Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 21

Chapter 21

My Thoughts:

This is such a hard chapter to read. Not because it isn’t good, but because it is so emotionally charged. Things “get real” for Jacque et al. Fane starts to lose control, Jacque learns (with a push from Jen) that her touch can sooth the savage beast in Fane, and we see a fierceness come out of Jacque that we’ve not seen before.

Jacque has no qualms about getting into the Coldspring wolves’ faces and she stands up to them with such strength and fire that you just know it was a sight to behold.

Preparing for her meeting with Lucas, Jacque keeps her style and sense of humor by wearing a Team Edward t-shirt. (I actually have one of these!), and you have to give her props for being bold enough to wear something like that on first meeting this crazed Alpha.

The t-shirt ends up being key to the events that are set in motion. Because Jacque really wants to rub the whole vampire thing in the wolf’s face, she forgets that she has markings to protect. Lifting her hair so Lucas can read the back of her shirt just starts the trouble. The thing is though, without that chain of events we would have missed out on some very key moments for Jacque and Fane – so the outcome was worth the scare.

Fane catching just a glimpse of Lucas losing it, through Jacque’s bond with him, causes his wolf to lose it, at this point all bets are off.

Jacque has no problem letting Lucas know that she has no intentions of ever being his mate, and Lucas, who temporarily lost it, scratches Jacque. Now granted, it wasn’t a bad wound or anything – but it was enough to really put a damper in his plans, as well as really piss off a few people, i.e. Lilly.

I also love how Jen and Sally show up and have Jacque’s back. These girls let nothing, and I mean nothing come between them and their friends without one hell of a fight.

Favorite Lines:

Jacque looked at Jen and then at Sally. She couldn’t believe something so profound had come out of Jen’s mouth.

Sally shrugged. “Who knew?” she said, answering Jacque’s unspoken question.

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“You think I’m scared of you?" She asked sarcastically. “I’m your worst nightmare. Just remember, we all gotta sleep sometime. Hope you can sleep with one eye open,” she winked at him and turned to walk back to the house.

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“If either of you touches her I will kill you and use your pelt as a rug.”

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“Do you think it wise to bare your throat  to the one who would see it torn out?” Jacque asked…

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Fane growled again. I have a feeling he’s going to be doing a lot of that being mated to me, she thought to herself.

Things We Learned:

• Jacque’s touch soothes Fane’s wolf
• Jennifer has depth
• Jacque tells Fane she loves him
• Jacque is not someone you want to piss off
• Lucas Steele is about 6 feet tall, has brown hair, 1 blue eye and 1 green eye

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 20

Chapter 20

My Thoughts:

Warning – I’m very passionate about this chapter LOL

Ah Lucas, I’m assuming that he is mentally unstable – because he is one of the reasons I just want to pull my hair out and say “WTH?!” If someone is not your true mate, the darkness cannot be taken away just because you want it to be. So why, why, why does he feel he has the right to challenge Fane? I realize that at this point he hasn’t seen Jacque’s marks, but come on! He has obviously seen her, obviously been close enough to her to figure out that she is Canis Lupis – and there are no signs of her being his mate! What other reason could he have for challenging Fane than he is mentally unstable?

Alas I am getting ahead of myself, at this moment Fane is just calling him – but I know what this is leading up to and it pisses me off! :breathe:

Don’t you love it when Lucas tells Fane that he is not sanctioned to be there?! Lucas hasn’t gone through the proper channels to register his pack, but he is giving protocol lessons to the Prince of the Romanian Wolves?? Puhlease!

When Fane beautifully puts Lucas in his place, Lucas has the audacity to ask Fane if he can prove she is his mate…well duh and then the SOB challenges Fane for bonding rites.

Ok – so now I’m at the proper moment for my rant…WHY?! Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that Lucas had of won – well first that would have been a really crappy story line on QL’s part, but put that aside, would he really want to attempt to bond (don’t even think of mating) with someone who was not his true mate after watching him kill her mate?! Jacque would have killed him. Even if he did go through with the ceremony, they wouldn’t have bonded – it isn’t how it works, he wouldn’t have erased the knowledge from her very being that he was not meant to touch her. She would kill him, and until the moment she did she would hate him. Did he think he would get past that?

Ok – I’m going to move past this now, but it will come up again in Blood Rites, so just giving you fair warning now.

I love how Fane thinks about how is Alpha will be livid but Jacquelyn will be even angrier – now just how angry is it once you moved beyond livid?  Would this be the Bill Cosby definition of a conniption? Well this is what I imagined – Jacque having a conniption – have that picture in your mind and think about it for just a moment.  Doesn’t that sound like a fun time?

Fane, to his credit, immediately starts planning on getting Jacque and her mother out of the country.

Lucas explains that he will have guards outside of Jacque’s house to make sure Fane doesn’t do anything stupid, like get her out of the country. He will have them there in an hour, so Fane has that time to speak with Jacque for the last time until the challenge. 

During this discussion, Jacque has figured out that something is going on and she is beginning to freak just a little. Fane has assured her that he will come explain things, and she gives him 5 minutes. That had to be a very long 5 minutes for her…knowing that something had his emotions going haywire, but not knowing exactly what. She also has no idea that someone can challenge him, to the death, for her – imagine if she did realize this danger was out there just how freaked out she would have been at this moment?!

Ok So Fane has ended the call, made it to Jacque’s and told her to gather everyone while he grabs Sorin. Sorin is already on his way to meet him and asks Fane if he has called his father. This is one in tuned body guard. He was aware there was an Alpha calling worthy event taking place. Immediately you like this guy (if you didn’t already).

The little gesture that Jacque makes of getting up and moving to be with Fane as he is about to explain what is happening was very heartwarming. It is as if instinctively she knows how to be an Alpha’s mate.

I love that Fane puts a plan in place to get Jacque and Lilly out of the country if he should lose. I also love that Jacque will not acknowledge that this is even a possibility. Her declaration is sweet and one you feel to your very core.

I also love that Jacque can maintain some sense of herself through all of this. As Fane shows her how he feels about her through his kiss, in front of everyone she is shocked by the public display. I love this about all of the girls, regardless of the situation, they are who they are.

Favorite Lines:

“There is no record of your pack. Therefore, I do not have to seek permission to be here. As for the female you are referring to, unless you can prove that she is indeed your mate, you have no claim on her.” (IN YOUR FACE)

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“You can’t third something you dork, you can just say ‘aye’ to show you are in agreement.” Sally informed her.

Things We Learned:

• Lucas Steele is the Alpha of the Coldspring Pack, and he has claimed Jacque
• Lucas challenges Fane for Bonding Ceremony rites
• Fane will call his Alpha to come – requiring 2 days
• Lucas will have his men guard Jacque during the 2 days waiting for Vasile to arrive
• Lucas will be visiting Jacque’s house to introduce himself and explain his position
• Fane’s wolf is beyond angry
• Sorin is intuitive
• Jacque trusts Fane
• The challenge is a fight to the death
• Fane is putting a contingency plan in place in case he loses
• Fane has to obey the rules of the challenge or forfeit and lose her
• Jacque solidifies that she is not a fan of PDA

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

My Thoughts:

After Fane and Jacque finish admitting to one another that they think the other is hot; things start to fall into place. Now Jacque is caught off guard by Sorin standing in the house and later on by her two best friends being there. I’m guessing that she was so caught up in her thoughts from all that was happening and the hotness of Fane that she didn’t notice 3 cars in front of her house. Granted, QL doesn’t tell us the cars are there, but in previous statements we know the girls drove there in their car, and we know that Sorin was renting a car when he got to the airport. So there were 2 possibly 3 cars…but I digress.

Now I read somewhere that someone didn’t like all the internal dialog that takes place, I’ve also read that some people do not like the amount of dialog period that take place in TGWS…I personally love it. My family is a chatty bunch, we tend to say what we are thinking, and I know that I have a lot of internal dialog, so to me this is normal. It is also, IMHO some of the funniest internal dialog, also reminding me of my family.

I must give Lilly props for being completely open and honest with her daughter over not wanting to tell her the truth about her heritage. She could have said she was waiting until she was 18 or a number of other things; instead she just says:

“Actually, no. I wasn’t planning on telling you as long as it never affected you. I figured there was no reason to add confusion to the pain of your father leaving.”

Considering what she has just been told, Jacque responds pretty well. She of course has to learn what the realities of being a werewolf actually is since what she knows is all fairytale.  Here is where she finds out that Jennifer and Sally are still there at the request of Lilly. Again, props to Lilly for thinking ahead and having her daughter’s support system there and ready to help Jacque process the information that just turned her world upside down.

Once Jacque gets the information processing, it dawns on her that Fane has referred to her as his mate. Now I’m not entirely sure why at this point Fane looks deflated, well I mean it is explained that the thought of her not wanting him is more than he can bear but I’m not sure why he went straight to that conclusion. Is it just the insecurity that comes with being 17 years old? Is it that he is concerned that this is just too much new information to process for her, that not being from his world she is automatically going to reject his way of life and do what she wants? I would think that a lot of thoughts went swirling through Jacque’s mind as she was processing everything and trying to suss out how she felt, I’m sure there were probably a few thoughts that scared Fane.

Unfortunately for Jacque the one thing she asks for is the one thing she cannot have. Isn’t that always the case? She wants some time to sort through things and really get a grasp on what she is feeling. Fane has to tell her the rest of what is going on and that is where QL decided to leave us…

Favorite Lines:

“I guess I’m as good as can be expected. Don’t be alarmed if I freak out or have a meltdown, it will pass,” she told him with only a small amount of teasing in her voice.

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Jacque closed her eyes and concentrated on her breathing. In and out, in and out. Whatever it is, whatever he tells you, you will not cower in a corner and shake like a frightened puppy, she told herself firmly. No, but I make no promises that I won’t pass out from shock. There is no shame in passing out, it’s simply the brain’s way of saying 'hold the stink up, I need to process this mess'. Jacque smiled at her monologue, wondering if other people talked to themselves like that. Probably not, but everyone’s got something, right?

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“Fane, you can’t possibly be embarrassed by thinking I’m hot. I practically drool all over you every time I see you. I should be the one embarrassed,” she confessed to him.

“Are you?” Fane asked.

“I guess maybe I should be, but throw me a bone, you are freaking hot. I can’t change that so I’m embracing it.”

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Okay, Jacque thought, I’m fixing to have a two-year-old moment.

“MOM!” Jacque yelled, “WHO IN KING ARTHUR’S NAME IS THIS MAN IN OUR HOUSE, WHAT THE CRAP DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU AREN’T TELLING ME, AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS THAT KEEP US SANE WHAT HELL IS GOING ON!”

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“Well, that’s a crappy deal. Here you have a dad who can turn into this cool wolf thingy and you can’t even get a sexy, bushy tail,” Jen said as she and Sally walked into the living room.

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“Every page-turning word. I wanted to pop some popcorn. I figured there might be some tense moments and you know I eat when I’m tense, but goody two shoes here wouldn’t let me,” Jen said irritably.

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“We know, sweetie. But see, since it was Jacque finding out it was her dad who gets hairy, not yours, I didn’t really care if you were tense.”

  

Things We Learned:

• Jacque was actually freaked out by the events that took place in the park
• The idea of Fane leaving causes Jacque actual pain
• Sorin has arrived
• Lilly never planned to tell Jacque the truth about her father
• Jacque realizes that her mom still loves her father
• Although Lilly was originally angry when Fane first arrived, she has come to terms with it
• Jacque gets sarcastic when she is freaked out (and under many other circumstances)
• Jennifer eats when she is tense
• Jacque finds out that her dad left because he found his true mate, and never found out about her
• The thought of life without Fane makes it hard for Jacque to breathe

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 13

Chapter 13

My Thoughts:

Jacque realizes that Fane’s scent not only has a specific smell, but it calls to her.  Now I’ve noticed someone smelling good before, and I’ve been comforted by a familiar smell, but I’m not sure I could say I’ve had one “call” me before…well that is if you don’t count chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven. My guess is that it calls to her wolf.

There is a when Jen tells Sally “Yeah, yeah. You’re a real gypsy.” I wonder if QL did this on purpose. Did she give us a bit of foreshadowing here, or was it just a happy coincidence? There are a few of these “coincidences” if that is the case, things that you might not catch the first time you read through. I imagine that I’ll still be catching little nuances each time I read them. Which is one of the reasons, IMHO, that QL is a good writer. Something else I noticed about QL’s writing as I read the series was it got better with each book.

As the girls quiet begin to get ready for sleep, Jacque notices she can “feel” Sally worrying. What exactly is Sally worrying about? Well, let’s see, one of her best friends is able to communicate with the new hot guy via her mind, and all of a sudden same girl is sporting an amazing tattoo that she didn’t pay to have done (nor did she have the lovely experience that goes with having your skin pierced with a tiny needle many, many times). My question is, why is she worried, but Jacque seems to be more accepting of it. Is this because, as we learn later, Sally just kind of knows things? Is Jacque, at least on some level, in denial or even in shock?

Favorite Lines:

“All I got to say is if she said no, she might not want to go to sleep tonight, ‘cause I’m going to dye her hair blonde to compliment her on being a dumb ass,” Jen told them.

“Uh, Jen. You’re a blonde,” Jacque pointed out.

“No, not really. God just got it wrong and it was too late to change once He noticed.”

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“Well, put away your hair dye you overreacting freak. I said yes…”

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“This is really happening, isn’t it?”

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“You really should seek help for that temper of yours. You know, they have medicine that would help,” Jacque told her, trying to sound gentle as if talking to an unruly child.

Things We Learned:

• Fane’s scent smells like woods and spice to Jacque
• Fane’s scent is comforting to Jacque; it “calls” to her
• Confirmation that Lilly knows who and what Fane is
• Lilly thinks that Fane may suspect she knows something
• Jen thinks confidence is sexy; does not think men driving hybrids is
• Jacque is waiting for the “other shoe” to drop
• Jen thinks Fane could be “the one” for Jacque (which of course he is)
• Jacque realizes that her marks would actually fit Fane’s marks like a puzzle
• Jacque can “feel” the waves of worry coming off of Sally
• Jen pretty much only thinks about things that pertain to sex and/or the opposite sex

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 11

Chapter 11

My Thoughts:

Ah the random emotions of a teenage girl. Having lived through 3 teenage daughters, I feel for Lilly. You just never know how they are going to react to things. You would think that Jacque would have been excited about finding out her mother had invited Fane over for pizza and games. She obviously likes him. So is it the fact that she is freaking out about the mind communication thing and the new tattoo on her back?  I suspect that has something to do with it, although she does forget about the tat long enough to shock Sally with it. We do see that by the end of the chapter, regardless of her earlier reaction, Jacque is excited about seeing Fane.

I am a little curious about Jacque and Trent’s breakup. I kept expecting to find out that Trent was part of the Coldspring pack and that Lucas had told him to back off. Since that didn’t happen, I’ve decided that it must be something more mundane like the typical “we’re seniors and I want the chance to party.” I remember seeing girls go through that in high school and feeling so bad for them. Or maybe even something along time lines of Splendor in the Grass, when Warren Beatty’s character breaks up with Natalie Wood’s character because his father wants him too; so he could “sow his wild oats” so-to-speak. Anyway, we don’t know what happened, and it really isn’t important – just something I kept looking for and never found.

For a brief moment, let’s say that QL uses the wolf within for more of a metaphor than an actual wolf. Now, I’m not saying that is really what she has done, I’m just saying that the way she writes one could go there with that thought. There are moments when the human struggles with the wolf, as if they are struggling with their conscious or with fate. Jacque wants to go nuts on Fane, but a part of her wants Fane with her.  We see this type of behavior throughout the books, this and as well as seeing how “fate” guides things, but that thought is for another post.

Favorite Lines:

“I’m sorry for your pain because of that, but I will not deny my pleasure in knowing I will not have to convince him it was in his best interest to take his intentions elsewhere.”

Things We Learned:

• Jacque recently broken up with a guy named Trent (nearly 2 months prior)
• Jacque had been in a long-term (nearly 2 years) relationship with Trent
• Lilly doesn't get angry often
• Regardless of how frustrated Jacque gets with Fane, her wolf (although she doesn't realize this) won’t let her do anything about it
• Fane intends to “court” Jacque

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The meet and greet from the female view. The first time I read this, I realized the following was important information, foreshadowing if you will:

Not to mention, as soon as she locked eyes with Fane she felt a weird tingling sensation across the top of her shoulders and behind her neck.

Granted, you have no clue the first time you read that it really is an indication of something physically changing in Jacque, you just know it is relative.  This is when her “marks” are being to form.

Jacque has to be pinched when it is her turn to introduce herself to Fane because she is lost in her own internal dialog over her reactions to Fane kissing her friends’ hands. She is completely dumbfounded by how she feels, especially at her desire to growl.

When she finally does introduce herself to Fane, she gets even more flustered when he takes her hand (that she did not offer), kisses it all while she starts to hear the voice in her head again.

Jacque, trying not to panic, quickly ends the social gathering and herds the girls out the door. Lilly is really becoming suspicious of Jacque’s behavior, but of course this is because Lilly has figured out that Fane is a werewolf, and she must be trying to figure out how that is going to fit in with her daughter.

Once in her room, Jacque wants to know what the girls thought of Fane, and of course they thought he was hot. She explains that she is freaking out, still hearing voices and still not understanding all that is going on (note that she does not mention the sudden jealousy or the need to growl).

Sally, ever the voice of reason, asks a very valid question: “Have you tried talking back to the voice?” Jacque has not done this for fear that it will just solidify her arrival to Crazy Town (my summary, not actually from the book).

Both Jennifer and Sally assure Jacque that she is not insane and they believe her (best friends ever!). The three part ways with plans to get together again later that night.

Jacque tries to figure out what she is feeling, and is baffled at how strongly she wants to be near Fane.

Lilly takes off to go work at her bookstore, but not before both she and Jacque try to figure out what is going on with the other one. Both of course just say they are “fine” blaming being tired, or preoccupied for what is going on.

Jacque goes to take a nap listening to Evanescence (she has good taste in music).

My Thoughts:

At this point you begin to notice there is a lot of violence involved with these girls, lots of pinching, slapping, and pulling of hair. Could this be a nod to The Three Stooges?

I tend to think that upon meeting Fane, Lilly knew instantly he was a werewolf. I believe that up until that moment, she had a feeling that something was going on, but wasn’t sure what it was. Having lived with Dillon for so long, she would have recognized the markings and certain behaviors i.e. the way he cocked his head when he didn’t understand something.

The first time I read the series, I caught some foreshadowing here and there, often times reading something in another book would remind me of something I read in a previous one. However, the more I read the books, the more I start to notice that there is a rhythm to the stories. QL gives little insights into the future.

I’m beginning to think, and this may just be the optimist in me, that there are hints to stories we have yet to read.  Some of them may come to fruition, and some may not but it would appear (and again this is purely my speculation) that QL leaves some things in the air to give herself the opportunity to write if she so chooses.

Favorite Points:

Jacque felt a tingling when she locked eyes with Fane

Jacque is hit with “an extremely irrational wave of jealousy” and has to suppress the urge to growl

(The wolf inside is awakening)

Favorite Lines:

        “First Impressions?” Jacque finally prompted.

        “Oh, I don’t know, maybe something like, OH MY, stutter, drool, FREAKING, pant, deep breathing, GOSH!” Jen spat.

Things We Learned:

• Jacque feels a weird tingling across the top of her shoulders and behind her neck
• Jacque thinks Fane would look sexy in a plastic bag
• Jacque is becoming possessive of Fane
• Jacque is becoming jealous of Fane’s attention to another female
• Jacque notices that she has an urge to growl
• Jacque notices that she has an overwhelming desire to be near Fane after she leaves him
• Lilly just recently hired staff to help at the bookstore

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

The next morning from Fane’s perspective. Fane has reached out to Jacque’s mind and starts his morning with a shower. He is taken back by the fact that his “markings” have expanded overnight.

A lot of information is provided on male markings, the significance of location, size, etc. The one thing we do not have an explanation for just yet is why a male’s markings would change. In this case, Fane now has black flames up the right side of his neck.

It is fortunate for Fane that he came in at night and basically went straight to bed, because this new “tat” would be a bit difficult to explain to the Henrys.

We find out that Fane loves motorcycles and is planning on purchasing one so he has his own transportation. He apparently wanted to bring his from Romania with him, but his parents felt that it would be better to buy one once he got to Texas. This purchase ends up being the catalyst to the “main event” for this book, and starts a ripple effect that begins to weave people in into his and Jacque’s lives that might not have been there otherwise. It is interesting to connect the dots as you read the next book.

Lilly and the girls show up with the “southern meal”, and introductions are made. By the time Fane is done the girls are a bit dazed. He is apparently very smooth.

My Thoughts:

 I really like the fact that when Fane and Jacque are not in the same room, QL takes the time to give us both sides of the “moment”. I feel this really adds to the story as there is all of the fun internal dialog, thoughts, and just atmosphere that makes the story richer.

I would love to see a picture of Fane’s markings, they sound absolutely amazing.

I’m amused that Fane is dressed in “biker” wear – right down to the leather wallet with chain, I can picture him looking like such a “bad boy” – which, I’m sure, only adds to his “hotness” (especially for Jen LOL)

Favorite Points:

Canis Lupis have markings that look like tattoos that reveal where in the pack order they belong. The best part of that is they appear on their own. No pain, just bam – you are marked.

Favorite Lines:

        “So his Luna had attitude. Well, of course she would.”

Things We Learned:

• Male Canis Lupis have tattoo type markings that simply just appear
• The markings indicate the male’s pack order
• The more elaborate the markings, the higher the rank (even for tattoos, size matters)
• The markings show up around puberty
• Fane’s markings changed overnight, climbing up the right side of his neck looking like black flames
• Markings on the right side mean the male is a dominant
• Markings on the front of the body indicate an Alpha male
• Only Alphas have markings on the front and back
• Fane doesn’t have a lot of color in his wardrobe
• Fane loves motorcycles
• Fane’s window faces Jacque’s house
• Jacque has wild, auburn, curly hair
• Jacque has freckles and fair skin
• Jacque is short and thin
• Fane is pleased his Luna has attitude – she has to have as she is Alpha
• Fane didn’t date much
• Mrs. Henry’s name is Sara
• Lilly has a bookstore
• Jacque smells like cotton candy and fresh snow to Fane
• Fane’s parents wanted him to be educated in American culture
• Fane has the ability to basically hypnotize young girls when he talks

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The next morning, we find Jacque up before anyone else.  She is doing what she can to keep a grip on things, trying to figure out why she is so nervous about meeting the new guy – other than that pesky voice in her head thing. Something inside is telling her that her life has changed in a big way because of this new guy. I am not sure I would call the foreshadowing as much as a big “well duh”, because her life will never be the same – but still it a clue to the first time reader that soon nothing will be as it was.

After her shower, Jacque finds her to friends waking up. During some fun banter between Jacque and Jen, we learn that Sally is the one that keeps the peace around there, and keeps them on track.

While Jen and Sally get dressed, Jacque sets out to find her mom and get their plan in motion. This is when we are introduced to Lilly Pierce, who is cooking up a true southern dinner to take over to the new guy, and providing a perfect in for our 3 curious ladies.

Lilly is suspicious of the offer to help, but she had planned on asking them for help anyway. However, Lilly cannot just go without questioning the girl’s motives a little, so she tries to find out if the sudden urge to meet the new guy is because of Trent. Trent is Jacque’s ex-boyfriend.  Apparently they went together for several years, and although everything seemed to be fine. About two months prior to the beginning of our story, he just broke it off one day without really explaining why. Jacque ends that line of thinking right there and we move on to getting ready to go. As prep goes underway, Jacque senses that her mother is worried – but she is unsure about what.  This is your first clue that Lilly “knows” something.

Finally everyone is ready and they head over to the Henrys’

My Thoughts:

By now, we have determined that a lot of internal dialog takes place.  This is one of my favorite things about this series, the dialog, both internal and between the characters. It isn’t just the girls who have this fabulous banter between each other; they have it with everyone they come around.

I find it a little frustrating that we are told that Lilly has “feelings” about things, and throughout the book she “knows” things – but we never really find out why that is. Maybe it is just really strong intuition? I’m hoping to find out in a different book.

When we first are introduced to Trent, I expected him to show up later in the book, possibly breaking up with her because he knew something she didn’t. As we learn about Lucas, I was thinking he might be a part of that pack and found out his Alpha had laid claim. After reading the book, I tend to lean more on he was a guy.

Favorite Points:

Lilly knows something. At this point I was thinking it was possible that she was a werewolf and just hadn't told Jacque. I also considered the fact that maybe she just felt that something was going to take place between this young man and her daughter and was concerned about how that would turn out. Definitely not expecting what was actually going on in her mind.

Favorite Lines:

This chapter actually has several lines that I really enjoyed, so I just picked a few

       

        …it was summer in south Texas, after all, which basically meant frying eggs-on-the-side-walk hot (having lived in many parts of Texas, I can personally relate to this statement)

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        “Thanks to you, Jen, I will probably introduce myself to him by calling him hottie.”

        “Well if you do, I will be sure to do you the honor of laughing my ass off.” Jen said graciously.

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        Oh, well. Could be worse. She could be hearing voices…oh wait, she was. Well, crap.

Things We Learned:

• Jacque feels that her life may never be the same
• Jacque is sarcastic
• Jen can be just as sarcastic as Jacque
• Occasionally Jacque and Jen butt heads
• Sally is the peacekeeper of the trio
• Lilly Pierce is Jacque’s mother
• Lilly often has “feelings”
• Jacque can sometimes feel people’s emotions
• Jacque has an ex-boyfriend named Trent
• Lilly is worried about something
• Sally is very efficient
• Sally has long coffee-colored hair and mocha-colored skin
• Sally is beautiful
• Jen likes to sing in the shower, but apparently does so “proudly and tunelessly”
• Jen is blond
• Jacque knows that her best friends have her back no matter what

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

We are introduced to our first character, Jacque Pierce. She is 17 years old, and lives in a very small town. Having spent some time as a teenager in a small town, I sympathize with her need for adventure… so much so that she has spent the last hour watching her next-door neighbor’s, house to see what the new foreign exchange student might look like.

The foreign exchange student finally shows up, in a limo no less. He is apparently the best looking guy Jacque has ever seen, but what truly blows her mind is when she hears him, or what she assumes is him, in her mind saying “At last, my Jacquelyn.” While still recovering from this shock she watches him start to enter only to hear him say “Soon.”.

Naturally, she calls her 2 best friends, Jennifer and Sally and the adventure truly begins as she tells them blow-by-blow details of everything that occurred. 

My Thoughts:

 You get a sense that regardless of the direction of the story, these three girls are going to be thick as thieves until the end. The friendship is obviously deep, and the type you want to have when you are having your “crazy” moments.

Favorite Points: 

When Jacque tells the girls she heard someone in her head, hot chocolate became a necessity.  This sets a precedent throughout the books as hot chocolate becomes the beverage of choice during many deep conversations and bonding moments.

Favorite Lines: 

        “When you say gorgeous,” Jen started, “are we talking Brad Pitt boyish good looks, or Johnny Depp make ya want to slap somebody?”

        “No, we’re talking Brad and Johnny need to bow down and recognize,” Jacque answered.

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        “No, sweetie. You’ve been gone a long time now, we just didn’t want you to know that we knew,” Sally said with humor.

Things We Learned: 

• The girls live in a town of 700
• Jacque was raised by her mom and didn’t know her dad
• Jacque’s mom isn’t always “in touch with reality”.
• Jacque lives across the street from the Henrys
• Jacque is 17 and about to be a senior in high school
• The foreign exchange student probably comes from money
• The foreign exchange student has blue eyes that can glow
• The girls plan to go with Jacque’s mom when she delivers the “southern dinner” in order to meet him
• Hot chocolate is important in serious discussions