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I'm a rookie writer enjoying the flow of words sprouting out of my fingers. Sometimes it goes easy, at other times it's a real struggle. I love and crave any kind of feedback, good or bad. I write when I can, but a husband, two kids, 4.2 cats (aging from 15 years to 4 months) do take up most of my time. Yet I found the time to try out something I never thought I was good at. I started writing. I came to love it and enjoy the new friendships I've made with fellow writers I simply adore (well I like the writers, but adore their work *grins*)

Friday, January 29, 2016

Review: Happily Ever Alpha: A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set

Happily Ever Alpha: A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set Happily Ever Alpha: A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set by Rebecca Hamilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

there are quite a few leading ladies here providing us with awesome books!
elle thorn? to die for
tasha black? hounded was just awesome
kim faulks? her beast is something else. her adaptation of this tale is dark and gritty and not for every one.

all the others are just as good as these ladies. this is a perfect box to introduce you to a lot of awesome and gifted writers

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Review: Bear with Benefits: BBW Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance

Bear with Benefits: BBW Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance Bear with Benefits: BBW Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance by Truli Thorne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

no more love for her, no more romance. she's done, she's had enough. the thing she wants now is a friend, a friend with benefits.
rex happens to overhear her ranting and as good challenges her for said position.
their bantering is just fun to read and you just know that from the get go that she can't do just "with benefits". rex on the other hand has his own agenda. for 6 months he's been trying to ignore her, the disease that the clan is fighting being more important then his bear's urging for him to claim his mate. but enough is enough, when he hears her rambling he jumps in. their connection is real and even with her trying to set some ground rules, they're just there to be broken, every single one of them.
join the seattle shifters as another couple-bond is formed and as they look for a cure for the disease that is wrecking havoc in the bearclan!
really enjoyed reading this installment and i'll wait patiently for more about the bear-clan! loved the bantering, loved their interaction, loved it all. nice, quick, romantic and hot!

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Review: Secret: A Military Stepbrother Romance

Secret: A Military Stepbrother Romance Secret: A Military Stepbrother Romance by Aubrey Irons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

loved this bad boy romance.
madison wanted one night of forgetting everything, forgetting that soon her every move would be public because in a few days her mother would be sworn in is the first female president of the USA. another first is that her mother is divorced.
another first is madison having THE night of her life at an exclusive sex party.
another first also is finding out the mystery hunk she had the one night stand with turns out to be the son of the man her mother is now dating, her secretary of state.
another first is that the hunk of a man turns out to be a her new security detail, forcing them to be together more then she would like because deep down, if she's honest, she can't help but keep him in her mind and dreams.
how will these two figure things out. madison loved their night but knows with their parents being an item being together is a big no no. but hunter keeps teasing her at every chance he gets, no place is taboo, not even the Oval Office and the famous desk!
how will their secret relationship grow in this political climate?
if you like dangerous places, almost getting caught, you like him a bit cocky and arrogant then this is the book for you. these two just make your screen almost smelt as you read their encounters one by one.

that's another one on the "i loved this to bits" - pile!!

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Review: Ravished by the Ice Palace Pack

Ravished by the Ice Palace Pack Ravished by the Ice Palace Pack by Ariana Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

quick, thrilling, erotic and not for the faint of heart. against better judgement delilah makes the long trek with the rest of her pack. her father, the alpha, had warned her not to stray from them. but one morning she's up before the rest and sees no harm in venturing outside.
on the outside it doesn't take long before delilah is found by strangers and is kindly coaxed in going with them. when she enters their dwelling she can't belief her eyes. what is even harder to belief is the proposition their alpha's makes her. to be their queen. it only requires two things. letting the alpha mate and mark her. the second part is a bit harder, all the beta's will have her too.
it's up to delilah to decide what she wants.
will she say yes to the alpha and his beta's? how debauched can thing get?
read this alone or with you SO nearby because things get hot!!

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Review: Bear My Perfect Gift: BBW Winter Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance

Bear My Perfect Gift: BBW Winter Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance Bear My Perfect Gift: BBW Winter Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

year after year he hopes for a mate, even this year caleb's hopes aren't any different. the only thing that is different is that this year he made up his mind, he's going away for a short while in hope of finding his mate somewhere else. only he doesn't even have to go the full distance when at a pitstop he encounters paige. something about her stirs him but she's not alone. he can't just let her be and when the wolf leaves her alone for a moment he seizes the opportunity to reach out a helping hand. he offers her a way out.
the wait is excruciating and he almost is convinced she's not taking his offer but just as he wants to leave he spots her and not a minute later they're making a clean getaway.
this is the start of something beautiful but really things couldn't be that easy right?

join in as you read how these two wonderful people get together; dream away under a warm blanket, hot choco next to you. it's perfect for the season.

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Review: Hybrid

Hybrid Hybrid by Cara Wylde
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

this part concludes the story. every piece falls into place, the dice are rolled and everything is set in motion.
the pregnancy is momving along nicely but that is the only plus side. all of them are grieving but much time to grieve they don't have. the council wants to meet them, the other foxes have another agenda and things come to blow when they thought they were given a reprieve. only for it to blow the whistle on everything. it has the clan in uproar, or more so the uncles are. because really a female as alpha?

join the rest of us when you read the conclusion of this thrilling and emotional story. it keeps you on your edge of your seat and you are siply rooting for them, biting your nails that everything will turn out fine! this part can't be missed if you read 1 and 2.

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Review: Unbearable Cage

Unbearable Cage Unbearable Cage by Aya Morningstar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

cage is a shifter fighter who's now retired. after his last fight he has had enough of it all. asked and refused to throw the winning fight has resulted to his sister now being bound to a wheelchair. her BFF Ren is there for her but she's unhappy with life, unhappy with her work, unhappy with the obvious disinterest from cage. she always had an eye for him but he never acted different towards her then friendly.
when one evening he's her knight in shining armor as he prevents someone mugging her at the park. suddenly cage starts looking at her differently but ren isn't convinced. and so happens there is a new an in town who's showering her with attention.
but the new bad boy has a lot more up his sleeve and cage doesn't wait to tell ren how things really are. the guilt he dragged with him since his sister unfortunate accident.
feelings are bared, hearts are mended and love grows.

the fight of his live, literally!, is what he must survive if he really wants to say goodbye to the cagelife.
how fair will things go?

thrilling, captivating, emotional and romantic. loved this new installment in the grizzly next door - series

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Review: Liam's Bride

Liam's Bride Liam's Bride by Emma Alisyn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

we start the series with the alpha of the clan. he bought the local school complex and is planning to overhaul it completely. that is until meredith enters the picture and fights for her own program and students. she actually has a smart pitch to convince him to let her stay.
she's more then intriguing him and his bear and it doesn't take him long before he's on board with his bear, that they both want to see a lot more of her.
when meredith figures out who the new owner is, she plans on how to plea for her students. the other big secret is harder to come clean with because it's her father that has killed his father but she feels responsible for her father's actions because back then she was acting like a spoiled little child.

how will this turn out? how will liam take the news about who she really is? how will the rest of his clan react to that?
is there something worth saving?

a good start to this series about the conroy clan! quick reads that help you get through a few gaps throughout the day.

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Review: Western Bear Hero

Western Bear Hero Western Bear Hero by Tess Wilder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

in book two bryce has his eye on tess, one of the mail order brides that arrived in town, only to find out they had been double crossed and are now without husbands-to-be. bryce doesn't mind filling that position but it seems current events are thwarting is every attempt of courting the young lady. apart from a stole kiss here and there, there isn't much moving forward.
tess even starts to doubt if bryce is really interested in her.
how will this match work out when almost everything is working against them?
jump on the bandwagon and see how brother number 2 will have to fight to find some kind of balance between his work, bear and his one true mate!

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Review: Longing for Wolves

Longing for Wolves Longing for Wolves by Roxie Noir
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

sam and calder were once a mated triad, that was until their mate died. unable to cope with her loss calder packed up and left town, not just for a few weeks, not even a few months, but for 7 years!
and now he's back for his baby sister's wedding. in town there is a sweet girl that grabs his attention and suave as he's become over the years, getting into her panties is priority number one.
but even at the rehearsal dinner annika isn't having any of it, even when she thinks he's one gorgeous specimen. having a drink to many calder reflects on everything and ends up at sam's porch and not much later in sam's bed.
it's a start but getting back together isn't easy and more then once calder has the urge to get on his bike and drive of. when sam comes to grip with his own feelings and starts paying attention to annika too, the two wolves are mending their broken heart and are in agreement that annika would be a perfect fit for them both.
but does annika sees it the same way? because she can't see herself with two men!
a tale of grief, emotional and raw, self reflecting and open. with some meddling from a friend things get pushed a little into a certain direction.

loved this sweet read in the shifter country wolves series, the bar gets raised with every books that comes out so i know the next one will be just as good, if not better and i already know the wait will be hard!

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Review: Bound to the Wolf

Bound to the Wolf Bound to the Wolf by Sennah Tate
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

sonya and her son are ready to pack up and leave town. she's sure her more then abusive ex is hot on her tail. when local alpha jose knocks on her door she strongly believes he's only here to turn her in. surpizingly he's there to offer protection to her and her son. sonya doesn't trust the offer and declines. but only days later she comes home to find her home trashed beyond recognition. again jose shows up and this time she accepts his offer. the only thing that is proving harder to ignore now is the sparks that are traveling through her body when they're near. it's like her magic is calling out to his wolf but she knows wolves don't like witches!
will she be able to trust another alpha?
that's the big question. more questions are asked as the story from the previous two books continues in this one. who and why are some people dead set on causing a war between species?

a mothers love is hard to battle, specially when in protective mode. but what if you want some of that loving for yourself?

sweet , fast paced, thrilling story that fits will in the palm haven series! can't wait to read the next book and see if the bad guys can be stopped or not!

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Review: Bearly Sleeping: Sierra Moon Shifters

Bearly Sleeping: Sierra Moon Shifters Bearly Sleeping: Sierra Moon Shifters by Claire Ryann
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

not much left to live for chelle lets her be talking into being turned, meaning she's now a bear shifter. with a bit of knowledge she's left to fend for herself. but something is luring her towards a tourist community down the mountain, next to a lake. she knows she can't be seen but the pull is stronger then her common sense.
josh is having the same kind of pull, like that something is about to happen. when there is scraping outside of his cabin, he quickly picks up what is going and does his best to safe the situation. when things go better then he had hoped for , his hope is crushed big time when the morning after his mystery bear is missing.
confused, hurt but convinced he can talk her into accepting them he sets out to track her down.

a beautiful read. there is more emotional drama in this book then there is actual action and danger. it's sweet and refreshing to read.

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Review: Desert Yule: A Twin Moon Ranch Short Story

Desert Yule: A Twin Moon Ranch Short Story Desert Yule: A Twin Moon Ranch Short Story by Anna Lowe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

we visit each couple and get a sweet nice (and sometimes a bit naughty) update on how they're all doing. if you have read the other books in this series you will appreciate and love this intermezzo as much as i did.
it shows how some have grown, how others are still the same and in some cases it shows a side we never expected to see in people.
a short read that can't be missed if you have enjoyed the other books!

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Review: Haunted Years

Haunted Years Haunted Years by Rebecca Royce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

in this third installment we follow jim and heather.
heather is tired of hearing and seeing the ghosts. thinking she's crazy like a bat out of hell she finally caves to her family and wants to voluntarily sign herself into the loony bin. on the plane-ride over a gorgeous man catches her eye. wanting to have one brief thrilling ride she propositions him for a quick dalliance in the airplane toilet.
jim is a bit surprised by he takes her up on the offer for a quick romp and joining the mile high club with this beauty.
little did both now they will run into each other again, little did they know that their fate is somehow bound together through time.
little did they know that their past would come back to haunt them both.
good is the thing they figure out that they mean the world to each other and it is worth fighting for!
jim was always the brooding one, in this part we really get to know him and his past, we also learn a lot more about their master and how things came to be as they are, same with little updates about the rest of the gang.
if you read book 1 and 2 you can't miss this one! a must have.

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Review: Trusting a Sheikh: (Billionaire, Military/Spy Romance)

Trusting a Sheikh: (Billionaire, Military/Spy Romance) Trusting a Sheikh: (Billionaire, Military/Spy Romance) by Rosie Pike
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

prince tariq is sent to the UK to broker a weapon deal. back home a lot is brewing and then men sent with him seem to have their own agenda.
when the hotel where he's staying provides someone who can act as a personal assistant tariq finds her way more attractive then he should.
chloe is nervous, this is her first job and she's in the deep end right away. she's trained for this so she's confident everything will go smoothly, that is until she sees her client. the son of the man responsible for torturing her father and her family being exiled. what is even stranger is that prince tariq doesn't come across as cruel, rather the opposite, he's caring, nice. she sees he can be a shark when it comes to it and driven and persistent, he's a prince after all.
things between them get interesting but when secrets are told or are found out things will have to change but who is changing?

thrilling read about standing up for yourself. drama, danger, love and a happy ending, it's all here. lovely read for when you like your men having a Mediterranean touch.

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Review: Seducing a Wolf

Seducing a Wolf Seducing a Wolf by Krystal Shannan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

the plot thickens as alejandro is sent in to try and grab the tablet juliana uses to control everything in the hotel she manages for her father (that bad guy).
only all good thoughts fly out the window when alejandro and juliana come together for the first time and second and third. alejandro is pretty sure that juliana doesn't really know what is going on and would prefer to come clean with her and also with the fact he wants more, a lot more. but that all comes to a stop when the rest of his team barges in and mucks things up big time.

will they be able to figure things out or is the deceit to great to overcome? will they get closer to the monster of a man who's responsible for the unbound wolves?

book five is steaming, sizzling and well yeah : another one bites the dust.
i'm curious as what is in store for us in the next part. curious if they'll get closer to finding "him"

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Review: Chasing a Wolf

Chasing a Wolf Chasing a Wolf by Camryn Rhys
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

more facts are know and this leads one of the team members, tomás, to venture up into the mountains in search of a hidden pack. when he finds he gets roped into a weird custom. a custom where each visitor has to enter a tent to see that one of the pack's women may or may not be his fated mate. being prepared by a few of the young woman, he's more then taken by surprise when another young woman, lani sneaks into the tend gives herself to him in an almost businesslike manner and quickly after urges him to run.
lani wants to find her mother and tomás was her ticket out! things between them aren't easy, like they grew up in different worlds with different rules. with all that is trailing them things don't get easier, they get worse, a lot worse!

this part was another masterpiece, drama galore! if you manage to put this book down before you've finished that something is wrong! i know i couldn't! i'm biting nails to find out what is in store for the team in the next part! aaargh the wait!

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Review: The Werewolf Ranger

The Werewolf Ranger The Werewolf Ranger by Krystal Shannan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

the plot of the unbound wolves thickens. a group of about ten wolves is sent to mexico to investigate matters. on this team you have Rain, former enforcer for the black hill wolves. the group is led by nora, daughter of one of the leading alpha's. things between them get heated and steamy before you can even think to put out the fire. nora is mostly glad to be away from her controlling father, that she can have some fun with rain is a bonus, but when their wolves sing their own song and they turn out to be mates things aren't as easy. they can't fulfill the mating bond because her father would have him killed before the words were fully spoken.
another thrilling addition to the moonbound series, another couple finding each other and a whole lot of trouble on the way. the underlying story getting grimmer with every little fact we learn along the way!

you just have to pick up this series and get captivated as each of them find their HEA. book 3 is just as good as 1 and 2 if not better, what will the next book bring us?

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Review: The Werewolf Bodyguard

The Werewolf Bodyguard The Werewolf Bodyguard by Camryn Rhys
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

in the previous book you've seen that reyna has found her mate and decided to stay with her sheriff. this means leaving behind her family and friends back in vegas. her BFF aria feels the loss big time and sets out into the city that never sleeps, hoping to find some distraction to pass the time. she runs into marco, a chef and as she later finds out an unbound wolf, a wolf without a pack. the attraction is there and when she listens to her wolf she has to admit that her wolf made a nice choice when she claims that marco is their fated mate. him being unbound may prove to be a small hurdle to have to jump and part of that story picks up with what is told in previous books and continues in this one.
but then the big question is : how does marco take all this? he never knew there were more like him...

this is only book 2 and i'm happy to know there will be a few more! the main story is stand alone so you won't be kept hanging when it's about the couple. i do like that the secondary story flows well from one book to the other and you see the progress they are making.

if you think book 1 was good then this one can't be overlooked!

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Review: The Werewolf Cowboy

The Werewolf Cowboy The Werewolf Cowboy by Krystal Shannan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

allan thinks that the best way for him to do his human job as sheriff is to ignore his wolf, so when Reyna enters the picture and has his wolf all tied up with lust he's prepared for the battle of a lifetime. reyna knows he is her mate but getting him to accept them is a job that may prove to hard, even for a persistent wolf like herself!
will allan stay stubborn or will there come a time that he listens to his wolf?
to find out more about these two stubborn hot heads i would suggest picking up a copy of this book. it's a first in series but has a stand alone story but familiar faces and places!
a lovely read and can't wait to read more of these.

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Review: Fated Bear

Fated Bear Fated Bear by Ursula Maya
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dante is restless, his bear is restless. they both want their mate. years he has waited and hoped to find his mate on bear mountain but nothing, nada zilg. making up his mind, he decides that the way forward is leaving his mountain and going into the city. his mate must be there!
in the city tawny is warned by her boss to leave, grab all het vacationdays, sick days and get the hell out, he can't get into details but his tone is serious enough that she does just that. she uses this opportunity to go to bear mountain and visit her aunt mimi, who has a cabin up there.
once there once person keeps popping up, a big hulking man, one gorgeous specimen of mankind. but the words coming out of his mouth don't make sense even though the timbre of his voice does things to her body nobody has ever done before.
what's all this about bears, mates and forever?

dante is one persistent bear, have to give him credit in that regard. really loved this story, at one point i did wish i could clobber tawny, stubborn girl!! a lovely bear shifter story that would sit nice in between your other shifter stories.

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Review: No Regrets

No Regrets No Regrets by Emma Fawkes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

two people come together seeking a way out in their own way. big is their surprise when their respective parents are a couple as well. olivia thought she had enough with one encounter, parker thinks just the opposite and being used to getting everything he wants, olivia is a big challenge and their parents being together isn't going to stop him from getting what he wants.
you think this is a cookie cutter story but both couples have their issues and battles they have to win and/or face to get their HEA. it shows emotion where is needed and it's steaming hot when all inhibitions are thrown out the window.
a wonderful read in this genre!

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Review: Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set

Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set by Ann Gimpel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

short recap of book one :
roman's gold:
in this shifter world shifters are the new black. they're hunted and killed, shunned and discriminated. if you're a half blood shifter you still went to jail, only when you have 25% you have a shot at a life. devon is one of them. he saw no other option as to join the police force and enter a special program. only this special program was that: special. all of them were injected with a special formula that would heighten their shifter senses. only devon is finding out that hard way a lot more is happening when he's ordered to follow Kate and take her out. but that is beside the wolf that has awoken in him and quickly his hunt has another objective because killing is no longer on his agenda, unless it's killing her softly with passion.

i'm not going to give a detailed recap of book 2 and 3. but in each Max and Johannes each find their mate in their own way. it doesn't go easy for either of them as the bigger picture story continues in both books. the books only get better as the story unfolds and more secrets are told and things are changed.

once more ann has given us a world to escape in, not everything is ideal but they are trying! the twists and turns in this one are just superb and i couldn't wait to read the other two stories in this book after finishing the first. i wish i could say you can read each as a stand alone but in this case they're a trilogy and a must to have and read all three. it's all more like one big story with three "sub stories"

simply loved it!

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Review: Destined

Destined Destined by V. Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

who says you have to be twenty to find true love? we're back in winter valley territory and we join sophie as she gets into contact with warren. she's not sure about all that true mate stuff and he's not all to fond of humans. will they find a way to be together or are things bound to go wrong from the moment they meet? they have a hard time fighting the attraction.

sweet short read that also gives a little update on a few others in the pack.
loved it and you can't miss this read if you like this pack of wolves.

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Review: Bear Prince

Bear Prince Bear Prince by Emma Alisyn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

hannah grew up very protected and very christian. her one true love was dancing. when she steps outside to the big world world she makes due.
when she's accosted on the street a stranger steps in before things get bad. there is that instant spark. suddenly that stranger is there all the time. it doesn't take long for them to get closer and start a relationship.
but something seems a little bit off, like he's hiding things about himself.
will she be able to accept him for who and what he is? and what of that other secret he forgot to mention?

a invigorating start of this series. curious about how this will continue.

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Review: Norelle's Bear

Norelle's Bear Norelle's Bear by Emma Alisyn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

cassius is happy being away from his bear clan. he's made it for himself in a new territory. things change when an angry female bear disrupts a meeting. she demands he returns to his clan.
one : he doesn't want to go back
two : angry she-bear is his mate
three : he wants her but not the council stuff

how can he make this all work? is she even willing?

thrilling read about how these two clashes and make things hot as ever! loved it from beginning to end.

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Review: Western Bear Hearts

Western Bear Hearts Western Bear Hearts by Tess Wilder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

the start of a beautiful series. a group of young women are on their way west in hope of finding a suitable husband. at least they're told there would be husbands.
things don't turn out that way. as it happens they were all double crossed, there are no husbands. they're lost at what to do now.
at the same time two sets of brothers are making their way to town. their trip is as good as uneventful apart from first running across a group of people who are giving off all the wrong signals, the second one was a stagecoach filled with women passing them. one woman and one brother made an instant connection.
and then things start to get interesting.
who are the brothers? what are they doing in town?
what will the women do once they learn the truth?
or is there more trouble ahead for all of them?

i enjoyed this book and the sweet romantic build up. now i'm rooting for all of the brothers. nice build up and nice interactions.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Review: Desert Rose

Desert Rose Desert Rose by Anna Lowe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

think this is by far my most favorite story in the series!!
in the aftermath of the previous book, Ales, a javelina shifter, is offered to stay on the ranch to heal up. the first few weeks he doesn't even recollect apart the voice of an angel telling him stories. then he spend a few weeks awake in bed and now he was up and round and about. he didn't want to overstay his welcome so he did his best to make himself useful at the blacksmith. learning a new skill was hard but he enjoyed the manual labor.
beth is happy to see alex is getting better, what doesn't make her happy is the interest her wolf has in him, wanting him, needing him. she read to him days on end, convinced that even unconscious he would be able to hear people. attracted to him, she just doesn't have the guts to make a move. beside shifters didn't mix well. since ty took over as alpha it was already rare to see her pack allowing human mates. this isn't a rarity but the old alpha, ty's father, had a different view on mating. you keep to your kind and mate for power. that already went out the window. but a wolf and javelina? no, that won't be happening.
beth forgot the meddling elder people!
put together by luck - riiight! - alex realizes beth is his angel. his animal is grunting, he likes her. likes her enough to want her forever. but alex isn't sure what to do, he does know he wants her too but he's not sure about the pack and how much longer he'd be welcome. he's not used to staying in one place at the same time but if he's honest, he likes it here and he likes beth too. things seem to start moving in the right direction when they make that first crucial connection.

what a story this was! a few older familiar faces, a few newer, another more bitchier. but it wouldn't be a heartfelt story if at some point there would be a huge twist in the plot and really major dramatic events! once i started reading time just flew by. i was glad that the kids were in school and husband at work. lunch was a thing of the past, i just had to finish the book!

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Review: BROKEN ROAD

BROKEN ROAD BROKEN ROAD by London Casey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

another homerun for the team! the live of a biker isn't easy. when you live outside of the law, have your own rules to live by. their world is dark, hard, ruthless and deadly, very deadly.
the members of BDD aren't panicking but what they don't like is another crew in their territory creating mayhem. to find out what is going on jake volunteers to go undercover. it's a hard choice for him to make because it means laying down his cut, something he wears with pride. but they have to find out what is going and put a stop to it.
word is out the other MC is looking for a fighter to join their ranks, and that is just jack's specialty! he isn't scared of dying so he always goes all in.
when he gets through the initiating from the rusted devil mc he knows two things. one : the club is as good as dead if they don't pull their shït together and two, the beauty behind the bar might just be the thing he needs to take care of his wounds.
the attraction he feels for her is beyond anything he felt before and he's not resisting it either because she seems more the willing enough to go along for a quick hard ride on his rod.
once in, he has to stay low key and has to find out what is happening. who is involved, who isn't. there are quite a few moments that he though his cover would be blown, he would be in serious trouble if that happened. will he succeed to do what his mc asked him to do or will everything fall apart? what about the girl? the touches parts of him no woman ever has. can he leave her behind? how will she react once she learns the truth?

this one drama filled, action packed, steamy story that just goes on to get better and better as you keep on reading! i had a hard time putting down the book as there were certain people saying they were getting hungry (how hard is it to make a sandwich jeesh, right?) i just had to finish this and know how jack turned out! loved it, loved, loved!

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Review: Alien Architect's Bride: Draconians

Alien Architect's Bride: Draconians Alien Architect's Bride: Draconians by Scarlett Grove
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

in this final chapter the draconian architect will have to grovel if he wants his human mate to be more agreeable. first of all he never wanted a mate, much less an inferior human female!
octavia unwillingly is in charge of trying to rebuild a smaller part of new your after the mulgor attack. anything and everything was wiped clean, it was a surprise central park survived, more or less. when word gets out that the draconians are sending their best architect to help rebuild earth, starting with new york, she has her doubts. when she sees the plans it's like the mulgor attack was nothing compared with how she felt how that architect dude wanted to put them together and worse, even wanted to destroy central park, the only thing they had left!
several times she tries to persuade the secretary at the embassy to let her talk to him. telling her she had zero chances of that happening. her only remote shot would be entering the mating lottery and hoping her draconian match was found and that he traveled in the same circles as the architect.
fate sometime is funny, guess who her draconian mate turns out to be? yeah, you guessed right. that one!
let the games begin is all i say! this was one of the toughest mating battles in the series but what a battle it was!

a little bit sad that the series is ending but i'm still hoping a little bit that maybe somehow sometime we may get an extra on, maybe situated a decade later, with all their kids getting into their pre-teens. wouldn't that be fun?

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Review: Weird Nights

Weird Nights Weird Nights by Rebecca Royce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

we join with mindy and jonah some weeks after the events in book one. mindy went with jonah, wanting to get away from the place were a real demon, pretending to be a clown, gutten and killed her boyfriend in front of her. a boyfriend she was going to break up with that same night.
jonah just waltzed into her life and made it bearable but deep down she wants more. more of jonah, more knowledge of the "other" world, more physical power. she doesn't want to feel weak anymore. training with jonah at mr foy's was a big step but the distance that grew between them was eating her up. just as much as jonah could aggravate her with popping up wherever she was, even when she tried to be careful. he mostly knew what to say to make her feel good but he just as knew what to say to rile her up.
when things between them come to a boil she mistakes his reluctance as rejection but she couldn't be further from the truth even if it bit her in the nose.
but things for this twosome aren't easy as past events have a sneaky way of catching up with out when you least expect them too!

i was rooting for them for the get go. as you read a long so much makes sense when you learn their history and how things came to be. i really liked the first book but i liked this one even just a tiny little itsy bitsy more.
you cannot not have this book if you adored the first one.

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Review: Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set

Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set Underground Heat, A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set by Ann Gimpel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

short recap of book one :
roman's gold:
in this shifter world shifters are the new black. they're hunted and killed, shunned and discriminated. if you're a half blood shifter you still went to jail, only when you have 25% you have a shot at a life. devon is one of them. he saw no other option as to join the police force and enter a special program. only this special program was that: special. all of them were injected with a special formula that would heighten their shifter senses. only devon is finding out that hard way a lot more is happening when he's ordered to follow Kate and take her out. but that is beside the wolf that has awoken in him and quickly his hunt has another objective because killing is no longer on his agenda, unless it's killing her softly with passion.

once more ann has given us a world to escape in, not everything is ideal but they are trying! the twists and turns in this one are just superb and i can't wait to read the other two stories in this book. will update review as i go along.

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Review: War-Torn: Epic Steampunk Fantasy for Adults

War-Torn: Epic Steampunk Fantasy for Adults War-Torn: Epic Steampunk Fantasy for Adults by J.E. Keep
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

i'm a person who gives 4/5 easily so giving this one "only" a three is a bit harder. the story on it's own is well build, well written and all the parts were and are there. but i didn't get sucked into the story from the get go, i don't mind switching POV's but in this one it just couldn't captivate me as it should. steampunk stories are a genre on they own and i like them just as much as any other genre. those parts are nicely woven into it all.


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Review: One Love: A Multicultural Romance Boxed Set

One Love: A Multicultural Romance Boxed Set One Love: A Multicultural Romance Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

a nice collection of books from ace writers. i read one before so i had one less to read in this set. they're all well worth your time and they all wrapped things up nicely. the only odd one out is the obsession. all the others could be read as stand alone stories with a beginning, middle and ending. this one book mostly read as sex scene after sex scene and only after checking it out i saw (just like one of the other reviewers) that is was part of a serial. in a way it really didn't fit the box which is a bit of a shame, i think i would have done better in a box set with similar type of story telling (as in introduction to serials)

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Review: Wrong Move

Wrong Move Wrong Move by Emma Fawkes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

for yeas gabi had been crushing on max for years. when she gathers all her courage to make her big move she can't believe that max actually responds to her. things from here on out don't get easier when their parents marry. what is also a problem is that max finally tries to accept his feelings for gabi but he knows they are wrong. he thinks seeing her one last time will get her out of his system. that is just "the wrong move".

stepsiblings and friends and family, it's all such a mess. will they be able to make things work or was it all a big mistake?

grab a copy to read this titillating story yourself. it doesn't have a cliffhanger so it has an ending but which one? right?
it pulled you in from the start, their conflicts real and touching.

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Review: My Warrior Wolves

My Warrior Wolves My Warrior Wolves by Krystal Shannan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

we dive headlong into this story with the biggest issue ever. charlie left behind her two mates, knowing that if she brought them with her, her pack would shun her. now her father and a big part of her pack is killed and her uncle is trying to take over. she sees no other ways as to call in her mats to strengthen her position and prevent her uncle to try and sell out the pack to the one person who is responsible for culling them all!
when travis and garret arrive things don't become easier. what is an inflammable situation only gets worse, however the only light they all have is that charlie is wanting their mating bond now.
will this trio make their bond work? will they be able to convince the pack of the right thing to do? or is it all just too little too late?
a captivating story that brings you back to a few familiar faces and places. it's a story about love, about hope but also about sacrifice.
you can't miss this one in the serial because it would just leave a huge gap when you start on the next.

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Review: Christmas Wolf

Christmas Wolf Christmas Wolf by J.K. Harper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

a quick read that once more takes you back to the black mesa wolves. in this sweet short story omega wolf ana has a hard time convincing her wolf that mason was not the right man for them, he could never be because he was a full human. they didn't mate with humans. at least they never did in the past. still she's convinced it's wrong. but bit by bit her wolf is gaining influence. this together with mason's perseverance and her alpha more or less telling her to take what she truly wants.
it's a sweet story that fits the season and it gives you a nice moment to sink into your couch, cuddle a blanket some hot coco and dream away as ana chases her dreams!

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Review: Unbearable Heat: The Grizzly Next Door

Unbearable Heat: The Grizzly Next Door Unbearable Heat: The Grizzly Next Door by Aya Morningstar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

lily and seth grew up together but as things in life go they drifted apart. lily is back in town, only a couple of houses down from seth. when he's on his way home he can't help but pick up the smell of fire. when he enters their street it's clear lily's house is burning. he doesn't think twice before storming into the house. halfway up the stairs he encounters lily and makes a beeline for the outside, knowing in his gut that her house will be lost.
lily has trouble breathing but feels fine otherwise. seth takes it upon himself to care for her, with his bear waking up after ten years and fully agreeing that taking care of lily is their main priority.
lily always like seth, liked him more then just friends but she never acted on it. ten years apart did him justice, he grew up into a hulk of a handsome man, a man who still awoke the same feelings inside of her when she was just a teenager.
seth is a bit confused why his bear is so active now, he's also puzzled why he never noticed how sweetly attractive lily was. he always thought her beautifull but he always considered her a friend,nothing more. not this time, this time he has a hard job reigning in his libido AND his bear, it seems they agree they want lily.
will these tho choose to just stay friend or is fate strong enough to push them in another direction?
things get tricky when they find out the fire that completely destroyed her house wasn't just a fire but it was arson. who would want to hurt lily like this?
all questions that will be answered if you decide to pick up a copy of the awesome book yourself. enjoyed it from the start to finish!

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Review: Rescued by the Billionaire Sheikh

Rescued by the Billionaire Sheikh Rescued by the Billionaire Sheikh by Rosie Pike
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

a nice story to take you away from day to day troubles. but the story brings it own issues and drama.
after a disastrous relationship ending and issues with her boss, charlotte decides to turn her live around and impulsively replies to a job advert for a far away place in africa. the interview goes very well, things get even more interesting when the big boss, omar, steps in and more or less takes over. omar is impressed with her knowledge but it isn't the only thing that has caught his eye. before long the two are more then just employee and boss. but danger lurks behind every corner. knowing omar is only here because he stood up against his father, a powerful sheikh. he's got plans of his own and he doesn't want to lose face in front of his 'tribe', this resulting in a whole lot of drama!
will they be able to fight of his father or is everything too late when charlotte goes missing?
to find out you'll have to pick up a copy of your own and read it.
it kept me captivated from the first till the last chapter. i'm glad it doesn't end with a cliffhanger, i wasn't sure if i could cope with that!

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Review: Happy Howlidays:

Happy Howlidays: Happy Howlidays: by Vivian Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

if you have read all the separate series you will enjoy this one when we visit them again over the holiday season and see how they are doing.
a simple must have book if you adored the shifters. can't wait to read more about them all again (wishful hoping on my part!)
in one story a lot of secrets are told and shared, in another story evil wendigo's enter the scene to try and kill santa ...
it was a joy to read very single short story in this bundle and loved finding out how they were doing.

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Review: Protection: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance

Protection: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance Protection: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance by Vivian Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

you're THE star of the moment and your live is basically lived for you, staff to do everything for you, even thinking. after meet and greet number 2564 she's en route to her limo/SUV when a jealous fan manages to grab her and cut some of her hair off. this is the event that starts everything. her tour is in jeopardy and the only way the record label is willing to let it go ahead is when she takes on a security detail.
her last meeting with her mother had a big surprise for her: she was getting married. and her soon to be stepbrother was present too. it came as a big surprise for both of them. not able to cope with anymore BS from her mother she storms out of the restaurant thinking that is the end of it.
the bigger her surprise was when she finds out who is the new head of her personal group of bodyguards, you guessed right, her soon to be stepbrother.
they start their professional relationship strained at best because deep down what either thinks they hate about the other is a force neither of them thought would catch them. still it takes weeks before they stop fighting the feelings and give in. but it all has to stay a secret, specially with their parents' wedding around the corner, a stalker behind a door, a tour date in another city almost every day.
it's emotional to read it and gives you a glimpse of the other side, it isn't always greener as they say. sure money can get you a lot but does it make you really happy? how does a tough former SEAL manage to stay on top of it all? you see both of them change throughout the story, how they open up to each other but also how they battle their own demons.
a captivating story with an ending so no huge cliffhangers!! loved the downtime they spend together, their more steamy times were just that = steamy! it's a good book that lets you dream away for a while before you have to come back to the real world.

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Review: Bare Knuckle Black Bear: BBW Paranormal Romance Bear Shifters MMA

Bare Knuckle Black Bear: BBW Paranormal Romance Bear Shifters MMA Bare Knuckle Black Bear: BBW Paranormal Romance Bear Shifters MMA by Kim Fox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

now her father is dead, she returns to town. her brother is having none of it and does everything he can to drive her out of town but she's smarter then that. she knows there is a will and she's not stopping until she finds it. she's dead set on saving the lumber jack company their family started all those years ago.
the first moment she entered the bare knuckle bar, jake's bear bonded with skyler, no if's or but's about it. it had happened before he even could stop his bear. when a few chance encounters make them spend more time together it doesn't take long before sparks are flying.
now it wouldn't be a bare knuckle story if there weren't some huge conflicts that needed settling but if everything stays fair and square that is a whole other matter!
will skyler and jake make it work or is her brother the smart one (for a change , riiight?)

another great addition to this series and a must have if you loved the two previous books. this book brings a big change to the town and i'm curious how that change will impact the rest of them hihihi a nice addition to your library!

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Review: Uncaging Wolves

Uncaging Wolves Uncaging Wolves by Roxie Noir
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

another triad happy! scarlett has been in prison for four long years. a troubled teen she knew nothing better then to go along with her father, but when the big plans fell apart and she got sent to jail as a result she started thinking about everything. her first few months weren't easy and she rebelled where she could. later on she realized the error in it all and eventually flipped sides and told them everything. this meant a shorter sentence for her and after four years she was up for parole on good behavior.
her brother stepped in so she'd have a place to stay and the local bakery offered her a job. she was anxious but relieved once she set foot in her brothers house, even if it was filled with a triad and her nephew and niece. her first night back into civilization is hard, she can't sleep so she decides to go out, wanting a taste of normalcy.
at the bar she spots Chase on stage and not much later Gavin makes his way over to her setting off all her inner alarms, bells and whistles. what almost resulted in a fight turns into a lot more once chase joins them and it's clear that chase and gavin are together. after some very heated moments, summer can't handle the intense feelings and flees the scene under the guise of freshening up.
the men are oblivious to her disappearance but a day later so much is revealed, so many feelings hurt and a lot of time has to pass before all of their wolves get a say in the matter!

this was a rather emotional one to read, so many prejudices about ex prisoners arise, some more valid then others. but sometimes a past is just that: a past. people can change! but that is up to gavin and chase to find out.

another awesome installment in this series, one you can't miss!

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Review: Drake: Avery Wolves

Drake: Avery Wolves Drake: Avery Wolves by J.K. Snow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

summer returns to the town where she grew up. with a biker gang hot on her heels, it was the only place she could think of. her ex-boyfriend didn't really like the ex-part of the new title and decided that ripping of his own biker club was the way to go to get some hard cash. now they're after her after having killed the ex, convinced she knows where their 1.5 million dollar is he stole from them.
back in town, she finds lodgings with her brother, who is now sharing a place with Drake Avery, his best friend. when both drake and chris see the state she's in, bruised face, cut lip, broken bone..., they know she's in serious trouble. the rest of the Avery brothers get called in to diffuse the situation.
Drake is hard pressed to keep her safe because this time around he's not fighting the feelings he's always had for her, he tried, he really did, but seeing her again, yeah you know how that goes.

a thrilling captivating story with another avery brother off the market. loved how they took charge of the situaion even when things got even worse. can't wait to see what is in store for avery brother number 3 !!
a new must have shifter serial!

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Saturday, January 9, 2016

Review: Devil

Devil Devil by Scarlet North
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

fast paced story, well written. i'm glad to see it's no tagged as a bad boy romance because the version that i saw before spoke of a stepbrother romance and i kinda failed to see that connection in this book.
a young powerful racing CEO is used to taking what he wants when he sees it. when he sees Sierra, it doesn't take him long to swoop her of her feet. when he starts to have genuine feelings he's also very fast to let her go again.

the jo-jo effect of his feelings doesn't go unnoticed by her and when he lets her go it hurts and she has a hard time accepting it.

will he come to his senses of will he stay the arrogant CEO they all know him to be?

fast paced, hot and steamy read that lets you dream away for a while.

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Review: Blue Persuasion

Blue Persuasion Blue Persuasion by Blakely Bennett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

jude aka blue and bond are good friends, what their friends don't know is they share more then just a friendship. bond is the only one able to ground her. it's a mutual agreement but lately blue is feeling like she needs more but doesn't know how to get it. when she finally caves and lets her friend give her a tattoo she runs into tate. on the outside he's totally not someone she'd go for, tattood, rugged, native american, long hair. but there is something about him that gets her going.
will her insecurities and troubles keep her from finding her own little peace of heaven or is tate the mane to help her get it?

an emotional story about trust, because that's the most important thing to start building anything resembling a relationship on.

a heartfelt books that reads easily even when some parts are harder, emotion wise, but nonetheless a wonderful read!

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Review: Once Upon a Shifter 2: 10 Book PNR Bundle Featuring Shifters

Once Upon a Shifter 2: 10 Book PNR Bundle Featuring Shifters Once Upon a Shifter 2: 10 Book PNR Bundle Featuring Shifters by Kim Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

can't give it anything else but 5 stars. i was lucky to have read quite a few of these before as ARC's and to see them now bundled together... this is one hell of a collection to have by many a great authors in this genre!
bears wolves, drama, love conflict, they have it all! it's just too hard to review each single one because i can't just write something nice in just one or two sentences, i'd be constructing a short story myself by giving praise to all of the books in here.

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Review: Bear Witness

Bear Witness Bear Witness by Scarlett Grove
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

she's witness to a shooting of a bear, or so she thinks. what she didn't think would happen is the ruggedly handsome warden expressing any interest in her. what first was thought to be an illegal shooting of a bear, quickly turns into a murder investigation when the bear takes on his human form.
the murderer goes after her again after she stubbornly decided to go back to her campsite instead of staying town. once more the warden comes to her rescue and this time he's not having none of it. him, and his bear, are dead set on keeping her safe at all costs.

will the killer be found? i hope they do!

a thrilling story with that desperate romantic touch through out. loved it from the first line till the last. i wouldn't mind having a warden myself.


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Review: A Mate's Healing Touch

A Mate's Healing Touch A Mate's Healing Touch by Merryn Dexter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

hannah harbors a secret she doesn't share with many. sadly one of those many is the on for knocking her up when she was barely 17, then leaving her and her baby girl. over time she managed to make a nice future for herself but yet she's not fully happy there. she loves working at the diner but the town looks at her like she's the wrong do'er.
when caleb is talking to one of the owners about some upgrades in the kitchen, his wolf is instantly on high alert when hannah starts her shift. it's hard for him to control his wolf and in an unguarded moment he manages to corner hannah. the attraction is very mutual but it also leads to a showing of secrets way sooner then either would have been ready to talk about them.
it's very quickly that there is already a bit of drama in this story, i like that in this particular story the female, hannah has her own secret that is equal to calebs. it will take some effort to work through it all but when a dire situation arises hard choices have to be made.

how will they resolve the situation? will they be able to stay together? so many questions, so many possible outcomes!

loved it, once more you get to know the old and the new from the black hill wolves and see how things change. love how they all go together so well these stories.

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Review: Bare Knuckle Grizzly

Bare Knuckle Grizzly Bare Knuckle Grizzly by Kim Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

what do you do when your bear has bonded to your best friends baby sister? hope for the best.
that's what hunter has to do, specially when that best friend says his sister is off limits.
sadly the woman in question comes with some heavy baggage in the form of a powerful lion shifter who think he can order her around even after she ended things between them.
in laughling city there is only one way to settle issues and that's in the cage at the Bar Knuckle. if everything stays fair and square? who knows, pick up this book and find out!
i love this group of friends and how they interact with one another, a joy to read even with the bad times they go through to find their HEA;

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