This the second book by Ms. Madison I have read, and once again, I am impressed.

Here is the thing, I do not normally like werewolf stories. Ms. Madison's stories just have a way of pulling me in and I cannot put it down till I turn the last page.

Short read, but I so enjoyed it.

I received an ARC from net galley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Reviewed by Rabid Reads

I grabbed this novella expecting a cute insta-love story featuring werewolves with a generous helping of action and romance. And, although it does contain all of these elements, the delivery left something to be desired. The plot line was a little too chaotic for my tastes; it didn’t flow well and the various threads were a tangled mess. In my opinion, Shawntelle Madison tried to cram a full-length story into 88 pages and it showed. BITTEN BY TREACHERY has all of the makings of a fab paranormal romance novella but unfortunately the execution wasn’t quite up to par.

I enjoyed the plot line even though it was a bit rushed; there’s a nice variety of supernatural elements and it connected well with the first novella in this series. The story focused more on the witch-y aspects rather than the werewolf ones which, as a solely personal preference I would had preferred hadn’t been the case, but there was still a decent amount of mythology incorporated to add substance to the plot. It was difficult to grasp the level of treachery that’s revealed towards the end because of this tale’s brevity but the conclusion does provide a nice lead for the next installment.

The character development was minimal which, in large part, was probably due to the magnitude of the plot. There simply wasn’t room for both and as a result, the insta-love between the main couple wasn’t very believable. Charly casts a spell on Trenton; ok, I get that, but later on when her deceit is revealed he insists that magic had nothing to do with it (really??). They both admit to loving each other after only 2 days and their HEA wasn’t exactly very happy. Yes, they end up together but everything in the HADLEY WEREWOLVES universe has gone to hell so I had a hard time caring that their relationship survived.

BITTEN BY TREACHERY is an entertaining read but I wouldn’t advise starting with this one if you haven’t checked-out a few of Shawntelle Madison’s other books yet. ( )

The second book in the Hadley Werewolves Trilogy is an intriguing and fast paced paranormal read.

A witch in wolf’s clothing, Charley infiltrates the Hadley Pack to save her mother and protect her coven. A lone wolf, Trenton is determined to protect the pack and he won’t let another witch destroy the pack again. The passion between Charley and Trenton shock them both, but she has to tell him the truth soon or it will bring about the end for Trenton and the innocents of Hadley.

The fast paced and exciting read keeps the reader intrigued from beginning to end with romance, action and surprising twists. The author brings the story to life with vibrant descriptions and well written scenes that capture the imagination. All the characters are bewitching with strong personalities that grab the reader’s attention.

The tension builds throughout as Charley tries to find a solution and the evil returns. The battle scene is described with intense detail that makes it easy for the reader to feel as if they are a part of the drama as it unfolds.

The author has created an intriguing and entertaining paranormal world of witches and werewolves that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. This book can be read without reading the first one, which is what I have done, but it might be even more enjoyable reading them in order, which I am going to remedy real soon and I can’t wait for the final book which is due out in 2014. ( )