Eat, Prey, Love (Love At Stake #9)
By: Kerrelynn Sparks
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780061958038
Wanted: Bride. Must love children. Mortals need not apply.
Carlos Panterra is looking for a mate, a woman who will love and care for the young orphans he's recently taken under his wing (or paw, as the case may be). When the shape shifter spies the beautiful Caitlyn, it's like sunshine amidst the darkness. At last, he's found the perfect woman, except . . .
Caitlyn Whelan is mortal. Worse, her father is the head of a CIA agency bent on hunting the undead. Still, Caitlyn knows that Carlos is the man for her, shape shifter or not. So she jumps at the chance when her sister offers her a job to work with him, determined to show Carlos their attraction is more than just animal magnetism. But danger lurks in the night, and their unleashed, untamed passion might just get them both killed . . .
Review
Caitlyn Whelan never believed in vampires and things that go bump in the night. She's about to get a crash course when after reuniting with her sister Shanna against their parents' wishes, she finds out that vampires at least are real. And her sisters husband happens to be one of the undead. She decided to join their organization and help them hunt bad vampires, also known as Malcontents, instead of joining her Dad's secret CIA team that hunts good AND bad vampires. Carlos Panterra is drawn to Caitlyn from the moment he first sees her, but knows nothing can happen because it's his duty to repopulate his race (were-panthers). To do that he needs to find a mate that is a were-panther like himself. But while he is helping Caitlyn learn to fight, he can't help but feel the sexual tension - and neither can she. When the two are forced to go on a mission together, will they finally give in to fate or will they fight it until it's too late? Caitlyn's feisty and snarky attitude had me loving her place as heroine of the book. I was glad that her paranormal ability was something interesting, like the ability to understand and learn all languages almost instantaneously. Carlos could be domineering and annoying, but his hotness practically radiated off the page. Sparks creates a world of romance, mystery and adventure that you can't help but feel immersed in. You wish the book didn't have to end (at leats I did)! The only thing I didn't like was how long it took Caitlyn and Carlos to get together - it began to border on completley ridiculous. I am bummed that I started so far into what I had no idea was a series, but it didn't affect my enjoyment the least bit.
VERDICT: 4/5 Stars
*No money or favors were exchanged for this review. This book is now available in stores and online.*
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