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Nehalem Pack #21
Something Unexpected
[Siren Everlasting Classic Erotic Alternative Interracial Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA] After years of captivity and being treated as a science experiment, Dax Garrett is free. He's scared of the world around him but he refuses to be a victim anymore. Colt Perry is a hunter who's been placed on a mandatory leave of absence. Not what Colt wanted and he's complaining to anyone willing to listen. All he has is his work and without it he feels lost and alone, two things Colt despises more than anything. Everything changes when Colt meets a shy Dax. Dax isn't sure what to think of this strong and sexy man but he can't refuse what is so clearly right in front of him. Life's short and Colt is sick of living alone. Loving Dax means everything to Colt but along with that love comes an unexpected surprise. Will Colt be able to handle the changes about to descend on his life or will he disappear back into a world of loneliness? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
127 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 30, 2015
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A.J. Jarrett
81 books186 followersAJ Jarrett is happily married to her best friend and the mother of four, yes, four children. Born and raised in Missouri and loves the area most of the time, until it snows a ton. She enjoys reading and reads a lot. When not reading she can be found propped up in her favorite spot on the couch with her laptop plotting her next story or finishing one of her WIP.
Can visit her blog or feel free to email her at: aj.jarrett@yahoo.com
Can visit her blog or feel free to email her at: aj.jarrett@yahoo.com
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October 24, 2023
A série conta atualmente com 40 volumes publicados e eu adoro ler esses romances sobrenaturais “explosivos” e rápidos para relaxar e me divertir sem pensar muito! Tem alguns livros que eu gosto mais do que outros, mas em geral gosto muito da série por ela ser simples, com um universo bem definido, ser rápida de ler e não ter um grande aprofundamento.
Devon Carsten, o alfa da matilha de Nehalem, não poderia imaginar que ter seu irmão caçula sequestrado e em seguida conhecer seu companheiro predestinado mudaria tão drasticamente o curso de sua vida.
Nesse mundo criado pela autora, a existência dos shifters não é algo que todos os seres humanos estejam cientes. A maioria tenta viver em paz e sem chamar a atenção, mas a crueldade de alguns fez com que um grupo de humanos criasse o Conselho de Caçadores, que caça, estuda e mata indiscriminadamente qualquer shifter encontrado.
A série vai nos apresentando novos companheiros shifters e humanos, que precisam de ajuda ou de um lar, e conforme a matilha de Devon cresce, os momentos de felicidade e os perigos também aumentam. Pouco a pouco eles conseguem mudar o Conselho e fazer o grupo se concentrar em incentivar humanos e shifters a viver em harmonia e em caçar somente shifters criminosos. Porém, com isso, crimes e crueldades começam a ser descobertos, como por exemplo: shifters sendo aprisionados por anos, experimentos científicos para transformar humanos em shifters e até mesmo a gravidez masculina!
Cada livro traz a história de um casal (homem x homem), podendo ser formado por um humano e um shifter ou dois shifters. Além disso, apesar da maioria dos shifters serem lobos, existem alguns outros tipos como pumas, ursos e tigres.
Amo isso de amor à primeira vista, do shifter só ter um companheiro para a vida toda, do modo como o romance entre o casal acontece bem rápido e de, independente dos desafios, eu sempre poder contar com o “felizes para sempre” no final!
Meu Deus, as vezes eu fico rindo e pensando “Será que ninguém percebeu que as duas cidades, Nehalem e Silver Creek, praticamente só têm homens bonitos e gays!?”.
Devon Carsten, o alfa da matilha de Nehalem, não poderia imaginar que ter seu irmão caçula sequestrado e em seguida conhecer seu companheiro predestinado mudaria tão drasticamente o curso de sua vida.
Nesse mundo criado pela autora, a existência dos shifters não é algo que todos os seres humanos estejam cientes. A maioria tenta viver em paz e sem chamar a atenção, mas a crueldade de alguns fez com que um grupo de humanos criasse o Conselho de Caçadores, que caça, estuda e mata indiscriminadamente qualquer shifter encontrado.
A série vai nos apresentando novos companheiros shifters e humanos, que precisam de ajuda ou de um lar, e conforme a matilha de Devon cresce, os momentos de felicidade e os perigos também aumentam. Pouco a pouco eles conseguem mudar o Conselho e fazer o grupo se concentrar em incentivar humanos e shifters a viver em harmonia e em caçar somente shifters criminosos. Porém, com isso, crimes e crueldades começam a ser descobertos, como por exemplo: shifters sendo aprisionados por anos, experimentos científicos para transformar humanos em shifters e até mesmo a gravidez masculina!
Cada livro traz a história de um casal (homem x homem), podendo ser formado por um humano e um shifter ou dois shifters. Além disso, apesar da maioria dos shifters serem lobos, existem alguns outros tipos como pumas, ursos e tigres.
Amo isso de amor à primeira vista, do shifter só ter um companheiro para a vida toda, do modo como o romance entre o casal acontece bem rápido e de, independente dos desafios, eu sempre poder contar com o “felizes para sempre” no final!
Meu Deus, as vezes eu fico rindo e pensando “Será que ninguém percebeu que as duas cidades, Nehalem e Silver Creek, praticamente só têm homens bonitos e gays!?”.
June 2, 2015
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts
This book is part of a series and should be read in order.
I enjoyed the relative slowness of Dax and Colt’s mating. Because Dax has been in captivity for so long he never has been taught about mates, let alone dating. Colt is usually not a dater at all. But together they feel something drawing them together. They take their time getting to know each other and fall in love.
All that was great. It was the “something unexpected” part that ruined what would have been a good solid book for me. Without giving spoilers it’s hard to explain. But suffice to say that it boggled my mind. I actually was reading and thinking is it even in the realm of possible.
I love my paranormal, and I like the weird and unusual. However, I don’t like it when it makes me question the possibility. There has to be something, some switch, which allows me to suspend all rational logic and just go with the impossible. This just did not have it for me.
So… I very much enjoyed the romance and relationship between Dax and Colt. They were both cute and sweet. The writing was solid and had good pacing. But that little extra nugget added something the book did not need in my opinion.
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *
This book is part of a series and should be read in order.
I enjoyed the relative slowness of Dax and Colt’s mating. Because Dax has been in captivity for so long he never has been taught about mates, let alone dating. Colt is usually not a dater at all. But together they feel something drawing them together. They take their time getting to know each other and fall in love.
All that was great. It was the “something unexpected” part that ruined what would have been a good solid book for me. Without giving spoilers it’s hard to explain. But suffice to say that it boggled my mind. I actually was reading and thinking is it even in the realm of possible.
I love my paranormal, and I like the weird and unusual. However, I don’t like it when it makes me question the possibility. There has to be something, some switch, which allows me to suspend all rational logic and just go with the impossible. This just did not have it for me.
So… I very much enjoyed the romance and relationship between Dax and Colt. They were both cute and sweet. The writing was solid and had good pacing. But that little extra nugget added something the book did not need in my opinion.
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *
August 1, 2016
No one proofread this. At least no one with a grasp of English grammar. After taking a break from reading it’s a bit of a shock to come back to it and find something like this.
The story, though, is cute enough. Utterly predictable and once more following the pattern of big, buff manly man and thin, small guy. Who in this case even can get pregnant to boot, making him almost entirely into the (virginal) female romantic lead of yore.
I really could have done without the male pregnancy at least in this series. But even so, I don’t why the evil doctor chose the frailer brother for his impregnation project, when he specifically stated he needed shifter strength and resilience for this, while the stronger brother got relegated to intelligence training.
Small things, as well. First Dax is described as tanned; then he’s pale.
Still, as I mentioned the story itself if kind of nice, as far as these go. Cole especially impressed me by not being a jerk about things. Such a treat.
The story, though, is cute enough. Utterly predictable and once more following the pattern of big, buff manly man and thin, small guy. Who in this case even can get pregnant to boot, making him almost entirely into the (virginal) female romantic lead of yore.
I really could have done without the male pregnancy at least in this series. But even so, I don’t why the evil doctor chose the frailer brother for his impregnation project, when he specifically stated he needed shifter strength and resilience for this, while the stronger brother got relegated to intelligence training.
Small things, as well. First Dax is described as tanned; then he’s pale.
Still, as I mentioned the story itself if kind of nice, as far as these go. Cole especially impressed me by not being a jerk about things. Such a treat.
June 15, 2015
I doooo like it buuuut...
It feels incomplete. The unexpected hasn't been carried out to the end conclusion. Plus not sure I would have even gone there in this series...
And I don't think there was enough together time between them. And Dax's bombshell was received waaay too easily by Colt.
So, for me a solid 2.5 pushing 3
It feels incomplete. The unexpected hasn't been carried out to the end conclusion. Plus not sure I would have even gone there in this series...
And I don't think there was enough together time between them. And Dax's bombshell was received waaay too easily by Colt.
So, for me a solid 2.5 pushing 3
June 12, 2015
3.75****
Because I needed another chapter or at least an epilogue! AJ just kind of left me hanging!
Because I needed another chapter or at least an epilogue! AJ just kind of left me hanging!
July 19, 2015
Not a fan of the ending, the book could have been longer.
November 7, 2015
Ridiculously fucking cute lol
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