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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Third in the Pride paranormal romance series usually based in New York City. In this particular installment, the action centers in Sissy Mae and Bobby Ray's hometown in Tennessee.
The Story
Mitch is set to testify in a mob-type murder and the accused is not about to let that happen. When Mitch is shot three times in what the Pride thought was a safe place, Sissy Mae lights out of New York City with the wounded lion shapeshifter and takes him back home to Tennessee. As a wolf shifter stronghold, everyone believes it's the safest place for Mitch to heal.
Unfortunately, the NYC wolves are the only ones who see Mitch as a friend first and a lion shifter second. With Sissy Mae's parents off on a cruise after Bobby Ray and Jessie Ann's wedding, Smithtown and her other brothers are intent on getting rid of both of 'em.
My Take
This was the most fun of the series yet! Laurenston creates such unique characters and the interaction between Sissy Mae and Mitch is too funny. Sissy Mae is such a hard ass with no respect for men except for what she can get from them in bed…and she ain't usually impressed… Then Mitch comes along with his lion attitude—absolutely lovely, Ms. Laurenston! I do adore how Laurenston depicts Mitchell's spoiled-ass, take-care-of-absolutely-everything-for-me lion 'tude while making me crack up. A guy like him would never work for me in real life…but I sure do enjoy his sense of humor, his sex-obsessed compulsions, and his sense of entitlement in Mane Attraction.
Naturally, I adore Sissy Mae as well. Hey, she adores fast cars. And she can drive 'em as well as rebuild 'em. Then there's her alpha-bitch response to trouble. Oh yeah, she's a friend I want next to me in a dark alley.
The Cover
The title is absolutely perfect as Mitch "knows" he is the Mane Attraction. As for the cover…yeah, I can see the cover model as Mitch with that devilish look of "who can I 'get' next???"
Mitch and Sissy Mae are so made for each other with their compulsive, practical joker-need to knock every societal expectation on its head. I look forward to future stories with these two!
The Story
Mitch is set to testify in a mob-type murder and the accused is not about to let that happen. When Mitch is shot three times in what the Pride thought was a safe place, Sissy Mae lights out of New York City with the wounded lion shapeshifter and takes him back home to Tennessee. As a wolf shifter stronghold, everyone believes it's the safest place for Mitch to heal.
Unfortunately, the NYC wolves are the only ones who see Mitch as a friend first and a lion shifter second. With Sissy Mae's parents off on a cruise after Bobby Ray and Jessie Ann's wedding, Smithtown and her other brothers are intent on getting rid of both of 'em.
My Take
This was the most fun of the series yet! Laurenston creates such unique characters and the interaction between Sissy Mae and Mitch is too funny. Sissy Mae is such a hard ass with no respect for men except for what she can get from them in bed…and she ain't usually impressed… Then Mitch comes along with his lion attitude—absolutely lovely, Ms. Laurenston! I do adore how Laurenston depicts Mitchell's spoiled-ass, take-care-of-absolutely-everything-for-me lion 'tude while making me crack up. A guy like him would never work for me in real life…but I sure do enjoy his sense of humor, his sex-obsessed compulsions, and his sense of entitlement in Mane Attraction.
Naturally, I adore Sissy Mae as well. Hey, she adores fast cars. And she can drive 'em as well as rebuild 'em. Then there's her alpha-bitch response to trouble. Oh yeah, she's a friend I want next to me in a dark alley.
The Cover
The title is absolutely perfect as Mitch "knows" he is the Mane Attraction. As for the cover…yeah, I can see the cover model as Mitch with that devilish look of "who can I 'get' next???"
Mitch and Sissy Mae are so made for each other with their compulsive, practical joker-need to knock every societal expectation on its head. I look forward to future stories with these two!
carebear11's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bhookjunkhie's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the dialogue between these two!!..Very witty and really funny!..super fun read:)
trudyd's review against another edition
4.0
I have read this book a couple of times but it was never my favorite. I just listened to the audiobook. It blew me away. I figured out what was wrong before. It doesn't take place in New York City. A lot of the usual characters weren't present for much of the story.
The narrator took the story, putting so many emotions in every situation, that it put this book at the top of my all time favorite audiobooks. The threats to Mitch became more intense. The chases were more thrilling. The threats to Mitch on the hill were nail biting. The Mane Attraction deserves more than one listen.
The narrator took the story, putting so many emotions in every situation, that it put this book at the top of my all time favorite audiobooks. The threats to Mitch became more intense. The chases were more thrilling. The threats to Mitch on the hill were nail biting. The Mane Attraction deserves more than one listen.
talk_wordy_to_me_6's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
eg_m's review against another edition
3.0
Reread as part of The Pride Series boxed set. Still not the best of the series.
mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review against another edition
5.0
Sissy kind of bothered me in the previous books...always starting crap, playing up the dumb hick, basic stereotype white trash portrayal...but I really liked reading her story...seeing that there's more there. I always enjoy finding out that there is a brain behind the act.
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
Update: Mitchell is no longer my favorite hero of this series; Lock is. He's adorable, and Mitch acts like a prick in the next book.
My favorite book of the series.
I liked Mace, Shaw and Smitty (even though they were complete bastards sometimes) but I want me a Mitchell. He was just so darn sweet and adorable! And I've got to admit, I wasn't a big Sissy fan in the former books, but I really liked her as the hero of this.
Truly an enjoyable read. I am falling hard for Shelly's writing style and this series. I just had to grin half the time. I also find it interesting that Shelly keeps having someone else finish the hero's job. I mean, they don't get to be all kick ass and destroy the villains themselves, but it's still a sweet victory.
Also, I adored the fact we didn't have the whole denial thing about the fact they loved each other. It just feel into place and the "I love you"s came naturally once it did, without the whole "I'm running away from you know because I am an independent woman and commitment scares me" shit. Sorry for the language.
My favorite book of the series.
I liked Mace, Shaw and Smitty (even though they were complete bastards sometimes) but I want me a Mitchell. He was just so darn sweet and adorable! And I've got to admit, I wasn't a big Sissy fan in the former books, but I really liked her as the hero of this.
Truly an enjoyable read. I am falling hard for Shelly's writing style and this series. I just had to grin half the time. I also find it interesting that Shelly keeps having someone else finish the hero's job. I mean, they don't get to be all kick ass and destroy the villains themselves, but it's still a sweet victory.
Also, I adored the fact we didn't have the whole denial thing about the fact they loved each other. It just feel into place and the "I love you"s came naturally once it did, without the whole "I'm running away from you know because I am an independent woman and commitment scares me" shit. Sorry for the language.
milabeille's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0