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Dog Days #4
Summer
The thrilling conclusion to the Dog Days series!
Cooper Reynolds has been missing for months.
The whole town of Poisonfoot, Texas believes he has run away, proving they were right not to trust him. They believe he left like his brother and father before him: another good-for-nothing Reynolds man leaving the small town in his dust. No one is looking for him.
No one but Lou Whittaker.
Lou knows Cooper was taken, she just doesn’t know where he is or how to get him back. With the help of budding witch, Max, and an unlikely ally in her former enemy Archer Wyatt, Lou is determined to find Cooper and bring him back in one piece.
But time is running out. Summer is upon them, and if they don’t find Cooper before his 18th birthday, they’ll be bringing home a wild animal instead of their beloved friend.
Cooper Reynolds has been missing for months.
The whole town of Poisonfoot, Texas believes he has run away, proving they were right not to trust him. They believe he left like his brother and father before him: another good-for-nothing Reynolds man leaving the small town in his dust. No one is looking for him.
No one but Lou Whittaker.
Lou knows Cooper was taken, she just doesn’t know where he is or how to get him back. With the help of budding witch, Max, and an unlikely ally in her former enemy Archer Wyatt, Lou is determined to find Cooper and bring him back in one piece.
But time is running out. Summer is upon them, and if they don’t find Cooper before his 18th birthday, they’ll be bringing home a wild animal instead of their beloved friend.
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First published June 30, 2015
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Sierra Dean
53 books623 followersSierra Dean is a reformed historian. She was born and raised in the Canadian prairies and is allowed annual exit visas in order to continue her quest of steadily conquering the world one city at a time. Making the best of the cold Canadian winters, Sierra indulges in her less global interests: drinking too much tea and writing urban fantasy.
Ever since she was a young girl she has loved the idea of the supernatural coexisting with the mundane. As an adult, however, the idea evolved from the notion of fairies in flower beds, to imagining that the rugged-looking guy at the garage might secretly be a werewolf. She has used her overactive imagination to create her own version of the world, where vampire, werewolves, fairies, gods and monsters all walk among us, and she’ll continue to travel as much as possible until she finds it for real.
She’s also a book lover (of course!), obsessive collector of OPI nailpolish and the owner of way too many pairs of shoes.
Ever since she was a young girl she has loved the idea of the supernatural coexisting with the mundane. As an adult, however, the idea evolved from the notion of fairies in flower beds, to imagining that the rugged-looking guy at the garage might secretly be a werewolf. She has used her overactive imagination to create her own version of the world, where vampire, werewolves, fairies, gods and monsters all walk among us, and she’ll continue to travel as much as possible until she finds it for real.
She’s also a book lover (of course!), obsessive collector of OPI nailpolish and the owner of way too many pairs of shoes.
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February 29, 2016
In the finale of the series, Dean is able to win me over once again and I really enjoyed the ending of the series. This one is extremely fast paced and its one that I finished in a single serving. I felt like the magic finally was fully fledged and Lou was able to own some of her abilities. (It always bothered me a bit she didn’t receive formal training from grandma.) In some sense I felt that Cooper grew into himself a bit more in this story and he was able move on from his own angst to his relationship with Lou and his family.
The climax of the book was suprising to me, but worked incredibly well. It’s so often that I’m disappointed with the end of series that this was extremely refreshing! Also – epilogue: awwwwwww.
Warning: Contains violence and sexual content.
Who should read it? YA fans, but this is certainly one that won’t make sense unless you read the rest of the series – or at least “Spring”. This is more like the second half to the third book.
Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review courtesy of YA Bound Book Tours.
See all my reviews and more at www.ReadingToDistraction.com or @Read2Distract
The climax of the book was suprising to me, but worked incredibly well. It’s so often that I’m disappointed with the end of series that this was extremely refreshing! Also – epilogue: awwwwwww.
Warning: Contains violence and sexual content.
Who should read it? YA fans, but this is certainly one that won’t make sense unless you read the rest of the series – or at least “Spring”. This is more like the second half to the third book.
Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review courtesy of YA Bound Book Tours.
See all my reviews and more at www.ReadingToDistraction.com or @Read2Distract
August 27, 2015
I am sad that it's over, but at the same time it ended well. It did not drag, so for that I am happy.
Cooper and Marnie was taken in book 3, and now they are gone. Who took them (we get to see that, hush hush.) The town thinks he just left (damn town!). So no one is looking for him, everyone is looking for Marnie.
I should not say no one is looking, Lou and his family is looking. She would do anything to get him back. She is fighting for him, magically and with everything she has. But at the same time I knew, that even if she finds him, he is still doomed. In just a few weeks he will turn 18 and be a coyote forever (damn curse!) So I kept wondering, how will he be saved!? In more than one ways.
There was a sadness and melancholy over this book. The curse was so darn close. That town is so darn bad. The people who have him are so darn evil.
But hey, beneath the UF and Paranormal it's still a romance, and this is the last book. It will end happily, I can tell you that.
A race against the clock, and I read it fast to see what would happen.
Cooper and Marnie was taken in book 3, and now they are gone. Who took them (we get to see that, hush hush.) The town thinks he just left (damn town!). So no one is looking for him, everyone is looking for Marnie.
I should not say no one is looking, Lou and his family is looking. She would do anything to get him back. She is fighting for him, magically and with everything she has. But at the same time I knew, that even if she finds him, he is still doomed. In just a few weeks he will turn 18 and be a coyote forever (damn curse!) So I kept wondering, how will he be saved!? In more than one ways.
There was a sadness and melancholy over this book. The curse was so darn close. That town is so darn bad. The people who have him are so darn evil.
But hey, beneath the UF and Paranormal it's still a romance, and this is the last book. It will end happily, I can tell you that.
A race against the clock, and I read it fast to see what would happen.
November 1, 2015
see full review @ Katie's Corner
Today I have the final book in Dog Days Series by Sierra Dean. I think it has been around a year when I received the first book – Autumn through netgalley. You can read the review on my blog as well as the next books in the series – Winter and Spring. I loved a lot the titles. They were perfectly fitting. But let me not talk longer about some miscellaneous things and focus on my thoughts about this book.
If you have been reading this series or were just following my reviews, you would know that the third book ended with a major cliffhanger: Cooper being kidnapped. Apologies o anyone who just heard about it. Therefore the story is now divided in two. And I loved it. We had on one side Lou’s story to hear how she was trying to harness her magic and find Cooper. And on another we had Cooper and Marnie being help by FBI. I remember I curled up in my chair because of Cooper’s and an agent’s talk. It was not all that amazing if we look at it straight, but the way they both insulted each other and Cooper was denied his human rights, because he was not really human was still fun. I couldn’t stop snickering.
Another thing that I loved but hated at the same time was that the book is too fast pace, I mean I got so engrossed into it tat I actually finished it in less than 2 hours. And I’m partly ill with a headache that eats away my brain cells. But as soon as I started reading Sumer, I forgot was ill, the only thing that mattered was finding out how the book would end. Will Cooper turn into a coyote or will Lou be able to break his curse! Will she? That’s for you to find out. As there will be a number of shocking events happening before everything is resolved. A number of lives will be sacrificed and an old witch will make her move. Yes, we’ll meet Morena in person! And trust me, she’s not all peachy. Well, would be if they put a curse on a family who was innocent and even after finding out the name of killer didn’t really care that they were running lives. That’s Morena for you. But I’m just scratching the surface here. You’ll find out her true nature once you read the book.
One thing that caught my attention was the issue with FBI. They never do appear as good guys in paranormal books, the only exception is Shadow Falls series, but here they were kind of stupid too. They made too many mistakes and if you ask me Cooper and Marnie were rescued a bit too easily. I would have loved to see a full action there, but well I got what I got. The ending is quite happy, I could even say too happy for some of the characters. I didn’t really like that Archer’s sacrifice was mentioned too quickly and Ariel is still alive is still alive, but she’ll end up in an anonymous alcoholic’s’ band soon enough. The woman got what she deserved!
I hope you are already scrolling up to click on the amazon button o get your copy of the book. If not yet, then enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos! Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
P.S. wait, what are you still doing here? Scroll up! The link to buy the book is up there!
P.S.S. you’re still here? I can’t believe it! Don’t you want to read an amazing conclusion to even more amazing series? That’s what I think! Happy reading!
Today I have the final book in Dog Days Series by Sierra Dean. I think it has been around a year when I received the first book – Autumn through netgalley. You can read the review on my blog as well as the next books in the series – Winter and Spring. I loved a lot the titles. They were perfectly fitting. But let me not talk longer about some miscellaneous things and focus on my thoughts about this book.
If you have been reading this series or were just following my reviews, you would know that the third book ended with a major cliffhanger: Cooper being kidnapped. Apologies o anyone who just heard about it. Therefore the story is now divided in two. And I loved it. We had on one side Lou’s story to hear how she was trying to harness her magic and find Cooper. And on another we had Cooper and Marnie being help by FBI. I remember I curled up in my chair because of Cooper’s and an agent’s talk. It was not all that amazing if we look at it straight, but the way they both insulted each other and Cooper was denied his human rights, because he was not really human was still fun. I couldn’t stop snickering.
Another thing that I loved but hated at the same time was that the book is too fast pace, I mean I got so engrossed into it tat I actually finished it in less than 2 hours. And I’m partly ill with a headache that eats away my brain cells. But as soon as I started reading Sumer, I forgot was ill, the only thing that mattered was finding out how the book would end. Will Cooper turn into a coyote or will Lou be able to break his curse! Will she? That’s for you to find out. As there will be a number of shocking events happening before everything is resolved. A number of lives will be sacrificed and an old witch will make her move. Yes, we’ll meet Morena in person! And trust me, she’s not all peachy. Well, would be if they put a curse on a family who was innocent and even after finding out the name of killer didn’t really care that they were running lives. That’s Morena for you. But I’m just scratching the surface here. You’ll find out her true nature once you read the book.
One thing that caught my attention was the issue with FBI. They never do appear as good guys in paranormal books, the only exception is Shadow Falls series, but here they were kind of stupid too. They made too many mistakes and if you ask me Cooper and Marnie were rescued a bit too easily. I would have loved to see a full action there, but well I got what I got. The ending is quite happy, I could even say too happy for some of the characters. I didn’t really like that Archer’s sacrifice was mentioned too quickly and Ariel is still alive is still alive, but she’ll end up in an anonymous alcoholic’s’ band soon enough. The woman got what she deserved!
I hope you are already scrolling up to click on the amazon button o get your copy of the book. If not yet, then enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos! Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
P.S. wait, what are you still doing here? Scroll up! The link to buy the book is up there!
P.S.S. you’re still here? I can’t believe it! Don’t you want to read an amazing conclusion to even more amazing series? That’s what I think! Happy reading!
October 28, 2015
This is the last in the series and what a ending. We get the gamut of emotions and danger.
Cooper is fighting to come back to Lou. Lou is fighting to find Cooper and save him. Max and Mia are helping lou and Archer who over the three books became the enemy is trying to get forgiveness.
I love Cooper’s strength here. He doesn’t give up and he gains respect for Marnie as well. He also gets to see why he is wanted. He doesn’t give up on Lou as well.
Lou grows so much. She comes into her own and gives Christopher a run for his money. He sees that no matter what he does she will never give up on Cooper. It drives him batty but what turns him from his path is Morena. That is one evil ghost. She makes Christopher look kind and sweet. Like a puppy dog.
Archer to me is the one that truly grows and matures. He sees his family for what they are and wants to help Lou right the wrongs of his family. He wants to help her but she doesn’t trust him. It is Jeremy who gets her to see that she needs to let him in. Archer can’t take away what he did but he can help her and try to make up for it.
what Christopher does to Archer was so evil. I mean Dark sith Lord evil. Poor Archer. In the end though Archer redeems himself and helps Lou and the town.
When the Morena plot unfolds you will have you mouth hang down. It is a twist that so doesn’t instill warm and fuzzy feelings. She is seriously twisted for a ghost.
the story is fast paced and really draws you into its web. The spider web of intrigue and danger just increases as the series and book goes on. I love Cooper and his determination to face his future head on and accept the consequences of the curse. This endears me to him more. He is a sweet caring guy. You are wound into the web that this book creates and aren’t let go until the last mouth dropping moment that brings everything full circle. Seeing archer redeem himself, Cooper show fight and strength and love unconditionally, Lou fight for Cooper and his future and see love prevail is wonderful to see in this emotionally intriguing story that has you smile in the end. A perfect ending with lots of intrigue, danger and belief in one another along the way.
Cooper is fighting to come back to Lou. Lou is fighting to find Cooper and save him. Max and Mia are helping lou and Archer who over the three books became the enemy is trying to get forgiveness.
I love Cooper’s strength here. He doesn’t give up and he gains respect for Marnie as well. He also gets to see why he is wanted. He doesn’t give up on Lou as well.
Lou grows so much. She comes into her own and gives Christopher a run for his money. He sees that no matter what he does she will never give up on Cooper. It drives him batty but what turns him from his path is Morena. That is one evil ghost. She makes Christopher look kind and sweet. Like a puppy dog.
Archer to me is the one that truly grows and matures. He sees his family for what they are and wants to help Lou right the wrongs of his family. He wants to help her but she doesn’t trust him. It is Jeremy who gets her to see that she needs to let him in. Archer can’t take away what he did but he can help her and try to make up for it.
what Christopher does to Archer was so evil. I mean Dark sith Lord evil. Poor Archer. In the end though Archer redeems himself and helps Lou and the town.
When the Morena plot unfolds you will have you mouth hang down. It is a twist that so doesn’t instill warm and fuzzy feelings. She is seriously twisted for a ghost.
the story is fast paced and really draws you into its web. The spider web of intrigue and danger just increases as the series and book goes on. I love Cooper and his determination to face his future head on and accept the consequences of the curse. This endears me to him more. He is a sweet caring guy. You are wound into the web that this book creates and aren’t let go until the last mouth dropping moment that brings everything full circle. Seeing archer redeem himself, Cooper show fight and strength and love unconditionally, Lou fight for Cooper and his future and see love prevail is wonderful to see in this emotionally intriguing story that has you smile in the end. A perfect ending with lots of intrigue, danger and belief in one another along the way.
January 4, 2017
Good gravy, this was a satisfying ending to this series. SO SATISFYING. Cooper and Lou got their ending. The curse was dealt with. Danger and heartache and magic were all mashed up in a glorious mix. *le sigh*
But before we got to that point, Lou and Cooper's family had to deal with his disappearance. Meanwhile, Cooper was trapped in a terrible place with some terrible people. The Wyatts were being typically Wyatt-ish and that NEVER works out well for the good guys, does it?
Again, this was just such a satisfying ending. Everyone got what they needed/wanted and a few people got things they never thought they'd get. I am pleased.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
But before we got to that point, Lou and Cooper's family had to deal with his disappearance. Meanwhile, Cooper was trapped in a terrible place with some terrible people. The Wyatts were being typically Wyatt-ish and that NEVER works out well for the good guys, does it?
Again, this was just such a satisfying ending. Everyone got what they needed/wanted and a few people got things they never thought they'd get. I am pleased.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
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