Death is no stranger to the people of Cripple Creek Texas - thirty years ago a young girl was brutally raped and murdered and her body was dumped on the side of road. Those responsible were never brought to justice, until now. Now the past is jerked into the present when Malakai Stone comes home. Malakai Stone, the youngest of seven brothers, could get in more trouble doing nothing than others could if they tried. He was forced to leave town for something he didn't do when he was seventeen, given a choice between prison or the military. He chose the Navy and within three years he was a SEAL. Malakai left behind his home, his family, and his girl - Liberty. Now he's coming home and he's not that young seventeen year old, he's bigger, he's meaner - a legally trained killer. No one will keep him from claiming his Liberty, but they'll try - they damn well will try. Liberty Rawlins was sixteen years old when Malakai left her - angry and with an aching heart. It didn't matter she knew he wasn't to blame - the end result was the same - she was alone. Now he's coming home. Home to more tragedy than he knows. How will she tell him? Will he still want her? Things are not the same - it's been five years.
Cree Nations is a poet, writer, and author of the Texas Heat Series. Cree is currently writing a new book with the working title Beckett - a very reluctant promise keeper. A retired Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking Counselor, Cree has spent the last few years reading and writing action-adventure novels giving her characters the ability to draw from her background. Her latest story is Book 1 Nomad Renegades MC Series. Malakai Stone, her debut novel in the Texas Heat Series, introduced a group of characters from a town in Texas called Cripple Creek. Malakai was released in 2016 and has since been followed by Tucker Stone (2016), Storm Reaper (2016), Alexander Noble & Noble Explosion (2017) along with Annie Blackhawk. 2018 brought you Kane’s Way and an erotic novella titled Fantasy Fulfilled. 2019 presented with Meant to Be Texas Heat and His Mark, Meet Me in Memphis, Midnight Moon, and His Shift, her first paranormal shifter book. Now in 2020, Cree has given her readers It’s Never the Same, Dial 1-800-Red-Hots! Charlie and It’s Never the Same. Cree has a book out entitled Find Me. This book is her first book writing in the USA Best-Selling Author Samantha A. Coles Sinful Seduction World. Cree is hard at work on her next releases, which include the Middle of Nowhere, a Time Travel novel, and Deekon’s Mercy, a Texas Heat Book. In 2021 she will bring to life her Paranormal Fantasy Trilogy The Seven Realms of Dragonsheart. Cree Nations is a born in Texas, live in Texas Texan. She combines real-life issues with credibility from her life experiences, a blend of sassy and class, her love for animals and people into a well-woven story for her readers. Each book is written with her fans in mind. She lives in Houston, Texas, where she has carved out her corner and writes her stories and her poetry but is never too busy to stop and help a fellow writer, a friend, even a stranger. Cree lives with her critters consisting of one Great Pyrenees named Matilda, a seventeen-year-old cat named Milo, and two cats named Skittles and Chloe. If you ask Cree what she feels her greatest accomplishment in life is, she will quickly tell you…” if I’ve ever done anything right or great in my life, it is my sons.” Malakai Stone http://mybook.to/MalakaiStoneTexasHeat The beginning of the Saga of Texas Heat. Malakai is the seventh son of the Stone’s. He’s his Mama’s baby and protected by his older brothers and the partner in crime of the youngest of the siblings, Callie Rose. Malakai falls in love very early in life to Liberty Rawlins, and together they fight the forces that would keep them apart. Tucker Stone http://mybook.to/TuckerStoneTexasHeat Tucker Stone never wanted to be Sheriff, but Sheriff he is of Cripple Creek, Texas. He’s a down and dirty man when it comes to protecting his family and his town. He is a known womanizer and proud of it. Being a strong-willed lover, he knows what he wants and takes it. Storm Reaper http://mybook.to/ReaperTexasHeat Reaper, born Wyatt Yancy, is a force all his own. He comes back to Cripple Creek to avenge the brutal murder of his mother and the kidnapping of his brothers. He rides with the No Mercy MC and will ride through hell for his brothers. Alexander Noble http://mybook.to/NobleTexasHeat Alexander Noble is a man like no other. He lives a lifestyle of his own making, and it matters not if you accept him and his choices. He’s a ghost to many and a destroyer to those that harm those he has taken under his care. Annie Blackhawk http://mybook.to/AnnieTexasHeat Annie is the younger sister of Jake Blackhawk, the Chief of Police of Cripple Creek. She joins the Navy and sets out on the next chapter of her life the day after she turns eighteen. She is injured while on tour and held hostage. She comes home and meets.
Malakai and Liberty are childhood sweethearts who have never stopped loving each other. When Malakai is forced out of town by a deranged sheriff, he's given the option of prison or the Navy. He chose the Navy, of course, but never stopped seeing Liberty.
So many things were going on in every page of this book. It was extremely difficult to keep from being confused.
First, there are so many characters and POV's that it was difficult remembering who was talking. I'm all for books that involve the whole family but when you add friends and the whole town it really takes away from the fact that the book is supposed to be about Liberty and Malakai.
Second, Names changed and timeliness were messed up.
Third, this book needs a serious edit. Almost every page has either the wrong words or double words. For example the word "no" is put where it should be "know". That's just one example and I did double check to make sure that I received a final published copy.
I think that Cree Nations has a vivid imagination and a talent that could be great. The premise of the story is great. But, the characters need some development as well as the timeline and flow.
All in all, I would love to see this book go through a serious Alpha Edit at which point I would love to re-review it. I do believe this author has what it takes to be a best seller, but she needs to tighten up the story, edit, and polish the execution.
Texas Heat: Malakai is one of the best well rounded romance/suspense/contemporary romances I have ever read with so much more. It kept me on the edge of my seat with tissues in my hand and I never knew where the twist and turns would take me. The chemistry between Malakai and Liberty is scorching hot. Nearly every type of panty melting hot alpha possible is present in this book; mc club, military, lawman, special ops, doctor, farm working, and Doms. Throw in some sassy, strong willed, fist throwing, gun toting, sexy women with hearts of gold. This book is set to exciting. With all that Malakai and Liberty have a love story that will touch your heart. Fresh storyline. Flows easily. Solid storyline. Can't wait for the next book. Great read! Great job Cree Nations!
Received a copy. Hold on to your seats and grab a fan! Malakai is going to take you for a hot and twisted ride. Malakai and Liberty are well written characters. There are twist, turns and a whole lot of alphas along with very strong female characters. Great story line that leaves you wanting more from the side characters. I look forward to more of these alpha men from Cree Nations.
I'm so glad I finally read this book. I loved it. This is the authors first novel and she hit it out of the ballpark. I loved the story line. The editing needs a little work but I definitely could over look it with a story line like this. Great job. I can't wait to get started on Tucker's book.
This had great action all throughout the book. Never a dull moment! Not to mention all the hot sex that takes place. Man, my tablet was sweating pretty bad ( or maybe that was me ). I have never read a book from this particular author but this one will NOT be the last one I read! I am hooked! Malakai got railroaded into the Navy because one girl who was jealous because she couldn't hook Malakai Stone. He wanted nothing to do with her, his heart belonged to Libby and now that he was home, he was going to make sure everyone knew Libby was his! Cripple Creak is being run by a sheriff who has dealings that are illegal and most of the town is in his pocket. But Malakai will protect what is his and make sure the enemy pays for even trying to harm his family.
This book has a lot of depth to it. There are many things going on at once but it kept me turning the pages quicker and quicker every time. So much exciting action not to mention the so HOT sex scenes. I cried and laughed because Libby is just as demanding like Malakai but it's such a wonderful relationship between them. No matter what happens they will always be there for each other and the rest of the family. Many many heavy hitters that make this book so darn good. Deserves so much more than the 5 Stars. The characters were easy to hate and others so very easy to love. This is a great book and I can't wait to read more from this very talented author.
This book started your heart running from the beginning and never let up. There was so much to take in from this story that it was a wild but satisfying ride. Just when you thought everything was fine..BAM! More twists and turns that you ever imagined and rewarding to read until the very end. Apparently there is a whole family of handsome, alpha males on Blue Holly Farm and I hope to find out more about each one. Malakai Stone is an excellent start. He was forced out of town and told never to return but when tragedies happen, he has no choice but to return to his family and Liberty, the one woman he could never leave. Liberty was desperately in love with Malakai but not everyone is happy about their reunion and these two are forced to endure more than any couple should on their way to rebuilding their relationship. This book was absolutely amazing to read and kept you guessing what was next the entire way through. I cannot wait to read more about the brothers and the women they love. Excellent story.
This is the first book I have read by Cree Nations and I fell in love from page one through the entire story. I couldn't put it down once I started!! Malakai and Liberty's story has everything in it. There's heartbreak, tragedy, a few funny parts, sass, and dominance. Malakai was run out of town when he was younger and chose to go into the Navy. He returns home when tragedy strikes before returning to work only to return when tragedy strikes again. Liberty has one love in her life, Malakai. She has things that she needs to reveal to him when she sees him again. Can their love survive tragedy? How far are they each willing to go to make sure that their love survives? If you haven't read this story, you are truly missing out. I can't recommend this book enough and if I could give it more than five stars, I would. Please, don't hesitate to one click this story. You won't regret this purchase.
Let me start by saying this, I’ve read the entire Texas Heat Series! Every one of the books are fantastic.
I’ve now read Malakai for a second time. Cree Nations has outdone herself with the entire series, but Malakai has a special place in my heart. I laughed! I cried (more than once)! I was pissed off! And I was relieved! Cree brings and array of feelings to her books that I haven’t felt, while reading, in a long time.
You will get no spoilers from me, but I will say this. Buy the books in this series with caution, YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE!
Malakai is the youngest of all his brothers. He is head-strong and stubborn. He’s also tender and loving! In this first book, you will go on a wild ride as Malakai sets out to right the wrongs that have been done to his family. He spares no expense and does everything in his power to protect the ones he loves!
This Erotica is a Hot, Hot, Hot!!! You don’t wanna miss this or any of the other stories in The Texas Heat Stories!
This book was a great start to what should be a very interesting series. Malakai Stone was run out of town and forced to join the Navy That did not keep him from his one true love, Liberty.
He comes back into town to be with his mom and the evil forces that tried to keep them out of town started to push back again. Little did they know he learned all lot in the five years he was gone.
This book has a lot of storylines going on. A lot of brothers and friends. It's a little hard to keep track of in the beginning. There are a lot of surprises and a lot to look forward to in the next books in the series.
Started off with a bang and continued! Each character made me want to know their back story and they intertwined into the story. Good start to the Stone brothers and friends series.
This is an action packed, cussing, and loving story. Some BDSM thrown in, Texas heat well describes this story. This is a story of family that sticks together and will do anything for family. In a small town filled with corruption can one family take back what once was. Malakai returns home after five years being gone, but things aren't the way he left this town or his family. Malakai and Liberty are targets after his return. Can Malakai and Liberty survive the chaos that's unleashed on them? Well come on and read to find out. Cree I enjoyed every word of this amazing story. Can't wait to read about the other brothers of the Stone family along with the rest of the close friends considered family. You have combined cowboys, BDSM, and motorcycle clubs for a great story with some kicka$$ heroines.
This book had the potential to be amazing, but fell a little short. There was not enough character background for me though. We got the H and h beginning, but not enough to really say I KNOW them and this is why I love them. I had no connection to either character and with that many hot brothers there was so much potential. Also even if I read the whole book I had a major problem with the timeline. I mean really how old was the baby? And there was also the issue of the genre type. Is it military? MC? BDSM? Second chance? Surprise baby? I'm ok with a mix but there's no actually clear genre here. I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it either. I don't think I could get through book 2 so I doubt I'll try, but it was ok. If things would have been a little more mapped out/clear it would've been so much better.
This is my first time reading this author and just let me say that she did an amazing job with this story. Malakai saved Liberty from her almost drowning when she was just five years old and fell in love with her hero. The jealous villain, Jillian that pushed her into the water thought she deserved Malakai but he only had eyes for Liberty and still does. Lots of corruption in their town brought all of the brothers and sister and there many friends to help stop human trafficking that some of the higher ups were involved in and also to get the town back to where it trusted the police, judges and DA's. Sad about Molly their mama. Very glad that Malakai and Liberty were also able to rescue their baby boy that was abducted and thought he died from her car crash. The evil never stops for some people. Happy reading.
This is my first book by Cree Nation and I really enjoyed reading it. This book is a great start to what makes me think is going to be a great series. I love meeting all the future characters (yeah I am late on stating this series and know what books are coming ;-) ) Malakai and Libertys story is fast paced, hot and keeps you guessing what’s next. Whenever you think it’s okay now and they got it, BAM something is popping up. There is a lot more in the book as just the love story of Malakai and Liberty. I love the connection of the siblings and there friends and be looking forward to the next book.
Cannot say enough about this amazing read. This is the first book I’ve read by Cree Nations and I can promise it won’t be the last. The Alpha personality by Malakai did all the right things for me. The strength that Liberty showed throughout everything made me smile. Her ability to relinquish control to Malakai showed her unbending faith and trust in him to care for her. I will definitely be reading every book in this series.
This is my first book by Cree Nations. It was so good. I wasn't disappointed! There is a lot going on this book, so you really have to pay attention. It has a little bit of everything. BDSM, intrigue, some is really sad, and some is laugh out loud funny. I really enjoyed, and bought the second book.
Cree Nations has brought to life an amazing family and a community of friends not to be believed. I laughed and cried until the very last word. Ready to read Tucker. He's up next
Cree Nations has created a world all of its own. Malakai and Liberty are a truly unique couple with many adventures ahead I'm sure. I can't wait to read the next book in this incredible series! If you haven't one-clicked what are you waiting for?
Malaki Stone Malaki and Liberty He's back, after the corrupt sherrif forced him to join the Navy. This is one of Ms Nations books that you won't want to put down! Action, adventure, alpha males and kick-ass heroines are between these pages! Received this ARC and am leaving an honest review
My first review was unsatisfactory, I felt this book was very confusing and frankly hard to finish. I read a lot of erotica but this just felt icky to me I don’t understand what was so hot about this to the others but to each their own. I don’t recommend this.
I received and ARC of Texas Heat; A Stone Brothers Series (Malakai (KAI) for a honest review. OMG, I LOVED LOVED this book, wish I could give more then 5 stars. Once I started I did not want to put it down. This is Malakai (Kai) and Liberty's story and what a story it is. They both go through some things that no one should ever go through and not only do they make it they kick some ass on the way. Not only do we get their story but we get introduced to all of his brothers and other important people in the small town of Cripple Creek, TX. This book is full of surprises. Keeps you turning the pages. It deals with some very series subject matter. So if you have any issues with all kinds violence or reading about sex, then this book is not for you but that is not all this book is about. It has a very wonderful love story. Kai and Liberty (Kai's Brat) meet when she was five and him eight. Its a great love story. I can't put into words how great this book is, you have to just get it and read it. I look forward to reading more books by Cree. Thanks for gifting me a copy and thanks for writing such a GREAT book. Happy Reading and enjoy!!!!
Customer Review Keeps you interested right from the start. ByKindle Customeron November 4, 2017 Format: Kindle Edition Loved the book. Keeps you interested right from the start. Malakai and Liberty are two childhood friends to lovers, who have had people who think they are keeping them apart. Standalone book with HEA, with light BDSM. Story is about a corrupt sheriff and other influential people who have been hiding secrets and there is a sudden increase of non-natural deaths in the area. Malakai and his 6 brothers and military and MC friends end up doing an investigation into these deaths. Enough suspense to keep you wanting to read the book all at one sitting. I received this book as an ARC in return for a voluntary review.
Loved the storyline. Although unfortunately there were a lot of mistakes in this book. Once those are sorted I think this could be an exceptional book..The imagination from this author is immense. The plot just needs a bit of organising otherwise it's very good. Looking forward to reading the next book.
This is book 1 to a series that starts out exciting! I flipped through the pages non stop with the thought just one more chapter but that brought me to the end of the book. I highly recommend this if you enjoy action, mystery and heat with your romance.
I have had this book since before it came out. I really wish I would have read it then. I loved everything about it! Malakai and Liberty are a kick ass couple.
I know that Cree writes BDSM but there was just enough in this book. It was over exaggerated and was very tasteful.
This is the first Cree Nations book I have read and it was a great introduction to a new to me author and series. Love the bdsm flavor that ran through the book.
What a fantastic book. This book just grabs hold from the beginning and doesn’t let go. There are so action, suspense, and steamy romance packed in this one book.
This sexy, suspenseful, thrilling story will reach out and grab you heart and soul. Once you open the book you can't put it down. Malakai and Liberty's story is a journey you don't want to miss. The addition to all of their family and extended family make the story that much more enjoyable. Your heart will enjoy the roller coaster ride of all the ups and downs and curves of the Stone family. You will absolutely fall in lust, and will be tied up with the Stone family.