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Howling on Hold (Mythmatched) Kindle Edition

by E.J. Russell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 307 ratings
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Sometimes it’s harder to teach a young dog new tricks.

That’s why werewolves embark on a Howling: a three-year rite of passage in which they’re sent to a group residence to wrestle with their wolfy instincts and assimilate into the Wider World. But Tanner Araya’s Howling is almost over, and he could be called back to his remote pack at any moment. His twenty-first birthday might be his last chance to act on his strongest instinct and finally kiss Chase Denney.

Chase is RA at the Howling residence affectionately dubbed “the Doghouse,” and he takes his job seriously. So seriously that when he realized he was developing feelings for a resident, he forced himself to keep Tanner at a distance. But now that Tanner’s twenty-one, he’s not Chase’s charge any longer. They could be friends or—if Chase is lucky—something more. At least until they both return to their home packs for good, as tradition demands.

It would take a miracle for them to get together—especially when the other Doghouse werewolves insist on “helping.”

Warning: Many Frisbees are harmed in this story, forgiveness is not always easier than permission, and the five-second rule does not apply.
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"The range of emotions the main characters move through was so well written - resignation, despair, hope, love, fear, apprehension, humor, and more. Oh gosh! The humor was wonderful!" --Rainbow Book Reviews

"So when I read the blurb for this, I was naturally excited. You know...paranormal, duh. Lol. And I've really grown fond of E.J.'s characters. So naturally, I figured I would love this one and I do. But what I love even more, is there are some surprise visitors in this book. ALL in this book and that just made my day even better. To see them all and how things have changed and how they've grown, just made my day. ...I hope you all love this as much as I do." --Love Bytes Reviews (five stars)

"There are so many cute characters-misfit weres-at this Howling House, and their talents, while not ideally suited to their own packs, makes them great partners for a pack of their own making. It's not exactly clear if they will all stay together as a found family, but the potential is there for that, as well as future romances in this world. I'm so glad to have gotten this far, and hope to have many more forays into love in this universe." --V's Reads

"There are a few interesting twist and turns in this novel and the idea that all these guys were in this college dormitory-like atmosphere to work out the wolfy kinks before going into the big bad world was a delightfully funny and original premise. ...if you are a fan of this author's other supernatural works, I think you will find great delight in this latest release, Howling on Hold."--Joyfully Jay

"I love that this book put a different spin on werewolf lore. This was a very sweet story about young, unsure, "boys", learning to survive a world that is not their friend. ...So many great personalities in this story. I enjoyed it." --OMG Reads

"A comical supporting cast makes this book a great read. It's an original concept!"--Kinzie Things

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081H7NLR6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Riptide Publishing (January 13, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2016 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 162649925X
  • Customer Reviews:
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Multi-Rainbow Award winner E.J. Russell holds a BA and an MFA in theater, so naturally she spent three decades as a financial manager, database designer, and business intelligence consultant (as one does). She’s married to Curmudgeonly Husband, a man who cares even less about sports than she does. Luckily, C.H. also loves to cook, or all three of their children (Lovely Daughter and Darling Sons A and B) would have survived on nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, and satsuma mandarins (the extent of E.J.’s culinary skill set).

E.J.'s book, The Druid Next Door, was a 2018 RITA® finalist. She lives in rural Oregon, enjoys visits from her wonderful adult children, and indulges in good books, red wine, and the occasional hyperbole.

Join E.J.'s Facebook reader group, Reality Optional, at https://ejr.pub/fb-group. You can also find her online at https://ejrussell.com, on Instagram as @ej_russell_author, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/E.J.Russell.author, and on Twitter as @EJ_Russell.

E.J.'s books:

Mythmatched Universe

Fae Out of Water trilogy

Cutie and the Beast

The Druid Next Door

Bad Boy's Bard

Supernatural Selection trilogy

Single White Incubus

Vampire with Benefits

Demon on the Down-Low

Howling on Hold

Witch Under Wraps

Possession in Session (subscribers only)

Cursed is the Worst

Quest Investigations series

Five Dead Herrings

The Hound of the Burgervilles

The Lady Under the Lake

Death on Denial

Enchanted Occasions Universe

Best Beast

Nudging Fate

Devouring Flame

Legend Tripping Universe

Stumptown Spirits

Wolf's Clothing

Art Medium Universe

The Artist's Touch

Tested in Fire

Art Medium: The Complete Collection

Royal Powers Shared World

Duking It Out

Duke the Hall

King's Ex

Magic Emporium Shared World

Purgatory Playhouse

Contemporary Romantic Comedies

Clickbait

Mystic Man

For a Good Time, Call...

Historical

Silent Sin

Holiday Shorts

The Probability of Mistletoe

An Everyday Hero

A Swants Soiree

Christmas Kisses (box set)

Monster Till Midnight

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Love Wins
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable Wolfie Read with Familiar Faces
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020
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I know Howling on Hold is considered Book 1 in the Mythmatch Universe, but you really need to start reading at the beginning (Fae Out of Water series and Supernatural Selection) to maximize the humor and pleasure. There are so many familiar faces that pop up in this wonderful book. I really loved the concept of the Howling for all weres and how young were are taught how to control their inner wolf.

Tanner and Chase dance around each other for half of the book but deep down, both have huge crushes on the other. As the older were RA, Chase doesn't want to break the rules or cross any boundaries by hitting on Tanner during his 3-year Howling before he turns 21. The night of Tanner's 21st birthday is when everything explodes. All the weres are taken for a night out at the local shifter bar which ends in disaster. Before disaster strikes, I really enjoyed seeing Hamish, Bryce, Mal, and some other familiar faces at the same bar including a certain pale and broody character lurking in the shadows.

Major themes included first-time crushes, well first-time everything, learning to navigate your own future against tradition including pack politics. So much pack politics! Good grief, the pack dynamics were a little off the charts but in a good way because they added to Tanner and Chase's storyline. I did not see that surprise coming from Tanner's pack so it was very nicely written by E.J. Russell. I was trilled to celebrate a wedding of one of my favorite Supernatural Selection couples, Casimir and Rusty, at The Weasel Pit :) I love how E.J. Russell includes cameo appearances in each book as well as a wedding! So much fun and a delight to read! You will definitely laugh yourself stupid with this book because Jordan's antics are great! I loved the other weres and can't wait to read more in the next book:)
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Joelle M
4.0 out of 5 stars So cute and fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021
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This book was really cute and fun to read. I liked the relationships between Chase (the RA) and his werewolf charges. Each of them had very distinct personalities and their antics made for a more interesting story. Jordan, in particular, was hysterical. OMG, he was an errant puppy with no self-control. I really hope he gets his own book because he was adorable.

I felt really bad for Tanner. He's harboring a huge crush on Chase and embarrasses himself by kissing him. He's months away from being forced to return to his home pack to become alpha (a job he doesn't want), almost gets run over by his cousin and runs away...all on his 21st birthday. And that's just the beginning. Then the fun really starts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and unique
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020
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I loved so many things about this. The spin on wolf shifters was really unique. There were lighthearted and quirky details just like with other books I’ve read by this author. My favorite character was the youngest wolf in the group, Jordan. His obsession with digging holes, chewing frisbees, other untamed and inappropriate wolf behavior kept me chuckling throughout the book.
I liked all the cameos of past characters from previous books in the same universe. Even with former MCs making an appearance, this book felt very much like a standalone. I don’t think it would be necessary to read the others to understand this one, but it did make it a bit more enjoyable to me because I liked them so much the first time.
While the story was unique and attention-grabbing, this wasn’t my favorite couple. The plot line was better than the romantic aspects imo. It wasn’t because I had anything against either character, I liked them a lot as standalone characters. It’s more that I didn’t feel their connection enough. It was talked about more than demonstrated and it felt like at a critical moment they went their separate ways and a whole lot of vital moments were missed.
But despite the slight disappointment I had with the romance, I really enjoyed everything else about the book and I still didn’t *hate* the relationship. I just wish it had been developed as well as the rest of the book
Definitely still a 4.5 star book.
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Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh My Heart!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020
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I really loved this story, main characters were likable and I rooted for them to figure things out and get together. I appreciated that issues of rejection and “does he/doesn’t he like me“ did not drag on for the sake of emotional drama, but were handled once the MCs had the chance to discuss. The “children“ around them were frustrating, annoying, and absolutely hilarious. The action/drama/suspense was well done, though I wished for just a little more substance on that front.

I have to say the very best thing of all were the cameos of old friends, including my absolute favorite of all EJ’s characters, Casimir Moreau. (Even better, his appearance reminded me of the sexy and absolutely hilarious lake scene from Vampire With Benefits.) There was not enough Cass IMO, but any Cass at all is to be appreciated!

One of the things I enjoy most about EJ’s writing is the focus on friendship and cooperation in addition to romance and sexy times, and that definitely shows here. Now we just need some love for Matt/Hugh...preferably with all the pack on hand to help!

Although this is definitely a story with a satisfying end, there is also plenty of fodder for future books.
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L.D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Howls of Fun
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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Howling on Hold is the first book in the Mythmatched series, but in the Mythmatched World, it’s the seventh book. However, it can easily be read as a standalone, even though I highly suggest reading all the previous books in this series because they are so good. Tanner is a young werewolf who’s dreading his transition into adulthood. He’s grown up with the expectation that he will one day become the alpha for his pack – a job he is not excited about. He’d much rather spend his time with Chase, the older, handsome RA who Tanner has been crushing on. Much to his surprise, his affections for Chase are not so onesided as he once believed. Mix in some danger and mystery as well as the wonderful worldbuilding of the Mythmatched universe, and this is a fantastic book. I really enjoyed it and had a blast reading it.
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Erryn Barratt
5.0 out of 5 stars What happens in the dog house doesn’t stay there (an audio review)
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2021
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Chase’s job as an RA at the dog house is to oversee the teenagers into their maturation during their howling. Simple enough, right? And he’s good at his job. He takes it seriously. He monitors Hector’s pizza intake. He scolds Jordan’s propensity for destroying frisbees. And he’s watched Tanner mature into a bright and beautiful young man who is fascinated with werewolf lore. Who wants to be more than just a manual laborer back in his family’s compound. Tanner yearns to study, yet his familial obligation weighs heavy.

The night of his 21st, things come to a head. Tanner and Chase are separated, and it looks pretty grim for the romance that never got started. Have no fear, they do reunite and fight against malevolent forces – with the help of many of the characters from the author’s Fae out of Water series – including Mal, Alan, and Hamish the kangaroo shifter. Throw in a vampire, a bear shifter and…well, you get the picture. An epic battle. And, of course, the other members of the dog house are along for the ride of chaos and mayhem.

I truly enjoyed this book. As much as I rooted for Tanner and Chase, Jordan stole the show. I’m waiting for him to get his own book. I can’t wait to see who can tame and at the same time nurture that enthusiasm.

Kudos to Greg Boudreaux who did a lovely job narrating the book. Can’t wait for the next one.
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Dawn L
5.0 out of 5 stars Read in one morning
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2023
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I loved this story from front to finish. It had me on edge at times when you could feel the tension or the suspense in the air. All in all I love this universe it's sucked me in.
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R<3manceAlways
4.0 out of 5 stars Falling in love to escape your evil family never works... Right?
Reviewed in Australia on November 1, 2020
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Loved the spin on shifter dynamics. Caught a glimpse of established couples that may come from another series ( will have to look into that) and other paranormal species. Just wanted to wrap the mc’s up in a big hug
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Richard Holyoak
2.0 out of 5 stars Luke warm
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2020
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Not a good read
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