Truth or Wolf

Wolf Brothers, Book 1

By: Smartypants Romance, Anne Marsh

Narrated by: Joy Nash, Chris Brinkley

Welcome to Moonlight Valley, Tennessee the secret paranormal sibling of Penny Reid's Green Valley and a small town where bearded werewolves outnumber the unsuspecting human inhabitants.

Twin brothers Atticus and Ford Boone may share the same face and the same supernatural secret, but where Atticus is charismatic and charming, Ford is grumpy and reserved and that's before he shifts into his wolf. When hardworking citizen scientist Alice Aymes reluctantly returns to Green Valley to restart her stalled life, she's sure she knows what to expect. She'll save up the money she needs to escape to Nashville while nursing her secret infatuation with the ever-popular Atticus Boone and fighting with her high school nemesis, his twin brother. Alice hates Ford, and he's always hated her right back. But after a case of mistaken identity has Alice kissing the wrong twin, she does what any good scientist does and analyzes the facts.

Fact #1: Its time to revisit her unrequited crush on Atticus. Who needs a white-knight fantasy man when there's a rock-solid, beaded lumberjack in your personal space?

Fact #2: Stimuli and sensory input ahoy! Growing up, Alice saw Ford as the grumpiest, sternest guy in town. They fought for years. Apparently that now sends her amygdalae into sensual overdrive.

Fact #3: The more bearded the wolf, the more protective and possessive.

As Alice finds herself irresistibly drawn to the man she loves to hate, the question lingers: How much of her level-headed heart is she willing to risk in the face of newfound desires and supernatural secrets?
Truth or Wolf, a Penny Reid Universe Reimagining, is a full-length paranormal romance, can be listened to as a standalone, and is book #1 in the Wolf Brothers series, Smartypants Romance Out of this World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

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Fun!

This was a fun take on the already established Winston Brothers and Green Valley world. The addition of the shifters was entertaining and I’m totally here for it. As a huge lover of paranormal and fantasy, as well as Smartypants Romance, this was right up my alley. More please!

Also, Joy Nash and Chris Brinkley are brilliant! Two of my favorite narrators.

A remake of “Truth or Beard” by Penny Reid meets Twilight.

The exact same plot and characters. Maverick is Jethro, Ranger is Cletus, Atticus is Beau, Ford is Duane, Sonja is Scarlett/Clair, Piston is Razor, Alice is Jessica, Deeli-Sue is Tina. I wouldn’t have minded further adventures of Reid’s characters; just not the exact same adventures. It is plagiarism with attribution.

Basically just Truth of Beard with some Wolf stuff

This story would have been a fun, light read...except I had already read the story without having read the story. It is basically a retelling of Truth of Beard with some small variations. If I had not read that book, I probably would have enjoyed this one. It's a shame because I was really looking forward to starting this spin-off series.

THE BEST REIMAGINED MASH UP EVER

There are no words to describe how happy I am for this! My favorite writers INSPIRED BY my favorite writers! this reimagining of the precious Winston brothers with supernatural influences from Molly Harper, Juliette Cross, and others checks ALL of the boxes and then some! There's an unexpected and hilariously charming twist toward the end and it made me love it EVEN more. I'm SO excited about this and will be waiting with bated breath for the rest of the series!

It's a cute story but all too familiar...

As I listened to the story unfolding, there was a haunting feeling of familiarity. Some previously enjoyed story had a plot line so similar that I was afraid I had mistakenly purchased the same book again. Then, the familiarity crystalized. In place of Boone brothers, say Winston brothers. Throw in twins (Beau and Duane) refusing the evil Iron Wraiths offer to run their chop shop, thicken the plot with the missing Winston brother (Jethro)... and have "weird-genius" brother Cletus save the day with his techno-wizardry. It was all too familiar, possibly a wasted credit.
To be clear, I would listen to Chris Brinkley read a wall street journal classified section. Chris is the only reason I completed this book.