Heat of the Moment
Lori Handeland
St. Martin's Paperbacks, Jun 30 2015, $7.99
ISBN: 9781250020130
In Three Harbors, Wisconsin, veterinarian Becca Carstairs fears
she is losing her mind when she begins telepathically hearing animals “talking”
to her. Perhaps even more frightening is
Becca’s unwanted attraction to wounded warrior Owen McAlister; as he broke her
heart when he left town a decade ago.
Owen knows he hurt Becca badly ten years ago, but though he wants
to reconcile, he focuses on recovering from his Afghan war wounds with the help
of his BFF Reggie the bomb detection K9.
However, Owen is stunned when he and Reggie enter his house to find dead
animals in what looks like ritual mutilations.
Meanwhile Prudence the wolf saves Becca’s life from a deadly
assault. While she has no idea why
someone wants her dead; supported by their four-legged companions Becca and
Owen investigate.
The second Sisters of the Craft romantic urban fantasy (see In The Air Tonight) is an exhilarating coming of witch age
paranormal thriller; as the two human and three animal (to include Grenade the
kitty) leads come together in an overall exciting paranormal. Though appearances by the stars
of previous series will please the author’s
fans and hint at wider implications in the Handeland world; they add little to
the good (women learning their DNA contain previously dormant witchcraft, and
the loyal men and animals dedicated to keep them safe) and evil (hunters and
probably much worse) plot.
Harriet Klausner
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