Styx's Storm (Breeds #22) by Lora Leigh

Title: Styx's Storm
Author:  Lora Leigh
Series: Breeds #22
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Rating: 3/5

When Storme Montague's father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father's research is also destroyed -- except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. Betrayed to the Council, she is rescued by Styx, a Wolf Breed who is different from most other Breeds she has ever known. Storme has something he wants too -- but it's not a data chip.

There's never been a woman who bad boy Styx couldn't seduce. But can the charmer of the Wolf Breeds charm the enemy?

Or has the enemy come up with a plan of her own? A plan that could destroy the tentative balance the Breeds have created in society and among their allies -- and that may ultimately destroy them both...

Review:

I downloaded this book onto my Nook when it was first released...In October of 2010.  Naturally, I've been busy and reading other things so I just hadn't gotten to it until last week.  I've seen some pretty mixed reviews for the Breeds series on Goodreads and I just don't understand them.  This is my first Breeds novel but I really enjoyed it.

What I liked about Styx's Storm was that there is a lot of things going on in the book.  A lot of balls up in the air if you will.  It kept me engaged and into the story.  Because I'll be honest, I was really struggling with Storme.  But more on that later...

Being as this is book 22 in the series I was really happy to see that the author included information on what the Breeds are, how they were created, how they operate, basically I was really happy to see that this book could be read as a stand alone.  There was a lot that I needed to learn in a short period of time so I appreciate the information.

Now let's talk about the characters.  Storme!?  Oh my goodness, I had a real problem with Storme.  She saw some pretty bad stuff happen when she was younger and has been hunted by the "good guys," the Breeds, and the "bad guys," the Council since then.  So yeah, she's got some issues.  I think at points it got taken to the extreme.  Though when you throw Styx into the mix she's thrown quite a cruve ball.

Styx, who is a Wolf Breed, has been on Storme's tail for 2 years.  She doesn't know it yet but she is his mate and he's finally ready to collect.  He's wickedly good looking and has NO trouble with the ladies.  As a matter of fact there are few women he hasn't been able to charm.  When Styx and Storme get together their chemistry is combustible but because of Storme's fear he isn't able to really make her his mate until near the end of the book.

Besides Storme's issues, I really didn't care for the lack of drama.  There was some, yeah, but it was in one big lump sum near the end of the book.  That is part of the reason this book didn't rate higher with me.  I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I tore through this book too.  If you haven't checked out Styx's Storm please do.  At least see if your library system has it.  It was definitely worth the read.