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Rivals #1
Rivals: Episode One
This is Episode One of a completed three part serial stuffed with a hunky werebear, a protective vampire, and some steamy love triangle goodness!Kimberly Nolan, a BBW with a spunky attitude and a heart of gold, lives in a world where everyone knows vampires and shifters exist. Kimberly just landed a job as an assistant to Xavier Thorn, a billionaire vampire with a dangerous edge, and begins to think she has it made. Well... at least in the job department. Her love life, on the other hand, hasn't been exactly where she wants it. It doesn't help that she's much more reserved when it comes to relationships than other women her age.What she doesn't know is that her new boss has more plans for Kimberly than just being his assistant. And to top things off, Kimberly finds herself in a fateful encounter with Gaige Grayson, a powerful werebear who immediately imprints on Kimberly.From having a great job to suddenly being lodged between two extremely powerful, rich, and dangerous men. Kimberly's life just got a whole lot more complicated.**This steamy hot BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance contains explicit sexual scenes along with a cliff-hanger**
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 4, 2015
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September 8, 2021
I enjoy vampire romance stories, which is what made me pick this book. The story line was good, love the mysterious two male characters. Would like to read the next two episodes in the series.
October 2, 2023
Wasn't sure what to expect but it's a cute quick read.
May 27, 2015
I received a copy of this book from the author for a free and impartial review. Thanks!
I have to say that when I first began to read Rivals - A BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance: Episode One, my heart sank. The reasons? Well, first and foremost I hate serials that come in so many parts. Give me the whole story in one go or at least a really huge chunk that doesn’t end with a cliffhanger, which this story does. If you hate cliffhangers as much as I do, then you might not like this story or be prepared to wait until the entire thing is available so that you can read it in one go.
The other thing I hate is writing in the first person. I read stories written in the first person if I have to, but I prefer not to. That is just my personal preference. I am also not a fan of the POV of each character, so right away this author has hit all of my buttons that in any other instance would see me putting the story down.
I am also tiring of the billionaire trope– and in this one both of the male leads are rich. I know that some will say that if you have lived for as long as the vamps and shifters have you will have acquired a lot of money and other assets, but really both billionaires? However these are all my issues with stories, any stories like this, not just M.G. Walkers story.
Anyway, I volunteered to read Rivals and so I had to get over my issues and read. I have to say that despite my misgivings this story had me hooked – hook, line and sinker. The author has a very unique take on vampires and shifters in the world and what their roles are and how humans now fit into that world, since the reveal.
I do love shifters and vampires and combining them and making them enemies and yet also putting Kimberly in between a shifter and a vamp makes for an interesting read. Kimberly works as an assistant to Xavier Thorn, a billionaire vampire. The vamp links with her and Gaige, the shifter imprints her. So, that puts them all at odds with each other and Kimberley in the middle of a feud that she doesn’t know anything about. She also has no idea of the imprinting or the linking, so she is unaware of any of this or the consequences.
This installment ends with Kimberly finding out what the feud is about but being with Gaige has also put her in danger – danger that Xavier saves her from but there is a lot left unexplained.
There are some hot and sexy scenes as Gaige and Kimberly go on their date, before all goes to hell in a hand basket and what makes this story even more intriguing is that Kimberly feels something for both Gaige and Xavier, so where does that leave her?
I will have to find out the answer to that question when I read the next installment of this story, because despite this hitting all my triggers as mentioned above, I am now invested in these characters and want to find out how M.G. Walker is going to resolve the enmity between the vampire and the shifter and how Kimberly fits in.
I have to say that when I first began to read Rivals - A BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance: Episode One, my heart sank. The reasons? Well, first and foremost I hate serials that come in so many parts. Give me the whole story in one go or at least a really huge chunk that doesn’t end with a cliffhanger, which this story does. If you hate cliffhangers as much as I do, then you might not like this story or be prepared to wait until the entire thing is available so that you can read it in one go.
The other thing I hate is writing in the first person. I read stories written in the first person if I have to, but I prefer not to. That is just my personal preference. I am also not a fan of the POV of each character, so right away this author has hit all of my buttons that in any other instance would see me putting the story down.
I am also tiring of the billionaire trope– and in this one both of the male leads are rich. I know that some will say that if you have lived for as long as the vamps and shifters have you will have acquired a lot of money and other assets, but really both billionaires? However these are all my issues with stories, any stories like this, not just M.G. Walkers story.
Anyway, I volunteered to read Rivals and so I had to get over my issues and read. I have to say that despite my misgivings this story had me hooked – hook, line and sinker. The author has a very unique take on vampires and shifters in the world and what their roles are and how humans now fit into that world, since the reveal.
I do love shifters and vampires and combining them and making them enemies and yet also putting Kimberly in between a shifter and a vamp makes for an interesting read. Kimberly works as an assistant to Xavier Thorn, a billionaire vampire. The vamp links with her and Gaige, the shifter imprints her. So, that puts them all at odds with each other and Kimberley in the middle of a feud that she doesn’t know anything about. She also has no idea of the imprinting or the linking, so she is unaware of any of this or the consequences.
This installment ends with Kimberly finding out what the feud is about but being with Gaige has also put her in danger – danger that Xavier saves her from but there is a lot left unexplained.
There are some hot and sexy scenes as Gaige and Kimberly go on their date, before all goes to hell in a hand basket and what makes this story even more intriguing is that Kimberly feels something for both Gaige and Xavier, so where does that leave her?
I will have to find out the answer to that question when I read the next installment of this story, because despite this hitting all my triggers as mentioned above, I am now invested in these characters and want to find out how M.G. Walker is going to resolve the enmity between the vampire and the shifter and how Kimberly fits in.
September 1, 2015
Interesting
This was an interesting read. I like the idea of the episodes within a season for books(its a new take). That being said I wish it was one book. I am so over these books being a 30-40 minute read. Just give me all of them at once. Don't get me wrong I like short reads if it's a full story.
This book was ok. I had to force myself to read all the parts and not to just skip over bits to get to more enjoyable parts. I can't say if I like that characters or not I have not read enough of the series to see who's side I would be on one form any sort of attachment. I am interested to see how it turns out, but I think I will be doing that by reading reviews.
I would recommend this book if you are into this type of story and quick reads that are part of a series.
Judging a book... the cover was pretty spot on. I got what expected, a love triangle. But you would know it was a supernatural book by the cover. It just looks like another 50 shades knock off. I give this cover 4/5
This was an interesting read. I like the idea of the episodes within a season for books(its a new take). That being said I wish it was one book. I am so over these books being a 30-40 minute read. Just give me all of them at once. Don't get me wrong I like short reads if it's a full story.
This book was ok. I had to force myself to read all the parts and not to just skip over bits to get to more enjoyable parts. I can't say if I like that characters or not I have not read enough of the series to see who's side I would be on one form any sort of attachment. I am interested to see how it turns out, but I think I will be doing that by reading reviews.
I would recommend this book if you are into this type of story and quick reads that are part of a series.
Judging a book... the cover was pretty spot on. I got what expected, a love triangle. But you would know it was a supernatural book by the cover. It just looks like another 50 shades knock off. I give this cover 4/5
August 22, 2015
Fast Moving and Exciting
For being a short episode this was actually a very exciting, fast moving action romance novel. Kimberly definitely got herself attached to two supernatural beings who are both too alpha for their own goods.
For being a short episode this was actually a very exciting, fast moving action romance novel. Kimberly definitely got herself attached to two supernatural beings who are both too alpha for their own goods.
September 6, 2015
Vampires and Shifters have come out of hiding and Vampires have created a synthetic blood to make that possible.
That.. just sounds so familiar...
It was okay, and only just okay. It was an easy read that I got through pretty quickly. It's a survivable read if one doesn't expect depth to it.
That.. just sounds so familiar...
It was okay, and only just okay. It was an easy read that I got through pretty quickly. It's a survivable read if one doesn't expect depth to it.
October 22, 2015
Not my cup of tea...
Some words were too repetitive, which I personally can't stand. In my opinion it could have used a good editor. Other than that, it was too short to form an honest opinion.
Some words were too repetitive, which I personally can't stand. In my opinion it could have used a good editor. Other than that, it was too short to form an honest opinion.
November 15, 2015
A very short piece of this story of a (love?) triangle between a human female, a male vampire and a male werebear. There is some history between the two males, but exactly what still needs to be explained. I hope the future parts of this story are a bit longer.
August 10, 2015
Vampire and bear oh my!
This book had me from the first sentence. Gripping story. Amazing characters. Have to find out what happens. Beautiful book.
This book had me from the first sentence. Gripping story. Amazing characters. Have to find out what happens. Beautiful book.
October 15, 2015
I really enjoyed reading this book and it's free on Kindle so win, win! Definitely going to purchase the next books in the series!
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November 23, 2015For this book being described as a BBW book the girl on cover does not look it at all she is no where near plus sized.
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