Customer Reviews

Wild Instinct

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Any book lover can agree that it is a treat to pick up a good book. And this book is more then just good. I loved it from cover to cover. Couldn't go to sleep until it was finished (4 am).
Here are 3 stories entwined. And all together make one big story.

Werewolves who mate with humans and have mixed breed children have always been outcasts in werewolf-world.
In the first book of the series, "Running wild" we learn that a new pack called Haven has been formed to gather and protect those outcasts.
This second book "Wild instincts" is about 3 woman: Mixed breed werewolf Sarah Anne who married with human man only to see him beeng killed by werewolves; Teri, a human woman who was brutally raped by a werewolf and is now carrying a mixed blooded child; and Rachel, a full blooded werewolf who has seperated from her own pack.
Together they become friends and when they become hunted by other werewolves they ask help from Haven. But before that help can arrive, attack on them begins....
Thats how the book starts.
Every heroine stands out. Every hero is lovable. This book is a treat for everyone who loves werewolves. Or good romance books. Or good action books.
Can't wait for the next book in the series...

3 1/2 stars, really, but I think I'm getting crabby about authors selling me barely finished work. So I'm not being generous and calling it 4 stars. I loved Running Wild and have been eagerly awaiting this sequel for what feels like a very long time. I think it is helpful for the reader to have read Running Wild first, because it sets up McCarty's werewolf world and also tells the story of 3 couples who appear in this book which introduces 3 more couples. And this is where it seems to be getting a bit complicated. That's a lot of characters to sort out with a variety of plot developments and references to past events.

My biggest gripe about Wild Instinct is that it ends so aburptly that I stupidly kept clicking on my Kindle's "next page" button, not wanting to believe McCarty would end the story in such a way. If I had been reading a paper book, I probably would have checked the binding to see if I had a defective copy.

Obviously, there is a third book somewhere down the pipeline but there was hardly any resolution to the storyline of the "blood feud" the Haven pack now faces or one of the heroine's fears about a main werewolf. In fact, in the last story McCarty glosses over what should have been an exciting journey through the heart of enemy territory. One minute, the couple are facing the most challenging part of the journey although the heroine is exhausted and the next they have arrived in Haven and you are reading about an entirely new problem they face.

Also, I thought there'd be some sort of (non-sexual) climatic scene to have at least some resolution to everything that was going on, but nope. So after three stories with a hostile pack gunning for the Haven bunch, roque werewolves making life miserable for the women, and some sort of legend about one of the heroines' daughter, the story just...stops almost in the middle of a sex scene.

After I gave up on trying to find the next page, my first thought was "I waited over a year for this?" There were parts of the book I really enjoyed and I did debate what rating to give because of that. I do like McCarty's alpha Werewolves and enjoy their interactions with their strong willed mates. Wild Instinct just didn't seem like a finished manuscript, certainly not one I paid more than I usually do for my Kindle books.

I hope the next installment in this series will not introduce us to any more couples of the Haven Pack because we already have 6 to sort through and a bunch of dangling plotlines. So if McCarty sticks to the 12 main characters and actually winds up all the storylines, I'll forgive the shortcomings of this book.

"Garrett". The werewolf clan rejects Garrett due to his human blood. However, they turn to him to rescue Sarah Anne, whose son is missing and daughter may prove to be the child prophesized as the bringer of doom. Still he knows his mate when he meets her and will risk his life to keep her safe.

"Daire". The werewolf Daire saves Teri, but cannot save her unborn. He knows his mate, but she believes his bond is not one of love but of protectiveness. Daire has to persuade her it is both.

"Curran". He seeks Rachel, who has Sarah Anne's son with her. When Curran finds the pair he knows she is his mate, but she rejects his assertion and distrusts him to bring the duo to safety.

These three exciting interrelated werewolf romances contain fully developed characters who make for a strong thriller as the sex is hot but not over-gorging the action-packed story lines especially the relationship issues as the men know but the women doubt. Sarah McCarty provides her audience with a superb collection.

Harriet Klausner

I've read all of Sarah's Promises books and also read Running Wild so I knew I wanted to follow up Running Wild with Wild Instinct. But the sequel was just okay for me. I'm not really sure why though. All the characters are likeable, the males very alpha! I think it would have been if each story was a full length novel and there just wasn't enough time for things to progress "naturally". Sarah Anne had run from a werewolf mating, yet she finds herself doing just that with Garrett--and it seemed to happen to easily. Teri and Daire's story DEFINITELY needed more length to progress naturally. She was a human raped by werewovles and then suffered the tragic loss of her child. For Daire to offer up his life to her was so touching, yet only days after losing her child she and Daire are having sex. I know this is a work of fiction, but this just would not be happening in the real world. No woman would even think about wanting someone to touch them sexually after something like this happens--in my opinion. By the time we got to Rachel and Cur's story it was just too rushed for me.
But I'll continue to read stories by Sarah McCarty because I think she's an amazing author. If you haven't read the Promise series please do so! And while you're at it pick up Mac's Law too!

'Wild Instinct' is a sequel to 'Running Wild', in which a group of werewolves decided to break with tradition giving shelter to human werewolf-couples and mixed breeds. Those would usually be outcasts in werewolf society. In this anthology, three women are fighting for their lives because some very brutal traditional werewolves are after them. Three werewolves from the new pack help them. The three novellas concentrate on one couple each, always telling a love story with some erotic scenes and a bit of plot and action. That's also my problem with the book: There's really only a bit of story and not much going on when it comes to plot or character development. Sarah McCarty can write great novels with intense stories and characters. Maybe it's just that novellas don't leave a lot of room for that, but this is the first McCarty book I was mostly disappointed in. It's still above a lot of the paranormal romance novels out there, but she can definitely do better.

"Sarah McCarty is admittedly one of my favorite authors and this book is a great example of why. In Wild Instinct we have character driven stories. The characters are certainly not perfect but they are perfectly portrayed. They are led by their emotions even when their instinct is to resist. I loved the dynamics of mixed heritage, both for the wolves and the humans. All three stories were complete short books within the saga of the Haven pack. I especially enjoyed knowing how the characters from Running Wild were progressing with their lives and how the two books are tied together. You will not be able to put down this book. It's got action, romance, arrogance, humility, determination, confidence, great dialogue and two children you will fall in love with. The sex scenes were spot on for their emotional angst. I just love when the alpha male is brought to his knees by his mate, and her understanding of what he needs and what makes him the way he is. I can't recommend this book enough and hope to read more about the Haven pack real soon!" - Lisa Freeman

This is a character-driven story, which McCarty is always great at. Really an enjoyable reading experience. But I think she's also great at an erotic love scene, and this book fell short. All the matings in this book were "marriages of convenience" so the sex wasn't romantic. But it wasn't even erotic either, they just sort of "had to" do it, since they are now mates. 4 stars for a great story but a lack of heat!

i would recommend this book to everyone that like sara mccarty iloved it i could not put in down so get ready to sit back and enjoy i know i did

I received wild Instinct in excellent condition, and it arrived within 5 days. I would buy from here again. I did not have to wait very long. The book was better than i thought it would be.

I am like many of the other reviewers who said that they LOVED Running Wild, and the plot for Wild Instincts was there, but a total let down. McCarty gets your anticipation up, and then just ends the book...the story leaves so much in the air like Daire's betrayal? Hello what happened there? The "blood feud"? What happens? The end sets you up to believe that there will be a sequel but according to McCarty's website, she doesn't have an idea for another one of the Wild series yet...so for other McCarty lovers I am not sure if we will ever get our questions answered...