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Friday, December 9, 2016

Primal Law by J. D. Tyler ~ Review

Source:  Purchased

Founded by a group of former Navy SEALS, the Alpha Pack is a top-secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers tasked with eliminating the most dangerous predators in the world. But the gift of their abilities comes at a price…

After a massacre decimates half his team and leaves him crippled, Jaxon Law must relearn how to fight—and battle the anger and guilt threatening to overwhelm him. But when he rescues a beautiful woman who reawakens his primal instincts, Jax is unprepared for the dangers that lie ahead.

On the run from her employer, brilliant lab assistant Kira Locke has evidence that leads the Alpha Pack on a hunt for someone targeting human civilians with Psy abilities. And as Jax and Kira circle both the killer and each other, Jax will have to decide if the deep connection he feels with Kira is worth breaking the ultimate shifter rule—because bonding with Kira means putting his abilities at risk, and they might be the only tools he has to keep his mate alive…








I started this series with book five, Cole's Redemption, and enjoyed it so much I've started over at the beginning with this book.

Shifters books always appeal to me and so do military books which makes this one a total win.  Navy seals that were bitten while deployed in Afghanistan.  Mix their new shifter abilities with the psy ones they already had and you have the go to group for dealing with the paranormal.  It's an interesting world that I quickly loved.

The story is spiraling as it ends up where it started and expands from there.  It had me thinking, trying to figure out what was going on and how everything fit together.  I enjoy those kinds of books a lot.  Mixed in with the mystery of what is really going on is the bonding issue that needs to be settled between Jaxon and Kira.  The author does a good job of weaving both pieces together.

I liked both main characters.  Jaxon is a tough guy that's been through a lot.  He struggles with an injury and questions his ability to still be part of the team.  He has no desire for a mate and tries his hardest to not be drawn to Kira but the draw is there and he can't resist it.  The idea of mates and that pull between them always makes me happy.  I enjoy them resisting and then figuring out that the other one makes them the happiest they can be.  Just makes me smile.  As for Kira, she's a daring, strong women who takes risks for things she believes in.  Her questions about her employer led her to some important finding.  I was pretty proud of her stubborn tenacity.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story.  It filled in the overarching story line for me after jumping into this one mid-series.  I'm definitely reading on with this series.



                                   


Great paranormal romance with a side of mystery.  






Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Now Available...

From Berkley...



As the oldest of the ten Abbott siblings, Hunter prides himself on his ability to solve other people’s problems, but now he has a problem of his own—how to convince the woman of his dreams that his love is for keeps.

As the chief financial officer, Hunter Abbott manages the family’s various business interests while “fixing” things for the people he loves. But the one thing he can’t fix is his undeniable attraction to Megan Kane. Instead, Hunter is prepared to do whatever it takes to show Megan that he’s the man for her.

Megan’s sister rocks her with the news that she and her husband are moving overseas, leaving Megan truly alone. With her sister—and her job at the diner—going away, Megan finds herself leaning on the sexy, button-down accountant who isn’t afraid to lay it all on the line for her. But Megan has watched too many people she loves leave her. Can she risk her heart on Hunter?



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22668793-and-i-love-her?from_search=true

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Green-Mountain-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B00LMGM06I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425358281&sr=8-1&keywords=and+i+love+herhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/and-i-love-her-marie-force/1119927175?ean=9780425275498&itm=1&usri=9780425275498&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1&r=1,%201



Last Breath (Hitman, #2)

From the bestselling authors of Last Hit comes the next in the steamy series that explores the exquisite power of our darkest passions . . .

Regan : I never really knew what misery was until the day I was kidnapped and sold for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Two months later, I’m at a brothel in Rio when I meet Daniel Hays. He says he’s here to save me, but can I trust him? All I know of him are his sarcastic retorts and his tendency to solve every dispute with his gun. He’s also the only safe thing in my world, and I know it’s wrong to fall in love with him, but I can’t seem to help myself. He says he’ll protect me until his last breath, but I don’t know if I should believe him or even if I can.

Daniel: For the last eighteen months, one goal has dictated every action I’ve taken. I’ve left the Army, turned paid hit man, and befriended criminals all across the globe to find my kidnapped sister. In every brothel I raid and every human trafficking truck I stop, I hope the next face I find is my sister’s. In a hidden brothel in Rio, I find Regan Porter, bruised but not broken, and still sane despite her weeks in captivity. I should leave her behind or send her home, because the last thing either of us needs right now is to get involved. But with every passing minute, I find I’m less able to let her go.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23310174-last-breath

http://www.amazon.com/Breath-Hitman-Novel-Jessica-Clare/dp/0425281515/ref=sr_1_2_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425358184&sr=8-2&keywords=last+breathhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-breath-jessica-clare/1120142918?ean=9780425281512


From Signet...



The second novel featuring small New England town of Harvest Cove, where the residents know that Emma Henry likes things nice and orderly—but everyone has to let loose sometimes…

Event planner Emma Henry is used to focusing all her attention on reaching her goals and letting romance fall by the wayside. But when her sister Sam’s bachelorette party prompts the most tightly-wound Henry to let her hair down, Emma’s night ends with the entire town linking her to a man who could lay waste to anyone’s best-laid plans.

Army vet Seth Andersen thought that joining the police department in sleepy Harvest Cove would offer a quiet, normal life. But when he finds himself responsible for uptight Emma Henry at the end of her wildest night ever, his world turns unexpectedly complicated—and he’s surprised to discover he doesn’t mind at all…


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22859783-every-little-kiss?from_search=true

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Rising Fire (Stone Circles, #1)

What if the standing stones and stone circles across the old Celtic world had a secret origin and use? What if some opened into another world? What if the goddess of fire was trapped beneath one?

Lovely and innocent, Brienne of Yester has always been able to manipulate fire, but when her powers suddenly surge, the simple life she once knew explodes.

Handsome, fearless, and commanding, William de Brus has been summoned by the king to investigate a nobleman rumored to have powers linked to the fabled fire goddess. When he chances upon Brienne, his desire for her is immediate. But as his mystical quest unfolds, William realizes that she is at the center of it — for Brienne possesses the very power he has been sent to vanquish....

As their attraction deepens, William attempts to free Brienne from the dark force beginning to control her — even when his duty demands that he treat her as an enemy. With emotions flaring, fire rising, and evil threatening at every turn, can the two lovers survive the coming battle and save all of humanity?




Binding Ties (Sentinel Wars, #9)

They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior must protect his onetime enemy—without succumbing to his darkest desires.

Lyka Phelan is a Slayer, sent to live among her enemy to guarantee lasting peace with the Theronai. Yet she has a secret—and it could make her a slave to their power. But when a pack of Synestryn destroys her home and captures her packmates, Lyka realizes her freedom is a small price to pay for the safety of her people. So she strikes a bargain with the leader of the Theronai—one that reveals her true identity and binds her to him forever.

Joseph thought he knew better than to tangle with the beautiful, hot-blooded Lyka. One misstep could send their races straight back to war. But now he has no choice other than to help her. Forced to protect her with his life, Joseph finds himself increasingly drawn to Lyka. As they risk everything in their fight against the demons, he realizes he must convince her to surrender to him completely—otherwise she will never truly be his.




From NAL Trade...



You don’t know when…
You don’t get to choose if…
When it’s time to join…you’ll know.

You might think you want to be a member—but trust me this is one club you don’t want to join. It’s not a place where people go to live out their deepest, darkest sexual desires—there are no handcuffs or blindfolds.

The 27 Club only admits those who die young and tragically. My brother was recently bestowed membership and joined many of our ancestors before him. I know I’m next. This is my destiny, and I was ready to yield.

But then I met Nate. He awakened a sensuality in me that had never been explored, never satisfied. I knew then I could no longer accept my destiny. Nate’s presence controls me. I’m overwhelmed by his touch, his words; my every thought is consumed by desire. I believe he was brought into my life for a reason.

Nate doesn’t believe in destiny.

But I do.

And if there’s a way to cheat it—I must.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23195131-the-27-club?ac=1

http://www.amazon.com/27-Club-Kim-Karr/dp/0451475666/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424913309&sr=8-1&keywords=The+27+Clubhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-27-club-kim-karr/1120480485?ean=9780451475664

Friday, December 19, 2014

Cole's Redemption (Alpha Pack, #5) by J.D. Tyler

Source:  Received a paperback copy from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Once, they were Navy SEALS. Now they are the Alpha Pack: a top secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers who take on the darkest dangers on Earth. But sometimes the greatest danger lies within their own hearts....

Healer and black wolf shifter Zander Cole has survived horrors that would have broken a weaker man. But when a battle leaves him deaf and his powers dimmed, Zan is devastated. Believing himself to be a burden to his team, he sees only one option: leave the Pack forever.

White wolf shifter Selene Westfall knows pain—she is certain her father was responsible for her mother’s death. And she lives to exact revenge. So when she is challenged by a savage black wolf, she puts up a vicious fight—only to become the black wolf’s Bondmate as a result of his bite.

Two damaged souls—one filled with hatred and one who’s lost his reason for living—are forced together as they come to terms with their unlikely, turbulent bond. A love neither expected may be all that stands between them and a killer trying desperately to keep the past dead and buried....



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17834112-cole-s-redemption

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EOARA7S/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coles-redemption-j-d-tyler/1116777933?ean=9780451417237


Review...


It's been a long time since I wanted to read a paranormal book but lately I've been wanting to.  So when I had the opportunity to pick something to read instead of having to read something, that's what I picked.  I'm so glad I did.

This book is part of a series but it's the first one I've read.  It worked as a stand along, though.  The whole team of SEALS that were changed together have had their own books and they were part of this one.  I enjoyed meeting them and never felt confused.  The author does a good job of helping the newbie keep up without boring a veteran.  

What a paranormal world this is too.  There are shifters, vamps, fae, and more.  There are paranormal powers that the team member each have.  It's crazy how much is going on but I completely enjoyed it.

The characters are strong and I loved them.  Zan has lost his hearing as a result of a previous mission.  He's struggling to still be part of the team because he feels like a vulnerability.  But he's the kind of guy who will give his last breath to his team.  I adore him even as I want to smack him for risking his life so much.  Selene is bitter over the lose in her past but she's been lied to.  Trying to come to terms with that is pretty hard for her.  She's a strong woman who doesn't sit back and let the guys fight.  I enjoyed them both.

The story is packed.  Pieces from previous books come into play and the story for the next book is set up.  Speaking of the next one - I want it.  I checked it out and don't be surprised if you see it on my stack next week.  I may  not be able to resist it.

I read this one is a couple of sittings.  It could easily be a straight through read.  

Peeps that enjoy paranormal with lots of different creatures, a great story that's more than romance and some hot steam will enjoy this read.



                    


About the author...


National Bestselling author J.D. Tyler is best known for her dark, sexy paranormal series Alpha Pack, and the Firefighters of Station Five series under her pseudonym Jo Davis. PRIMAL LAW, the first book in her Alpha Pack series, is the winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award in Paranormal. She's also been a multiple finalist in the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a finalist for the Bookseller's Best Award, has captured the HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, and has been two-time nominee for the Australian Romance Readers Award in romantic suspense.

J.D.’s books regularly appear on the Neilson Bookscan, Barnes and Noble, BooksOnBoard, and Amazon bestseller lists, among others, and she was recently named by BooksOnBoard as their #1 Bestselling Romance Author.

When she isn’t writing, J.D.’s idea of a good time certainly isn’t cleaning house (sniff), bungee jumping (not in this lifetime, or the next), or camping (her idea of “roughing it” is a slow bellboy). She enjoys reading, being pampered like the diva she is, and spending time with her awesome family. J.D. lives in Texas with her two teenagers. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/JD-Tyler/192403284107373https://twitter.com/JDTylerAuthorhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4486715.J_D_Tylerwww.JDTyler.com




Monday, October 20, 2014

The Tiger Queens by Stephanie Thornton ~ Spotlight & Giveaway

Available November 4, 2014 from NAL Trade 

In the late twelfth century, across the sweeping Mongolian grasslands, brilliant, charismatic Temujin ascends to power, declaring himself the Great, or Genghis, Khan. But it is the women who stand beside him who ensure his triumph....

After her mother foretells an ominous future for her, gifted Borte becomes an outsider within her clan. When she seeks comfort in the arms of aristocratic traveler Jamuka, she discovers he is the blood brother of Temujin, the man who agreed to marry her and then abandoned her long before they could wed.

Temujin will return and make Borte his queen, yet it will take many women to safeguard his fragile new kingdom. Their daughter, the fierce Alaqai, will ride and shoot an arrow as well as any man. Fatima, an elegant Persian captive, will transform her desire for revenge into an unbreakable loyalty. And Sorkhokhtani, a demure widow, will position her sons to inherit the empire when it begins to fracture from within.

In a world lit by fire and ruled by the sword, the tiger queens of Genghis Khan come to depend on one another as they fight and love, scheme and sacrifice, all for the good of their family...and the greatness of the People of the Felt Walls.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20893339-the-tiger-queens?ac=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451417801http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-tiger-queens-stephanie-thornton/1118739022



About the Author...


Stephanie Thornton is a writer and history teacher who has been obsessed with infamous women from ancient history since she was twelve. She lives with her husband and daughter in Alaska, where she is at work on her next novel.  

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorStephanieThorntonhttps://twitter.com/StephMThorntonhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6526628.Stephanie_Thorntonhttp://www.stephanie-thornton.com/


Giveaway...


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