Blayne is clearly described as a black woman in the story. If you've never read Laurenston before, all of her books are standalone, though many of the characters carry over between books.My one real complaint is that the woman shown on the cover is white.

Meanwhile, a gang of people who run brutal hybrid fights (think dog fights, but featuring hybrid shapeshifters) have targeted Blayne to be their next victim.It's hard to describe how fun this novel is with a summary description, but this book made me laugh a lot - if you've read Laurenston before, you know to expect hijinks, general mayhem, and (usually comic) drama with family and friends. Blayne asks Bo to coach her on how to be a vicious player who wins rather than a nice player who loses. Their actual interactions start after Blayne's best friend, Gwen, decides to bench Blayne from an upcoming roller derby game. Ten (or so) years later when he realizes she's living in New York, he takes the opportunity to play for the New York Carnivores with the hope of pursuing her. 'Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter.Professional hockey player and polar bear-lion hybrid Bo has had a crush on wolfdog plumber Blayne since they were in their teens. 'Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!' - New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl Praise for the novels of Shelly Laurenston Now is his last chance to show Dee what she needs isn't some in-your-face Alpha male-but a wily, resourceful wolf who'll always have her back in a fight.and between the sheets. He's wanted the fiercely independent she-wolf from day one, but he never expected their teamwork to be so explosive. Trouble is, her too-cute, rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz is making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. Ric Van Holtz is more than he seems, nothing you expect-and everything you want. A sexy she-wolf with military skills is locked in battle with her rich-boy boss in this hot shifter romance from the New York Times-bestselling author…

Big bad beast by shelly laurenston