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Pale Moonlight #1
Birthright
Porter Denlan’s home is in turmoil, his pack lives in fear of their cruel leader, but he knows one female whose birthright can govern them without question. Unfortunately, his nemesis is also searching for her—and it isn’t to bring her back to the home she was taken from.
Raised as a human, Maggie Miller wishes she could connect with her species. But when a sexy carpenter comes into her work making outrageous claims about her destiny, she blows him off—despite her intense attraction toward the rugged male. Hours after she watched his admirable backside walk out, three brutes attack her. Unable to stay away from her, Porter’s jumps to her aid; they barely escape.
On the run, they learn what Maggie’s birthright truly is—and how it could tear them apart.
Raised as a human, Maggie Miller wishes she could connect with her species. But when a sexy carpenter comes into her work making outrageous claims about her destiny, she blows him off—despite her intense attraction toward the rugged male. Hours after she watched his admirable backside walk out, three brutes attack her. Unable to stay away from her, Porter’s jumps to her aid; they barely escape.
On the run, they learn what Maggie’s birthright truly is—and how it could tear them apart.
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First published June 28, 2016
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Marie Johnston
100 books1,059 followersMarie Johnston is an award-winning, best-selling paranormal and contemporary romance writer. She grew up in the upper Midwest and planned to go to college for English. Didn't happen. She started college in accounting and was awful! Grabbing her inner science geek by the pocket protector, she changed to microbiology and medical technology where her only writing involved scientific articles and procedures.
Eventually, she left full-time work for full-time baby raising but kept thinking, "one day, I'd like to write a book." Finally, before any more time passed, Marie decided to buckle down and write. She loves it!
Eventually, she left full-time work for full-time baby raising but kept thinking, "one day, I'd like to write a book." Finally, before any more time passed, Marie decided to buckle down and write. She loves it!
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July 23, 2019
In my opinion, werewolf romances never get old. The good ones have well developed societal backstories as is the case with Birthright where packs of werewolves dwell in USA rural to wilderness ares in groupings of colonies. And these werewolves are wolves: primal, prone to violence, and ruled by the strongest. It is a society that verges on chaos with only the Guardians - werewolf police - keeping it on this side of order. Birthright is a love-on-the-run tale where the hero and heroine attempt to elude a cruel pack-leader who wants both their heads. Literally. Maggie is a classic unwilling hero, urged by Porter to rescue a pack controlled by a cruel leader. Porter; wolf, carpenter and hottie.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a bit heavier on the angst that I enjoy, but not enough to overwhelm the narrative.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a bit heavier on the angst that I enjoy, but not enough to overwhelm the narrative.
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Blurb:
Porter Denlan’s home is in turmoil, his pack lives in fear of their cruel leader, but he knows one female whose birthright can govern them without question. Unfortunately, his nemesis is also searching for her—and it isn’t to bring her back to the home she was taken from.
Raised as a human, Maggie Miller wishes she could connect with her species. But when a sexy carpenter comes into her work making outrageous claims about her destiny, she blows him off—despite her intense attraction toward the rugged male. Hours after she watched his admirable backside walk out, three brutes attack her. Unable to stay away from her, Porter jumps to her aid; they barely escape.
On the run, they learn what Maggie’s birthright truly is—and how it could tear them apart.
Blurb:
Porter Denlan’s home is in turmoil, his pack lives in fear of their cruel leader, but he knows one female whose birthright can govern them without question. Unfortunately, his nemesis is also searching for her—and it isn’t to bring her back to the home she was taken from.
Raised as a human, Maggie Miller wishes she could connect with her species. But when a sexy carpenter comes into her work making outrageous claims about her destiny, she blows him off—despite her intense attraction toward the rugged male. Hours after she watched his admirable backside walk out, three brutes attack her. Unable to stay away from her, Porter jumps to her aid; they barely escape.
On the run, they learn what Maggie’s birthright truly is—and how it could tear them apart.
August 5, 2021
To be honest, this should be a 3.75 star rating. The story was a decent shifter book, something that never gets old for me. The flow of the story was good. Didn’t run into any obvious spelling or sentence structure issue. And I couldn’t find any plot holes, always a good thing.
The only things that I thought was lacking, for one, her brother. Yes we get the history with the family but it skimps out on the hook up with his human mate. In fact, she’s barely in this book so we don’t get to even meet her.
Also, the sex was… well… meh. Seemed not as engaging. A bit on the fence to be just shy of really good. It almost felt rushed but with enough details not to be. It just missed that mark.
Anyway. It is still a good book. Can’t say I’m all negative with my reviews. It is a good enough story to be compelled to read on to the next book.
The only things that I thought was lacking, for one, her brother. Yes we get the history with the family but it skimps out on the hook up with his human mate. In fact, she’s barely in this book so we don’t get to even meet her.
Also, the sex was… well… meh. Seemed not as engaging. A bit on the fence to be just shy of really good. It almost felt rushed but with enough details not to be. It just missed that mark.
Anyway. It is still a good book. Can’t say I’m all negative with my reviews. It is a good enough story to be compelled to read on to the next book.
June 29, 2016
This is a spin-off series and the original one I bought one after the other because I had to know the full story.
Maggie, baby sister to Jace from Fever Claim, has been in hiding most of her life.
She's never shifted to her wolf form and was raised as a human. Now, she has good reason for it, mainly because her father and older brother was killed by a power hungry werewolf. He wanted to control the entire pack and wanted to make sure no one else could challenge him.
Porter has been searching for a way to unseat the vicious alpha and finally he's found a way. Bring Maggie home and have her claim her birthright. It helps that Porter finds her sexy and intriguing, so trying to convince her to come home shouldn't be too difficult, right? Poor, poor werewolf. He's about to find out how stubborn Maggie can be.
The sparks fly between these two and it's so much fun to watch it all go down. I can't wait for the next book in this series.
Maggie, baby sister to Jace from Fever Claim, has been in hiding most of her life.
She's never shifted to her wolf form and was raised as a human. Now, she has good reason for it, mainly because her father and older brother was killed by a power hungry werewolf. He wanted to control the entire pack and wanted to make sure no one else could challenge him.
Porter has been searching for a way to unseat the vicious alpha and finally he's found a way. Bring Maggie home and have her claim her birthright. It helps that Porter finds her sexy and intriguing, so trying to convince her to come home shouldn't be too difficult, right? Poor, poor werewolf. He's about to find out how stubborn Maggie can be.
The sparks fly between these two and it's so much fun to watch it all go down. I can't wait for the next book in this series.
July 10, 2018
Great read!
I couldn't put this book down! It captivated me and was full of action and romance. A few times I even laughed out loud! Would read another from this author!!
I couldn't put this book down! It captivated me and was full of action and romance. A few times I even laughed out loud! Would read another from this author!!
July 5, 2016
Spinoff of The Sigma Menace series. I enjoy every paranormal book Ms. Johnston has written,and this is no exception. Porter is looking for siblings that survived a brutal attack years ago and ends up finding his mate. If Porter can convince Maggie to come back to a pack she really has no memory of then the corrupt ruling alpha/leader will have to step down. This book has the Guardians from Sigma Menace series showing up which is great. Great storyline, writing, with a few twist thrown in.
June 4, 2017
I know I'm in the minority, but I found the story just ok. I really did not like Maggie. She behaved like a spoiled brat. I do blame the mother for keeping the secrets, but felt they were necessary while Jace and Maggie were children. However, she should have been more forthcoming when they became adults because the lack of knowledge put them more at risk.
I did like Porter. One track mind, until Maggie, of course. He loved his people and wanted things to be better. However, when he realized Maggie was his true life mate, things changed slightly. She was number one, but he did have to help his people. A true leader. I always felt he was the one to lead them.
I felt Maggie did not understand that because she was so focused on getting what she wanted out of life. Which I also understood. She was selfish, due to her upbringing. She did not understand the significance of the mating or being a shifter at all. But her mother and Jace new. Jace interered with Porter and Maggie's relationship, which annoyed me. Her mother did not rectify her misstake with her daughter. Explaining the significants of both being a shifter and having a mate. Most of the time it took centuries to find your true mate. She needed to understand this. Which I thought her mother would talk to her about because she loved her children and new Porter was a good man. In the end, Maggie was an adult, and made poor decisions about her life and her heart.
Blamed Porter for the bumps in the relationship. There was definitely equal blame. All of a sudden he should want to be with her because she was mate. I wanted her to be a stronger heroine. She talked like she was tough, but it was more like she was trying to fix things for what she lost. Her brother's sacrifice and being sheltered by her mother.
I didn't like the character at all. The story was not what I expected it to be. However it did have some good aspects. I did like the Guardians. Will make for interesting stories I'm sure. Seamus was an excellent villain.
I did like Porter. One track mind, until Maggie, of course. He loved his people and wanted things to be better. However, when he realized Maggie was his true life mate, things changed slightly. She was number one, but he did have to help his people. A true leader. I always felt he was the one to lead them.
I felt Maggie did not understand that because she was so focused on getting what she wanted out of life. Which I also understood. She was selfish, due to her upbringing. She did not understand the significance of the mating or being a shifter at all. But her mother and Jace new. Jace interered with Porter and Maggie's relationship, which annoyed me. Her mother did not rectify her misstake with her daughter. Explaining the significants of both being a shifter and having a mate. Most of the time it took centuries to find your true mate. She needed to understand this. Which I thought her mother would talk to her about because she loved her children and new Porter was a good man. In the end, Maggie was an adult, and made poor decisions about her life and her heart.
Blamed Porter for the bumps in the relationship. There was definitely equal blame. All of a sudden he should want to be with her because she was mate. I wanted her to be a stronger heroine. She talked like she was tough, but it was more like she was trying to fix things for what she lost. Her brother's sacrifice and being sheltered by her mother.
I didn't like the character at all. The story was not what I expected it to be. However it did have some good aspects. I did like the Guardians. Will make for interesting stories I'm sure. Seamus was an excellent villain.
October 1, 2017
3.5+ stars
**Read as a Judge for the 2017 HOLT Medallion Contest**
I liked this book... but I was also a bit frustrated with it, too. As good as it was - as much as it drew me in, it also left me hanging. Not just because it's the first book in a series and ended on a cliff-hanger, but also because it assumed a lot about the Reader's knowledge of shifters. IMO, the world-building was a bit lacking.
Maggie is raised human, so that should automatically force the Author to explain everything to us right? Not quite. There's a lot of talk about destiny and not a lot of "how does this all fit in" talk.
And the book is a bit short at under 200 pages.
But it's a good story and it made me want to keep reading.
**Read as a Judge for the 2017 HOLT Medallion Contest**
I liked this book... but I was also a bit frustrated with it, too. As good as it was - as much as it drew me in, it also left me hanging. Not just because it's the first book in a series and ended on a cliff-hanger, but also because it assumed a lot about the Reader's knowledge of shifters. IMO, the world-building was a bit lacking.
Maggie is raised human, so that should automatically force the Author to explain everything to us right? Not quite. There's a lot of talk about destiny and not a lot of "how does this all fit in" talk.
And the book is a bit short at under 200 pages.
But it's a good story and it made me want to keep reading.
February 7, 2018
While this new series is a spinoff from another, I am thrilled that it stands on its own! I waited to see other reviews until I finished reading so I would not be bias. That said, I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more books in the future. The editing was good, a few minor errors that anyone could miss. The characters are relatable and the world believable.
If you have never read Marie Johnston, check it out! You may find another favorite author! And if you are already a fan, you won't be disappointed, Johnston delivers the goods once more!
If you have never read Marie Johnston, check it out! You may find another favorite author! And if you are already a fan, you won't be disappointed, Johnston delivers the goods once more!
June 10, 2017
Not who they thought they were
Maggie has her own way of making things right for people. Then she is found by her mate. Well that was something she had no clue about. She really knew nothing about who she really is. And what her past is. Her mother has kept a lot their life hidden. Since her dad and brother have been gone. Opps life is about to chance in a big way for her.
Maggie has her own way of making things right for people. Then she is found by her mate. Well that was something she had no clue about. She really knew nothing about who she really is. And what her past is. Her mother has kept a lot their life hidden. Since her dad and brother have been gone. Opps life is about to chance in a big way for her.
February 3, 2018
This is a volentary free ARC review
It's all the stars I could give it . Loved the book and try to read most of the author's books .A man looking for help to save his village comes across a women who is a descendant of the original leaders of his pack but she is also his mate . Couldn't put the book down till I finished it
It's all the stars I could give it . Loved the book and try to read most of the author's books .A man looking for help to save his village comes across a women who is a descendant of the original leaders of his pack but she is also his mate . Couldn't put the book down till I finished it
November 11, 2018
Good read
It was a good read but honestly I didnt like Porter very much. He seemed much more concerned about the pack than about Maggie. I'm looking forward to going back and reading about Jace since I assume he's in the other series and am on now to read book two, which has been set up very well.
It was a good read but honestly I didnt like Porter very much. He seemed much more concerned about the pack than about Maggie. I'm looking forward to going back and reading about Jace since I assume he's in the other series and am on now to read book two, which has been set up very well.
April 18, 2018
Awesome book
This story was incredible,outstanding,exciting and just plain awesome!!😄😊. Marie is an amazing writer and fantastic storyteller 😁!!.Her books 📚keeps you interested from beginning to the end!!.
This story was incredible,outstanding,exciting and just plain awesome!!😄😊. Marie is an amazing writer and fantastic storyteller 😁!!.Her books 📚keeps you interested from beginning to the end!!.
May 26, 2019
Plunge
Into the new world of shifters. It is a great story of modern life and old. How some adapt, thrive and others don’t.
Only area that could have been fine tuned was beginning. Was confused on who was the first person, hero of story.
Into the new world of shifters. It is a great story of modern life and old. How some adapt, thrive and others don’t.
Only area that could have been fine tuned was beginning. Was confused on who was the first person, hero of story.
February 23, 2021
I really liked the story but I don't think she should have been a guardian her brother was already one and it kind of let me down after the build up of helping her people. It kind of fizzed out after the build up
May 21, 2017
Loved the storyline. Marie could use better proofreaders. Found a few mistakes and a couple of sentences that didn't make sense. Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the book. On to number 2.
January 29, 2022
As it says on the tin.
Love, life, fights and lust ...what's not to enjoy, especially if you love fantasy novels. An easy read but now looking forward to the next instalment.
Love, life, fights and lust ...what's not to enjoy, especially if you love fantasy novels. An easy read but now looking forward to the next instalment.
March 1, 2022
Loved the hood and down throughout the story
A hot shifter and a girl that's clueless to who she really is..
Was great to watch the progression with this story
A hot shifter and a girl that's clueless to who she really is..
Was great to watch the progression with this story
March 16, 2017
Enjoyable story. Great interaction with Porter and Maggie!
June 20, 2016
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I'm not sure how I can be unbiased about Marie's writing. I'm a huge fan and this book didn't disappoint. In fact, I read it in one sitting and as usual, with Marie's work, stayed up way too early into the morning to finish it on a work night! This book is set in the same world as the Sigma series and is about Maggie Miller, Jace Miller's estranged sister. She has been on the run since her town was attacked and her father and older brother were killed. A really evil leader is now controlling citizens of the town and one person, Porter Denlan wants Maggie to come back, claim her birthright, and take over as Mayor of the town. Maggie, of course, wants nothing to do with this idea and has her own life agenda. As with all of Marie's books, there is a lot of action and suspense with a simmering romance. Marie's books are well-written and engaging! Birthright is a stand alone novel with ties to her Sigma series so I'd recommend reading those before or right after this one!
August 24, 2016
The hero suffered from a bad case of "too stupid to live" for a while, but thankfully he got over it. Overall it was an enjoyable read that answered a lot of questions raised in the previous series backstory from the first book.
October 21, 2016
Very rough language and explicit sexual language in first few pages. Not for me
September 30, 2019
Awesome!!
Really enjoyed reading this book!! This was a beautiful love story, and bad guys in the mix!! Very fast moving book. Starting on the next book!!
Really enjoyed reading this book!! This was a beautiful love story, and bad guys in the mix!! Very fast moving book. Starting on the next book!!
April 18, 2017
Having enjoyed The Sigma Menace series, I've been looking forward to both the Pale Moonlight books and the New Vampire Disorder books to get a further look at the world of shifters, vampires and hybrids.
Birthright picks up the story of Maggie, who is the little sister of Jace from Fever Claim. You find out more about his mysterious background that's only touched upon in his story, and more about how shifter politics work - or don't as the case may be.
A good solid start for a new series.
Birthright picks up the story of Maggie, who is the little sister of Jace from Fever Claim. You find out more about his mysterious background that's only touched upon in his story, and more about how shifter politics work - or don't as the case may be.
A good solid start for a new series.
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