Wicked Shift

Jaguar Pride #1

by Celia Kyle

With no Mr. Right in sight, Paige Woods has decided to take matters into her own hands. Or rather, the hands of a fertility specialist. Being thirty-eight years of age, she’s determined to have the family she’s always dreamt of, and sees no need for a man to make that happen. No, Paige has wasted enough of her time searching for a man that won’t break her heart, and she’s now convinced that that man simply does not exist. The only thing Paige is sure of is that she wants a baby. Period. If only the hot hunk of man she recently met wasn’t so damn appealing…and gay?

Vincent Manos can hardly contain his inner beast when he catches Paige’s scent. That’s because she’s not just an ordinary woman, though. He’s scoured the world, for more than a hundred years, to find the woman to complete him, the woman destined to be his mate. And now, in Paige, he’s found her, at long last. In a gay bar of all places.

There’s only one problem…or two…or three…that may hinder the two from ever getting together, though. Which begs the question—will Vincent be just another man that slips through her fingers for one reason or another, or has she finally met her Mr. Right this time?

Please This title contains erotic content and is intended for individuals over the age of eighteen.

Publisher’s This title has been previously released with another publisher.

Genres: Shapeshifters, Paranormal, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Erotica, Ebooks, M F Romance

103 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Celia Kyle would like to rule the world and become a ninja. As a fall-back, she’s working on her writing career and giving readers stories that touch their hearts and *ahem* other places. Visit her online at http://celiakyle.com | http://facebook.com/celiakyle | http://twitter.com/celiakyle | http://pinterest.com/celiakyle

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of her first books I'm sure and it shows. Very short but complicated story. All the action happens in maybe 48h and it's completely ridiculous. The female MC meets her other half, they have sex, she becomes pregnant, learns he's a werejaguar, they mate and she gets turned into a werejaguar too. Oh and they're having twins. Magical twins. Like..No.

[Cielo Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

RATING: 4.2/5.0



Hello everyone! ♡〜٩( ╹▿╹ )۶〜♡

I really do have some spoilers on my review so be warned if you're the type to hate spoilers before reading a book.



SYNOPSIS:
Paige and Vincent met at a gay bar and the attraction between them was strong and instant.

For Paige, she was there with her best friend. When Vincent suddenly approached her, she was definitely turned on by that hot body. Too bad he's gay though.

For Vincent, he came there to support his brother. When he approached Paige, he was not just interested in her. She's his mate and she would be his. Unfortunately, she thinks he's gay!



THE COVER:
The color scheme was beautiful and all but I think Paige should be fleshier than the woman in the cover. The jaguar also looked shocked over there, like his picture was suddenly taken. Taking into account the way the woman and the jaguar seems to be looking at each other and their respective expressions...hilarious!



THE CHARACTERS:
Paige was petite, fleshy and adorable. She was also desperate to have children. It's her dream to have some, and I understand where she's coming from. She's beautiful but afraid to find a guy who would do the deed for her. She seems to have been let down by them a lot. She's also insecure and though she's always thinking about it and saying it, it's not annoying to me. Some of her decisions, reactions and the way she handled things were questionnable (i.e. finding a guy you don't know, albeit you have technically met, no matter how hot, in the house with you and not screaming bloody murder was way off), yes, but I blame Vincent's persuasive and relentless attitude towards Paige and that this is a short story so Paige have to make her adjustment fast.

Vincent was a hot guy who's actions complemented this fact. As I said, he was persuasive and relentless towards his pursuit of Paige, but he's also thoughtful of her feelings since he knows she's human and wouldn't understand it if he suddenly jumped her. He also has the right amount of possessive in the way most shifter from these books are. He's gentle and because of it, he appears kind of like a kid the way he wants to stick to Paige and do it with adorable charm (like a puppy). He may appear rough during the making love part, yes, but I think it felt short because it feels like he's only following Paige's demands and not his nature. Because of these reasons, I really don't see him as an alpha. The call from his mother may have established that, but its a short scene, so not really. It also doesn't help that he's afraid of Paige when the twins blasted him away from their mother and he can't do anything about it. And so, I'm saying he's docile, but I like him anyway (And maybe also that's why he avoided being a creepy stalker to me the way he's always breaking into Paige's house and end up cuddling her). It's cute and different from other alphas. I would like him more though, if he had the chance to show his alpha side.

In short, I really like them both. These two are cute.



THE PLOT, THE WRITING, THE WHOLE SHEBANG:
The plot was interesting, albeit a simple one. I also have no problems with the way it is written because it's easy to understand and the flow of the events was very good. I think the problem is that there's no trouble at all. It's very tame. The only thing they have to worry about is how to clear the misunderstanding about Vincent's orientation, the pregnancy issue and Paige's relationship issues, and how Vincent would tell Paige that he's a shifter and she's his mate.

The character's show a lot of emotions and feels like true people indeed. They have a lot of layers and for me, they are well developed. I just hoped that their reactions a bit more reasonable (the acceptance and whatnot) but I guess the author was constrained by the story being a short one to give the characters time to adjust to the changes.

The way they fall in love with each other is for one questionnable (especially on Paige's side because she's not a shifter and no mates for us) but for a short story, it will do. It's not like it's sudden, but I think it's still fast.

The end was also sudden that it feels like it was published by mistake (without the other half). I'm still looking forward to when Paige will meet Vincent's mother, and how she will adjust to being part of a pride and how she will interact with them. I'm also looking forward to the birth of the twins and how Vincent's family will go on. Are he and Paige going to get married? Where would they live? How did Paige get to name the twins that fast? How about Paige's best friend and Vincent's brother?

The love making was explicit and there are a lot of them. If there's no second book for Paige's meeting with her mother and the twin's birth and the other things I have mentioned, I wish the author would've just cut the sex scenes to enlighten the reader about it.

When Paige changed to a jaguar herself, I wish there's a scene to show how she felt about it or how she did it. The scene with Vincent and a shifted Paige was hilarious though. And may I just say that it's cool that the shifters from this book could do some magic. I don't know how I feel about it (the magic) though, but it's still great for them.



OVERALL:
I wish it was not a short story at all, or that this story have a sequel or something. It was great, I love it even though the events happened fast. I like the characters and they are adorable together. It was a light read, no blood-shed involved and it will definitely leave the reader hanging but still I would recommend it.

Good reads to all! ヾ(´▽｀*)ﾉ☆

[S · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's weird that she was willing to let a total stranger get her pregnant via sexual intercourse. It's weird that she assumed he was gay and was attracted to her because he thought she was a "transvestite." *cringe* It's weird that the Hero's mother basically became a shifter purist because the purists were so cruel. It's weird how the author left the questions surrounding the pregnancy and children. This is just weird.

[Jennifer Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and quick

This was a cute and quick read. The author did a great job with the story. I really enjoyed the characters and the story. Highly recommend this book.

[Tauri · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was just not good. I don't know why I read another book by this author, but this time it's on me. I should have known better. I usually don't expect much from paranormal romances, but this was just plain stupid!

The woman in the book is weak. She has these moments of strenght but they are just that, moments. It's fine to have a naked stranger in your bed who took your clothes of while you were passed out. Who then later crept in your house to lay naked in your bed, after you kicked him out. That's normal.

The man is creepy, weird and stalkerish. He recognises these flaws but that's that, he doesn't stop doing these creepy things. It's totally fine to undress a woman you know for 5 minutes and then lay in her bed naked. That's what normal people do. It's cool.
I'm not even going to comment on the subtle bestiality. Gross!!

And then the baby! WTF was that, I'll be your baby-daddy even though we've known each other for 1 second, and I'll leave after, if you want me to! You just met her, what are you doing!!??

Stupid waste of time.

[Dr. Bronwyn Ph.D of Smutology · Rating 3 out of 5]

The problem with short stories is that authors need to build a world and create characters in a small number of pages. They have to pack in the details quickly otherwise they are at risk or creating a 2 dimensional story. That is, I believe, the issue with Wicked Shift.

I liked the H and h well enough but I didn't know them well enough to truly care. It all happened so quickly and Vincent and Paige were the right mix of possessive alpha and feisty independent woman. There just wasn't enough story.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun read. I loved Vincent and how he could be an alpha male one minute and a blushing six foot hunk the next. I enjoyed that Paige was an older woman who was insecure about her curves.

The one thing that got annoying was the misunderstandings. Paige seemed to misinterpret a lot of what Vincent said/did during the first half of the story.

But other than that I loved the fact that this takes place in South Florida and I live real close to where Paige does, yay!

All in all, it was a fun read. I just wish it was longer.

[Amanda Gard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this story, even though Paige was kind of annoying. If it isn't her incessant need to overreact and rush to conclusions, it's her sexual narcolepsy. In true CK fashion, the story was too short, which makes me a fool for coming back for more. Just a few more pages could have provided more detail so the ending wouldn't seem quite so rushed. I liked the overall premise of the story, and I even liked Vincent, even though Paige's PMS turned him into a meek house cat instead of a fierce Alpha. I just wish it was better executed.

[zoegrl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Ms. Kyle's writing. This book is not her norm. Maybe it was too short, if there was more information given I may have been pulled in more. I enjoy caring & learning about the characters in a story. I read it not realizing that this was it. The book was released in 2007, don't think she's going to finish Series, right?? Wish she had an I love her books.

Well it was cute.

[Emily Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wicked Shift was wicked good

Wicked Shift was a sexy good read! Celia Kyle can tell a good story. Her characters in this book are decently conceived but kind of shallow. I loved that Paige and Vincent completely misunderstand each other and make common early relationship mistakes...but at warp speed. It was a good fast read. I enjoyed it, you might too!

[Rorie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is more of a short story than a full book, and the characters and story suffer for it. The entire story spans two days and barely leaves one apartment, yet life changing events unfold on this accelerated time line.

[Reiko · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was okay. i just wish the story was more expanded then it would have been way better.

[Martha]

Kindle Edition.

[Christinalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think there should be a 2nd one to see her meet Vincent mom and see the twin born and what they can do!

[Brandi Porter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short read but very good. I liked Vincent "give up" was not in his vocabulary. Paige I thought was a little to whinny but they fit together.

[Stephaniec · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[♛✨Christine ♛✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, light and sexy read!

Another original storyline that will have you reading this fast and wanting more!

[Ruth Hambley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one very much I just wish it was longer as I didn't want to stop. I hope there will be more of this series. Well done Celia.

[Vic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read even though the storyline felt it was cut short of an actual ending :( Loved Vincent!

[Teri Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really found my self getting into this short story wished it was longer XD