Review: Finding Love in Montana: Triple J Ranch Prequel by Jenna Hendricks 4 of 5 stars

Finding Love in Montana: Triple J Ranch Prequel by Jenna Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mimi Bensen was what can be described as a late bloomer - but she has not been able to get out of the mindset that she is ugly and horrible to look at. But now she is beautiful if only she could see it - and that changes when she begins to see how God sees her as well as how visiting rancher Hank Walton sees her when he comes to Beacon Creek on business. He doesn't let her hide behind her shyness and waterfall of hair but slowly takes her out to places in order to get to know her. Can Mimi learn to like herself enough to accept Hank's attention? Or will her self-doubt get in the way of the handsome cowboy's attempts to court her?

This was a really sweet and clean romance that had you hooked and rooting for Mimi to discover that she was not ugly and needed to see herself the way everyone else did (and especially Hank who was completely smitten with her). Well written and easy to read, feel and understand. Perfect for a time when you want to read something with a spot of romance.

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Review: FBI Dragon Chronicles Complete Omnibus by J.L. Hendricks by J. A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

FBI Dragon Chronicles Complete Omnibus, An FBI Dragon Shifter Urban Fantasy Adventure: A Ritual of Fire, A Ritual of Death, A Ritual of Conquest  by  

J. A. Cipriano

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A great trilogy that is well written and full of drama and excitement. I quickly became addicted to it and it only became disappointing when I realised there were no more books about Alyson and Vlad after I finished the trilogy.

A Ritual of Fire - 5*

Alyson is a dragon shifter (the last one and hiding it from others) and Vlad a 200-year-old Vampire - they work together as partners for the FBI in a secret department that looks into a crime involving paranormal people and artefacts. They are starting to investigate some strange murders of shifters, witches and similar and see a disturbing pattern that suggests that something very dangerous and dark is going on. Can they find out what is going on, what they are trying to achieve and who is doing all of these murders?

Great story. I loved the relationship between Alyson and Vlad and the suggestion of possible romance between them in the future. The story was well told and very clear and easy to understand. As this is the first story in the series I'm definitely addicted and just NEED to know what happens next. A great writing partnership that has definitely delivered something special - they need to keep this going!!

A Ritual of Death - 5*

Alyson is a dragon shifter and FBI Agent with her vampire partner Vlad. They recently finished a case and thought they would have finished with the apocalyptic scenarios even though she also discovered there is another dragon shifter in existence. Now there is a fresh ritualistic murder and they are going to have to go on a very dangerous operation in Russia which will mean they have to go into Vlad's dark past. Can they handle this on their own and stop the vampire race being wiped off the planet?

This was action all the way as they went into extreme danger. I loved that there was a lot of expansion on Vlad's past and also some closening in the relationship between Alyson and Vlad too. There were a lot of twists and turns in the story and times when it was difficult to work out who to trust too. Well written and very enjoyable - can't wait to find out what happens next.

A Ritual of Conquest - 5*

When Alyson and Vlad return from Moscow they have to do their best to stop dragon Bravog to bring about the end of the world. He is allied with demonic forces, twisted weres, and corrupted mages so a formidable force. In order to defeat him, Alyson works on realising her true magic potential and Vlad takes on a role that boosts his own power. Working together as only they can will they be able to defeat him and protect the world?

This was an action-packed book which kept me reading faster and faster as I needed to know what would happen next. I loved the way Alyson was so determined to do things her way and the way Vlad supported her in that wish even if he didn't understand why she wanted it to be done that way. I did want to know what happened in the future for Alyson and Vlad and so I really hope the authors collaborate together to write more stories about them.

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Review: A Ritual of Conquest by J.L. Hendricks by J.A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

A Ritual of Conquest by J.L. Hendricks by J.A. Cipriano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Alyson and Vlad return from Moscow they have to do their best to stop dragon Bravog to bring about the end of the world. He is allied with demonic forces, twisted weres, and corrupted mages so a formidable force. In order to defeat him, Alyson works on realising her true magic potential and Vlad takes on a role that boosts his own power. Working together as only they can will they be able to defeat him and protect the world?

This was an action-packed book which kept me reading faster and faster as I needed to know what would happen next. I loved the way Alyson was so determined to do things her way and the way Vlad supported her in that wish even if he didn't understand why she wanted it to be done that way. I did want to know what happened in the future for Alyson and Vlad and so I really hope the authors collaborate together to write more stories about them.

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Review: A Ritual of Death by J.L. Hendricks by J.A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

A Ritual of Death by J.L. Hendricks by J.A. Cipriano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alyson is a dragon shifter and FBI Agent with her vampire partner Vlad. They recently finished a case and thought they would have finished with the apocalyptic scenarios even though she also discovered there is another dragon shifter in existence. Now there is a fresh ritualistic murder and they are going to have to go on a very dangerous operation in Russia which will mean they have to go into Vlad's dark past. Can they handle this on their own and stop the vampire race being wiped off the planet?

This was action all the way as they went into extreme danger. I loved that there was a lot of expansion on Vlad's past and also some closening in the relationship between Alyson and Vlad too. There were a lot of twists and turns in the story and times when it was difficult to work out who to trust too. Well written and very enjoyable - can't wait to find out what happens next.

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Review: Worlds Collide by J.L. Hendricks 4 of 5 stars

Worlds Collide by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Natalie was abducted by aliens and at first, will fight the experience and cling to the thought of her fiance back on Earth. However, over time she will realise that he was abusive and that it wasn't a good relationship (so she is better off out of it). Zelan is a pure-blood alien and knows his chance of love with a human is remote but really wants to settle down. When he meets Natalie he knows she is the one. Can his respectful treatment of her and determination to give her the time to make up her mind he hopes it is enough to win her heart. A different alien race of Insectoids are on the planet and hunting for humans to use to reproduce so they can conquer the planet. Can them defeat them and stop the spread?

This was a sweet story of how a slow, respectful and gentle approach will win over what your heart desires. It will also prove to Natalie that she is much stronger than she thinks and that this is a great opportunity to start a whole new life. I loved the story premise and as for the insectoids if you didn't like them to start with you might well at the end. Well written and very enjoyable, this was a nice light read featuring a great example of interstellar relations going well.

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Review: Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks 5 of 5 stars

Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Paris became an orphan at a young age and ended up on the Los Angeles streets and not in the foster system. She was tough and doing well when one day she was spirited out of a field by aliens. Venay is a Commander in the V’Zenian Empire and his job is to abduct humans to become slaves or mates for the males of his species. When he saw Paris across the field he knew he just had to have her. So Paris has a complicated choice to make - become a slave or Venay's mate. Then a rival alien species cause their spaceship to crash on a planet and she has a new decision - think only of saving herself or work with Venay to save everyone from their spaceship by killing all the rival aliens who would treat the humans far worse.

What can I say - I LOVED this story. It had lots of emotions from both the humans and the V'Zenians who were not used to showing and expressing them. It was enjoyable to experience the slow realisation by Paris that they really were mates and she could fight it all the way but it was going to end the same way. The V'Zenians was quite enchanting the way they tried to see the humans as much more than slaves and could relate and converse with them as colleagues and friends as they realised that the humans had skills that made them more useful than lowly slaves. Now I have to get the next book in the series so I can find out what happens next.

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Review: The Voodoo Dolls Boxed Set (Books 0-3): An Urban Fantasy Adventure by J.L. Hendricks 5 of 5 stars

The Voodoo Dolls Boxed Set (Books 0-3): An Urban Fantasy Adventure by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Addictive and great series that I really enjoyed.

#1 New Orleans Magic 5*

The Voodoo Dolls are a punk-rock band based in New Orleans who also runs a tourist shop selling voodoo dolls and love potions/fudge. They don't actually have any magic themselves but two of their old school-friends ask for their help finding their missing triplet sister so they introduce them to their wolf shifter friends who they know can help.

Great story with lots of drama and a host of different paranormal races involved in the story. Everything was well written and clear to understand. I liked the link between a female punk-rock band, New Orleans and the host of different paranormal races as they fit together very well. They all had personalities and talents that were in keeping to what they are. There was a burgeoning romance which I hope develops in the series as it continues.

#2 Hurricane of Magic 5*

Whilst Jenna and the other Dolls prepare for Hurricane Gerttie, some vampires are preparing for something completely different which becomes apparent when 8 freshman students go missing from the local university. It must be very concerning as even the local witches council give Jenna and the Dolls help a wolf shifter pack with getting the girls back from the vampires.

A great second book in the series with the girls getting involved in another paranormal emergency involving vampires. There were drama and suspense in spades in this book. Just when you thought surely they would have some time for a rest and to get back to normal, something else happened. The story was well written and everything was clear and easy to feel the thoughts and emotions involved. It seems that everything is developing in this story and I can tell that the next instalment in the story is going to be full of drama again.

#3 Council of Magic 4*

Kat Deveroix is a member of the Voodoo Dolls and recently found out she is a part shifter. Problem is she can't shift and shifter DNA is dominant so there has to be another reason. In their shop, a woman talks to Kat and Jenna about a problem with her boyfriend but it soon becomes apparent that there is a much bigger problem and it is one that the shifter pack thought they had removed some time ago. As part of working out the new monster problem, Kat has to decide between Ivan and her new man. Strap in as we find out so much more about who Kat is.

A great story explaining who Kat is, how she became that way, and the developments afterwards. Finally some romance for some of the Dolls which was long overdue. Well written and everything was clear and easy to feel and experience for the characters. The ending was a little rushed and the last sentence needed details as I think we all wanted it to be horrible/painful for that character. However - I am GUTTED/ANNOYED/pick your word that this is the end of the trilogy when there are still so MANY things for the characters to achieve. No proper HEA for each of the Dolls, and I have questions floating around in my head.

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Review: Miss Claus and the Christmas Wedding by J.L. Hendricks 4 of 5 stars

Miss Claus and the Christmas Wedding by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Paulo is the current Santa and really wants the wolves and dragons to get along so has decided to invited both sides to the North Pole for a summer of festivities and games. However some wolves do not agree with that viewpoint and so it starts with the dragon Prince Jax being attacked and is then followed by Bella who is one of the Claus twins being attacked. Can the dragons and wolves stick together and solve who has been doing this even if it is two different groups of people?

This was a sweet festive story that also teaches us all some lessons about prejudice and getting on with each other. I loved all the relationship details and exploration of friendship and finding your mate as well as caring enough for each other enough that you made sure that life priorities were also allowed to continue on. A great festive story with drama, danger, mystery and a HEA that will warm your heart at the end.

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Review: A Ritual of Fire by J.L. Hendricks by J. A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

A Ritual of Fire by J. A. Cipriano by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alyson is a dragon shifter (the last one and hiding it from others) and Vlad a 200 year old Vampire - they work together as partners for the FBI in a secret department that looks into crime involving paranormal people and artefacts. They are starting to investigate some strange murders of shifters, witches and similar and see a disturbing pattern that suggests that something very dangerous and dark is going on. Can they find out what is going on, what they are trying to achieve and who is doing all of these murders?

Great story. I loved the relationship between Alyson and Vlad and the suggestion of possible romance between them in the future. The story was well told and very clear and easy to understand. As this is the first story in the series I'm definitely addicted and just NEED to know what happens next. A great writing partnership that has definitely delivered something special - they need to keep this going!!

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Review: Council of Magic by J.L. Hendricks 4 of 5 stars

Council of Magic by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kat Deveroix is a member of the Voodoo Dolls and recently found out she is part shifter. Problem is she can't shift and shifter DNA is dominant so there has to be another reason. In their shop a woman talks to Kat and Jenna about a problem with her boyfriend but it soon becomes apparent that there is a much bigger problem and it is one that the shifter pack thought they had removed some time ago. As part of working out the new monster problem Kat has to decide between Ivan and her new man. Strap in as we find out so much more about who Kat is.

A great story explaining about who Kat is, how she became that way, and the developments afterwards. Finally some romance for some of the Dolls which was long overdue. Well written and everything was clear and easy to feel and experience for the characters. The ending was a little rushed and the last sentence needed details as I think we all wanted it to be horrible/painful for that character. However - I am GUTTED/ANNOYED/pick your word that this is the end of the trilogy when there are still so MANY things for the characters to achieve. No proper HEA for each of the Dolls, and I have questions floating around in my head.

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Review: Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks 5 of 5 stars

Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Paris became an orphan at a young age and ended up on the Los Angeles streets and not in the foster system. She was tough and doing well when one day she was spirited out of a field by aliens. Venay is a Commander in the V’Zenian Empire and his job is to abduct humans to become slaves or mates for the males of his species. When he saw Paris across the field he knew he just had to have her. So Paris has a complicated choice to make - become a slave or Venay's mate. Then a rival alien species causes their spaceship to crash on a planet and she has a new decision - think only of saving herself or work with Venay to save everyone from their spaceship by killing all the rival aliens who would treat the humans far worse.

What can I say - I LOVED this story. It had lots of emotions from both the humans and the V'Zenians who were not used to showing and expressing them. It was enjoyable to experience the slow realisation by Paris that they really were mates and she could fight it all the way but it was going to end the same way. The V'Zenians was quite enchanting the way they tried to see the humans as much more than slaves and could related and converse with them as colleagues and friends as they realised that the humans had skills that made them more useful than lowly slaves. Now I have to get the next book in the series so I can find out what happens next.

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Review: Hurricane of Magic by J.L. Hendricks 5 of 5 stars

Hurricane of Magic by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Whilst Jenna and the other Dolls prepare for Hurricane Gerttie, some vampires are preparing for something completely different which becomes apparent when 8 freshman students go missing from the local university. It must be very concerning as even the local witches council give Jenna and the Dolls help the a wolf shifter pack with getting the girls back from the vampires.

Great second book in the series with the girls getting involved in another paranormal emergency involving vampires. There was drama and suspense in spades in this book. Just when you thought surely they would have some time for a rest and to get back to normal, something else happened. The story was well written and everything was clear and easy to feel the thoughts and emotions involved. It seems that everything is developing in this story and I can tell that the next installment in the story is going to be full of drama again.

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Review: New Orleans Magic by J.L. Hendricks 5 of 5 stars

New Orleans Magic by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Voodoo Dolls are a punk-rock band based in New Orleans who also run a tourist shop selling voodoo dolls and love potions/fudge. They don't actually have any magic themselves but two of their old school-friends ask for their help finding their missing triplet sister so they introduce them to their wolf shifter friends who they know can help.

Great story with lots of drama and a host of different paranormal races involved in the story. Everything was well written and clear to understand. I liked the link between a female punk-rock band, New Orleans and the host of different paranormal races as they fit together very well. They all had personalities and talents that were in keeping to what they are. There was a burgeoning romance which I hope develops in the series as it continues.

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Review: The Eclipse of the Beginning by J.L. Hendricks 4 of 5 stars

The Eclipse of the Beginning by J.L. Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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

Lancer Xaren is bound by an oath to protect an ancient prophesy but with a new commander in his region he is distracted by leading a squad to remove the rippers in the area. Ash Z'Nial is driven nearly insane by events of his past but but has been chosen to protect the same ordinary mortal as Lancer. He makes a small misjudgement which then delivers B’Lana Paris into danger. Will B'Lana be the one to safeguard her people or had the rippers already destroyed it by killing another girl?

This short story is the prequel to The Eclipse series.

It was fast paced after the initial scene setting and well written. It was designed to whet the appetite and delivers.

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