Title:   Forbidden Moon

Series: Be-Were, 02

Author: Lexi DeHalo

Genre:  Paranormal/ Shifter

Length:   Novel (173 pages)

Publisher:   Siren Publishing

Heat Level: Explicit (BDSM)

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer:   Cat

Blurb:   Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Consensual BDSM Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, spanking, flogging, whipping, cropping, sex toys, HEA

Adam Anderson must put aside his broken heart for his Pack. Taking on a dangerous mission deep within the mountains is a step in the right direction. When Adam is severely injured, he is rescued by a lone shifter with a past as troubled as his own. What evolves from there is a romance that awakens feelings he hasn’t had since the death of his mate.

After his pack’s betrayal, Cersin Everett swore never to trust again. He resigned himself to a solitary life far away from both pack and past. However, a hunting trip turned rescue mission brings him a man who can teach him what it means to hope again.

As Sin shows Adam his world, it becomes harder for them to deny their growing feelings. But theirs is a forbidden match, an unmated pairing. They will have to either surrender their newfound love or be torn apart by the world outside the sanctuary of Sin’s home.

Purchase Link:  http://www.bookstrand.com/forbidden-moon

Review: Adam and Leon are sent to meet with another pack about a treaty; Adam is attacked and wakes up in a cabin with a stranger named Sin. The extent of his damages cut him from his pack and it will take a while to heal.

This is book two of this series, though they are all written well and each stands alone perfectly.  This story is intriguing; the suspense is nail biting, as there are so many twists. The sex in this is even hotter than the others. There is some pretty hot BDSM. My favorite thing about this story is the unique take on the mate bond.

I recommend this if you like an interesting paranormal series, two broken men, magic, mates, destiny, shifters, BDSM (D/s relationship), and a satisfactory ending.

Title: Moon’s Captive

Series: Be-Were, 04

Author: Lexi DeHalo

Genre:Erotic Romance, Alternative (M/M or F/F), Paranormal, Shape-shifter

Length: Novella (39,835 words)

Publisher:Siren-BookStrand, Inc. (August 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Cat

Blurb: Dean Brooks was born a Prince, but his father’s life of luxury was never one he wanted. Determined to make his own path, he accepts the role as prince regent to a small town in the middle of nowhere known as Dahlia City. But when war threatens, Dean will do anything to prevent his father from getting involved, including taking a shifter hostage in hopes of bargaining with the neighboring pack.

 

Fate has played a cruel joke on the black jaguar shifter, Malachi Xavier. Or at least that’s what he thinks when he realizes the human who has imprisoned him is his mate. To make matters worse, Dean has no knowledge of their bond or its significance.

But the more time they spend together, the more neither of them can deny their feelings. Malachi will have to decide if it’s worth giving up everything he’s ever known for the human that’s captured his heart.

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/moons-captive

Review: Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!

Here is a very quick rundown so I can get straight to the good stuff.

Dean is a prince of a village stuck in the middle of the Shifter war and The Stragorri hunters. He has had enough and goes to the pack to plea with the alpha for a treaty.

Malachi is the Shaman of the pack and as soon as Dean enters, he knows he is his mate. (I know the mate thing but trust me on this one). When Dean leaves, Malachi follows out of curiosity and is accidentally swept through the portal. Dean takes him as captive as a bargaining chip.

Now, Wow again.  Let me begin by saying this is book 4 of the series. I started with book three and was hooked, this one held me captive (I know couldn’t resist the pun)

This story is so full of twists and turns. First off, Dean and Malachi and the mate thing: This isn’t a run of the mill ‘you’r my mate and we fall in love’. Not even close. Dean is a bad boy and has been hurt and has sworn off love. He doesn’t believe in love and is convinced nothing will ever sway him on that.  Malachi is the opposite. Sweet, good-hearted, loving and longs for love, but he realizes that Dean has his city to run and he has his pack that needs him as head healer and the fates have screwed them both royally. Then just when you think, love will win a BIG twist and a jealous lover and chapter 8 the tears flowed. (Yup, you would get an extra point for that, but can’t go over 5, sorry)Then we find out a big secret (see my recommendation). Yes, it still keeps getting better and better! Then something sweet even happens to seal the deal. So yes, WOW! I’d say start with this one you’d want to read the rest but, this one really doesn’t, mention too many character or much from the past books, but they are all good so read them anyhow!

I highly, highly recommend this if you love awesome worlds, shifters and paranormal, mate bonds, really hot-mansex, super twists, and Gods…you will have to read this one to see what I mean…!

 

Title: The Mating Moon

Series: Be-Were, 01

Author: Lexi DeHalo

Genre: Paranormal/Shifter

Length:   Novel (162 pages)

Publisher:   Siren Publishing (January 16^th, 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer:   Cat

Blurb: Night Stragorri was born to hunt. As heir to the Stragorri bloodline, his sole purpose to kill any paranormal threatens human life. He is bound by blood to the Hunter code, but he desperately wants a way out. He didn’t imagine in a million years that one fateful visit to a shifter-infested nightclub would bring him face-to-face with the man who would change his destiny.

Akira Landers is a Were-panther with a painful history. Adopted into a pack of werewolves at an early age, he learned to fear Hunters above all others. Working at the pack-run nightclub, things are always eventful, but even he is surprised at the Hunter who enters their domain and more surprised by the attraction he feels for the other man.

Inexplicably drawn together, sparks ignite, but their pasts seek to divide them as they struggle to accept their love in a world where Hunters and Weres are mortal enemies.

[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition, spanking, sex toys, HEA]

Purchase Link:   http://www.bookstrand.com/mating-moon

Review: This is book 1 of the Be-were series. As usual, I began backwards and had read the third first, causing me to start at the beginning, since I fell in love with the world and characters and had to catch up. I adore the series title Be-were!

Now for a quick rundown on this book. Night is a hunter and is the heir to title of king of the Stragorri house. Hunters have special magic and have been bred to hunt the paranormal and protect the humans. Night unlike most hunters has a heart and a conscience and feels that his family isn’t being truthful and some of the kills are not justified. Night wants things his kind doesn’t, he is tired of being alone and hated and feared but if he ever tried to quit he would be the next on the list.

Akira is a were panther and lives in a pack of misfits that are mostly wolves but Jared has taken in others such as Akira. Akira is happy in his pack, since his Alpha is just, but Akira being very submissive wants a mate that loves him not just to use him for sex then toss him aside when they get bored, or to be a side fling for a gay wolf that has to mate a female to breed. He wants a mate of his own, that loves and cherishes him for himself not his sexual talents. (Don’t we all?)

Ah poor Akira. I sure can relate to him. Though he is by far not my sort of man, I fell in love with him instantly. He is small, and punkish, but by no means a coward or weakling. He is full of fire and heart. Then Night walks into the club to eat.

Now Night is my kind of man tall dark strong with lots of secrets, and not seemingly the nicest man around. Chemistry flows immediately between the two and the story is on!

This is a great story set in a fantastically built world of humans and other beings. There is plenty of intrigue and mystery. Lots of action and plenty of very hot mansex. There was one small issue I had with the story but I can’t tell since it would be a spoiler, but perhaps that question will be answered in the next book anyways, and since I have it, I will soon find out.

I highly recommend this to anyone that like a unique world of supernatural, Vampires, werewolves, and other types of mystical beings, mystery suspense, and really hot man-sex. Yes, this has a bit of everything!

Title: Moon Resonance

Series: BeWare, 03

Author: Lexi DeHalo

Genre: Paranormal, Weres

Length:  Novel (123 pages)

Publisher: Siren Publishing

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts

Heat Level: Moderate

Blurb: [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, sex toys, HEA]

Charlie Throne never expected fate to pair him with a feisty Halfling who has a penchant for attracting trouble, but something about Xander captivates Charlie and he knows they were made for each other. Convincing the Halfling of this, however, is much harder than Charlie had originally thought.

Xander Wilde is a Halfling who has spent his life searching for a way to harness the power of the Resurrection Stone. But so far, the stone is proving to be more of a curse than a blessing as hits on his life from those that seek the stone’s power become more frequent. When a shifter comes to his rescue and agrees to help him, Xander is tempted by the dark promises that resonate inside Charlie’s soul and finds it impossible to resist the wolf’s charms.

But what price will the Halfling have to pay in order to have his happily ever after? Could surrendering his heart mean losing everything he’s ever known?

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/moon-resonance

Reviewer: Cat

Review: Charlie is a werewolf sent to bring Xander to meet with his Alpha. Charlie has no idea what his Alpha wants with Xander. When he arrives, Xander is surrounded by Vamps. He saves Charlie to get no thanks just attitude.

Xander has a stone his father left him a resurrection stone and he has been learning how to use it but to no real avail. Now vamps and hunters are after him and he has to leave his home and go find the Sage to learn the secrets of the stone. But that were just won’t leave him be. Why?

This is book 3 of this series. I know I have a habit of starting with book three. This series, however, doesn’t seem to be need to be read in order. I followed just fine. The story stood along fine.

The characters were well-developed. At least Charlie and Xander were. The other towards the end I could tell were from the previous books but it didn’t hurt the story at all; the story is predominately Charlie, Xander and the mystery of this resurrection stone.

This is a pretty run of the mill Shifter meets mate story but it does have a good storyline, lots of action and plenty of mystery. I plan to read the other two books and follow this series. It’s one of those lighthearted, sweet stories that make you feel good. A great summer read.

I also love this cover. I can really see both Charlie and especially Xander with his bratty attitude.

Recommendation: If you like a sweet shifter romance , stories of finding your mate, some mystery, an unusual shifter( I won’t tell you what Xander is you have to read to find out), some sweet sensual hot mansex and a Happy Ever After this one is for you.