On the night of the full moon, a six-year-old human boy goes missing, and werewolf Alpha Tobias Rogan is blamed. But Kyle Slidell, Tobias’s vegan mate, knows who is truly responsible. Saul Hughes, a former Alpha turned fugitive, has followed his victim Brianna, Tobias and Kyle’s newest packmate, to Boston. Saul will do anything to destroy Tobias, including turning members of Tobias’s own pack against him–and trying to turn Tobias against Kyle.
Immune to Saul’s mind-control power, Kyle locates the child. To rescue the boy and clear Tobias’s name, Kyle disobeys the regional werewolf leader, the Arkhon, and violates shifter law, placing his own life at risk and leaving Saul still on the loose in Boston.
As the full extent of Saul’s crimes and abuse of Brianna comes to light, Kyle works with Tobias and members of the neighboring pack to locate the fugitive. But before they can stop him, Saul takes Brianna captive–and one of them will not survive.
This book was originally published in 2012. This version has been revised, edited, and expanded from the original, with additional content originally published as a separate novel in 2013. This book contains child abduction; references to off-page abuse and sexual assault; violence between werewolves; and depictions of PTSD.
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Reviews listed below were done for the 2023 edition of this book. No changes were made to the content of the story for the 2024 reissue.
Joyfully Jay gives Hummus on Rye 4.5 stars and says, “All in all, I thought Hummus on Rye was an excellent addition to Colcroft’s werewolf series. Kyle and Tobias continue to grow and love and I just loved seeing them fall more in love with each other. The main villain was deliciously insidious.”
TTC Books and More gives Hummus on Rye 5 stars and says, “I love the uniqueness of this series. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”
Queer Sci Fi says, “The story-telling was excellent. Along with well-developed, complex characters, we got an action-filled story with good pacing.” (No star rating is given.)
Book Review Virginia Lee Blog gives Hummus on Rye 5 stars and calls Real Werewolves Don’t Eat Meat a “high suspense series.”
MM Romance Reviewed gives Hummus on Rye 4 stars and says, “I am getting more and more attached to the characters in the series and can’t wait to read the next book later this year.”
Rainbow Book Reviews says of Hummus on Rye, “An explosive ending, to be sure! A really good addition to the series.” (Note that this review was originally done and posted with the release of the 2013 edition of this book, and was reposted to coincide with the 2023 rerelease. One of the items noted about the book in this review was addressed and resolved in the 2023 edition.)
Linda of Paranormal Romance Guild gives Hummus on Rye 5 stars and says, “Kidnapping, betrayal, lies, explicit sex and danger to a human child and his father.”