The Howling Heart

by April Bostic

[Lindsey Gray]

When Paige's father dies, she inherits his cabin in Black River, Colorado. She met the love of her life there when she was a child but she never knew it.

Riley was a young wolf pup who found Paige when she was running away from her screaming parents while they were at the cabin. She played with him in his wolf form and saw him briefly as a human but didn't know they were one in the same. Fast forward to the present and Paige is thrust into a world she never thought there was even a slight possibility of being real. I love how Paige handles being told about the wolves. She doesn't just automatically accept it even with the connection she feels with Riley. It takes time and some painful experiences for her to come to grips with the world in Black River.

I applaud Bostic for her very thought provoking plot. She takes the whole "werewolf" archetype and transforms it into a whole new perspective; wolves who can take human form. That plot point alone blew me away. It was only the beginning though.

This story took me on a ride I have not experienced in a long while. It is told from Paige's point of view and completely appropriate in this setting. The characters were strongly developed and the writing was witty, crisp, and thought provoking. If you are looking for a large dollop of steamy goodness, there is plenty of that in there too. Bravo, Ms. Bostic. You have created a wonderful story I won't soon forget.