Winter Thane was raised on the two cardinal rules of werewolf existence: don’t reveal yourself to humans under penalty of death, and there’s no such thing as a gay werewolf. It’s no surprise when his father drags him from his wild life in remote Canada back to Connecticut to meet his old pack in hopes it will persuade Winter to abandon his love of sex with human males. Of course Dad’s hopes are … are dashed when they come face-to-face with the gay werewolves in the Harker pack.
Winter takes one look at human FBI agent, Matt Partridge, and decides bird is his favorite food. Partridge is embroiled in an investigation into drug dealing and the death of a fellow agent. He can’t let himself get distracted by the young, platinum-haired beast, but then Winter proves invaluable in the search for clues, a move that winds them both up in chains and facing imminent death. Winter quickly learns his father’s motives are questionable, the pack alphas are a bunch of pussies, humans aren’t quite what they seem, and nothing in the forests of Connecticut is pure except love.
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The last book of the ‘Tales of the Harker Pack’ (Book 3) and I’m coming down from a book series hangover. In Tara Lain’s ‘Winter’s Wolf’ we encounter a father-son pair of wolves that return to the Marketo pack of Connecticut. The father is a Marketo pack member that was banished some years ago. He decides to return from Canada with his son (Winter Thane) who has acquired a taste for sex with human men, hoping it would lure him with female werewolves. After all, shifters shouldn’t mess with humans and werewolves are NOT gay. Imagine his surprise to find that both packs are joined by the marriage of Paris Marketo and Cole Harker! And they are not the only gay men around! Hehe… (Goodness, I loved that part of the book WAY too much!) But all is not well with the unified pack as there are members not happy with a gay alpha. Then there is a human FBI agent (Matt Partridge) that is investigating the death of an agent that was looking into drug dealing activity. Like a magnet to iron, Winter is attracted to Matt. But Matt has his own challenges and secrets, too. I enjoyed this book in audio format wonderfully narrated by Max Lehnen!
What a powerful build up!
What a great read. I thought Winter and Matt would drive me crazy with their need to talk so much during key times but it totally works for them. And what we learned here added to what we already knew is leading to something big. I can feel it. I can’t wait for more. I love series like this. Grabs me and doesn’t let go.
I loved Winter’s Wolf. I liked the premise of these wolves, and the lone wolf finding a place in a pack. Also, it mentioned Canada, a lot. I would have loved it if they mentioned where in Canada, cause it’s a big country, but anytime an author mentions my country, I get a bit biased. But I like Tara Lain books period and this was no exception. In fact, I haven’t read a lot of werewolf books lately and this was a great version. I thought Winter and Matt were a great couple and all the other people in the story were great too (of course I really mean the good guys). It was fast-paced, hot, sexy, adventurous and fun to read. I would definitely recommend this book.
Tara Lain’s shifters are a stubborn, insufferable bunch, at least the majority of them. I couldn’t believe that even in the third book of the series some of them still resisted the idea of gay shifters among them.
That being said, I found Winter and Matt incredible, either together and apart. I could have done less of Matt’s one step forward and one step back dance until he decided what he wanted from Winter, although I really understood his reasons. I was happy to see them eventually work around their problems, because once they did, they rocked! And they burned, because they were hotter that hades together.
So much happened in this book. So much! Alliances formed and broken, there were bad guys everywhere I looked, mysteries to be solved. I liked how characters from the previous books in the series were involved in this one, and that incredible new ones were introduced. All in all, never a boring moment, I promise you.
Winter Thane is a wolf without a pack.
There are no such things as gay werewolves.. at least that’s what Winter has been told all his life by his father. Imagine Winter’s surprise when he and his father returns to their pack to find that their Alpha’s son is married to male werewolf.
Winter bides his time their while deciding whether to head back to Canada as a lone wolf, he picks up work for the local sheriff, and becomes intertwined in drug distribution and pack politics.
Matt recognises that there is an undeniable attraction to this new stranger in his home town. There’s just something different about Winter, and it’s not just his ethereal looks, but he just can’t put his finger on it.
Winter’s Wolf is drama filled and continues with the conflicts embroiled within the Harker and Marketo packs.
The sexual tension between Winter and Matt is off the charts.
Winter’s Wolf “could” be read as a standalone, however I would highly suggest reading the other two books in the series to get the full effect of the story and appreciation of the other characters.
A wonderful return to the Harker pack. Loved how we got to read about some old friends and made new friends, and some that just wanted to come back home. I loved the dynamics between Winter and Matt, and what a roller coaster they had.
I would recommend this to anyone loving Tara’s writing.
I did receive an ARC for a review
Winter’s Wolf by Tara Lain is the third book in the Tales of the Harker Pack series. It is a paranormal m/m romance with shifters that just takes me in and weaves a wonderful fantasy filled with suspense, mystery, humor, steam, sweetness and pack politics. Winter and Matt are fantastic characters and I love all the little surprises this book held for me. This series is great!
This book had action, drama, love and family. Winter and Matt had an interesting love story with twists and turns throughout the book. The plot twists definitely kept you guessing and made the action and drama more exciting. The core of this book was not only love but also finding your pack and family and keeping them.