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Full Blooded

Written by Amanda Carlson

Narrated by Casey Holloway

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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In the vein of Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs, Amanda Carlson's debut is a new urban fantasy that rewrites the werewolf myth...
It's not easy being a girl. It's even harder when you're the only girl in a family of werewolves. But it's next to impossible when your very existence spells out the doom of your race... Meet Jessica McClain -- she just became part of the pack.
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Release dateSep 11, 2012
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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book was very enjoyable until halfway through. Then I became predictable and at the end it was extremely hard to like the female lead character. She's weak when she should to strong and strong willed and Stubborn when she should just shut up and do what's she's told. Which makes her extremely predictable because you know whenever a choice needs to be made she will pick the stupidest one. All in all it has everything you would expect from a werewolf book fated mates, evil vampires, and turf wars.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The subject and writing were spot on, but the reader made me want to stick a searing poker in my ears. Oh my goddddd!!! She reads like a 3rd grader reading Romeo and Juliet. Please get someone else!!!!!!!
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    There are way too many curse words. I think the auther could have used less curse words.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Made it to chapter 10 and had to stop. Accents were so horrible I couldn’t take any more.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well done with interesting twists and character development and plots.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Got to around chapter 22 of the audiobook and couldn’t take it anymore. I tried to like the main character but there is only so much stupidity and trash talking (in a supposedly dangerous fight) that I can take. The last nail was her insistence that wolves sleep around and it doesn’t make them slutty/whores (forget which the main character used) but the witch at the end is suddenly whore this slut that.
    Generally I’m not hard to please in regard to voice actors but that Latina accent was awful -cringe worthy awful- bordering on insultingly awful. I get accents are hard but that one was just nails on chalkboard bad. The others were kind of rough too but wow.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Really dislike the reader. When she reads the main character speaking part she's great...anything other then that it's like a computer generated monotone. Bad character changing voices.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very well written!! I am an avid reader!! I read 3-4books a week! Fantasy is my favorite! I had just finished book 10 of the Mercy Thompson Series (*Must Read also!) , and was very sad! This book came up as recommended based on my other books so i gave it a try... I LOVE IT!!! the author masterfully balances plot with description!! You really get into the story and its characters!! I cannot wait for the next 2 books of the series!!!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really didn't know what to expect when I received my ARC of this book even though it had a description of the book it wasn't a very detailed one. I was really surprised how much I liked this book. It starts with a pretty intense change from human to wolf that gripped me and didn't let go until the final page of the book. The main character, Jessica, was a woman that actually grew stronger as she learns to adjust to becoming the first female werewolf in the world. She started as an unsure girl, as anyone would be in such a situation, and doesn't hide the fact that she has no idea what's going on inside her. The secondary characters were well written and were interesting enough that I have hopes of either more to their stories written into the next couple books or even a spin-off series. I would really like to see James get his own book or a novella, because outside of Jessica and Rourke he was the one that NEEDS his story told. I'm looking forward to reading the next book to see how Jessica plans on helping Rourke. And with the sexual tension that started in this book between those two, the next book must be explosive. Definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys the paranormal genre.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I think the first thing you should do when deciding on whether or not to read this book is tell yourself that at the end you will have no resolution and no answers. If you are good with that, proceed. If not, this might not be the book for you.

    I was warned that this book is very much the first in a series and as such, we are left with a cliffhanger ending, so I accepted that going in.

    This book starts off with a bang and never lets up. There is a ton of world building and so many characters, but for the most part I never felt overwhelmed by it.

    Jessica was a mixed bag for me. I liked her about half the time and she got on my nerves the other half. Her knowledge about wolves and the supernatural seemed woefully inadequate for someone that was raised by werewolves and was a supernatural PI.

    I also think that adding the vampires and witch in toward the end of the book seemed a bit much. There was already so much drama surrounding the wolf packs it almost felt like overkill. But I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt there because I'm sure she has reasons for doing that based on what is coming up in the series.

    I think Rourke is a pretty interesting character. I'm always a sucker for a guy with a mysterious past. It will be interesting to see just what he turns out to be.

    Overall, three stars. I wouldn't say it was groundbreaking, but I was entertained. I will read the second book and see which direction things are headed in.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Books about supernatural creatures are a dime a dozen out in the book world but this one is a cut above the reat. It is the story of Jessica, a woman who discovers that she is not only a werewolf which is an extreme rarity but she is also a lycan which makes her even more special. Thus, her packs needs to protect her and other packs want to capture her badly. Carlson is really skillful at portraying the dual nature of Jessica's woman and wolf traits. It is very creative, moves like a shot and leaves the reader primed for book 2 in the series coming out in April. The scenes of "wolf passion" are pretty arousing too. This is a good one.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    interesting but many elements of this book seem unimaginative and derived from other series revolving around supernatural beings......
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    An exciting premise, but this book and I have gotten off on the wrong foot. Carlson's delivery is not particularly immersive, and I'm not a fan of her Latina accent for Jessica's neighbor (it's distracting to have such a strong stereotype in the narrative, even as a drive by).

    That is nothing compared to how much I don't like her werewolves, however. The prophecy and general panic about a female werewolf aside, when Jessica has an obviously expository rehash of werewolf mating practices, I was very unpleasantly surprised. As there are no female werewolves, they mate with human females. They have a low birthrate, so they sleep with lots and lots of human females. These women don't know they are sleeping with a werewolf. A werewolf that maintains his disguise through magic "saliva roofie". It is not implied that the roofie helps them get women into bed, but there is mention of instigating some "process" to impregnante them (I'm imagining big werewolf claws poking holes in a condom), which the women don't sound like they're aware of. The final nail in the coffin is the fact that carrying a werewolf baby has a high mortality rate for the women, which they're also not told. These guys are essentially using these women as disposable brood farms and endangering their lives without their knowledge.

    Now compare this impression with Jessica's description of her parents relationship (before her mother died in childbirth, that is), and it paints a different picture. Her father loved her mother, and doesn't fit the whole date-rapist, baby-farmer described above. Unfortunately, the lengthy, awful, technical description dwarfs any "fond memories" related about Jessica's parents, meaning those few sentences don't balance out what sounds like a fundamentally mysoginistic and creepy race of men.

    I'm curious about Jessica's destiny, as well as learning more about her mate, but I'm not particularly impressed by the story thus far.

    Update after completion: The peaks and valleys of this book have cancelled out into a general "I liked it". The preternatural mythology is interesting, but my excitement over this world was tempered by a few credulity stretches (lots of preternatural action without consequence in this “closed world”) and the breeding mechanism of the werewolves made it very, very hard to forgive them as a species. Bizarre roofie saliva aside, it appears they sleep with as many women as they can with the intent to impregnate them. This is forgivable (and not new ground, *cough* World of the Lupi *cough*), but bearing a werewolf baby also has a very high mortality rate. So a woman don’t know she’s sleeping with a wolf, that he’s trying to knock her up , or that she has an increased risk of dying in childbirth. That is pretty goddamn cold.

    The narrative was also rough in a few places. Carlson did a fairly good job presenting a lot of information without data dumps, but there are a few notable instances where she failed. I think the reason that I reacted so negatively to the werewolf breeding culture (ick) was that it was all dropped into conversation in a fairly artificial chunk.

    This book reminded me a lot of Rachel Vincent’s Shifter series, both in the world and my reaction (as that is one series that I never quite finished). I look forward to reading more of the Full Blooded series, but I’m not confident in how far I’ll get.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It's been a couple of months since I finished reading this book, so my memory is kind of fuzzy about the details. Overall, I liked the idea behind the book (which is why I requested it through Early Reviewers) and it was interesting enough that I will probably eventually read the sequel before ultimately deciding if the series is worth reading or not. I liked the main character and her potential love interest when he finally shows up. The biggest problem I had was with the secondary characters. They all seem to revolve around Jessica and are defined in relation to her without any lives of their own. Her male friends are just that, friends - no romantic feelings on either side. Her relationships are just too uncomplicated which makes them a bit boring. This was good for a first book, but I'm hoping the sequel will be better.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    "Full Blooded" by Amanda Carlson is a fun urban fantasy novel that most readers will enjoy. I'm a fan of anything that involves vampires, werewolves, or witches (oh my!), so I was very interested to read this. I soon found out that there is a previous novella in this universe, which I would recommend seeking out first, if you want to have the whole picture. I was not exactly feeling the ending, but I think I would still continue on with this series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I saw this book in several places and I just had to get it. Rush delivery and it arrived on my doorstep in two days! From page one Full Blooded had me hooked. Jessica is trying to live her life as best she can, minding her own business, and running a private investigation company with her best friend. That all changes the night she turns into a werewolf...goodbye privacy, goodbye normalcy and hello trouble. As the daughter of the pack alpha Jessica is no stranger to werewolves, the problem is that female werewolves aren't supposed to exist. Jessica's turning brings to up an ancient prophecy of a female werewolf that will be the downfall of their entire species. Her pack is on the fence about her and they aren't the only supernaturals to have taken notice. Hopefully Jessica can stay alive long enough to prove the prophecy and everyone else wrong. Jessica is a heroine that you can't help but like and admire. She lives life on her own terms, can take care of herself, can kick some serious ass, and isn't afraid to be who she is. She is witty and funny and just a character that will pull readers in. You can't talk about Jessica without mentioning her wolf half. I love how they are together, but separate. Her wolf is a whole different part of her that promises to be an interesting part in book two! There isn't really a "main" supporting character that sticks out (for me at least), but they are all equally important and really flesh out the book. Hopefully a few will have a more signigicant part later on. One of the things that I loved about Full Blooded in the beginning was that romance wasn't a central part of the book. I enjoy a good romance as much as the next person, but too often it becomes what the entire book is about. In the end Jessica's romantic interest and their relationship became a much larger part and I can see that being the main focus of the next book in the series. If there was anything that could have been improved in Full Blooded it was the very end. It was a little anti-climatic compared to the rest of the story. The fast paced nonstop action that I had come to love all but disappeared in a rushed and not too exciting, but still good ending. Despite this I absolutely loved this book and recommend it to all of my paranormal loving friends! I give this book a 4 1/2 STAR rating!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Full Blooded by Amanda CarlsonThis could have been exceptional series opener. ( It helps if you read “Blooded” a novella first, Full Blooded takes place 8 years after the novella.) Mind you I said could have. It has all the elements of something just a little different, just a little fresh in an over-burdened genre until you get about halfway through and you realize that the newness only goes so far. You realize that it is becoming trite and clichéd. However, there are reasons that plots become trite and clichéd – it is because they are popular and enjoyable plots, and I really enjoyed this book up until the last 25 percent or so.For some reason seeing the big, bad, powerful, only female werewolf in the world having what amounts to a teenaged b**ch fight with a Goddess/Sorceress just kind of shot down the illusions for me and turned this into something for the young adult crowd. What comes after that is even worse, but I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who is interested in this book. Suffice it to say that trite and clichéd really had a field day with the ending of this book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    What is it about werewolf stories I love so much? When I finished Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson, I knew the answer: I love pack dynamics and mythologies. From Mercy Thompson’s world and, now, to Jessica McClain’s, when I turn the last page and close the book, I always want to join the pack. Carlson knows how to give an action packed opening. Full Blooded starts with Jessica McClain, only daughter of the alpha of the U.S. Northern Territories, at the start of her first change, a change that was never supposed to happen. And this is where I really loved Full Blooded – the werewolf mythology and world. Carlson creates something unique with the idea of a world in which female werewolves don’t exist. Instead, there is the Cain Myth, the superstitious belief that a female werewolf will come along and be the downfall of the entire race. Now, with Jessica’s change, she is the embodiment of what the werewolf world fears most. I love this set up. It puts Jessica at the center of an overwhelming conflict between those who want her dead and those who will do anything to protect her. It provides the perfect backdrop for a heroine to come into her own with plenty of potential for discovery and action.It’s raining men in Full Blooded - her hothead brother Tyler, his flirty friend Danny, James, her father’s second in command, and Nick, her werefox best friend. And then there is Rourke. Oh boy. Great chemistry between Jessica and Rourke. Sexy times. But what the heck is he? I loved that he’s such a badass who can make the wolves sweat yet no one really knows what he is. It’s a mystery that has the potential to play out over the course of the series but I want answers now! Don’t even get me started on the vampires. They were definitely interesting, frightening, and they didn’t sparkle. Full Blooded is an action-packed introduction to an original supernatural world. Carlton has created a new spin on the werewolf mythology and a new heroine who has to navigate this world carefully. Jessica is just coming into her own and I think we’ll all be surprised at her potential and power. Kudos to Amanda Carlton for a refreshing and engaging debut.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow. Just wow. Full Blooded blew me away! I had high hopes for this book, and it did not disappoint. Carlson delivers a unique twist on werewolf lore with this novel, and I could not get enough! This book has it all: nonstop suspense and action, steamy romance, a likable narrator/heroine, and complex characters. I have been looking for a series to replace Kelley Armstrong's the Otherworld series since it ended, and I think I've found my match! This is one book that fans of the paranormal cannot miss. Jessica is a strong and intelligent leading lady. She reminds me vaguely of Elena Michaels from Armstrong's series (the independence and strength), but at the same time, she is her own character. She is fiercely loyal and loves her family more than anything. She wants to fight, and sometimes she is stubborn and doesn't have the best ideas, but she's no idiot. She knows what she's doing, and she makes things work for her. Jessica, like Elena, wants to live a normal life, and that's where the similarities end. Jessica wasn't changed against her will. She was born a werewolf, but they thought she'd never change. She grew up at the Compound with other werewolves, and many of them hated her because she was different. The book begins with the intense scene of Jessica's first change. Speaking of her change, Carlson introduces Jessica's wolf to us early on as well. The wolf lives inside of Jessica and seems to be its own entity. It communicates with Jessica, though it is a lot more animalistic than Jessica's human side is. The wolf acts on instinct alone, and watching Jessica learn to balance her two sides is entertaining to say the least. I really loved the wolf. She adds a lot to this story. The male characters are all interesting in their own ways. Each character is complex and has his own personality. There are many different types of shifters, but since Jessica is in a male dominated world, most of the characters are male rather than female. That doesn't mean Jessica is a skank, it just means that there are lots of men in her life. I enjoyed getting to know a little bit about each man Jessica knew, and I can't wait to learn even more about them. None of the characters were flat. Even the secondary characters stood out as unique and intriguing. The plot is intense and action-packed. I could not put this book down! Poor Jessica can't catch a break. It seems like everyone wants her dead. She doesn't fall apart, though. She holds it together and does what she has to do. As for who the bad guys are, Carlson kept me guessing. There are so many people sticking their noses in Jessica's business, that I couldn't figure out who to trust and who not to. Along with the mystery, there are tons of fight scenes and a few steamy romance scenes as well. This book isn't heavy on the sex or romance, but there are some hot scenes for the romance lovers. The ending ties up a few plot lines from this book (the main ones) and opens up some new ones for the sequel, which I can't wait for. Fans of Kelley Armstrong, Chloe Neill, and Patricia Briggs will love this series. If you haven't tried any of those authors and you're curious about this book, give it a try. You won't be sorry!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really enjoyed the hell out of this book. It's just what I like in my urban fantasy: a little light, a little dark and all sorts of fun. The world Carlson has built is an interesting take on the genre and the main character is fun and feels real. Even though a major plot point revolves around a relationship, it wasn't sappy and googly-eyed at all.If you want a quick, fun, read and you like urban fantasy, this would be a good one to pick up. Sometimes I'm reluctant to recommend many of the paranormal books I read to men, but I actually think this one "works" across the stereotypical gender lines. Give it a shot, you've got nothing to lose and you might gain a new, fun favorite in the process!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was fortunate enough to be able to read the novella before it came out and reviewed it (seriously check it out). I have read a lot of novellas that a written for book series and now that I have read this book, book 1 in the series, I can honestly say this is the best companion novella I have read. I think reading the novella gives you such amazing insight into the character of Jessica, that when you start reading Full Blooded you will already love her and in some ways understand her.So now that I have talked up the novella I should probably fill you in on the book. Full Blooded is a great first book in the series. It opens up a lot of characters in Jessica's world in just this amazing way. But first an formost I think we should touch on the concept of werewolves in this book. All the werewolves are male (which you could get from reading the synopsis), but it's a really interesting dynamic that this creates. You have a bunch of really superstitious, super strong, battling for power males who suddenly have this female among them. And what do they do to this female? Do they revere her? No, they treat her like she is less than nothing, and worse that she will be the downfall of them all. That's not to say she doesn't have allies, and she has some really good allies that end up being really great characters to watch evolve. But overall without even touching on the story of the book I love the concept. I like that Carlson was able to take a race, werewolves, and toy with all your preconceived notions of what a werewolf is suppose to be, and then make it something cool and unique. I love when an author is able to take an idea that I have in my head and surprise me.The book starts off right in the thick of it, Jessica is in the middle of her first change and oh lord does it not go well. This change, well it changes everything about her life. And not just her life but the life of the pack she left behind, that she thought she would never be a part of. You find out more and more about Jessica's DNA and what her being a werewolf means as the story goes on, and I won't ruin it for you because Carlson does a great job giving you just enough information to leave you wanting more. But this changes everything for just about everyone.Carlson also does a pretty awesome job crafting the other characters. Jessica's dad is really everything you would want in a dad. He's a great alpha and he does everything he can to protect his pack, but at the same time he is in this terrible situation where the pack sees his daughter as a problem. But the great thing about him, is that throughout the book I never once doubted his love for his daughter. She has other people who love and care about her just as much. I love her brother for one, and their bond only grows throughout the book. And of course there is of course her childhood friend, fellow "different shifter", and business partner who sticks by her side no matter what.As for the romance in this book, there is definitely some hot and heavy action within the book. I am so tempted to give you some information about the hot and heavy but I really don't want to ruin it for you. I was a little bit surprised by the events, so I think it would be better for you to experience the ride through the book.And as for the ending, well it has a pretty awesome ending. It leaves a lot open for the next book, and it makes you really want to know what is going to happen next. I really enjoyed this book, it was one of those books that I didn't want to put down and I seriously enjoyed every word of it. I liked the writing style of Carlson, and her ability to write not only the world building and characters in a fantastic way but she also writes action really well too. I would recommend this book to anyone who like a "were" book but I would recommend this book to anyone who liked Urban Fantasy at all. It's a great ride.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I am already rereading this book, it was fully intriguing to me. Pulling me into a world I can't wait to learn more about! I love the fullness of the book background and characters that really pull you along for the ride. I am really excited for more in the series!!!It started out in full action, bringing me right into her world, leaving me wondering what was going on. As the pace kept pulling me along I really fell in love with the characters and ended with a strong want to take up where we left off! This is going to be one of my favorite books, I know I will read and reread this series as it continues taking me on an exciting new ride!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Jessica McClain, a.k.a. Molly Hannon, shouldn't exist. Werewolves don't have female offspring. But her father did. And she certainly shouldn't be able to change - but now Jessica's done just that. Which you'd think would be good news, but since the Pack has a nasty myth involving the end of the race when a female werewolf appears, not so much. Cue deadly shifter bounty hunter, rogue werewolves, vampire villains, inter-Pack political intrigue and treason, and of course, hot sex.This series opener kicks off with a high body count and ends on a cliff-hanger just in case readers weren't tantalized enough by the events-to-date to keep reading. I read an ARC, courtesy of LibraryThing Early Reviewers. My overall impressions? It's a busy book with a premise that isn't exactly shiny and new. I almost didn't get past the first few chapters. But eventually I ran out of other books to read and picked it back up, and I have to admit it did get better. Was it stellar? No. It definitely did not leave me with a burning desire to know what happens next. But if I happened across the next installment I'd probably read it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Review courtesy of All Things Urban FantasyUrban fantasy as a genre may see more than its fair share of titles as it continues to soar in popularity, but the number of really good newcomers to this genre is not as high. FULL BLOODED, the first book in Amanda Carlson’s new Jessica McClain series, follows in the celebrated footsteps of Patricia Briggs’ Alpha and Omega series and Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series with its comprehensive werewolf mythology, well paced action, and promising romance. This is one of the good ones.From the explosive opening which follows Jessica on her first shocking shift into a werewolf–previously thought to be impossible for a female–the paranormal community goes insane. Rogue wolves attack, rival packs declare war, vampire covens plot, and witches seek to abduct. It’s a messy, magical blast. Jessica has to try and understand her new nature–and the abilities that come with it–while fending off attacks from all sides. Things really get rough when she’s forced to go on the run with a notorious cat shifter who is way too close to his animal side.Blending robust urban fantasy worldbuilding with super hot paranormal romance, FULL BLOODED should satisfy fans of both. The first half of the book had a few slow places when the Pack gathered to overly talk a problem or plan, but the second half kicked into gear with more intense action, romance, and a killer cliffhanger ending. I’ve already got HOT BLOODED (March 5, 2013), the next book in the Jessica McClain series, on my wish list.Sexual Content:Attempted sexual assault of a minor. A moderately graphic sex scene.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A fun romp. Sets up the series nicely. Leaves you wanting to read the next book. Needs some filling out on the background magic setup, but that is to be expected. I like a female lead who is pro-active.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Carlson's Full Blooded is a great fun new look at werewolves. Her mythology and twist on the group was both fun and nice to read. I loved the character of Jessica. She was tough and fearless but without going over the top. She understood that at times she did need help and wasn't afraid to ask for it from her father and brother or her best friend Nick. I enjoyed reading the dynamics between Jessica and her family and Jessica and the rest of the wolves in the the pack. Carlson leaves you wanting more at the end and wishing that there was another hundred pages to see what is going to happen next.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I absolutely LOVED this book! It captured my attention from the beginning. The author gave this a different twist than other shapeshifter books which was refreshing.The worst part about it is I made the mistake of starting it on a long holiday weekend when we had plans. I did NOT want to put it down and couldn't wait to get back to read more. I highly recommend Full Blooded. It's not often that a new author comes along that makes you want more of her books right then! Amanda Carlson is that author. I cannot wait to see what she has in store next!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Jessica has pretty much come to terms with the fact that she will never turn into a werewolf, she has finally convinced her father that she needs to get away from the pack that hates her with a passion and she has been living on her own when the unthinkable happens. She turns.Jessica was an instant like character for me. She stands up for herself, doesn't take anyone's crap and even though she might be at a disadvantage she will put her all into kicking your ass if you get in her face. The pack treats her like she will be the death of them all and when she actually turns things get even worse for her. Being the only female werewolf ever is hard on a girl but she takes it all in and carries the burden beautifully. The action is non stop in FULL BLOODED if Jessica isn't dodging murder attempts she is fighting her way out of trouble with the local law enforcement agent that has it out for her. The men in her life are loyal and protective and its always nice hearing her describe them. I loved her brother as well as James (fans herself from his hotness). Jessica is also lucky to have found her mate. Their meeting is brief but their connection is strong and I cant wait to dive into book 2 HOT BLOODED to get to know him better. I honestly don't know how anyone could not love this book and I will leave it at that as I don't want to give away to much.After reading BLOODED the Jessica McClain series quickly became one of my must read series, reading FULL BLOODED didn't lesson that one bit. I highly recommend you jump in to this series immediately by getting a copy of BLOODED so that your ready for FULL BLOODED the moment it hits the shelf. The ending of FULL BLOODED came way to soon and ended on a huge cliffhanger. I'm dying to read HOT BLOODED.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Carlson’s Full Blooded through LibraryThing, and I am so glad that I did. Carlson takes the werewolf idea and takes it into a new direction by making her lead character, Jessica, the only female werewolf in a family of males and rumored to be the destruction of all werewolves. After reading and enjoying books by Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs, it was nice to read a book that tackled a new idea. Having just about every race want a piece of Jessica definitely provides the book with loads of conflict. Carlson also adds to all this conflict by giving Jessica the most unlikely mate. These two maybe ill suited, but they seem perfect for each other according to their animal halves anyway. Carlson does a great job with her world building, and the story flows very well making it hard to put down. The character of Jessica is well developed, and there is loads of story potential awaiting this character being such a big unknown in the supernatural world. Full Blooded is full of action, suspense, humor, lust, and a hint of romance. This book is definitely one that I would recommend, and I am definitely looking forward to book two. Overall this was a great read, and Carlson is definitely an author to watch.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book was entertaining enough until the last few chapters where it fell apart. Jessica had grown up in a pack of werewolves of which her father was alpha. Females are an anomaly and no one expected her to change. The other hitch is when she was born an anonymous letter arrived called the Cain myth that predicted her existence would destroy the pack.Jessica was living her life out apart from the pack when she late blooms into a werewolf one night.Where are the stakes? She's the alpha's daughter and has complete control over her wolf when no other werecreature does. How does she do this but need everyone else to risk their lives for her just because she's female? I never warmed up to Jessica or her plight of being the only female werewolf that had to be protected at all costs. Her powers were too Mary Sue. She told us time and time again she had to earn her right to live off the compound but her dad gave in and listened to her every time. When was he overbearing? Jessica is twenty-six years old and had been living on her own for years. I was glad he respected her but she kept claiming she had to fight for her right to live alone. I never saw an example to prove this. Show not tell. Why did he let the pack abuse Jessica? She was more powerful than even the Alpha but always had to be protected. She needed a scene where she protected herself if I'm going to believe this. It made more sense to kick people out of your pack that asked for your baby daughter to be murdered. They dropped the Ray plot line for half the book. Jessica used to be a cop until one cop became suspicious and started stalking her. This could have been where she handled something on her own but instead the pack handled all of her problems.We were told time and time again she was special because she's female, lycan, etc. etc. These were all attributes she was born into. I hope Jessica comes into her own and starts to actually use her powers. The cain myth was reason enough alone for the characters to be antagonistic towards her. I'd like to see more pro-action because of her mistakes.If this book series is gearing up to be like the Mercy Thompson, Georginia Kincaide, Sookie Stackhouse, etc. then please take a leaf out of their books. It's more interesting if people hate her because of some things she's actually done. Don't keep her a Mary-Sue. Everyone went after her and everyone else protected her while she just talked to her inner wolf.I got this from the librarything early reviewers program.

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