A Wolf for Valentine's Day

By: Bridget Essex

Narrated by: Ava Lucas

Length: 1 hr and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Trish Dalton has put her wild, adventurous days behind her. She's grown up and settled down in her veterinarian practice that she built from the ground up, but a secret part of her misses the untamed woman she used to be. Now her life is quiet, safe, and a little bit lonely.

When her sister surprises her with a gift - a singles retreat at a yoga studio in the Rocky mountains - Trish is reluctant to go. While most of her happiest memories were in the Rockies, she isn't into granola-crunchy stuff and has never done yoga in her life. She also doesn't know if she's ready to brave a romantic relationship with anyone.

But the yoga studio is nothing like she imagined, and when she meets the owner of the studio - a gorgeous, exciting woman named Kennedy - Trish begins to feel stirrings of her younger, wilder self waking up. Against the backdrop of snowy mountains and amidst the howling of unseen wolves, the attraction between the two women continues to grow until Trish is met with a choice: give in to her attraction or regret this trip the rest of her life.

But Kennedy has a few secrets, secrets that Trish is about to discover....

A Wolf for Valentine's Day is a lighthearted, steamy romance. It is approximately 22,000 words.

©2015, 2016, 2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press

Not my cup of tea.

While I'm a big fan of PNR of pretty much any variety, I wasn't able to fully get into the F/F aspect of this book. This personal preference is part of the reason I rated this book at 3 instead of 4 (if I could, I'd give it 3.5 stars). I found the beginning of the book particularly entertaining, though, when Trish is talking to her sister describes the many presents her sister has gotten her over the years (I particularly liked the night with the polar bears). Overall, Essex's writing was good, but I wasn't able to delve fully into the content.

short and good

This was my first for both author and narrator. The story is short but satisfying listen. With the sultry voice of Ms. Lucas, varied enough for all the characters to be able to differentiate them, I was immersed in the story, 'see' the surroundings and feel the bond developing between Trish and Kennedy. The love scene is steamy and the hint of paranormal caught my attention. Did she dream the scene in the woods or not? Maybe. Maybe not.

Short but sweet

This is a short story, and my first by this author.
Trisha Dalton a veterinarian who’s life has become boring and monotonous until she is given a yoga studio retreat vacation as a gift that helps her to see what her life has become and changes it forever.
I want to thank Ava Lucas the narrator of this story, also Aural fixation for the chance and the win. I am grateful for the opportunity of listening to this story.

Short story

I received this audiobook as a giveaway and this is my honest review. This was my first F/F romance story. This was also my first Bridget Essex's book. This is a short story. I haven't really connected with the main characters, but the story was well written and the ending was interesting. The narration was great and easy to listen.

Standalone Short

Standalone Short

Trish Dalton receives a fully paid vacation trip to the Rainbow Yoga Retreat from her sister for Christmas. When the time comes to go, she takes a leap of faith and decides to attend, even though she has never taken yoga in her life. Leaving her thriving vet practice for a week, Trish travels to Colorado and meets Kennedy, the gorgeous owner of the retreat, at the door. Once she sees that they will be rooming together, Kennedy takes Trish on a quick hike.

If you're looking for a quick, FF romance with the slightest hint at the supernatural, this is for you.

Audio Review:
Ava Lucas narrates Trish and Kennedy with an alluringly low tone. She doesn't try too hard, but strikes a great balance between reading and acting.

Editing Note:
As several other reviewers have said, the editing on this could definitely be finessed. Several phrases and words are repeated many times (animal magnetism, for one). However, this does not ruin the story!