Six Months (Seven Series #2) Paperback – March 23, 2014

Drop everything and read this book! In this sequel to Seven Years, Six Months continues the sexy, steamy, action-packed adventure of our beloved Weston wolf pack. This book follows April, Lexi's co-worker/business partner, and Reno Cole. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book as much as the previous one, especially since I really connected with Lexi and Austin, but have no fear, because this book will blow your mind. The chemistry between April and Reno knows no bounds, and is instant. You can feel their attraction to each other dripping off the pages. I loved every second of it.Ms. Dark knows exactly how to tell an amazing story. She has superb storytelling skills that will leave you breathless and needing a fan (for those extra steamy sex scenes). I could easily picture everything; from the characters to the house the Weston pack lives in. I felt as if I was right there, living in the house with them. And come on...who among us wouldn't want to live with these sexy boys! However, Ms. Dark explains the world extremely well. I feel like a person who is new to the series could actually start with this one, and not be confused. The dynamics of the wold pack and Shifter world, as well as the culture, loyalty, and love they have for each other is easily seen and understood. It sucks you in, and never lets you go. Additionally, everything is set up nicely for future books, and it gives us an exciting peek into what Ms. Dark has in store for us (even though I still have no idea what to expect!).All of the characters are brilliant, once again, and it makes me even more excited for the future books to learn more about each brother. Austin and Lexi are heavily present in the story still, but the story truly focuses entirely on April and Reno. While it did take me a little bit to get into April's character, because there were a couple times where I was frustrated with her and her decisions, by halfway in, I loved her. She has a great sense of humor, and is very independent. I will say though, I didn't love Reno and April as much as I loved Lexi and Austin, but they definitely are a close second. Both April and Reno and perfect for each other, and they both have heartbreaking stories. It was interesting and great to delve more in depth with their characters, and I know that we will see more of them in future books.Overall, this is a fantastic story that has non-stop action and adventure. It is packed (no pun intended) with uber-sexy shifters that you can't help but fall in love with, and plenty of steam. This is definitely a great paranormal-romance that will please plenty of fans of the genre. While you don't have to read the first one in order to enjoy this, I highly recommend reading it because it just makes you love the story and the characters even more. I highly recommend this book for fans of Ms. Dark, and can't wait to read the next book in the series! Happy reading :)

There is a lot to like about this. Great world building, fun characters, good action, and clean writing. For me this story was hindered by a heroine who made so many bad decisions it was hard to root for her in the end. I didn't feel the love or romance, and the ending, with the glimpse into what their future will hold, was sort of depressing (at least to me) even if it was somewhat a realistic situation. Maybe in later books that timeline could look differently? I don't know. Either way, the audible version was great and I'd recommend listening to it if you're able to.

Hitting rock bottom. I think it happens to all of us at some point, for some reason. I don’t think there’s one of us that miss it, not really. It’s just a matter of how deep and how sharp the rocks. And just like we all hit it, I’m pretty sure the same thing brings us out of it, one way or another – Hope.Six Months is, ultimately, a story about hope. Hope that we can all set down our baggage long enough to let someone in, let someone see us and love us for all the bad and good. Hope that we define ourselves by who we are at our core, not what we’ve experienced. Hope that we can all come back from just about anything.Reno Cole is an ex-soldier, current PI who knows exactly who he is, even if he’s not entirely sure of exactly what he wants. April Frost is a caretaker extraordinaire who consistently puts everyone else before herself.Reno is a wolf Shifter. April is human. The two rarely mix for a whole host of reasons, some obvious and some not quite as, but regardless, Reno and April start with a major strike against them from the very start which then just gets infinitely compounded by April’s past, her inherited present and life in general.When these two come together they immediately revert back to old habits expecting the other to bend, which doesn’t work. So they do the unthinkable for two characters such as themselves – they compromise. And revel in that compromise; showing each other possibility in a way neither ever thought was available. Their relationship is so heart-wrenchingly authentic. Reno has the gift of cutting through every brand of bull straight to the heart of the person and he continually peels back April’s layers, one by one, revealing an extraordinary and damaged woman desperate to be loved. They come together in a middle ground they construct around themselves and it’s a glorious thing to watch, even through the pitfalls and stumbles.Dannika Dark is and will forever be one of my all-time favorite authors because of her ability to create characters who so brilliantly speak to the very best and very worst pieces of human nature. She creates characters that you can wrap your hands around and feel and smell and hear. Characters that sweet talk you into stepping into their skins to walk a lifetime in their shoes and you find yourself just grateful for the opportunity. They’re real and messy and gorgeous in their tangibility.Is Six Months a paranormal romance book? Yep. But that really is its narrowest definition. It’s a brave and relentless dissection of the concept of hope, populated with characters I’m desperate to keep with me forever, absolutely devoid of judgment but brimming with the very concept it endeavors to investigate. There is wonderfully sweet romance, hot sex scenes, great action scenes and fantastic humor throughout – all of which serve as tremendously delicious frosting to the exquisitely crafted infusion of story and character at its core.You do NOT want to miss anything this author writes. So please, do yourself a favor and pick this book up. I happily sacrificed a night’s sleep last night to read this book, believe me when I say, you will do the same thing.