Spark

Sunset Glade Panthers #1

by Sennah Tate

Whispered secrets drag the past out of the swamp and lead Gabi to the last place on Earth she ever expected to be, thrust into the arms of a man she never expected to get...

Gabrielle Fairway has long dealt with the snickering, whispered rumors and taunting thanks to her father’s obsession with bigfoot. Now that dad’s getting on in years, his daughters think it may be time to admit the elderly biologist to a nursing home. Lucky Gabi gets to go down and break the news to him, which brings her clawing her way back to her hometown of Sunset Glade.

Tucker Auric has been hiding not one, but two secrets — his and his brother’s. It’s hard enough being a panther shifter without a pack, but protecting his sasquatch sibling from the prying eyes of paranormal hunters is running him ragged. One look at Gabi has Tucker realizing that he needs someone like her in his life… and his bed.

An attack in the swamp thrusts bookish Gabi and her long-time crush together as they work to solve the mystery of the murderous shifter. When the evildoer turns their attention to Gabi and Tucker, they’ll have to decide where their loyalties lie or risk losing the love they’ve only just discovered...

Genres: Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Amazon

97 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2015

Reviews

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!
***Received a copy of the ebook for an honest review

The cover is beautiful, but I am very partial to big kitties :) Definitely fits in with the theme of all the sets brought to us by Amelie Hunt.

This is the first story in this series, and my first time reading Sennah Tate. This is of course and one of the silly things that I’ve done because I own a tons of her books and if they are like this book; I definitely need to get to work :) This set is for adults only due to the steamy content and violence.

Sennah Tate did a fabulous job grabbing my attention and holding on. Her creativity is amazing and I can’t wait to read more of her stories.

This is Gabi and Tucker’s story. Gabi is kind and fierce. Tucker is amazing with how he cares for his brother. I hope we get to know his brother better in the future and that we will see more of Gabi and Tucker. I can’t wait to read the next book and see what happens next!

I highly recommend this story to shifter fans especially if you love big cats and especially if you are already fans of Sennah Tate!

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[Linda Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short story about A panther in the swamps

For a short story it was pretty good. The characters were likable unbelievable. I liked the The doctor in the story,, He stayed with a theory he had and I like that about him. The love between the 2 main characters was easy to See you through the words of the author. The younger brother Benny I like him He was different but drew you in.

[Pipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

Only complaint is the ending. I was hoping for more I loved it so much. Shifters? Bigfoot? Who can get enough?

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Addison · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spark introduces readers to the quirky town of Sunset Glade with its mix of shifters, magic, and mystery. Gabi is an endearing protagonist, relatable with her mixture of skepticism and courage as she returns home to face her father’s bigfoot obsession and her own tangled past. Tucker, a panther shifter protecting his sasquatch brother, brings depth and warmth to the story. The slow-building romance between Gabi and Tucker is full of sweet tension, while the mystery subplot adds a nice layer of suspense. The blend of paranormal intrigue with heartfelt emotion makes this a compelling start to the series.

[Cherri-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

He ignited something within her. A spark.

Claiming her body, mind and soul as his mate. OH MY! Panthers, Humans & Mates OH MY! WOW! Just ... WOW!! What a FANGTASTICALLY PAWFECT story!! This has everything you could ever want in one Shifter Romance novella and more! There's family, friends, enemies, romance, humor, intrigue & heartbreak all FURTASTICALLY woven together to bring you this sweet & heart-pounding tail that's centered in & around a small town with many secrets. What a homecoming for Gabi! NOT!! Talk about catty and beastly people! I will admit at first Gabi's actions & reactions had me wondering if she was as crazy as everyone believed her Dad to be, but then I got to know her a little more & started to understand just why she did what she did. Turns out, not only did I come to love her and wish I was her, but I also envied her with Tucker! He is PAWFECTLY drool-worthy! He had me purring! snicker I have never been to any “true” swamp, but with Sennah's PAWMAZING talent, I felt like I could see & experience everything going on in this story! I LOVE her shifters! So beautiful, so menacing, funny, just so FUROCIOUSLY SHIFTACULAR! And the surprise 'creature'?!? Whoa! So FURRY, FURRY COOL! Sennah has completely CAT-IVATED me with her writing style, her FURRIFIC creativity in making these shifters all her own as well as these GRRREAT, well-developed characters that all come together BEAUTIFURRY to make this story the enriched, engrossing and PANTHERTASTIC read that it is!!

[Tanja · Rating 5 out of 5]

under the guise of being on school break, Gabs heads home to check up on her father. according to her sister he’s losing his marbles and would be better of in a nursing home. once she arrives her father isn’t home. desperate to locate him she calls up the park rangers. surprised not to hear the familiar voice, she still stays focused on wanting her father found. just as they were to sort out more her father arrives.
without a second thought she hangs up and prepares for the emotional outburst to come. she’s all over her dad being irresponsible. it’s time to stop looking for clues about bigfoot!
wanting to help her dad sort out his house , she runs into tucker downtown. turns out he’s the new ranger and the same one she called the evening before. as they finish up and part ways outside, she gets a big scare in the parking lot. some nasty men come over threatening her to make sure her father stops snooping around. tucker crashes that “party”. whether it was a good move or not, is to be seen.
little things add up to many big things. a lot of secrets come out, people get hurt, people come together.
how will this tale end? i know already but for you to know as well you will have to grab a copy yourself and join in the thrilling ride that sennah has created with this story!

free copy gifted in exchange for an honest review.

[Leslie Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabrielle Fairway is heading back to Sunset Glades to see her father. Dr. Fairway is getting on in years and Gabi's sister thinks they should put him in a nursing home. All her life she's heard the taunts and chuckles about her father's obsession with bigfoot. She gets to her dad's place and he is nowhere to be found. In a panic, she calls Parks and Wildlife for help. Tucker Auric is a panther shifter who has had a crush on Gabi all through school but had no idea she felt the same. He is the Park Ranger that Gabi spoke to. Gabi's homecoming is turning out better than she expected when she sees Tucker at the store. She has a run in with the current panther alpha warning her to keep her father out of the swamp. Tucker is a loner and faces off against the alpha to protect her. She is headstrong and tends to find trouble that Tucker tries to protect her from. Tucker's panther has informed him that Gabi is their mate but, he has another secret that could destroy everything he holds dear if he's not careful. His brother, Ben. Tucker has been taking care of Ben since he went into the swamp and supposedly died. There is romance, uncertainty, sex, violence and even a happy ending. What more can you ask for in a book. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Mommaleena · Rating 5 out of 5]

When SPARKS fly

Gabi came home to check on her father to see if her sister was right and he needed to be sent to a nursing home. Her father has always been somewhat eccentric and obsessed with Sasquatch, he's always looking for proof it exists! Gabi runs into her high school crush at the grocery store as always becomes tongue tied, even after10 years..... Tucker the local parks & rec warden flies into a rage when 3 men are harassing her in the parking lot. Telling her to tell her father to keep “out of others’ business", Tucker punched the leader of the group who is the alpha leader of their panther shifter group. Tucker is also a panther shifter and his panther recognizes Gabi as his mate!!! As the warden Tucker needs to find out what is attacking campers in the swamp. Gabi is going to find out if her father is senile or if there really is something out there! Will Tucker be alone or will he and Gabi be able to be together, can Tucker keep his mate and his brother Benny safe?
This is the 1st book and series I've read by Sennah Tate, I am hooked! I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! I'm off to read what EMBER brings to the swamp!

[Christine Croke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Panther shifter, Bigfoot, and Human. What a combo! This is book one of a trilogy and it will keep you hooked from the first chapter. Gabrielle (Gabi) has had a crush on Tucker since high school. She left town and is now back to see if her biologist father obsessed with finding Bigfoot should be put into a home. She runs into Tucker at the grocery store and realizes she is not over that crush. She is attacked in the parking lot which gives Tucker his chance at talking to her again. He has always liked her too but Tucker has secrets. As they get to know each other again the secrets come out. Can Gabi accept Tucker for the panther shifter his is and can she accept that his brother is the Bigfoot her father has been searching for? I could not put this book down.

I was given this e-book by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. My conclusions are my own. I was not compensated in any way.

[Nikki Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabrielle Fairway ran far away from home as soon as she could. Her father was the town oddball and he had no idea how much his myth chasing ways made her life hell when she was growing up. But after being guilt-tripped by her sister to check on their father, who seems to be losing his last tenuous grip on reality, she's returning home.

Tucker has secrets. He's a shifter but the bigger secret he's hiding is his brother, a sasquatch!!! When he sees Gabi has returned to town all his old feelings come flooding back but how can he get the girl and keep his brother safe???

But with panther pride politics and a killer on the loose will Tucker and Gabi be able to stay alive long enough to claim each others hearts?

Novel shifter premise with the introduction of the sasquatch! Great characters and snappy writing and dialogue.

I received this for an honest review.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful adventure and romance with great characters and a fantastic plot. This is turning out to be a great series. Gabi is back in town to check on her aging scientist father, whose life's work is to find big foot and other supernatural creatures. Gabi has never believed in the supernatural but that will soon change. When she runs into Tucker, who she had a huge crush on in school, that old attraction comes back full force and she realizes that Tucker feels the same. But animal attacks are happening in the woods can Tucker, Gabby, and her father find out what is happening, or will he get hurt in the process. How will Gabi react when she learns that Tucker is a panther shifter? I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is part of the Amelie hunt ARC'S FROM 1 of 5 authors and given in exchange for an honest review . so wow and what do you do when your life changes and you have to move back to your hometown . and what if you find someone whom you had a crush on in high school and what do you do when you find your mate , and are trying to protect not just your sibling but your mate and what do you do when you try to ensure that your father don't go into a home and to ensure your father is okay and can he be right what is out there . or wrong . find this and much more when you read this and the next two books to see how it may end stay tuned for 14 more reviews in the next 5 days and to read these you will be glad you did .

[Mimirureviewbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is from: Spark (Sunset Glade Panthers Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
I received this book from The Hunt Club in exchange for an honest review. This the first part of the sunset Glade Panthers Series by Sennah Tate. This story takes place in Sunset Glade, a small swampy Florida town and is the story about Gabrielle Fairway, daughter of Dr. Richard Fairway and Tucker Aurie who is a park ranger. Gabrielle returns to her childhood home to check on his father because her sister Lily is worried about their eccentric father and his obsession to find Bigfoot in the swamps. How will Gabi react when she learns that Tucker is a panther shifter? I can't wait to read the next installment of this series. Very well written short novella. Sennah Tate does it again!

[Sandi Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the start of this series! This is the first time any of the shifter books I have read have mentioned "BIG FOOT: so for one to mention him it got my attention quickly.Gabrielle comes home to check on her dad that everyone thinks of as a little bit kooky because he is always in the swamp chasing for Big Foot or other creatures. Little do they know but they really do live in the bogs. Gabs runs into her life long crush Tucker and they discover what all is in the swamp and bogs. Grab this book and read it heading on to the second book in this series myself Ember. This book was gifted to me for an honest review.

[Lynn Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Sennah Tate. I enjoyed this first book in the Sunset Glade Panthers series. It has strong characters with a plot twist and secrets. This is Gabi and Tucker. Gabby returns home to find out if her father has finally lost it. He has been obsessed with the idea that Sasquatch lives in the glade. Tucker is a park ranger who has secretly loved Gabi for years. Will her dad find Sasquatch or is he really crazy? Will Tucker and Gabi get their happiness? This is a 5 star story.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Pam Louis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabrielle is coming to see her dad. He is getting up in years and her sister wants to have him put in an old age home. Before she would do something like that she wants to see for herself if he really needs it. After all he keeps hunting supernaturals and paranormals. In her visit her life is changed.
Oh this book has were panthers and skunk ape!
I lived the characters and their interaction. Really fun read. I can't wait to see what happens next. I would recommen this to all shifter fans and I am going to check out her other books

[Merissa (Archaeolibrarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is set deep in the Florida Everglades and, as such, the shifters are mainly panthers. However, there is a big, hairy surprise in there, that Gabi's father has been looking for, for years. When she arrives back in town to check up on him, she discovers a lot more than she expected to.

Well-written, with good verbal interplay between the main characters, this was a fast-paced delight. Definitely recommended.

* I received this book from The Hunt Club in return for a fair and honest review. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabrielle goes back to Sunset Glade the town where she grew up.It is in the Florida Everglades.Her father tried to prove that bigfoot lived in the swamp which made her have a very unhappy childhood.Soon after she returns she meets her teenage crush Tucker. It turns out that he is a panther shifter and they are fated mates. This story has some twists and is great. They have lots of issues to deal with and as they do they grow closer. This is quite a story and I absolutely recommend it.I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Donna Hokanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The truth revealed
Gabrielle (Gabi) just finished college and in the interim is going home to her dads to check and see if he’s sane enough to be on his own, her sister doesn’t believe he is. But Gabi find her father may be more sane then the rest of them because truth is far more interesting than fiction. Tucker is part of the unreal world and has always had an eye for Gabi and her being back in town does make him wish for more. This is a fun story to read and is well written.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ooooooooo.....

Sleek muscular and myth? Sifters a plenty. Gabrielle a vision always attracted to her mate. Even though he didn't take the bait he knew she existed. When she walked back in and he couldn't keep his Panther from claiming his rightful mate. Her father thought senile by the town she didn't want to go back to.

I can't wait to read the next installment of this series and recommend reading as soon as you can.

I received this book for free in return for this honest review.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really sweet, short story. I loved how Gabrielle was so concerned for her father and trying to prove to her sister that he did not need to be put into a retirement home. It was also sweet how tongue-tied she was around Tucker at first as her childhood crush. The story got even better when she started connecting with Tucker and finally found all of his secrets. This was a really good start to the series and I am looking forward to the next book.

[Lory · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a good start for this series. I like the different take on shifter it was quick pace. My only issue was that Gabi had a major crush on Tucker but she felt like he never acknowledged her existence but then suddenly he love her but he never gave her any signs that he was into her weird. Overall I did find the story to be really intriguing looking forward to reading more in the series.

[Madeleine · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like paranormal, you'll love this story..The chemistry between Gaby and Tucker is incredible and sweet.. When Gaby finds out that Tucker is a panther shifter she runs but when her father gets hurt Gaby turns to the only person she really wants for help..Will Tucker be able to keep Gaby and her father safe..I was given an arc in exchange for my honest review

[Kathy Senft · Rating 5 out of 5]

The everglades will never be the same again.
Gabrielle comes home to check on her elderly father, to find that he is not as senile as her sister has led her to believe. But Gabi finds so much more than she set out to find. A mate and a complete new world to learn to navigate. Looking forward to the next book...

[Raina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabi is coming back home to take care of her father and to figure out if he is crazy or if big foot is real. But before she knows it, she has a lone panther that wants to be her mate, a pack of panthers threatening her and her father and don’t forget that big foot is real. What a homecoming.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story. Tucker and Gabi have great chemistry and like their shared past. First time I've read a paranormal romance with Bigfoot making an appearance. Got this book for free for an honest review.

[Shannon Davison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabi and Tucker are so hot together. This book is fast paced and full of action. I couldn't put it down and kept on reading the rest of the series that night.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Han · Rating 5 out of 5]

Curvy Gabi is faced with new, scary , and unbelievable issues. Can she face them alone or with help from hunky Sheriff Tucker. I, thoroughly, enjoyed the ending and was so happy it worked out that way. But I am wanting info on Falcon's Crest Lake!! More, More!!