Bear claw eating were-bear Howard Barr is a daytime bodyguard for vampires. Watching his friends fall in love and start families has gotten Howard thinking about his own. Banned from ever returning to his home in Alaska, Howard is working on a way to go back. Finding a way to return home isn't Howard's only problem; there's also the family curse he has to worry about. A curse he didn't have much belief in until he shook hands with his celebrity crush and activated it.

Elsa Bjonberg has always stood above the other girls, literally. At 6'2, Elsa's no wilting flower, which is perfect since her job is renovating houses on her TV show. When she meets Howard on her newest job, a man who towers over her, she can't wait to get to know him, until they touch. Elsa always thought the stories her aunts told her about a curse were just that, stories. Knowing that the family curse is real now, Elsa doesn't know who to trust.

Howard has had a crush on Elsa ever since he discovered her TV show. Meeting her in person only emphasizes to him that she's the perfect girl for him. Now he just has to get past the pesky family curse they both share and prove to Else he's the perfect guy for her. When Howard's plans to return home become complicated though, Elsa may just lose her chance with the one guy that's wild for her.

Oh handsome, hunky Howard! Kerrelyn Spark's thirteenth addition to her Love at Stake series, WILD ABOUT YOU, features were-bear Howard Barr, a favorite character from the series. Though usually depicted in the series as shy and quiet, Howard finally comes out of his cave when the object of his affection is within reach. Elsa has found her match in Howard and it's very entertaining watching them fumble around each other. In typical Sparks fashion, there's plenty of action, humor, delightful characters and a delightfully engaging plot.

Many people have complained that they think this is just a filler book since there's nothing in it in regards to the battle with the malcontents. I happen to disagree with that. Yes, there's no battle with the malcontents, but Sparks used this book as an opportunity to give us a glimpse into the lives of the characters we've come to love. Their insecurities, their worries, all the things that make for everyday life. I think the series is evolving even further than it already has and there will be some books that aren't all about the vampires and their fight with the malcontents. I, for one, look forward to more books. This is a great series and I don't want it to end anytime soon.

Book Summary

Handsome Howard...Hunky Howard... Hot Howard...

It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels fragile, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she was a pot of honey he'd like to lick...

Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on the TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp—and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.