Sep 10, 2011

Darkness & Light (A Holloway Pack Story #1) by J.A. Belfield


Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met--at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

My Review:

I'm keeping this short and sweet.

This is one of those books. You know the type. It draws you in, mesmerizes you, and captures your breath until the very last word. It sticks with you well after you’ve finished reading and wills you to back into its pages.

I can summarize in two words...

Read. It.

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J.A. Belfield's Website

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After reading this book I noticed that there is a prequel and also a short story of one of the scenes from Darkness & Light told from Sean's perspective. I will definitely be reading both in the future!

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Instinct (A Holloway Pack Story #0)

Werewolf Sean Holloway treats the village marketplace like a sexual buffet, though his charm does little to win over his latest entrĂ©e of choice. Whether because of Jem Stonehouse’s unique scent, her headstrong nonchalance, or the fact he is forbidden to see her by his pack’s rules, Sean wants her.

When Jem is nothing but flippant toward his advances, he pursues her with vigour, stealing moments alone with her without a libido-driven agenda.

The new and heady experience for him drives their relationship beyond romantic interest, and straight toward love.

That is, until Jem learns the truth about Sean’s heritage. Knowledge of the existence of werewolves leads to only one outcome: death.

In this prequel to Darkness & Light, we are taken back in time, to the very beginning of Jem and Sean’s love-across-the-centuries relationship.

Did it end there? Or did Sean defy his own pack to save the woman he loves?


One glimpse. That scent. There. Right there. Could it be … her?

The female within Sean Holloway’s dreams is real, and he intends to see her face even if it means hiding behind a women’s lingerie rack to do it.

With curiosity burning too hot for him to ignore, Sean turns an ordinary family errand into the chance of a lifetime only to be interrupted time and again.

In this companion piece to Darkness & Light, see Jem the way Sean saw her for the very first time.

Just how close is Sean willing to get before he’ll take fate into his own hands?

Enough to make the impossible come true...maybe.

6 comments:

  1. I so didn't see this the other day. :o)

    Thanks, Jen. :o) :o) :o) <<not as many as there should be but you get the picture. :o)

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  2. I definitely really liked this one. I think it had a different enough tone and message to be unique.

    Thanks for pointing out that blog post -- it's always interesting to hear the writer's thoughts like that.
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  3. I'm sneaky like that JA :). Thank you for stopping by!

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  4. "**Aaaaachew** oh sorry...allergies ;)" Hahahahahahashahahahahaha! That one caught me by surprise, I laughed right out loud for real!

    Don't think I have been neglecting you, even though, I have kinda, not intended!
    I have just been so busy! I have kids again so makes my life so much more hectic!
    I am looking forward to you coming, you are still coming??? I'll email you in a day or 2, promise!

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  5. @Wendy- Yes, we are still coming to NY!!

    I'll email you, that'll save you a couple minutes :)

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