Wild [Paperback]

Noelle Mack (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2008

In pursuit of a priceless treasure stolen from his homeland, Kyril commands the Pack to gather in secret. A rash act by one woman - one extraordinary woman, the sensual and utterly alluring Vivienne Sheridan - has put their ancient clan in peril. He vows to find her - and find out her every secret--before it is too late...Hidden in a ruined mansion, concealed by the shadows of a moonlit night, Vivienne comes forth, drawn to Kyril by a mysterious magic she is unable to resist. In his powerful embrace, Vivienne senses the wild nature beneath his gentlemanly facade - and she surrenders to his intimate touch. Whatever he wants, she will give...with all the passion of a woman mesmerized...

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Review

"A sexy romp on the wild side...Mack does an excellent job. A page turner."

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Brava (February 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758222750
• ISBN-13: 978-0758222756
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,264,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wanted it to be better, April 14, 2008

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Fiona "Reader" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild (Paperback)

It definately had it's moments although I found it annoying that it seemed over stuffed with exposition. I appreciate a good story along with romantic, erotic scenes but I found this story slow moving with out any flow and very little of the right information including getting to know these brothers and what exactly their gifts are. I felt the book could have been helped with another editing pass and perhaps more sex!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cossacks and Wolves, April 25, 2008

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Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild (Paperback)

Kyril is the eldest of three brothers of the Taruskin clan, Russians who have now settled into the life of gentlemen in Regency London. His attention has been caught by Vivienne Sheridan, a woman whose relationship with a duke has just ended and who is now living on her own. Kyril knows that there are a group of Russians who have travelled to London to kill him and his Pack and yet his attention is still taken by Vivienne, despite knowing that she may be used to lure him to his death. Can Vivienne come to understand Kyril's story and can she love him despite the danger that surrounds him?

In some ways this was a reasonable story but it also had some quite deep flaws for this reader. The story of Kyril and Vivienne had partly taken place before the opening scenes of this book so it felt as if the reader were dropped into the middle of their interactions without any clear idea of how their feelings for each other had developed. In fact character development seemed overall to be lacking in the story. There were the sex scenes one would imagine in a Brava novel but it didn't seem as if the characters had really connected on any level other than the physical. It wasn't clear what it was about Vivienne that had so arrested Kyril and caused him to change his previous rakish ways.

The story focused more in the second half on the threat to the Pack but it seemed to meander around the plot with various events taking place without full explanation and often feeling rather pointless. The 'baddie' didn't actually have much of a part to play, the hero's cousin was featured quite heavily but with many unexplained events going on and overall I found that I couldn't feel really engaged with the story or any of the characters. The wolf aspect to this book was pretty minor and another paranormal aspect fairly early on in the book was never explained. Instead the story was more of a part-romance part-thriller book of varying levels of success and, for this reader, not well enough put together to encourage me to read further books by this author.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book[...] © Helen Hancox 2008

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 blue ribbons from Romance Junkies, March 5, 2008

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C. Dionne "Chrissy Dionne" (Cloverdale, OREGON USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild (Paperback)

London, 1815

Kyril, leader of the Pack of St. James, is torn between duty and his desire for Vivienne Sheridan. She's the most intriguing woman he's ever met however there's a dangerous situation brewing and seducing her to his bed will have to wait. Volkodav, otherwise known as the Wolf Killer, has recently arrived in England and is on the prowl. Protecting the pack must take priority. Kyril fears that his interest in Vivienne will leave her vulnerable.

Vivienne can't deny her attraction to Kyril but she has no intention of simply caving in and becoming another notch on his belt. On the surface she appears to be a sophisticated young woman but she has secrets of her own that she's desperately trying to put behind her. Because she's unaware of the fact that Kyril is a werewolf she has no idea that she could become a pawn in a very dangerous game.

Kyril has every intention of making Vivienne his mate but first he'll have to tell her about his shapeshifter abilities and his duties to the pack. While Vivienne tries to understand why Kyril seems to be distracted she's visited by a monk who seems to know Kyril - at least he seems to brighten each time he hears Kyril's name but his speech is garbled and the few words she does understand she recognizes as being Russian. She believes that he's harmless but she'll soon learn that everything is not what it seems. She'll have to trust her instincts and pray everything works out. Can Kyril be the man of her dreams? As she succumbs to her desire for him, she finds herself unwittingly becoming involved in a mystery which she has no prior knowledge of - but apparently she's the key to finding the answer.

WILD is the first book in Noelle Mack's THE PACK OF ST. JAMES series. This book encompasses all the passion, mystery, and magical wonder that make this type of book such a delightful read. From the first page I was captivated by the characters and their individual plights. Even the menacing characters had me morbidly fascinated so that I felt the need to understand them better. I've never read a Noelle Mack book before but I'll definitely be looking into her backlist (already see one title that I'll be picking up this weekend).

WILD is exactly the sort of book you can sink your `reading teeth' into and devour each and every page and still be ready for more. Fortunately there is more to come - WANTON will contain Kyril's brother Marco's story and it's due to be released in late July 2008.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)