Vivian Arend has a talent for drawing you in to her stories, and this book is an excellent example of what to do right in a book. The character development is superb, and the story is a tension filled romance. I feel that Ms. Arend knows the locations she sets her tales in, and she makes her wolves believable and very intriguing. I love the patience of Erik in the face of Maggie's fears and hesitation. This could have been just another werewolf story, but Ms. Arend allowed the relationship to grow between the main characters, she didn't just throw them together and say "tey are mates, deal with it." And the wait is worth it, as the fireworks that eventually erupt between Erik and Maggie can so wonderfully attest to. The supporting characters are also well crafted, adding just the right flavor to the story. I have read all of the Granite Lake Wolf stories and each one is better than the one before, and they are all excellent in my opinion.