Bitterroot

Bitterroot by SM Reine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This short read had me eager to start the next installment. This set of shorts will get you hooked and rooting for one (or both) of these sisters.

Charlie was raised by her mother, but that's the only other shifter she's known. All her life she has felt alone, especially when her mother packs them up on a whim to move elsewhere. After a particularly lame dance, she comes home to find her home invaded by tough looking men. Unfortunately her curiosity and determination to protect her mother end up getting her in even bigger trouble.

The world that Charlie ends up in is filled with shifters. They treat her like a prisoner, but it turns out that they are family. She's even got a new sister. Nothing like having to fight your new sister for the alpha position, right? These two are very different but have a similar personality - the only difference is that Charlie lets people see who she is inside while Regan (her sister) hides it behind a mask.

This drama was just starting to heat up when they also threw in a mysterious stranger who happens to make Charlie sizzle. Oh, and whoever wins alpha gets be married to the warring vampire clan. Lots of stuff is jammed into this short(er) read, but it has me dying for more.

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BITTERROOT Part 1

by Heather Hildenbrand & SM Reine

Seventeen year-old Regan Vuk has lived her whole life under the shadow of her future: the pack alpha. She is fast, smart, and determined. According to her own pack members, she is a shoo-in. But Regan’s dad has a secret.

Seventeen year-old Charlie spent her adolescence drifting from place to place with a mother desperate to hide her illegitimate daughter from the unforgiving reality of werewolf pack dynamics. All Charlie has ever wanted is to know her father--and the family that's been kept from her all these years. But most of all, she wants a place to belong in the world. Where she doesn’t have to pretend she can’t sprout fur and paws at will. Being kidnapped on her way home from prom was not she Charlie had in mind.

When Charlie finds out the only way to fit in with her new family is to defeat her long-lost sister for the role of alpha, she refuses. That is until she learns that the strange and alluring vampire she's befriended, Owen, is the same vampire prince that's been promised the winner.

Regan has no doubt that, although she loathes the vampires, it will be her who "wins" Owen.

Only problem: Charlie's already fallen for him.

Bitterroot is a Young Adult Paranormal with a dose of sibling rivalry... Who will you root for?

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Review: Protecting a Mate

Protecting a Mate by Celia Kyle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

These little quick reads are so much fun and filled with so much yummy sexiness. Even if you've never read this series (or this author) they are totally worth a peek. No advance knowledge required. Must love smut.

Melanie (who we met in the last little book) is on her usual work schedule when she literally runs into her mate. This time it's a bear and he is positively yummy. These two are great together and make for a fun, quick read. Keep them coming!


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Review: The Redeemable Prince

The Redeemable Prince by Rachel Higginson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It was really sad to get to the end of this series, but I loved every second of it. This world, these characters, has made for an absolutely wonderful experience.

We've watched Seraphina and Sebastian implode from the outside during the previous installments, but we get a front row seat to the drama this time. I was a little worried about being in Seraphina's head, having first met her as a... pretty horrible person in the original books. Yes, she's changed, but I was still concerned. Turns out, she was actually pretty easy to relate to. Who hasn't watched your relationship change and dissolve for reasons that felt out of your control? It certainly felt very "real." Sure, the reasoning (always running off to fight magically against evil tyrants) wasn't your everyday occurrence, but it worked nonetheless.

Sebastian, on the other hand, begins this book with a tiny bit of fight left in him to stay away from Seraphina, but an attack pushes him fully into "win her back" territory. It was fun and at the same time very painful to watch these two play out their stubborn fates. Oh, and there's a bigger story going on from the other books. Everyone is still trying to find the elusive Terletov so that this kingdom can start healing itself. While our two "stars" of this book try to find their own way, we get to spend lots of time with all the familiar faces. While sad to see this series come to close, it was done in a really wonderful way.

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Review: Scrape

Scrape by Erin Kellison
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow - what a great finale to this series. It absolutely must be read from start to finish or you will not appreciate all of the intricate characters we have met along the way. I love these couples to bits.

This last story meets up with all the couples in the various degrees of trouble they are all in. At the end of the last book, we saw the sandman rise and destroy on of everyone's favorite characters. Have no fear, though, because this story has more twists and turns than you could ever imagine. All the big bads come out of the woodwork in one form or another and all the heroes get ample time to act, well, heroic. Vince is his usual quirky self, Mirren is a bit uptight still, Malcolm is willing to risk himself for perfect strangers, and Jordan is determined to hold her family (both blood and otherwise) together. Harlen finds himself in a unique position of somehow being the most senior and least compromised part of a system that used to keep the revelers safe. Now he's all alone trying to save who he can while hoping his friends are still alive and out there.

All of these stories had me on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this installment ended. If you've been with this series from the beginning, you will not be disappointed (except that it's over!). Oh, and if you don't already love the "wild child" of this story, you will now.

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Review: The Tenth Dark Lord a' Leaping

The Tenth Dark Lord a' Leaping by Angie Fox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This short but sweet read follows the biker witch gang on a Christmas themed package of chaos. What starts a simple Christmas party ends up with everyone on their motorcycles, racing to save the son of a fellow biker witch. It wouldn't be a normal night if there wasn't a dragon, a small dog, a smoking hot shifter, and a big bad demon. Throw in the holiday season and everything is super-sized.

Lizzie is once again forced to trust her demon slayer instincts to save the day. Sure, it might get a little messy, but that's part of her charm. She's the type of "superhero" that you can identify with. Who hasn't wanted to save the day while gearing up to host a holiday party?

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Review: Some Like It Hexed

Some Like It Hexed by Angie Fox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This short, adorable, silly, antic-filled, wild read is exactly what you expect to compliment this series. While I don't recommend reading this one if you have no other experience with the series, it probably wouldn't hurt too much.

Lizzie gets invited to a last minute Halloween party thrown by her biker witch friends - what could go wrong? Well, for starters, why would this be happening at a senior center? Oh, and why are there some more magical things happening in front of the normals? It wouldn't be a holiday if there wasn't the appropriate amount of magic and mayhem. The only thing missing from the story was the yummy Dimitri. This story, however, still managed to jam some sigh-worthy romance in with some unlikely participants. If you're looking for a quick, fun read that will make you smile - this is the book for you.

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Review: Base Instincts

Base Instincts by Larissa Ione
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ever wonder how a gay Seminus demon survives? Well this story gives you all the nitty gritty details on how one does it - or tries to, at least. You should probably have a good grasp on this world before diving into this short story. It would at least get you started with demon names, characters, and the bigger story.

Raze is the gay Seminus demon in question. He has been not only hiding the fact that he's gay, but also forcing himself to endure a very controlling relationship with a female succubus. Sure, they both kind of use one another for sex of some sort, but Raze is definitely getting the worse part of the deal. He can't even try to have sex with a man if a female isn't participating. Raze hadn't even wanted to try again until he met Slake at the vampire bar he medics at.

Slake had some serious motivation for being at the club that night. In an attempt to escape his demon clan, he has "lent" his soul to a company that gives him certain tasks to complete. If he doesn't complete the jobs, his soul is forfeit. This job, however, takes him very close to Raze, hunting his succubus. Once the two meet, however, all bets are off. While they are both hiding things along the way, they are completely perfect for each other.

Sure, this book has a lot of secrets, lies, pain, and betrayal, but in the end you get a fabulous HEA worth all the struggle. Oh, and there's some serious hotness, which you have probably come to expect from this author. I would eagerly read anything taking place in this wonderful world.

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