Lattes, Lipstick & Literature: Wolf Signs; Vivian Arend

Title: Wolf Signs
Author: Vivian Arend
Genre: Paranormal, Romance
Publisher: Arend Publishing
Publication Date: April 21st, 2017

Talk about getting your signals crossed…

When her brother cancels their backcountry ski trip, Robyn Maxwell takes it in stride. The fact she’s deaf doesn’t make her survival skills any weaker, and she’s been craving the chance to escape into the Yukon wilderness. Only the sexy beast of a man she bumps into at the cabin starts cravings of another kind, setting her hormones raging as well as raising strange questions about wolves, and mates, and pack challenges.

All wilderness guide Keil Lynus wanted was a nice quiet retreat before challenging for the Alpha position of his Alaskan pack. He wasn’t planning on meeting his destined mate, or finding out she’s not aware she has the genes of a wolf. Between dealing with his accident-prone younger brother, a deaf mate with an attitude and an impending duel to the death, his week—and his bed—is suddenly full.

Far from the relaxing getaway any of them had in mind…

Rating

Hello Fellow Readers,

I was excited for this book. The synopsis was so interesting and the fact that the main character Robyn is deaf adds depth to what could have been an romance book. Unfortunately everything fell flat. Robyn's character is strong, the fact that she has a disability does not hinder her in any way which I liked, but it was as soon as Keil was introduced the plot fell away. While the conflict an language barrier was there in the beginning it really just fell to the side. Plus I was annoyed at Robyn and Keil' s instant romance. There was no getting to know each other, no build up to the romance and I was just so bored. Robyn just instantly trusted Keil and immediately wanted to sleep with him despite still being a virgin.

The sex scenes were also bland and boring. I am so glad that this was a short book. I do give credit to Arend for deciding on having her main character be deaf, but I felt it could have been handled better.