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I was not sure how I felt about this book in the beginning. But about a quarter of the way into the story, the flow of the tale kicked in. It no longer felt disjointed and the position of the characters clicked into place.

When Ric first laid eyes on Dee, it was love at first sight. When they meet again many years later, Ric is gobb smacked again. Dee is big and dangerous but she thinks Ric is pretty. He is one of those Van Holtz wolves, the enemy her daddy warned her about. Ric works hard to get Dee to catch him with some unasked for assistance from a matchmaker.

A very good read overall. I love the way Laurenston handles all the characters. They all have their own personalities and enrich the story. They also ensure there is always the potential for more stories. I love it!


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Big Bad Beast The Pride Series Shelly Laurenston Books Reviews

Why you should treat yourself to a Shelly Laurenston para-normal novel – (beginning with the 1st in the series)
 Character Development
The author does such an unbelievable job of blending the animal behavior in so well with the human side thus creating characters that are so realistic for a paranormal story that it is so easy to suspend belief and actually see the characters in your mind. The wolf shifters behave like wolves, the feline shifters do not act like lap cats, and bears lumber. The attitudes of the animal side are so well incorporated in the characters to make them real to the reader and cause a laughing spell. The characters are so well portrayed that a mental picture is easily established for the reader. You come to know the characters and can’t help but be not only fascinated by them but also care about them.

 Humor
The humor can be considered rude, crude, sarcastic and totally believable for the characters. It is so realistic that you can imagine yourself saying the same thing in the same situation. The interactions between the determined Alpha Males and the Strong Willed Females are some of the funniest moments in the novels that I have ever read. The attitudes of the animal side are so well incorporated in the characters to make them real to the reader and cause a laughing spell. (Warning, do not start reading any of these books in public if you don't want people staring at you when you start giggling uncontrollably. I am a grown woman - I never giggled - until I started reading this series.)

 Alpha Males
Strong, caring, not perfect Alpha Males that when they set their minds to making a certain female his – has no problem being as sneaky as a feline, as determined as a wolf or as patience as a bear. Each novel involves a different Alpha who comes across that particular female that just happens to make him want to roar or howl to let everyone know that she is his and his only, if he can only get that suborn female to acknowledge it.

 Strong Female Characters
In the animal world, the female of the breed is often more dangerous than the male and/or capable of taking care of themselves and not waiting to be "rescued". This means that the females in any of Laurenston’s novels are strong, sarcastic and are fighters whether shifter or human. They do not suffer fools or weaklings gladly or at all. It takes a strong Alpha male to even get their attention but he had better not try any sh*t on them or they’ll take his a** down a notch.

 Originality and Creativity
Out of this world! The only way to describe it is to tell you what it is not
No fated mating – each couple has their own unique reason as why they find themselves attracted to each other – just as in the real world.
None of the same plot line just with a different couple – each novel has a unique plot line – no repeats or rehash.
No cardboard cutouts for characters. Every character has his or hers unique personality – again, just like in the real world.
This still does not touch on how creative the writing is – there are just no words to really describe it.

 World Building
Both the South and New York are used as backdrop for this series and the author successfully incorporates the regions with all their local uniqueness. I did live in New York but, I've lived in the South most of my life and while most parts are urban and not so "country", there is still to this day what one could call "redneck" communities that are as "unique" as Smithville or Smithtown. And YES - there are adults named Sissy and even some Bubbas (I don't like to admit it - but, yes I have known a few of them.)

 Editing Problems
Simply put – there are none.

 WARNINGS
The series must be read in order because the world building is continued from one novel into the next. Also, the previous characters are continued into the next novel as part of the world building which creates a unique world that you are able to visit whenever you get a chance to escape from this reality.
If you like your romance to be sweet with the female protagonist waiting for her "Knight in shining armor" to save her - this novel is not for you.
If you are offended by explicit sex scenes and profanity - again, this novel is not for you.
If you want your hero or male protagonist to be the strong but sensitive type - this novel is not one you will enjoy.
If you do not like or get sarcastic humor - then skip this series.

This is a very long review but please keep reading.
If you look at all my reviews you will see that the first couple pages are all 5* reviews for Shelly Laurenston/ G A Aiken novels as well as a few other authors (after that you can see the good, bad and real ugly). That is because I have done the authors an injustice and am finally catching up on what I should have done a long time ago. I usually do not review all the books in a series unless or until they start to go downhill. I figure that once you are hooked on a series it does not matter what anyone says – you’ll make up your own mind to either stay or quit the series. I did not think that maybe my reviews might actually help on newer books in the series – attract attention from readers who were not even aware of the wonderful writings of the authors. That is why you will see this same review on most of the novels. I actually did an injustice to one of the few writers who actually help me get through this past year events because I just did not want to take the time to write a review.

Last summer, I had several life altering events that happened to me – not the good type either. The events, the constant problems that had to be resolved after, the decisions that had to be made were all devastating emotionally, physically and financially. (The old saying that trouble or bad things come in threes is a lie – it can be multiples of that.) It was a time when I wasn’t taking a day at a time – I was taking it minute by minute – just to get through the next decision – face the next problem. Late one night when once again sleep eluded me, I picked up my e-reader and scanned my books to see if I could distract myself with anything. My eyes fell on my section of Shelly Laurenston novels. I started with the 1st in the series – The Mane Event and for the 1st time during that period I could escape from all the pain, troubles and sorrows that I was experiencing. While I couldn’t laugh – they did make me smile and forget for just a little while everything else. While I have read other author’s novels over the past year, it has been Shelly Laurenston/G A Aiken’s series that I have read over and over again to escape to a more pleasant place – to smile again. And for that, Shelly Laurenston deserves a 5* review on every one of her books that I have practically memorized over the past year.
Ric has known from the time that he 1st met her when he was a little boy that he was going to mate/marry her.

Dee-Ann was always told by her father never to trust a Van Holtz but when she 1st met him she thought that he was cute.

Now they are not only working together but living together & having sex. & they eventually do mate; Ric also tries to feed her every time he sees her because he likes to cook for her & thinks that she's too thin.

This book had it's funny moments, good vs bad vibe, lots of fighting & sex scenes & it also has that familial them with all of the characters from the previous books in this series also being in this book. I will be continuing to read this series as it's very good; but this book was excellent.
Book 6 in the series. I have to be honest and say that in the other books there were times I liked Dee Ann and times I didnt. This book changed that. I LOVE her! Of course I've always adored Ric. He's a Van Holtz but isnt a snob. He works hard and has been in love with Dee Ann ever since he met her which might have been book 3 or 4. He's sweet and funny and incredibly hot and he might not be "alpha" but he can certainly take care of business. He can be down right dominant at times. I was a bit surprised who the financial backer was to the shifter pit fighting. I mean I never really liked her and thought she was hiding something. I sorta was shocked that Missy was named. She's Mace's sister and is a bitch and doesnt like inbreeding but thats more to do with the family name than anything. She's a lot of things but she wouldnt ever do that. I was glad she was cleared. Oh her and Mace are hilarious. Act like they hate each other but they dont. She might be a lot of things but that isnt her and I was relieved it wasnt. Whew! Abby finally shifted! Woohoo! Getting to know Hannah better and I feel bad for that girl. She's been through some hell and although very slowly she's coming around here and there. I really loved how slow Ric and Dee Ann's courtship was because it wasn't noticable. Things got physical quicker than some other books but it wasnt in your face and they had a good thing going that pretty quickly turned into more. Oh...how I love Eggie, Dee Ann's daddy. I thought for sure he'd freak the heck out because Ric's a Van Holtz but he did grumble but he didnt wanna kill him. He was pretty cool about it and indirectly threatened him not to hurt his Sugar Bug. I think I really liked the part where Dee Ann stood right behind Wendell, Ric's brother when he was trying to break into Ric's safe when he wasnt home. She just stood there right behind him naked no less then kicked his butt and tossed him down the garbage chute. Ha. Loved the book!
I was not sure how I felt about this book in the beginning. But about a quarter of the way into the story, the flow of the tale kicked in. It no longer felt disjointed and the position of the characters clicked into place.

When Ric first laid eyes on Dee, it was love at first sight. When they meet again many years later, Ric is gobb smacked again. Dee is big and dangerous but she thinks Ric is pretty. He is one of those Van Holtz wolves, the enemy her daddy warned her about. Ric works hard to get Dee to catch him with some unasked for assistance from a matchmaker.

A very good read overall. I love the way Laurenston handles all the characters. They all have their own personalities and enrich the story. They also ensure there is always the potential for more stories. I love it!