Review: Midnight Star by Ophelia Bell 4 of 5 stars

Midnight Star by Ophelia Bell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dragon shifter Astra Garrick is known as the Midnight Star and is the Nova Aurora Arena League’s reigning solo champion. Her brother was known as Ebon Claw and was also an Arena League champion. He was killed by an opponent using poison to eliminate him. So it is devastating when a title-hungry opponent of her own attacks her using the same drug that killed her brother. So now she is on a quest to try to find the source of the toxin which is either crippling or killing dozens of the champions on Nova Aurora, however, as part of that quest she never expected the matchmaker Gerri Wilder to send along with her two other shifters - the first is her brother's best friend and her former childhood crush and the second is a former champion who was associated with the toxin. Now they are on their way to Earth where the truth lies and a love that might compromise them all!

There were a lot of paths and individuals involved in this story which was definitely interesting to read as you worked through the whodunit with them all in order to find the true source of the toxin. There were a few dangers and dramas along the way, and the characters managed to work their way through it all in order to find a solution to whatever was in their way. I definitely enjoyed the mystery side of things and to a certain extent the relationship side of things. I did, however, lose the point of things at the end after an event involving a fire which was not logical and not very likely. Well written and easy to understand. Contains explicit sexual content involving multiple sexual partners.

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Review: Triple Talons by Ophelia Bell 4 of 5 stars

Triple Talons by Ophelia Bell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dragon shifter Simina Taji has had no use for mates ever since hers died in area combat last year. She is purely focussed on his memory although the promise she made to him on his deathbed troubles her - to have the baby they had always wanted. So she goes to Gerri Wilder at the Paranormal Dating Agency with just one stipulation - it cannot be (under any circumstances) a league champion. Champion dragon shifter team in the arena league The Triple Talons consists of Veryl who is sensitive, Cato who is the team captain and very intelligent, and finally Dez who is the joker in the team. They realise that as much as they love each other they need a mate to bind them closer together and so go to Gerri Wilder at the Paranormal Dating Agency to find them a mate. Love doesn't follow any terms and conditions set for it and so when Simina meets first Veryl and then Cato and Dez they capture her heart. Simina now needs to make a decision - can she move on from the past with the three hot fighters or will her fear destroy her future?

Wow - this was definitely a dramatic and intense story in places as Simina struggled with her grief, then guilt followed by anger. It definitely needed dedication and determination to do the right thing for themselves and their dragons as the shifters adapted to a new normal and a bright future. Well written and easy to read there were plenty of times with danger and drama. Contains a lot of explicit sexual content.

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Review: Hot Wings by Ophelia Bell 4 of 5 stars

Hot Wings by Ophelia Bell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Chef Pomona Maurin’s biggest dream is to be a personal chef for someone famous. She has worked really hard and tested her amazing recipes but not received any recognition until Gerri Wilder discovers her and knows the "stars" who need her skills the most. Dragon shifters Ignazio Karsten and Bryer Vargas are famous celebrities and the reigning Nova Aurora Arena League champions for several seasons running. A vindictive opponent has broken the rules and almost killed Bryer so their streak of success is over as might be their careers. The cure is dedicated training and a strict diet and so they need a chef to make sure they stick to the diet and their hungry dragons are satisfied. When they set eyes on Pomona they know there is just one thing on the menu for them - but can they convince their new chef that they want to share more than just her cooking?

This was a sweet story of misunderstandings and miscommunications that needs a lot of unpicking in order to get to the conclusion of this story. Some of it was great and some of it went a little too far and just become annoying. Well written and easy to read and understand, it was easy to feel and understand their thoughts and emotions. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: The Way to a Bear's Heart by Ophelia Bell 4 of 5 stars

The Way to a Bear's Heart by Ophelia Bell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nessa Baxter gets the job of her dreams as a friend's personal chef while she waits for the Paranormal Dating Agencies genius matchmaker Gerri Wilder to find her mate for her. While working there she meets a strong and sexy bear shifter bachelor called Gaius who is making the new kitchen that she will have designed for use at the friend's house. Gaius is a former Area Champion who is just alone and aloof although seems to be the perfect match for Nessa who is very strong-willed. They are both left wondering why the matchmaker hasn't already put them together by now and so assume they can't possibly be mates (or at least Nessa is sure of that and is determined not to get too close to Gaius). Gaius on the other hand has had a fire lit in him and there is no way to quench it now he has tasted her and she is in his heart. Can this be sorted out?

This was a sweet story and definitely full of crossed messages between the two as they sorted out their feelings for each other. I loved the way Nessa was determined to not mess things up for her future even though her future was right there in easy reach. Well written and very enjoyable I enjoyed this story which was easy to read and very clear to feel and understand. A good light read that will put you in the mood for romance. Contains sexual content.

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