Review of Bayou Wolf by Debbie Herbert

 Reviewed by the Magic of Books admin, Char Webster

Bayou Wolf, the third book in the Bayou Magic Series, is a great romance set in Louisiana. It has a unique story-line that features will-o’-the-wisps, Hoodoo magic Native American lore and wolf-shifters. I love how the different types of legends and lore fit together perfectly. This book can be read as a stand-alone book, but I highly recommend reading the other books first. The characters make appearances and it is great to see them again.

Tallulah Silver is the tough as nails, sarcastic and sometimes witchy with a B, sister to Tombi, the main character hottie in Bayou Shadow Hunter. She is the only female shadow hunter of the Choctaw tribe and suffered the devastating loss of the love of her life, Bo, in the first book. She had not fully recovered from that loss and was still visiting the shrine she had created for him in the woods. I was not a big fan of Tallulah in the first two books, but Debbie Herbert managed to make me really like her in this book.

Payton Rodgers, hot, hot, hot wolf-shifter, devotes his life to his pack and feels indebted to them for taking him in as an orphaned teen. The pack moves all over the country, working temporary lumberjack jobs, which lead him to Tallulah’s woods. Payton stays at the fringe of the pack not quite fitting in with the other and constantly defending his place and his past.

Payton and Tallulah had a turbulent start to their relationship. She hated his job and fought to protect the land she loves. He has to protect his pack and their livelihood, but hates the ramifications of his profession. she knew he was keeping secrets from her. He didn’t trust her and he knew that there was more to her than she portrayed to him. Tallulah was determined to find out what he was hiding. They had some interesting adventures and some scary close calls, all bringing them closer together while fighting their mutual attraction to each other. I love Payton’s struggle being torn between his loyalty to the pack and his feelings for Tallulah.

This book has a great story-line and the supernatural aspects of the book were well done. Wolf-shifters are one of my favorites. I loved experiencing a different atmosphere and cultural references that are not common in other books. I loved seeing Annie, Tombi and Chulah again in this book. I have read other books by this author and they have all been great. I am looking forward to reading more from Debbie Herbert.

Five Stars * * * * *