Tempting Danger (The World of the Lupi, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Eileen Wilks (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 5, 2004

The USA Today bestselling author tempts success in this stunning debut novel.

 

National bestselling author Eileen Wilks draws readers into a bold new world where the magical and mundane co-exist in an uneasy alliance--and a cop balanced on her own knife-edged struggle is their only hope against a cold-blooded killer.

 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eileen Wilks is a national bestselling author and a three-time RITA Award finalist, and has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award by Romantic Times.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (October 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425198782
• ISBN-13: 978-0425198780
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eileen Wilks was born in the dusty little town of Monahans, Texas to the usual number of parents. She's done a lot of wandering since then, having lived in Canada and Venezuela as well as twelve U.S. cities in five states. She wandered a lot professionally, too, before finding her home in writing. A three-time finalist (update: now a four-time finalist!) in RWA's prestigious RITA contest, she is the recipient of a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

177 of 184 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal-Romantic Suspense Read! August 31, 2004

By Kristi Ahlers

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Ms. Wilks has penned a very entertaining book that combines suspense, romance, and the sub genre of the paranormal into a fast paced read that many fans of this genre will enjoy.

Lily Yu is a cop that has taken on the task of finding who is murdering local citizens in a most gruesome fashion, and why. This would not be such an unusual thing for a homicide detective except for the fact that it looks as though werewolves may be the problem. Especially when the killer looks as though he is the prince of the clan Nokolai, Rule Turner. If that is not enough, Lily now finds herself drawn to the dark good-looking Rule, this cannot be a good thing. Little does she know she has been the chosen mate for Rule and there is nothing she can do about it...unless she wants to turn her back on her heart.

Together Rule and Lily investigate the killings and through investigating, finds that the killer may just be a cop and one that Lily is working with. Why is the killer trying to make the murders look as if a werewolf committed them and why? Now it's a race against time and a killer who may just be magical in it's own way.

This was a fast paced read. There were at times moments when the read was not totally fluid and I felt as if I had missed something in a previous paragraph but for the most part this was few and far between. Ms. Wilks make believe world was highly entertaining and Rule and Lily are not your normal hero and heroine. As a result the reader of this book is in for a treat.

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97 of 104 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Paranormal Romance October 18, 2004

By Moe811

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Lily Yu is a Detective in the SanDiego PD Homicide Bureau. She is assigned a case in which the victim has been killed by a lupus or werewolf. One of the main suspects is the heir to the leader of the local clan, Rule Turner. Lily finds herself strangely attracted to Rule, even though she finds him in a sleazy club with women hanging all over him, including one from a bad period in her past. Lily is also a sensitive, meaning that she can sense and identify different kinds of magic. The killings are more than just a werewolf gone mad, the problem is much much bigger.

This book was inspired by a short story in the Lover Beware anthology, but the story line is completely different. The characters are very real and the descriptions of the settings very good, very much needed in these alternate reality type books. I waited a long time for this book and was not disappointed. This is the start of a very good series and I can't wait for the next one.

59 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd Rate This One Eight Out Of Ten June 10, 2006

By Ashley

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Lily Yu is a twenty-eight year old homicide detective, and she has a secret--she's a Sensitive. When she touches people, she can feel magic. In the beginning of the book, Lily is called to the scene of a murder, and she immediately realizes this is not your ordinary crime scene. The victim appears to have been attacked and killed--by a werewolf, or lupus.

During the course of her investigation, she is introduced to the handsome and charismatic lupi prince, Rule Turner. Despite her unwillingness to be drawn in by his charm, she finds she can't help herself. Rule is likewise drawn to Lily and quickly realizes there is much more between them than just passion. But Lily has secrets of her own which prevent her from opening up to just anyone (not to mention the fact that Rule is a lupus), and Rule, too, is not exactly an open book. Readers will quickly realize their relationship is going to be complicated.

Rule and Lily begin to investigate the murders together, and their blossoming relationship is put to the test when Rule becomes the prime suspect by one of Lily's fellow officers.

There is much more to the plot than just murder--there's the lupi world, Lily's own past, federal agents, sorcerers, Lily's wise grandmother, gnomes, and dark magic.

I enjoyed this book very much. I did become rather frustrated at times, because much was insinuated and hinted at about Lily's past, but nothing was truly revealed until much later in the book. This kept me from feeling as though I knew and understood her. I found it frustrating to be held at a distance from the main character I assumedly should like. Therefore, it was difficult for me to determine whether or not I actually LIKED Lily. However, her actions were enough to demonstrate she is an honest, complicated, tough, independent, and stubborn woman who will never be content to sit at home while the boyfriend goes out and takes care of the bad guys. I liked that about her, and I imagine a lot of readers will, too.

I will be looking forward to reading more about Lily and Rule. The next book, MORTAL DANGER, is out now. Eileen Wilks also has a third book, BLOODLINES, due out in January 2007. All in all, this was a good book, and I recommend it to fans of the paranormal genre.