SEXY BEAST V
Kate Douglas, Vonna Harper, Crystal Jordan
Kensington
ISBN # 075821989X
September 2008
Anthology - Ultimate Romance

CHANKU WILD - After a difficult operation, the San Francisco Pack are feeling the failure of arriving too late to save a mother and child, from a cold blooded killer. Suddenly it is all too much for pack mate Tala, she needs to hold live, healthy babies. So Mik and AJ take her to Montana, where Tala can regroup and hold Lily and Alex. While there, AJ and Adam have a sexual encounter, and they discover an amazing connection with magic. After relating the connection to Anton, he thinks that by getting the two packs together, they can create enough sexual power to provide the key, but it could be dangerous tempting fate. Are they willing to take the chance to help fellow pack mates bond?

NIGHT SCREAM - Amy Patterson is in Flagstaff, Arizona, at the powwow. As she walks around, she sees carefree, innocent children, running around in colorful dress or leather loincloth. The adults are watching them carefully. What draws her attention, is a man leading a string of horses, toward a group of men. After all the horses have been taken, the man turns and walks up to Amy. He tells her she doesn't belong here, but he still holds out his hand to her, and something compels her to take it. His name is Tohon, and the next she knows, she is in his truck and heading to his house. Tohon knows certain things, all he wants is to free Amy of her past, so she might have a future. But when Tohon changes into a puma, will she stay and fight or run?

IN ICE - Jain Roberts finds herself in a cold foreign landscape. She has been wandering naked since her ship crashed. Lord Kesuk saw the explosion and came to investigate, he hears a cry for help. What he finds is an unknown woman. When Jain wakes up she explains to Kesuk, she was on her way to Aquatilis. Kesuk takes Jain outside, they encounter a black bear, and to her surprise, it shape-shifts right before her eyes. When the man makes an offer to buy her, that is when Kesuk lets his true nature out. His low growl has Amy looking at him, as he starts to change into the Polar Bear she realizes she has dreamed about. But with predators, and enemies, at every corner, the only way Kesuk can protect her, is to send her away. Can Jain leave the only place, she has felt valued and needed?

SEXY BEAST V has the hottest collection of shape-shifters ever! Kate Douglas brings more insight into the Chanku clan, and there is a surprise element, the readers will love. Vonna Harper gives us a look into Native American Tribes, and most especially a cat, a puma to be exact, with certain powers. Crystal Jordan introduces us to bears, black, brown, and my favorite, polar bears. The story lines are hot, and the sex scenes burn up the pages. Run don't walk to get this book!

Reviewed by Gloria Gehres
Rated 4 1/2