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Fatal Exposure by Gail Barrett

June 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Fatal Exposure by Gail Barrett
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense
Length: Full (280 pgs)
Heat: Spicy
Rated: 4.5 Stars
Review by Poppy

Silence is her only protection

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist B. K. (“Brynn”) Elliot chronicles Baltimore’s grittier side with her lens—a talent cultivated from her years as a teenage runaway. A reclusive figure, Brynn lives under everyone’s radar…until a photo from her past plunges her into the crosshairs of powerful enemies.

Detective Parker McCall has devoted fifteen years to trying to solve his brother’s murder, and with the release of a photo implicating Brynn as a potential suspect, he feels close to finding justice. Determined to get answers, Parker must ignore the inexplicable attraction he feels for the haunted beauty in the photo. And Brynn must decide if Parker will protect her or betray her in his hunt for a killer.

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Police detective Parker McCall’s dad was a dirty cop and his brother was a drug addict who was murdered on the street. He has a lot to prove and struggles with trust issues.  Brynn is a former runaway with secrets of her own… ones that could get her killed. She and two friends have been in hiding for years, until a reporter manages to “out” her with a photo in the paper.  Things immediately start happening.

Gail Barrett doesn’t waste time kicking up the adrenaline rush here.  As soon as Parker sees the picture, everyone is at a dead run.  Multiple storylines intersect from time to time, since Brynn offers to tell Parker the truth about his brother’s murder if he looks into a teenager’s death that was ruled suicide, but she thinks was murder.

The two are on the run and in the crosshairs of many people: gangs, police, shady unknown bad guys.  They learn quickly they can trust no one but each other … or can they?

With wonderful descriptions, three dimensional characters, plenty of sexual tension and then heat between the sheets, emotion, excitement and more, Fatal Exposure is everything a good romantic suspense should be.  I can’t wait for the next book!

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O Res Mirabilis by Iyana Jenna

June 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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O Res Mirabilis by Iyana Jenna
Publisher: Alfie Dog Fiction
Genre: Young Adult, Historical, Holiday, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (5 pages)
Age Recommendation: 14+
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

London, 1853. An orphaned boy, Timmy had to leave the orphanage when he grew up and had to work as a chimney sweep in people’s houses when their residents were not home.

That night didn’t start well for Timmy. He lost his coat and the money he earned earlier to some bullies before he went to clean a chimney. It wasn’t so bad despite the smothering dust. Then he fell and cracked his ankle.

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This story was so descriptive I could smell the soot on Timmy’s clothing and feel the bitterly cold night air seep into my bones. Every day is a struggle to survive for this character, and my heart ached for him as he works incredibly long hours in a dangerous environment in order to eke out a living. Even though I know the cultural mores were different in the 1830s, it’s difficult to imagine how any of the adults in his life could have been ethically comfortable with forcing a boy barely into his teens to sleep on the streets and face the constant threat of starvation.

Take my age recommendation for this piece seriously. Timmy lives in a violent, chaotic world that too dark for younger readers. Abuse, neglect, and child abandonment are rampant in this story. While none of the descriptions of these things are particularly graphic, Timmy has never had a loving relationship with a parent figure to counterbalance his traumatic experiences, and he is so deeply scarred by his past that he doesn’t realize how much he’s missed out on. His only positive memories of the orphanage involve having a warm place to sleep and a few bites of food in his stomach.

The final scene made me wish I could keep following Timmy’s path. It provided closure for the main character’s biggest conflicts, but it was open-ended enough to allow for multiple interpretations of what actually is happening and what Timmy should expect to discover in the near future.

O Res Mirabilis is a modern-day Dicksonian fable. I highly recommend it to readers who like detailed descriptions of another time and place and see ambiguity as a chance to choose their own ending for a sympathetic protagonist.

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What Would I Tell A New Author? A Guest Post and giveaway by Debra Parmley

June 20, 2013 By 16 Comments

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This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Debra will be awarding a $5 Amazon gift card to one randomly drawn commenter at each stop and a signed print copy of her first book, A Desperate Journey, along with a $5 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour (US ONLY). Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

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The first thing I would tell a new author is to hold to the joy of writing. The actual joy of being immersed in your story, the joy of creation, the beautiful energy which comes when you are creating which makes the soul come alive. I have learned it is this joy, which can sustain me when the roller coaster, which is an author’s life, hits bottom. So many things in this business we have no control over but we do control the writing, where the joy lives.

Second, I would remind a new author not to forget to play. Play with words, play with structure, and play with rhyming and rhythm and with your story people and with your stories. Some of the best stories came about as a result of playing and they carry that energy with them. They come to life in a playful way, which the reader may then too enjoy.

Third, remember the page must do the work. The page stands alone whether you are sending it to an editor, an agent, a critique partner or group, or whether your book is in the hands of the reader. You will not be there to explain the page, defend the page or sell the page. The page must be strong enough to stand-alone. Do the things it takes to help that page stand-alone.

Fourth, you must also do the work. The story might be your baby, but perhaps your baby needs braces in order for everyone to be able to see that beautiful smile. If you take critique or editing advice personally and refuse to do anything about those crooked teeth it’s your story child who will shine less brightly.

Fifth, remember to celebrate the small things. Each step on the journey can be a blessing and a moment to be thankful. Remember each moment of the day only comes once.

Sixth, protect and guard your writing time and your process. This may require a bit of forcefulness on your part. But if you do not respect your writing time, how can you expect anyone else to?

Seventh, words once they are out there cannot be taken back. Whether they are words printed in a book, posted online or spoken words, once they are released you cannot retrieve them and redo them. Words carry energy. What are you sending out? Be careful not to rush your words and be aware of what you are sending into the world.

Eighth, at the end of the day, remind yourself of the first bit of advice posted here. Remember the joy before you go to sleep and be thankful. For all the challenges which come with being an author, it is one of the most joyful endeavors a person can experience, if you can remember to keep refocusing on the joy.

About the Author: 6_18 AuthorPicDebra was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Springfield, OH but has lived in the Memphis, TN area since 1997. She attended Marywood University in Scranton, PA and was the first student to win first place in two categories of the Delta Epsilon Sigma Beta Epsilon Chapter writing competition, in creative prose and in informal expository. Her poetry was published in literary journals while attending college. She holds a BA in English Literature.

Debra has traveled extensively and worked as an independent travel consultant for several years. She has visited thirteen countries. She has also worked in banking, newspaper advertising, as city recycling co-coordinator, as an office manager, and as a belly dance instructor.

Her first short story, published in the anthology More Monsters From Memphis, was a finalist in the Darrell Awards for best Mid-South short story.

Her first novel, A Desperate Journey, a western historical romance, was a finalist in the Bobbi Smith Creative Writing Challenge. Not long afterward it was a finalist in the American Title II contest. For those not familiar with the contest, she describes it as similar to the American Idol contest, but for authors. Readers voted online and the prize was a publishing contract. A Desperate Journey was published a year later by Samhain Publishing. Debra’s second western historical romance, Dangerous Ties, was published Feb. 15, 2012 by Desert Breeze Publishing in eBook and will be released in print April, 2013.

Aboard The Wishing Star, Debra’s first contemporary romance, was released Oct. 11, 2012 by Desert Breeze Publishing in eBook.

Trapping the Butterfly, a 1920’s romance set in Hot Springs, AR will be released April, 11, 2013 by Desert Breeze Publishing in eBook.

When not writing, Debra enjoys dancing, primitive archery, medieval reenactment, yoga and traveling.

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On her trip she meets Nate, a scuba dive instructor and ex marine. He’ll teach her to face her fear of deep water and teach her to snorkel. Will Kara learn to trust him with her heart, when she fears this shipboard romance will reach an end and she’ll never see him again, leaving her broken hearted?

When Kara’s boss shows up at their first port of call unexpectedly, Nate’s protective nature comes out.

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The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene by Terry Kay

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene by Terry Kay
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (288 pages)
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

Aaron Greene is a shy, stay-in-the-background young Jewish boy, the child of shy, stay-in-the-background parents. Only a year out of high school, he has a part-time job as a mailboy in a large Atlanta bank. One morning, on his way to work, he is kidnapped and the kidnappers demand a ransom of ten million dollars – not from his parents, but from the bank that employs him.

The bank rejects the demand.

And what begins as a curious crime – the abduction of an unknown, a nobody – soon ignites a national crusade for Aaron’s safe return, because everyone, in one way or another, understands what it is like to be a nobody.

For the kidnappers, the money has no meaning. The mastermind, Ewell Pender, is a wealthy eccentric, an elderly board member of the bank, yet also the man who organizes the campaign to raise Aaron’s ransom. His criminal associates are young nonconformists, dreamers and daredevils. Keeping Aaron in the luxury of the Pender mansion is, to them, a clever and teasing adventure. For Aaron, it is not life-threatening; it is life-changing.

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Richly written, driven by baffling twists in plot, and featuring powerful portrayals of memorable characters, The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene goes beyond the elements of a classic crime. It is an experiment in human manipulation and behavior, and a riveting study of the passions and apathy historically exhibited by society.

If you were going to kidnap someone, would you kidnap a nobody, someone with no money, no resources? That’s what happens in The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene.  The reasons behind this unique kidnapping reveal a complex look at society and what drives it.

Terry Kay has written a page turning mystery with incredible twists and turns. We see the story unfold from multiple perspectives with a group of really engaging characters. A newsman’s voice is used on the kidnapper’s demand tapes, but Cody never said what is on the tapes. His phone was tapped and the tapes are spliced, but why was his voice chosen? Cody and his friend Detective Menotii work hard to unravel the mystery, but just as they appear to figure out something, the story takes another turn. There are wives and ex-wives. There are new loves and old. There is a pushy radio talk show host and a troubled bank. Nothing is at it seems on the surface. Aaron himself is kept “imprisoned,” but in the lap of luxury with access to a hot tub and sauna, a garden, great food, and videos, everything except freedom.

Kay has woven a masterfully imaginative plot that really rings true. His characters are very well-defined and for the most part likeable, so the reader really cares what happens to them. The mastermind behind the original kidnapping is a wealthy eccentric elderly man named Ewell Pender, and he demonstrates the ability to manipulate people to do what he feels is right. He also organizes a campaign to raise the ransom money, as this kidnapping is not about money. The truth behind the kidnapping is something that Kay’s readers must decide for themselves. I certainly had questions at the end that I wish had been answered more clearly, but the characters did end up in better places than those they occupied at the beginning of the novel. Furthermore, the main characters discovered life-changing understandings about themselves and their worlds.

I recommend this novel to any lovers of mysteries with unusual angles and plot twists. I look forward to reading more of Kay’s novels.

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Hubble Bubble by Jane Lovering

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Hubble Bubble by Jane Lovering
Publisher: Choc Lit Limited
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (302 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Orchid

Be careful what you wish for…

Holly Grey only took up witchery to keep her friend out of trouble – and now she’s knee-deep in hassle, in the form of apocalyptic weather, armed men, midwifery…and a sarcastic Welsh journalist.

Kai has been drawn to darkest Yorkshire by his desire to find out who he really is. What he hadn’t bargained on was getting caught up in amateur magic and dealing with a bunch of women who are trying really hard to make their dreams come true.

Together they realise that getting what you wish for is sometimes just a matter of knowing what it is you want…

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Holly doesn’t really believe in love, she goes for the physical every time. Her best friend is the opposite. Megan believes every guy she dates is her true love. Desperate to find the real thing Megan drags Holly along to a group of women wanting to practice a new branch of magic arts. Snorting with disbelief, Holly goes to make sure Megan isn’t taken advantage of.

The five very different women in the group collect ingredients and cast a spell, but Holly’s disbelief is stretched when it seems her wish is coming true, but not in the way she anticipated. A casual meeting brings her into contact with a man who stirs her emotions, but she is determined to keep things on a business footing. This is fine until a pregnant woman forces them closer together.

This novel has its ups and downs emotionally, but there are many light-hearted bits too and mysterious happenings in the woods. Are they magical? Or is it someone trying to scare the women away? I love the way the author wound the women’s wishes together and how the resolution of each depended on her interaction with the group. The story moves at a steady pace with highs and lows, but at all times I wanted to know what was happening next.

At the end of the book I was left wondering, did magic have a hand in the results? Or was it just coincidence? I really, really wanted it to be magic. Love this book! Well done, Ms Lovering.

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Leader of the Pack by Francesca Hawley

June 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

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Leader of the Pack by Francesca Hawley
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave-Twilight
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (109 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Plumeria

Surgeon Dr. Per Goldwolf needs a mate to make partner in a prestigious practice. Predator-Match.com—a matchmaking service for shapeshifters—not only finds him a mate, it matches him with his True Mate. Yohana’s long legs and fair flesh make him lick his lips and her scent makes him rock-hard.

New pack leader Yohana Whitewolf’s life goal is to follow in her sire’s pawprints and lead her pack. Leadership demands sacrifices. To calm her people, Yohana needs a mate. But finding an Alpha male who won’t take over is a tall order. Yohana doesn’t want the complication of a True Mate, but Per is a sexy, intelligent Alpha male and she wants to shred his clothes every time she touches him.

Everything should be perfect—except she’s a pack leader, and the Whitewolf pack is nervous.

Even the best laid plans can crumble when you find out what you want isn’t always what you need or get.
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Yohana Whitewolf is the leader of her pack, and mayor of a small shifter community in the mountains. Taking over for her father after his death hasn’t been easy. Some of the pack members worry about her commitment to the pack since she is single and has no pups. Fearing losing her position, she seeks out her friend and matchmaker for help finding a man. Thinking she can find a mate like you order a pizza, Yo is in for the shock of her life.

Dr. Per Goldenwolf is a busy man with big ambitions. After telling a little white lie in order to gain a partnership at his hospital, he’s now in a sticky situation where he needs to produce a mate for a fundraiser. Deciding the best course of action is to go to a matchmaker, Per also gets more than he expected.

When the two are matched up, they are exactly what the other is looking for. Having to deal past previous issues in relationships, they realize that their lust is combustible and decide to ahead with fulfilling the needs they have. What they never expected was to find a bond that is unbreakable.

This was a super hot read that I enjoyed immensely. The characters were great, strong Alphas that gave as good as they got. I only wish we could have seen more of the story regarding Per’s family, but overall I really liked it. Also, I adored Miss Hawley’s bio at the end of the book. I have high regard for anyone who can stand up and be proud, and because of it she will be on my auto buy list. Pick this up if you like sexy Alpha wolves with a heart of gold, you won’t be disappointed!

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All Out of Love by Lori Wilde

June 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

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All Out of Love by Lori Wilde
Publisher: Avon: HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (226 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

Welcome to Cupid, where every wish for love comes true…

For years, a small group of women in Cupid, TX, led by Millie Greenway, have taken it upon themselves to keep the Cupid legend alive. Now Millie has roped her four disbelieving granddaughters into joining the cause.

Lace Bettingfield knows for a fact that the Cupid legend is bogus. As a shy sixteen-year-old, she left a letter at the statue and got nothing in return but heaps of embarassment when her letter ended up printed in the school newspaper. But now the boy she longed for is back in town and Lace can’t help wondering…what if?

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When Pierce Hollister, the Cowboys quarterback who is sidelined with a broken leg, returns to Cupid to see his father and brother Malcolm, all the long-ago high school hoopla surfaces as Lace’s extended family and friends recall and elaborate on every painful moment Lace lived through back then.

Somewhere along the way from high school to becoming a pro, Pierce bought into his own press and now accepts the accolades and hero worship with equanimity. However, there is a niggling deep inside him that nags—will his leg ever heal so he can be at the top of his game like he had been before? He is Cupid’s local celebrity and his father’s favorite son; a fact that makes for strained feeling between Pierce and his younger brother Malcolm. Their relationship makes an attention-getting side story.

When Piece sees the grownup Lace, his old friend’s little sister that was off-limits to him in high school because of that unspoken male code of ‘don’t hit on your friend’s sister’. Now that the code no longer applies, he turns on the charm which Lace vows to ignore. As the ‘mating dance’ ebbs and flows with all the people of Cupid putting in their two cents, the reader gets quite an emotional rollercoaster ride.

I struggled a little with the over abundance of secondary characters, but the sparkling metaphors, analogies, etc. make the reading delightful. Expressions like: “spunk of a chipmunk”, “you can’t push a river”, ‘wants to devour him like a starving hawk moth caterpillar devours a tomato plant”, eyes like blue gas flames”, “lit her up like a match to gasoline” and so many more show the reader so much about the action, the emotions and the characters. Also, the threads of humor, fun, illness, and long-lasting emotional wounds, along with that strong, enduring thread of love that generates some super love scenes make the design of this tale captivating. Good entertainment!

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Immortal Kiss by J.K. Coi

June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Immortal Kiss by J.K. Coi
Publisher: Elloras Cave Twilight
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (191 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Verbena

It’s been two years since Baron’s initiation into the world of the Immortals, a task force who fight the demons hiding in the shadows of the human world. During those years, he’s been training hard and trying to forget. All in the name of setting aside his past to embrace the challenges of his new future…a future without Maxine Deveraux.

The last person Maxine wants to face is Baron Silver, the man her body and soul cry out for. But Baron’s brother is dying, and Maxine must honor his last wish.

A vendetta with a vampire doesn’t faze Baron…until the creature leaves Max on his doorstep, her beautiful body broken, her soul changed forever. Now Maxine must come to terms with her new dark nature—and if Baron wants to keep her, he’ll have to explain why he broke her heart.

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But what about when it hands you a woman from your past in the form of a newly turned vampire? Poor Baron; he’s had his share of lemons. After all, who wants to get ripped out of their life and forced into hunting demons? Aside from the extra physical strength, mental abilities, and immortality, there’s no glory to be had. The people he’s charged with saving—humans—have no idea he even exists or keeps the things that go bump in the night from eating them for dinner. Having a rival dump Maxine’s body on his front door step merely adds some freshly squeezed juice to his already tart lemonade.

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My third book by J.K. Coi proved to be just as entertaining and enjoyable as the others. I’ve always been a sucker for suckers—bloodsuckers that is—so I was hooked on page one. Max has had a pretty hard life surrounded by constant disappointments, sadness, and rejection. Her father left before she was born. Her mother constantly drunk and drugged herself into a stupor. Her best friend died a little more each day. And the only man she ever loved walked out on her without so much as an explanation or goodbye. It’s no wonder this woman is filled with bitterness, distrust, and anger. Who wouldn’t be?

Baron’s life hasn’t been a picnic. He carried burdens that Maxine and his brother didn’t even know about. Maybe he made some bad choices, but he’s not the uncaring rake Max makes him out to be. It takes a lot of determination and hard work on his part to make her put aside the anger and hostility she carries to see the man he truly is. Watching the struggle is what makes their characters seem so real. Ms. Coi has a knack for creating complicated relationships with major hurdles and struggles. Once again I found myself wanting to strangle them both at times, but that’s what I love so much about her stories. I want them to work through the issues, so I’m right there with them, feeling every triumph and struggle. There were very few editing errors to distract me; an extra or missing word here and there, but nothing major to detract from the story.

I loved Immortal Kiss and will definitely add it to my keeper list, along the Dark Immortal and Immortal Duty. I’m still hoping for some more books in the series. The introduction of the Enforcer really grabbed my interest. He sounded absolutely yummy. Scary as hell, but yummy. Wouldn’t it be something for him to find a mate? Alas, I can only dream unless Ms. Coi takes mercy upon this reader’s hungry appetite for more.

Vampires, hunky heroes, danger, and lots of great sex, what more can you ask for in a book? Ms. J.K. Coi delivers the total package in book two of her immortal series. It’s one I’m glad I didn’t miss.

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How to Handle Negative Criticism by Krystal Shannon

June 3, 2013 By 7 Comments

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Oooooh, this is a touchy subject, but a good one. I’ve seen arguments to read your reviews or not to read your reviews. Angst over people loving your work or hating your work. LOL, I’ve had both, just so you know. Personally, I’m just getting started and I want to hear everything people have to say. I don’t care if it’s good or bad. (Well, I do like to hear the good more!) But bad reviews or critiques can be very useful too. I’m of the mindset that if someone takes the time to write a response to reading one of my books, I’m going to do my darndest to read them. Sometimes people are just being petty, or dumb…yes, I said it. DUMB. When someone tells you in their review that they gave you a low rating because your story was too short…yeah, dumb. But hey, it’s a free world and everyone is entitled to their opinion. You just have to learn to not take it personally. Critiques and reviews are opportunities to improve my craft. Hearing things that people like, dislike, etc, are all chances for me to improve, but…If I take the critique as a personal attack. I can’t learn anything. My critique partner knows she can tear my manuscript apart and that I prefer her to do that versus holding back. Even if I don’t agree with something that someone says. I want the OPPORTUNITY to hear it and decide. Some people call it having a thick skin, but I call it an open mind.

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Close up of gray wolf. Photo Credit: Joel Sartore, ©NGS Image CollectionSamantha Demakis doesn’t want a mate right now. Her birth-rite and family obligations to her status as the first daughter of a noble family beg to differ. In fact, even her wolf seems to be against her. When a chance encounter reveals the man who might just be a perfect fit, will she run? Or will she fight?

Chase Michaels has been alone for seventy-five years. He’s fought in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan in the US Army. Somewhat resigned to never finding his true mate, he is shocked when his wolf reacts so strongly to a woman he runs into in the airport. Unprepared for the politics and snobbery of the noble families, Chase finds himself fighting in a different type of war —a war for the heart of a woman he knows should be his.

A lot of things are chasing Sam, but who or what will catch her in the end?

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Shel’s Moor by Jessica Ennis

May 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Shel’s Moor by Jessica Ennis
Publisher: Prizm Books
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Contemporary, Action/Adventure
Length: Short Story (25 pages)
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Age Recommendation: 12+
Reviewed by Astilbe

Cedric and his best friend and schoolmate Brigham can’t resist the mysteries of the Moor near Cedric’s house, especially after hearing tales of a monster. The monster they seek turns out to be a young werewolf living in isolation — who cannot risk word of his existence getting to the superstitious townsfolk. In order to assure his continued safety, the werewolf takes Brigham as a hostage. While Brigham faces confinement with a monster, he will soon discover the young man underneath the legend.

Brigham and Cedric walked into the woods hoping to meet a real life monster, but little did they know how well their wish would be granted.
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Cedric and Brigham’s sense of adventure endeared me to this story immediately. Both boys are convinced that there is such a thing as monster, and they would do anything to meet one in person. Little is revealed about their childhoods, but I could tell they’d been fast friends for a long time based on how well these characters knew one another.

As the plot progressed I wondered why no one seemed to be looking for Brigham when it became obvious that he wasn’t coming home for dinner. The reason we’re given for the lack of interest in Brigham’s well-being makes sense over a shorter time period, but eventually the authorities would become involved if someone this age suddenly stopped attending school.

I had some difficulty determining the appropriate age recommendation for this book. Some parents might find the mild cursing inappropriate for younger kids. There were also kissing scenes that, while quite innocent, once again might not appeal to readers who haven’t hit puberty yet. Other than these concerns I would have no qualms recommending it for readers 10 and older. The plot and the author’s sense of humor would definitely appeal to this age group. Perhaps one day it will even become a series! I don’t know if Ms. Ennis is interested in writing more about Cedric and Brigham’s adventures, but I do see potential for such a thing to be developed.

Shel’s Moor is a great recommendation for reluctant readers. The action-driven plot and subtle humor compelled me to keep reading until I knew how it all ended, and when it was finished I wished I could spend just a few more pages with these characters!

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