"Wonderfully funny story!"

Max still can't believe he let his grandmother talk him into this. If it wasn't for her making her prediction from the chicken soup (of all things!), Max wouldn't currently be in his wolf form in the godforsaken place of Hoboken. Nor would he be in the process of getting taken by the Animal Control officers currently on his tail. Oh well. Being told he would find his life mate here in Hoboken in his wolf form, Max has no choice but to comply with his grandmother's prediction.

JC Jensen has had enough of men to last her a lifetime. When she caught her ex-boyfriend in the act with another woman, JC swore off men. Which is why she's now at the shelter looking to adopt a dog. Since she's too lonely living by herself, she decided a dog would make a better companion than a man. Of course, instead of the cute little ball of fluff she was envisioning adopting, the only dog "calling" to her is a great big ugly brute of a dog, part wolf! No one else in the shelter has even been able to get anywhere close to the dog. The poor thing is on his last day, and with her soft heart, JC goes through the adoption process and takes him off. After a thorough bath, JC decides to name the big brute nothing other than "Fluffy".

Well, Max can't believe the love of his life named him Fluffy! He's had enough of this, so he decides to have Fluffy escape through an open window and manages to bump into CJ as a man. Sparks begin flying between the two immediately!

Will Max be able to lure CJ into going to his home? What will happen when CJ realizes Max and Fluffy are one and the same? Will they become life mates?

WOLF MATES: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN HOBOKEN is a wonderful hot story. As is normal with all of Dakota Cassidy's stories, this one contains more than its share of humor. From CJ's not being able to deal with the fact she had sex with Max within hours of meeting him, to "Fluffy's" trip to the vet and his time spent with Killer the Dachshund. This is a highly erotic story of mistaken identity and I highly recommend it!

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted November 2, 2004

Summary

No, no... I know what you're thinking, but don't let the cover fool you... this is not a BDSM story!! And it ain't your typical werewolf tale either.

JC Jensen, a hairdresser in Hoboken, New Jersey, is happy living alone and focusing on her career. JC decides that maybe a dog might be a better companion than the boyfriends she's had, so she heads off to her local animal shelter to find a puppy that needs a home. Like a cute ball of fluff, ya know?

What she comes home with is a beast that the shelter says is part wolf -- and destined to die. He's mean, he's ornery, he has enough fleas to require fumigation, and he's a hairdresser's nightmare, but JC is compelled to adopt him. The shelter is amazed when he only responds to her (no surprise for you there I'll bet). After a trip to PETsMART and a bath, JC dubs her new buddy Fluffy. Fluffy loves steak and hates her ex-boyfriend Jess, which is just fine by JC. He's her perfect match -- so perfect she thinks if only he were a man they could pick out china together.

But Fluffy likes to roam and when he takes off one night JC's new neighbor Max Adams consoles her by inviting her in for pizza. Max is hot and he has a great head of hair. JC and Max have nothing in common -- he's a country boy and she's a city girl -- but sexually speaking (you knew that was coming, didn't you?) Max is like no other man she's met. He does have some peculiarities though...like a strange affinity for red meat, and his allergic reaction to anything silver. All of this has JC wondering where Max comes from and why -- despite their differences -- she can't keep her hands off of him...

Oh, and the biggest plus of all? Max really digs her big, mangy mutt Fluffy...