The Bite
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4.3 • 25 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A page-turning paranormal suspense novel about a woman fighting for a new life—and the bite that shifts everything.
"A deeply satisfying tale . . . werewolf fans should check this out." —Publishers Weekly
To escape her violent ex, Charlotte flees her home in the middle of the night with nothing but the cash in her pocket and a paper map leading her north to Alaska. She sheds her old self along the way: dyeing her hair, scrubbing off her fake California tan, and pawning all her jewelry. None of it is worth anything if she can’t stay alive.
Alone in the wilderness, Charlotte feels safe at last. Even if she’s lost, even if she’s only got a burner phone that lost its last bar miles ago, and even if she missed her turn and can’t find the cabin she was promised by a friend. Tucked into a sleeping bag in the back seat of her ancient truck, she’s finally living life on her own terms.
But that feeling is short-lived. In the middle of the woods, Charlotte’s attacked, brutally, unforgivingly—and something bites her leg. And it’s a bite that will change her life forever.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Taylor's debut wraps a deeply satisfying tale of escaping partner abuse, claiming rightful rage, and building supportive relationships in the tropes of werewolf transformation. Charlotte's on the run from her abusive boyfriend when she is attacked by a group of rogue werewolves in the wilds of Alaska. Cantankerous older werewolf Levi and his gay vampire housemate, Derek, take Charlotte in to their hidden home in the woods and agree to guard and train her as she goes through the physically grueling (and sometimes fatal) bite-induced ordeal of bonding with her inner wolf over the next three full moons. Taylor creates an emotional analogy between Chalotte's gradual recovery from her trauma and her slow acceptance of her transformation to which the slow-burn of her eventual romance with Levi's nephew, Liam, takes an intentional backseat. Though Taylor incorporates the soulmate trope common to paranormal romance, she wisely does not drop Charlotte into a fated rebound, instead allowing her space to process her issues around intimacy and physical touch. Some of the plot beats are fairly obvious, but the sweet focus on healing and found family sets this apart. Werewolf fans should check this out.
Customer Reviews
Is this it?
I loved the version on Wattpad. The entire series was incredible. Do I think it was worth the $13.13 I paid for it on here? Meh. The updated version definitely has a good plot line and more details of the surroundings but it just feels lack luster to the story I’ve already read. I don’t know if this is just the pre version to the whole story but if this is it… they’ve got work to do. The spelling errors I felt were intentional at this point because they just kept misspelling he or she or them. The cliff hanger at the end was disappointing. It literally says in the description of her meeting her mate and the entire journey she will go on after the bite and yet we are left with her getting ready to join the pack. I hope this is just a pre launch and the entire book will be released later. I know the author does a lot better work than what this book is right now. Charlotte and Ethan were my goals for relationship status when I first was introduced to them in the bite series on Wattpad.