Review: The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare

The cover is perfect! This is exactly how I imagined Caitrin to be.

I have to say though that I never like it when the males in this series decide to ruin the women they love to ensure their marriage.At least this one didn't go through with it (not like William, the bastard). I don't know why Caitrin said to El that it had been because whe was ruined that she married. She could have married Alec if it was just that. And anyway, they could have just kept the maid from running at the mouth all over town. She works for them doesn't she? That's just to say that in the end, she married him because she wanted to. He told her he wouldn't force her anyway... Just sway her in the right direction!


Her habit of stamping her foot when she is irritated struck me as ridiculously childish and I groaned out loud everytime she did it. Other than that, I loved the story. I wished I could have known what she said to make the marquess suddenly see the error of his ways because I didn't get the impression that she knew that much about lycans anyway.

I am getting a little tired of every male in this series being afraid to hurt or be hurt because of what they are. I'd like to see one supremely confident and that it is the woman maybe who is a bit insecure. Every woman so far is incredibly stubborn and outspoken. I don't think it's all that likely or accurate for regency england to be populated by so many strong women who all - by some bizarre trick of fate - end up with supernatural beings .Not to mention that they are all friends! But I accually like that aspect because I'm very fond of the other characters and I want to know what happens to them.

The whole time I read the third book, I kept seeing Dash as the bad guy but when he explained his point of vue to Caitrin, I have to admit that he had a good reason for what he did. William didn't play fair, why should he have? I still think he had no right to try to steal Prisca by claiming her but I understand his motivation.

I can't wait to read the next books from the series. I can just imagine the stories that Dash's brothers will provide. There is also the mysterious love between Sorcha and Alec. I want to see how that happens even if it's not the main story of a book. There is also the gentlemen from the inn who bites differently (I can only asume he is a vampire from that comment). He should make things interesting. He's going to be with Rhiannon from what I could understand of Caitrin's comment. I also want to know what the hell is going on with Blaine.