The Mane Attraction

The Mane Attraction was the funniest and best character developed book I've read in a long time. It had the wittiest dialogue I've read in a while (and I've read a lot of romances over the years). I've read the book over and over again and laughed/smiled every time. It helped me through a tough time to "escape" for a little while into humor and romance. Thanks Shelly Laurenston! Please write a book for Dee (Sissy's cousin) too!

I bought Ms. Laurenstons' books based on reader reviews. I wasn't disappointed at all. Man did I laugh. Well written books with great plots. The shapeshifter "Mane" series is a hoot and I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in a good romance with a lot of humor. Great job, Ms. Laurenston!!! I see a lot more potential books with the characters you've already introduced (Hint, Hint ;-).

I can't remember the last time I had such a good time reading a romance novel. The two main characters are perfect as a couple and their chemistry was sizzling. The author has a way of making the paranormal parts of the story somehow fit perfectly with the "real" world (like what male lions really would be like if they were human and why any female species would put up with them). As a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon books, this story reminded me of Night Play but this story was so much more fun to read. I am so glad I purchased this on Kindle as I couldn't put the book down. This is my first book in this series by this author and I did not get lost in any of the other characters that appeared in the story (and there are a lot of them). In fact, the appearance of the extra characters made me buy their own stories. Buy this and have a good time reading.

With a hefty reward offered for his death, undercover cop and lion shifter Mitch is badly wounded by a would-be assassin's bullet just days before he is to deliver the testimony that will bring down a powerful crime boss -- then he's off to witness protection. In order to keep Mitch safe from others looking to cash in, wolf shifter Sissy Mae Smith bundles up her bleeding buddy and takes Mitch to the one place where she know she can make a stand - the one place Sissy avoids when ever possible - she takes him home to Smith Town. But as Mitch recovers, Sissy Mae and Mitch start seeing each other in a whole different way and soon they are taking their relationship to the next level with lots humor and plenty of heat. I am really becoming a fan of Laurenston's shifter romances. These are a steamy and fun with all kinds of crazy family relationships, fun little side bits like the `great race' and let them eat pie scenes along with a handful of other subplots to stir into the mix. I loved both Sissy's and Mitch's uber-alpha mamas, the Aunts, and all the dynamics of the large extended southern werewolf family of Smith Town. There was so much that was fun and funny. Like the wild dog shifters at the wedding playing tug-o-war and doing the pogo, and Mitch's whole 'I am a pampered puddy cat, feed me now' lion attitude. The humor, the banter, and the playfulness between Mitch and insane alpha Sissy Mae also serve to build the sexual tension between the pair since Laurenston holds off on the consummation until well into the book. Along with the tension building, Laurenston continues to do a great job of managing the steamy stuff - giving us a couple of healthy doses of spicy loves scenes and then just giving us sensual snippets to keep things hot while avoiding being repetitious. After meeting bad-girl alpha Sissy in previous books, I wasn't so sure that I would be interested in seeing her as a leading lady -- she was truly evil to Jess. But I really did end up enjoying both Sissy and her story. Even though Sissy is still very alpha here, we see a surprising amount of vulnerability in her as she finally finds in Mitch the shifter who can match her appetites and challenge her `boundaries'. Can't wait for the next one. For fans of the series, there are decent cameo appearances by past leading ladies Dez, Jess and Ronnie. Which means that this book will be more fun for you if you've read the previous two in the series. Laurenston's Pride The Mane Event (Pride, Book 1) The Beast in Him (Pride, Book 2)

I LOVE SHELLY. I was really looking forward to this next installment of her Pride/Pack books. She did not dissappoint me. I haven't laughed out loud so many times while reading a book in a while. If you love snappy one liners, irreverent characters all over the place, smokin sex scenes, and more laughter, then The Mane Attraction is for you.