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    The Hunted

    By Anna Leonard

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    Man of the sea

    Beth Havelock has always felt the pull of the ocean. When a handsome stranger washes up in a storm, she is cautious. Her own immediate attraction to him frightens her. She knows nothing about him except that he is hiding something.

    As a seal–kin shapeshifter, Dylan Meridith was happy living with his own kind. But the beautiful Beth drew him from his rocky home to live among humansrisking discovery for the chance at love.

    Neither can deny the growing passion between them. As Beth wrestles with her feelings and uncovers her own mysterious origins, danger lurks. Dylan is being hunted, and now Beth is a target too

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateMar 1, 2011
    ISBN9781742906416
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    Anna Leonard

    Anna Leonard is the nom d’paranormal for fantasy/horror writer Laura Anne Gilman, who grew up wondering why none of the characters in her favorite Gothic novels ever seemed to know a damn thing about ghosts, vampires, or how to run in high heels. “Anna” lives in New York City, where either nothing or everything is paranormal…. Both can be reached via www.sff.net/people/lauraanne.gilman or http://cosanostradamus.blogspot.com.

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    • 4/5
      I won this book through a contest on author Laura Anne Gilman's blog (Anna Leonard is her nom de plume for romances).Beth Havelock feels the call of the sea like an itch across her skin. When a handsome stranger washes up naked on the beach, her curiosity is piqued-along with something much deeper, something much more terrifying. Little does she know that this stranger, Dylan, is a selkie, a seal-kin, and he's there because of Beth's almost-magical draw. They are destined to be mates--if they can survive that long. There are others who search for the seal-kin with very dark intentions, and now Dylan is a target... and so is Beth.I read very few romances a year, but I was very happy to acquire this one. I love, love, love selkies. Gilman's take here was quite interesting and worked for the plot. Dylan and Beth had incredible chemistry before they even met. They also defied many of the old romance stereotypes; Dylan was handsome, but he was by no means a fighter, whereas Beth could be quite a spitfire. The sex scenes were quite hot and well-written. I've never been to the setting, Nantucket, but her descriptions were vivid. I could see and smell the sea--and laugh at the residents' disdain for tourists.Two negatives, though: I didn't like that Beth was in a relationship and didn't break it off formally. It was made clear it wasn't much of a relationship, but still. Secondly, a deus ex machina comes into play during a big confrontation with the bad guys and well... it was a handy-dandy plot device, and came out of nowhere and went away just as fast. Otherwise, I liked the ending and how Beth's painful decision was handled.That said, this was an enjoyable read. Great romance, and featured one of my favorite mythical creatures. Selkies don't get enough love, and here they get some very nice lovin'.