Molly Harper’s Jane Jameson Series

Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs

Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children’s librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed twenty-five dollars in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that’s sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she’s mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead. And thanks to the mysterious stranger she met while chugging neon-colored cocktails, she wakes up with a decidedly unladylike thirst for blood.

Jane is now the latest recipient of a gift basket from the Newly Undead Welcoming Committee, and her life-after-lifestyle is taking some getting used to. Her recently deceased favorite aunt is now her ghostly roommate. She has to fake breathing and endure daytime hours to avoid coming out of the coffin to her family. She’s forced to forgo her favorite down-home Southern cooking for bags of O negative. Her relationship with her sexy, mercurial vampire sire keeps running hot and cold. And if all that wasn’t enough, it looks like someone in Half Moon Hollow is trying to frame her for a series of vampire murders. What’s a nice undead girl to do?

*****

Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men

(Jane Jameson #2)

Following Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs, the second in a hilarious, smart, sexy romantic series about an out-of-work librarian who is turned into a vampire.

With her best friend Zeb’s Titanic-themed wedding looming ahead, new vampire Jane Jameson struggles to develop her budding relationship with her enigmatic sire, Gabriel. It seems unfair that she’s expected to master undead dating while dealing with a groom heading for a nuptial nervous breakdown, his hostile werewolf in-laws, and the ugliest bridesmaid dress in the history of marriage.

Meanwhile, the passing of Jane’s future step-grandpa puts Grandma Ruthie back on the market. Her new fiancÉ, Wilbur, has his own history of suspiciously dead spouses, and he may or may not have died ten years ago. Half-Moon Hollow’s own Black Widow has finally met her match.

Should Jane warn her grandmother of Wilbur’s marital habits or let things run their course? Will Jane always be an undead bridesmaid, never the undead bride?

*****

Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever

(Jane Jameson #3)

Nothing sucks the romance out of world travel like a boyfriend who may or may not have broken up with you in a hotel room in Brussels. Jane Jameson’s sexy sire, Gabriel, has always been unpredictable. But the seductive, anonymous notes that await him at each stop of their international vacation, coupled with his evasive behavior over the past few months, finally push Jane onto the next flight home to Half Moon Hollow — alone, upset, and unsure whether Gabriel just ended their relationship without actually telling her.

Now the children’s-librarian-turned-vampire is reviving with plenty of Faux Type O, some TLC from her colorful friends and family, and her plans for a Brave New Jane. Step One: Get her newly-renovated occult bookstore off the ground. Step Two: Support her best friend, Zeb, and his werewolf bride as they prepare for the impending birth of their baby . . . or litter. Step Three: Figure out who’s been sending her threatening letters, and how her hostile pen pal is tied to Gabriel. Because for this nice girl, surviving a broken heart is becoming a matter of life and undeath…

*****

Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring

(Jane Jameson #3.5)

online, 9 pages

Published June 30th 2010

Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring
OK, you asked for more Jane, so I offer you a little bite of the Nice Girls universe. There will be other short stories posted here in the future. And I might possibly participate in an anthology featuring Half-Moon Hollow’s cast of weirdos. Enjoy!

*****

Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors

(Jane Jameson #4)

Just as Jane Jameson’s unlife seems to be stabilizing, fate sinks its fangs firmly into her butt. Despite her near-phobia of all things marital, her no-frills nighttime nuptials to her sexy boyfriend Gabriel are coming along smoothly. But the road to wedded bliss gets bumpy when a teenage acquaintance is fatally wounded in front of Jane’s shop and she turns him to save his life. The Council pronounces Jane responsible for the newborn vamp until he can control his thirst.

Jane’s kitchen at River Oaks barely holds enough Faux Type O to satiate the cute teen’s appetite and maintain Gabriel’s jealous streak at a slow simmer. As if keeping her hyperactive childe from sucking the blood out of the entire neighborhood isn’t enough to deal with, the persnickety ghost of Jane’s newly deceased Grandma Ruthie has declared a war on the fanged residents of River Oaks. Suddenly,
choosing monogrammed cocktail napkins and a cake that she can’t eat seems downright relaxing in comparison.

Tensions inside the house are growing…and outside, a sinister force is aiming a stake straight for the center of Gabriel’s heart. Most brides just have to worry about choosing the right dress, but Jane fears that at this rate, she’ll never make it down the aisle for the wedding all nice girls dream of…

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February 19, 2014February 19, 2014

Spotlight Feature of A Beta’s Haven by Carrie Ann Ryan

Redwood Pack, Book 6.5

Release Day: February 18, 2014

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Being the Beta of the Redwood Pack isn’t an easy task, but Jasper has never complained. He’s spent his entire adult life dropping everything so he can take care of others. Now he’s a father, a husband…and tired. His mate, Willow, knows Jasper won’t let others know that he might need a break, even for a weekend, so that’s where she comes in.

Once Jasper lets go and allows his mate to call the shots, this Beta might just be in for the ride of a lifetime.

Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 6 and 7 to give you a taste of Jasper and Willow. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of one of the Redwood’s favorite couples.

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A little about Carrie Ann:

USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan never thought she’d be a writer. Not really. No, she loved math and science and even went on to graduate school in chemistry. Yes, she read as a kid and devoured teen fiction and Harry Potter, but it wasn’t until someone handed her a romance book in her late teens that she realized that there was something out there just for her. When another author suggested she use the voices in her head for good and not evil, The Redwood Pack and all her other stories were born.

Carrie Ann is a bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas and has so much more on her mind (and on her spreadsheets *grins*) that she isn’t planning on giving up her dream anytime soon.

Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. Visit the links to the left to contact her.

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February 18, 2014February 18, 2014

Kelly reviews A Beta’s Haven by Carrie Ann Ryan

TITLE: A Beta Havens
SERIES #: Redwood Pack Novella #6.5
CHARACTERS: Jasper & Willow Jameson
AUTHOR: Carrie Ann Ryan
PUBLICATION DATE: February 18, 2014
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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Being the Beta of the Redwood Pack isn’t an easy task, but Jasper has never complained. He’s spent his entire adult life dropping everything so he can take care of others. Now he’s a father, a husband…and tired. His mate, Willow, knows Jasper won’t let others know that he might need a break, even for a weekend, so that’s where she comes in.

Once Jasper lets go and allows his mate to call the shots, this Beta might just be in for the ride of a lifetime.

REVIEW:
Jasper needs to learn to slow down a little and his perfect little mate is the one to show him how.

This was a short and sweet novella that give us a look at one of the favorite couples of the Redwood Pack series. I enjoyed this story but I think little Brie stole the show for me. She is too cute.

If you are a Redwood Pack fan you will enjoy this novella.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book from Fated Desires in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

January 31, 2014January 6, 2014

Kimberly reviews Winter’s Dawn by Kele Moon

TITLE: Winter’s Dawn
SERIES #: Age of Alphas #1
CHARACTERS: Susan & Max
AUTHOR: Kele Moon
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/22/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Sometimes it’s good to be king. . .

Long ago four alpha pairs held dominance over the seasons. They led an ancient people only heard of in legend who were both wolves and humans. The alphas were chosen by the gods to wield great powers and bring peace and balance to their people.

Everything changed when members of their race later known as the rogues were driven mad by the taste of human flesh. They sought to kill the great alphas.

They succeeded.

Without them, the remaining wolves became weak and could no longer reproduce. Their race was slowly threatening to descend into nothing but a distant memory.

Over a century has passed before hope shines on the horizon for this ancient people. A new winter alpha pair is born and with them the promise of rebirth for the monarchy. Maxwell Wellington was crowned Head King on the Winter Solstice when he watched his aunt die giving birth to his mate, Queen Susan.

He was just three years old.

Max and Susie are born into a world where they are the youngest, but already the most powerful, yet they long for normalcy. With no other young werewolves around, they turn to human schooling hoping for playmates.

But the human culture forces them to question everything their people have raised them to believe. Cousins as well as mates, Max starts resisting his connection to Susie despite knowing they share a soul and were born to rule together. When the call to roam overtakes him at eighteen, Max finds himself fighting his nature as a deadly and powerful alpha wolf who will stop at nothing to claim Susie. Now he has just three years to build up a defense against her before time runs out and she goes into heat.

As winter dawns, Max and Susie come of age in a new era for werewolves. Their story is the first step in a long journey that explores the triumphs and tragedies of one powerful, royal family and those who serve them. The battles they wage against nature, each other and the forces that rise against them will change the dynamic of not just their world…but ours as well

REVIEW:
1.5 Hearts I have to say I was very disappointed with this book. I enjoyed the erotica from Kele Moon but this is a bit different. Set in a different world but it is a world that is hard to get involved in. I didn’t enjoy Max. He is a cheater and Susan is an enabler. I do not enjoy books where the romance has a cheater. And I really do not enjoy the woman bringing her man other woman. Something is just wrong with that.

I won’t say much because honestly there was not enough of the book that I enjoyed enough to talk about.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

January 17, 2014January 6, 2014

Kelly reviews First Bite by Dani Harper

TITLE: First Bite
SERIES #: Dark Wolf #1
CHARACTERS: Travis Williamson & Neva Ross
AUTHOR: Dani Harper
NARRATOR: Veronica Muench
PUBLICATION DATE: October 15, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Audible

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Geneva “Neva” Ross doesn’t want to die. But now that she’s been turned into a werewolf against her will, she’ll do anything to protect her family and friends…even if that means taking her own life.

After witnessing Neva’s leap from a high ledge, Travis Williamson—a Changeling with a dark past—uses his powers to save her life. He feels a connection to the strong-willed woman whose eyes flash that familiar Changeling green. While Neva is hospitalized, Travis risks everything to kidnap her, knowing the approaching full moon will put everyone in jeopardy.

Bickering constantly to hide their growing attraction, Travis and Neva run from the authorities…and from Neva’s sinister sire, Meredith de la Ronde. Meredith delights in creating new shape-shifters and compelling them to do her dark bidding; now Neva must join Meredith’s murderous wolf pack…or die.

Intensely suspenseful with deliciously sexy twists, this paranormal romance—the first in (the title of series)—intertwines sensual passion with an epic, thrilling battle between good and evil.

REVIEW:
I am kinda on the fence about this book. I liked the story line. I liked Neva & Travis and a few of the other side characters. Meredith is one crazy, evil, magic wielding bad guy. And all in all it was a good book, but there was just something a little off for me. Maybe be it was the timeline. Maybe it was Meredith and her getting the upper hands. Maybe it was my mood. Or maybe it was the narrator. I was not overly wild about the narrator at times she was a little too nasally for me and the audio book had some major fluctuations in the sound and quality of the book. Even with all I will be continuing this series to see what happens with Neva, Travis, Meredith and everyone else. But the next book I think I will read.

Disclaimer:
This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

January 14, 2014January 12, 2014

Kelly reviews Hidden Destiny by Carrie Ann Ryan

TITLE: Hidden Destiny
SERIES #: Redwood Pack # 6
CHARACTERS: North Jamenson & Lexi Anderson
AUTHOR: Carrie Ann Ryan
PUBLICATION DATE: January 14, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
North Jamenson has always held his wolf closer to the surface than others. He’s the quiet one, the one no one really knows about yet he holds the darkest secret. He’s watched his brothers find their mates and start families, and now it was his turn. He knows Lexi could be his and her son could be part of his family, but he doesn’t know if he’s ready to share the darkness that’s entwined with his soul.

Lexi Anderson is a mother, a sister, a latent wolf, and a new member of the Redwood Pack. She’s also holding secrets so close to her heart she’s not even sure she knows the truth anymore. When North takes another step closer to wanting to cement their bond, Lexi must come to grips with her past and what it means for her future. The Centrals’ war isn’t over yet and Lexi’s life is on the line as the paths they’ve chosen takes a drastic turn.

REVIEW:
North knows he is loved by his family, but there is something dark in him that stirs that scares him. The one person that could possible help him control this darkness wants nothing to do with him. But North is not giving up on Lexi and will not let fate take her away from him, no matter what price he has to pay.

Lexi has finally found a place she can call home for herself, her son and her brother. But there is still a lot of tension coming from the other packmates. But the biggest issue that Lexi is facing is North. Her mate. Yet she can’t give him what they both want so badly.

North & Lexi have a huge uphill battle on their hands. The only want to win this battle is to trust each other and the new family that Lexi has now. But will it be enough?

Another really good story from Carrie Ann Ryan. I really enjoyed North & Lexi’s books. I am so glad that these two got a happy ending, kind of. Want to know what I mean by that you will just have to pick up a copy of Hidden Destiny to find out.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

January 3, 2014January 1, 2014

Guest Blogger: Molly Harper

Books-n-Kisses is please to let one of our all time favorite authors take over the blog today. If you don’t know about Molly Harper yet here is a little about Molly.

When Molly Harper was eight years old, she set up a “writing office” in her parents’ living room, complete with an old manual typewriter and a toy phone. And she (very slowly) pecked out the story of her third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid in each city. She had a dark sense of humor even then.

When Molly was considerably older, she headed for Western Kentucky University, where she majored in print journalism. After graduation, she landed a job with The Paducah Sun and married her high school sweetheart, David, a local police officer. After six years at the newspaper, Molly took a more family-friendly secretarial position at a local church office.

Her husband worked nights and Molly was alone with their small child in the “The Apartment of Lost Souls.” A big fan of vampire movies and TV shows, she decided to write a vampire romance novel. Molly created Jane Jameson, a bit of an accidental loser. Jane is single, almost 30, and a librarian working in Half-Moon Hollow, Ky. She has become a permanent fixture on her Mama’s prayer list. And despite the fact that she’s pretty good at her job, she just got canned so her boss could replace her with someone who occasionally starts workplace fires. Jane drowns her sorrows at the local faux nostalgia-themed sports bar. On her way home, she’s mistaken for a deer and shot by a drunk hunter. And then she wakes up as a vampire. The three-book JANE JAMESON series–which includes Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs, Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men and Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever—was released in 2009. A fourth and final installment, Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors, was released in 2012.

Molly continues stories in the Jane Jameson universe through her HALF-MOON HOLLOW series, Driving Mr. Dead, The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, Undead Sublet, and A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses. Undead Sublet is a short story in The Undead in My Bed anthology. A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses was released in June 2013.

A special FREE audio holiday novella, I’m Dreaming of an Undead Christmas is available now from Audible (so be sure to get your copy today!).

Molly has been updating her popular NAKED WEREWOLF romance series in 2013. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf was originally released in February 2011, quickly followed by The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf. A third installment, How to Run With a Naked Werewolf, will be released on 12/31/13.

Molly also launched her first-ever contemporary romance series, BLUEGRASS, with My Bluegrass Baby in December 2012. Rhythm and Bluegrass was subsequently released in October 2013.

Molly’s books are published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. They are available in print, as e-books and audio books at major book stores and on Amazon. Molly is a native of Kentucky. She lives in Paducah with her husband and children.

You can keep up with Molly online at her Website, on Facebook, on Twitter, and onGoodReads.

For those of you new to Molly’s work, we highly suggest that you check out her entire backlist, but for today, we’re going to spotlight her NAKED WEREWOLF series and its upcoming release.

So now that you know a little about Molly I will let her take over. Take it away Molly:

Every time I write a book, I try to walk away with a lesson.

Whether it’s new information from research or a skill I picked up while studying a character’s potential background, I try to learn something from every project. For instance, I while writing THE CARE AND FEEDING OF STRAY VAMPIRES, I spent so much time looking up poisonous plants, I’m pretty sure my internet history would have put me in jail if anything had happened to my loved ones. After writing the Bluegrass contemporary series, I’m pretty sure I could run a tourism marketing department on my own – but probably just for the state of Kentucky.

With HOW TO RUN WITH A NAKED WEREWOLF, the main character, Anna, is on the run from an abusive ex, and stumbles into the path of Caleb Graham, a member of the Grundy werewolf pack. I spent a lot of time reading about dysfunctional relationships and abusive men so I could accurately portray the ex’s transition from a seemingly normal guy to someone who would break into his ex-wife’s email so he could hunt her across ten states.

But I forgot that I share a Kindle account with my husband, so every time I ordered a book like TOXIC MEN: TEN WAYS TO IDENTIFY, DEAL WITH AND HEAL FROM THE MEN WHO MAKE YOUR LIFE MISERABLE by Lillian Glass, PhD, the same book would pop up on David’s carousel. Two or three titles later, he walked into our living room and asked, “Sweetheart, is there something you’re trying to tell me?”

It is not easy being married to an author.

And even though David is not toxic, I did walk away from this manuscript feeling very fortunate to have the man I married, and fairly certain that I’d learned enough verbal disarmament techniques to drive him insane if he gets sassy with me.

Again, it is not easy being married to an author.

I recently started taking Brazillian jiu jitsu lessons, which didn’t directly result from a book idea. But so far, the techniques I’ve learned have made their way into two manuscripts. If I can conjure up an idea about a female assassin who is highly deadly, but trips over her own feet while not on assignment, the “lesson” cycle will be complete.

HOW TO RUN WITH A NAKED WEREWOLF is available in print, ebook and audio at all major book retailers. For more information, go to mollyharper.com or simonandschuster.com.

*****

How To Run With a Naked Werewolf

NAKED WEREWOLF Book #3

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Caleb Graham is a werewolf by nature, a tracker by profession. He uses his “extra gifts” to find people, and not always in the most legal or ethical manner. He doesn’t care what they’ve done, or who wants them found, as long as his considerable fee is paid. He likes his life simple and uncomplicated.

Anna Moder, former physician to Caleb’s pack, happens across Caleb during a particularly violent “negotiation” that has left him bloodied and unconscious. She helps him, despite the fact that he’s cost her a car, so he insists that she stay with him on the road for a while. As they grow closer, Anna looks past the gruff exterior and and the questionable job to thoroughly decent werewolf underneath.

Anna – who is careful to edit her involvement with Caleb’s pack from their conversations – doesn’t talk about why a nice girl wants to live in the middle of frozen nowhere, but she’s obviously on the run from something. When Anna’s past collides with Caleb’s current assignment from one of his sleazier contacts, Caleb finally has to make a choice—protect his job…or his potential mate?

Don’t forget to check out our review of How to Run with A Naked Werewolf HERE

December 20, 2013December 3, 2013

Kelly & Kimberly review How To Run With A Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper

TITLE: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf
SERIES #: Naked Werewolf #3
CHARACTERS: Caleb Graham & Anna Moder
AUTHOR: Molly Harper
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Caleb Graham is a werewolf by nature, a tracker by profession. He uses his “extra gifts” to find people, and not always in the most legal or ethical manner. He doesn’t care what they’ve done, or who wants them found, as long as his considerable fee is paid. He likes his life simple and uncomplicated.

KELLY’S REVIEW:
4.5 HEARTS Anna Moder is a girl on the run. Running from a past that always seems to catch up with her. If she could just catch a break. Finally be able to settle down, set roots and not live in fear. But that is not going to happen, not when her ex is still out there looking for her.

Caleb is a man who does his job well, very well. As a bounty hunter he really doesn’t care why or who he is hunting as long as there is a pay check at the end of the job.

But what happens when you find out your latest assignment might be your mate? Guess you will have to read to find out.

Love, love, love everything that Molly Harper writes. I am really hoping that this is not the last book in the Naked Werewolf series. I really hope that we will get to visit the pack again really really soon.

KIMBERLY’S REVIEW:
4 HEARTS This is the first I have ever read Molly Harper and I have to say she actually made me chuckle out loud a couple of times. This is the third in a series but trust me you do not need to read the other books at all. Yes there are a couple of lines that make you realize you missed other characters backstory but it is not something that makes a difference to this story.

Anna is a strong and yet insecure woman. She has overcome a lot and yet her past is always right there in front of her with everything she does. She has been running a long time and really is just plain tired. But you can feel her strength through the pages and you just want to cheer her on. Caleb is an interesting character as well. While he was not the alpha wolf I expected him to be written as I was pleasantly surprised to find him just a “regular” werewolf….is there such a thing? He wasn’t alpha, he wasn’t beta, he was just himself. And I liked that about him. Is he my newest “book boyfriend”? Nope. But he is the type of guy you want to be friends with and would love to set your best friend up with.

This might be my first Harper book but it will not be my last. Her writing is fun and entertaining.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

November 1, 2013October 29, 2013

Kelly reviews Darkness Awakened by Katie Rues

TITLE: Darkness Awakened
SERIES #: Darkness #1
CHARACTERS: Finn Stavros & Lyra Marius
AUTHOR: Katie Reus
PUBLICATION DATE: November 1, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Years ago he ended things between them to protect her…

As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7. He has no choice—he’s one of the few beings strong enough to fight the Akkadian demons, whose mysterious escape from hell threatens the entire world. With the battle turning bloodier by the second, Finn is ready for anything…until his vampire long lost love shows up on his doorstep in desperate need of his help, sending his heart into a tailspin. He agrees to help her, unaware that she carries a shocking secret that will turn his life upside down.

This time, he’s not letting her go…

Vampire Lyra Marius curses the day she met Finn. The ruthless werewolf promised to love her forever, but he rejected her instead—before she could share her life altering news. Pregnant, kicked out of her coven, and cast aside by the love of her life, Lyra struggled to raise their rare shifter-vampire daughter Vega alone among humans. When the 16-year-old is kidnapped and used to fulfill a frightening prophecy, Lyra swallows her pride and turns to Finn for help. But how long can she fight her feelings for him and keep him from guessing the truth about who Vega really is? As they race against the clock to save their daughter, they must defeat the lethal threat imposed by demons infiltrating the human world and a hell gate that could not only reveal their existence to mankind, but destroy the world in the process.

REVIEW:
3.5 Hearts After a very short romance Finn & Lyra were forced to go separate ways. Not really forced by Finn tried to do the right thing in order to protect Lyra. But after 17 years a day has not gone by that Finn has not regretted his decision. But when Lyra shows up unannounced asking for his help. Finn plans move to heaven and hell in order to help her and find her daughter.

Lyra has always loved Finn and will until the day she dies, even if he caused her so much hurt 17 years ago. But asking for his help knowing the secret she is keeping from him is to much. If she can just find her daughter then maybe they can sit down and talk everything through. But Vega’s safety is the most important thing right now.

I enjoyed this story. I can’t say that I was totally in love with it until about 3/4 of the way through. The last 1/4 of the book is really good and I am looking forward to learn more about Drake.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 17, 2013October 6, 2013

Kimberly reviews First Bite by Danie Harper

TITLE: First Bite
SERIES #: Dark Wolf #1
CHARACTERS: Neva & Travis
AUTHOR: Dani Harper
PUBLICATION DATE: 10/15/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

Intensely suspenseful with deliciously sexy twists, this paranormal romance—the first in (the title of series)—intertwines sensual passion with an epic, thrilling battle between good and evil.

REVIEW:
3.5 Hearts This is an interesting story of werewolves/Changlings (you will understand that when you read the book). It is different in not only is there shapeshifters but also a bit of magic. What I really appreciated was that Neva became a shapeshifter but had a hard time with it. Her character references what she has seen on movies and tv and is scared. So many of these books the person is turned and 2 pages later they are fine with it. But really wouldn’t you be freaked with a bunch of questions?

I liked Travis too but he is not the alpha wolf so many of these books are known for. He is the lone wolf. They bicker a lot and I am not sure the chemistry is there as much as the need for each other is. But I liked them.

I am guessing this is not the end of the story since this is the first in the series so it will be interesting to see where the author takes the next one.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

September 6, 2013September 6, 2013

Kelly reviews Hunter’s Heart by JD Tyler

TITLE: Hunter’s Heart
SERIES #: Alpha Pack #4
CHARACTERS: Ryon Hunter & Daria Bradford
AUTHOR: JD Tyler
PUBLICATION DATE: September 3, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
A group of former Navy SEALS, the Alpha Pack is a top secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers combating the greatest dangers in the world. And when the battle gets personal, their wild side is unleashed….

Ryon Hunter sees dead people—spirits that beg him for help in ways he can’t understand. He’d do anything to end the torment, until a beautiful spirit appears to him with a plea he can’t ignore: Help me…I’m alive. The woman is wildlife biologist Daria Bradford, mortally wounded after encountering a white wolf, calling to Ryon through a rare Psy gift.

When Ryon locates Daria in the Shoshone National Park, it is almost too late, but nursing her back to health at the Alpha Pack compound brings a new complication—Daria is his destined mate, and Ryon is afraid of what will happen when she discovers what he is, and what he had to do to save her life. But the biggest threat of all is still loose in the forest, leaving a merciless trail of death behind it. The Alpha Pack goes on the hunt for the mysterious white wolf, determined to stop the murderous rogue… only to find that the most lethal creature of all is the one they can’t see coming…

REVIEW:
3.75 Stars Ryon’s gift of seeing spirits has always been troublesome for him. But when Daria’s spirit calls out for help Ryon can not just sit there and do nothing. He has to save her. He is not totally sure why just yet, and of course Nick is not saying, but Ryon knows he has to reach her before it is too late and save her by any means necessary. Even if that means by taking this chance might mean he could lose everything.

Hunter’s Heart opens up more questions than it gives answers to what really happened to the Alpha Pack the night they were attacked. But they do learn that it was not random. That it was a carefully executed plan of attack. And Daria’s uncle was one of the top rink leaders.

I really enjoyed Ryon & Daria’s story. I always love a visit to the Alpha Pack and really can’t wait to see what JD has in store for the Pack next.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

July 4, 2013June 30, 2013

Kelly reviews Werewolf in Alaska by Vicki Lewis Thompson

TITLE: Werewolf in Alaska
SERIES #: Wild About You #5
CHARACTERS: Jake Hunter & Rachel Miller
AUTHOR: Vicki Lewis Thompson
PUBLICATION DATE: July 2, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
He’s a lone wolf—for now.

In Polecat, Alaska, Rachel Miller and Jake Hunter have a mutual admiration for each other—from across a lake. There’s nothing Rachel likes more than spying on the very fit wilderness guide when he skinny-dips each night. And Jake has always been curious about his reclusive artist neighbor. He even bought Rachel’s first wood carving: a wolf who looks suspiciously like him…

Jake is a werewolf, but not just any werewolf. He’s the founder of WARM (Werewolves Against Random Mating). And that means a human like Rachel is off-limits, no matter how attractive he finds her.

But when Rachel is threatened by a bear, and Jake shifts to save her, their lives collide with an intense passion, one that could change everything they’ve ever felt about themselves—and each other.

REVIEW:
4 1/4 Stars Jake & Rachel have been neighbors for the last few years. While they have never spoken to each other Rachel knows an awful lot about Jack. Thanks to some high powered binoculars and Jake’s night time skinny dips. But after a chance in counter at the local supermarket neither of their lives will be the same.

The only question is will Jake let it happen….

This was a fun book. Also this was my first Vicki Lewis Thompson book. I do plan on getting books 1-4 of the Wild About You series and reading them very soon.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.