It's likely that they won't appeal to a lot of readers for the same reason that some don't like vampire romances. The vampire-haters complain that they can't imagine reading a book about a woman falling in love with someone who is technically dead.
The werewolf-haters, however, will complain that they can't imagine reading about a woman falling in love with a man who turns into a monster and eats people. Which is exactly the problem I fear with werewolves coming to romance. I think it's fair to say that many authors tone down the parts or themes in books that some readers might call "not romantic" or "too realistic" or "gross", etc. And after slogging through book after book from LKH with Richard the whiney werewolf, I don't think I can take that from these upcoming books.
Oh, and if you're looking for something to read right now, here are a few werewolf stories I've enjoyed in the past:
by Cheri Scotch -- first in romance trilogyCanyons
by P. D. Cacek -- horrorBitten
by Kelley Armstrong -- horror/romanceWild Blood
by Nancy A. Collins -- horrorBlood and Chocolate
by Annette Curtis Klause -- teenThe Passion
by Donna Boyd -- romance/horrorNaked Brunch
by Sparkle Hayter -- humorous mysteryTempting Danger
by Eileen Wilks -- romanceAnd here are the ones I'm looking forward to that are new or due in the near future:
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
by Carrie VaughnWarner, 1 November 2005
Moon Called
by Patricia BriggsAce, 31 January 2006
Crescent Moon
by Lori HandelandSt. Martin's, 7 February 2006
Wolf at the Door
by Christine WarrenSt. Martin's, 7 March 2006
Master of Wolves
by Angela KnightBerkley, 4 April 2006
Midnight Desire
by Emma HollyBerkley, 1 August 2006
4 comments:
No I have no explanation for this - don't understand it myself, but while I tend to avoid vampire romance like the plague (there are very few I read - JD Ward is one of the rare exceptions) I love a good werewolf story. So I'm glad to see they are on the upsurge. I just bought the latest Wilkes book yesterday and I'll have to give the Knight and Holly books a try. And I love Krinard. And the Lori Handeland one too
Eye candy! Thanks for those. :) I have already pre-ordered Patricia Briggs's MOON CALLED. Isn't MIDNIGHT DESIRE a reissue of CATCHING MIDNIGHT and that novella from FANTASY? Or did I bash my head against a pole accidentally again?
It is a reissue, MÃ ili. I think the newest one in that series is her recent COURTING MIDNIGHT. She does have PRINCE OF ICE coming out later, though, which is set in the same world as THE DEMON'S DAUGHTER.
I might end up buying MOON CALLED for that cover alone.
Maili -- yes, it is a reissue, and for once, a romance company says so clearly on the cover.
Meljean -- I did buy Moon Called mostly because that cover caught my eye, and because Lynn Viehl, PBW, has a rare blurb for it.
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