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    Pack Challenge
    Pack Challenge
    Pack Challenge
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    Pack Challenge

    Written by Shelly Laurenston

    Narrated by Kasha Kensington

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    About this audiobook

    All Zach Sheridan ever wanted was to become alpha male of his Pack and be left alone. What he definitely didn't need in his life was some needy female demanding his attention. What he never saw coming was the vicious, scarred female who not only demanded his attention but knew exactly how to get it.

    Sara Morrighan knew that this was the best she could expect from her life: good friends, a nice place to live, and a safe job. But when Zach rode into her small Texas town with his motorcycle club, Sara knew that she wanted more. She knew that she wanted him.

    But after one sexy encounter with her dream biker, everything is starting to change. Her body. Her strength. That new thing she's doing with the snarling. Even her best friends are starting to wonder what's going on with her. This is only the beginning, though. Sara's about to find out that her life was meant for so much more, and Zach's about to find true love with the one woman who makes him absolutely insane.Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMar 15, 2016
    ISBN9781515974284
    Pack Challenge
    Author

    Shelly Laurenston

    Shelly Laurenston is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pride, Call of Crows, and The Honey Badger Chronicles, as well as winner of the RT Book Reviews Readers' Choice Award for her 2016 novel, The Undoing. When she’s not writing about sexy wolf, honey badger, lion, and other fang-filled predators, she's writing about sexy dragons as G.A. Aiken, the acclaimed and bestselling author of the Dragon Kin series. Originally from Long Island, she now lives on the West Coast and spends most of her time writing and making sure her rescued pit bull doesn’t love everyone into a coma. Please visit her online at www.ShellyLaurenston.com. 

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    • 5/5
      This was definitely an ‘awakening’ story and I loved every second! Steamy, snarky, found family, overcoming obstacles, and finding your happiness were all done wonderfully and had me hooked from the start!
    • 4/5
      This one has more sex and less character development
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    • 4/5
      4.5 stars, really. Lots of my favorite themes. Tough-as-nails ladies (reminded me a bit of Ava and Noelle from Gena Showalter's Alien Huntress series, which is a favorite). Scarred, curvy heroine. Leads with tons of baggage. Motorcycles. Texas. Funny dialogue. Hot sex. And of course, wolf shifters. This might end up on my to-buy shelf. Off to the next book!
    • 5/5
      This review first appeared on A Weebish Book Blog.Like most of Shelly Laurenston’s books, PACK CHALLENGE is a novel I’m always excited to re-read. It features one of my all-time favorite Laurenston couples, Zach and Sara, two characters that have fascinated me since their small but entertaining as hell part in THE BEAST IN HIM.Sara Morrrighan has awesome friends, a nice place to live, and a secure job. So what if her life is a bit tedious and her injured leg has been hurting worse than usual? Her crazy bitch of a grandmother is finally dead, so her life is going a lot better than expect. That is, until Zach’s sexy ass rode into town and turned her world upside down.Besides Livy from BITE ME, Sara is my favorite Laurenston heroine (even if she does spell her name wrong). She is one crazy, strong, bad-ass bitch that can and will take anything Zach dishes out. She’s just so much fun! Throughout most of PACK CHALLENGE she’s in near constant pain but hides it from her friends because she doesn’t want to worry them. She’s very protective of her friends. In fact, no matter how I feel about each woman of the Magnus Pack series individually, I really appreciate how far these ladies willingly stick their neck out for each other, no matter what ridiculous plan they’ve hatched. And boy do they hatch some wild ones.Zach was one yummy hero. He’s reluctant to start anything with Sara because he knows how hard he’d fall. She’s perfect to him—if a bit crazy—but he’s not interested in finding a mate. He doesn’t want to settle down and, god forbid, raise pups. All he wants is to be Alpha of the Magnus Pack and undo the damage his alpha’s mate has caused. Except his plans for living a bachelor lifestyle fly out the door anytime he catches Sara’s scent.PACK CHALLENGE is a wickedly sexy, funny as hell ride. If you haven’t given yourself the opportunity to experience this couple, YOU ARE MISSING OUT!
    • 3/5
      Characters were the best part of the book!
    • 5/5
      Action packed paranormal story that did indeed have graphic language, violence and hot sex but wrapped in so much humor I found it a very enjoyable book. In a crowed bar wolf-man Zach is captivated by Sarah who walks with a limp and calls him her pretty man.
    • 3/5
      Many people have been raving about this author recently so I took a gamble and read this book. It was interesting, intelligently written but it also made me smile and chuckle to myself a few times.

      The relationships between the group of female friends were very entertaining despite their constant bitching and fighting, it was obvious they loved each other dearly. Plus, the main couple didn't jump into bed straight away so it got extra points from me just for that.

      My overall impression is that this series gets better and better so I'll be reading that next book quite soon.
    • 4/5
      I really, really liked this! The characters were all incredibly funny and the plot was pretty original too, since there wasn't a plot per say. Sara was a little on the psychotic side, but that just made everything more fun. Zach is in for a lifetime of never boredom!
    • 2/5
      I guess I could forgive an author's early work. But the series does improve later on.
    • 4/5
      Read for Book Club (Kindle/DFWTea)Overall Rating: 4.00Story Rating: 3.75Character Rating: 4.25First Thoughts when Finished: Pack Challenge has been on my kindle since 2010 screaming to be read and now I am chomping at the bit to get the rest of them--in other words, I liked it!Book Club Thoughts: Overall Pack Challenge was a hit. We all pretty much liked the setup of the series. The biggest hit was the ladies. They were spunky, fun, and showed true friendship. The guys were HOT but it was the gals that stole the show. Overall, many of us were going to continue the series or had already read the rest. There were a few that thought the book was a little over the top. They liked the framework but didn't connect with the characters.My Thoughts: I really liked Sara, Miki, and Angelina. They were a great example of different personalities being friends. They gave each other a very hard time but are willing to stick with each other no matter what. I felt bad that Sara had a very important thing kept from her that was life changing. I understood why but felt she should have been given that information before she got stuck in a situation. On the romance front, I did love the chemistry between her and Zach! They set the sheets on fire. Again though it was her friends that stole the show more often than not. I loved Miki and Angelina. I can't wait to see how Miki & The Viking work it out. Also Angelina is going to have to land a very special guy because she just rocks! Overall this was just fun!DFW TEA Book Club Read Feb 2014
    • 3/5
      Coming back to this simpler version of Pack was hard after reading Laurenston's newer Pride books, but nothing is in direct conflict with later mythology.
    • 4/5
      Why hadn't I heard of Shelly Laurenston before? I loved Pack Challenge. Such a fun read. Awesome friends--we really don't see enough of that in romance--a heroine with a temper, a hero who likes his woman mean-tempered...that's my idea of romance heaven, right there. The world-building needed work and I sometimes felt I was being hit over the head with the fact that Sarah and her friends were such badasses, but all is forgiven. I spent most of this book with a grin on my face, a rare occurrence.

    • 3/5
      This book was recommended to me in a urban fantasy forum, and so I figured I would give it a try. It is the first book in a trilogy, although from a simple search on BN.com it would seem the author has several series to chose from.I don't have a lot to say about this particular book. It was an enjoyable read but by no means one of my favorites, but on the same token, it cost around $4 on my nook, which I have no problem spending on a book I enjoyed reading. The book is about a woman who has no idea that she is a shifter, her name is Sara. From the very beginning it is clear she has had a rough upbringing, and has been left with both emotional and some very serious emotional scars from her childhood. The real upside for her is that her two best friends look out for her and give her the kind of love she didn't experience from her grandmother.Her grandmother, having died not to long before the book began, is clearly the one of the villains in the story. Her grandmothers death, which seems like a relief for her, actually brings back a feud that she was unaware of her entire life. A feud between a Pride of lions and a Pack of wolves (the same Pack her parents were once a part of). The Pack has arrived in a town where there is another Pack, the one who has been protecting Sara all of her life without her knowing. The author does a good job of showing the people in Sara's life as being protective of her, as well as the Pack mentality typical of shifters.This book contains more sex in it than the typical mainstream book like Charlaine Harris or Patricia Briggs. That being said, it was well written, a common problem with sex scenes is that they come off as cheesy, with the author often time comparing sex to things having nothing to do with sex. Laurenston did a good job at keeping it realistic as possible, although she enjoys the words nipples and hard as rocks.The relationship between Zach and Sara is fun to watch evolve, especially since the two of them fight it for so long. Although when they both accept it, they fit together so perfectly. I found the character of Casey to be amusing, she strikes me as one of those girls who think they own the world, until someone shows them they ain't shit, which is something Casey needed. Although I think my favorite part of the book was the ending, when in the end there are three packs of wolves who all respect and care for Sara, something not commonly seen this world. It was kind of a tribute to the person Sara is.Overall I would say this book is worth reading, but don't expect it to be your all time favorite novel, but that doesn't mean it isn't a fun read.
    • 2/5
      Eh. There are reasons I'm not a huge PNR fan, and this book contains more than a couple of those reasons. Some PNR kicks it up a notch and actually gives us a bit of plot and character development along with the sexy times. And some doesn't. This book falls into the latter.I find it to be a major cop out when characters are so crazy sexually attracted to each other because of their shifter half, even thought they don't know each other and/or can't stand each other. So they don't know squat about the other person, and the little bit they do know they hate, but...Hey! I need to jump your bones! NOW! Because I am wolf! Hooooooooowl!So basically, the author doesn't have to try to create a believable relationship becauseHey! I am wolf! I must mount you!Ok, so we have these 2 characters who can't stand each other, but really want to rub on each other for no reason other than the wolf bit. So they finally succumb to their hormones, and have a wild night of crazy, rough, animal sex. Guess what? Now they love each other! How romantic is that? And when I say crazy, rough, animal sex, I'm being literal--there was no kindness, no tenderness, no gentleness. Not even a teensy bit. But did I mention that they're in wuv? Soooooo believable.And throw in the fact that the chick talks about her own sexual organs using the word "pussy" repeatedly. I guess I'm a prude, but it grossed my shit out. Honestly, male would walk into the room, and female would think to herself, "Holy shit. My pussy is so wet." :vomit:And...male repeatedly called female wonderful terms of endearment like "crazy bitch", "insane bitch", "psycho bitch", etc. while he was screwing her. I think it was supposed to be funny, but I just thought it was stupid.Oh, and don't let me forget the chick's two best girlfriends. Holy shit--what a bunch of psychos. Was this supposed to be an example of healthy female relationships? Because all they did was fight and insult each other. Little friendship tip: Telling your friend she has a fat ass is not being "honest", it's being a cruel bitch.
    • 3/5
      Really enjoyed this book. I've always had a thing for motorcycles, bad boys, men in leather, broad chests, strong arms.........this was right up my alley. Not so sure about the biting although I had a boyfriend that loved to be scratched. Whatever, I suppose if I healed like that, it might be OK.Loved the dialog. It's great to find someone who understands your sense of humor and will play along.
    • 4/5
      Hot book. The first in her "Pack" series. Sara is scarred from the attack that took her only remaining parent, her father, from her when she was 10. She's already figured out that no man will want a too-big, agressive, scarred woman as a wife. Good thing she's perfect to be an Alpha wolf's wife! Zach likes pushy women just fine...to screw that is. He's perfectly happy to run a pack and has no desire to find a mate, settle down, and raise pups. Good thing he's about to meet his dream woman. Now if only he was smart enough to recognize her...
    • 3/5
      Sara is the sane one, but recently she's getting more aggressive and what's with the growling. I liked this. I liked that the heroine had a sexual history, which was just treated as normal. I liked the hero, who hated all these maternal wolves and kept fighting how perfect Sara was for him. I liked that everyone was slightly crazy. This is not a realistic world, but it is a high energy fun world. I enjoyed it, and will keep my eye out for this author.Reread 6/6/08 and enjoyed it even more. I'm buying more of this author.