Saturday, February 4, 2017

Review @laurendane - Wolves' Triad by Lauren Dane (Cascadia Wolves #2)




Wolves' Triad
Cascadia Wolves #2
by Lauren Dane

Goodreads blurb:  Previously published under a different title 

The tri-mate bond is a myth 

That's what Tracy Warden has believed all her life. Werewolves have one true mate, someone their wolf bonds to physically, mentally, emotionally. She didn't expect to find her mate so soon, but Nick, second to the Pacific pack's Alpha, is undeniably hers. The scent of him, the irrefutable way their bodies call to each other—it's the beginning of a new life for them both.  

Until Tracy meets Gabe, and everything she thought she knew is turned upside down.  

None of them expected this. It shouldn't be possible. But the bond they share can't be denied—and before long, they don't want to deny it. The triad makes them whole, and two alpha wolves in her bed—in her life—make Tracy wonder how she ever lived without the tri-bond. 

But there's tension in Pacific, tension that goes much deeper than mere pack politics. Gabe, Nick and Tracy will do anything to protect each other, and their new bond is about to be put to the test… 

Watch for more Cascadia Wolves stories coming soon from Lauren Dane and Carina Press!  
This book is approximately 65,000 words 
One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA/HFN. It's att promise! Find out more at CarinaPress.com/RomancePromise


About the Author:  Lauren Dane has been writing stories since she was able to use a pencil, and before that she used to tell them to people. Of course, she still talks nonstop, and through wonderful fate and good fortune, she’s now able to share what she writes with others. It’s a wonderful life!

The basics: Lauren is a mom, a partner, a best friend and a daughter. Living in the rainy but beautiful Pacific Northwest, she spends her late evenings writing like a fiend when she finally wrestles all of her kids to bed.


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

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

New cover that matches the other republished books!  I like the new look!

This book was awesome to read!  This is the 2nd book in the series and is for adults only due to the steamy content.

This series is unique with the Tri-bond concept, but there is something special in this book.  I really like Tracy.  She is strong and fierce and won’t put up with anyone’s garbage.  Tracy is Cade and Lex’s sister, so she is used to dealing with over protective Alphas.  Nick is something else.  I thought I was going to hate him because he was an insensitive jerk, but he got his act together.  I think Gabe helped with that too!

Lauren writes the perfect mix of intrigue, action, and steam.  This series might not be for everyone if you have trouble with the tri-bond concept, but I think this is a personal preference issue because they writing is awesome.  My mom and grandma have read Lauren’s work for years, so I’m a little slow and have to catch up.

I highly recommend this book and series to all the wolf shifter lovin’ fans especially if you are already acquainted with Lauren’s writing and love it!  I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!

Interested in reading???
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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Review @ZoeChantebooks - Rancher Lion by Zoe Chant (Cedar Hill Lions #3)




Rancher Lion
Cedar Hill Lions #3
by Zoe Chant

Goodreads blurb:  An independent BBW on the run + a sexy protective lion shifter + a pack of deadly enemies = one action-packed romance that will leave you breathless!

Curvy Sasha Stevenson grew up in the backwoods, so she ought to know trouble when she sees it. She should have known better than to be fooled by a man like her ex-boyfriend, who turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing – literally. Now she's on the run from him and the rest of his pack of shifter bikers. Out of time and out of options, Sasha has no choice but to take refuge in an old cabin, and hope that the owner doesn't mind...

Lion shifter Joe Whittaker will be the alpha of his pride someday, but for now, he's happy with his quiet life working on his father's ranch. There's only one thing missing: his fated mate. But when he investigates why his old hunting cabin has an uninvited guest, he doesn't expect the smoking hot woman inside to be the one he's been dreaming of...

Joe and Sasha may have found each other, but there's just one problem: she's terrified of shifters. How can Joe share his secret with her – especially when her ruthless ex and his crew will stop at nothing to get her back? Can Joe keep Sasha safe and win her heart?

Rancher Lion is a sizzling hot, standalone BBW lion shifter romance, third in the Cedar Hill Lions series. No cliffhangers!


About the Author:  Zoe Chant loves writing paranormal romance. Over a cup of tea (or something stronger) she whips up sexy tales of hunky heroes and adventurous heroines to tantalize and satisfy her readers. Sizzling hot romance, no cliffhangers!

Every 100th person to join Zoe's mailing list gets a free book! Could it be you?
To get on her mailing list, please follow this link: 
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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

The cover is beautiful!  Zoe really does have some awesome covers, but I tend to be partial to have both beasts on the cover!  I bought this in December!

As always, Zoe does a fantastic job delivering a story that just made me feel good reading it!  I always feel happier at the end of her books especially with her HEA endings.

Joe is quiet but sweet.  He is easy to love as a character.  I love how caring he is with Sasha.  Sasha is a fighter, and I love how she doesn’t give up. 

I highly recommend Zoe’s book to any shifter lover!  I am happy to read any of her books!  I loved this story, and wonder if there will be a story for little brother next!

Interested in reading???

See my review of Lawman Lion
See my review of Guardian Lion
See my review of Panther’s Promise
See my review of Bodyguard Bear
See my review of Defender Dragon
See my review of Protector Panther
See my review of Warrior Wolf
See my review of Private Eye Bear’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Baby
See my review of Firefighter Dragon (Book 1)
See my review of Firefighter Pegasus (Book 2)
See my review of Firefighter Griffin (Book 3)
See my review of The Christmas Dragon's Mate






Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Review @BethanyShaw77 - Fated Souls by Bethany Shaw (Zodiac Shifters: Aquarius)




Fated Souls
Zodiac Shifter: Aquarius
by Bethany Shaw

Goodreads blurb:  Guardian Daire has one mission: eradicate the lycanthrope before they can prey on the citizens of St. Joseph, Michigan. Then, he meets the stunning Grace. He’s an immortal dragon shifter tied to the goddess Astraea and bound to the constellation Aquarius. He can never have anything more than a passing relationship, but that doesn’t stop him from coveting her. The full moon is quickly approaching, and if he fails his mission, Grace and all the residents of the tiny town will become victims of the lycanthrope. 

Single mom Grace is barely getting by, living paycheck to paycheck. Luck isn’t on her side, and things only seem to be getting worse. Little does she know, her whole world is about to get turned upside down. Grace is thrust into a world she never knew existed. Lycanthrope are real, and she's got a target on her back. Determined to work with Daire to save her town, she offers to help the Zodiac guardian. He’s immortal, and she’s human. But that doesn’t stop her from craving his touch. 


About the Author:  I am happily married to my husband of almost nine years and have two wonderful children.

I have always loved reading and writing and am thrilled to have published my first novel.

Paranormal romance is my go to genre and the genre I prefer to write in. I love the unique feel of creating an entirely different world and implementing it into the human verse.

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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!
***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

The cover is pretty amazing and comes together nicely!

This is the first book to be released in the Zodiac Shifters set which is by several authors.  This is for adults only due to the steamy content.

This is a great start to a new world.  It is a very interesting take on shifters both good and bad.  I do not want to give anything away, so if your interest is peaked, make sure you read it!  Daire is pretty amazing especially with how he treats Caden which should be the standard, but it isn’t.  He is kind, caring, and passionate.  Grace is a hard working single mom who puts her son first as she should.  There is action and investigation to save the town of St. Joseph.

I recommend this book to shifters fans who like finding something unique and this is definitely unique!  I can’t wait to see what comes next, and I’ve already preordered the next one that comes on Valentine’s day!

Interested in reading???

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Review @JessieDauthor - The Conquest by Jessie Donovan (Kelderan Runic Warriors #1)




The Conquest
Kelderan Runic Warriors #1
by Jessie Donovan

Goodreads blurb:  KELDERAN RUNIC WARRIORS BOOK 1
Leader of a human colony planet, Taryn Demara has much more on her plate than maintaining peace or ensuring her people have enough to eat. Due to a virus that affects male embryos in the womb, there is a shortage of men. For decades, her people have enticed ships to their planet and tricked the men into staying. However, a ship hasn’t been spotted in eight years. So when the blip finally shows on the radar, Taryn is determined to conquer the newcomers at any cost to ensure her people’s survival.

Prince Kason tro de Vallen needs to find a suitable planet for his people to colonize. The Kelderans are running out of options despite the fact one is staring them in the face—Planet Jasvar. Because a group of Kelderan scientists disappeared there a decade ago never to return, his people dismiss the planet as cursed. But Kason doesn’t believe in curses and takes on the mission to explore the planet to prove it. As his ship approaches Jasvar, a distress signal chimes in and Kason takes a group down to the planet’s surface to explore. What he didn’t expect was for a band of females to try and capture him.

As Taryn and Kason measure up and try to outsmart each other, they soon realize they’ve found their match. The only question is whether they ignore the spark between them and focus on their respective people’s survival or can they find a path where they both succeed?

(Approximately 75,000 words with a happy ending)  


About the Author:  Jessie Donovan wrote her first story at age five, and after discovering the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey in junior high, realized that people actually wanted to read stories like those floating around inside her head. From there on out, she was determined to tap into her over-active imagination and write a book someday.

After living abroad for five years and earning degrees in Japanese, Anthropology, and Secondary Education, she buckled down and finally wrote her first full-length book. While that story will never see the light of day, it laid the world-building groundwork of what would become her debut paranormal romance, Blaze of Secrets.

Jessie loves to interact with readers. When not reading or traipsing around some foreign country on a shoestring, can often be found on Facebook and Twitter.

The one thing you'll find in all of Jessie's stories are strong, capable women and the people who love them.

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

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

This is the first in a new series by Jessie Donovan.  This is for adults only due to the steamy content, and there are no dragon shifters or shifters of any kind in this book.

As always Jessie has some awesome characters that definitely didn’t take me long to really like.  I especially like Taryn’s determination and her never give up attitude.  At first I wasn’t sure I was going to like Kason, he was arrogant and definitely sexist.  He has grown on me because while he comes from a planet that underutilizes women, he values them above all.  I love how he tries to keep an open mind and how Taryn keeps trying to push the limits further and further.  They are a great pair, and I can’t wait to see what awaits the rest of them especially the Princess and Vala.

Jessie Donovan is fabulous at developing characters you want to know more about and that you become invested in.  She knows how to balance drama and action to keep you engaged in the book.  She is definitely one of my favorite authors.  I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

I recommend this book to anyone who loves Jessie’s writing style and to those Sci-fi lovers who likes aliens and space travel adventures.
  

Interested in reading???

Stonefire Dragons series!!!

Sacrificed to the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons#1)
See my review of Part One!!!
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See my review of Part Three!!!
See my review of Part Four!!!

Seducing the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons # 2)
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See my review of Part Four!!!

See my review of Revealing the Dragons (Book #3)

Healed by the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons #4)
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Reawakening the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons #5)
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Monday, January 23, 2017

Review @ZoeChantebooks - Guardian Lion by Zoe Chant (Cedar Hill Lions #2)




Guardian Lion
Cedar Hill Lions #2
by Zoe Chant

Goodreads blurb:  A curvy, confident accountant + a sexy lion shifter bodyguard sworn to protect her + a terrifying kidnap attempt = one roaring romance!

Curvy Daphne Pearce, the daughter of a movie star and a senator, loves her so-called ‘boring’ job as an accountant and the quiet life she’s made for herself away from the camera’s glare. But when a dangerous criminal organization discovers her true identity, Daphne finds herself in desperate peril.

After twelve years in the army, lion shifter Heath Whittaker is adjusting to civilian life and putting his skills to work as a bodyguard. But he doesn't expect that his new job will lead him straight to the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen… who also happens to be his fated mate.

Irresistible heat builds between Daphne and Heath as he struggles to keep her safe, and the lurking danger becomes even more serious than either one of them suspected. Can Heath keep Daphne safe from the deadly enemies that surround them?

Guardian Lion is a sizzling hot, standalone BBW lion shifter romance, second in the Cedar Hill Lions series. No cliffhangers!


About the Author:  Zoe Chant loves writing paranormal romance. Over a cup of tea (or something stronger) she whips up sexy tales of hunky heroes and adventurous heroines to tantalize and satisfy her readers. Sizzling hot romance, no cliffhangers!

Every 100th person to join Zoe's mailing list gets a free book! Could it be you?
To get on her mailing list, please follow this link: 
http://eepurl.com/bhOy_T

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

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

The cover is awesome just because!  I bought this one back in September.

This is the 2nd book in the series, and it is for adults only due to the steamy content.  Reading in order is not mandatory, but I hate when something is mentioned from the past and I haven’t read it.  I read them in order and think you will enjoy it more if you do.

I liked this one more than the first one and I do love them both.  Daphne is amazing because she sticks by her values and stands up for herself and on her own two feet instead of letting her family’s fame corrupt her.  Heath is definitely someone who likes to protect.  I loved every moment of this action packed adventure that has Zoe’s awesome HEA ending that just makes me smile because something happy happened.

I high recommend to all the big cat shifter fans especially if you love Zoe’s work because I haven’t read anything yet that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed!

Interested in reading???

See my review of Lawman Lion
See my review of Panther’s Promise
See my review of Bodyguard Bear
See my review of Defender Dragon
See my review of Protector Panther
See my review of Warrior Wolf
See my review of Private Eye Bear’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Baby
See my review of Firefighter Dragon (Book 1)
See my review of Firefighter Pegasus (Book 2)
See my review of Firefighter Griffin (Book 3)
See my review of The Christmas Dragon's Mate






Review @WolfTales @ACArthur - Claimed by the Mate by Kate Douglas & A.C. Arthur (Vol 3)




Claimed by the Mate
Volume #3
by Kate Douglas
&
A.C. Arthur

Goodreads blurb:  Kate Douglas and A.C. Arthur return with another scorching volume in their Claimed by the Mate series featuring two delicious, unforgettable novels in one!

In Dangerous Passions, Feral Passions Resort is the place for women to find romance and seduction with a hot, hard werewolf alpha mate. Traker Jakes and Evan Dark of the Trinity Alps pack have yet to find a strong, sexy BBW woman to consume with heady pleasure. But a special woman has arrived at Feral Passions Resort. The one who will burn with passion between these two sexy werewolf shifters. Desire will reach its peak…and the best these three can do is hold on to the sensations that erupt between them.

In Bound to the Wolf, Phelan Sava is a lycan werewolf shifter with a dark side to his soul. He lives for pleasure and revels in pain. But what burns for more than anything is a woman to dominate with his unbridled passion and desperate lust for good. Marena Panos is an attorney with a dark secret that follows her into the mountains and into the bed of a Phelan Sava. And when she is hunted by the feral beast that ravishes her body and claims her soul, Marena has no choice but to give in with no intention of ever looking back. 


About the Authors:
Kate Douglas:  Some people just seem to know they are meant to write, but it can still take a while to figure out exactly what their career will entail. Kate Douglas started out writing radio copy for a country western radio station in 1972, wrote and illustrated an educational cartoon strip for the American Mosquito Control Association for a number of years, was a newspaper reporter for a small town weekly where she covered everything from high school sports to drug busts, and then, in the mid-1980s, decided to write her first romance.

Many submissions and rejections followed.

In 1998, she published with a small ebook publisher before anyone knew what an ebook was, but it wasn't until 2005, a full twenty years after finishing that first romance, that she signed with a New York publisher.

In January 2006, Kensington Publishing launched their Aphrodisia imprint of erotic romance with Kate's Wolf Tales, a sexy paranormal series about a lost race of shapeshifters. Kate has continued on as the imprint's lead author, with twenty-one novels and novellas in the full Wolf Tales series. She also has a series with Kensington's Zebra imprint, DemonSlayers, and has just completed her latest Aphrodisia series, Dream Catchers, which opened with the NightShift anthology and her novella, Dream Catcher, followed by the novels Dream Bound and Dream Unchained.

Her next series, Spirit Wild, debuts April 30, 2013 with Dark Wolf. This is a spin-off series that takes place in the Chanku world readers first met in Wolf Tales. Characters are the grown children of the first Chanku.

Kate and her husband of over forty years have two adult children and six grandchildren. They live in the small town of Healdsburg, California, in the heart of the beautiful Sonoma County wine country.

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A.C. Arthur:  Artist C. Arthur was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school and she hasn’t stopped since.

Working in the legal field for almost thirteen years now she’s seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Her debut novel Object of His Desire was written when a picture of an Italian villa sparked the idea of an African-American/Italian hero. Determined to bring a new edge to romance, she continues to develop intriguing plots, sensual love scenes, racy characters and fresh dialogue—thus keeping the readers on their toes!

During the course of her writing career Artist has won the YOUnity Guild’s Best New Drama and Romance Author Award in 2005/06; been nominated 3 years straight for EMMA Awards, with the fourth time being a charm she took home the 2007 EMMA Award for Favorite Romantic Suspense; and has also received her first Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nomination for Best African American Romance. She is represented by Christine Witthohn at Book Cents Literary Agency, LLC.

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 unicorns - I loveed it!!

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

This book contains two novellas, one by each author, and it is the 3rd volume.  This is for adults only due to the steamy scenes and violence.  I recommend reading the 3 volumes in order because you will be missing out if you don’t.

This is my favorite of the volumes.  I really loved all the Feral Passions novellas, but this one brought it all together and was awesome and action packed.  Both Trak and Evan have an adventure, there is a wedding, and all sorts of action wrapped up in the two newest additions to the pack.  I think this was the last book in the series, and I loved it!

In Bound to the Wolf, it was action packed and definitely my favorite in the series.  It had everything I love in a book and a happy ending to finish it off.  Marena was easy to connect with and fierce.  She is just awesome.  Again, I think this was the conclusion to this series as well, and it finished awesomely.

While I will miss these series, I definitely had a great time reading them.  I think any wolf shifter fan will find something to love in both of these books.

Interested in reading??


See my review of Volume 1
See my review of Volume 2

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Review @ZoeChantebooks - Lawman Lion by Zoe Chant (Cedar Hill Lions #1)




Lawman Lion
Cedar Hill Lions #1
by Zoe Chant

Goodreads blurb:  A sexy lion shifter sheriff + an independent BBW who runs a diner + trouble with a local gang = one red-hot romance that will leave you breathless!

Charity Crawford works hard at the diner her father left her. The middle of nowhere on Route 66 isn't the most exciting place to live, but Charity has her hands full with the biker gang that's moving in on her diner. She can't fight them off, and the local police won't help... until the new sheriff in town walks into her diner, and into her heart.

Lion shifter sheriff Mason Whittaker has lived all over the map, but he always seems to end up back home in the end. And when a group of shifter bikers start making trouble in his hometown, he knows he can’t sit idly by. But to his surprise, the gorgeous woman he rescues is the fated mate he never thought he’d find.

The connection between Mason and Charity can’t be denied, but the looming danger threatens to tear them apart. The biker gang wants Charity’s diner – and they won't stop until they get it. Can Mason keep her safe and win her heart?

Lawman Lion is a sizzling hot standalone BBW lion shifter romance. No cliffhangers!


About the Author:  Zoe Chant loves writing paranormal romance. Over a cup of tea (or something stronger) she whips up sexy tales of hunky heroes and adventurous heroines to tantalize and satisfy her readers. Sizzling hot romance, no cliffhangers!

Every 100th person to join Zoe's mailing list gets a free book! Could it be you?
To get on her mailing list, please follow this link: 
http://eepurl.com/bhOy_T

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

***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!!

The cover is very beautiful with those two amazing beasts on the cover!

This is the first book in the Cedar Hill Lions series.  It is for adults only due to horseback riding…okay not really there are some steamy scenes and violence involving some bad bikers.

Charity definitely has spunk that I like :) and Mason is all around awesome.  I love his protective side and sense of justice that made him run for Sherriff even as his family said to stay out of it.  Tons of action and a new family to fall in love with!

I highly recommend this book to big cat fans because who wouldn’t want a purring lion!



Interested in reading???


See my review of Panther’s Promise
See my review of Bodyguard Bear
See my review of Defender Dragon
See my review of Protector Panther
See my review of Warrior Wolf
See my review of Private Eye Bear’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Mate
See my review of The Snow Leopard’s Baby
See my review of Firefighter Dragon (Book 1)
See my review of Firefighter Pegasus (Book 2)
See my review of Firefighter Griffin (Book 3)
See my review of The Christmas Dragon's Mate