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Wild About You

door Kerrelyn Sparks

Reeksen: Love at Stake (13)

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"It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels fragile, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she was a pot of honey he'd like to lick... Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on the TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp--and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.".… (meer)
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  aeryn0 | Jul 23, 2023 |
[b:Wild About You|13455417|Wild About You (Love at Stake, #13)|Kerrelyn Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1340695327s/13455417.jpg|18983694] A Paranormal Romance with a dash of Mystery and a bit of humor. Entertaining and amusing, the story of Howard Barr the were-bear and Elsa reads smooth and easy.
This is the 13th book in [a:Kerrelyn Sparks|2357|Kerrelyn Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1202439212p2/2357.jpg] Love at Stake series. Each book in this series takes on very different elements. This one is a sweet romance of Howard's secret attraction to Elsa and his courtship of her. There is a mystery surrounding Elsa, her aunts and a curse that is a part of Howard's ancient family history.
There are a three components that slowed the story down for me. The fight scene could have been more intense. Elsa seemed at times to be fearful. The intimate scenes could have used more passion and detail. ( )
  bodebeabay | Sep 25, 2022 |
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If you have read any of the Love at Stake books, you know Howard is a huge were-bear shifter who works for MacKay Security and Investigations. He is always eating donuts and is loveable, loyal and a fierce fighter. In the last book, Wanted Undead or Alive, there was an enemy name Rhett Bleddyn who had a history with Howard but we didn’t get the whole story. In this book, we learn that Rhett Bleddyn killed Howard’s high school girlfriend and Howard thought he had killed Rhett until he showed up in the last book.

Howard returns to Alaska to destroy Rhett Bleddyn’s reputation. Howard hacks into Rhett’s computer and feeds the information to his best friend Harry who is a reporter for a newspaper. Harry and Howard work together to destroy Rhett’s political career and his hold on law enforcement and government. Howard decides that he needs to be far away from Alaska when the news hits so that Rhett does not find out he was behind any of it.

While Howard is gone, Shanna finds DVDs under Howard’s bed and thinks they are pornography because her son said that Howard watches Big Al, The Hammer and Amazon Ellie on the DVDs. She watches them and discovers that the DVDs are actually of a popular home improvement show and that Howard has a crush on Elsa Bjornberg aka Amazon Ellie. She decides to play match maker and invites the show to remodel the gatehouse where she and Roman will live near the school for children with special abilities.

When Howard returns, Shanna surprises him with the news that the show is in town and tells him that he is to represent her on the show since she cannot show her face because they don’t want their enemies knowing where they live or that it is even their house.

Elsa is immediately attracted to Howard, not only because she is a tall and stout woman who has always felt like she lumbered over men and Howard makes her feel petite, but because he looks at her like she is a goddess. Both Howard and Elsa have family curses which they both thought were fairy tales handed down from generation to generation until they get to know one another and find out that their curses are related. Not only do they have to overcome their curses, they have to deal with Rhett Bleddyn.

I felt sorry for Elsa in this story. She has a great life built for herself even if she was a little lonely and then all of the sudden, she has a whole other reality thrown at her from curses to shifters and vampires. I think she handled it all pretty well.

There were a few things that I wonder if they will blowback on the school which is supposed to be kept secret from anyone. Howard’s cousins put a bunch of stuff on Facebook that could lead to their location while they were at the school. Howard had them take down the posts but someone could have seen it. The wolves found the town but I’m not exactly sure how they learned about it. Also, the show had a lot of people and supplies go to the gatehouse so anyone could probably trace it. The Vamp’s enemies all know Howard works for them so when he appears on the show along with his twin cousins who were interviewed on the show, someone could recognize him and find the school with minimum investigation. But of course, that could be me just being realistic and we know these books are not about being realistic.

Nothing really happened with the fight against Master Han and his army in this book or the last book. That was kind of frustrating.

The word “winced” was used 58 times in this book, three more times than the last book. That’s a lot of wincing.

Overall, the story was pretty enjoyable. I don’t think I liked it quite as much as previous books but I still liked it.

Of course, I’ve already downloaded and started reading the next book in the series, The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo. It’s not about Mikhail who is my crush. It’s about Dougal.
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  dragonlion | Jul 30, 2022 |
He's a kodiak bear shifter and she is a Guardian, they both have curses that have shared history. Some very fun moments, I think I love bear shifters
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  wyldheartreads | Jun 20, 2019 |
Admission time. Up until recently I was terrified by anything with the world "romance" in its description. I imagined weak women, overly tough guys, and a story line that would be so saccharine filled that it hurt my teeth. Then, I discovered Kerrelyn Sparks and her world of paranormal characters. Romance, yes, but the type that is exciting, fraught with challenges, and has just the right amount of sexy times. Now? You couldn't tear these away from me if you tried.

This is the second book that I've read by Kerrelyn Sparks. I actually skipped from the first book right on to this one, but I can happily assure you that Wild About You is a solid standalone. Sparks allows the reader a glimpse at what is important in the past, and ties it all in to what is happening now. I wasn't the least bit lost as I read, and if nothing else it actually made me want to go back and finish the series. This, friends? This is what I like to call "book candy". Sweet, sinful, and downright addictive.

As you can probably discern from the synopsis, this is Howard's book. Handsome, hunky and hot Howard. He's a big bear of a guy (pun definitely intended) and absolutely drool worthy. The romance that is kindled between Howard and Elsa is delicious. It's slow, sensual, and as I mentioned above, has just the right amount of sexy times! I almost melted at some of the scenes between the two of them, and I'm certain that more than once a longing sigh escaped my lips. Be warned, you may swoon.

What I really loved thought was the plot! Elsa's curse really put a twist on her relationship with Howard, and it makes their story that much more enjoyable to read. Wanting to be together, but kept apart by their pasts. I so wanted them to change their fates and end up together! Although things started a little slow for me, by the end I was breathless and in love. I'm now on a mission to read the whole series. ( )
  roses7184 | Feb 5, 2019 |
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To the best critique partners an author could wish for—

MJ, Sandy, and Vicky.

For thirteen books now, you have watched my back

and helped me do my best.

Many thanks for your friendship, patience, and loyalty.
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"It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels fragile, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she was a pot of honey he'd like to lick... Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on the TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp--and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.".

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