Review: Bearly Twisted by Melanie James 4 of 5 stars

Bearly Twisted by Melanie James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bailey Jones was quite happy living in the city and all that it entails but when her friend Gerri Wilder suggests a weekend road trip it actually turns out to be an elaborate setup. The result is that Bailey has to choose between her one true mate or the life that she has worked hard at building up. Can she say goodbye to everyone and everything for a shot at true love? Bear shifter Gavin Neely was a loner hiding out via some ancient majik to conceal his true nature so he can live with a wolf pack and the life he has always wanted. All of that is going to change when he gets the scent of his true mate but will the wolves turn on him or accept him as he really is?

This was a lovely story where Gerri does her magic for a friend to make sure that she is happy and has the life that she should have. I loved the way that fate couldn't be denied and the drama and danger in the story as he worked with the wolf pack to control some rebels. I really liked the way that everything came together at the end of the story to utilise all sorts of friends and acquaintances of the pack in order to help with the ones who were injured. Well written and easy to read. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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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: A Purrfect Trifecta by Rebel West 3 of 5 stars

A Purrfect Trifecta by Rebel West
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Determined and focused, Lexi Newland knows what she wants and hasn't come close to find it with any man. So she enrols with the Paranormal Dating Agency and sets Gerri Wilder on the case for her. She wants to be treated well, given a life where she can work to get herself what she needs, and someone who will satisfy her sexual appetite. Leopard Shifters Archer and Rhett plus Panther Shifter Harlan are three friends who are sure they’re meant to share a mate. They each have their own gifts to give but finding the one woman who can satisfy them all might prove impossible - until they meet Lexi and know she is perfect. Can they all come to a consensus and find a way forward to true happiness?

This was certainly a dramatic book with lots of thoughts, emotions, and of course lots of sexual activity from the four characters. It was certainly an interesting quick read even if it was a fairly quick book which contained a lot of action between the sheets (and out of them). An enjoyable short book that was just missing a bit more of a story. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North 4 of 5 stars

Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Doing her dream job as a buyer for Saks' exclusive plus-sized fashion range Genevieve Mason has the perfect life except for one thing - she reaches out to Gerri Wilder at the Paranormal Dating Agency hoping at worse for a few hot dates with shifters and at best a mate. Cougar shifter Brooks Alder was not looking for love with now - obviously, as a shifter, his wish was to meet his mate, have cubs and a family, and so a friend has signed him up for a Paranormal Dating Agency because he said nothing when they offered to fill in the forms for him. Gerri booked Genevieve into the Northwind Spa to relax and prepare herself to find her soulmate but when she arrives the spa is actually a dude ranch run by one of the hottest cowboys she has ever laid her eyes on, and so Vivi decides to make the best of a bad situation - after all, true love could be just around the corner.

This was a nice shifter romance story with the required ingredients of a hot shifter, a curvy woman, an unavoidable attraction and some danger and drama on the way to lots of very hot sex. I liked the misunderstanding (that wasn't really one) that got Vivi there and the danger and drama were definitely intense in places. Well written and easy to read and understand, it was an enjoyable short read that will definitely help relax you. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James 4 of 5 stars

His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alpha Calder Lorenson inherited a mess when he takes charge of the Twisted Tail Pack but soon finds himself in over his head especially when pack law says he has to be mated. With no time to spare he does the only thing he can think of and contacts Gerri Wilder of the Paranormal Dating Agency to find his mate for him. Daisy is an ER doctor who walks into Gerri in the street and goes with her for a coffee. Gerri makes her an offer she can't refuse and finds herself staying for the weekend with Calder to get to know him. Before she knows it she is committed to Calder and mated to him. Can they sort out the issues in the pack together?

A novella-length book that was enjoyable to read. There were a few gaps but I could make some assumptions and fill some of them in myself. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: Too Much To Bear by Reina Torres 4 of 5 stars

Too Much To Bear by Reina Torres
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bear shifter Boone Wayland is a protector and a problem solver and so when he decides he needs to find his mate he enlists the help of Gerri Wilder and her Paranormal Dating Agency. He has a very unique set of requirements as he needs to find someone who is willing to take on all the boys that he had taken on to keep off the streets and bring up. Chef Willa Barnes really wants a family but currently works at her boyfriend's diner making standard fare and the occasional sweet treat. But when Charlie ran off with the hostess leaving her to watch the shop while they were on honeymoon in Vegas her views changed. Her favourite customer heard her woes and so introduced her to Gerri Wilder insisting that she would help her find the man of her dreams who would be a bear shifter with a group of teenagers too - is that too much for her to bear?

This was a sweet story of how Willa could find the very man and family of her dreams if only she was prepared to adjust her views on life and reach out to take on what was hers for the taking. It was delightful to see the way she was right at home with this instant family and how readily they accepted her as one of them. well written and very enjoyable, this was a nice short read that was very easy to get into and invested into the characters and their futures. Contains some sexual content.

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Review: Alien and the Wedding Planner by Lizzie Lynn Lee 3 of 5 stars

Alien and the Wedding Planner by Lizzie Lynn Lee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Wedding Planner Alana Watson couldn't wait for this year's wedding season to be over. When what appears to be a potential new client in the form of two gorgeous men enters her shop for a consultation she assumes they are a couple but their weird questions tell her otherwise, so when one of them kidnaps her to take her back to his home planet it is a complete shock. As a renown scientist on his home planet of Crimea, Lord Ice Silverkiller has travelled to Earth to find out how to stop his planet from dying out due to a total lack of procreation. He only wanted some answers but after meeting Alana, science is the farthest thing in his mind. Ice is even-tempered and very logical and so finds it hard to reconcile the crazy urge he has to possess curvy Alana. He is also experiencing the urge to make love to her, protect her and keep her safe - could this be love? This could be the key to saving his dying race.

This was a light read that was a little bizarre but quite enjoyable. I would have liked more detail around the problems on Crimea but it was covered enough for me to understand what I was reading. I liked the dynamic between Ice and Alana who made a really sweet couple. Well written and easy to understand. Contains some sexual content.

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