Review: Captive of Wolves by Eva Chase 4 of 5 stars

Captive of Wolves by Eva Chase
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Talia is a human who was taken after her family were killed by three fae who have kept her in a small cage where she is brutalised and half-starved only to harvest some of her blood every month. Then one evening, four gorgeous men break her out of her prison and take her home with them so that she has a big room, a soft bed and delicious food. She just wonders what the price of that protection is. Then he realises that her rescuers are the same as her captors - fae who shift into wolves who are subject to the same curse where during the times of the full moon only Talia's blood can cure them of their rage. As she learns more about them she starts to understand that a tragedy in the past made them outcasts and if they offered her to the rulers they would get back all of the power that they lost. So even though they look at her with heat in their eyes and she gets unfamiliar urges around them, she is well aware that the keep she is in is just a gilded prison where she is just a prize. Determined not to give in, can Talia make for a better life with these fae?

This was a good start to this new series which seems to be a mash-up between a fae, shifter and reverse harem all rolled into one. I liked the way that Talia was feisty even though she had been kept as a prisoner for so many years. I also liked the way that the fae all found their own way of having some kind of relationship with her. Well written and clear and easy to understand. It had a little sexual content in the story. It ended with an event that will cause major issues in the next book in the series.

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Review: Purrfectly Caught by C.D. Gorri 5 of 5 stars

Purrfectly Caught by C.D. Gorri
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tiger shifter Kylie finally found a new Pride and friends in Maverick Point and her lingerie range Kisses By Kylie has taken the e-commerce world by storm. Michael Turner (Mikey) is the Pride Healer and is keeping a close watch on the Nari as she is close to her due date - even if he needs to woo his mate who is very reluctant as she believes that is the best way to keep the pride safe from those who are evil and from her past. When the Paranormal Dating Agency's Gerri Wilder comes to the pride saying that her old pride wants her back Mikey has to make a decision which will put him directly at odds with Kylie (even though it plays into his hands allowing him to catch her). Will everything go smoothly for them all?

This book certainly had danger, drama and excitement all the way through the story as there were the three elements of Mikey getting Kylie, them dealing with Kylie's past and the impending birth of the Nari's baby. Well written and very enjoyable. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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Review: Purrfectly Trapped by C.D. Gorri 4 of 5 stars

Purrfectly Trapped by C.D. Gorri
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hairdresser Gretchen has always looked for love and hopes her luck will change now she has moved to a new location and finally taken the plunge and opened up her own new salon. When her salon - Cut It Out - opens her first client is a tall, gorgeous man needing a serious trim and a shave. As her new employees haven't started yet she has to take care of him herself - if only she could concentrate on what she is doing and not on him! Tiger shifter Reg has been focused on making amends from his past mistakes which are not great when he is chosen as the personal guard for the Nari of the Maverick Pride. Gerri Wilder from the Paranormal Dating Agency comes to visit the Nari and orders him to the new salon for a quick haircut and shave. As soon as he walks into the salon his tiger recognises Gretchen as his mate - the problem being she has no idea that shifters exist. Time for thought as he won't rest until his fiery little brunette is purrfectly trapped.

Once again Gerri does her magic for a member of the Maverick Pride. This time Reg is going to find it a Herculean battle to work everything out with Gretchen and get her to understand who and what he is. There was even more drama and excitement as there were a lot of mixed signals and misunderstandings between them both as they worked out the details of their relationship. Well written and easy to read. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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Review: It's the Great Dragon Molly Brown by Julia Mills 3 of 5 stars

It's the Great Dragon Molly Brown by Julia Mills
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

For witch Molly Brown, her pumpkins are ready and are bigger than any year in history - which is great because it is time for this year's "The Brown Family Pumpkin Patch Pick-A-Beauty and Win a Jack-O-Lantern for Life Party-stravaganza". Then she realises that there is someone in her pumpkin patch and so she rushes out with only her trusty cat Cleo on her shoulder only to see the scales of the Great Dragon before he disappeared again. Can she sort out what is going on?

I love the Dragon Guards but I definitely really disliked the style of this book. I found the accented and self conversational style of the writing of this just irritating. However, ignoring that, I loved the premise of the story and the events that happened and how they ended. There were drama and excitement as well as a pairing of perfect partners that just could not be denied. Contains some sexual content.

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Review: Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri 4 of 5 stars

Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bear shifter Brayden Smith is the Beta of the Maverick Pride, and has no desire to find a mate as the first time he tried it all he ended up getting as a result was hurt and loneliness. Jessica Maverick is a tiger shifter and the sister of the Pride Neta. She has always searched for her fated mate since she was small and it seems so much harder as her brother constantly puts her off-limits in the small town of Maverick Point. So when the Paranormal Dating Agency's Gerri Wilder provides Braden with the advice that he needs to take Jessica out on a date he finds himself in a position where he cannot refuse. Will the determined Tigress capture the reclusive Bear and get a chance to be Purrfectly Kissed?

I really liked this story which had many of the ingredients of a great shifter romance novel - there were reluctance, fate, drama, danger and a HEA at the end. Brayden sounds wonderful and the kind of guy we all would be very happy to have. Well written and easy to read, this was a very enjoyable story. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: Jace by Alisa Woods 4 of 5 stars

Jace by Alisa Woods
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ex-Army Specialist Jace River cannot control his wolf and so sleeps with a lock on his bedroom door. It also means he cannot risk shifting and so never truly be part of the pack. Plus even worse, there is also no way he could ever take a mate. Feisty Piper Wilding works for the army in counterintelligence travelling the world which has the distinct advantage of keeping her away from any pressure to take a mate (especially after what happened to her mother) plus her asshole father in Seattle. Pipper returns to try and find her missing brother and starts by breaking into the safe house used by the Rivers brothers'. When Jace finds her sparks fly and claws come out especially when her sexy skills threaten to bring out his wolf. The combination of Jace and Piper is like fire and gasoline and as they work together to try and find Piper's brother the heat threatens to burn down both of their carefully constructed walls - the problem is that them being together is dangerous and there is a definitely a risk that neither of them will survive.

Wow, this story was smoking hot and the combination of Jace and Piper was just explosive. I loved the way that Piper was able to calm down his wolf and some of the revelations of this story which helped Jace to understand exactly what did happen in his past. Well written and easy to understand, it definitely helps if you have already read the previous book in the series. I definitely became addicted to the story and invested in it and was praying that they could find a way to be together. The father certainly was a piece of work who will deserve every punishment he might receive in the future. Does contain some sexual content.

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Review: Thor by J.C. Andrijeski 5 of 5 stars

Thor by J.C. Andrijeski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Web designer Silvia Hope was in a drag bar with a friend when she saw a blue-eyed hot guy who was naked and carrying a large hammer suddenly appear across from her. She then followed him as he walked out of the bar to a square. She saw another guy then appear and they got into a fight. It appears the original guy is the god Thor and the second guy is the dragon god Jörmungandr who then embedded a magical item into Silvia's throat. The bottom line is that Silvia might die if it is not taken out and Thor tries everything he can think of to get it out of her - including taking her to Asgard and having sex with her in the hope that his essence will help stop the effects. Silvia now realises that she has lost the battle to protect her heart and that it has already gone to Thor. Can a god and a mortal have a future together and have a happy ever after? This was a very dramatic story that took the reader on a very short and quick journey through some of the Norse gods and the relationships between them. I liked the way that Thor had no idea of how to behave and what certain things were and meant, and I also liked the relationship between Thor and Silvia and the origins of that. I loved the solution that was presented at the and I hope that the next book in the series is as good as this one. Contains explicit sexual content.

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