PMSING - Buffi BeCraft-Woodall

Blue-Collar Worker Werewolf series, Book 2

New Concepts Publishing - www.newconceptspublishing.com

ISBN: 1-58608-

Erotic Paranormal Romance

March 2007

Sensuality: Sensual

Palestine and Anderson County, Texas - Present Day

Karen Ridley was once engaged to Bradley Weis, but he was just a little too intense, a bit too possessive and Karen wanted to stretch her wings, get away from the pack for a while. After heading across the country to a county free of wolven, Karen thought she’d found her place among the psychic community. But when they found out that she wasn’t “pure” psychic, the locals turned on her, led by her then current boyfriend, Lawrence Dailey. If it wasn’t for the intervention of another psychic, Karen’s friend Bailey Sparks, she would never have gotten away with her life. Why exactly is Karen considered impure? As a member of the Anderson County pack (her mom is mated to the Alpha), Karen was given wolven blood from time to time to heal injuries she sustained, and let’s be honest, she got into a lot of scrapes that required blood. The result of mixing psychic and wolven blood? Well, picture a woman whose hormones are all out of whack due to her “time of the month” then multiply the effects taking into consideration that she now goes into heat like a wolven female. PMS big time! If only Karen’s ties to the psychics could be left behind when she comes home to Texas, but, it’s just not that easy. Lawrence is out for Karen’s blood and he won’t be satisfied until she’s dead.

Brandon Weis had a traumatic early childhood and one of his only friends was Karen Ridley. There was just something about Karen that called to Brandon, something like an instinctual pull. Brandon strongly believes that Karen could be the woman meant to be his mate, but she was engaged to his twin, and when that didn't work out, she high-tailed it out of town. Brandon has never lost the connection he feels to Karen and when danger finds her, he’s bound and determined to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if that means finally claiming her as his mate.

When I first read WEREMONES (December 2006), I had decided that the boys of the Anderson pack were going to grow up to be very interesting men and that Karen was bound to end up with one of them. PMSING fulfills all of my expectations. I’m so happy that Karen ended up with Brandon, they’re a perfect match. Brandon was the pack omega as a child and he was severely abused by the man who was the Alpha then, though Adam Weis eventually arrived on the scene to dispose of Brandon’s pack leader. However, Adam couldn’t erase the scars that were already on Brandon’s soul. Karen, caring soul that she is, used to drag the boys of the pack home with her where her mom, Diana, fed them and treated them well, giving them respite from the everyday evil they normally lived with. Eventually Diana met Adam and the rest is as they say “history”. I personally believe that Karen couldn’t commit to Bradley because, underneath it all, she knew as well as Brandon that he was the twin she was supposed to be with. If Lawrence wasn’t such a scum I’m sure they would both want to thank him for his part in bringing them back together, even if that was definitely not his intent.

Mack, Tank, Chase are intriguing men just crying out for mates of their own, okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, they never really mention that, I just think they need ‘em. ;-) The younger members of the Anderson Pack, Mark (all grown up now and with a woman in his sights), Rick, Seth (has a cute human girlfriend), Eddie, and the newest member of the pack, Rice, are all doing well under the care of Adam and Diana Weis. Bradley is married now to a bit of an enigma, Nikki. Karen’s friend Bailey is a bit uncomfortable with pack dynamics, but who knows, she could be someone’s mate in the future. Ember, the red-haired brownie with an attitude isn’t thrilled that Karen and Brandon are getting together. Lawrence is truly a sick man and it’s going to take a concerted effort to defeat him.

Wolf lovers will enjoy PMSING, a sensuous and emotional story that hits all the right notes.

Lori Ann