How to Run with a Naked Werewolf

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Down, Boy

Anna Moder has just witnessed a shooting, seen her car pulverized, and rescued a wounded stranger - only to discover he's really a werewolf. And by her recent standards, things are actually looking up. Lycanthropes don't faze Anna. Doctoring a wolf pack outside Grundy, Alaska, is the closest thing to home life she's known in years. But hitching a ride to Anchorage with long-absent pack member Caleb Graham - that's a risk. Part of her itches to whack his nose with a newspaper. The rest is trying unsuccessfully to keep her own paws off every delicious inch of him.

The problem is, Caleb employs his lupine tracking abilities as a not-quite-legal bounty hunter, and Anna is suspicious of both him and his profession. On the run from her past, with old problems closing in, she'd like to stay far, far away from anybody with connections to the law. Caleb, however, seems determined to keep her close. Are his intentions noble, or is he working a more predatory angle?

Anna's been dreaming of returning to a semi-normal life, but now she's experiencing a strange new urge...to join Caleb in running with the wolves.

©2014 Molly Harper White (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

My Favorite in the Naked Werewolf Series So Far

My Initial Reaction...
I launched into How to Run with a Naked Werewolf immediately after finishing The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf, eager to continue watching the lives of my favorite Alaskan community. And once again, I was shocked and disappointed. Someday I will learn to read the synopsis for this series (assuming it's not over), since had I read it, I would have known that How to Run with a Naked Werewolf did NOT actually take place in Grundy, Alaska with the Colombian Basin Pack. And yet somehow, it's my favorite book in the Naked Werewolf series so far.

The Narration...
I know you have to be sick of me praising Amanda Ronconi - I'm almost tired of it. And yet, she continues to deliver fantastic performances. She just GETS the characters and makes them come to life, complete with appropriate differentiation between characters and of course, her trademark snark. I recommend any book read by her.

The Characters...
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf is told from the point of view of Anna, whose connected to the Columbian Basin Pack we love by being their former doctor. Their former doctor on the run. Anna was hiding out with the pack (though they didn't know it) because she was running from her husband. He got controlling and abusive and she finally had enough. But he's the type that won't let her go - and now he's caught her scent again, so she's on the run again. As you can imagine, her experiences have made Anna a bit skiddish, particularly around men. She doesn't trust them (or anyone, really). But at the same time, she's a strong chic, even if she's not fully aware of it. I mean, it takes a lot to run away from that life, not to mention to become a doctor to werewolves!

And it's lucky for Caleb that she's been a werewolf doctor, because when she first meets him it's saving his butt. He's injured in a shoot out and she helps him escape and then tends to his wounds. It takes her only minutes to realize that he's healing way too fast and that he must be a werewolf too. In fact, she figures out quickly EXACTLY who he is. He's also connected to the Columbian Basin Pack - he grew up there, but with his father's death, he doesn't spend much time there. Instead, he's a bounty hunter, putting his wolfy skills to money making use. He's sort of what you'd expect in a bounty hunter - he's got a job to do and he's doing it - pushing emotions aside. But he's got a softer side, which Anna totally brings out in him.

The Story...
So the story for How to Run with a Naked Werewolf revolves around this massive road trip basically. Anna has to get to her new papers and life, Caleb has jobs to do on the way, so he takes her along with him. What makes it really fun is that Anna doesn't tell Caleb that she knows who he is - so he thinks he has to hide that he's a werewolf from her. Waiting to see that shoe drop was entertaining - I kept thinking it was going to happen and then it wouldn't!

The other really fun part of this plot was seeing their relationship grow, despite Anna's lies. They fall into this comfortable friendship. She gradually opens up to him and he gradually relaxes around her. She starts helping him with his work - doing all his paperwork and organizing his jobs - of course she's doing it to push him along towards her destination more quickly, but it turns into this perfect relationship. And all the while they're flirting, but never crossing that line. And you're waiting for that shoe to drop too - when will they realize that they're falling in love?

Concluding Sentiments...
As always with these books, there was tons of humor of the sassy and snarky kind. You've got a snarky heroine and an overprotective wolf, which Molly has proven time and again makes for a fanastic combo. Loved every minute!

Surprise Ending!

Once again the dynamic duo of Harper and Ronconi hit it out of the park. The characters that Molly Harper creates are so well developed. Amanda Ronconi takes the characters and expands their characters and personalities to make them feed the reader’s imagination. This book, as well as all of the Harper/Ronconi Audible books, are full of entertainment and humor value.

Great story!

The story was funny and interesting the whole way through. Makes for a great short read.

Moving story about a personal journey

Would you listen to How to Run with a Naked Werewolf again? Why?

I will listen to this over and over. The non perfect characters wrestling with real problems that real people have is very compelling.

What did you like best about this story?

Caleb is my favorite Graham yet. He's doing his own thing, not just a cookie cutter character that you get in most series.

What about Amanda Ronconi’s performance did you like?

Amanda does such a great job emoting the personal struggles of Anna/Tina. I really feel like I can see through Anna' eyes.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scene where they have to get the ring. That was hilarious.

Any additional comments?

This is a wonderful series. I'll be seeking out more from Molly Harper.

Molly Harper & Amanda Ronconi A+ Combo!

What made the experience of listening to How to Run with a Naked Werewolf the most enjoyable?

The way that Amanda made Molly's book come to life!

What other book might you compare How to Run with a Naked Werewolf to and why?

Probably, Molly Harper's Half-Moon Hollow series. I think that Molly Harper has such a unique voice. She's able to balance wit, humor, and the paranormal.

What about Amanda Ronconi’s performance did you like?

Amanda Ronconi is the voice of Molly Harper for me! When I read Molly's books, I can almost her Amanda's narration. She has an amazing ability to make the character jump right off the page. She gives each character it's own voice and personality. Amanda helped guide the listener through this roller coaster of emotions, like I believe no one else could.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

For sure! I listened to it every free moment I had.

Any additional comments?

The story is a nice blend of humor, heart, and heat! Great characters back up and unique storyline. If you love witty romance, Molly Harper is your girl! I just hope she doesn't wait so long for the next installment of her Naked Werewolf Series.

really enjoyed the narrator. great summer read. I

I will definitely buy more books by Molly Harper and read by this narrator. will tell my friends

Missing the pack

I love this author and narrator. The book was good, but there were things about it that just feel a little short from the other Crescent Valley Pack books. The biggest things that bugged me was the cross-over with the Half-Moon Hollow books in a way that made no sense. I never saw Andrea or Dick in that way. I think that's what dropped in flat for me.

Otherwise, I want to live in Grundy and am trying to find it on the map :-D

ready for the next one

funny fast great as always...... love molly harper. love the tie in with all her other books. getting better and better.

werewolf series by Molly Harper

fantastic.... love the characters.... laugh out loud funny. I hope she will continue this series.

Molly Harper... Always fun and sassy

What made the experience of listening to How to Run with a Naked Werewolf the most enjoyable?

I love the sass Molly Harper gives her female characters and Amanda Ronconi is the perfect narrator to voice these books.

What other book might you compare How to Run with a Naked Werewolf to and why?

The Shadow Wranglers series by Sarah McCarty reminds me of Molly Harpers writing style.

Have you listened to any of Amanda Ronconi’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Always love her narrations.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I don't like this question, because I always have to answer the same. This is not something I even get to consider going into a book. If I had the option would listen to 2 or three books in a day... it's just not realistic.