Buck Naked (Cougarville, #1)

by Evangeline Anderson

• ASIN: B06XC63Y4H
• Publish Date: 2017
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook (Kindle)
• Pages: 241
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

Though I liked the beginning of this read, I eventually had to list it as a DNF. The story was okay and I liked the characters well enough, but some of the wording, such as "rut", kept getting in the way of my enjoyment. I know the characters were shifters and I'm not usually squeamish about word usage, but this one just didn't sit well with me. Also, some of the character actions seemed a bit immature for their age and some of the dialogue was off-putting. I ended up putting this one down more than once and forcing myself to come back to it, to try and finish it. I called it quits at 40%. This one just wasn't for me.

[thebookdisciple]

Buck Naked is a quirky, weird, and oddly delightful read! The concept is quite campy so you have to into it with an open mind. If you like your fiction realistic, you should probably skip this one. However, if you do skip this book, you are missing out on a purely enjoyable read!

Sadie is a recent divorcee who just turned 40. When she found out her husband was leaving her for a younger woman, she decided to pack up and move to a cabin her mother left her in a town known as Cougarville. Shortly after arrival, strange things begin happening. First, she notices some changes to her body. Even though she is 40, her body appears to be that of a 20 year old. The towns people are distant and sometimes out right rude to her and call her 'juvie'. She can't understand why the men are trying to force themselves on her and the women are cursing her and kicking her out of their stores! She finally learns the truth of her heritage and what will happen to her in the very near future!

Sadie is one of the more relatable characters I have read. Who wouldn't want to suddenly get 20 years of their life back? To look and feel like a 20 year old instead of a 40 year old? Her reactions to all the strange things felt authentic and believable although she stayed in town longer than I probably would have if all that stuff happened to me! Mathis is heartwarming. His wife/mate died 10 years ago and he swore he would never have another. Sadie is throwing his plans to hell because he can't resist her. He tries so hard to keep her away though because he feels it would be a betrayal of his dead wife. I could empathize with Mathis because he really wanted to do the right thing (well, what he thought was right).

The townspeople are quirky and strange; they bring a great deal of oddity to the story that has you wondering what kind of twist Anderson has put on traditional shifter lore. I am excited to get more of this town and its people! My biggest issue with the story was the overuse of the word 'rut'. It was like 'moist': one of those words that just sets your teeth on edge. I get it-the male equivalent of going into heat is 'rutting' but there has to be a different word to use, right? Why does this word bother me so much?

 

• POV: 3rd


• Tears: no


• Trope: shifters


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: stand alone


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes; no epilogue

Beauty in Winter by Alexa Riley, Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon...then you will probably like Buck Naked!

Buck Naked

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[stacey_is_sassy]

Buck Naked was UNREAL.

Yep, I know paranormal romance is unreal but in some cases, I actually start to believe. There's this little part of me that starts to question whether there are shifters, witches and vampires. Well, unfortunately, Buck Naked did not leave me questioning whether shifters were real. This story was definitely UNREAL.

Look, don't get me wrong, I could definitely sign up for some of the stuff going on in Cougarville but there was also some things that would have me running for the hills. Let's put it this way...I'll take the rejuvenation at 40 to look like a 20-year-old again. BUT, not if it brings all the boys to the yard...wanting my milkshake. Especially, if it makes the women in Cougarville turn into screaming banshees. I'll take the young body and leave the sex appeal for someone else I think.

Anyways, the other part that had me shaking my head at Cougarville, was the matings and courting rituals and rules and assuming that a newcomer to the town knew them already. How the bloody hell this chick was supposed to know that she would start wars just by stepping into the Piggly Wiggly, is beyond me.

Buck Naked deals with some tougher issues. The heroine is going through confidence issues because her ex-husband traded her in for a newer model. The hero has been in mourning for 10 years because his mate died and he made a promise to never fall in love or mate again. This made me hesitate because I found it hard to see him move on. Yes, it had been 10 years but he meets and "falls in love" within days. Not great, believable or romantic to me.

I'm rambling again. Sorry. I just found there were too many things that made me snort and snigger to really get sucked in. On the plus side...when we finally get to the steamy scene, it definitely got my heart pumping.

So, Buck Naked was OK but not great for me. Not sure I want to head back to Cougarville anytime soon.




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