Beauty Dates the Beast

September 19, 2011
Jill Myles (The Succubus Diaries) debuts as Jessica Sims with a funny, sexy, and lively first book in a shapeshifter series. Bathsheba Ward’s mission in life is to protect her sister’s secret: Sara was bitten by a werewolf in a vicious attack six years earlier. Both work for the paranormal dating service Midnight Liaisons. After Bathsheba fills in on a broken date with cougar shifter Beau Russell, head of the Russell clan, her boss threatens to out Sara unless Bathsheba agrees to date a variety of paranormals who lust after her Alliance-certified virginity. The kidnapping of a Russell cougar and the need to keep Sara’s secret provide the narrative arc, and dissonant episodes of violence occasionally interrupt the light tone, but the adorable relationship between Bathsheba and Beau drives the story and will leave readers eager for more.

October 1, 2011
While the boss is away, an unhappy client in the paranormal dating service Bathsheba works for insists that she go out with him. It is against the rules for humans to date the clients, and Bathsheba is wary of were-animal shifters like Beau Russell. Her sister is a werewolf, yet not a clan member, forcing the sisters into hiding. When an intruder and threats from a mysterious creature bring out Beau's protective streak, Bathsheba tries to push him away, even as she is pulled into their strong chemistry. Beau is under a short deadline to find a mate and tries to persuade Bathsheba to be his while trying to find out whoor whatis trying to hurt her. The secret of her sister's werewolf identity is somewhat confusing, but it will not deter readers in this page-turning debut from the pseudonymous Sims that possesses humor and a protective male character similar to those of Katie MacAlister. This will likely be a popular series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)