Author: Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Pages: 448
Format: Trade Paperback
Category: Adult Fiction
Rating: Pick it!
An erotically charged, addictive thriller from the future queen of suspense.
Living in Toronto for a year, Elena is leading the normal life she has always dreamed of, including a stable job as a journalist and a nice apartment shared with her boyfriend. As the lone female werewolf in existence, only her secret midnight prowls and her occasional inhuman cravings set her apart. Just one year ago, life was very different. Adopted by the Pack when bitten, Elena had spent years struggling with her resentment at having her life stolen away. Torn between two worlds, and overwhelmed by the new passions coursing through her body, her only option for control was to deny her awakening needs and escape.
But now the Pack has called Elena home to help them fight an alliance of renegade werewolves who are bent on exposing and annihilating the Pack. And although Elena is obliged to rejoin her "family," she vows not to be swept up in Pack life again, no matter how natural it might feel. She has made her choice. Trouble is, she's increasingly uncertain if it's the right one.
An erotically charged thriller, Bitten will awaken the voracious appetite of every reader, as the age-old battle between man and beast, between human and inhuman forces, comes to a head in one small town and within one woman's body.
synopsis courtesy of: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6372501-bitten
I cannot even begin to describe this book. Bitten had been sitting on my bookshelf for over 2 years before I picked it up and gave it a shot. I was immediately disappointed with myself for waiting that long! My friend Sandra had recommended the book to me over and over and I had brushed it off thinking it was another paranormal novel. Boy was I wrong! I will forever be indebted to her for mentioning this series to me way back when.
To start off, I was ecstatic to find out that the story not only takes place in a Canadian city, but MY Canadian city! I love the fact that I can picture Elena (our main girl/werewolf) walking the streets of Toronto. As the synopsis says, Elena is called in to take part in her "family responsibilities" but she's pretty against it from the get go. Without giving too much away, a lot of the resentment involves an incredibly good-looking guy named Clay, who I will guarantee you will fall madly in love with! A word of warning though, there are some heavy sex scenes in this series so this is definitely a mature read. I think Kelley doesn't take the provocative scenes too far and does a great way of incorporating them into the story. She really matches the scenes to the characters and that's just one of the reasons I love her writing style. The story is in fact a paranormal read, but definitely not the corny, flashy paranormals that you find nowadays. So if you're into werewolves (come on people who isn't these days!) and some strong but amazing romance, Bitten is the novel you need to pick up today. This is the book that started off a great series and you will be dying to get your hands on the next installment, I guarantee it! So on that note, I would say Bitten by Kelley Armstrong has been officially marked!
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