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Born To Be Wild (The Others, Book 15) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christine Warren
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 2, 2010

Josie Barrett brings out the animal in men. Literally. As the local veterinarian in a town that’s approximately seventy percent Others—mostly shapeshifters—Josie deals with beastly situations all the time. It’s practically part of her job description. But when the werewolves of Stone Creek, Oregon, start turning downright feral, Josie smells a rat—among other, more dangerous critter.

Teaming up with the ferociously sexy Eli Pace, a full-time sheriff and part-time were-lion, Josie tries to contain the shapeshifting problem before it spreads like a virus. But when more shifters get infected—and stuck in their animal forms—the fur really begins to fly. Josie and Eli have to find the cause, fast, before the whole town goes to the dogs. But first, they have to wrestle with a few animal urges of their own.


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"As this hero and heroine struggle to uncover the truth behind a series of frightening events, Warren packs in lots of action and sexy sizzle." --Romantic Times on Born to be Wild

"An incredible find." --All About Romance on Born to be Wild

"Another good addition to the OTHERS series." --Romance Junkies on Born to be Wild

"Warren takes readers for a wild ride and when she is done the reader begs for more." -Night Owl Romance on Born to be Wild

“[A] sexy, engaging world…will leave you begging for more!”

New York Times bestselling author Cheyenne McCray

From the Back Cover

New York Times bestselling Christine Warren lures you back to the

world of The Others, where darkness beckons and passion bites…

Josie Barrett brings out the animal in men. Literally. As the local veterinarian in a town that’s approximately seventy percent Others—mostly shapeshifters—Josie deals with beastly situations all the time. It’s practically part of her job description. But when the werewolves of Stone Creek, Oregon, start turning downright feral, Josie smells a rat—among other, more dangerous critters…

BORN TO BE WILD

Teaming up with the ferociously sexy Eli Pace, a full-time sheriff and part-time were-lion, Josie tries to contain the shapeshifting problem before it spreads like a virus. But when more shifters get infected—and stuck in their animal forms—the fur really begins to fly. Josie and Eli have to find the cause, fast, before the whole town goes to the dogs. But first, they have to wrestle with a few animal urges of their own…

“[A] sexy, engaging world…will leave you begging for more!”

New York Times bestselling author Cheyenne McCray

 


Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (March 2, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312357192
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312357191
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born and raised in coastal New England, Christine Warren now lives in the Pacific Northwest and only wonders what took her so long to get there.

When not scrambling frantically to complete her latest writing project, Christine spends most of her time as a crazy animal lady, hanging out with her dog Levi, her horse Cal, and the assorted human friends willing to put up with her oddity. In addition to playing with her pets, Christine's hobbies include identifying dog breeds from photos of their underbellies, appreciating fine and not-so-fine wines, shopping for the perfect pair of Christian Louboutin shoes, and most of all reading things someone else had to agonize over.

She enjoys hearing from readers and can be reached via email sent to Christine@christinewarren.net or by postal mail to Christine Warren, PO Box 871900, Vancouver, WA 98687-1900.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay but not as Good as Others in the Series March 3, 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was okay but I didn't enjoy it as much as others in the series, all of which I've read. Josie is a vet in a shifter community but she doesn't treat shifters. Eli is the local sheriff and is a African Lion shifter. There was a bit right at the front where he tells her about waking up in odd places and that he once woke up in a kennel with a bunch of sled dogs. How did that happen? Did someone think that the african lion was a husky and he woke up human wondering where he was? I think maybe he must have been written as a wolf at first and this scene was missed in the edit. Speaking of editing I don't normally mention things like that and typos but this book was rife with them. I have seldom seen so many typos (wrong words the spellcheck missed) in a professionally edited and published work. I found at least 7 of them and I only started counting in the last half of the book.

I didn't really feel that there was much attraction between the hero and heroine. He had never noticed her in 3 years of being sheriff in a town that was described as small enough to walk end to end and they both frequented the only pastry shop daily yet they had never spoken before. Doesn't seem likely. Then when they do meet over a wounded shifter, he is basically immediately in love with her. There is very little discussion of her feelings for him but suddenly she is "in Love." I felt very little heat between the two much less any gentler feelings than pure physical.

The thing I found most disappointing about the novel though was that there was basically no reason for him to be a shifter. There is no discussion of shifter life style and pack dynamics. There are no actions that follow from a human falling in love with a shifter even if they are not a surprise to her.

Possible SPOILERS: He only changes to a lion twice and both times extremely briefly. He tracks using his senses while in human form. I know part of the plot dictated this but not until the end. Face it, one of the reasons we read shifter books is to see them shift and be the lion or whatever. He doesn't protect her in this form other than a brief fight and she doesn't pet him or admire him etc. All of these are things I like in shifter stories.

At the end there is a scene where she talks the shifter guys into going with them to catch the bad guys. Her reasoning was not sound and she shouldn't have been there so that sort of spoiled the end for me. Not to mention that the descriptions of the forest hideout of the bad guys dragged on and on and I skipped most of it. The end was a bit too facile and we never find out what happens to one of the major characters.

So if you're following the series go ahead and read it. It's not horrible but not near as entertaining as the earlier books in the series.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars good but could have been better March 3, 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
For the most part I enjoy the Others books, and this one was decent, although definitely not my favorite of the series. (Spoiler Check) While I liked the general idea of the plot, the bio-terrorism idea has these huge implications that are only skimmed over, and at the end, the drama just deflates. Oh, he's dead now, problem solved? No need to worry about the crazy virus he already infected people with? If these books revolved around the same main characters from book to book instead of shifting between couples, I might be inclined to think the problem would continue to be addressed in the next installment. As it is though, I doubt it. In all fairness though, these books are romance novels, not science fiction thrillers.

I must say though, as a frequent reader and someone who had 6 years of honors English classes, it's really hard to enjoy a professionally published book that is absolutely LITTERED with typos. There were more sentences throughout the book than I can count that made no sense unless you took out, added, or replaced a word that was in it. There were a few misspellings, but those are easier to ignore than a sentence that doesn't flow. I make no claims at being a perfect sentence-structurer (yes, I know that's not a word) or speller, but that's not my job. Whoever edited this book failed entirely. I feel like I purchased a draft copy instead of the final, ready-for-sale product.
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3.0 out of 5 stars What the heck happened? September 3, 2012
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This book started off smokin' hot. Right from the first page, it's a thriller with great dialogue and interested characters who do amazing things. It is well-written. I like other-worldly books, am a fan of TV shows like True Blood, Grim, and The Gates. The relationship between the sheriff and the vet was believable, I don't care what other commenters say. Their physical relationship was fascinating and HOT!!! I also like the way they negotiated the other aspects of their relationship--i.e., who's in charge, where are we going? I loved it. Then about 60% in (I'm on a Kindle), the whole thing went to crap. It's like the author just moved on and had to finish and wrapped it up with some thin, warp-speed ending that the first part of the book did not deserve. Author is good, exceptional even, but this book is not balanced. It starts out great and goes all to hell at the end. The author blindsided the reader. It's like the last part was written by another person who was not a good writer or just getting started. Like the publisher said to her, "I need it next week and you can only write XX amount of words. Wrap it up, now." Still worth reading for the first part. A great beginning that deserved a better ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars this rocks
You are on the edge of your seat constantly wondering what happens next it deserved this rating I would actually recommend it to all my friends
Published 1 month ago by katrina penny
4.0 out of 5 stars The Others
Keep them coming, the stories are great unfortunately they end too soon.
awaiting the next book in the series and the next.
Published 2 months ago by Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book a lot!
This was a very good read. I enjoyed the way it flowed. I would absolutely recommend this book to a friend.
Published 2 months ago by Lynn Wilganowski
3.0 out of 5 stars Tepid and Boring
2.5 Stars
I recently finished reading Drive Me Wild which was very good. I love the h/h an the book was very sensual. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tina Wheatley
4.0 out of 5 stars Feasted On: The Others Series, Book 8
4 out of 5 stars! Considering I hadn't previously read any other books from this series, I really got drawn into this novel. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jess @ From Me to You ... Book Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Small town vet meets big bad lion, I mean Police Chief
Stone Creek, Oregon is your typical small town, with one exception, it's about 70% others the majority of whom are wolves. Read more
Published on April 13, 2011 by lovestodive
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I am a huge fan of Christine Warren and have read almost all her books. But even when this was a good book it was not her best. Read more
Published on March 4, 2011 by Bookworm68
2.0 out of 5 stars Born to Be Mediocre
This book started out OK, but then devolved into an overly descriptive piece of junk. I don't think I've been more disapointed by what was a really good premise for a supernatural... Read more
Published on February 5, 2011 by Jenn in Genoa
3.0 out of 5 stars The "Other" series is definately losing its appeal
I have read all the "Other" books in this series. And while, at first it was entertaining getting to know this new world the author created, the last several books have a forced... Read more
Published on September 6, 2010 by Jwilson5
5.0 out of 5 stars Born to be Wild
This was a good book and I enjoyed reading the only thing about it was that they are all out of order because she switched publishing company and instead of starting at the... Read more
Published on June 27, 2010 by Toni Hudson
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