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Vanessa is the fastest werewolf in her territory. She’s a bit too dominant for the pack’s comfort, but she tries really hard to be properly submissive around their pack leader, Jordan. Oh, and she has allergies. Lots of them. When she runs across a cat while in wolf form it about kills her. Fortunately, Dane the Park Ranger finds her and tucks her safely in a cage in his basement. When she wakes up in the morning in human form she’s surprised to be alive. And more surprised she’s on a concrete floor in a cage. However, no one is more surprised than Dane who thought he was saving a wolf and ended up with a beautiful naked woman in his cage. What the hell?

While bad shit is going down in their territory, Vanessa scent matches with Dane, a human. This is bad. But not as bad as werewolves disappearing then reappearing in pieces. The plot isn’t horrible and the characters are okay, but the execution just seems to lack. I have to admit that the best part about the story is Vanessa and her allergies. She’s allergic to so much stuff that it should be ridiculous if I didn’t know people who are allergic to so many things that seem innocuous. I got tired of the constant he’s mine/she’s mine crap and how good they smelled to each other. I got it the 1st dozen times. Repetition is not your friend. Overall, it’s an okay story.

Past My Defenses- Dane was a park ranger and driving home and found an abandoned car. The car was in the ditch with the door open . Vanessa was deathly allergic to cats as well as  a lot of other things. Vanessa was a werewolf and her Alpha was Jordan. A year ago Dane had proposed to Kayle and she had said no. Vanessa came to in human form and realized Dane was her mate. Dane thought he had captured a wolf but the next morning he found a naked woman in the cage begging him to lose the cat. Dane gave Vanessa two allergy pills from his first aid kit then he  had Vanessa go up to his room to sleep and hopefully recuperate. Vanessa went to Dane’s room and went to sleep like he told her to do. He slept next to her but on top of the covers. Dane was a human but also Vanessa’s mate and they had scent mated.

This Weakness for You- Jordan was the only Lycan among his his siblings that was a werewolf. He was the  youngest of his family but also the Alpha of his pack.  Jordan was also the most successful of the siblings in his family. Two years ago there had been deaths in protecting  a female of his pack and he knew he would have to  answer for his  part eventually. His siblings envy and Jordan’s pride had poisoned the relationship between him and his siblings. There had been a forum with member called Bo Peep looking for Jordan. Then Jordan told his brother Garrett to tell Bo Peep  he could arrange a meeting . the forum was invitation only.  Garrett would bait a trap for Jordan. Vanessa had a baby boy and Dane’s sister Christa who had M S  was there to see her new nephew.  Then Jordan was going in to see the boy and ended up scent matched to Christa and she didn’t have a clue what was going on. Travis used to be in Jordan’s pack and his second but then left to start his own pack and the single men left and followed Travis which was fine with Jordan. But then Travis called one of his pack members was murdered had asked for Jordan’s help.Jordan wanted to stay with Christi but didn’t want the problem to kill off Travis's pack then come after him and his pack. Especially as Jordan felt the killer may have been looking for him. All he wanted was to track the killer and return home to Christi.

Crazy Over You- Travis and his pack had helped remove the threat of poachers that had been hanging over the Lycan community for nearly twelve years. He had lost some pack members - including Ross who had started the poachers on his old pack. Then Ross’s sister had pinned Travis with a knife to his throat wanting to know where her brother was. Travis was exhausted from the fight with the poachers . Travis then realized he had scent mated with Leann who was Ross’s half sister. Leann swore Ross had been outside of Travis’s house today. Then Travis asked Leann if she knew she was a Lycan and she said she wasn’t a Lycan and her brother Ross wasn’t dead. . Leann had  shad learned you couldn’t trust anyone  but yourself and she would find Ross herself. She hadn’t spent much time with Ross since the visit two years ago. But Ross had taught her how to track and had beaten the tar out of her ex when he had shown up and tried to  hurt Leann. Leann felt like she didn’t deserve nice things like belonging and love that was for people who hadn’t done what she had. Leann felt it was time to really go over Ross's place and try to find any clues that might help her find him as Leann made a living finding things people had hidden. Leann tried to leave but somehow kept ending up with Travis. Yet she firmly believed she wasn’t a Lycan but Travis was one splendid male and she  did want him. But she couldn’t be the Alpha female to his pack. She needed to find her brother and leave.

I loved this whole series and how one story went right with the next one. All three stories were great. I can’t say I really have a favorite story. They all had some humor some more than others but that was okay it was as it should be. Some made me sad as though i knew the people especially Leann. I was happy how all three stories ended and loved the plots. They were all easy to read and kept my interest from beginning to end.  I loved all the different characters and all the ins and out and I highly recommend.

I really enjoyed all three stories in this book. With great characters, witty banter, and an interesting plot that was carried throughout the books, Taming the Pack had just about everything I like in a paranormal romance.

I had previously read the first book, Past My Defenses, when it was originally released. Vanessa and Dane were great. She’s a wolf that has allergies, he’s a human forest ranger, and together these two were lots of fun! Vanessa runs when things get difficult, but she’s in heat so it’s a bit hard for her to run away from the man she has scent-matched to, even if he is a human! Dane is just trying to figure out how the wolf he had in his cage could possibly be this woman who just ran off on him. These two didn’t have the easiest time getting together, but it was a whole lot of fun watching them get there.

In This Weakness for You, we get to see Jordan fighting his scent-match to Christa – not only has he been there, done that and it didn’t work out so well with having a mate, it turns out Christa is Dane’s sister…and after all the grief Jordan gave Dane about Vanessa he knows Dane will kill him if he even thinks about going near his sister! Christa has to be one of my most favorite characters in a long time. She’s feisty, confident, and really lives for each day and moment – all this in spite of life’s set backs, including the fact that she has MS. She doesn’t let Jordan get away with anything – from pushing her away to being over-protective, she always called him on his actions.

“And then there’s this…” He took a step back and shifted. One minute, he was a man – the next, a large black wolf beside a pile of clothes.

Christa’s eyes widened and she stared. “Oh, well…” Then, she wrinkled up her nose and tilted her head. “You know, I’d actually considered that, but there’s no way to ask that without sounding insane.”

The black wolf stared. Jordan’s primal intelligence had been expecting panic and shock. This amused acceptance was…confusing.

His mate scooted farther back in the bed with a yawn. “So now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, can you stay?”

He didn’t move.

His female leaned forward and whistled while patting the bed.

There was a brief fight between his stubborn human intelligence and the instinctual desire to be with his female. Also…she’d just whistled. His pride couldn’t fight the altered primal mind-set. Mine. Mate. Mine. The black wolf jumped on the bed and lay down beside her.

And in Crazy Over You we finally get to see Sheriff Travis Flynn meet his match, uh, scent-match – even if she seems to walk a bit on the other side of the law! LeAnn just wants to find her brother and falling for the sexy sheriff is not part of the plan. Travis has seen his two friends find their mates and wants what they have…and if that means pulling out all the stops to keep LeAnn with him and maybe breaking a law or two along the way, well, a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.

'Taming the Pack Boxed Set' by Wendy Sparrow is the box set of the series "Taming the Pack".  These are three completely different stories with HEA.  There are pretty much the same people in each book with a few new comers.  This box set with three books that totals to about 840 pages. Here are the titles that are included:
1. Past My Defenses:  Which is the Vanessa and Dane.  Vanessa is a wolf with a lot of allergies.  One night when she is on watch her allergies act up so bad that she gets caught in Wolf form by Dane who is the Park Ranger.  Dane is not a wolf but a human but they are quickly attracted to one another the next morning when Vanessa turns back into her women form.
2. This Weakness for You: Is the story of Jordan and Christa.  We met them in the first book...Jordan is the Pack Alpha who had a run of bad luck with some crazy women.  Christa is Dane sister and she has some health issues.  When Jordan first meets Christa he smells her before seeing her and backs out of the room real fast.  He has sworn of women and so he tries to avoid the call that he is feeling.
3. Crazy Over You: Is the story of Travis and LeAnn.  Travis is the Local Sheriff that appears in both previous books.  Travis is wanting what his friends have a scented mate. So when he wakes up to LeAnn its not just the shock of her being their is the call to her.
These books were just great!! I loved how funny the characters were!  I loved Lucifer the cat kept showing up in each book.  The wasn't the hottest sex scene but it made up for it in the story line and with and with all the funny interactions!  Now I will have to find more books by Ms. Sparrow since this was my first!
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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!

***Received the ebook for an honest review via Netgalley

The cover is hot!!  The only thing that would have made it better was a wolf added to the cover :)

This is the 3^rd book in the series :)  Somehow I missed book 2 coming out, so I’m going to have to get that in the future and read it :)  This is a full novel and is for adults only due to the violence and steamy content.  You do not have to, but I think if you read the series in order that it will be much more cohesive than doing what I did and skipping book 2.

I wasn’t sure what to think of LeAnn in the beginning, but she reminds me of someone who harshly judges themselves when she shouldn’t.  We all have bad habits, but she is not bad because of them.  Travis is definitely an Alpha, but in the beginning, I really thought he was a jerk for some of his thoughtlessness though unintentional, and he tends to be a control freak but what alpha isn’t.  He definitely redeemed himself.  Plenty of action, mystery, murder, and drama to keep your attention throughout :)

Wendy’s writing is detailed and easy to read.  She made a complex plot with lots of twists and turns and complex and unique characters to go with it.  I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

I recommend this series to book lovers who love wolf shifters and full length novels with lots going on :)