S.E.X. Review~ How to Save a Life by Eli Easton

Rav Miller looked into the terrified, intelligent eyes of the chocolate Labrador on death row, and knew he’d do anything to save him. When the dog, Sammy, escapes and heads to Mad Creek, Rav follows. Mad Creek. The town had become legendary in Rav’s mind after he’d met that bizarre group last year. Rav dismissed his crazy suspicions back then, but when he arrives in Mad Creek, he knows it’s true. Dog shifters exist, and apparently they all live in the California mountains. It’s enough to blow a bad boy’s mind.

Sammy has something in common with Rav—neither one of them trusts people. After Sammy’s abuse as a dog, he particularly dislikes tough-looking men like Rav. But when Sammy gets a chance to work with rescued dogs at the new Mad Creek shelter, his deep compulsion to help others overcomes his fear. Rav and Sammy bond over saving strays. If they can each find the courage to let someone else in, they might find their way to love.

Sheriff Lance Beaufort doesn’t like humans moving into Mad Creek, especially not the tattooed and defiant Rav. When Rav starts a rescue shelter, the town thinks he’s wonderful! But Lance isn’t fooled. He doesn’t buy Rav’s innocent act for one second. How much does Rav know about the quickened? What is his game? And why did he have to show up now, when Lance and the other town leaders are overwhelmed by all the new quickened pouring in?

Rav knows how to save a life. But can he save an entire town? Can he rescue Mad Creek?

This is an 80,000 word novel, book #4 in the "Howl at the Moon" series. It features a new couple and can be read as a standalone, but we recommend reading the series in order.

I must admit, when I first started How to Save a Life, I almost stopped reading in the first chapter because I loathe anyone hurting a dog, but….. loving the previous books, I decided to keep going….. and I was not disappointed. With each book I read in the Howl at the Moon series I think my favorite couple has entered my life, but Rav and Sammy were tops.

The premise of starting a shelter for dogs and being adopted is near and dear to my heart. Every dog we’ve had or have has been from a shelter/rescue, so this storyline was right up my alley.

Sammy came to Rav’s shelter (we were introduced to Rav in the previous book) as a dog, but escaped and found his way to Mad Creek. Rav soon followed, intrigued by previous dealings with the quickened/humans and with Sammy. Rav suspected something was amiss with those that he met and of course when he stayed in town, boy were his suspicions confirmed.

Eli Easton delivered simple life in a world riddled with secrets. Sammy was wonderfully sweet and innocent, but nothing skeevy here- Sammy’s personality made him all the more lovely. Rav on the other hand attempted to be gruff and standoffish, but that didn’t last long, as Sammy inserted himself into Rav’s life.

I adored Sammy’s BFF, Simon and his Jack Russel personality. He lit the pages of my e-reader.

Ms. Easton’s world building has catapulted this series to a top ten.

Definite S.E.X.

A five handcuff review

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