Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Early Review @JacquelynFrank - Cursed by Fire by Jacquelyn Frank (Immortal Brothers #1)

COMING SOON February 2015



Cursed by Fire
Immortal Brothers #1
by Jacquelyn Frank

Goodreads blurb:  From New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Frank comes the scorching hot first book in a thrilling new series featuring four warrior brothers who have the power—and the curse—of immortality.
 
For centuries, Dethan has been trapped in a fiery inferno for defying the gods and snatching the power of immortality. Condemned to have his battle-hardened body licked by flames only to regenerate and be consumed all over again, Dethan has lost all hope—until the Goddess of Conflict appears. She will release him from torment—if he’ll use his power and strength as a warrior to raise an army and defeat a fierce enemy faction of gods.

Free to live as a man once again, Dethan meets Selinda—heir to the throne of Hexis—and his thoughts quickly turn from the conquest of cities to the conquest of this headstrong beauty. Betrothed to a cruel, calculating powermonger, Selinda needs a champion, and so Dethan enters into another bargain: If she will share her bed—and her body—with him, Dethan will save her city from destructive forces within and without. As the lovers ignite a searing passion, Dethan will risk all—even the wrath of the Goddess of Conflict—for a chance to make Selinda his forever.


About the Author:  From her website HERE:
Hey all,
Here we are, a new year, a new bio. Life truly is dynamic so I have to keep updating this thing constantly.

What hasn’t changed? I am a native New Yorker, was born there and have lived a major portion of my life there. I was born on Lawn Guyland (that’s how we say it, I swear) but have resided in several places. I love animals, specifically cats, to a point of insanity (I actually bought a ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ action figure from a fan with a humor shop!) I love my boys like I would honest to goodness children. I am still writing, the muse taking me all over creation. (I was recently accused of having series ADD) But not to fear, I feel things coming full circle and we will be in the Nightwalker world again! I’m still living in Western North Carolina, a happy Asheville resident. My foster daughter, Bianca, still visits with me at least twice a year and is very much a part of my life.

That brings me to what has changed. I recently lost two of my boys. Damien and Magellan. All of you who know me know my cats are like my children, and these losses were utterly devastating to me. They were both very young and their deaths coming so close to each other was particularly painful. Also, my Nicodemous (named after the wise old rat in Nimh…but far too sweet to the inspiration for Nico my vampire villain) was diagnosed with kidney failure and I have to anticipate another departure soon. But my family has grown as well adding two new boys, Pierre and Sake. My rescue efforts have continued, and I find myself working with Brother Wolf Animal RescueAnimal Compassion Network, and now T.A.A.G, another local group. We had a particularly huge kitten season in WNC this year and I was bursting at the seams with ferals the whole gang participated in socializing them making them suitable for finding new forever homes.

The whole gang consists of my new assistant, Natalie Justice and my housekeeper Donna. It’s a gorgeous triad of women that works so beautifully together, all of us knowing each others’ strengths and weaknesses and somehow all of us fitting so well that things get done and I get to write!
Other than this, I can only tell you that media is my life’s blood. Books, movies, music…I thrive on all of it. I can cross almost every genre, but I have my favorites so here goes: Female vocalists, like Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Lady Gaga, Rhianna, Katie Perry, Ke$ha and about a hundred other women artists who can get me moving and motivated with their voices are my preference at the moment. Books? Honestly, I find it hard to make time to read anymore, and when I do read it completely off genre and off my Kindle. I never thought I’d say it, but I don’t even like holding a book anymore!

As for movies, I admit it, I love disaster flicks. Something about the raw honesty in the end of the human race as we know it…or the charge of romance in impossible moments of desperation…but mostly I think it’s a tie between watching people bite the dust for being arrogant and doofy (my cynical side) and watching the human race persevere through the worst of situations because of their best qualities (and there’s the optimist aka romantic).
And I bet you thought I was going to say romance movies. AS IF! Pretty Woman? Bed of Roses? Titanic? (ooo…combo disaster and romance!) The Matrix? (Oh, it IS TOO a romance! Love saves Neo’s life!) It’s not as though I haven’t seen all of the above a hundred times over and STILL cry when I am supposed to! Do I seem that sappy to you? Do I?! Huh?!

This from the gal who bawls when she watches her Buffy because she and Angel are the next best tragic pair of lovers since Romeo and Juliet.

Okay, other than that…I am a former ASL interpreter, I have a degree and everything. Had to quit due to health issues conflicting with the work. If anyone tells you interpreting for the deaf is easy, tell them to hold their arms in the air and wave them around for an hour and a half straight without stopping. I’ve also done a few other things like substitute teaching, health aide, things like that, but I have wanted to be an author since I was barely into puberty. It was those sexy teen romances where the first kiss was as far as they went. Heh. I thought that was the be all and end all…then I got my hands on an introductory copy for a new series launching (ok, showing my age for those who are in the know) called Loveswept and got my first taste of sizzle. I’ve been writing it and gobbling it up ever since! (You can assume I mean through reading if you like). I just found out Loveswept is coming back and I’m thrilled! I SO want to write for them. Even if just for fun!

Pet projects? Animals (yes, cats especially), we have too many of them. Spaying and neutering is crucial to population control, and population control means hundreds less feral creatures starving in streets and in barns everywhere. There are so many programs that will help with the cost of this, even trap and release programs of fixing ferals, if you seek it out. And if you can possibly pay it forward, the ACN, Friends 2 Ferals, BWAR and hundreds of other animal rescue outfits depend on our generosity. Please, make certain it is a legitimate association and that your gifts are going to the right place. Also, animal cruelty is one of the most horrifying epidemics in this nation. People think that because they are just animals that it’s okay to dump them by the roadside when kittens grow up and are no longer so adorable and sweet. Or that they can kick them around or ignore their responsibility to their health and safety needs. North Carolina has yet to outlaw the use of the gas chamber when euthanizing animals. This is something that should be protested by writing to the representatives of the state, whether you are a resident or not. I could go on forever about this. And maybe you’re thinking there is so much HUMAN angst to worry about, why waste time on animals? I guess because we’re all connected to the same earth, the same creative karma and, perhaps, the same pool of souls. If we fail one, we hurt all of us. If we save one, we heal us all. Even the tiniest, purring creature can teach us more about ourselves and our ability to love than we might ever imagine. Who wouldn’t want to save that?

Want to know anything else or have I hit the TMI mark already? Want to know more? Hit the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) then maybe write me at jackifrankwrites@gmail.com! You could just sign up to follow the blabbering blog I have too. I’m sure to run off at the mouth about a great many things!
Hugs and Kitties!
Jacquelyn Frank

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My Thoughts - 3.5 out of 5 Unicorns - I more than liked it!!!

***Received a copy of the ebook for an honest review via Netgalley

The cover is okay and steamy, but nothing that grabs my attention.  I think I like the cover on the UK site better with the flames, but that’s just me :)

Okay when I first started this book, I was lost and afraid this book was going to be one I didn’t much like.  I was wrong, and this happens to me sometimes with new worlds and authors I’m not used to…heck sometimes with authors I love.  I think I just love when there is a tons of stuff happening or going on, and you can’t always have that when you are building a new world or there will be disconnects.

Jacquelyn creates a unique world that I have not read before, and I liked it :)  I picked this book because my mom and grandma love her work, and I knew it was a new series so I wouldn’t start behind the 8 ball so to speak :)  She adds in flairs with her speaking in the dialects of the world she is creating though it does take a bit to get used to it.  I was hooked about 30 percent into the book.  I think a lot of people will stop reading a book because it doesn’t grab them from the start, and I think this is a mistake especially in a brand new series :)  I think the last 20 percent was the best, and I didn’t want to put it down. 

If you want a perfect world where there isn’t any issues, probably not the story for you.  The heroine and city is like an animal that has been abused for a long time while some would give up, love, kindness, and direction sees them getting stronger and stronger.  She had to be cultivated throughout the story into the woman she becomes, and her I liked a lot :)  Dethan is rough warrior with a long past, but he is definitely not cruel and made this story what it was.  I totally enjoyed the journey, and I think this story will get better especially if the characters that have been built in this story are still part of the next book :)

I recommend this story to readers who like mythological type stories with a historical feel.  This was an unusual read for me, but I definitely want to read the next book to see if the world grows and the connection with the world and its characters grow as well.

Interested in reading???

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Review - Stefan by V.A. Dold @VADOLD (Le Beau #3)





Stefan
Le Beau #3
by V.A. Dold

Blurb:  El is a beautiful, successful, plus sized woman suffering from a debilitating humiliation that has left her hating all handsome, wealthy men exactly like Stefan Le Beau. Unfortunately for Le Beau, she’s known him since she was sixteen and was totally snubbed by him. To her, he’s a hound dog and a man-whore.

Stefan is a playboy to the extreme with one hard and fast rule: date a woman only once, take her to bed, and be gone before morning.

Until El.

Stefan’s dream of finding his mate comes true when he bids two hundred thousand dollars to win a date with El at Simon’s charity ball. Money well spent in his opinion.

Now, if she would only talk to him. Or look at him. Or touch him, or…like him.

Can Stefan convince El he's a reformed man?

Can El learn to trust a man who is the epitome of what she avoids and could shatter her heart?

It will require drastic, strategic measures from the entire family to make this mating happen.


About the Author:  V.A.Dold is the bestselling author of the Le Beau Brothers series, New Orleans wolf shifter novels. A graduate of Saint Cloud University, she majored in marketing. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a publicist to the authors, owning Innovative Online Book Tours and ARC Author & Reader Con's (ARC NOLA) (ARC Phoenix). Still is. The companies mesh so well together, much like PB&J.

Her idea of absolute heaven is a day in the French Quarter filled with nothing but her computer, her coffee mug and the Brothers, of course.

A Minnesota native with her heart lost to Louisiana, she has a penchant for titillating tales featuring sexy men and strong women. When she's not writing, she's probably taking in a movie, reading or traveling.

Her earliest reading memories are from grade school. She had a major fixation with horses, and the Black Stallion was a favorite. Then junior high came along and teenage hormones kicked in. It became all about the Harlequin Romances. She has been hooked on romances ever since.

Enter her monthly giveaway HERE!!!

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received the ebook for an honest review

The cover is sexy with that lick-able chest :)  Lots of fun!!

Okay this series just keeps getting better.  I completely loved this book.  It has action, but my usual non-stop action I love, but the story has so much that you get sucked right into the drama, humor, and pain.

I really connected with El and her pain & circumstances.  I get the no dating thing from past pain.  The Le Beau family just keeps getting bigger and better :)  With each story, I fall more in love with the Le Beau family and how much they stick together through it all and jump into to help each other at any time.

V.A. does a fantastic job pulling the reader into the story and before you know it you’re hooked.  I really hope I don’t have to wait long for the next book about Thomas.  I know the series used to be focused on the Le Beau brothers, but it seems V.A. or perhaps her characters have decided to not limit herself to just the brothers, and it is really the whole family which I love :)

I highly recommend this series to my shifter lovin’ friends especially The Wolf Pack…you know who you are ;)

See my review of Cade (Book 1)!!!
See my review of Simon (Book 2)!!!

Interested in Reading???

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Monday, December 29, 2014

Serial Review - Finale by V.M. Black @VMBlackAuthor (The Alpha's Captive #7)




Finale
The Alpha’s Captive #7
by V.M. Black

Goodreads blurb:  Final Installment of the BBW/Shapeshifter Serial

Werewolf Levi Harris and curvy Harper Bailey are out of time and out of chances. The have only one opportunity left to decrypt the files Levi stole from the vampire mafia—the files that will mean either their freedom or their deaths. The only catch? The object they need to do it is in the middle of the same mob boss’s house, where a swanky gala is in full swing.

Will Levi and Harper’s ultimate gamble pay off? Or will they be just another pair of bodies in the vampire’s long reign of terror?

And will Levi find with Harper the happily ever after he once thought he could never have?


The Alpha's Captive Serial Novellas - Aethereal Bonds

Last episode - Finale - 20,250 words / 75 pages

>>> New Adult Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy

The Aethereal Bonds world presents sensual stories within a fully imagined urban fantasy world, replete with vampires, werewolves, demons, and faes. The Cora's Choice series follows the story of Cora in a twist on a classic coming-of-age tale as she is thrust into this strange new world.  


About the Author:  I'm currently working exclusively in the Aethereal Bonds world, which I've mapped out to be big enough to let me tell all the different kinds of stories I want to share with readers. It's got vampires, demons, weres, faes and more--all sorts of creatures that are great fun to play with.
I live near Washington, D.C., with my family. A proud geek, I love fantasy, romance, science fiction, and historical fiction.  I’m a compulsive dreamer, and I feel spoiled to be able to make a career out of imagining things!

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review, but I own this one too!!!

Another fantastic cover, Levi is looking very awesome in either form :)

This is a serial novella series, and this is the last book.  You must read them in order, or you will have no idea what is going on.

This book was jam packed full of excitement and steamy sex scenes.  I really love Harper’s ability to talk her way out of anything :)  Both of them would do anything for each other, and I find that really sexy :)  Their ability to have sex in some of the most dangerous of situations amazes me, and it’s very ballsy.

So this ended way too quickly for me, but I loved every moment.  I really hope that we will get to see more of both of them in future books by V.M. because I want to know what happens next and does Harper get what she wants.  V.M. is an amazing story teller and her vivid writing bring everything to life.

I highly recommend this serial to shifter lovers everywhere who enjoy serials.  This serial is complete and a very enjoyable read :)

See my review of Taken (Book 1)!!!
See my review of Pursuit (Book 2)!!!
See my review of Flight (Book 3)!!!
See my review of Haven (Book 4)!!!
See my review of Escape (Book 5)!!!
See my review of Freed (Book 6)!!!

Interested in reading??? Lots of options!!!

Finale (Book 7)
OR
Find Books 1-3 Bundled together
OR
Find Books 4-5 Bundled together
OR
Find Books 6-7 Bundled together
OR
The Whole Set Books 1-7

MORE by V.M. Black


See my review of Taken by the Panther Book 1

Interested in reading???


Early Review - Vampires Never Cry Wolf by Sara Humphreys @authorsara (Dead in the City #3)

COMING IN MARCH 2015



Vampires Never Cry Wolf
Dead in the City #1
by Sara Humphreys

Goodreads blurb:  Sadie Pemberton is the DJ at the hottest vampire club in New York City, and she loves her freedom almost as much as she hates werewolves. She has no desire to tie herself to anyone for eternity—even the deliciously sexy Killian Bane—werewolf prince and heir apparent who has been sent to patrol the city.

But Sadie bears the mark of the moon—the mark that Killian has been looking for, the mark that's meant to reveal his perfect mate. How can the fates be so cruel? Even more importantly, how is he ever going to change her mind?


About the Author:  Sara has been a lover of both the paranormal and romance novels for years. Her sci-fi/fantasy/romance obsession began years ago with the TV Series STAR TREK and an enormous crush on Captain Kirk. That sci-fi obsession soon evolved into the love of all types of fantasy/paranormal; vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and of course shape shifters.

Sara is married to her college sweetheart, Will. They live in New York with their 4 boys. For a full list of Sara's books and series reading order, please visit HERE.

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received a copy of the ebook for an honest review via Netgalley

The cover is what attracted me to this book….very sexy and intriguing :)

Okay this is my first time reading Sara Humphreys and WOW, I’m not sure how I have missed her work up until this time :)  She pulled me right into the story and I didn’t want to put it down.  I was very annoyed when I had to stop to make dinner…lol!  The order on this series does not matter, but I bet it helps you connect with the series better if you do.  I will definitely be in the market for more books by Sara when I have the money especially to read the first two books in this series.  I also really want to read The Amoveo Legend series too :)

Alrighty :)  Sadie is amazingly snarky and strong female lead….just the way I like it :)  I love when she is honest and puts a certain sexy Alpha Prince in his place ;)  I also love Killian though he is everything I’d want in a sexy shifter.  He puts Sadie first and goes all caveman to protect her and worry about her.  She has had lots of changes and surprises in this book, but as always, you must read it to know more because I never want to ruin someone else’s book experience :)

I highly recommend to paranormal romance fans especially if you are already a fan of Sara.  I also think if you love Lynsay Sands, Kerrelyn Sparks, and Christine Feehan that you really need to add Sara Humphreys to the list :)

Interested in reading???

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Review - Her Secret Agent by Paige Tyler @PaigeTyler (X-Ops #0.5)




Her Secret Agent
X-Ops #0.5
by Paige Tyler

Goodreads blurb:  John Loughlin, the Director of the Department of Covert Ops, is in New York City on a recruiting mission. He’s been tracking and evaluating one shifter in particular for some time. Cree Forest is a clever fox shifter—and very foxy. Cree is a translator for the UN and John is keen to recruit her brilliant mind and persuasive skills to join the DCO.

But Cree isn’t what she seems. Just as John has been watching her, Cree has been spying on him. She is working with a rogue shifter and John is getting too close—professionally and personally! On opposite sides professionally, can they trust each other with their hearts?


About the Author:  Paige is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She graduated from The
University of West Florida with a degree in education in 2000, but decided to pursue a full-time career as a writer in 2004. Since then, she’s written over fifty books in several genres, including paranormal,
contemporary, western, sci-fi and erotica. She loves writing about strong, sexy, alpha males and the feisty, independent women who fall for them. From verbal foreplay to sexual heat, her stories of romance, adventure, suspense, passion and true love will leave you breathlessly panting for more.

She and her very own military hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their adorable fur baby (also known as their dog). Paige graduated with a degree in education, but decided to pursue her passion and write books about hunky alpha males and the kickbutt heroines who fall in love with them.

When not working on her latest book, Paige enjoys reading, jogging, P90X, Yoga, Pilates, going to the beach, watching NFL football, watching movies and hanging out with her husband (not necessarily in
that order!)

Some Fun Facts about Paige…

She loves anything and everything Disney related, and has pictures with every Disney character to prove it.

Her favorite Disney characters are Tigger, Pooh, Goofy and Tinkerbell.

She's addicted to dark chocolate, Pinterest and Sephora.

She'll tell you she's not exactly the outdoor type, but yet she loves the beach.

She studied ballet for twelve years.

She went to art school, and yes, figure drawing was her favorite class (probably because all the nude models were male!)

She collects Barbie Dolls, plush animals and Jim Shore Disney.

She's just as likely to have Rhianna, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas and LMFAO on her iPod as she is Billy Idol, Foreigner and Golden Earring (if you can dance to it, it's probably on there!)

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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!


The cover is nice, but not as good as the other books in the series that I have, but haven’t read yet :) 

I needed a quick read while at the ER today with my mom.  This is a novella in the series.  I picked it because I have the other books in the series in paperback, and my mom and grandma have already read them and said they were great reads :)

Paige does a fantastic job with her descriptions, and it is easy to picture everything while you read.  This is a new world for me and definitely one that I want more of.

John and Cree are a great pair and full of adventure.  I’m hoping I will see more of them in this series as I read.  Cree is a fox shifter, and she is very spirited which I love.  They are both strong and have each other’s backs which is always awesome.

I recommend this book to my shifter friends who love alphabet soup agencies mixed in with their shifters :)

Interested in reading???

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Review - Simon by V.A. Dold @VADOLD (Le Beau Brothers #2)




Simon
Le Beau Brothers #2
by V.A. Dold
Blurb:  NOTE: Complete novel. No cliffhanger. Dual POV. Rated 18+ for language and strong sexual content.

Four years of honorably serving his country has left Simon, Cade’s younger brother, damaged and trapped in wolf form. Little did he know the only person with the ability to heal him completelywould be found at home. Literally. Now that he’s found her, he is desperate to claim her.

Rose is a beautiful, voluptuous woman with limited experience with men. Although she's confident, she still has reservations. Never having a family of her own,her fear of abandonment has her fleeing romantic relationships, and doubting herself.

Travis is insane. A deadly loose cannon that a secret organization hired to destroy the Le Beau family by denying them their mates. Permanently.

Simon’s dream will be lost forever unless he is able to maintain human form.

Rose needs unconditional love and a mate to create the family she’s always wanted.
Travis’s all-consuming drive is to take Rose for himself.

Will Simon ever be whole again,able to claim his mate, giving Rose the love and family she so desperately craves? Or will Travis destroy them both?


About the Author:  V.A.Dold is the bestselling author of the Le Beau Brothers series, New Orleans wolf shifter novels. A graduate of Saint Cloud University, she majored in marketing. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a publicist to the authors, owning Innovative Online Book Tours and ARC Author & Reader Con's (ARC NOLA) (ARC Phoenix). Still is. The companies mesh so well together, much like PB&J.

Her idea of absolute heaven is a day in the French Quarter filled with nothing but her computer, her coffee mug and the Brothers, of course.

A Minnesota native with her heart lost to Louisiana, she has a penchant for titillating tales featuring sexy men and strong women. When she's not writing, she's probably taking in a movie, reading or traveling.

Her earliest reading memories are from grade school. She had a major fixation with horses, and the Black Stallion was a favorite. Then junior high came along and teenage hormones kicked in. It became all about the Harlequin Romances. She has been hooked on romances ever since.

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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!


The cover is just stunning, and I love it though his hair not so much!!

Okay this is actually the 2nd time I have read the book :)  I think I enjoyed it even more the 2nd time around.  The first time I read it as a beta reader, and I felt a little weird reviewing it at the time because I didn’t know if the story would change.  Later I bought it, and this is what I just read. :)

V.A. is an amazing story teller, and this series is definitely getting better as it goes.  I think the more you get emotionally invested in the family, the more you connect :)

This of course is a shifter book which is one of my favorite genres if you watch my reviews :)  Simon is military with some issues from this time because he is a shifter.  Rose is sort of timid in some ways, but it was awesome to see how she developed throughout the story.  Of course, some of my favorites from the first book were back in this book just not the focus.

I wonder if there will be a vampire series in V.A.’s future with Etienne and his crew.  Sorry just me wondering out loud….errr rather in type ;)

I definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves the paranormal romance genre, but especially to those who love shifter books.  I can’t wait for more!!

See my review for Cade (Book 1)!!!

Interested in Reading???

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Friday, December 26, 2014

Review - Lover's Purr by Claudia M. Farwell




Lover’s Purr
by Claudia M. Farwell

Goodreads blurb:  ~One young woman looking for a normal summer vacation-- one hot, smoking shifter who will change everything~

Karina wants fun in the sun, lots of trips to the lake, and maybe finding a hot boyfriend. Seems easy enough – especially when she literally runs into the sexiest man in town!

Jace is kind, enigmatic, and absolutely gorgeous! He’s also got a big secret-- a furry, whisker-covered, fang-filled secret. He's a bobcat shifter, and Karina has no idea.

Will his secret tear them apart before he can win Karina over and convince her she's his destined mate? Or will the coyote-thugs who have a bone to pick with Jace stir up more trouble than anyone could have guessed?

Warning: This book contains explicit, steamy sex, a wild bobcat who knows what he wants, and rough violence/language.


About the Author:  Claudia M. Farwell loves to write – especially sexy romance. Her favorite writing pastimes include creating sweet, sexy guys with a secret furry side, and the girls who adore them.
Claudia enjoys hot tea, watching the rain fall, and shopping for boots.

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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!

***Received a copy of the ebook for an honest review

The cover is totally beautiful and definitely grabs my attention :)  Love it!!

Claudia is a new author, and I had the pleasure of reading her first book :)  I really liked her writing style.  It was easy to get pulled into the story and the lives of the characters.

This new shifter world is definitely intriguing and left me wanting more :)  Karina, the female lead, is strong and trying to be independent.  She is smart and is kind to animals.  Jace is sexy and mysterious. There are some very steamy scenes in this book.  I really enjoyed it, but the ending felt a little rushed to me or maybe more like a serial that has multiple parts.  It stopped a good place, but it definitely had me wondering and wishing I didn’t have to wait for book 2 :)

I recommend this book to all my shifter loving friends because you will definitely enjoy this story :)  I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more books by Claudia because I want more :)

Interested in reading???

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Serial Review - Freed by V.M. Black @VMBlackAuthor (The Alpha's Captive #6)




Freed
The Alpha’s Captive #6
by V.M. Black

Goodreads blurb:  Sixth Installment of the BBW/Shapeshifter Serial - First Book Free

Curvy Harper Bailey and Levi Harris the werewolf finally have a clear path to victory—get the vampire’s encryption box, get the information they need, and get out of there. The only catch? It’s inside the house of the immortal mob boss who wants them dead.

With their time running out, their lives are on the line. And so are their hearts, because Levi has sworn that if they get free, he’ll show Harper the kind of dedication that only a shifter can have.


The Alpha's Captive Serial Novellas - Aethereal Bonds

This episode - Freed - 18,000 words / 63 pages
Last episode - Finale - 19,000 words / 69 pages

>>> New Adult Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy

The Aethereal Bonds world presents sensual stories within a fully imagined urban fantasy world, replete with vampires, werewolves, demons, and faes. The Cora's Choice series follows the story of Cora in a twist on a classic coming-of-age tale as she is thrust into this strange new world. 


About the Author:  I'm currently working exclusively in the Aethereal Bonds world, which I've mapped out to be big enough to let me tell all the different kinds of stories I want to share with readers. It's got vampires, demons, weres, faes and more--all sorts of creatures that are great fun to play with.
I live near Washington, D.C., with my family. A proud geek, I love fantasy, romance, science fiction, and historical fiction.  I’m a compulsive dreamer, and I feel spoiled to be able to make a career out of imagining things!

Connect with V.M.:

My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!

***Received a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review, but I own this one too!!!

The cover is sooo sexy!!  Did I mention that I want Levi under my tree please??? :)

Things you need to know:  this is a serial novella series meaning that you must read them in order.  It is completely published at this time which is a good thing or I might have thrown my reader with the ending of this book (major cliffhanger which would break my kindle), but thankfully I’m reading it next… like in 5 minutes.

I really love Harper and Levi, and as much as I want to know what happens, I also don’t want it to end.  I love all the action and the steamy scenes :)  V.M. is awesome with the details, and I can see everything happening as I read :)  I love when a story engages my imagination in my mind…don’t you :)

I recommend this serial to all my werewolf lovin’ action junkees.  It just is getting better….okay I can’t stand it must go read the last one like NOW!!!

See my review of Taken (Book 1)!!!
See my review of Pursuit (Book 2)!!!
See my review of Flight (Book 3)!!!
See my review of Haven (Book 4)!!!
See my review of Escape (Book 5)!!!

Interested in reading??? Lots of options!!!

Freed (Book 6)
OR
Find Books 1-3 Bundled together
OR
Find Books 4-5 Bundled together
OR
Find Books 6-7 Bundled together
OR
The Whole Set Books 1-7

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See my review of Taken by the Panther Book 1

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