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Midnight Rodeo #4
Light a Rocket
Love is possible when the spirits move you. Skinwalker Raven Walkingman is the number one cowboy at the Darque and Knight rodeo, at the top of his game. He has his animal spirit guides, good friends, and a fancy trailer. Raven prefers casual relationships, so when Rocket starts talking mates as shifters do, Raven pulls up the stakes. He doesn’t need to fall for a ragtag cheetah. Cat shifter Rocket is fast, but he only has so many lives left, and he spends more time injured than not. He’s the worst rider in the Darque and Knight rodeo. Raven’s spirit guides adore him, though, and are more than happy to support him in his work and pursuit of Raven. Raven and Rocket seem like an unlikely match, and sometimes it takes an otherworldly guide to make it right. This is a previously published book. The publisher has changed.
80 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2016
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About the author
Julia Talbot
307 books267 followersJulia Talbot lives in the great Southwest, where there is hot and cold running rodeo, cowboys, and everything from meat and potatoes to the best Tex-Mex. A full time author, Julia is a hybrid author, and has been published by many presses as well as self publishing. She believes that everyone deserves a happy ending, so she writes about love without limits, where boys love boys, girls love girls, and boys and girls get together to get wild, especially when her crazy paranormal characters are involved. Julia also writes as Minerva Howe. Find Julia at @juliatalbot on Twitter, or at www.juliatalbot.com
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November 22, 2019
Rating: 4 stars
I somehow missed this book when I started the series. I’m really glad I went back and picked it up. I really enjoyed it. I really loved Rocket and felt for him throughout the book. Raven was an okay character but I thought him to be a bit arrogant and full of himself at times. All in all, a highly enjoyable addition to the series.
I somehow missed this book when I started the series. I’m really glad I went back and picked it up. I really enjoyed it. I really loved Rocket and felt for him throughout the book. Raven was an okay character but I thought him to be a bit arrogant and full of himself at times. All in all, a highly enjoyable addition to the series.
January 24, 2024
poor Rocket
I felt so sorry for Rocket. I really got how he felt and how sad it is to be in that kind of place.
I felt so sorry for Rocket. I really got how he felt and how sad it is to be in that kind of place.
October 6, 2017
Unlikely matings may be a lot of work, and can take a lot of time before things are solved, but they do make for the best results. In the world of Darque and Knight, otherwise known as the supernatural rodeo, werewolves, cat and other shifters, vampires, ghost riders – to name but a few – are all hidden by special magick so the humans don’t notice something otherworldly is going on. In this fourth story the focus is on two loners who find out they are made for each other. Rocket is one of the lowest men on the rodeo’s totem pole, and Raven is the king of the cowboys, situated at the very top. They fall for each other really quickly, but neither of them does things the easy way. So it takes them a while to get their act together – much to their disadvantage.
Rocket is a cheetah shifter who is meant to be part of a group of males. He is an extremely fast runner but he is not very good at any of the rodeo events and struggles to earn enough money to pay for his food and gas. He also believes he needs to earn his place and hates to accept charity – even Raven is rebuffed when he tries to be kind. The one thing Rocket knows is that Raven is his mate – but Raven is a player and Rocket can’t see how a loser like him could ever prove worthy of someone like Raven.
Raven is a spiritwalker and he has access to the abilities of several of nature’s spirits when he needs their help. So the spirit of the bear adds to his strength, the hawk helps him see better, the owl provides patience and wisdom, etc. I think this is a really cool concept. But Raven doesn’t want to commit to one man and even though he feels very drawn to Rocket, and his spirits want him to bond with the slight cheetah shifter, he resists. And when the spirits start talking to Rocket, Raven loses it because he thinks Rocket stole them from him and almost loses the best thing that ever happened to him.
If you like stories about men who have to overcome their own nature if they want to be together, if unlikely matings are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is funny, a little angsty, and very hot, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Omnilit / All Romance eBooks for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Rocket is a cheetah shifter who is meant to be part of a group of males. He is an extremely fast runner but he is not very good at any of the rodeo events and struggles to earn enough money to pay for his food and gas. He also believes he needs to earn his place and hates to accept charity – even Raven is rebuffed when he tries to be kind. The one thing Rocket knows is that Raven is his mate – but Raven is a player and Rocket can’t see how a loser like him could ever prove worthy of someone like Raven.
Raven is a spiritwalker and he has access to the abilities of several of nature’s spirits when he needs their help. So the spirit of the bear adds to his strength, the hawk helps him see better, the owl provides patience and wisdom, etc. I think this is a really cool concept. But Raven doesn’t want to commit to one man and even though he feels very drawn to Rocket, and his spirits want him to bond with the slight cheetah shifter, he resists. And when the spirits start talking to Rocket, Raven loses it because he thinks Rocket stole them from him and almost loses the best thing that ever happened to him.
If you like stories about men who have to overcome their own nature if they want to be together, if unlikely matings are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is funny, a little angsty, and very hot, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Omnilit / All Romance eBooks for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
October 6, 2017
Unlikely matings may be a lot of work, and can take a lot of time before things are solved, but they do make for the best results. In the world of Darque and Knight, otherwise known as the supernatural rodeo, werewolves, cat and other shifters, vampires, ghost riders – to name but a few – are all hidden by special magick so the humans don’t notice something otherworldly is going on. In this fourth story the focus is on two loners who find out they are made for each other. Rocket is one of the lowest men on the rodeo’s totem pole, and Raven is the king of the cowboys, situated at the very top. They fall for each other really quickly, but neither of them does things the easy way. So it takes them a while to get their act together – much to their disadvantage.
Rocket is a cheetah shifter who is meant to be part of a group of males. He is an extremely fast runner but he is not very good at any of the rodeo events and struggles to earn enough money to pay for his food and gas. He also believes he needs to earn his place and hates to accept charity – even Raven is rebuffed when he tries to be kind. The one thing Rocket knows is that Raven is his mate – but Raven is a player and Rocket can’t see how a loser like him could ever prove worthy of someone like Raven.
Raven is a spiritwalker and he has access to the abilities of several of nature’s spirits when he needs their help. So the spirit of the bear adds to his strength, the hawk helps him see better, the owl provides patience and wisdom, etc. I think this is a really cool concept. But Raven doesn’t want to commit to one man and even though he feels very drawn to Rocket, and his spirits want him to bond with the slight cheetah shifter, he resists. And when the spirits start talking to Rocket, Raven loses it because he thinks Rocket stole them from him and almost loses the best thing that ever happened to him.
If you like stories about men who have to overcome their own nature if they want to be together, if unlikely matings are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is funny, a little angsty, and very hot, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Rocket is a cheetah shifter who is meant to be part of a group of males. He is an extremely fast runner but he is not very good at any of the rodeo events and struggles to earn enough money to pay for his food and gas. He also believes he needs to earn his place and hates to accept charity – even Raven is rebuffed when he tries to be kind. The one thing Rocket knows is that Raven is his mate – but Raven is a player and Rocket can’t see how a loser like him could ever prove worthy of someone like Raven.
Raven is a spiritwalker and he has access to the abilities of several of nature’s spirits when he needs their help. So the spirit of the bear adds to his strength, the hawk helps him see better, the owl provides patience and wisdom, etc. I think this is a really cool concept. But Raven doesn’t want to commit to one man and even though he feels very drawn to Rocket, and his spirits want him to bond with the slight cheetah shifter, he resists. And when the spirits start talking to Rocket, Raven loses it because he thinks Rocket stole them from him and almost loses the best thing that ever happened to him.
If you like stories about men who have to overcome their own nature if they want to be together, if unlikely matings are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is funny, a little angsty, and very hot, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
July 2, 2022
Oh what a sweet tale. A young, down on his luck, cheetah shifter falls hard for the King of the Rodeo. The king is a spirit shifter. And while he can't actually shift into the animals that inhabit him, he utilizes their strengths to stay on top in the rodeo game. Raven doesn't want a mate, but the precious, under fed, always hurting, Rocket, brings out all his protective instincts.
This surprise!-he's-our-mate story is just lovely.
This surprise!-he's-our-mate story is just lovely.
May 23, 2019
This is part of a connected universe and characters from other stories go in and out. So there is history and as long as you believe in insta-love and fated mates, you will like this one. Rocket is the little engine that could so I was happy he got his HEA. It was due to the ultimate sacrifice and that had me sniffling in the best way. Short, sad, but sweet.
November 30, 2019
Great read
This was a good quick read. I found Raven to be a little cocky and self absorbed but not a bad guy; to me, it seemed that his reluctance came from being scared of change. I hate that Rocket felt like he had to be better in order to be Raven's mate, but glad with how it ended.
This was a good quick read. I found Raven to be a little cocky and self absorbed but not a bad guy; to me, it seemed that his reluctance came from being scared of change. I hate that Rocket felt like he had to be better in order to be Raven's mate, but glad with how it ended.
November 16, 2016
I am really enjoying this series. I found supernatural rodeo a great place to visit. I love stories about the underdog, and cheetah shifter may know his own mind. He just need help feeling worthy. This tale had great humor and hot lovemaking.
March 12, 2020
Really well done! I liked this story a lot. I was actually surprised by the turns this one took. Way to go! This one burst through some of my preconceived notions of the genre and provided a real adventure in the shifter romance space.
August 31, 2023
Paranormal rodeo
I like that the books are short and each one features a new couple. Each book can be read as a standalone but to fully enjoy the series and appearances of characters from other books, I think it is best to start from book one.
I like that the books are short and each one features a new couple. Each book can be read as a standalone but to fully enjoy the series and appearances of characters from other books, I think it is best to start from book one.
September 22, 2024
I love this series
Rocket and Raven, they fit together more than you would think. But Rocket feels like he has to earn his way in. He will learn that the Midnight Rodeo takes care of their own.
Rocket and Raven, they fit together more than you would think. But Rocket feels like he has to earn his way in. He will learn that the Midnight Rodeo takes care of their own.
September 24, 2021
Good book
Great book. I really liked this one. Rocket and Raven were a good couple. Wonderful read , nice to see some other couples.
Great book. I really liked this one. Rocket and Raven were a good couple. Wonderful read , nice to see some other couples.
October 5, 2021
Excellent
It was great to see Raven and Rocket together. It also made me laugh at how the spirits dealt with Raven. That type of inner payback is always funny in mating stories.
It was great to see Raven and Rocket together. It also made me laugh at how the spirits dealt with Raven. That type of inner payback is always funny in mating stories.
May 16, 2022
a fun quick read with HEA.
I'm enjoying this series. Low angst and sexy characters. An interesting world with lots of paranormals. A fun quick read.
I'm enjoying this series. Low angst and sexy characters. An interesting world with lots of paranormals. A fun quick read.
June 28, 2023
Love Rocket.
September 5, 2023
Yes!!
This was amazing. I adore Rocket. Boy did I want to smack Raven though. So glad he figured his crap out. And thanks for the ear worm lol.
This was amazing. I adore Rocket. Boy did I want to smack Raven though. So glad he figured his crap out. And thanks for the ear worm lol.
November 7, 2016
3.5 stars
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