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Clawed
All I wanted was a family.
So I surrounded myself with the only friends I've ever had and joined the Junior Reserved Officers Training Corps (JROTC) so I could feel the love of a family unit.
When we went to a two-week summer camp in the mountains of Kentucky, Carter Rollins, the leader, tempted me with always being desired. If I joined his Army Pride, I'd have the connections I'd dreamed of.
Yet something was mystifying about the boy with eyes like an autumn sky. Maybe it was his rugged exterior or his entrancing demeanor. When a group of rogue campers took my friend Sarah and I, I never imagined how accurate my senses were.
A fictitious legend shifts before my eyes...
To escape, I will have to use every trick I've ever learned but getting out may lead me into the path of a deadlier enemy.
So I surrounded myself with the only friends I've ever had and joined the Junior Reserved Officers Training Corps (JROTC) so I could feel the love of a family unit.
When we went to a two-week summer camp in the mountains of Kentucky, Carter Rollins, the leader, tempted me with always being desired. If I joined his Army Pride, I'd have the connections I'd dreamed of.
Yet something was mystifying about the boy with eyes like an autumn sky. Maybe it was his rugged exterior or his entrancing demeanor. When a group of rogue campers took my friend Sarah and I, I never imagined how accurate my senses were.
A fictitious legend shifts before my eyes...
To escape, I will have to use every trick I've ever learned but getting out may lead me into the path of a deadlier enemy.
125 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2020
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Tonya Coffey
24 books48 followersTonya Coffey writes fantasy romance with heart and atmosphere, weaving mystical symbolism and emotional depth into every story. She delights in exploring the fragile line between longing and destiny, crafting worlds where love is the boldest magic of all. For Tonya, storytelling is more than words on a page — it’s a joy, a calling, and a way to share the wonder she loves most.
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May 20, 2020
After being shifted from one foster home to another, never fitting in anywhere, Christa joined the ROTC, trying to find a place to belong. A two week trip into the Kentucky Mountains would teach her so much more than the love of a family, a love of the heart and who she could truly become, because there is so much more to belonging than meets the eye. Sometimes there is more truth in a legend than fantasy…sometimes it takes the unbelievable to find your true home and be willing to fight to protect it and those you can finally call family.
Tonya Coffey’s CLAWED is first and foremost, fabulously written for any age, but directed to young adult readers who understand what Christa has gone through, maybe not her day to day life, but her emotional turmoil, for sure!
Not too long, but filled with action, danger and a budding romance that may prove just what Christa needs!
Once again, Tonya Coffey’s work is spot on reading entertainment to get lost in and CLAWED is a strong foundation for what appears to be a great series!
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Tonya Coffey! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Series: A Panther's Pride - Book 1
Publisher: Saguaro Books, LLC (April 29, 2020)
Publication Date: April 29, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Print Length: 126 pages
Available from: Amazon
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Tonya Coffey’s CLAWED is first and foremost, fabulously written for any age, but directed to young adult readers who understand what Christa has gone through, maybe not her day to day life, but her emotional turmoil, for sure!
Not too long, but filled with action, danger and a budding romance that may prove just what Christa needs!
Once again, Tonya Coffey’s work is spot on reading entertainment to get lost in and CLAWED is a strong foundation for what appears to be a great series!
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Tonya Coffey! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Series: A Panther's Pride - Book 1
Publisher: Saguaro Books, LLC (April 29, 2020)
Publication Date: April 29, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Print Length: 126 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
September 23, 2020
Christa Taylor is an orphan that has been bounced around foster homes. She has always wanted a family which she finds in a JROTC class in high school. Her team of five is competing for a summer leadership program when they are approached to be part of a Special Forces training group. All five agree and find themselves in a week long camp.
While there they are pushed into running, self-defense, and other aspects of training. But at the bond fire the first night things go a little weird. Chris starts having strange dreams of panthers and a king and queen. She is also has a crush on the leader Carter. When Chris and Sarah are kidnapped on a morning run, they learn that there is more to this training camp than they first though. Chris also learns that there may be more to her own past.
You know when you get a book and you know it will be good but you just can’t find the time to review it? Then you seem to forget about it? Yep, I am so guilty of this with this book. I’ve had it for a long time but just haven’t gotten to it. I do not know why; it was one heck of a read.
Chris is a tough girl that has gone through the worse kinds of foster people. But she has become tough for it. I love how she has found her own little family despite her current home. As for the training camp, you have some serious cuties there and they are clearly willing to do whatever to get Chris’ little family to join.
Of course, Chris has a turn of bad luck that is a blessing in disguise. I think things turned out well for Chris but now I want to know more about her own past. And more about the king and queen. Argh!! Please write faster Tonya!!
This is a great start to a new series that I can’t wait to get the next book for. I promise that I will read it as soon as I get it. No more procrastinating this one.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
While there they are pushed into running, self-defense, and other aspects of training. But at the bond fire the first night things go a little weird. Chris starts having strange dreams of panthers and a king and queen. She is also has a crush on the leader Carter. When Chris and Sarah are kidnapped on a morning run, they learn that there is more to this training camp than they first though. Chris also learns that there may be more to her own past.
You know when you get a book and you know it will be good but you just can’t find the time to review it? Then you seem to forget about it? Yep, I am so guilty of this with this book. I’ve had it for a long time but just haven’t gotten to it. I do not know why; it was one heck of a read.
Chris is a tough girl that has gone through the worse kinds of foster people. But she has become tough for it. I love how she has found her own little family despite her current home. As for the training camp, you have some serious cuties there and they are clearly willing to do whatever to get Chris’ little family to join.
Of course, Chris has a turn of bad luck that is a blessing in disguise. I think things turned out well for Chris but now I want to know more about her own past. And more about the king and queen. Argh!! Please write faster Tonya!!
This is a great start to a new series that I can’t wait to get the next book for. I promise that I will read it as soon as I get it. No more procrastinating this one.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
March 26, 2026
Clawed is an energetic and engaging start to the Panther’s Pride Saga, blending YA fantasy, military adventure, and supernatural identity in a way that feels both familiar and fresh. Tonya Coffey introduces Christa Taylor, a foster teen who has survived more than most adults and finds her only peace in the woods. Her life changes when she’s invited to a secretive summer training camp that turns out to be far more than a leadership program.
The early chapters capture the intensity of JROTC style drills and the camaraderie of teens trying to prove themselves. Once Christa arrives at the remote Army Pride camp, the story shifts into a supernatural coming of age tale. The revelation that the camp is home to a hidden society of Werecats adds tension and excitement, especially as Christa and her friends are drawn into pride politics, rival factions, and dangerous secrets.
The kidnapping sequence is one of the book’s strongest sections, showing Christa’s resilience and loyalty under pressure. Her eventual transformation into a panther is painful, emotional, and symbolic of her search for belonging. The romance with Carter is gentle and supportive, giving the story a warm center as Christa learns to trust, shift, and step into her new identity.
Coffey balances action, mystery, and character growth while exploring themes of found family, loyalty, and the courage it takes to claim your place in the world. Christa’s journey from foster outsider to emerging Alpha sets the stage for bigger conflicts and deeper magic in the books to come.
A fast, heartfelt YA fantasy with military grit, supernatural stakes, and a heroine worth rooting for.
The early chapters capture the intensity of JROTC style drills and the camaraderie of teens trying to prove themselves. Once Christa arrives at the remote Army Pride camp, the story shifts into a supernatural coming of age tale. The revelation that the camp is home to a hidden society of Werecats adds tension and excitement, especially as Christa and her friends are drawn into pride politics, rival factions, and dangerous secrets.
The kidnapping sequence is one of the book’s strongest sections, showing Christa’s resilience and loyalty under pressure. Her eventual transformation into a panther is painful, emotional, and symbolic of her search for belonging. The romance with Carter is gentle and supportive, giving the story a warm center as Christa learns to trust, shift, and step into her new identity.
Coffey balances action, mystery, and character growth while exploring themes of found family, loyalty, and the courage it takes to claim your place in the world. Christa’s journey from foster outsider to emerging Alpha sets the stage for bigger conflicts and deeper magic in the books to come.
A fast, heartfelt YA fantasy with military grit, supernatural stakes, and a heroine worth rooting for.
April 24, 2026
Clawed hooked me fast. What starts as a story about wanting to belong quickly turns tense and unsettling. The camp setting feels real, but something is always off.
Carter Rollins is hard to trust but impossible to ignore, and once Sarah is taken, the story doesn’t let up. Suspenseful, eerie, and definitely worth the read.
Carter Rollins is hard to trust but impossible to ignore, and once Sarah is taken, the story doesn’t let up. Suspenseful, eerie, and definitely worth the read.
May 18, 2020
If you read A New World Series then this book will answer some questions about Romulus. You will see that Christa is from the faery world and the panthers are in the human world to help her.
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