Tall, Dark, And Wofish by Lydia Dare (Westfield Brothers #2)
May 4, 2010
Paranormal Historical Romance
Paperback, 384 Pages
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Reviewed by Tori

Favorite Quote: “Did you miss me?” 
“Like a piece of myself was missing.”

Lord Benjamin Westfield is a powerful werewolf that has lost a part of himself. He heads to Scotland in search of a famed healer to help him in his time of need. Elsbeth Campbell has followed in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps by becoming a powerful witch and healer. When Lord Benjamin and Elsbeth meet they find themselves falling head over heels in love and not sure whom really needs whom.

In Ms Dare’s second book about the uber sexy Westfield shape shifter siblings, Lord Benjamin Westfield has developed a problem.  He is unable to shift during a full moon. Feeling as though a part of himself is missing, he takes the advice of a fellow wolf friend and heads to Scotland seeking the famed healer Rosewyth Campbell for help. Instead he meets the lovely and enchanting Elsbeth Campbell; Rosewyth’s daughter.  Born on the “wrong side of the blanket” she holds her head high and comports herself like the lady she is despite the wagging tongues. Elsbeth is a famed healer, like her mother and grandmother before her. She is also part of a powerful coven. 

Her coven has foretold of Westfield coming and taking her away so her friends are prepared to fight for Elsbeth with all their powers. Elsbeth and Ben are instantly attracted to each other- as though their souls had been waiting for each other. As they embark on a sensual whirlwind romance, she tries to fix his wolf and he tries to solve the mystery of her birth.

I really liked how Ben and Elsbeth do not have the wolf secret between them that Ms Dare’s first book contained.  She knows he is a wolf so that never becomes a problem between them. It allowed for deeper character development. The chemistry between them is erotic and hot. As I read their story I could feel they belonged to each other. Ben’s wolf wants Elsbeth as his mate and it shows. As Elsbeth and Ben draw closer to their destiny, her coven attempts to drive him away.  I like how self assured Elsbeth is. Despite her age & the time she lives in; she is remarkably unapologetic about her circumstances or the way she feels for Ben.

Ben is your typical English lord but with out the arrogance you often see. As we all know romance and magic mixed together produces some interesting and sometimes not so happy results.  When Elsbeth and Ben come down off their love high and enter into the relationship arena we start to see some sparks fly.Both Ben and Elsbeth are loyal, loving, independent people who both feel they know best for those they love. Elsbeth is torn between her new life with Ben and her past life while Ben feels he must protect Elsbeth for her own good.

Ms Dare guides them through their trials and tribulations with love and humor while leaving the reader sighing with pleasure. We do catch a glimpse of William (Ben’s older brother) in this book and he is as gorgeous and full of mischief as usual. But I hear he will be getting his comeuppance in Ms Dare’s last book in this series, The Wolf Next Door, which is scheduled for June 2010. And I cannot wait.


Rating: 4/5

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