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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Independent Reviewer for Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock.
OH!! The perfect hangover cure if ever there was one! Short, sexy, nothing too complicated, or difficult to follow, no major surprises or plot twists, and I LOVED IT!!
Kacey has been talking to Warren via letters and text messages. They both feel a connection, but Warren has yet to ask for a face to face meeting. When Warren's Alpha, and older brother marks him, he has 4 weeks to find a mate, or have one chosen for him. Warren invites Kacey for a 2 week meet and greet, with a view to forever.
This book falls squarely in my go-to books, those to clear my head after a particularly long read, or a hard to follow, or in this case, a run of not so good books. Shifter sex and vampire violence. This falls into the first category and since its bear shifters, its doubly good. I do love me some bear shifters! This did not dissappoint. Its a good solid story: that Kacey used a dating app to find Warren; that Warren invited her, knowing she may not be the one; that whoever is damaged the electrical cables is who it turns out to be (but I did not see that one coming!)and that it leads nicely into book two, which is Liza's story, Kacey's room-mate, and Rake, a lion shifter of Shifter Grove.
Thoroughly enjoyable 40minute read, I would like to read a longer book by Ms Nowlan, I really would!
4.5 stars
**same worded review appears on Goodreads, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk**
OH!! The perfect hangover cure if ever there was one! Short, sexy, nothing too complicated, or difficult to follow, no major surprises or plot twists, and I LOVED IT!!
Kacey has been talking to Warren via letters and text messages. They both feel a connection, but Warren has yet to ask for a face to face meeting. When Warren's Alpha, and older brother marks him, he has 4 weeks to find a mate, or have one chosen for him. Warren invites Kacey for a 2 week meet and greet, with a view to forever.
This book falls squarely in my go-to books, those to clear my head after a particularly long read, or a hard to follow, or in this case, a run of not so good books. Shifter sex and vampire violence. This falls into the first category and since its bear shifters, its doubly good. I do love me some bear shifters! This did not dissappoint. Its a good solid story: that Kacey used a dating app to find Warren; that Warren invited her, knowing she may not be the one; that whoever is damaged the electrical cables is who it turns out to be (but I did not see that one coming!)and that it leads nicely into book two, which is Liza's story, Kacey's room-mate, and Rake, a lion shifter of Shifter Grove.
Thoroughly enjoyable 40minute read, I would like to read a longer book by Ms Nowlan, I really would!
4.5 stars
**same worded review appears on Goodreads, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk**
A nice quick read. This is the first book in the series and we get introduced to the cast of characters in Shifter Grove. The first bachelor up is Warren. He has been corresponding with Kacey slowly building a relationship, but he is soon forced to speed things up. Now meeting for the first time they soon feel sparks and the chemistry between them is hot!!! But someone is causing trouble for Shifter Grove and Warren that could cost Warren his mate.
Heroine thinks "Kacey Sawtooth" is a nice name.... Bitch is crazy!
There was a little too much cheese and predictability. I'm unsure if I liked 'the marked' business going on (an alpha can force you to mate by a certain time unless you find your own), and I didn't feel like either was obsessed with each other to the point of mates. She was insecure, and her body shape was mentioned a gazillion times (curvy, luscious, dimples, rounded etc) and it got to the point it annoyed the shit out of me. Also, he wasn't 'in heat' so they didn't need a condom but she was sure it would feel just as good with one on.... HOLD UP A MINUTE.... Just as good WITH a condom?! Usually it's the other way around. And there was no mention of shifters not having STIs, but back to the heat, he's a male? I've never ever ever heard of a male animal going into heat.... So.... Ya lost me there!
There was a little too much cheese and predictability. I'm unsure if I liked 'the marked' business going on (an alpha can force you to mate by a certain time unless you find your own), and I didn't feel like either was obsessed with each other to the point of mates. She was insecure, and her body shape was mentioned a gazillion times (curvy, luscious, dimples, rounded etc) and it got to the point it annoyed the shit out of me. Also, he wasn't 'in heat' so they didn't need a condom but she was sure it would feel just as good with one on.... HOLD UP A MINUTE.... Just as good WITH a condom?! Usually it's the other way around. And there was no mention of shifters not having STIs, but back to the heat, he's a male? I've never ever ever heard of a male animal going into heat.... So.... Ya lost me there!
This was easy, quick, and steamy. I had some issues with the writing particularly during the love scenes. Still, Warren was a kind, strong hero, and Kacey was a compassionate, hardworking heroine. They complimented each other very well. I liked the concept of Shifter Grove, a town where humans and shifters alike could live equally, with no prejudice just because a shifter's clan or pack had done something wrong. I may have to check out more in this series when I want to read this sort of paranormal romance.