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Releasing the Wolf: Dark Paranormal Fantasy for the Call of the Wild in Us All (Eye Of The Storm Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Dianna Hardy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,046 ratings
An international bestselling paranormal fantasy.

(Book One of the Eye Of The Storm series.)

Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.

One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.

Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned.

What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.

18+ (adult scenes and very strong language)
Paranormal fantasy
Novella length at over 34,000 words
First book in a series
Written in British English
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    Eye of the Storm
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"There are an array of wonderfully crafted and well-developed characters ranging from the independent Lydia to the multitude of sexy men that come into her life. Did I mention how god damn hot they are!" - Bex 'n' Books - 4 STARS

"...jumping into the story blind with both feet, I was blown away. I loved this story so much I could not stop reading it." - The Book Diaries - 5 STARS
"I think I have found another series that I'm going to fall in love with." - Passionate About Books
"Sexy, raw, fast paced and insanely hot. Loved it." - Bookaholics Book Club (Ninfa's Bookaholics Factor) - 5 STARS

From the Author

Reading order:1 - Releasing The Wolf2 - Cry Of The Wolf3 - Heart Of The Wolf4 - Return Of The Wolf5 - Rise Of The Wolf6 - Reign Of The Wolf (The sixth book is the last in the series.)
Readers: please note that although this series deals with romance, it is not written to be a standard romance. Its focus is on the theme of man vs. beast, and higher consciousness vs. baser needs.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AEXUFJ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Satin Smoke Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 658 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
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  • Book 1 of 6 ‏ : ‎ Eye of the Storm
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Dianna Hardy

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Dianna Hardy is an author of cross-genre fantasy fiction, most notable for her explicit-yet-soulful, dark-yet-light style, and the raw, intense Eye of the Storm werewolf series. But her heart-warming Once Times Thrice series proves she can weave her way through contemporary romantic fiction as well as fantasy.

She loves to bring you stories that are action-packed, fast-paced and not short of heat, with the focus on character development, relationship dynamics, and the plot. She writes full-length novels and short fiction.

Since 2012, a number of her books have reached the top 30 of the Fantasy, Romance, and Horror charts on Kindle and Apple Books.

In her private life, Dianna loves anything paranormal (she doesn't really consider it "para"), organic food, coffee, walking barefoot, the smell of the woods after rain, and summer days.

She lives in South Hampshire, U.K., with her partner and their daughter, where she writes full-time.

Official site: diannahardy.com

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Customers find this paranormal romance book engaging with its full-on werewolf storyline and many twists and turns. The writing is well-executed, and the characters are likeable, with one customer particularly praising Lydia's character development. The book features very hot sex scenes and maintains a fast pace throughout. The pacing receives mixed reactions from customers.

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27 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a full-on werewolf tale with a great plot line and interesting twists and turns.

"...There is a strong plot building and believe me Lydia is a character we can easily get attached to as her life changes in some highly charged ways...." Read more

"...The tale becomes immaculately superior and the story line is a much more delicately drawn out story,with more relevant mood setting material and a..." Read more

"...This is really a terrific tale that I didn't even consider putting down...." Read more

"...With that said it was still a great story. Lydia did not know she was a werewolf and had hot dreams of a man named Ryan...." Read more

20 customers mention "Readability"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, with one mentioning they were caught by the first couple of pages and another noting it kept them enthralled throughout.

"...Trust me it is worth every moment to continue. This is a great series from an extraordinary writer who pushes us into accepting situations simply..." Read more

"...It started out well. Lydia was a bit snarky but still likeable for the most part...." Read more

"...Overall a great read and I'll be diving in to read the next parts as soon as possible." Read more

"OMG! This is an excruciating, authoritative, luscious, steamy, drool worthy, heart pumping, scorching hot read! I can’t express how much; I..." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"8 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, finding them likeable and easy to follow.

"...is a strong plot building and believe me Lydia is a character we can easily get attached to as her life changes in some highly charged ways...." Read more

"Good pace, nice writing style. It doesn't have a stupid heroine, healthy attitude towards sex, different characters with different personalities so..." Read more

"...Don't know if I like it yet. Not a lot of info on the characters." Read more

"...hot read! I can’t express how much; I fell in love with the story and characters! I love them, I want more! And the men?..." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it's a quick read.

"...This is a great series from an extraordinary writer who pushes us into accepting situations simply by a clever manipulation of language and emotions..." Read more

"...This novel is well written and definitely has an action driven romance solidly inscribed into the book...." Read more

"Good pace, nice writing style...." Read more

"...I have to read the next book just to put my mind at ease. The author did a great job and really kept me on edge wondering what would be the next..." Read more

6 customers mention "Steamy content"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, describing it as hot and full of lust.

"...that the mating this series revolves around is an unusual one with very hot sex and multiple players involved but do not dismiss this as some little..." Read more

"This is a hot and steamy romance, full on werewolf story, that led me straight on to books 2 & 3...." Read more

"OMG! This is an excruciating, authoritative, luscious, steamy, drool worthy, heart pumping, scorching hot read! I can’t express how much; I..." Read more

"...It was very hot! Overall, though the only reason I gave this novel the rating I did was because of the epilogue...." Read more

4 customers mention "Pace"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's fast pace.

"Good pace, nice writing style...." Read more

"This book is fast paced, full of lust and just a great read!! Loved it! Going to get book two now! I couldn't put this one down." Read more

"Good pace and I enjoyed it." Read more

"Fast,fun reading...." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book.

"...It wasn't deep enough. I was left unsatisfied with this read, and am unsure if I want to continue with the series." Read more

"...the family you are not necessarily born into, and about love, deep, strong and abiding...." Read more

"So much wasted potential! Installment 1..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • BarbarinaS
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very, very good read and a great start to the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014
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    Having read the reviews for this I am reminded of the fact that reading is subjective but still I am puzzled by how different we readers see things. I love this author. She has an ability to dig her way into all of our senses so that the story comes alive and we need to keep reading and know more. It doesn't matter the story line, well, yes it does in that this is about wolves and if you don't like paranormal you may not read this because of the subject matter, but ultimately it is about the writing and if it is well-done then the subject matter is more than acceptable. This is what happens when you reach for the pages of this author.

    I won't do spoilers but it is sufficient to say that the mating this series revolves around is an unusual one with very hot sex and multiple players involved but do not dismiss this as some little erotic novel thrown out by the writer. This book is about belonging, confusion of identity and the family you are not necessarily born into, and about love, deep, strong and abiding.

    There is a strong plot building and believe me Lydia is a character we can easily get attached to as her life changes in some highly charged ways. The book however is short and although there isn't a cliff hanger as such, there is a continuance into the next book that is hard to ignore and sometimes readers can be annoyed by this. Trust me it is worth every moment to continue. This is a great series from an extraordinary writer who pushes us into accepting situations simply by a clever manipulation of language and emotions, and this is what reading is all about.
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  • Julia
    4.0 out of 5 stars I'll have some of that with ice cream please
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015
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    This is a hot and steamy romance, full on werewolf story, that led me straight on to books 2 & 3.
    Looking back now I find this book not nearly as fabulously written as those ongoing books. It wasn't a must for me to move on to the next book, but it was certainly worth it.

    This novel is well written and definitely has an action driven romance solidly inscribed into the book.

    I believe the most difficulty I'm having with this review is that book 2 is so very much better. The tale becomes immaculately superior and the story line is a much more delicately drawn out story,with more relevant mood setting material and a truly twining tale. Book 3 once again creates a tale where we truly stumble over our own feet with the tangled web others around us weave.

    The bottom line is that I'm positive I've read these first 3 books before and I've solidly worked through them again. I'm pretty sure, however, that I haven't read book 4 which I'm now holding possessively to my chest. I expect the timing for the release of book 4 is why I've missed it pulling into the station.

    I grade the sexual content in novels by what I would or wouldn't read on a work day commute, so my most ardent advice here is don't read this on the train. The sex has jumped into be with my hot & steamy rating. Sounds good to me.
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  • Ella
    3.0 out of 5 stars Review of Releasing the wolf.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016
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    I wanted to like this book completely. It started out well. Lydia was a bit snarky but still likeable for the most part. She had an amazing mate Ryan that she shared dreams with for ten years. Still good. Then a twist had to be added where she ended up mated to three guys who she didn't share a real connection with. I just could not get that. She was also a little hard headed for me but that was still not a deal breaker.
    With the whole four way coming, I will exit the series now.
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  • Sunnyles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast moving werewolf romance with a twist.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
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    Lydia is a young woman struggling to make a life for herself. Strange things are beginning to happen to her. Strange dreams about a man loving her have become increasingly more frequent. It is a shock to her entire way of thinking when she finally finds out what it all means. This is really a terrific tale that I didn't even consider putting down. There is a glitch when turning some pages the continuity of the sentences is lost. Some words just didn't make the turn of the page. Not a real problem because you can surmise what is missing. I will be reading the rest of the series.
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  • SiennaR
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good pace, nice writing style
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2017
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    Good pace, nice writing style. It doesn't have a stupid heroine, healthy attitude towards sex, different characters with different personalities so they don't blend in together. Overall a great read and I'll be diving in to read the next parts as soon as possible.
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  • Lexi Wings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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    OMG! This is an excruciating, authoritative, luscious, steamy, drool worthy, heart pumping, scorching hot read!
    I can’t express how much; I fell in love with the story and characters! I love them, I want more! And the men? (Yeah, there are 3 werewolves!) They are pure Hotness! So, any doubt in to reading this? Just Go!
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  • Alisha Thompson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Diamond in the rough!
    Reviewed in Australia on December 22, 2020
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    So I’ve had this book for quite some time and just never picked it up but I’m glad I did.

    Releasing the wolf is a novella and first in its series, so it’s quite quick to get through. It’s also a paranormal fantasy RH, a slow build as the love interests aren’t accustomed to sharing.

    It’s written well and sets some pretty big building blocks for future books. Whilst it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger per se, the series must be read in order and probably a good thing that it’s a complete series so you can read them back to back.
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  • Lynn Worton
    5.0 out of 5 stars A HOT READ!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2013
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    Review 6*****

    I love reading paranormal romances, so when I found out that the author was releasing this one in December last year, I quickly got myself a copy. Unfortunately, I have only now just managed to get to read it. I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner, because I absolutely LOVED it!

    Lydia Martin is a fantastic character. She thinks herself to be a normal woman, with a very high libido and who dreams of a mystery lover. However, she soon finds out she is not who she thought she was, and her world will never be the same again. I loved her character growth as she discovered who, and what, she was.

    It is difficult to do a character breakdown of the other members of this story without giving away any spoilers, so I'm not even going to try. However, I will say that Ryan, Taylor and Lawrence are H.O.T.!!! and leave it at that. *Fanning myself here!!* ;)

    This an extremely fast paced story that is full of danger, mystery, intrigue and sexy scenes! I struggled to put it down! In fact, I read it in one sitting. There are a few twists and turns that surprised me, but there is a huge twist near the end that completely threw me! I loved it, but I may never look at wolf packs the same way again! The cliffhanger at the end has me looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Cry Of The Wolf.

    Dianna Hardy is on my favourite authors list, and I would read anything she writes. Her books are well written and extremely entertaining. The characters are extremely lifelike and likeable. However, a word of warning: this story contains scenes of explicit sex and some violence. Therefore, I do not recommend this book to younger readers (16-). I do, however, highly recommend this book if you love erotic paranormal romances. - Lynn Worton
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  • Willow Salix
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2016
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    I enjoyed this book, good descriptions and sexy men folk, what more could you want? I like a feisty female too.
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  • Marius Chitoiu
    3.0 out of 5 stars good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2021
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    good story
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  • Julie Newberry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wish my dreams were as good as Lydia's
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2013
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    Ebook: Releasing the Wolf (Eye of the Storm)
    Author: Dianna Hardy
    Fiction, Paranormal,
    This review may contain spoilers
    Summary: (Book One of the Eye of the Storm series)
    Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.
    One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away. Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned.
    What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.
    NOTE: This is an adult paranormal fantasy novella (over 34,000 words) containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements.

    The Review
    Well I saw the author talk about this on facebook and I thought mmmm sounds just up my street and do you know what? It was, I really loved this book, I am so looking forward to Book 2, I cannot wait to hear more about The Pack, Ryan, Lawrence and my favourite tortured soul Taylor, The little teaser at the back of the book, OK, The epilogue, promises there will be a lot more to look forward to, This is definitely only for over 18's, Lydia was a very complex character, who did not know what she was, she actually made an appointment to see a therapist, she was having doubts about herself, but pulled herself together when she needed to, She could stick up for herself when it was called for, her dreams were wicked and I hope I get dreams like that, *Hot* I loved all the main male characters, each had their own complexities, Lawrence (the researcher and muscle) Ryan (The Muscle and Leader) and Taylor (The male with issues and the muscle) Did I say Muscle? Yeah there was a lot of it, I could picture each of them in my head and saw the whole book play out as a film, I love when I can picture a book like that, Book 2 will be highly anticipated on my kindle, recommended to all my friends, 5/5
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