"Enthralling from the first page!"

Julia Thurman, a 25-year-old struggling art student, works at a hotel to make ends meet. With her thick, waist-length hair and curvy body, living in New York City and surrounded by model-thin, beautiful women doesn't do much to boost her confidence in herself. She daydreams about finding her knight in shining armor, but being the shy, brainy type, she has settled for finding him in romance books for now. Then she meets Nikolai Tamits, the most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on. Tall and muscular, with long golden hair and icy blue eyes, Nikolai takes her breath away. He's traveled far from his home in the Ural Mountains in Russia to take care of some family business and is staying at the hotel where Julia works. She is drawn to this mysterious, sexy stranger, even as she fears him.

When Nikolai first sees Julia, he knows he must have her and immediately starts her seduction. Julia knows that there is something different about Nikolai, but she can't seem to stay away from him. Can Nikolai convince Julia that they are meant to be together without scaring her away when he reveals the truth about himself?

Having not read the first book in this series, I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading BITTEN. But from the first page I was enthralled. I was caught up in the magic and heat that was generated between Nikolai and Julia throughout this story. I loved the scene when they first meet. Nikolai and Julia are both strong, interesting characters that were a perfect match for each other. The story flowed well and kept me turning the pages. The love scenes are hot, lusty and very satisfying. BITTEN is a definite keeper! I can't wait to read more of Ms. King's books. I know I'll be reading the rest of the books in this series.

This book is rated NC17 by the publisher, has monogamous sex, crude language, and some anal play.

Reviewed by Sara Andrade
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 23, 2003

Summary

Starving artist and student Julia Thurmond keeps life simple...it's all she can afford to do. Then she meets Nikolai, an exotic foreigner intent on her seduction. His erotic touch melts her defenses, enslaves her to his will. Their love is the most dangerous thing she's ever known but she is quickly learning that Nikolai is not like other men. He's changing...

Now she has a monster tied to her bed and there is only one thing she can do to keep him from turning with the full moon. Julia's world is upside down. Everything is changing...and so is she.

Warning: This book is a sequel not intended to stand alone. Please read MOONLUST before attempting to read BITTEN.

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: contemporary werewolf.