Wolfbane (Wolfbane Series Book #1) by Celia Hart – Review by Angela Hayes

Wolfbane by Celia Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

Wolfbane is the first book in the Wolfbane series by Celia Hart. It is a paranormal shifter romance, with werewolves, pack dynamics, a love triangle/square, fated mates, ANGST, DRAMA, family dynamics, action, violence, chemistry, sizzle, challenges, obstacles, tension, heartache, push-pull, frustrating developments, multiple POV’s, and more.

I LOVE a great paranormal romance, it is one of my favourite genres, add in shifters/werewolves- and I’m a happy camper. So, when I saw this pop up on social media, I didn’t hesitate to grab a copy and dive right in.
I had high expectations, I must admit- because I love this genre so much. I had never read anything by this author before (and this does appear to be her debut novel), so I was excited to see what she could do.
I will be honest here and say, I really did want to love this book much more than I did. I am disappointed that I didn’t- as this has the potential to be brilliant. It just didn’t really work for me.
I was expecting a love triangle, but this took that so much further- more like two love triangles- which just muddled/complicated things unnecessarily, in my opinion. I don’t necessarily dislike ‘cheating’ in books, if it’s done right- but this felt like ‘cheating’ to me- and it frustrated me to death. It felt like it was done to ‘manufacture angst and add drama, for the sake of it. I really think that this book would have been brilliant if it had just focused on one couple, and didn’t overly complicate the whole thing with the ‘multiple’ love interest dynamics. I found it hard to really connect with the characters, because of that ‘dynamic’.
Just when things were getting interesting, towards the end, the flow got quite rushed and then the ending seemed to come somewhat abruptly. The series is set to continue in ‘Wolfblood’ (Book #2)- but from what I can see, it focuses on different characters- so I will have see what happens there.
But don’t let my opinion put you off reading this story, you might love it- especially if you love paranormal romance with plenty of sizzle and love triangles/squares. So, if that’s the case, grab yourself a copy and make up your own mind.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Celia Hart!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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