4 out of 5 stars
E-book. 258 pages. Published April 14th 2020 by Dreamspinner Press
Blurb:
When badass werewolves battling supernatural evil realize they need tech support, they recruit a group of geeks with hilarious—and romantic—results.
Chemist Josh Collier is having a blast at a comic book convention when he gets the shock of his life—he’s a werewolf! WTF? Before he can howl, he’s whisked away to a secret lair by Nero, a hot guy dressed as a Roman centurion. Josh’s former life is over, and his genius is needed at Wulf, Inc.
Nero has no interest in babysitting a trainee were-geek when he’d rather be killing the demon that wiped out his entire pack. While Josh analyzes the monster’s weapon, wild passion ignites between him and Nero.
With destiny and their pack in the balance, can they survive the demon out to destroy Wisconsin?
Likes:
- Love the title.
- Interesting premise.
- Hot smut.
- The Catch 22.
- Josh.
Dislikes:
- Chapter 2 was boring and almost made me drop the book.
- The derisive way geeks were viewed and treated.
- The way Josh and the others were ‘recruited’.
- The cliffhanger.
- Took me a while to warm up to Nero.
Note: I’ve been sitting on this review for a while. So while the next book is already out, I left in my annoyance at the cliffhanger.
The title was what drew me to this book. I may not be a tech geek, but I got all of Josh’s nerdy references. It was easy for me to like and sympathize with Josh, since the situation he was forced into was unfair. On the other hand, it took me a while to warm up to Nero. He’s so focused on getting his old team back that he becomes cruel to the ‘recruits’.
I hate that the blurb makes it seem like Josh and the other tech people are offered a job like normal. I won’t spoil anything, but let’s just say that there’s no consent involved. They’re not technically prisoners, but their lives are turned upside down all because of Wulf Inc’s rules. I hated the way it was done, and Nero’s lack of care about basically destroying these people’s lives made him hard to like.
I did warm up to Nero as the book went on. As Josh got Nero to open up, he became more sympathetic. I still thought what he did to Josh and the others was cruel, but it was easier to understand why Nero was so driven to do what he could for his former team.
I wasn’t hooked until a few chapters in. The first chapter started with Nero and his team about to go on a mission. There was a lot of action, but I didn’t know or care about anyone on the team. Then chapter 2 almost made me drop the book. It’s an info dump disguised as a meeting.
But I’m glad I pushed through. I did end up enjoying the book. Josh and Nero made a good couple. Nero was very dismissive of the geeks at first, but Josh held his own. There was lots of smut, and the catch 22 their romance was in made me wonder how things would turn out.
Unfortunately, there was a cliffhanger. So, while a part of the story was resolved, a huge HUGE chunk wasn’t. I was not happy with that ending. Especially since the book was only published a few months ago. So who knows when the next book is coming out.
I will read the next book. The premise of Were-Geeks Save Wisconsin is interesting and unique. The way the world is built surprised me, since it involves aliens and fairies and magic as well as werewolves. And while I do think the book could have been structured better, there was a lot that made me want to see more. Especially since I imagine that Josh and Nero will be in the next book as well.
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