One Wrong Step by Lee Oliver

Title: One Wrong Step

Series: A Demon and Warlock 01

Author: Lee Oliver

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy

Publisher: Lisa Oliver (17th October 2017)

Length: Novella (92pgs)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Friendless and forced to hide his magical powers, Robert is tired of being alone. After years of research, he believes he has finally worked out how to get the spirit of his friend Jack back from Purgatory. All he has to do is summon a demon. It’s All Hallows’ Eve – what could possibly go wrong?  

When the demon Syron appears, things are not as they seem. For one thing, the attraction Robert feels is unusual and not entirely welcome. But that’s not the only thing he has to contend with. It seems Jack didn’t take his own life as he’d been told and when a visit to Syron’s home in hell turns ugly, Robert is forced to face the truths about his life, his family and most of all his attraction to Syron.

ISBN: B076DT1K6K

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This story started out for a blog for another author, but Lee soon figured out that she had another idea for this story. It turned out pretty good for Halloween.

Robert is just a little messed up. His mother died, he had no clue who his father is and he is being raised by an evil aunt. The one boy who was his friend and whom he fell in love with, had committed suicide. He had no clue why but he knew he wanted to find out. His powers exceeded his aunt, and he soon learns there is a reason for it. So what does this smart young man do, he summons a demon.

Syron had been told many years ago who his mate was to be, but he never wanted to hurt or scare him, so he waited. He had not expected his mate to summon him, and to help him find out why his love committed suicide. Things are sounding complicated.

To top it off, the aunt is up to no good, and it is proving to be just a bit more dangerous then they thought. Now this is a pretty good story that I have read. I wasn’t to sure about it at first, but the story caught my attention from the start and kept it there. Now as for the guys, well Syron would be my favorite if I thought about it, but Robert is coming off a bit way to young. Although I saw why soon into the story.

I actually found myself smiling at parts of the story and truly enjoyed it. I felt bad for the kid he was thinking about, and damn that was one screwed up community. It doesn’t really give you a back ground as to the people or the place like I had hoped. It felt like it started a bit into the middle of the story. It just felt a bit strange in the beginning. Other than my issues, I would definitely see my self reading this more than once.

I would definitely recommend this book.

Cam’s Promise by Lee Oliver

Title: Cam’s Promise

Series: Northern States Pack #2

Author: Lee Oliver

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy

Publisher: Lisa Oliver (August 26, 2017)

Length: Novella (91 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Cam has always known who his fated mate was. Unfortunately, not even his beta wolf status made life any easier, living with the knowledge his alpha mate rejected him. His work with Ranger kept him busy, but now Ranger was mated to the sweet Aiden, finding things to do so his wolf wouldn’t go hunting the man they both wanted was getting more difficult by the day.

Levi was an assassin. He made no apology for who he was or how he lived. Yes, he knew he had a mate. Yes, there were a lot of good reasons for claiming him. But the two reasons why he shouldn’t, kept Levi away. When Ranger gets in touch and lets him know that things are changing on the council, and he’s found the assassins a place to call home, Levi can’t resist answering the call.

Territory and power are everything to shifters and having all four assassins living in the Northern States pack brings problems from outside. In town, not all of the locals are as keen with their new Alpha either and yet, somehow, in the muddle, Levi and Cam must find a way to be together. Because sharing the same house, no matter how big it is, makes anything else unbearable.

ISBN: B0751DMTGQ

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK 

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Northern States Pack collection features a new romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.

Lee Oliver, aka Lisa Oliver is one of my top favorite authors of all time. The worlds she creates are worlds that I would love to live in. There is nothing better then a paranormal romance that involves two sexy men. You add in danger, excitement, adventure and some hot sex into it, and you have one hell of a book.

Cam and Levi have been mates for nine months. Levi knew they were mates way longer then that. After one night of hot sex and a mating, Levi swore Cam to keep their mating a secret. Then the dumbass left his mate.

Cam was Ranger’s spotter when Ranger was an assassin. When Ranger was sent to kill his mate, Ranger basically said hell no and quit. Cam was keeping a secret that was hurting him, but when Ranger told all the assassins to come live with them, well you can guess what happens next.

Now this is one of those stories that I just want to tell you all about, but can’t. The only thing I can say is read the book. I can guarantee that you will fall in love with these guys, I did. I had a lot of fun reading it and can not wait till the next book is out.

Ranger's End Game by Lee Oliver

Lee Oliver - Ranger's End Game Cover sTitle: Ranger’s End Game

Series: Northern States Pack #1

Author: Lee Oliver

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy 

Length: Novella (100 Pages)

Publisher: Lee Oliver (February 3, 2017)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Aiden Chalmers doesn’t want much out of life. The inheritance from his grandmother would be nice. After all, he was supposed to get that on his twenty-fifth birthday and that was three months ago. But his father, Alpha Chalmers of the Northern States has insisted he won’t release the money until Aiden has completed a week long training camp. The youngest of six brothers and having suffered a hard upbringing, Aiden figures anything would be worth going through so he could be free of his father. It’s only for a week.

Ranger doesn’t like people and he especially doesn’t like his latest assignment – training a bunch of wannabe alphas for some goodness only knows reason. As the top assassin for the shifter council, he’s starting to think either someone wants him dead, or he’s being punished for a transgression he knows nothing about. But matters take an even stranger turn, when on the very first day of training, he scents his mate.

Things were never going to be easy for Aiden and Ranger. If the training camp wasn’t hard enough, a missing will, the full secret about Aiden’s inheritance and the little matter of Ranger being hired to kill his mate by a council member all add to their problems. If Ranger can keep his mate alive for the week, then maybe they will have a chance at a long and happy future. But it’s a big if.

ISBN: B01N380YDX

Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N380YDX

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This story is the first book in this amazing series and it does hint about the next story, however it can be read as a standalone.  However in my opinion I would read it just like any other series.  

I have read many stories by this amazing author in her other pen name, Lisa Oliver.  Her stories have a way of getting to you, and the characters just make you want to cuddle up with them as well.  Now we know that paranormal’s are not real life, but the way they are told you would think they were.  Each conflict that a character has, you will actually find in real life.  Such as our sexy little Aiden.   

Aiden’s mother passed during his birth, leaving his father to raise him.  His grandmother when she died left him a trust fund, but his father won’t give it to him until he passes one camp course.  What Aiden doesn’t realize is something else is going on as well.  He also finds out that the one leading the camp is his mate.

Ranger is the strongest and deadliest of all assassins.  He doesn’t know why he was to lead this training group but he is bound to find out.  What he doesn’t expect is one of the young recruits to be his mate.  To top it off this is a camp to train future assassins, but none of the group know it.  You survive or you don’t, but damn if there is something shady going on.  He has been asked to assassinate his own mate and you can guess who is behind it.

Now I had understood that this was not a spin off from any of Lee’s other series, but I would like to know about Shadow’s story.  It doesn’t come off as fluid as many of her other stories does and seems a bit off.  The romance part is not as sensuous as one would expect and the sex scene is not what one would have expected.  It didn’t develop like the way I would have liked.  Now other than those issues I had with it, let’s just say I was not let down at all.  The guys are downright drool worthy and I loved the little twist this one had.  Ranger is one sexy assassin that can kill with well you know.  Aiden doesn’t really come off as an alpha, and is a bit of a push-over, but I can see him in the future with his pack.  

The secondary characters are a hit with me, and I would like to know who has Cam’s underwear in a twist, but will have to wait till the next story.  I do wish for a bit more into these guys past and how they got to where they are now though.  Overall this story was fun, suspenseful and I had a blast with it.  It had quite a bit of meat to it which was surprising for a one hundred page story. 

I have always loved Lisa (aka Lee)’s stories and will continue to be.  I can’t wait to read the next book.  This one was a hit with me.