Review: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare

I finished up A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare last week, a historical, paranormal romance, and first in a new trilogy that was released last month. This is outside of my normal reading area, as I typically don't read historical fiction, or paranormal romance, but I've gotta say, all in all, it was pretty fun! I was really interested in giving it a try despite the genre becasue the premise was so cool!

Summary: This is set in 19th century England, and Miss Lily Rutledge has been caring for her young nephew for years, after the death of his parents. At the age of 12, his behavior becomes strange and aggressive, and Lily is uncertain what to do, so she calls upon his guardian and cousin, Simon Westfield, the handsome, powerful, and quite promiscuous Duke of Blackmoor. Lily knows he has a reputation around town and is not too fond of him. What Lily doesn't know is that Simon and his male relatives, including her nephew, come from a line of wolves called Lycans. They are in human form most of the time, but during the full moon, transform into wolf form, which is dangerous for anyone around them and a secret he longs to hide. Underneath growing tension and disgreements between Lily and Simon lie lust and love, and soon the two are engaged to marry. Will secrets be revealed before it is too late?

My Thoughts: This story had quite a lot of interesting elements. Hot romance, sizzling and palpable chemistry, and of course, the shapeshifting from human to wolf form. Also, despite my usual distaste for historical fiction, I was able to enjoy this book, probably because there was a lot to keep it interesting and it wasn't dry at all, like I sometimes envision the genre to be. I found the story to be a bit slow paced at times, so it took me a while to get through, but, if you're a fan of the genre (historical), I'm confident this would not be a problem for you. I found the characters and story lines to be intriguing enough to keep going though, and I did find myself wanting to keep reading. All in all, I enjoyed it, and it gave me one of my first positive experiences reading historical romance. It wasn't exciting for me, but it was worth the read, especially for fans of the genre, who I think will love this one.

My Rating: 3.5/5