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by | February 1, 2016 · 5:00 am

I DREAM OF DRAGONS BY ASHLYN CHASE

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“Zany characters, sarcasm, sizzling sensuality, humor…dragons, passion, romance and true love abound in this delightfully entertaining story.”-Romance Junkies for How to Date a Dragon

THE HEAT IS ON
When Rory Arish and his two fiery dragon siblings are run out of their ancestral Irish home, it seems their luck has run out-until they arrive in Boston and find a paranormal-friendly apartment building. Finally, Rory has a place to call home. There’s only one problem: Rory’s new lair has simultaneously been rented to an infuriating woman who is as stubborn as she is beautiful and will not leave ‘her’ apartment matter how steamed he may be…

AND SPARKS FLY
Amber McNally is a down-on-her-luck flight attendant. She needs this apartment, and not even a fire-breathing dragon with his Irish charm and scorching good looks is going to scare her away. Holing up in their respective corners, a battle of wills ensues. Who will be the first to blink…or give in to their off-the-charts chemistry and decide to make this unorthodox living arrangement a little more permanent?

Boston Dragons Series:
I Dream of Dragons (Book 1)
My Wild Irish Dragon (Book 2)

Praise for Ashlyn Chase’s Flirting with Fangs series:
“Hot sex scenes and a breezy tone with a nice, happily-ever-after.”-Booklist
“Merges the paranormal and real world seamlessly… Truly entertaining.”-Long and Short Reviews

BOOK DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF AMAZON

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

I DREAM OF DRAGONS is a funny, romping good time. The characters and story line are very well-developed. Amber is a flight attendant, and when things go south, she decides it is time for her to move. Rory is a Dragon shifter and when the leprechaun’s accuse Rory and his two sister of stealing their gold, they end up banishing them from Ireland. They are set in a boat with some of their treasure, and they are headed to America. When they arrive, they sell their treasure and are looking for an apartment. Amber and Rory are in the same building looking at apartments.   Here comes the fun. Amber looks at one of the Apartments and decides to rent it. She gives a check to one of the Managers, but both apartments are being rented to Rory. Neither one of them wants to give in, so they both stay in one of the apartments. Since ownership is nine-tenths of the law, they both stay. The one who leaves the apartment first loses the apartment. This is where Amber takes Gaia(ake Mother nature) up on her offer to become the muse of travel. This is so she can pop over to her old apartment and get her charger and other essential things she will need. Sparks fly between these two when the mating call gets too strong for them to handle. I love this series and book. I recommend it to everyone. I give I DREAM OF DRAGONS 5/5 stars.

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by | January 30, 2016 · 2:01 pm

REVIEW – WHITE TIGER BY JENNIFER ASHLEY

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“With her patented page-singeing sensuality” (Booklist), the New York Times bestselling author of Mate Bond returns to the primal and passionate world of her Shifters Unbound series as a woman is lured into the shadows of a dangerous manhunt…

Wanted and on the run…

For twenty years, Kendrick, a white tiger Shifter, has been the Guardian of un-Collared Shifters who spend their lives living in secret—and in fear of being shunted into Shiftertowns. When Kendrick’s group is discovered and forced to flee, Kendrick is more desperate than ever to protect them

His only salvation was in a beautiful stranger.

In a diner in the middle of nowhere, lonely waitress Addison Price has seen a lot of unusual drifters come and go, but none has ever captivated—and intimidated—her like the imposing fugitive who wields a broadsword with incredible skill. But when he risks all to protect her, Addison’s fear turns to empathy—and empathy to desire as she learns more about her savior. Soon she’s more than willing to help the crushingly sensual white tiger and his cubs in a passionate bid for freedom. Whatever the cost.

BOOK DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF AMAZON

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

WHITE TIGER is full of action. You will love it! The characters and story line are very well-developed. Kendrick is a uncollared shifter, who is responsible for a pack of shifters. He is also a Guardian, who makes sure that the souls of shifters are sent to the summerland. This is to prevent the Fae from capturing the souls of shifters. Addison is a waitress at a cafe. She waits for Kendrick and his children to show up each nigh and order pie. When they are late she gets ready to close up when they arrive. When Addison goes to the kitchen to put some dishes away, all hell breaks loose. Other shifters arrive trying to kill Kendrick by using guns. He has Addison watch over the kids until things quiet down. They are then on the run and trying to find the one behind the attack. During this time Addison and Kendrick become closer. Kendrick tries to ignore the mating call,  but he wants Addison. I love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter novels.  She is a master storyteller. I recommend this book and series to everyone. I give WHITE TIGER 5/5 STARS.

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by | January 26, 2016 · 5:00 am

REVIEW – MARKED IN FLESH BY ANNE BISHOP

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For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community…

Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the delicate dynamic between humans and Others changed. Some, like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn, see the new, closer companionship as beneficial—both personally and practically.

But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don’t realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land that belongs to the Others—and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect what is theirs…

BOOK DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF AMAZON

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

MARKED IN FLESH is full of suspense, intrigue that will have you on the edge of your seat. I love the characters and the world building. Some of my favorite characters are, Tess, Meg, Sam and Simon. In this series, each book gets darker as the story progresses.  The Human First and Last movement continues with their plan to eradicate the Others and take their land so they will have more for the Humans. The others fight back by attacking their shipping vessels and any shipments by land, to show them that they are not in charge of things. The HFL  (Human First and Last) starts to attack settlements of Others, and this enrages the Others. They have warned them, but as always the Humans do not listen! They do not learn from their past when this happened before. The others eradicated off their land before. Now, things are escalating and Simon and Meg has to figure out who they need to save once the cleansing gets started. This shows how greed can be the down fall of civilizations, and how that ignoring the past, we are doomed to repeat our mistakes. I loved this story and series, and recommend it to everyone. I give MARKED IN FLESH 5.5 STARS.

 

 

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by | January 21, 2016 · 5:00 am

REVIEW- MIDNIGHT MARKED BY CHLOE NEILL

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As the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice…

A vampire’s grudges don’t stay dead long…

Merit is one of Chicago’s most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn’t scare easily. But she and Master vampire Ethan have made a new and powerful enemy, and he won’t give up until he owns the Windy City.

With his last plan thwarted, he’s more determined than ever to watch Cadogan burn. Ethan has put the House’s vampires on high alert, but their enemy will stop at nothing, including pitting supernatural against supernatural…

In this deadly game of cat-and-mouse, the stakes are life or death—and winning might mean sacrificing everything…

BOOK DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF AMAZON

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

MIDNIGHT MARKED is an action packed masterpiece! I love Chloe Neill’s writing style. I haven’t read any of her books in this series until November of last year. I read the first book and I was hooked. I started to binge read the whole series up to the last booked published. At least I only had a couple of months to wait for the chance to read MIDNIGHT MARKED. I cannot get enough of Merit and Ethan and the Cadogan House gang. This book starts out with Ethan and a few others taking Merit to a night Cubs game. She is so excited about going to the game that she wants to get there in time so she won’t miss the free Cubs flashlight that they are giving away. As usual, things don’t go as planned. Merit feels someone using magic and has to find where it originated. When she gets there she finds the body of a dead shifter. This starts a mad dash around the city to find out who is wielding magic in the city, and why are they going after shifters. This case puts a strain on the Shifter and Vampire relations. This is such a great story and series, and I recommend it to everyone. I cannot wait to see what else is in store for Merit and Ethan. I give MIDNIGHT MARKED 5/5 stars.

 

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by | January 14, 2016 · 7:09 pm

REVIEW – FIRE TOUCHED BY PATRICIA BRIGGS

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Mercy Thompson has been hailed as “a heroine who continues to grow and yet always remains true to herself.”* Now she’s back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer…

Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate, Adam, are called upon to stop a rampaging troll, they find themselves with something that could be used to make the fae back down and forestall out-and-out war: a human child stolen long ago by the fae.

Defying the most powerful werewolf in the country, the humans, and the fae, Mercy, Adam, and their pack choose to protect the boy no matter what the cost. But who will protect them from a boy who is fire touched?

*Library Journal

BOOK DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF AMAZON

I was given  a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

I have been anticipating FIRE TOUCHED, since I finished NIGHT BROKEN. This book did  not disappoint.  It has action, humor, and lots of Mercy. Patricia Briggs’ character development and world building is awesome. When one of the children of Underhill escape, they must make a bargain with the Fae before they declare war on Mercy’s home town. Aiden is one of the children of Underhill, but when you are in Underhill you will be changed. Aiden is Fire Touched. He is unable to control his fire, and when his emotions are running high, things tend to go up in flame. He is basically an Adult in a child’s body. As usual with Mercy, things have a tendency to go from bad to worse. I love the Mercy universe! If you have not read this series, then I urge you to start  reading it today.  I give FIRE TOUCHED 5/5 STARS.You will be laughing from the first page.Now I have to wait patiently for the next book. Oh, the AGONY!!

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