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mngwa's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
penandpages's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Grief
hhushaw's review against another edition
5.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. I loved Kenrick from the very beginning and as the story progressed I couldn't get enough of her. If you love werewolves and strong alphas doing anything for their packs and mate this is for you. I loved the Scotland pack so much I want the next in the series to be about Rhuri, I wanted to know so much more about her!!
thewoollygeek's review against another edition
3.0
A nice read for lgbt wereromance, enjoyable enough but I found it just seemed to lack real chemistry and a certain spark, but a nice tale.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
aluhealz's review against another edition
5.0
I want to start off by pointing out I have not read the other two books that came before this one. I wasn't aware of them before starting this book.
With that in mind, I am being a tiny bit lenient with my review as it is obvious there are parts of this book that would have meant more had I read them. That being said though, I enjoyed this book. There are a LOT of names thrown at you very quickly near the beginning. Again, I assume I would have an easier time had I read the others. That and a few questions about the background of things were the only issues I came across by starting with this one.
I love paranormal romances, especially werewolf stories. This book had a pretty rich background and very established lore which made it much easier to really get into the story. The characters, both main and secondary were interesting and I genuinely wanted to keep reading more about them.
The moments of action that happened were exciting and believable as were the sex scenes sprinkled throughout. Neither felt gratuitous or unnecessary.
With that in mind, I am being a tiny bit lenient with my review as it is obvious there are parts of this book that would have meant more had I read them. That being said though, I enjoyed this book. There are a LOT of names thrown at you very quickly near the beginning. Again, I assume I would have an easier time had I read the others. That and a few questions about the background of things were the only issues I came across by starting with this one.
I love paranormal romances, especially werewolf stories. This book had a pretty rich background and very established lore which made it much easier to really get into the story. The characters, both main and secondary were interesting and I genuinely wanted to keep reading more about them.
The moments of action that happened were exciting and believable as were the sex scenes sprinkled throughout. Neither felt gratuitous or unnecessary.
paladinrook's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars really. This was a surprisingly enjoyable read. There were several things that bothered me, like many typos, the sex scenes being kind of weird, and the frequent mention of Kenrick's white woman dreads. Paranormal isn't usually my preferred genre, but for some reason I was in the mood for werewolves. Positives: fast-paced story, likeable characters, and interesting world-building.
lu154's review
dark
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
motaki's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
mjsam's review against another edition
3.0
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is book 2 of the Wolfgang series. I did not think much of book 1 ([b:Heart of the Pack|27217645|Heart of the Pack (Wolfgang County, #1)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1445052658l/27217645._SY75_.jpg|47260411]), but found the novella for this series ([b:Soul of the Pack|36990483|Soul of the Pack (Wolfgang County, #1.5)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512675301l/36990483._SY75_.jpg|58798205]) an improvement, so figured I’d give this a shot. There’s also some references to vampires in this book that may be related to Frame’s [b:Hunger for You|36458122|Hunger for You (Amelia & Byron, #1)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1508693285l/36458122._SY75_.jpg|58163423] but I’m not a vampire fan, so can’t say for sure.
This is a fair improvement on book 1, not least because the two MCs are way more interesting than Cade and Lena (MCs from book 1) could ever hope to be. The MCs here are Kenrick (Ricky), who is Dante’s cousin from Scotland who is about to become pack leader there and has come to Dante for tips about taking on the role, and Zaria, who is on the run from the evil Lupas and hiding a few big secrets.
Kenrick is very different from the other dominants we’ve been introduced to, in appearance and attitude, and she’s also possibly the sweetest MC featured so far. Zaria has been alone for years and had to overcome a lot, so the two together are pretty interesting.
The first part of the book is set in Wolfgang territory and therefore features the main players from the last 1.5 books, but then the setting moves to Scotland and we’re introduced to a new pack (that I much preferred). I especially liked Rhuri (Kenrick’s second) and her young niece Milo.
Kenrick and Zaria are together pretty much the entire book, so there’s plenty of interaction between them and due to the whole ‘wolf soulmate’ thing, we know right off that they’re destined for each other. There’s a few big hurdles in the way, most of which revolve around Zaria’s backstory, which also involves the Lupas (bad guys) from the first book. Thankfully, that storyline is tied up here, because I wasn’t overly impressed by either bad guy and am happy to not see them again.
I did tire of Zaira’s ‘I’m not worthy’ schtick, especially towards the end of the book, but otherwise liked her. Kenrick was by far the best character though, and I enjoyed her storyline and the stories she told quite a bit. I’m guessing Rhuri will feature in the next story should there be one, which should also see Milo featured more heavily, an added bonus.
All in all, I enjoyed the romance and I’m glad the plot has moved out of Wolfgang country and to the new pack. As I said, this is much improved over the first entry (especially in regards to the squicky crap in the sex scenes in book 1, I assume Frame read some of the feedback around those). It’s not my favourite Frame novel (or werewolf novel) but worth the read. I’d give this 3-3.5 stars, so I’m leaving it at 3.
This is book 2 of the Wolfgang series. I did not think much of book 1 ([b:Heart of the Pack|27217645|Heart of the Pack (Wolfgang County, #1)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1445052658l/27217645._SY75_.jpg|47260411]), but found the novella for this series ([b:Soul of the Pack|36990483|Soul of the Pack (Wolfgang County, #1.5)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512675301l/36990483._SY75_.jpg|58798205]) an improvement, so figured I’d give this a shot. There’s also some references to vampires in this book that may be related to Frame’s [b:Hunger for You|36458122|Hunger for You (Amelia & Byron, #1)|Jenny Frame|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1508693285l/36458122._SY75_.jpg|58163423] but I’m not a vampire fan, so can’t say for sure.
This is a fair improvement on book 1, not least because the two MCs are way more interesting than Cade and Lena (MCs from book 1) could ever hope to be. The MCs here are Kenrick (Ricky), who is Dante’s cousin from Scotland who is about to become pack leader there and has come to Dante for tips about taking on the role, and Zaria, who is on the run from the evil Lupas and hiding a few big secrets.
Kenrick is very different from the other dominants we’ve been introduced to, in appearance and attitude, and she’s also possibly the sweetest MC featured so far. Zaria has been alone for years and had to overcome a lot, so the two together are pretty interesting.
The first part of the book is set in Wolfgang territory and therefore features the main players from the last 1.5 books, but then the setting moves to Scotland and we’re introduced to a new pack (that I much preferred). I especially liked Rhuri (Kenrick’s second) and her young niece Milo.
Kenrick and Zaria are together pretty much the entire book, so there’s plenty of interaction between them and due to the whole ‘wolf soulmate’ thing, we know right off that they’re destined for each other. There’s a few big hurdles in the way, most of which revolve around Zaria’s backstory, which also involves the Lupas (bad guys) from the first book. Thankfully, that storyline is tied up here, because I wasn’t overly impressed by either bad guy and am happy to not see them again.
I did tire of Zaira’s ‘I’m not worthy’ schtick, especially towards the end of the book, but otherwise liked her. Kenrick was by far the best character though, and I enjoyed her storyline and the stories she told quite a bit. I’m guessing Rhuri will feature in the next story should there be one, which should also see Milo featured more heavily, an added bonus.
All in all, I enjoyed the romance and I’m glad the plot has moved out of Wolfgang country and to the new pack. As I said, this is much improved over the first entry (especially in regards to the squicky crap in the sex scenes in book 1, I assume Frame read some of the feedback around those). It’s not my favourite Frame novel (or werewolf novel) but worth the read. I’d give this 3-3.5 stars, so I’m leaving it at 3.
storytellersbymarlou's review against another edition
2.0
This book was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Uuuuh... Okay, what did I just read...
Blood of the Pack was a very strange read, not because I didn't read the first book or the novella. I could catch up to that just fine, because the characters mostly tell the story of what happened anyways. It was strange in the sense that I never knew whether someone was female or male. A lot of females had male names which was very confusing.
What also confuses the heck out of me is the sex scenes. It seems these females have a dick but I'm pretty sure the whole point of being called a female is not having one (I'm pretty sure they weren't transgender but just lesbians) so yeah the sex was very weird. Also the whole female-female having kids, kinda not possible you know... It's never explained how that works which is totally weird and makes it hard to understand the book.
The writing style is easy and short sentences. Scenes are short and to the point. I wasn't annoyed by the writing style, but I also didn't like it. Scenes where they're in trouble are too fast paced. Problems are too easily solved.
I'm a mayor wolf lover and have always been a great fan of werewolf books. But most books portray werewolves very strangely. I hate it when authors don't seem to know how wolves work. I don't know everything either, but if an amateur can notice that something isn't quite right then the author should have put more time into researching wolf behavior.
Terms that were used in this book were throwing me off and made sentences didn't flow right. There were several typos in the book which is a pity. The Scottish accent was very forced and didn't sound natural at all.
I read this book in one day but I skimmed over some boring paragraphs and just read quickly so I could finish this and pick up another book. This book gets two stars from me and shall not be recommending this to anyone.
Uuuuh... Okay, what did I just read...
Blood of the Pack was a very strange read, not because I didn't read the first book or the novella. I could catch up to that just fine, because the characters mostly tell the story of what happened anyways. It was strange in the sense that I never knew whether someone was female or male. A lot of females had male names which was very confusing.
What also confuses the heck out of me is the sex scenes. It seems these females have a dick but I'm pretty sure the whole point of being called a female is not having one (I'm pretty sure they weren't transgender but just lesbians) so yeah the sex was very weird. Also the whole female-female having kids, kinda not possible you know... It's never explained how that works which is totally weird and makes it hard to understand the book.
The writing style is easy and short sentences. Scenes are short and to the point. I wasn't annoyed by the writing style, but I also didn't like it. Scenes where they're in trouble are too fast paced. Problems are too easily solved.
I'm a mayor wolf lover and have always been a great fan of werewolf books. But most books portray werewolves very strangely. I hate it when authors don't seem to know how wolves work. I don't know everything either, but if an amateur can notice that something isn't quite right then the author should have put more time into researching wolf behavior.
Terms that were used in this book were throwing me off and made sentences didn't flow right. There were several typos in the book which is a pity. The Scottish accent was very forced and didn't sound natural at all.
I read this book in one day but I skimmed over some boring paragraphs and just read quickly so I could finish this and pick up another book. This book gets two stars from me and shall not be recommending this to anyone.