Wolfe and His Bunny by Susan Laine

Title: Wolfe and His Bunny
Series: N/A
Author: Susan Laine
Genre: Paranormal/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (110 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 10, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: Wolfe has a century under his belt as an Alpha werewolf for a small outcast pack. He loves taking care of those who have been rejected by their birth packs or lost them in accidents or wars. But Wolfe is lonely, as he hasn’t yet found his mate to share his burdens of leadership or his passions in bed.

One night he catches an alluring scent and gives chase to a cute but surprisingly reluctant guy named Peter. Though smart, funny, and headstrong, Peter is a rabbit shifter. And wolves and bunnies don’t mix, do they? Their first encounter certainly suggests so. They seem to have nothing in common. Wolfe is a bounty hunter living on a knife-edge of danger while Peter shelters discarded and wounded animals, believing in peace and mercy.

For these two vastly different men learning to trust one another for a working relationship is a lesson in love.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-745-9

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/wolfe-and-his-bunny

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Susan Laine is another author that I have found to be a hit. I chose this book because the title intrigued me. Most times wolves eat bunnies and not in a good way. So when I saw this book I knew I had to get my hands on it. It was a fascinating tale about mates and how they don’t always just jump into a relationship, but proves that it takes a lot of work to make it.

Wolfe is the pack Alpha and has been doing a pretty good job at it. His pack is one that is unusual. Most packs are born into it. However, Wolfe’s pack is from all over. His father had been a pack Alpha and when the beta wanted to be Alpha he told Wolfe’s secret. After being forced to leave his pack, he had made the choice to start a pack of his own. So out one night, he smells the best scent. A scent that calls not only to him but also to his wolf. He has found his mate, and surprise his mate is a bunny shifter.

Peter is a bunny shifter and is afraid of his mate. Wolves eat bunnies, and in this case, he is right and wrong. He is about to get eaten but in a very good way. It takes some time to trust his mate and fall in love, but he wants to take his time. He wants to get to know his mate. However, his mate just wants to get to it. He has to stand up to him but his will power is not as strong as he wants, because he wants his mate also. And when they get together, it is like hot sex on a stick.

I had a blast reading this and hope that this is just a start to many more stories like this one. I loved it and look forward to reading more by Susan. The characters are well written and grab your attention from the start. You will fall in love with them and laugh at their antics. It gives you a strong Alpha wolf, a feisty bunny mate, excitement, a bit of temperaments and some hot sex.

It had caught my attention from the moment I started reading it and kept it all the way to the end. It gave me almost everything I could want in a story, although I wished for a bit of danger to be added, I was quite surprised by it.

I would recommend reading this amazing story and checking out the rest by Susan.

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Jonan's Intelligent Mate by Sydney Lain

Title: Jonan’s Intelligent Mate
Series: Space Warriors, #4
Author: Sydney Lain
Genre: Futuristic/ Paranormal/ Science Fiction
Length: Novella (88 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 5, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: Jonan Garrison is the lead engineer aboard a spaceship. He’s a workaholic that never leaves his post. After two years of nonstop work, he plans to attend the largest technology convention in the universe.

Eli is racing against time. He created a weapon that could destroy planets. His boss plans to unleash the power at the technology convention. Determined to stop the slaughter, Eli sets out to destroy the weapon. He didn’t count on meeting his mate along the way.

The instant attraction sizzles between Jonan and Eli, but Jonan can’t figure Eli out. He’s a puzzle that’s missing a few pieces. When he follows Eli, he finds him breaking into a secure area and placing bombs.

Torn between justice and helping his mate, Jonan needs to make a choice. With men following them and determined to capture Eli, they run. Will Jonan forgive Eli for his lies?

Can Eli learn to trust Jonan with the complete truth?

ISBN: 978-1-63258-919-4

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/jonans-intelligent-mate

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in Space Warriors collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. There is nothing better than a good paranormal romance with two gorgeous men involved. I love the way Sydney can put together a book that not only fascinates you but draws you in. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by Sydney Lain.

There is something about the way that Sydney tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time, but it will more than likely have you laughing your ass off. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect their mates with their entire lives. I had a blast reading this story. This story is perfect for when you are trying to take a break.

Eli had been basically sold by his family to the Axel Group. He started off making things to help people. Kill diseases and other helpful ideas were what he had wanted to create. That is until his owner had him make a weapon that would kill. If he resisted they would beat him but kept him alive no matter what.

His goal was to find a way to escape and then to destroy the weapon he had created. He lived with so much guilt that when help came in the form of his mate, he was afraid. He didn’t mind dying as long as he kept others safe. So when his mate basically saved him after his escape he was surprised and grateful.

Jonan was a warrior and hated the creations that killed. If you couldn’t kill with your own hands, then it was considered evil. That did not mean he hated his mate, in fact he wanted his mate naked and ready for him. He, at first followed to see what Eli was up to, and then when he found out that his mate was the man he had went to watch at the convention he was surprised and shocked. He knew his mate feared all and that he was leery of strangers. He decided to take matters in his own hand and protect his mate.

I absolutely love this book almost as much as I have loved the other’s in this series. I can’t wait to read the next story. When Sydney puts out a book, I am usually there to eat them up. They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a lot of humor in them that I love. It caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. It also gave me everything I could want in a book.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing, crying, loving, and having fun.

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Passionate Premonition by Frey Ortega

Title: Passionate Premonition
Series: Into the New World #3
Author: Frey Ortega
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novel (152 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (December 11, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: Kai Huang is a romantic who dreams of finding the one, and living a happily-ever-after since being disowned by his parents. To top it off, Kai has been having strange, prophetic dreams, and all of them are about one man. One day he sees that man in the form of Darius at a party and he’s drawn like moth to a flame.

Darius (or Artaxerxes, as he is called) is a demon whose latest mission was to make sure this madman of a vampire stayed alive, although he failed. Guarded and untrusting, Darius has never been in a relationship, so when fate decides to bring them together, Darius is shocked to find out that Kai is his mate.

Not all is well, however, when Kai and his friends are attacked by a supernatural force during a party. While the answers they seek are uncertain, Kai’s dreams hold the key to solving the mystery, as well as changing his life forever.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-698-8

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/passionate-premonition

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in Into the New World collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.

There is nothing better than a good paranormal romance with two gorgeous men involved. There is something about the way that Frey tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect their mates with their entire lives. I had a blast reading this story. This story is perfect for when you are trying to take a break. However, I must admit that it is a bit harder to truly get an understanding of it.

Kai was a human who saw things in his dreams. He had been dreaming of a sexy man, but he only saw him from the backside. He was friends with many of the paranormal world, even if he didn’t truly know it. He was a gentle young man, whose family disowned him when he was gay.

Now here he stands with his friends, and his eyes are on one big man standing across the room. He was turned on, but didn’t know if he should approach or not. He was known for sleeping with others, but I am not too sure about that. In one part of the story, it came across as if he had not been breached. So I am not too sure about that part. However when he looks at Darius, he is looking for the future.

Darius is looking at his mate. He knows a bit about Kai, but would love to know more about him. Now if only he would get off his ass and approach the young man. He knows that he will have to tell the man what he is, but until then they have many things to learn about each other.

I absolutely love this book almost as much as I have loved the others in this series. I can’t wait to read the next story. When Frey puts out a book, I am usually there to eat them up. They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a bit of humor in them that I love. It caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. It also gave me almost everything I could want in a book.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing, crying, loving, and having fun.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Changing His Reality by Sophie Martin

Title: Changing His Reality
Series: Reality # 1
Author: Sophie Martin
Genre: Ménage a Trois/Quatre/Paranormal/ Shape-shifter, Vampires/Werewolves
Length: Novella (138 pages)
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc. (October 14th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.75Hearts
Blurb: Jason Thorne lost his emotions four years ago. After getting kidnapped and then meeting and rescuing two men—vampire’s personal slave Toby and tiger-shifting Tyler—he suddenly discovers he’s starting to get his feelings back. When the three men move in together, the attraction between them grows. But Jason is afraid of losing his feelings again and he doesn’t want to act on it.

When Tyler Rhodes agreed to help search for his friend’s missing brother he didn’t expect to be caught, locked in a cage in his tiger form and starved. Only Toby smuggling him food kept him from dying. When both Tyler and Toby got rescued by Jason and his mysterious powers, Tyler is determined to do everything he can to convince his men that relationship between them can work.

In all the chaos that comes next, its Toby and Tyler’s task to convince Jason that they can make it work and change his emotionless reality forever.

ISBN-13: 9781632584335

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/changing-his-reality

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: Interesting story about a supposed human, Jason, who loses all his emotions when he was 25 and can now do some kind of mind magic, getting kidnapped by a human trafficking vampire’s goons and being able to escape and rescue all the others that were taken as well. He rescues Tyler, a tiger shifter and Toby a human from the vampire and they become his mates.

I didn’t understand how Jason became an Alpha when the story kept mentioning which paranormal creature he wasn’t but never elaborated as to what he actually was. I did like the fact that so many different paranormals and humans came together to help others that were kidnapped though.

Action packed with mystery and danger. Although I loved, the story I felt it was a little confusing at times, as the book needs a little editing because some sentences throughout the book don’t make sense with both spelling errors and omitted words that should be there. Other than that, it was a good read.

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His Imperfect Mate by Aeryn Jaden

Title: His Imperfect Mate
Series: Return of the Originals, #3
Author: Aeryn Jaden
Genre: Paranormal/Shapeshifter/Vampires/Werewolves
Length: Novella (136 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (January 30th, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4.5Hearts
Blurb: All the Originals, beings that created all the supernaturals, have vanished a long time ago.

Or did they now? Killa is one of them and he doesn’t feel dead at all. Though that could happen any day now. He is hunted by one of his brothers and has nowhere to go. Unless he happens to find some of his old friends… He finds more than he bargains for.

Keen had barely survived his family’s torture and his spirit is almost broken. Finding his mate lying wounded in the bed next to him is a dream come true. Until it transforms into a nightmare. The small wolf has enough experience with those to last him several lifetimes.

Will Keen get his perfect ending or is his mate as imperfect as his life had been until now? Did he want Killa any other way than how he is? After all, they seem to be perfectly imperfect for each other

ISBN: 978-1-63258-862-3

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/his-imperfect-mate-jaden

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in Return of the Originals collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. There is nothing better than a good paranormal romance with two gorgeous men involved. I love the way Aeryn can put together a book that not only fascinates you but draws you in. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by Aeryn.

There is something about the way that Aeryn tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time, but it will more than likely have you laughing your ass off. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect the ones they love with all that they have. I had a blast reading this story.

Killa is one of the originals. He was a drashers. Basically he was a big reptile when he changed shapes. He was also one of the biggest players known, which is funny because he is being taken down by a little wolf. He had sex with the cutie, and then basically pushed him out of bed. If he had his head on straight he would have known sooner, that the cute and sexy little wolf was his mate. Now he had some major ass to kiss.

Keen had basically been abused most of his life by his own family. His new family saved him and brought him to their home. He was scared but also so damn brave that it would make your heart swell. At first he had thought Killa just didn’t want him like that, but once the big idiot realized what Keen was to him, well he has made up in spades.

Their sex life was extremely heated and so much fun. With a little kink added in, they were setting the sheets on fire. Now if only they could keep his evil family away from him. Killa would do everything in his powers to keep his little mate safe.

I had a blast reading it that is for sure. I absolutely love this book almost as much as I have loved the others in this series. I can’t wait to read the next story. When Aeryn puts out a book I am usually there to eat them up. They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a just a touch of humor in them that I love. It caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. It also gave me everything I could want in a book. I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing and loving.

Gorgeous men, sexy shifters, excitement, action and danger is just a part of this story. I would recommend reading this book. Be ready for a late night.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Beware of Dragons by Marcy Jacks

Title: Beware the Dragons
Series: Dragon Hearts, #2
Author: Marcy Jacks
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (121 pages)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc. (February 7th 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 3.5 Hearts
Blurb: Adam Rivers is still getting used to life as being the only human mated to a dragon in an enemy nest. His lover, dragon warrior Novik Grey, is always accommodating, even if there are others who want to see Adam gone.

After Novik rescues a friend of Adam’s, tension in the nest rises, and the humans are considering going to war against the dragons. This is enough to cause a lot of stress and anxiety throughout the dragons, and Adam doesn’t want to complain, even when a few people come a little too close, sound a little too threatening. Adam wants to take some of the load off of Novik’s shoulders by handling this himself, by proving that he doesn’t always have to rely on Novik to save him.

When the dragons get together and form a plot to get Adam out of the nest, without his or Novik’s permission, Adam might just be a little in over his head.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-973-6

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/beware-the-dragons

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: This book is part of a series and should be read in order.

At the start of the book Adam and his friend Jason are waiting for the return of Novik and some other dragons who went to the village to rescue Athy. When they get back everyone is happy for a time. At least until it is learned that the villagers are getting riled up to attack the dragons.

Now both dragons and the human servants are treating Adam and his friends like they have the plague.
The relationship between Adam and Novik has continued to strengthen. However the story was not all about them. There are also looks into other characters like Jason and Kraigan, and Blue and Lighting. These lead me to hope that they will have their own stories in the series.

Although this book was not as enjoyable as the first for me, I think it was also a way of preparing for the rest of the series. It explores other characters and also seems to give a possible story arc of the issue with the human village and the difference of opinion the dragons have with each other. It also dropped a couple of little bombshells off that I really want to get more answers on.

It was fast paced and well written, and with enough steamy moments to keep me happy without being too much. New characters and situations were introduced and have pulled my attention. So overall, I will be looking forward to more in this series.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

A Panther's Kiss by E.A. Reynolds

Title: A Panther’s Kiss
Series: Peyton’s City, #2
Author: E. A. Reynolds
Genre: Paranormal/BDSM/ Interracial/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella
Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 8, 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: Jordan knows Jamar is his mate, but he must proceed with caution as long as Jamar is interested in another man. The Black Panther will kill anyone who attempts to get between him and his mate, especially when that mate is one of the elusive white panthers. Jamar is attracted to Jordan, but he’s holding back because he knows once he gives himself to Jordan there will be no going back.

Then fate effectively ends Jamar’s chances of dating the man who fascinates him and lands Jamar in Jordan’s care. In such close quarters, the pent-up desire between Jordan and Jamar explodes in a moment of passion that forever binds them.

While Jordan and Jamar’s relationship intensifies, the panther’s enemies, the lions, plan a coup that is going to change the panther’s pride, but Jordan will fight to the death to ensure the lions never take Jamar from him.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-819-7

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/a-panthers-kiss

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Peyton City collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. There is nothing better than a good paranormal romance with two gorgeous men involved. I love the way this author can put together a book that not only fascinates you but also draws you in. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by E. A. Reynolds.

There is something about the way that E. A. tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time, but it will more than likely have you laughing your ass off. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect their mates with their entire lives. I had a blast reading this story. I only had one problem with this story is that it is a bit confusing trying to figure out who is against the white panthers and who is not.

Jordan has known that Jamar is his mate, but that Jamar is interested in another. He wanted his mate, but knew that a mating would not be true if the other is interested in another man. He was going to bide his time and eventually he would get Jamar. There were many that wanted the white panthers to be killed off. The white panthers are the ones that will keep the blacks panthers going. They are loyal, can keep their mates by their side, and give them the children they needed. He just worried that Jamar wouldn’t want any of it.

Jamar had wanted another, that is until Mendes took a liking to Jamie. Jamar was a white panther, and if he didn’t take a mate, his grandfather would make him. He didn’t want that, but he wasn’t really sure what he wanted. Then Jordan starts coming on to him and he is a bit lost. Jordan is into the BDSM scene heavily, but he fears that Jordan just wants to play. That is until he realizes that they are mates.

Then the fun begins.

I loved this book but I am not sure about the way Jordan is with Jamar. I mean to me it feels like he is pushing the spanking. I don’t understand some of that. It just seems too harsh to be true. There are just a few words that appear at the wrong time, but other than that, my attention never wavered from the story. It had caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it there all the way to the end.

They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a touch of humor in them that I love. It gave me everything I could want in a book.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. What is better than gorgeous men, sexy little mates, male pregnancy, excitement, some hot and kinky sex, a little bit of twists and lots of danger?

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At His Side by Sunny Day

Title: At His Side
Series: N/A
Author: Sunny Day
Genre: Paranormal/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (125 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (December 20, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4.5Hearts
Blurb: Marshal is in a middle of a mission, which if it goes wrong threatens to dissolve into bloody war. He’s always prided himself on doing a good job, but this time he failed. His pack was hurt and he has to remedy the situation.

Finding his mate wasn’t in the plan. To get to the man who started everything, Marshal has to use and hurt Nick. Nick has his own duties to fulfill. Neither of them is able to back off and both of them are afraid they will lose the mate bond, something every shifter holds precious. Torn between duty and desire, Marshal doesn’t know how to act. The bond between him and Nick is tenuous and threatened by events, which are out of their control.

Once the dust settles, Marshal finds himself stuck between a rock and hard place, because no matter what decision he makes, he will lose something.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-711-4

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/at-his-side

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: I have always been more compelled to read a good paranormal romance. One knows that none of it is possible, but the way any are written, you feel like they are. You wish you were right there with them, fighting with them, loving with them and hoping with them. The only one that can make it comes across so defined and worthy of being read more than once is the author. To write with all of their feelings put in to it, makes the story more juicy and enjoyable. Sunny has done this with most of her writings.

Marshall is the pack enforcer and knows what needs to be done when a pack mate is injured and another kidnapped by another pack. He knows that Kyle is the next intended alpha for his pack, but that there is also another who could do it. He must go and talk to Nick about taking the job and catching Kyle. The problem he finds is that Nick and Kyle are brothers. It will take a strong man to turn over his own brother for a death sentence. Marshall also finds out, after he broke in to Nicks home is that Nick is his mate.

Nick is having a hard time all around. He knows that Marshall is his mate, that Kyle needs to pay for his crimes and that he needs to tell his father that he is going to take the alpha position even if it means fighting. However even though he is an alpha and strong, he seems that he is also scared of it all. He wants his mate, is drawn to him, and wants to be with him, but there is something in him that slows him down with the choice.

He also knows that he will make a good alpha, but going to his father is something else. He needs to man up and take control of it all.

This is a damn good book and gave me everything I could want in a story. I had a blast reading it and would recommend it to everyone. I mean what is better than two gorgeous men, shape shifters, power struggles, insane relatives, danger, excitement, lots of action and some very hot sex. It gave me a world to lose myself into. I loved it and sure hope that this might turn into a series.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Eastern Embrace by Stormy Glenn and Olivia Black

Title: Eastern Embrace
Series: King’s Command, #2
Author: Stormy Glenn & Olivia Black
Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (143 pages)
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc. (January 30th, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts
Blurb: By the King’s Command… Daimyo Akihiro Shimada didn’t have the hatred for humans that many of his kind did. It was a known fact that humans were weak. Every dragon knew that. When the king commands him to take a human as a mate, Akihiro is instantly smitten with Isei but fully aware that he must treat his mate with gentle care, even if his gut instincts say otherwise.

Isei Hironaka is a second son. He has no chance of ever being anything more than he is until he is forced to impersonate his brother at the King’s coronation ceremony. When the new king orders him to mate with a dragon, Isei is positive his ruse will be discovered. Mating to strengthen the bond between clan and clutch is one thing.

Staying mated is an all together different story, especially when those around Akihiro and Isei believe dragons and humans have no business falling in love and they will do everything within their power to keep them apart.

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/eastern-embrace

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: I loved this book. However, I was seriously pissed at Akihiro for the way he treated his mate as if he was a simple-minded human that needed to out in a room away from harm and not allowed out. He shouldn’t have listened to others trying to tell him what was best for his mate he should have known himself. I was glad he finally came to senses before he lost Isei for good.

I felt so sorry for Isei and how he was treated by different people in his new home. He should have told his mate about the different ideas he had instead of thinking he wasn’t good enough to speak his mind. Loved all the details throughout.

Intense and heart wrenching this story grabs hold from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very end. The battle scenes were short and fierce. Very glad things worked out well in the end. Fantastic read.

Highly recommended.

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Human Sacrifice by Marcy Jacks

Title: Human Sacrifice
Series: Dragon Hearts, # 1
Author: Marcy Jacks
Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (121 pages)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc. (January 17th, 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
Blurb: Adam Rivers is about to be sacrificed to the bloodthirsty dragons for the crime of not paying his debts.
Instead of being eaten alive, he wakes up as he’s being touched in the most wonderful way he can imagine. Someone he knows, someone familiar, is on top of him, loving him, and claims that Adam belongs to him. Adam, not knowing what is happening, but just happy to be alive, willingly gives in.

His new lover is the very dragon who spirited him away. Novik Gray claims to love and adore Adam, and that he will do anything to protect him. Adam recalls saving Novik’s life ten years earlier, but is Novik simply confusing gratitude with love?

All Adam knows is that he wants to stay by the man’s side, but when a friend is put in danger, Adam will be forced to test just how much Novik truly claims to love him.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-807-4

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/human-sacrifice

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: Adam and his best friend Jason are tied up to be sacrificed to the local dragons. There dragons come for them and Adam somehow wakes up in a comfortable bed being pleasured by a handsome man with familiar eyes. Thinking he was now a slave, Adam doesn’t question things. Afterward, Adam learns the man is a dragon that he saved from dying ten years ago, and that Novik wants him as his mate.

Novik has wanted Adam for ten years. When he sees Adam is to be sacrificed, he takes the chance to claim Adam as his own. Adam is not sure about being a mate of a dragon warrior at first but he is willing to learn. However, he does not get that he is an equal among the dragons now, even if some of the dragon disagree. Both Adam and Novik have adjustments they need to make so their mating works.

Marcy Jacks has another dragon series going. This one is different enough that I did not feel like I was reading the same series. The dragons are physically different for one, and a few other things. I enjoyed this different take on the dragons in this series. The writing was good as I except from Marcy. It was engaging and entertaining. The sex scenes were hot and not overly gratuitous. Both MCs are easy to like and made me want their mating to work.

The story does end a little open-ended so I look forward to reading more in the series. There are several secondary characters that I would be interested in reading more about.

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Farmer in the Dell by Stormy Glenn

Title: Farmer in the Dell
Series: Cade Creek, #2
Author: Stormy Glenn
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (121 pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing, Inc (February 5th 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
Blurb: Mitchell Walker never wanted anything other than the simple life of a farmer—until he met Elliot Foster, and then his dreams changed. Elliot seemed to want the same thing until the day he disappeared without a word. Two years later, Elliot is back and Mitch has to decide if he’s willing to put his heart on the line again for a man who is afraid to commit.

Elliot Foster found heaven in the arms of a farmer. Family obligations tore him away and put him in hell. When the devil himself seems to have it out for Elliot, he does the only thing he can to protect himself and his family—he runs into the arms of the one man who means more to him than his own happiness.

But the devil has a long reach. When Elliot’s stepfather comes for him, will the men of Cade Creek be able to stop a man who believes he’s above the law or will Elliot pay the ultimate price for loving the Farmer in the Dell?

ISBN: 978-1-63258-763-3

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/farmer-in-the-dell

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: This book is part of a series and should be read in order. Also, this is a spin-off of the Blaecleah Brothers series and takes place in the same town with characters from that series showing up.

Mitchell and Elliot first met two years ago at a party. For a week, they got to know each other, and develop feeling. After their one night of passion, Elliot goes back to school and then disappears from Mitchell’s life with only a note. Now Elliott is back and needs Mitchell’s help to protect his family.

Mitchell and his friend have brought the Walker family ranch from his parents. He has everything he wants, except the one person who got away. The last thing he thinks is going to happen is Elliot showing up on his doorstep with his three siblings asking for help. Elliot is running from his stepfather. The man who beat his mother to death. The man thinks he is above everyone, and his father’s mother gets him out of any trouble he gets into.

But Mitchell will not let anything take Elliot away from him this time.

Two men torn about by circumstances not their fault finally have a chance to be together. Even after two years, neither man has forgotten or gotten over the other. So when they reunite the sparks still fly between. And those sparks are pretty damn hot and sexy. But also, they are really sweet and loving together.

I enjoyed this trip to Cade Creek and the people who live there. They are always willing to take a stand and fight for those who they consider family. The two MCs adorable and easy to like. The bad guy is easy to hate and I was happy to see justice finally served.

This was a good addition to the series and I look forward to more.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Flirting With Heaven by Andrew Jericho

Title: Flirting With Heaven
Series: Rock Stars, #3
Author: Andrew Jericho
Genre: MMMMM/ Ménage a Trois/Quartre, Older H/h
Length: Novella (134 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (January 27, 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: “We are flirting with Heaven, on the brink of paradise. I intend to put an end to our hell.”

When Dr. Zane Foster shares those words, he is holding all four of the men he loves in his arms. Adam, Rock Hard’s front man, has spent the last two weeks in Zane’s bedroom, recovering from his breakdown at the press conference. He has put the doctor in temporary control of his family. All of them have been calling Zane daddy for weeks.

When Adam decides he wants Zane to make decisions for the band on a permanent basis, the front man struggles with pride. Adam feels his inability to create harmony is the reason Deuce, L.T., and Jamie are pulling away. Jamie is intersex, and discovers he is pregnant. Will the unusual revelation of how the pregnancy occurred, and the discovery of the other biological father, bring Rock Hard closer together, or threaten to divide them permanently?

ISBN: 978-1-63258-864-7

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/flirting-with-heaven

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: As always Andrew gives you a steamy and very hot little story. I mean the sex between each of these guys and then all together would set the pages on fire it was so hot. This is book three in the series and you need to read them in order. I started reading this series and it just draws you in and keeps you captivated the whole time. I only had problems with certain parts of it.

Although Zane is trying to fix it all, even one of the things he did made me crazy.

A short time ago Adam wanted to make Zane the daddy of the group. He wanted him to take complete control over them all. To help them with their anger, addictions and problems that they were having. It is hard when it is just two men in love, but in this story it starts with four men loving and committed to each other. Then you add in Zane and now you have five men with a relationship going. There are many problems still going on with them.

Adam is still confused and angry at his choices. He takes his anger out in and even hurts those he loves. Jamie comes off as a scared man, but you can sense the strength in him. Although there is a surprise with him, that made me love him the most. Deuce is trying to fix what he knows that he has done wrong, but he is constantly fighting with Adam.

Although it is Adam that is the one starting the fighting. Lemmuel or better known as L.T. is an addict and every time he gets stressed he shoots up, although he is trying to overcome that battle as well. There is so much feeling in this book that you can’t help but wonder how they make it work. However they do and you just stand there praying for the best.

It is a fascinating story and I look forward to reading the next story. I want to see how Jamie has the baby that he is pregnant with. That is one hell of a great add to this amazing book. I would recommend reading it. It has a lot of details and story in such a small book. I loved the way they are with each other even after their little fights.

However with Adam, I think I would have ditched him the first time he raised his fists. He would be the one I could see bringing them all down, but the others love him so much that they see what he needs.

There is a lot of kink in this book and I am talking some majorly hot kink. I love the BDSM parts of this book, and for me that is saying something. I am not usually one that would like that part of a book or life but in this book it just brings it all out. I look forward to reading more by this amazing author.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Paine's Pleasure by Lynn Hagen

Title: Paine’s Pleasure
Series: Brac Village, #18
Author: Lynn Hagen
Genre: Paranormal/ Shape-shifter
Length: Novella (137 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 2, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: Dylan Walsh is happy when his uncle inherits a large Victorian home nestled in the woods. But all is not what it seems in Brac Village. Especially when he meets Paine Avery. Dylan thinks the man is sexy, charming, and nuttier than a bed bug. Paine swears he can shift into a cheetah. Dylan thinks the man needs to get back on his meds. That is, until he sees Paine shift.

Paine Avery is used to his bachelor life. When he discovers that Dylan is his mate, he isn’t sure he’s ready to settle down. But Paine takes the plunge and decides to give mating a try. Too bad, there’s a mysterious shifter lurking in the woods behind Dylan’s home who will stop at nothing to get his hands on Dylan’s younger brother.

As Paine tries his best to protect the family, he finds himself falling hard and fast for the human who has stolen his heart.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-803-6

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/paines-pleasure

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This is book eighteen in the Brac Village series and they need to be read in order. Each book gives you a new romantic couple to fall in love with, but they are intertwined in the earlier books. To truly figure out who everyone is you need to start with Brac Pack first. It is also mixed in with Demon Warriors, Zeus Pack, Christian’s Coven, and a few others. All of the characters are found in most of those books. I don’t think that there is anything better than a good paranormal romance, unless it is one that involves two gorgeous men who are finding themselves and their mates. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by Lynn.

There is something about the way that Lynn tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time, but it will more than likely have you laughing your ass off. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect their mates with their entire lives. I had a blast reading this story.

Dylan’s father passed away over five years ago. It had left him and his little brother living with their uncle. When his uncle inherited a sweet house in Brac Village, he was extremely overjoyed. It even had a nice big back yard. He meets Paine, when Paine came over to greet them and welcome them to town. His little brother keeps saying that Paine is a big cat, but Omar is known to have a great imagination.

Paine has found his mate, but he wished that he had met him in human form instead of his cheetah form. So he knew he had to go greet them all and was quite surprised when Omar knows right off the bat that he is the nice kitty from the woods. Things get a bit complicated when the home they owned was in fact used to kill others.

Dylan and his family were tricked into coming there by another uncle bent on experimenting on Omar for his special gifts. He will do everything in his powers to keep his mate and new family safe. Now all he has to do is to get Dylan used to the paranormal world he has come to live in.

I absolutely love this book almost as much as I have loved the other’s in this series. I can’t wait to read the next story. When Lynn puts out a book, I am usually there to eat them up. They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a lot of humor in them that I love. It caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. It also gave me everything I could want in a book. I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing, crying and loving but mainly laughing your ass off.

What is better than a gorgeous man who is mated to a shape shifter, hot sex, a cute kid with a special ability to see what everyone in their true form is, demons, excitement, suspense, lots of action and danger? I would recommend reading it, trust me you will love these men and their families.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Brad's Rock by Bellann Summer

Title: Brad’s Rock
Series: Rescue for Hire, #7
Author: Bellann Summer
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (114 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (January 31, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5Hearts
Blurb: Top tracker Rock Morrison travels from Alaska to interview with Rescue for Hire. Short and wiry, sporting long dreadlocks, tattoos, and piercings, Rock knows what he wants, and now, after meeting Brad Hayward, who he wants.

Brad Hayward may be tall, muscled, and an all-American blond. But losing his children in a tragic event, and an overbearing mother, has left him a shell of a man. Rock takes him away to heal and discover the joys of two men being together. Life starts looking up for Brad until his mother shows up with vile threats and brain-numbing demands.

Rock has his hands full on his first mission finding a missing dementia-afflicted old man, confronting Brad’s mother, and tracking down an on-the-run Brad. Not all take-charge bad boys are tall and muscled. Not all battered souls are twinks.

But with the Rescue for Hire men, it’s always a fun ride as their love conquers all.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-967-5

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/brads-rock

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in Rescue For Hire collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. There is nothing better than a good romance with two gorgeous men involved. I love the way Bellann can put together a book that not only fascinates you but draws you in. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by Bellann.

There is something about the way that Bellann tells a story that will not only draw you in and keep your attention the whole time, but it will more than likely have you laughing your ass off. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down. They will protect the ones they love with all that they have. I had a blast reading this story.

I think this story was not only one the best stories I have read in a while but it was also more heart breaking. I could never imagine losing my entire family to a fluke explosion. Brad and his wife were divorcing but they were close to being good friends while doing it. He had said good-bye to her and hugs his kids, headed to work when their house blew up.

It had caused him to wreck and although he didn’t remember most of it, he felt it all in his heart and soul. His bitch of a mother was trying to ruin his life once more and he realized that he needed to stand up to her, but he couldn’t. Running, he found a life that included a gorgeous man.

Rock was heading down to take the tracker position that Rescue for Hire needed. What he had not expected was to find one gorgeous man whose heart needed healing. He knew he was the man for him and set out to prove it.
Brad’s mother is one mother that I would love to see knocked the hell out. She is one evil bitch as far as I am concerned.

Alex is also injured by a bullet and knows that his chances of walking are slim. It is up to his lover to keep his spirits up. It shows how much this team loves each other, because when one is hurt they all show up to support him.Now Brad is part of this amazing family. This story has some pretty amazing little twist that you will love.

I absolutely love this book almost as much as I have loved the other’s in this series. I can’t wait to read the next story. When Bellann puts out a book, I am usually there to eat them up. They do have a bit of a serious tone to them but there is a just a touch of humor in them that I love. It caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. It also gave me everything I could want in a book.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing, crying, and loving.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

A Vampire's Touch by Lynn Hagen

Title: A Vampire’s Touch
Series: Christian’s Coven, #10
Author: Lynn Hagen
Genre: Paranormal/ Vampires/Werewolves
Length: Novella (130 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (January 26, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: When Zeke’s brother dares him to go into the Manacle to see if vampires really exist, Zeke has no idea the world he’s stepping into. He catches the interest of one man who seems determined to make Zeke his. There’s only one problem. Zeke doesn’t date men.

After spending hundreds of years without a mate, Christo is mesmerized by the human the moment he lays eyes on Ezekiel. He is determined to win Zeke over, even if the man claims he isn’t gay.

But more is going on in Zeke’s life and it’s up to Christo to help his mate out of a sticky situation. As intrigue and desire blossom between the two men, there is one who is determined to stand in their way. He’s a cop. He’s a Hunter.

And he’s also Zeke’s father.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-762-6

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/a-vampires-touch

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in Dark Riders collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. There is nothing better than a good paranormal romance with two gorgeous men involved.

I love the way Lynn can put together a book that not only fascinates you but also draws you in. I had a blast reading this and look forward to reading more by Lynn. This series is actually one of the series that originally branched out from the Brac Pack series. So to actually keep all of the characters in your head start with that series first.

I had a blast reading this story. Zeke’s brotherChase had dared him and bribed him to go into the Manacle. He swore up and down that it was full of vampires. Zeke really didn’t want to but he did. He also caught the eye of Christo and managed to get right in the club. However, he wasn’t gay and was not going to go there. That is what he thought anyhow.

Christo had been around for quite a long time, he wanted his mate but he was also known to screw any one he liked. Now standing before him is his mate. Not only does he have to figure out how to tell him that he is his mate, he has to tell him that he is a vampire. He also has to protect his mate and mate’s brothers. Things were not so tidy after all. He was related to a hunter. Things were about to heat up really fast.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. Trust me it will keep you laughing and loving.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Dante's Mates by Maggie Walsh

Title: Dante’s Mates
Series: Beyond the Angel Pack, #1
Author: Maggie Walsh
Genre: Paranormal / Ménage a Trois
Length: Novel (216 pages)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc (January 22nd, 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
Blurb: Vampire Prince Dante Calebrese has waited over 2,000 years to find his mates. One night, within minutes of each other, he finds both mates.

Wolf shifter Dale Cole feels an overwhelming sense of guilt after all the underhanded things he was forced to do by his evil sister and father. Dale feels he has no other choice than to leave this world.

Dragon Lord Dare Davis has been hiding in the fae realm for over 1,000 years after his race was nearly wiped out. He has learned to close off all emotion and just live his life for the next battle. But when the three can’t come together because of Dare’s inability to show or feel emotion, Dante banishes him from their lives in hopes of keeping Dale safe and happy.

Dare must find a way to show his mates that he can change and that they can depend on him. But Dante and Dale have trouble forgiving and forgetting.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-805-0

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/dantes-mates

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: This book is part of a series and should be read in order. Features characters from the series The Angel Pack.

Dale has never had a good life, until he came to the Angel Pack to spy on them for his father and sister. Which made all the things he did to them that much worse for Dale. The guilt was slowly eating him alive. When he has finally has come to a decision to end his life he meets two men who claim to be his mates. But even than things are far from perfect.

Dare… I did not like him for a good part of the book. He was an emotional wasteland. Of course there are reasons, but still until they are revealed he sucked as a mate. He was distant, uncaring, and just a plan asshole to both his mates, but Dale most of all. He was not understanding of Dale’s needs, and he didn’t really care until he almost lost it all and had faced up. Once that happened, he actually became the mate that both Dale and Dante needed.

Dante is the Prince of the vampires. He is also the rock of the relationship between the three of them. He was understanding and caring of Dale. He took the time even with all that was going on to spend time with Dale and show him that he deserved to be happy. When push came to shove, he was willing to send Dare away in order to make Dale’s life easier and happy. Dante was also not afraid to kick ass when needed. But he could also being very kind and loving.

The book did mostly revolve around the mating issues of Dale, Dare, and Dante, but a whole hell of a lot about the ongoing issues with the rogues was revealed. There is some serious bad shit coming from the looks of it and I can’t wait to read more from both this series and the Angel Pack series. Also, the secrets that were revealed kind of surprised me.

This book was fast paced and the hits kept on coming. New characters of paranormals are introduced, and damn the history behind that is sure to be interesting. I am really digging the world Maggie Walsh has created and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Cry of the Hungry Wolf by Jordan Ashton

Title: Cry of the Hungry Wolf
Series: Shifters of the Claiming Kind, #4
Author: Jordan Ashton
Genre: Paranormal/ Western/Cowboys
Length: Novella (65 pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (January 5, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Blurb: Time is ticking. The Change is coming. Leo Brooks thought there was a medical procedure to stop him from permanently turning into his wolf form. But he was wrong. Unless he finds a way to stop it, other than mating with a compatible shifter or having his human life mate, Paolo, ingest an experimental potion that can kill him, Leo will be damned forever.

Paolo Russo’s life mate, Leo, is sick and constantly haunted by nightmares. Yet when Paolo asks him what is wrong, Leo refuses to tell him the truth. Wanting to help his true love anyway he can, Paolo does a little sleuthing behind Leo’s back and finds out Leo is going through the Change. He can save him, but to do that he has to either risk his own life or their love.

Will Paolo’s sacrifice and his love for Leo be enough to save them from the wolf and from death?

ISBN: 978-1-63258-750-3

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/cry-of-the-hungry-wolf

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This is book four of the Shifters of the Claiming Kind series and they need to be read in order. It will help you know who each character is and what they are about. It also helps to give you an insight into their lives and troubles. It is a pretty amazing series and those cowboys are downright sexy. This is a paranormal shifter story, but they don’t just know at once that the person they are looking at is their mate. The wolves also go through something called the change and it can cost them their human sides.

When it was completely dark, the Change would come over the shifter at the age of around twenty-five or twenty-six. The shifter would have to mate with another compatible shifter to stop the Change. Otherwise, Leo would permanently transform into their animal forms, losing their human selves forever. Leo was hiding the fact that he was going to go through this.

His mate, Paolo was human so his blood could not stop it. He knew it was wrong to hide it, but he didn’t want his mate scared. He had checked into the other ideas, but one of them could actually kill his mate. He would just love his mate until it happened.

Paolo knew something was up with Leo. Leo was having nightmares, sleeping very little and not eating like he should. He searched for the truth, but when he came across what was happening he knew he would have to do something to save his mate. Even if it meant he was going to die. He would do what needed to be done.

I had a blast reading this and can’t wait to get my hands on the next book. It gave me everything I could want in a story. The perfect amount of danger and excitement, passion and fire, anger and pain is just parts of what I got from this book.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. Especially if you love gorgeous men, sexy shifters, mates who are in trouble, hot sex and dangerous men. I loved it and look forward to the next book.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Love's Redemption by Olivia Black

Title: Love’s Redemption
Series: Silver Bullet # 14
Author: Olivia Black
Genre: Paranormal/ Shape-shifter/ Vampires/Werewolves
Length: Novella (81 pages)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc. (January 1st, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: Jim Everett has mourned his lost love for ten years, trying to move on with his life but unable to let go of the past. When a chance encounter at the Silver Bullet brings him face to face with a man, he thought dead, Jim does the only thing he can. He runs.

For the last ten years, Anthony Summers has been living in hell. Torn from his lover and held prisoner, he clung to life on the hope that he would one day see his mate again. When the chance to escape comes, Anthony runs for his life. He heads straight for New Orleans and the Alpha that owns the Silver Bullet. He needs the safety of a new pack before he can track down his mate.

But there’s more waiting for him at the Silver Bullet than sanctuary. His mate is there, and he’s running scared.
ISBN:

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/loves-redemption-black

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: After ten years of separation and thinking his lover was dead Jim, a human, sees Anthony, a wolf shifter, at the Silver Bullet, and runs. Anthony and Jim’s reunion when Jim was finally able to listen was sweet and tender. Anthony finally explains about the imprisonment and torture he suffered at his father’s and enforcers cruel hands. Anthony is afraid for his son and Jim as he knows his father won’t stop until he has what he wants.

Such an extremely well written book with details that leave you shocked that a father could do that to his own son. I actually despised his father for what he put Anthony through. But was glad that Anthony and his son got away to reunite with his mate and found safety with Gideon’s pack.

The fight scene was intense. I found myself holding my breath waiting for the outcome. So many well described descriptions that I felt that I was there witnessing everything that was taking place.

A fantastic read and addition to the Silver Bullet Series.

Highly recommended.

Rendition by Destiny Blaine

Title: Rendition
Series: N/A
Author: Destiny Blaine
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (110 pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing, Inc. (October 9th 2014)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts
Blurb: Imprisoned for gang-related crimes they didn’t commit, Forrest France and Lawyer Manning enter the prison system with no one to depend upon except one another. Serving ten years without the possibility of parole, the men form an alliance that quickly spins into something much deeper.

After the prison hound pursues Forrest with unfavorable intentions, Lawyer claims Forrest belongs to him. Soon, Lawyer realizes it’s only a matter of time before proof of their sexual involvement is required and he’s prepared to kick up the heat with an unforgettable hook up.

When witnesses come forward to prove their innocence, Forrest and Lawyer gain their much-needed second chance. But as they try to reconnect with their former lovers and move on with their lives, they discover leaving the past behind is virtually impossible when a life sentence is hanging over their heads—one wrought with love, affection, and more passion than either of them have ever experienced on the outside.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-358-1

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/rendition

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: Forrest and Lawyer have been best friends for years. While trying to save Forrest’s younger brother from the local gang, they both get busted in a drug raid. Sentenced to ten years they are sent to a maximum-security prison. On the bus ride there, the big man in prison rapes a young man who talked back to him. During the confrontation Forrest and Lawyer draw the attention of the and Lawyer claims Forrest is his. This leads to the two of them having to prove it.

OK, the good first. The sex scenes between Forrest and Lawyer are hot. The writing is fast paced and it good. I enjoyed some of the interaction between the MCs and other characters. There were some pretty funny scenes. I liked both Forrest’s brother and Lawyer’s ex-girlfriend.

OK, for the bad. This book left me seriously stopping to think about things that happened and if that was even possible. An inmate was able to rape another on the bus with the guards not even trying to stop it. What the hell.

That same inmate later is allowed to be in a control room with CCTV and watch the cell Lawyer and Forrest are in, and get a blowjob from a prison guard at the same time. Another what the hell moment for me. There are several other things that happened that just left me shaking my damn head.

Overall, this was a decent book if only because the sex was good and I liked the MCs and SCs. But really, when I have to think too much if something was even legitimate it kind of ruins the book for me. There was just too many of those in it for be completely enjoy this friends-to-lovers story.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Rough and Tumble by Leah Blake

Title: Rough and Tumble
Series: Love Your Dragon, #2
Author: Leah Blake
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novella (Approximately 82 pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing, Inc (January 24th 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
Blurb: Jarrek Castalline is on the hunt for his kidnapped brother. When he ambushes the crew on the transporter where his brother disappeared, he discovers his mate is the commanding officer. Abducting his mate seems like a good idea at first, but by the time he reaches his hideaway, he can barely resist his fierce attraction to the unconscious and handsome captive.

Valken wakes to find himself captive to one of the Hynesin heirs, and his mate. Unfortunately, their first meeting goes south fast. Valken has little hope of convincing Jarrek he is not the enemy when his mate’s oldest brother is around, but he knows time is critical. His dragon needs to protect and claim his mate. He must get Jarrek safely on board the Dalistine before their enemies hunt them down and destroy them.

When Jarrek’s oldest brother goes missing, he and Valken realize that their enemies are closing in on them. Can Jarrek trust Valken to save his brother? Can Valken keep his mate alive?

ISBN: 978-1-63258-922-4

Purchase Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/rough-and-tumble

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: This book is part of a series and should be read in order.

While looking for his missing younger brother that he believes has been kidnapped, Jarrek comes across his mate Valken. At first Jarrek is confused by what he feels, and tries to stay away thinking that Valken is his enemy. Valken doesn’t not help matters by keeping his mouth shut about what has been going on either.

Valken is not a happy man. He has been taken hostage off his own ship, by his mate and Jarrek’s older brother. Unbeknownst to the brothers he could have escaped at any time. He is just biding his time until he can claim his mate.
I liked both MCs in this book. Jarrek is doing what he thinks is the right thing, even though he knows Valken his is mate. Valken is a little put out that his mate is denying him. Plus the fact that he is being held captive. When the two finally clear things up they are pretty explosives, and really sexy.

The writing was done well and moved fast. More information is given about the heirs and their gifts. Also, it gives insight to the next books coming in the series. I also like the unique take on the dragon lore. I always enjoy reading about different takes on well-known themes. I look forward to the next books in the series.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

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