Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks



Danielle from Alpha Reader did a review on this series a few months back. I noticed we had several series we liked in common, so I picked up the first three books in the series. I am so glad I did!


Tempting Danger is the first book in Ms. Wilks' World of the Lupi series, and it was great! I'm not going to get into all the world-building, but it is contemporary and the existance of werewolves is common knowledge. There are also hints of other supernatural beings, but I was unclear if they were common knowledge or "don't ask, don't tell".


The heroine, Lily Yu, is a homocide detective in San Diego, and she's assigned a murder investigation that they think is a werewolf kill. Lily is a Sensitive, meaning she can feel magic when she touches it. Her initial suspect is Rule Turner, a werewolf prince, who has a reputation as a playboy. When she goes to interview him, she gets a funny feeling but ignores it.


As soon as they meet, Rule thinks there's a possibility that Lily is his Chosen. He's not thrilled about it, because she's a cop and cop/werewolf relations are not friendly. As the investigation moves forward, Lily knows Rule is not the killer and she is attracted to him although she tries to fight it. After Rule is framed for another attack, when Lily tries to defend him she is put on suspension, leading her to believe the killer has an in with the police. She contacts the Feds, who have an interst in the case, and they get Rule out of jail. He goes back to her apartment and tells her she is his Chosen, that's why she's been feeling like she does. She doesn't believe it at first but comes to accept it's a possibility but wants to think about it more. They have sex and strengthen the bond - they can't be physically more than a few feet from each other.


Meanwhile they're still investigating the deaths, and Rule's best friend is missing. They're working with the Feds and Rule brings the Lupi into it too. Lily's grandmother is a bigger player in the game than we are led to believe at first.


My review can not do this book justice. It had a kick-ass heroine, a sexy werewolf hero, crooked cops, family betrayals, evil magic, the list goes on and on. The world was believable and I rushed through it in an evening, not wanting to put it down. I loved the ending and can't wait to get more of Lily and Rule!

8 comments:

  1. Hi patti,
    Sounds great, I get why you wanted to read these. And I am glad they di not let you down

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  2. Hi Patti!

    Glad to hear you enjoyed this series!

    Can't get enough of Rule!!!

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  3. Yay! So glad you liked this.
    Seriously, how hot is Rule Turner?!

    And you don't have to wait too long for book #6 - 'Blood Magic' comes out February 2nd - YAY!

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  4. Danielle gets me in trouble all the time with her recs!

    This one sounds really great - I am off to get it.

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  5. Blodeuedd - (I can spell your name now instead of cut/paste yay!!) I really enjoyed them. Danielle did not let me down!

    Razlover - I love Rule!!

    Danielle - I've got book 3 in the TBR but not 4 or 5 yet...

    Mandi - yes, I've gone with a few of Danielle's recs and so far so good. Thanks, I love my new look and think I'll keep it awhile :)

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  6. This one sounds all kinds of fun. Thanks!

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  7. Yours is the first review I have seen on any of Eileen Wilks's books. So glad to see you liked this book, I've been wanting to these series out. I'm going to get the first book. Thanks!

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