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Seeing Spots
Australia is known for its one-of-a-kind animals including the rare Australian big cats: lions, leopards, and panthers. One reason for their near-mythical existence is because these secretive felines can shift...into men. Sheep rancher, sculptor, and Australian playboy, Gavin Pisc n, wasn't looking for more than a one-night stand in a Sydney bar. What he found, instead, was an Aborigine legend concerning a magical diamond, The Leopard's Paw, and it's affect on the fertility of his species. Unless the stone is returned Down Under, the near-mythical Australian big cats will become extinct. Despite his doubts, he hops the first plane to the United States to recover the priceless gem. Ten years ago, Keziah Creswell hung up her lock picks and loot bags when she retired from the 'family' business--cat burglary. Since that time, she's changed her name and built a successful career in investment banking. One afternoon, a note arrives that shatters her illusion of anonymity and threatens to reveal her past if she doesn't pull off one last caper. The blackmailer doesn't want her clients' money; he wants her to resurrect the Kitty Cat Burglar and steal The Leopard's Paw. When these two 'cat' burglars go after the same rare diamond, they find more than just treasure...
51 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 11, 2012
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Ericka Scott
43 books52 followersEricka Scott is a multi-published, bestselling author of seductive suspense. She's written stories for as long as she can remember and reads anything under the sun (including the back of cereal boxes in a pinch). She got hooked on romantic suspense in her college days, when reading anything but a textbook was a guilty pleasure. Now, when she’s not chauffeuring children around, wishing she had more than 24 hours in a day, or lurking at the library, she’s spinning her own web of fantasy and penning tales of seduction and suspense. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.
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September 26, 2012
Seeing spots Ericka Scott.
I was given this copy free to review, but as always on the basis that my opinion is honestly held, and whether paid for or free my views are not influenced by that. Integrity is important to me and gushing false reviews do neither author or reader any favours. As always my views are what I honestly feel about this book.
This is a sweet paranormal romance novella. Keziah Creswell thinks she's successfully left behind her former “career” as a thief of museum and art artefacts which she was forced into by her father, and she's now enjoying life as an investment banker when she gets a note that suggests someone knows who she is and will spill unless she steals a six million dollar piece known as the Leopards Paw Diamond from a local museum. Fearing for her career and future she struggles with her conscience.
Sheep rancher, sculptor, and Australian playboy, Gavin Piscín, who is also one of the few remaining leopard shape shifters in Australia also needs the stone as its theft from Australia means his species fertility has been affected. The story hots up when the two meet unknowingly at the museum each intent on keeping the diamond.
The story is well written and edited and the character well rounded. I didn't guess the identity of the blackmailer even though it was such a short novel. I understood the motivations of both Gavin and Keziah and enjoyed the hot scenes between the two. The shape shifting scenes with Gavin were believable – I guess I’ve read so many fantasy novels now I can easily relate to the paranormal but there are still books which manage to make these situations seem unreal. We know they are – or at least we think they are :) … so its the authors job to convince us otherwise and Erica has done just that in this book.
My personal preference is for longer books, and I'd had loved this book if it was x4 longer with maybe a few side issues as Keziah and Gavin were both characters that could be developed more IMO but if you want something easy to read to while away a train journey or something this book is perfect.
Its £1.99 for 51 pages on kindle which I feel is a bit expensive considering what else is available but I don't really look at the novella market much so this could be a standard rate.
Stars: excellent story but a bit lightweight for me – maybe necessary because of the length so 3.5 stars.
I was given this copy free to review, but as always on the basis that my opinion is honestly held, and whether paid for or free my views are not influenced by that. Integrity is important to me and gushing false reviews do neither author or reader any favours. As always my views are what I honestly feel about this book.
This is a sweet paranormal romance novella. Keziah Creswell thinks she's successfully left behind her former “career” as a thief of museum and art artefacts which she was forced into by her father, and she's now enjoying life as an investment banker when she gets a note that suggests someone knows who she is and will spill unless she steals a six million dollar piece known as the Leopards Paw Diamond from a local museum. Fearing for her career and future she struggles with her conscience.
Sheep rancher, sculptor, and Australian playboy, Gavin Piscín, who is also one of the few remaining leopard shape shifters in Australia also needs the stone as its theft from Australia means his species fertility has been affected. The story hots up when the two meet unknowingly at the museum each intent on keeping the diamond.
The story is well written and edited and the character well rounded. I didn't guess the identity of the blackmailer even though it was such a short novel. I understood the motivations of both Gavin and Keziah and enjoyed the hot scenes between the two. The shape shifting scenes with Gavin were believable – I guess I’ve read so many fantasy novels now I can easily relate to the paranormal but there are still books which manage to make these situations seem unreal. We know they are – or at least we think they are :) … so its the authors job to convince us otherwise and Erica has done just that in this book.
My personal preference is for longer books, and I'd had loved this book if it was x4 longer with maybe a few side issues as Keziah and Gavin were both characters that could be developed more IMO but if you want something easy to read to while away a train journey or something this book is perfect.
Its £1.99 for 51 pages on kindle which I feel is a bit expensive considering what else is available but I don't really look at the novella market much so this could be a standard rate.
Stars: excellent story but a bit lightweight for me – maybe necessary because of the length so 3.5 stars.
July 14, 2012
I enjoyed the cadence of Ms. Scott's writing styles in Seeing Spots. I almost saw spots as I strained my eyesight reading in a very dimly illuminated room because I was so intrigued,needing to see as how the events would be resolved. Seeing Spots in a fast read I could not put the book down.
Will Seeing Spots have an HEA or will there be pain and sorrow? Read Seeing Spots I am confident you will enjoy it.
I will add a complete review soon.
Will Seeing Spots have an HEA or will there be pain and sorrow? Read Seeing Spots I am confident you will enjoy it.
I will add a complete review soon.
August 4, 2012
This book is charged with suspense and great characterization.
May 12, 2013
Keziah, aka the Kitty Cat Burglar, has left her childhood life of crime far behind. Or so she thinks, until someone who knows her former identity begins sending threatening notes. She's blackmailed into making one more robbery.
Gavin Piscin, Australian leopard shapeshifter, must recover the stolen Leopard's Paw diamond in order to assure the fertility of his people.
Their trails cross in the Natural History Museum, both after the same gem. There's a double-cross, guns fired... and Keziah, Gavin, and the Leopard's Paw end up in the same room, waiting to make a break for the exits.
I, too, would have a hard time saying no to a hot, naked, Aussie man, yet... It felt a little unbelievable that they'd be spilling their life stories and getting it on, standing up (and nobody needs to grab anything for balance?) while somebody with a gun might be right outside the door.
I did like in the end that Keziah took charge of the burglary situation, instead of caving in and doing it the way The Man wanted - and her ideas worked out well for both of them. But it felt a little too short and undeveloped, and too much backstory rather than action crammed in. 3.5 stars
Gavin Piscin, Australian leopard shapeshifter, must recover the stolen Leopard's Paw diamond in order to assure the fertility of his people.
Their trails cross in the Natural History Museum, both after the same gem. There's a double-cross, guns fired... and Keziah, Gavin, and the Leopard's Paw end up in the same room, waiting to make a break for the exits.
I, too, would have a hard time saying no to a hot, naked, Aussie man, yet... It felt a little unbelievable that they'd be spilling their life stories and getting it on, standing up (and nobody needs to grab anything for balance?) while somebody with a gun might be right outside the door.
I did like in the end that Keziah took charge of the burglary situation, instead of caving in and doing it the way The Man wanted - and her ideas worked out well for both of them. But it felt a little too short and undeveloped, and too much backstory rather than action crammed in. 3.5 stars
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