Lia Slater

4.5

*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Nyla is the Queen of Paqualette and she is expected to dedicate her life to the realm. No husband or human lover means a very lonely existence for her. Until her guard catch a pack of werewolves on her lands. She is allowed a Were as her sex slave, so she goes to the dungeons to inspect the pack and see if one would suit her needs. There she finds Mace. Even under the filth he is something to behold. But is he more than she can handle?

An interesting mix of fantasy and paranormal seasoned with erotica this is one delicious story. I wasn’t very impressed with Nyla at first and I think she’s the weakest character in the story, but she kinda grew on me. The rest of the characters are great though and while the story isn't long enough to really have a chance to develop there is enough here to sink my teeth into. Oh, and mustn’t forget the steamy bits. Very nom! Especially the ménage. I was skeptical of that scene because of how very Alpha Mace is, but it was well done. I would love to know more about this world and the people who inhabit it, but in the meantime I’ll replay some of those scenes in my head and smile a naughty smile.… (meer)

*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Ava Lureau has run across the US to get away from her powerful abusive boyfriend. Once training to be a veterinarian, now she’s a stripper looking over her shoulder because even 2000 miles away she doesn’t feel safe.

Kade Gavin was hired to find Ava Lureau and he’s pretty sure he found her. Before dragging her back to Zack Moreno and collecting his big payday he needs to be sure. Hanging out at the strip club, he’s still not positive the stripper named Lily is her, with her different hair and eye colors. When he spends the night with her in his motel room, he begins to doubt whether he’ll be able to complete the job and turn her over. For the first time in years, he’s discovering he still has a heart after all.

A woman on the run, a man hired to find and bring her back, a powerful abusive asshat, all make a pretty decent story. Ava is a bit too naïve for me and she lets Kade off far too easily in my opinion. As far as Kade goes, well, I like him sometimes and not very much at others. His behavior borders on being abusively controlling and that makes him not much better than Zack in my mind. I felt he had no respect for Ava and she let him have his way with her even after he betrayed her. Plus, he lied to her, didn’t explain anything to her and didn’t seem very sorry about it. Yet, there were times when I liked him. He almost seemed bipolar in personality. Anyway, the secondary characters are passable and though the ending seems farfetched, all-in-all I found this story to be an ok read.… (meer)

Reviewed by: Lori
Book provided by: Publisher
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book

This is a short story that could be read in about an hour or so, if you’re looking for a quick read. I think that this book fulfills all of your needs when reading a erotic romance novel. The story is quick, there is a satisfying ending, and there is plenty of sex scenes.

Alaura is a woman who is a human and is traveling with a bunch of shifters who have super human abilities; anyone would feel out of her league with a bunch of supernatural beings. But Alaura is feeling even more so due to her abusive past. Shaw was drawn to her from the day he rescued her, but was careful not to scare her away from him. I liked how Alaura forced Shaw to make a move and take their feelings for each other to a less then platonic level.

Shaw was a very sensitive man that wanted to make Alaura happy. He felt protective of her and was willing to do what he could do to keep her safe from the elements, as well as unkind comments from other members of the pack. Shaw was also an alpha male, so don’t let the sensitivity throw you.

Then we need to talk about Hagan and how he fits into this whole situation. He was happy meeting Alaura’s needs at that moment, and having his own needs met at the same time. It wasn’t clear (at least to me), if he was going to be included in Alaura and Shaw’s relationship. I think if it would make Alaura happy, I think Shaw would be ok with her decision.… (meer)