The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper

Pocket, 2011
ISBN: 1439195870
Available: paperback & multiformat digital

Maggie is the alpha of the pack, and despite kicking some tail to get the position, she finds herself cramped under the pressure to lead not just her people, but her family, into the future. The former alpha, Eli, was caught trying to kill Maggie’s brother, so things are tense in the pack, and a series of mysterious attacks aren’t helping. Neither is Dr. Nick Thatcher, the gorgeous man Maggie finds poking around Grundy, Alaska trying to prove that werewolves are real. But, despite pressure from her family to continue the shape shifter line, Maggie can’t keep her mind off Nick. Her libido, however, is just a distraction when it begins to look like another pack might be trying to take Maggie’s territory from her.

As a lead, Maggie is less fun than Mo, from Harper’s first werewolf book. She’s sassy, though, and a little mean, and a heck of a lot more conflicted. Harper is an excellent writer. She weaves a tale that feels ordinary despite the mystical elements, and integrates pack mentality and politics into the Alaskan wilderness seamlessly. Definitely recommended for public paranormal romance collections, Harper’s werewolf books will also likely appear to urban fantasy fans as well.

Contains: language, graphic sex scenes, some violence