Loup Garou (Paperback)

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"Loup Garou...is clever, witty, hip and sexy. I was thoroughly entertained!" -- Joyfully Reviewed, Dec 2005

5 Angels! Fallen Angels Recommended Read! "Mandy M Roth is an imaginative and brilliant author!" -- 5 Angels! Fallen Angels Reviews Dec 2005

Product Description

Lindsay Willows craves a simple life. One where she can make a difference without drawing too much attention to herself. As the daughter of both a vampire and a fay, the cards were already stacked against her. Finding out she's the supposed mate of a dark fay prince doesn't help matters. Especially when there are those who will stop at nothing to prevent her from mating with a prince she’s never even met.

When Exavier Kedmen, the incredibly sexy front man for a world-famous band, shows up wanting her to go back to a field she left three years ago, she can’t explain the strong feelings that surface for a man she barely knows.

Lindsay finds herself confronting demons from her past, coming to terms with the ones in the present and finally looking forward to a future with the man she was created for. And she discovers evil doesn't care who it hurts to obtain its goals but even the evilest of things fear something, or in the case of Exavier, someone.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing (April 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599980436
• ISBN-13: 978-1599980430
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #724,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guilty Pleasure!, July 26, 2006

By	FizzySmile (Maine) - See all my reviews

If you asked to specify exactly what about this book had me saying "WOW" and placing it on the keeper shelf, I couldn't tell you. Certainly it was predictable and some of the plot twists were obvious. I agree that the female lead not making the connection between her childhood friend and Exavier sooner is stretching it. But SOMETHING about this book had me so entertained and so engrossed I practically read it in one sitting. Would have, but, unfortunately, employers tend to frown on reading when you're supposed to be working.

Simply put, it was a guilty pleasure, escapism at its best. True, the writing isn't the best but it doesn't always have to be. Sometimes the characters just speak to you. Sometimes I don't need or want 150 extra pages of back story or constant character ruminating. I know what authors I like who write that way and when I am in the mood for it, I grab one of theirs. This story moves right along, with an engaging cast of characters and lots of paranormal fun.

What I do like about the books by Mandy M Roth that I have read is that her female leads have friends. Too often these romances have female leads that either have no close friends or if they do, the friend betrays them. I like that her leads have a circle of friends who are strong, supportive and actively part of the story line. I like that the males also have close friends who are equally as supportive and loyal. I also like flawed characters and just enough angst that not everything comes too easy. Oh and that paranormal stuff. Gotta love that too. I found Loup Garou to be that kind of story.

Literary masterpiece? Nope. But its staying on the keeper shelf, because I am sure I will read it again.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was throughly entertained!!!, February 5, 2006

By	M. Nix "Joyfully Reviewed" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lindsay is a witch. She surrounds herself with other other supernaturals where she is accepted and protected. She spends her money, her time and her life caring for the children and women in her rec center. Unfortunately, evil has begun to stalk Lindsay on an almost daily basis now. It's goal is to prevent her from reaching the Prince of Darkness who is supposedly her mate. But Lindsay doesn't even know who the Prince is.

When Lindsay meets Exavier there is a feeling of familiarity with him that she cannot place. She is instantly attracted to him. She finds herself wanting to be with him, to trust him, although she doesn't understand why. Lindsay's attraction to Exavier is unnerving yet undeniable.

Exavier enters Lindsay's life carrying secrets of his own. He is biding his time until the right moment to share them with her. The evil forces demanding Lindsay give them the Prince are increasing in their intensity, and so is the connection between Lindsay and Exavier. Can they combine their power and love to stop the evil?

Loup Garou had me captivated from the first page. It is action packed and full of emotion. The story is clever, witty, hip and sexy. The storyline is refreshingly unique. Each character is intriguing in their own way. Exavier is so appealing. He is gorgeous, strong, and very sexy. Lindsay is really cool. She's witty and sensual, and she can hold her own against anything or anyone. Lindsay and Exavier's history is so moving and heartwarming. I could see the events unfolding in my mind as I read them.

Loup Garou is really well-written and kept me eagerly turning the pages. My fingers are crossed in the hopes that Ms. Roth will be sharing more of this story. I would love to read about the surrounding characters as well. It's a great book, I was thoroughly entertained!

Nannette
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to love this book, June 7, 2006

By	papillonnoir (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I had heard so much about this book. Heavens it got 5 angels (no pun intended) but I was sorely disappointed. Lindsay Williams is a witch. The daughter of a vampire and a fey. Early in life she suffered a brutal blow. The death of a loved one (don't want to spoil it) in a horrific manner. She's been disappointed with men all her life and has kept them at a distance. The love of her life at 5 years old was Exavier, but he moved away and his family kept them apart. That being said... when she meets another Exavier years later it doesn't dawn on her until almost half way through the book that it's him! If the author had changed his name (for some reason) when he rentered her life I could understand it. In this case it was just totally unbelievable. Lindsay has powers. Her friends know who and what she is. They all contrive to keep Exavier discovering/noticing those powers. They do so in the most idiotic ways. Example: dark spirits are after Lindsay. Only she can see them. She runs, dodges and in one scene does a split (she's a dancer) to the floor to get away from them. Her friends tell Exavier she hates rats and is running away from them. If she hates rats why is she doing splits and getting closer to the ground. The attempts made to supposedly keep Exavier in the dark are if not inane just out and out comical. I was told this was one of the best erotic books ever. No way. It is a tease. Three quarters of the book through Lindsay and Exavier finally have a full blown sexual encounter and they're being controlled at that. Ms. Roth writes her sexual scenes well and the emotion of Lindsay and her former lover Eion at the end is well written. The characters use of the "F" word in situations was not so much shocking but out of place and the opening scenes in a dance class with women talking openly of sex was over the top. If you can get this book used for very little money, buy it. It's interesting though I would have liked more plot. It is definitely not 5 star or 5 angel material. I really wanted to love this book...