Review: Finding Love by Maggie Mundy 4 of 5 stars

Finding Love by Maggie Mundy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Evie lost her husband the rest of the Connor Clan of Portland Oregon rallied around her as part of looking after one of their own. On her own still 10 years later, she has continued to provide for herself and her daughter. Luke is on the run from someone bad in order to protect his sister. He always intended to move from place to place and not get attached to anyone nor anything. However, when he meets Evie and her daughter Matilda, both sides appear to have woven their way into each other's hearts. However when the past catches up with him all could be lost - can he save his sister and Evie before its too late?

This was a sweet love story which definitely tugs at the heartstrings as the story developed. I loved the detail around the characters in this story and the way that their interaction changed as it was progressing. It was full of drama and danger that definitely got under your skin and made me start to read faster just to know what happened next. Well written and a very enjoyable read.

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Review: Dax: A Wolf's Hunger by Bella Roccaforte 4 of 5 stars

Dax: A Wolf's Hunger by Bella Roccaforte
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kallus' attack and almost decimated the Crazy Peak Pack and when Dax returns everyone was looking to him to take over as Alpha and save whatever is left, but The Hunger strikes him and his only thought is to find his soul mate who is out there somewhere. Can he find her and pull himself together before the pack is destroyed? Katie is dragged from Palm Beach and her comfortable life as a wedding planner to the mountains to sort out her best friend's wedding. However, an ugly bride's maid dress is not what she ends up with when she encounters both her soul mate and an evil force that is determined to destroy her. Can Katie and Dax find each other and take the roles they are destined for or will the New Templars succeed in their mission to rid the world of all magic?

This was a lovely story that had a great mixture of danger, drama, magic and passion. I loved the different relationships between the packs and how the crisis ensured they had to abandon the prejudices that were held by some of them for each other. I loved the way the story ended and it was great to see how three strong women achieved a great deal even when the chips were down. Well written and everything was easy to understand and feel. Loved the HEA at the end.

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Review: The Prescient by J.C. Andrijeski 5 of 5 stars

The Prescient by J.C. Andrijeski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Vampire detective Nick associates with a few seers currently in his life including one who might come across as antisocial but has a talent for painting things before they happen (even though he only knows to paint it and not what it means). The latest one is of a bomb doing off in downtown New York however by the time Nick sees it, it is too late. With no leads apart from the painting, a murdered human who is the partner of eccentric vampire Straven (star designer and architect) he has little to go on. Soon it is apparent that a robbery gone wrong is not the right conclusion to make as it is something far more sinister with very far-reaching consequences. As part of the investigation, Nick will have to go too close to a life he thought he had left behind and he will see his ex-girlfriend with a new vampire boyfriend in a hip vampire club which sends Nick almost over the edge. Can Nick solve the case, work things out with Wynter and survive all the obstacles thrown at him?

OMG - so many surprises and intrigue for the future. I won't put any spoilers in here, but I'm relieved how some of this story went although there are some worries for the future there too. Keeping my fingers crossed for the characters in the future. I loved the detailed way that elements of the story were slowly peeled back (like layers in an onion) and the relationships that built for the future between Nick and the humans he works with within the police. I loved what happened between Nick and Wynter (sorry can't say more). Well written and very easy to understand and feel, I'm wondering what is going to happen next in this very detailed world in the mind of the author. I just know it's going to be great.

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Review: Dragon in Denial: Bad Alpha Dads by Tami Lund 4 of 5 stars

Dragon in Denial: Bad Alpha Dads by Tami Lund
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dragon Ketu Ormarr skipped his hometown 10 years ago after his sister was killed by drug addiction. Now he is back with a mission from his new leader - to take down the drug trade that is plaguing the dragon colony for years. However, having re-established contact with his late sister's best friend Antoinette Dupré more items have been added to his to-do list - avenge his sister's death and protect Antoinette and her son (while trying not to fall in love with her). Simple surely?

I loved this story which had a great mixture of drama, danger and love. I liked the reversal of roles at the end and that the mates eventually came to their senses and did what was necessary. Well written and easy to understand, this was a good dragon shifter story.

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Review: Night Walker by Lisa Kessler 3 of 5 stars

Night Walker by Lisa Kessler
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

250 years ago Calisto Terana lost everything when the woman he loved was brutally murdered by a zealous priest. So he decides to take the opportunity to try and find her in subsequent life and love her again by agreeing to take immortality as a Night Walker. Kate Bradley has been haunted by dreams of her own death. Her life takes a turn for the worse just weeks before her wedding when she catches her fiance with another woman and so returns to San Diego to clear what happened from her head. Determined to steer clear of men the last thing she needs is to meet Calisto and be drawn to him to the point of obsession. Calisto has no doubt Kate is the reincarnation of his lost love but the Fraternidad Del Fuego Santo has been watching him and the latest watcher has his own dark ambitions that do not match those of the fraternity and is determined to use Kate to get what he wants from Calisto - can he lose her again??

I enjoyed this story which was inventive and an interesting concept. It was easy to get involved in the characters personalities, their thoughts and emotions. It was a pleasant read. I did struggle in my mind to classify this story - is it fantasy, PNR, Horror? I think it's a mixture of all three. Part of that is clever and part of it is not as I don't feel it fully satisfied anyone who is into any one of those genres. This book includes some sex, some brutality and some romance.

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Review: Queen of Dragons by Melody Rose 5 of 5 stars

Queen of Dragons by Melody Rose
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Eva makes a wish in a well with a penny and wakes up in a world containing magic and dragons. She has a choice - use her magic to cleanse the corruption poisoning the land, help cure a friends mother, clash with a king and tell him some home truths knowing he needs you much more than she needs him, fall in love with two guys who are polar opposites in temperament, or maybe all of these options? Oh and she appears to be the queen of the dragons too.

This was a great dragon story based in a well developed and described a world where both good and evil existed It was great to watch her development as she grew up some more and learnt a host of life lessons. I loved the relationship between Eva and her dragon Monte too. Well written and easy to understand I am looking forward to the next story in this series and finding out what happens next to this new queen and her friends. A great read.

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Review: Denton by Dale Mayer: 4 of 5 stars

Denton by Dale Mayer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

SEAL Denton Hamilton is at Hathaway House hoping to emulate some of the success that hid friends Brock and Cole had there. He is missing some ribs, muscles a portion of his stomach plus PTSD and is prepared to work hard to repay the kindness of the person who sponsored his stay there. Just fixing his physical side of things would be enough for him as he is not convinced he can fix the mental side of things and certainly not find his perfect woman as his friends already have - after all, who would take him on as he is? Hannah Forsythe is an admin assistant at the centre and is a loner at heart. However, she feels drawn to Denton and his struggle and finds it very sad that he feels no one could love nor want him. She tries to help him but it backfires when one of her comments has consequences she never predicted and she withdraws from him so he can work his way through the thoughts and feelings it inspires; Can he work through them and could they have a happy ending or will it all go wrong?

This was a lovely story that can get a bit deep in places as it analyses thoughts and feelings in some detail. However, if you stick with it you will be rewarded with a very sweet love story that has the kind of promise for a lasting relationship that has all of the tools for a long and happy life together. Well written and very enjoyable.

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