Temptation

Jacob "Jake" Madison was injured almost a year ago in a rock climbing trip where his only salvation was to be turned into a werewolf by the weres that found him. Now, after almost a year he is still trying to come to terms with the changes in his life and it is not an easy transition. During the time he is to spend with the pack he ends up with a surprise in his arms when he saves Allison Connelly from death in a ravine. Allison is out to make a new start after a horrific divorce and she is proudly standing on her own two feet. That is, until while out hiking to a ravine a storm kicks her footing out from under her. Now, it looks like she might die before she gets to live the life she is working on. After saving Allison, Jake takes her back to the camp where he is staying and not only does he warm her up but she seems to want to warm him up also. As the two share everything during the ranging storm it comes to light that the others that Jake is staying with might have a connection to Allison. It is through this connection that they figure out more than the weather is a danger in this storm. There is a rogue were turned serial killer after one of Jake's pack mates. Can they survive the elements and the killer? And if they do can they work through their differences and make a life together? The Temptation is a fast paced multi-layered shapeshifting story. While it is book four in a series you can easily read it as a stand alone. Ms. Sommersby did a great job showing the reader how a newly turned were might have a hard time dealing with the changes in his life, as well as how some things don't change no matter what shape you are in. I do have to say that I found the initial ending a little annoying but was able to get over that as I did get my happily ever after, in the end. Tanya Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Jake is an experienced climber who decides to be a daredevil and climb all alone has an accident. Some werewolves happened to find him and saved his life. Or took it away if you ask Jake. They made him a were and he is full of resentment toward his pack. When the were's are in the woods, they come to find a woman who is trapped. Jake decides that her fate will not be the same as his. He will save this woman and make sure she isn't changed. He hurries home and gathers some equipment to save this woman that he doesn't even know. It turns out that the woman he rescued, Alison, and Mireya, a member of Jake's pack have a history. A deep, dark, life-threatening history. Who will make it out alive? This book is so steamy I found myself sweating. If you're looking for a fast, sexy read, then you should pick up this book.

STORY BRIEF: A year ago, Jake had a rock-climbing accident. He was rescued by some wolf shape-shifters who accidentally turned him into a shifter. He's still trying to figure out how to live in this new world and whether he should be part of their pack. He sees Allison, who is wounded and stranded in a deep ravine during a snowstorm. Jake rescues her. They start to fall for each other. A rogue werewolf serial killer is after someone in the pack. REVIEWER'S OPINION: This is book four in the series and the best of the four. The first three books are about vampires. This is about wolf shape-shifters. You do not need to read the first three to enjoy it. This book is told from Jake's perspective, which is different and fine. I was impressed with the first sex scene - hot and excellent. I enjoyed Jake trying to get Allison to talk dirty. I noticed one reviewer complained that not enough was written about the serial killer. She also complained that the existence of other paranormal creatures was "dumped" into the story with no warning. Those things didn't bother me. I just enjoyed the time spent with this fun cowboy character Jake. The book is only 172 pages which is not enough time to get into other characters and their stories. Most romance novels are almost twice as long, which allows more time to do that. I'm tired of so many romance novels using vague communication and inaccurate assumptions to cause fights and conflict. This had none of that, which was refreshing. DATA: Story length: 172 pages. Swearing language: strong. Sexual language: strong/erotic. Number of sex scenes: 3, each several pages long. Setting: current day Yosemite Park, California and Waco, Texas. Copyright: 2009. Genre: erotic paranormal romance. OTHER BOOKS: To date, I've read the following Samantha Sommersby books. 2 stars. Forbidden: The Claim (Bk 1). Copyrt 2006. Review Date 7/10/09. 2 stars. Forbidden: The Awakening (Bk2). Copyrt 2007. Review Date 7/10/09. 3 stars. Forbidden: The Revolution (Bk 3). Copyrt 2007. Review Date 7/10/09. 4 stars. Forbidden: The Temptation (Bk 4). Copyrt 2009. Review Date 7/2/09.

We first met Jake in Forbidden The Revolution. He is the accidential werewolf, determined to be "normal" and try to ignore the fact he is no longer human. As with Samantha Sommersby's other male protagonists Byron and his son Dell, Jake is worth trading a 2 pound box of $50 a pound dark chocolate truffles for and like the chocolate truffles, you will still want more when the end comes. Jake is spending some time with a small pack of weres he has joined, attempting to become more comfortable with what he is, and trying to embrace his inner wolf. Jake rescues a woman, Allison, who has fallen onto a cliff ledge. Instantly there is an erotic romantic connection between them. There is also a connection between Allison and one of the women who is a pack mate of Jakes. Allison had helped convict the woman's were mate of mass murder and then helped get the woman into witness protection. There is now a love connectin between one of the other male pack members and the woman in witness protection. The story tells of the rapidly developing mate like relationship between Jake and Allison and the developing romance of the other two pack members and how they overcome a number of problems, not the least of which is the return of the serial killer bad mate and his attempt to take back not only the unwilling mate, but take over as pack leader. We also briefly see Dell, who has obviously developed more of his magical powers in addition to being a vampire he is also an accomplished Sorcerer and there is reference to Dell's father Byron who heads a paranormal organization. Jake wants to find out why Byron wanted to recruit him. So do I. This is really an installment in an ongoing series of short novels or long short stories. A series I happen to think is excellent and one I greatly enjoy. I love the heat, humor and intelligence Ms. Sommersby writes into her characters and scenes. Like other reviewers of her books, I wish the stories were longer or that they were combined into larger books. HOWEVER, I will take what I can get and gladly pay the price. Write faster Samantha Sommersby!