Ok so this one I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it so I'm putting it at a 3 for now. The story of Lily and the whole werewolf are basically vampires too story was interesting, but the problem was, was that the plot lacked the necessary history to their mythology. So I found it difficult to understand what all was going on and why it was happening. What is a dormant? We don't really get an explanation about that, there was lots of action but I found myself disconnected from the characters as I struggled to grasp what all was going and how we got there and why. I am still confused and I completed the book. I hear the next book is better and I may read it but not right now while this one is so fresh. **** 3.5 to 4 stars **** BUT CLOSER TO 4!!!!!I can never get enough of PNR, doesn't matter if it's vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters, fae...it's all good, with vamps and werewolves being my absolute favorites!The Heat was of course, right up my alley and I really, really, liked it. The combination of alpha's vying for their mate and right to reproduce in an increasingly threatened species was both riveting and hot!Lily has returned to Baton Rouge after being gone for 10 years. Lily is a dormant, a woman meant to mate with an alpha and eventually be turned into a werewolf herself. Big problem though:SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT.Did I mention dormants have a specific scent? any alpha within a scenting radius would know this and thus attempt to mate with her. So upon returning to her hometown, Lily is quickly thrust into the world of werewolves and their battle to mate. Daniel, an alpha and also the chief of police in Baton Rouge, has known Lily since they were kids and is now prepared to claim her as his mate. But another alpha--honestly, can you have too many?--Malcolm Cole is out for mating rights as well and what transpires is a gong show of action and who-dunnit.I loved all the intense action surrounding Lily. One minute she's safe and back in her childhood city, the next she is a pawn in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Daniel and Malcolm were both pretty sexy alpha's and I honestly would have been happy with Lily ending up with either of them. You'll have to read the book to see who wins the right to mate with her, but it was wonderful and very satisfying to see.There wasn't very much sex, although sexual tension was almost constant either for one of the alpha's or between characters, but the sex that was there was scorching! It was hot and raw and verged on violent. Of course my perverse self loved that! Not to mention that sex for these werewolves was a claiming, a branding of such so the action in the sac was rough and demanding, intense but highly territorial. It was perfect and sexy as hell.The world building here was cool as well. Vampires are described as myth arising from misconceptions about werewolves and their inclination for blood. That was very different and very risky but it worked here and made these supernatural creatures all the more facinating.An excellent start to a cool PNR series, and because this series is sold as a compilation pack on Amazon, the other three books remaining are easily accessible.
What do You think about The Heat (2000)?
I think it wen too fast and the girl was kidnapped like a ten times in one week...
—saar
