I love a strong kicka$$ heroine and Belle even injured is amongst the best!Description:She's everything a big bad wolf could want.Coping with a devastating injury is hard enough for Belinda--Belle--Campbell. Forced separation from her destined mate while she heals is almost more than she can endure. Until she is strong enough to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos Wolf Pack, however, the safest place for her is Halle. Now, after months of being alone, she is more than ready to be claimed. But is the pack ready for a Puma Luna?Rick Lowell has waited long enough to bring Belle home where she belongs. He's aware of the danger, as well--and it isn't long before a bitch with an eye on Belle's position issues a challenge. The only way to put down the threat is for Belle to defeat the usurper in combat.There's only one problem. Thanks to the pins in her broken hip, Belle can't shift. Without that tactical advantage, it won't be a fair fight. With his new mate's life on the line, Rick is forced to make a decision that will change everything.That is, if Belle gives him the chance to make it.Warning: This title contains explicit sex, graphic language, lots of doggie (or is that kitty?) style and some songs Rick will never want to hear again. EverMy Thoughts:I think this is my favorite of the Halle Pumas series. Belle is a wonderful heroine she has been through rough times with the Pride but bounced back from that emotional hurt to be physically hurt while protecting the beta's mate. Her interactions with her mate's pack was great to see and her humor while putting the alpha female in her place has me crying I was laughing so hard. Dana Marie Bell writes snark wonderfully...and her characters jump off the pages. It was nice that the hero Rick wasn't drop dead gorgeous but had battle scars. The plot in this 4th installment of the series has more suspense and a slightly deeper plot then the previous books. I was thoroughly entertained and can't wait to read more about these marvelous charactersThis is a novella of under 100 pages and I don't give 5 star ratings to novella's or short stories as I feel there is not enough pages to be able to grow the world, the plot and grow the characters. So this rating is really out of 4 stars. 4 Shiny stars for this fun, snarky, suspenseful, overall entertaining read. Pick up this book ..you won't be sorry. This series is short stories. As a rule I love shorts, but this story I felt could have benefited by a full length presentation. There were a couple sub plots left unfinished, and a lot of back story I would have liked to have been included. (Ben and Dave, and Chela's) Even the main couples story felt incomplete to me, all the elements were there. I loved Belle and Richard and would have liked to let their personalities come out a little more fully.But, it was still a good story.
What do You think about Steel Beauty (2009)?
I loved Belle... I thought she was hilarious.. She did pretty good with all the haters too!
—jackie
I liked this one the best so far, esp. the cross-shifter love action!
—muzz423
