SUPER HOT COLLECTION !!!
Title: Alpha
Designation: Paranormal Shifter Romance Collection
Authors: Multiple
My Rating: Five Super Sexy Stars
Woo-Hoo! Another fabulous bundle by some of my favorite authors packed full of super sexy shifters and hot paranormal romance. I love multi-author bundles because I not only get to enjoy some of my favorite authors but I also get to try new authors without breaking the bank and anytime I can save money, it's a win-win in my book! I've already read several of the books in this collection and totally loved them. I haven't finished the entire collection but I've enjoyed every story so far. Some of them I read when they were originally released by each author and loved them so much, I wanted to tell you a little bit about each of the ones I've read. I feel that I must tell you up front, Found: Mate of the Cave Bear by Harmony Raines, Her Two Bears by Catherine Vale, Called by the Bear by V. Vaughn and Curse of the Alpha, Parts One and Two are NOT standalone stories but are the first in a series. Claiming His Fate is also the first release in a series but it does Not end with a cliffhanger. But one thing is for sure, you can't beat the price. You definitely get your money's worth so snuggle in and enjoy!
1) Title: Claiming His Fate ny Ellis Leigh
Great Balls of Fire! Claiming His Fate is the first book in Ellis Leigh's exciting series, Feral Breed Motorcycle Club and it is totally knocked out AWESOME! I loved it! This was my first time reading Ms Leigh's work and I was completely shell-shocked by her amazing talent, incredible imagination and unique, raw style of writing. I am officially a fan! The story is exciting, powerful, compelling, thrilling, addictive, romantic, arousing and sensual. The dialog is raw, gritty, smart and very well written. The characters are imaginative, captivating, fascinating, intriguing and sexy as sin! These characters grab your panties and hold them in a twist! Oh my! I was on the edge of my seat from the very first page until the very last! Wow! What a ride! Sexy Abraham "Rebel" Lynch has been a wolf shifter since he was turned in 1794. For the last 200 years he has struggled for balance between his human side and his inner wolf because a lack of control is a sure-fire death sentence for him at the hands of his brothers, the Feral Breed Motorcycle Club, the protectors of the secret for the wolf shifters of North America. And that certainly would be very bad since he is the President for the Great Lakes Den. They are his family and everything he needs or so he thought - until he lays eyes on human Charlotte aka Cherry at Amnesia Gentlemen's Club- with her beautiful blonde hair, bright green eyes and very luscious curves! She is beautiful and perfect! She is sin and sex - she is his mate! So darn dreamy! Sigh.....But his mate is in grave danger from a psychotic rogue wolf - a man-eater and he must not fail his mate. Charlotte lost her parents in a tragic accident and is struggling to support her blind younger brother. She has no time for relationships. But when she sees handsome Rebel Lynch, she sees hot candied sex on a stick and she wants a lick! She knows he's trouble but her brain doesn't get the memo because she just can't seem to fight the immediate attraction and sexual chemistry she feels for the sexy biker. But she has no idea that Rebel is a wolf! Huh! What the heck? Wolf shifters really exist? But Rebel demands too much too soon from his lovely mate and at what cost? Will he be able to save her? Maybe it's time for Rebel to stop fighting and finally realize that he and his wolf are two halves of the same soul. Can he embrace his wolf and claim his mate? Maybe, just maybe, it's time for Rebel to stop rebelling and stop being "the rebel". A wonderful journey of self discovery and love! Sexy wolf shifters-check! Beautiful smart curvy human heroine-check! Action, adventure and great cast of characters-check! Romance and steamy sex-check and check! Yeah baby! Fantastic entertainment and an awesome read! I can hardly wait for Book Two!
My Rating: Five Super Sexy Stars*****
2) Title: Found: Mate of the Cave Bear by Harmony Raines
Found: Mate of the Cave Bear, The Dualis Book One
Oh My! Harmony Raines has done it again! And just what has she done, you ask? She has published an amazing new serial called The Dualis. Yes, I said serial which means multiple books and dare I say it - cliffhangers! Yikes! But don't despair folks! Although the serial does consist of three separate installments, fortunately for us, Raines released all three on the same day! Woohoo - no waiting! I settled in and decided to read all three in one sitting so I'm writing only one review for the entire series and will post it for each book. Never fear, there will be NO spoilers! Harmony Raines has always exhibited exceptional talent and imagination in her writing but in this series, she has far exceeded my expectation of her skill in creating something new, fresh and original that encompasses not one genre, but several. She has skillfully combined paranormal romance with science fiction and fantasy to create a fascinating and intriguing world of the past and future, filled to the brim with action, adventure, suspense, love and hope. The story is original, exciting, suspenseful, thrilling, heartbreaking, heartwarming, sweet, romantic and sensual. These are only a few of the words that came to mind while I was reading this story. The dialogue is clean, smart and flows well. The characters are intriguing, captivating and engaging. This is a romance and does include some sex scenes, however, they don't overpopulate the book. Raines has dared to venture outside the box with this story and I love it! Now, let's talk about the basics of the story itself.
The premise of the story:
It is now the twenty second century and through the use of research and technology, scientists have learned how to manipulate and alter human DNA. For too many years, children have been genetically engineered by doctors and scientists allowing parents to choose eye color, body type and even gender. These developments have contaminated the gene pool and brought evolution to a halt. The world is now in desperate need of new blood, or rather uncontaminated blood from the past with new stem cells.
Now for the plot of the story:
Tworn Corporation has developed a time machine which can create a worm hole enabling a person to travel through the time. It is their intention to send a young woman 30,000 years into the past to find a primitive man, become pregnant with his child and then return through the wormhole by means of a tether, to the future. Her child would be used for the benefit of mankind and become the savior of the world. Huh? No pressure - right? Jenna is chosen to be that woman because she met several vital and important requirements. She has no fillings in her teeth, he's never had any broken bones or surgical procedures and most importantly, she's a virgin meaning she nor her DNA has ever been tainted by a male from her time. She considers herself to be unattractive and unremarkable. Obviously Tworn Corporation agrees and believes there is absolutely nothing to distinguish her as being from the twenty second century. Although some may see this opportunity as a great honor, Jenna is not doing this for recognition nor the advancement of mankind. She's simply doing it for the money. Now don't start thinking badly of Jenna just yet. She wants the money for purely unselfish motives - her mother became terminally ill and as a result, Jenna inherited the astronomical debt for the medical bills after her mother's death. She's from a very poor family and could never live long enough to pay off the debt, so here she is, about to travel back in time. She's given six months of training to prepare her for her journey but Jenna soon suspects there is much more to this mission than Mr. Trimble with Tworn Corporation is telling her but she has no idea what it could be. She begins to have her doubts but fears for her safety if she doesn't complete her mission. But they never prepare her for the entry into the land of the past and I mean that quite literally because she tumbles from the wormhole high above the ground with nothing to help to break her fall. She plummets into a heavily forested area and is seriously injured. She is found by Haran who is a Dualis, a primitive, a "cave bear", who reluctantly and begrudgingly nurses her back to health. This is how Haran refers to himself - a cave bear, a Dualis, meaning of two natures, man and beast. Haran is a primitive bear shifter and lives alone in a cave. After the heartbreaking loss of his parents at a young age, he has chosen to be alone and never take a mate. But Haran soon discovers that fate can never be denied. The attraction he feels for the strange young woman proves to be too strong to resist and he quickly falls in love with the beautiful, curvaceous Masu that falls from the sky. She should be his enemy, not his mate. Huh? He only kills for food but the Masu hunt and kill for the pleasure they draw from cruelty and fear. She is Masu and not to be trusted! Nope, never going to happen - he will resist! He will??? Jenna has no clue that she looks like the Masu, his enemy. Heck, she doesn't even know who they are but one thing she does know, she's incredibly attracted to Haran and she wants him - in her arms and in her bed, or should I say her furs. Jenna now realizes that quite possibly, she may never want to give up her child if she becomes pregnant nor return to her own time! What? Will Jenna survive her injuries? Will she become pregnant? Will she ever return to her time? Can Haran protect her from his enemies? Or will Haran perish in his fight with the Masu? Are there other shifters in this time and if so, where are they and will they help? Oh my! No spoilers here but I will say this......Beautiful, virtuous heroine-check! Sexy, primitive but intelligent bear shifter-check! Large cast of fascinating characters including other types of shifters-check! Oops! Uh-oh! I may have just let a little spoiler slip out! Danger, drama, suspense, action, heinous enemies and evil machinations-check! Heated attraction, sweet romance, heartbreaking angst and some heartwarming, arousing sex-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
Execution of the story:
My personal opinion - Well done! I'm not a science/tech geek so I don't require a detailed scientific or technical explanation on how the time travel was actually accomplished, but I was totally captivated by the true essence and message of this story - love can prevail. Remember folks, this is fiction and fantasy, so keep an open mind. If you want to try something original and a little different yet quite refreshing, then this is the book for you. Deliciously sweet, completely captivating and delightfully entertaining!
My Rating: Five Delightfully Entertaining Stars*****
3) Her Two Bears by Catherine Vale
Wow! I absolutely loved it! Catherine Vale's amazing talent, incredible skill and unique style shine brightly in her latest release, Her Two Bears. Vale never fails to excite, tantalize and entertain her readers while always leaving us satisfied, warm and all fuzzy inside. I love a great paranormal, romantic happily ever after story and Vale is definitely a master at giving her readers just that, in spades! The story is exciting, compelling, romantic, sweet, arousing, sensual and steamy. The dialog is smart and well written. The characters are captivating, engaging, endearing and sexy. Beautiful curvy Sadie is pretty much fed up with the dating scene. She's certainly had more than her fair share of bad encounters and terrible relationships. Her best friend Peyton, seeing Sadie's unhappiness, sets her up on a blind date with not one, but two gorgeous guys - at the same time! Huh? A little unorthodox- maybe - but Sadie decides to go with the flow and live on the wild side, even if it's just for one date. And Sadie doesn't regret it, not for one minute, because her dates, Dane and Jackson, are the two hottest guys she's ever seen! Wowza! Dane and Jackson are both instantly attracted to the sexy Sadie and they want her, badly, and at the same time! What? Yep, they are co-alphas of their clan and they want her as their mate. Now all they have to do is convince her to mate them both --- and tell her that they are both bear shifters! Huh? What the heck? Sparks fly! Attraction builds! Desires burn! Passion ignites! Oh my! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
My Rating: Five Super Hot Stars*****