Review: Born to Be Wild by Christine Warren

Christine Warren's Other series is quite clever. She jumps from vamps to shifters with ease. And her writing is razor sharp, compelling, and lough-out-loud funny all at the same time. Born To Be Wild is a terrific, fast-paced read.

I haven't read about very many (if any) lion shifters before. Wolves, snow leopards, bobcats, bears...but not lions.

Josie Barret, the local vet, is used to the paranormal. She has, after all, grown up in Stone Creek, Oregon, where 70 percent of the population is "Other". But she's unprepared for the events that follow having the town's sheriff, Eli Pace, show up at her clinic door carrying an injured Lupine.

Eli Pace, a lion shifter, is startled by how quickly the attraction for the pretty veterinarian hits him after bringing an injured wolf to her door. Despite living in the same town for three years, their paths hadn't crossed in any meaningful way. But as soon as they do...*wham*.

You're So Vein by Christine Warren

Finding a new author to try in the paranormal subgenre can be difficult. New releases are often part of a larger series--which can be confusing for those who haven't read the previous novels. Fortunately, this wasn't the case for Warren's newest, You're So Vein. Although obviously the newest in a series about the "Others," Warren manages to strike a good balance between important backstory/explanations and skimping on the main story line.

I really liked ALL of the characters--even the extremely witchy heroine that no one else seemed to be able to stand.

Although not as unique in voice as J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, the characters and feistiness found in Warren's Other series makes it well worth the effort of tracking down the previous installments.