Pack of Lies Monster Hunt #1

Charlie Adhara — 2022

Werewolf meets human. Werewolf snubs human. Werewolf loves human? Julien Doran arrived in sleepy Maudit Falls, North Carolina, with a heart full of hurt and a head full of questions. The key to his brother's mysterious last days might be found in this tiny town, and now Julien's amateur investigation is starting to unearth things the locals would rather keep buried. Perhaps most especially the strange, magnetic manager of a deserted retreat that's nearly as odd as its staff. Eli Smith is a lot of things: thief, werewolf, glamour-puss, liar. And now the manager of a haven for rebel pack runaways. He’s spent years cultivating a persona to disguise his origins, but for the first time ever he’s been entrusted with a real responsibility—and he plans to take that seriously. Even if the handsome tourist who claims to be in town for some R & R is clearly on a hunt for all things paranormal. And hasn't taken his brooding gaze off Eli since he's arrived. When an old skeleton and a fresh corpse turn a grief errand into a murder investigation, the unlikely Eli is the only person Julien can turn to. Trust is hard to come by in a town known for its monsters, but so is time… Carina Adores is home to modern, romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters.

Reviews

Jasmine@lovelyximperfect

Jan 21, 2023

3 Stars I think I went into this with too high of expectations considering how much I enjoyed Eli's character in the Big Bad Wolf series, and for some reason I just thought he was more interesting there. Not to say I didn't enjoy this book or getting his POV I think that I would like to continue on with the series. I also do like Julien and it's nice to see his character that is dealing with grief and trying to figure out what happened to his brother get then caught up inadvertently in the wolf world. I'm looking forward to exploring both their characters and relationships. I wish I felt as strong a spark as I did between Oliver and Cooper, but they're very different couples so it's hard to compare. I hope they will get the same level of development though that Oliver and Cooper got because that's what really made the last series for me. This book picked up near the end and my favourite parts were at the very end getting to see the interactions between Oliver, Cooper, Eli, and Julien. I look forward to a time when they are all together.