Ash’s review of How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Paranormal Romance published by Pocket 22 Feb 11

Molly Harper is a new-to-me author and I took a chance on this story when I was deep in a slump. I like the whole idea of this book, and the writing is easy to get into. Even with its problems, I  decided I’m happy with it in the end.

Mo and Cooper are good together. The part of the book before they get together drags on and on and I thought it was going to be another book tossed aside. Yet one of my problems is that there is this build-up to them being together, and then after they do get involved, it’s just…gone. I want  more. What that more is, though, I’m not sure. I don’t think it’s necessarily the lack of tension that I have an issue with, but it’s something.

The werewolf aspect is nothing new, but I like it a lot. It’s simple, easy to understand, and it just seems natural for them to exist in the world Molly Harper writes. There is that mate thing that so many people dislike (btw, I don’t dislike it, if it’s done right) but it’s not the main plot point. It’s just there and it works. This is the kind of werewolf I love to read about.

The villain is not who I was expecting, and, in fact, I had no clue how it would all turn out. It’s obvious to me that it’s never Cooper, and his belief that it’s him gets annoying fast. His actions make me mad and he turns into the overly brooding hero that I so dislike. At times I wanted him to man up a little bit, but at least Mo stays solid throughout everything.

So, this is my first Molly Harper book, but it won’t be my last. There are some scenes that just stuck with me, and I can’t wait to see what her other books are like. While I am looking forward to The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (btw, the titles could be a little bit shorter), I really hope Cooper’s sister is better as the heroine than she is in How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf.  She isn’t my favorite character, but I am optimistic.

Grade: B

Summary:

Northern Exposure

Even in Grundy, Alaska, it’s unusual to find a naked guy with a bear trap clamped to his ankle on your porch. But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem. Her surly neighbor Cooper Graham—who has been openly critical of Mo’s ability to adapt to life in Alaska—has trouble of his own. Werewolf trouble.

For Cooper, an Alpha in self-imposed exile from his dysfunctional pack, it’s love at first sniff when it comes to Mo. But Cooper has an even more pressing concern on his mind. Several people around Grundy have been the victims of wolf attacks, and since Cooper has no memory of what he gets up to while in werewolf form, he’s worried that he might be the violent canine in question.

If a wolf cries wolf, it makes sense to listen, yet Mo is convinced that Cooper is not the culprit. Except if he’s not responsible, then who is? And when a werewolf falls head over haunches in love with you, what are you supposed to do anyway? The rules of dating just got a whole lot more complicated. . . .

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