Review: Exposed: A Vampire Blood Courtesans Romance by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Exposed: A Vampire Blood Courtesans Romance by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Zoe's sister had been a blood courtesan but had be given drugs and drained dry before being left for dead. So having met Asher he promised to help me bring the vampires responsible to justice - I just have to become his own courtesan.

Wow - I loved this story. There was so much danger, drama and unexpected things happening I was completely hooked and found myself reading it faster and faster needing to know what happened next. Well written and a joy to read.

** Included in the Blood Courtesans Boxed Set: Awakenings.

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Review: War by Gwen Knight by Gwen Knight by R.E. Butler 3 of 5 stars

War by Gwen Knight by 

R.E. Butler

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Having had a relationship with a witch in his past, alpha werewolf War found his fated mate in human Emma. However, at their mating ceremony, the witch decided he was her's and everything changed where his world was turned upside down turning all werewolves into feral beasts determined to kill all humans. Even worse, it meant that Emma was taken away from him. But one day War catches Emma's scent and realises only she can keep him free of the madness and return him to humanity - and so he determines to free her so they can be together even if War will have to risk everything to finally reclaim what is his.

This was a pleasant story that wasn't the usual shifter story as it had a dystopian side to it where it had been turned onto its head. I'm not sure if I liked it or not. Whilst it was a well-written story in that I understood all of it and could experience some of the emotions of the characters, I did find it a little monotonous in places. It felt like it was a longer book than it needed to be with the level of detail I experienced in the story. A good story that you might enjoy and so I would suggest trying this first book in the series to see if you can get on with the concept.

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Review: Blood Courtesans Boxed Set: Awakenings by Michelle Fox by Julia Lake Mills by Gwen Knight by Rebecca Rivard 5 of 5 stars

Blood Courtesans Boxed Set: Awakenings by Michelle Fox  Julia Lake Mills  Kristen Strassel  Gwen Knight Susan Griscom Rosalie Redd Tami Lund T.L. Reeve Ever Coming Skye Jones  Rebecca Rivard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you liked any of these in the past you will love this collection which is a complete joy to read.

Revealed: Violet - 5*

Zopyros Persopoulos is a vampire who owns a company called Datadenex and Violet is desperate to have access to their DNA database. In desperation she decides to sneak into the Blood Ball and pretend to be a blood courtesan and talk to him directly there. But then everything goes wrong.

This is a great story and I really enjoyed reading the story. It had lots of danger, drama and excitement in a powerful story that had roots in the world of medical research. It was well written and clear and easy to understand

Exposed: Zoe - 5*

Zoe's sister had been a blood courtesan but had be given drugs and drained dry before being left for dead. So having met Asher he promised to help me bring the vampires responsible to justice - I just have to become his own courtesan.

Wow - I loved this story. There was so much danger, drama and unexpected things happening I was completely hooked and found myself reading it faster and faster needing to know what happened next. Well written and a joy to read.

Compelled: Cerise 5*

Cerise is an assassin who finds and kills vampires - she is pretty, emotionless and very cool and professional. But she has decided to retire from it a until she is blackmailed into doing one more job - but the target is a bond viking and after going under cover to kill him she joins forces with him to find out who is behind the blackmail. However there is a fly in the ointment - she falls in love with him.

This is a great story. lots of action and twists and turns in a complex story. Very enjoyable.

Eternity: Abigail 5*

Abby had been a blood courtesan and had fallen for her vampire, but he set me free saying vampires and humans shouldn't be together. However now I'm in danger and he is the only one who can save me.

Lots of drama in this story that is a continuation of existing blood courtesan books. Lots of drama, danger and excitement in this story that eventually had the right ending.

Condemned: Bonnie 5*

In order to save her brother Bonnie makes a deal with an attorney but the price is her body and blood - can she pay the price and have a happy ending.

Great story mixing the world of blood courtesans and inter vampire politics. Lots of action in places and great finish.

Sacrifice Olivia 5*

Having saved her Olivia is not part of the coven and so ends up as a blood courtesan to Pierce. Can she win his heart?

Drama from the start to the finish in this story that was a roller-coaster all the way through.

Emboldened: Victoria 5*

Can Victoria save Jasper even though he doesn't want her help?

Wow - drama in spades in this story. Lovely story well told.

Undone: Missie 5*

Missie hates rich people and vampires but needs the help of one to get her freedom.

Well Missie sure had to change her attitude to both. Very enjoyable story that was great to read too.

Concealed: Lexi 5*

Lexi has to become a blood courtesan in order to pay for life saving treatment. Can she survive this encounter with the gorgeous Gavin Morris?

Definitely pulls at the heartstrings but a great story too.

Refrain: Neriza 5*

After being left penniless and with a sister to care for Neriza, she ties up with the blood courtesans to get money to survive. How will she cope with meeting a vampire rock star who is the man of her dreams?

Great story that had you routing for a good resolution to her problems.

Relic: Cyra 5*

Cyra needs the help of a vampire after betrayal by her mother and needs to make amends with the coven. Can she do this?

Wow - evil mother but the main thing is she found Kade.

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Review: Burn For You: Bad Alpha Dads, Meet Your Alpha by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Burn For You: Bad Alpha Dads, Meet Your Alpha by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Keaton Lafay is an alpha dragon shifter and is doing his best at being a single Dad after his wife died some years ago. However his solution is to pack his daughter off to school and drown in work. However his clan sign him up for Meet You Alpha and book for him to go on one of their singles cruises and he is put in a position that he can't avoid it. Then when his daughter is expelled from school he takes her along hoping that might help them both. Wren Michaels was the counsellor at the same school as Jinx was expelled from and books onto the same cruise trying to work out more about shifters when she comes across Keaton. Just when she thinks her dream might be coming true a witch does something to Wren that changes everything.

Wow - this was full of drama and complicated communication between Keaton, Wren and Jinx that made me wonder if they would come to their senses and sort the situation out. I loved the way it ended and it will be a surprise for you. Well written and very enjoyable.

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Review: How To Meet Your Alpha: Alpha Singles, Cruising with Alphas by C.E. Black by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

How To Meet Your Alpha: Alpha Singles, Cruising with Alphas by C.E. Black by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bram and Kate have a disaster of a blind date and are sick of the treadmill of blind dates meeting people who they discover are either not single or have ulterior motives. Then by chance on another depressing evening they unexpectedly meet in a bar and suddenly it seems that they may have found the right person for them. However a person who desperately wants to be a witch has decided she wants Bram and life is about to become complicated.

This was a charming story showing that love can come to you when you least expect it. The way their relationship build was good and in the end I was rooting for them to become much more than friends. A heartwarming story that was well written and very enjoyable.

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Review: My Viking Wolf by Gwen Knight 4 of 5 stars

My Viking Wolf by Gwen Knight
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Reagan Compton is a wolf shifter who meets Jerrik the shadow wolf shifter and learns that her fiance has a plot to kill her and has hired him to do the deed. Now he has met her, Jerrik finds himself more focused on protecting and wanting her for himself. Also it was never part of her master plan, but she finds that she is falling for her assassin too. Can they sort out the problems created by her fiance and have time to explore this love which has taken them both by surprise?

What a charming story. Hot alpha males, a gorgeous woman who is more than capable of dishing out damage in a fight, lots of danger and a fair amount of passion - what's not to like? Well written as always from Gwen and everything clear and easy to feel and understand.


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Review: Whispers in the Dark by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Whispers in the Dark by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Maddie is a mountain lion shifter and in the past was involved with a werewolf called Axel who left suddenly and broke her heart. With the discovery of a dead packmate of Axel's on her ranch there is a shadow that is threatening both her and her sisters. With the passing of her father, both the ranch and her sisters are her responsibility. So she is faced with an impossible choice - trust Axel or die. Can he step up and save the mate he abandoned?

Wow - lots of action in this story. The relationship aspects between the two were intriguing when it came down to understanding why he left her the first time. Mixed into the danger and action it was a focus of the story on how to tell who you can and cannot trust. I'm sure we all have that in our own lives even if it isn't as high stakes as this story. It was nicely told, well written and quite addictive as the story developed.

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Review: Reach for the Sky by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Reach for the Sky by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Werewolf Skylar Callahan has taken the step of ignoring her pack and family and instead has been working towards a career as a public advocate for werewolves and harbours political ambitions. However there is currently something dark in her life as a stalker s determined to claim her as his. Wyatt Turner is a hot Alpha who needs everything to be done to his satisfaction. Now his wolf has decided she is his intended mate and that he must protect her at all costs - even though she seems determined to keep him at arms length. Can he get close to her to keep her safe as well as win her over?

Wow - lots of danger, drama and intrigue in this fast moving story. As I would expect from this author, everything was well written, and I could feel and empathise with all thoughts, feelings and emotions. Definitely a great start to the series and a good taste of things to come.

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Review: Reaper: Faction 14 by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Reaper: Faction 14 by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kiera is a human witch who has been held captive by the Fae ruling Faction Fourteen since she was a teenager. Her job is to reap the magic from others and pass it onto the Fae ruler of the Faction. The rest of the witches a live in poverty and fear her. Maybe they think she lives in luxury, but as a prisoner that is far from the truth. It all seems hopeless until she meets Oren, brother of Lord Dask the newly appointed ruthless Fae ruler. Oren insists he can fix the situation and see witches free and treated the same as Fae. In taking a chance on Oren being able to free witches he becomes much more important to her. Now she is wondering can she have two dreams - to have free witches and be able to love a Fae?

This was a great story - lots of drama, intrigue, twists, turns, and underpinning it a love story that was against the odds. It was well written and I could feel all of their emotions, hopes and dreams.

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Review: Death by Chocolate by Gwen Knight 5 of 5 stars

Death by Chocolate: A Cursed Holiday Novella #2 by Gwen Knight

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.

Juniper, even though she was born to werewolf parents, cannot shift and so is a null. She is desperate to fit in and get the man she has loved for years so she does a bargain with a witch - she gets two chocolates to change her into a werewolf and in return she owes the witch a favour. However, as is often the case, it doesn't quite work how it should have. Can the pack alpha Mathis, save the situation.

I loved this story - it was sweet (in more ways than one) . It was a well written story and had lots of drama and excitement. I loved the concept of the story and the end results of all that drama.

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Review: Once Upon a Midnight Solstice by Gwen Knight and C. E. Black 5 of 5 stars

Once Upon a Midnight Solstice by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Death by Mistletoe by Gwen Knight
Never kiss beneath cursed mistletoe - you just know from the word "cursed" it's not going to be pretty for either of them. Can Rumour and Knox solve all the killings and survive the curse themselves?

This is a lovely shifter story containing love, passion, magic, betrayal and a wished for HEA. I loved the way the story developed and the interplay of all the characters and the politics that also needed to be navigated.

The Alpha's Christmas Mate by R.E. Butler
Sugar Pierce is a snow leopard shifter and agrees to be her sister's Maid of Honour. Maddox Haynes is an alpha lion shifter and is the Best Man at the same wedding. When they meet will sparks fly or will they choose their packs and deny any attraction they may feel for each other?

This was a lovely story nicely told. I enjoyed the ending which showed how people can work together to achieve the right thing and it can be easier than they probably thought.

The Wolf Who Stole Christmas by C.E. Black
Kellan Archer just wants a quiet life but it appears his new neighbour Joanna Mackay and her son might have other ideas. Giving him cookies and trying to get him to feel the spirit of Christmas is not going to work and he'll do his damnedest to make sure it doesn't.

This was a really sweet story that gets you right to the heart - I have to admit I cried reading this story so read it when no one is watching!

Celebrate Me by Kristen Strassel
Delaney arrives unable to speak due to trauma, and Shea is damaged in his own way due to a difficult younger life. Can they find happiness and joy by helping each other?

This was a lovely Christmas story showing how love can conquer pretty much all. Carefully told and with the right amount of detail.

Lir's Lady: A Fada Shapeshifter Story by Rebecca Rivard
Shifter Lir has returned to claim his fae mate via a gamble with a passion filled night - will everything work out the way he wants or will he have to go away alone again?

This was a lovely story with lots of feelings and emotions getting involved with feelings of duty affected by out of date impressions.

Chamber Music by DJ Shaw
Can Celestine play her cello solo in the concert and can she also solve the connection she has to her magical cello?

A strange little story but quite pleasant. I like the ending but it was a bit rushed I felt at the end and could have been done nicer in more detail.

A Kiss for Solstice by Elizabeth Allyn-Dean
Zelda's sister is being kept a hostage in order to force her to do things for their step-mother - can the kiss between Dax and Zelda be the start of a solution to this problem?

This was a great story - a nice length for it to be quite involving and well told so I could feel the drama and emotions. A nice twist on the evil step-mother class of story. I think we all need our own Dax.

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Review: Marked: Winter: Blood Courtesans by Gwen Knight and Michelle Fox 5 of 5 stars

Marked: Winter: Blood Courtesans by Gwen Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Coming from a family of vampire slayers Winter is never going to become a Blood Courtesan until her best friend Tessa (who was a Blood Courtesan) makes some stupid choices and ends up in debt to a really nasty vampire who is threatening her. Winter wants to involve her family but Tessa begs her not to. So Tessa ends up becoming a Blood Courtesan to get the money to clear the debt quickly. Ethan Rune is a vampire who never uses Blood Courtesans but is at their charity auction purely for business reasons. Upon seeing Winter he is completely captivated and is the highest bidder of the evening for any woman in order to get Winter and spend time with her.

I absolutely LOVED this book. It was a great story of good versus evil with an underlying tale of great love. The author was great in her descriptions of the people and places, the situations, the thoughts and motivations and the emotions involved. Recommended - give this book a try.

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