Only Human (short story)

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"Only Human"
Author Eileen Wilks
Country United States
Language English
Series World of the Lupi
Genre(s) romance, urban fantasy and paranormal romance
Published in Lover Beware
Publication type Anthology
Publisher Penguin Books (USA)
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Publication dateJuly 2003
Followed by"Originally Human"

Only Human by Eileen Wilks is a short story in the Lover Beware anthology. It is also the first story in the World of the Lupi series. It came out in July 2003.

Eileen Wilks fiction writer

Eileen Wilks is an American fiction writer living in Midland, Texas.

The World of the Lupi is an urban fantasy series by author Eileen Wilks. It is also known as the Moon Children series.

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Plot summary

Eileen's story in the Lover Beware anthology is entitled Only Human. In it Lily is a Chinese-American detective working with the city of San Diego on a murder that appears to be the work of a werewolf. But, if she wants to find out who the killer is, she'll have to get inside the clans. She enlists the help of a were named Rule, though she detests his species. Will her prejudices hold up under the heat of passion?

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Werewolf mythological human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature

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Tie in with Tempting Danger

This romantic suspense novel is the first novel Eileen Wilks wrote set in the World of the Lupi. After her editor (and the fans) enjoyed it so much Eileen asked if she could expand this short story into a full-blown series. Tempting Danger expands on this story and ends up taking the characters in different directions than the original short story.

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Tempting Danger, by Eileen Wilks, is the first full-length release and first novel in the World of the Lupi series. It premiered on October 5, 2004.

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