Natural Evil by Thea Harrison

A Story of The Elder Races Series

Attempted Murder. Passion. Betrayal. It’s a dog-eat-dog world.

Claudia Hunter is on a road trip through the Nevada desert when she sees the body of a dog on the side of the highway. Pulling over to investigate, she quickly determines that the enormous animal is clinging to life. While working to save him with the help of the local vet, Claudia realizes there’s something about the creature that seems more. Other. Wyr. Which makes this case of animal cruelty attempted murder.

Too injured to shape shift, Luis Alvaraz is reluctant to tell Claudia what he knows about his attack, afraid it will only make her a target. But the sheriff is corrupt, and his attackers know Luis is alive and vulnerable. To make matters worse, a sandstorm is sweeping into town, and if they're going to survive the night, Luis will have to place all his trust in Claudia.

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Just the cover of this book is four pairs of wet panties in and of itself!  Natural Evil is book 4.5 in the Elder Race Series.  Before reading this I did read all the prior books but this one could have easily be read by itself since nothing of the prior books' stories lines are mentioned.  As with her other books, the author's writing style leaves something to be desired but the ideas she has are fascinating and keep you wanting to read just one more chapter.  This book's heroine, Claudia, is one of my favorites because she kicks butt like no one's business.