Dear Ms. Spencer:
I’ve come to the conclusion that you are a careful, thoughtful author. This book may not be for everyone because it is a quiet book, but it contains detailed characters who are both flawed with a compelling and a fresh new look at the werewolf mythology.
This book was unusual, from the recreation of the myth of werewolf to the characters that inhabited the pages. This is a quiet, different type of paranormal and while it may be that I just have Seidel on my mind given the past blog discussion about her style and work, I find that there are some comparisons to be drawn. The body of the work is understated, allowing the characters to drive the plot, rather than physical compulsions and mental lustings.
Veronica is a werewolf who has no memory of her past. All she knows is that she can shift and that she is in some kind of danger because she’s fearful. Her life as a werewolf has not been easy and she has succumbed to stealing food and clothing from campers and other occupants near the forest. One day, however, …
Haven is your debut work and I have been excited to read it since I first heard of it back when we ran our first ebook contest. I didn’t know what to expect and did not read the excerpts purposely. I like to be surprised when I read a book. While I thought that parts of the book lagged (which I think is a common debut author issue), overall Haven is a cozy romance that harkens back to a time when romance writers wrote romances, not paranormals, suspense, erotica. 
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