others alike. 

Seline is half demon and half angel. Her mother, once an punishment angel, fell for her demon father, but her father later killed her mother. She was sent to kill Sammael, but Sam proved to be stronger than any other she had ever encountered. Sam and Seline then agree to team up against evil, but are they powerful enough to stop a rogue angel from killing them both?

At first, I thought this book wouldn’t interest me, but after I started reading, I was instantly hooked! Sam and Seline are definitely right for one another and they are both interesting and funny. I like how Cynthia Eden gave a little twist at the end, and this book is definitely now one of my favorites.

If you are deciding to read this series, the first book is Angel of Darkness and the third book in the series will be Angel in Chains, Az’s story! I believe it will be released on November 27.