Big Bad Beast (Pride, #6)

by Shelly Laurenston

Ric Van Holtz is more than he seems, nothing you expect--and everything you want. . .

When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute, rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz is making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe. He's wanted the fiercely independent she-wolf from day one, but he never expected their teamwork to be so explosive. Now is his last chance to show Dee what she needs isn't some in-your-face Alpha male--but a wily, resourceful wolf who'll always have her back in a fight. . .and between the sheets.

Praise for the novels of Shelly Laurenston

"Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!" --New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl

"Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter." --SmexyBooks on Beast Behaving Badly

• ISBN10: 130667140X
• ISBN13: 9781306671408
• Publish Date: 1 January 2013 (first published 1 April 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 9 June 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[nitzan_schwarz]

Originally published on my blog.

Big Bad Beast was a great addition to the Pride series.

Ric is definitely one of the nicer and sweeter guys in the Pride series. In fact, I think he was the most normal and human from the lot. He wasn't a douche, he wasn't controlling, he wasn't a womanizer... there's actually nothing wrong with him. And yes, that sounds funny, but all the other guys had something that made them kind of crazy. 

Dee-Ann was a good character, and she took no-shit from no one, which I always appreciate in a character.

Together, they had a great romance. First, I loved how Ric was the first to fall in love and want it all. I loved how they were obviously meant for each other, ever since they were kids. I loved how Ric knew her and didn't want her changed, didn't want her to stop what she was doing and make her a housewife; all he wanted was her in his house, so he could take care of her every-time she came back and feed her. I loved how he understood her, and how he'd always understood her. I loved how there wasn't any real angst in their relationship.

All in all, a wonderful read. 

Side note: I really love how these books are all about your point of view. Someone who was adorable and charming when you saw thing through his mind in his own book suddenly gets a whole new look when you see him through someone else's mind.