Quinn Loftis, Grey Wolves 1-4

Our school has kindles that teachers and students can check out. The Grey Wolves by Quinn Loftis is one of the offered series. I finished reading books 1-4 last week. My rating for all four are 3 stars out of 5, because they are filled with grammar and usage errors that made me cringe. In a published book, I expect the editor and author would do a better proofreading job. But, I do love a paranormal romance, so I will continue on with the series. Prince of Wolves In this book, we meet Fane and Jacque, an Alpha wolf and his future mate. She doesn't realize her werewolf heritage, and he doesn't know how to tell her. When he finally does, they resolve to be together. Unfortunately, female wolves are in high demand. A local Alpha wolf decides to challenge Fane for the right to claim Jacque as his mate. Filled with sappy romantic notions and snarky teenage commentary, I would recommend this book to teenage girls who are into supernatural romance. Blood Rites Once a wolf claims his mate, he must perform a ceremony with his intended. This ceremony includes biting each other and swapping blood. Gross, right? Just as Fane and Jacque are preparing to complete this ritual, she gets in a terrible car accident and is then kidnapped by another wolf who wishes to claim her. This book has more action than Prince of Wolves, and offers a much better storyline with brand new characters. Just One Drop Jacque and Fane don't get to have all the fun. In this book, we hear more about Jacque's friend Jen. It turns out that there is more to the inappropriately loud and obnoxious girl than what it first seemed. This book picks up where the last left off, building a relationship between Jen and another wolf. Out of the Dark Jen and her wolf don't get to live happily after either, this time, Jen is kidnapped. At the same time, Decebel is cursed, taking large chunks of his memory out. The pack must unite to restore what was lost for both of them. There's also an interesting revelation that involves Sally, the third member of the American friend trio. She is as complicated as her friends, inciting the wrath of a certain hateful witch. I don't want to reveal too much in my little summaries, because that ruins the fun. The benefit, I think, of this series is that it is easily digestible to a teenage girl. The language is definitely aimed at the 12-20 age range. There's a fair bit of interest in blood and sex, so steer clear of this for the more conservative kids. It is tastefully done, or as much as can be for what it is. It isn't too graphic about things, more that it is implied and discussed, much like what teenagers actually do in their table-talk. After students read this series, I'd probably recommend they read LJ Smith, Maggie Stiefvater, or Richelle Mead. From there, students can transition to Anne Rice and then challenge themselves with Bram Stoker.