Title: Howl at the Moon- How to Howl at the Moon, book 1 and How to
Walk Like a Man, book 2
Author: Eli Easton
Genre: MM Contemporary
Vice: Shifters, Police, PTSD
Rating: bk 1- 4, book 2- 4.5- 4.25 Overall
Lock this book up: 3 keys
out of 5, the sex is hot and romantic
Length: Two novels
Satisfaction: HEA
Cover Impressions: I love them and they go so well together.
Best Line: “I’m a selfish
bastard. I’ve always wanted the
best. Trust me to find the most
extraordinary guy in the world.” (book 2)
Synopsis:
Book 1: Sheriff Lance Beaufort is not going to let trouble into his
town, no sir. Tucked away in the California mountains, Mad Creek has secrets to
keep, like the fact that half the town consists of ‘quickened’—dogs who have
gained the ability to become human. Descended on both sides from Border
Collies, Lance is as alert a guardian as they come.
Tim Weston is looking for a safe
haven. After learning that his boss patented all of Tim’s work on vegetable
hybrids in his own name, Tim quit his old job. A client offers him use of her
cabin in Mad Creek, and Tim sees a chance for a new start. But the shy gardener
has a way of fumbling and sounding like a liar around strangers, particularly
gorgeous alpha men like Sheriff Beaufort.
Lance’s hackles are definitely
raised by the lanky young stranger. He’s concerned about marijuana growers
moving into Mad Creek, and he’s not satisfied with the boy’s story. Lance
decides a bit of undercover work is called for. When Tim hits a beautiful black
collie with his car and adopts the dog, its love at first sight for both Tim
and Lance’s inner dog. Pretending to be a pet is about to get Sheriff Beaufort
in very hot water.
Book 2: Deputy Roman Charsguard
survived Afghanistan where he lost his best friend—his K-9 handler James. Roman
was a military dog until two years ago when he developed the ability to shift
into a human. It’s not easy to learn how to be a man. He found a place to live
in Mad Creek, a haven for the secret world of dog shifters. Finding a reason to
live has been harder. That is, until a certain human walks into the Mad Creek
Sheriff’s office and starts making trouble.
Matt Barclay has the worst luck.
First he was shot in a SWAT drug raid, then he was sent as DEA investigator to
Mad Creek, a little town in the California mountains. Matt’s job is to keep a
lookout for illegal drug farms, but nobody in the town wants him there. And
then there’s Roman, Matt’s erstwhile baby-sitter. He’s the hottest guy Matt’s
ever seen, even if he is a bit peculiar. If the town doesn’t kill him, sexual
frustration just might.
The town is counting on Roman to
prevent Matt from learning about dog shifters, Matt’s counting on Roman to be
his work partner and tell him the truth, and Roman’s trying to navigate love,
sex, and a whole lot of messy human emotions. Who knew it was so complicated to
walk like a man?
Impressions: I love Eli Easton, and I have gobbled up several of her novels and
novellas with gusto. I have to be in the
mood for a shifter book, so I wasn’t sure about these, but the pull of a new
Eli Easton book could not be stopped, so I grabbed these two and read them back
to back. I am so happy I did!
These are
not your typical shifter stories. I
loved that the shifters in these books are dog shifters (not wolf) and I found
it so adorable to see how dogs can be “quickened” into human form.
These
books have Easton’s typical humor and warm fuzzies, and I couldn’t put them
down. I loved the world building that
started and book one, and Tim was a great partner for uptight Lance. I liked Tim’s nervous, yet stubborn, persona
to bring Lance to his knees.
In book
2, I really loved both Matt and Roman.
Ro, so recently quickened, has so much to learn about human life and
human sexuality. Add in his developing
feels for Matt, and Matt’s for him, this was an adorable love to watch!
The
outline of these stories allows for such a unique and endearing GFY
development. I love these two stories
and I hope there will be more to come!
Don’t let these pass you by, even if you aren’t always a shifter
fan! (If you ARE a shifter fan, you are
probably reading them right now!)
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