Customer Reviews
An enjoyable tale of a Werewolf and a Vet - By: Helen Hancox, 26 Jun 2007 
"My sister is a Werewolf" initiallly appears to be one of the slightly humorous paranormals that are so popular at the moment. However this book doesn't have any particular humour but it does have a very well-written tale of two people with lots of baggage fallling in love & carving out a future together. It's a follow-up to three other books about the heroine's brothers but this book works fine as a standalone novel & any relevant backstory is given.
Elizabeth Young isn't quite what she seems - a research scientist living in a quiet backwater. Yes, she is those things, but she also has a secret life as a Werewolf & her research aims to 'cure' herself of lycanthropy. She has broken away from her pack & is living on her own but she has a 'mate', Brody, so her life is not her own, even though she has run away from him.
Jensen Adler is the local veterinarian & little else. Since his fiancée Katie died he hasn't dated any other women & isn't reallly living much of a life, just looking after his grandfather & working. When some friends arrange a blind date for him he finds himself completely knocked sideways by a woman - unfortunately not his date. The woman seems to respond to him & they end up leaving the bar together.
The relationship in this book is rather backwards - sex first, getting to know each other later - but there's a reason for it which becomes clear in due course. However Jensen finds himself with a woman who seems to either try to seduce him or to run away. Her behaviour appears in some ways outrageous but he is also aware that this isn't her normal nature. Jensen notes there are some strange things about Elizabeth, & her brothers are also a bit odd, & yet he continues to try to have a relationship with her & to put up with her vacillations about whether they should see each other.
Most of this book focuses on the relationship between Jensen & Elizabeth. The couple appear on almost every page & even the return of Brody & the potential harm he could cause Jensen doesn't intrude too much into the plot. This story is about characters getting to knew each other & finding out each others' history, even though much has to be kept in the dark.
The writing style in this book was very good & it was an easy read with excellent pacing. Despite the fact that the plot is actuallly rather thin, it felt like a satisfying book to read & was never boring. I wondered if the author could have made more of the threat from Brody, especiallly as the final denouement happened very quickly & was solved in a rather facile way, but it was still a worthwhile read.
Originallly published for Curled Up With A Good Book, www.curledup.com. © Helen Hancox 2007
