Posts Tagged With: mates

Shifter Week Review: The Wolf and His Diva by Chris T. Kat

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Wolf and His Diva
Author: Chris T. Kat
Heroes: George & Billy
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 216 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: George Owens is comfortable with his life just the way it is. A wolf- and fox-shifter, George leads a reclusive lifestyle with his energetic and diva-ish mate Billy, a fox- and squirrel-shifter.

George has no desire to take over leadership of the pack, despite his father’s wishes. Edward Owens is feeling his age and wants to make sure the pack is in good hands should he not be able to win his next challenge. However, George is adamant that he wants no part of it.

But events rock George from his complacency, and he realizes he has to take a stand and fight for what he cares about. If he remains in the past and cannot change in order to do what he must, he risks losing everything he loves. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014, Theme Week | Tags: Age Gap, betrayal, cat shifters, Chris T. Kat, cute, Dreamspinner Press, existing relationships, grieving, kidnapped, kids, lies, M/M, magic, mates, paranormal, romance, Shifter Week, Shifters, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Wolf and His Diva, wolf shifters | Leave a comment

Shifter Week Review: Shades of Sepia by Anne Barwell

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Shades of Sepia
Author: Anne Barwell
Series: The Sleepless City #1
Heroes: Simon & Ben
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 210 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: A serial killer stalks the streets of Flint, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire.

Simon Hawthorne has been a vampire for nearly a hundred years, and he has never seen anything like it. Neither have the other supernaturals he works with to keep the streets safe for both their kind and the humans.

One meeting with Simon finds Ben Leyton falling for a man he knows is keeping secrets, but he can’t ignore the growing attraction between them. A recent arrival in Flint, Ben finds it very different from his native New Zealand, but something about Simon makes Ben feel as though he’s found a new home.

After a close friend falls victim to the killer, Simon is torn between revealing his true nature to Ben, and walking away to avoid the reaction he fears. But with the body count rising and the murders becoming more frequent, either, or both of them, could be the killer’s next target. Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014, Theme Week | Tags: Anne Barwell, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, ghosts, injury, kidnapped, M/M, mates, mystery, paranormal, romance, series, Shades of Sepia, sweet, teachers, The Blogger Girls, The Sleepless City Series, vampires, wolf shifters | 2 Comments

Shifter Week Review: Brian’s Mate by Hollis Shiloh

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Brian’s Mate
Author: Hollis Shiloh
Heroes: Brian & Luke
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 158 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
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Blurb: Brian is the alpha of the least impressive pack of wolves at the whole Moon Ceremony. When a human is discovered uninvited in their midst, he bonds with the man to save his life.

Luke doesn’t know about all this wolf stuff, but he’s starting to develop feelings for the gentle man who rescued him. Both Brian and Luke expect to quietly dissolve the bond later. But feelings intervene, and some bonds are not so easy to cast aside.

Building a life together as alphas will take love and hard work—especially when new wolves keep inviting themselves into their lives. Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014, Theme Week | Tags: Brian's Mate, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Hollis Shiloh, insta love, kids, M/M, mates, paranormal, Shifter Week, sweet, The Blogger Girls, wolf shifters | Leave a comment

Shifter Week Review: Full Moon Lockdown by Jackie Nacht

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Full Moon Lockdown
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Moon Compound #1
Heroes: Colin & Sloan
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 94 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: August 4, 2013 (approx.)
Available at: Extasy Books, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Can surviving the horrors of the night lead Colin to find the one that was meant to love him and bring him back to the light?

Colin Brantford is an Omega wolf. When his pack is destroyed by hellhounds, he and his brother are transported to Moon Compound. There, Colin must enter into a world where all wolf shifters are sent to learn to shift. Two years prematurely.

Sloan Atwater has been at the compound for three years and still has no control of his wolf. That is until he spots Colin, making Sloan crave the slightest touch. Will he be able to claim Colin for his own? And when Colin needs Sloan, will he be able to control his wolf? Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: emotionally damaged, Extasy Books, Full Moon Lockdown, grieving, injury/recovery, Jackie Nacht, M/M, mates, Moon Compound Series, paranormal, romance, series, Shifter Week, The Blogger Girls, wolf shifters | 2 Comments

Shifter Week Review: A Wizard’s Shelter by Hollis Shiloh

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: A Wizard’s Shelter
Author: Hollis Shiloh
Heroes: Rue & Elliot
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 120 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 5, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Visiting his sister Mary at the lighthouse should be a delightful vacation for Elliot–except he’s going there in disgrace while he awaits his fate from the wizard council.

Mary’s assistant, Rue, is a gentle, self-possessed young man about Elliot’s age. Elliot is drawn to him, and his magic seems to calm down around the handsome and mysterious Rue. Elliot sinks gratefully into the unexpected grace of Rue’s kindness and friendship. He doesn’t understand why his magic is broken or why it feels whole again around Rue. But right now he’s just trying to survive, grateful for the reprieve Rue’s friendship provides.

But then a a potential tragedy on the beach culminates in Rue revealing his true nature: he’s a selkie, both man and seal, with a magic that somehow complements and heals Elliot’s when they’re together. And that might not be possible for much longer. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014, Theme Week | Tags: A Wizard's Shelter, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, Gay for you, Hollis Shiloh, M/M, magic, mates, no sex, omissions, seafolk, selkies, Shifter Week, Shifters, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Peanut Butter and Jelly For Two by Jackie Nacht

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Peanut Butter and Jelly For Two
Author: Jackie Nacht
Heroes: Phillip & Gunner
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 14,000 words
Publisher:MLR Press
Release Date: December 23, 2013
Available at: MLR Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: The sexy chipmunk shifter isn’t afraid of the dentist; he’s in love with him.

Phillip has the best job working at the Paranormal Dentistry for the Fanged and Friendly. As a chipmunk shifter, Phillip has seen handsome men walk through the door but none so gorgeous as his boss and wolf shifter, Dr. Gunner Samuels. When he finds himself being manipulated by his best friend to ask the big bad wolf over for dinner, Phillip realizes his biggest dilemma, he’s never cooked a day in his life, let alone meat. Can Phillip pull off a fabulous dinner for two? And has Gunner had his eye on the sexy shifter all this time? Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: chipmunk shifter, co-workers, cute, humor, Jackie Nacht, M/M, mates, MLR Press, paranormal, Peanut Butter and Jelly For Two, Shifters, The Blogger Girls, wolf shifters, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Experiment
Author: Alicia Nordwell
Heroes: Ryker & Seral
Genre: M/M Sci-fi Romance
Length: 270 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
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Blurb: In the distant future, humans wage war against the alien planet Caeorleia, with no tactic off-limits if it will help the humans get their hands on Caeorleia’s resources. Ask Ryker. He thought he volunteered for a simple experiment that would help his government in the war. He didn’t realize sadistic doctors would turn him into the experiment—by injecting him with blood from a captured Caeorleian, Seral Iorflas.

Nor did Ryker realize he’d be sent to sabotage a planet full of the very beings his world is battling, beings who kill humans on sight. But then, thanks to the experiment that irrevocably changed him, he isn’t exactly human any longer—and with each passing day, as his blood bond with Seral strengthens, he’s less and less sure as to whose side he’s on. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: against all adds, Alicia Nordwell, aliens, Alpha Males, cute, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, forced bonding, injury/recovery, M/M, mates, military, otherworlds, Past Abuse, physically damaged, poisoned, royalty, sci-fi, space, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Experiment, vampires, warriors | 1 Comment

Book Review: From Johann To Tannenbaum by Ashlyn Forge

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: From Johann To Tannenbaum
Author: Ashlyn Forge
Series: Toys and Soldiers #4 (but can be read as a standalone)
Heroes: Johann & Tanner
Genre: M/M Sci-fi/Fantasy
Length: 345 pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Available at: Amazon & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Johann Andreas IV is a rich loser who has a raw deal in life. He is handsome, yet with a poor self-image, clever, but still uneducated, and despite being the heir apparent in his grandfather’s will, he’s about to be thrown out with nothing.

In the underground colony of his birth, two things matter the most to its denizens: a name, which will guarantee his wealth and status, and a designated branding tattoo, the only thing allowing Colony-Dwellers to live safely underground. Johann has one year to secure both.

His grandfather’s unexpected passing has propelled Johann to the foreground of his family. He must learn the family business within the year. He’s up to the challenge but one thing stands in his way; his mother has plans of her own…and they don’t include him. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: Angst, Ashlyn Forge, betrayal, criminals, cruelty/abuse, deception, disability, emotionally damaged, fantasy, favorites, From Johann to Tannenbaum, grieving, injury/recovery, mates, otherworld, psychics, sci-fi, second chances, Self-Published, separated for a bit, series, teachers, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, Toys and Soldiers Series, warriors, yearning | 1 Comment

Mary Calmes Week Review: Old Loyalty, New Love

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Old Loyalty, New Love
Author: Mary Calmes
Heroes: Quade Danas & Roman Howell
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 246 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 13, 2013
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: When jackal shifter Quade Danas was banished from his pack for being gay, he spent years in the military escaping his father’s prejudice before returning to civilian life as a bodyguard for Roman Howell, the teenage son of a very rich man. After Roman is in an accident that leaves him physically scarred and emotionally distant, Quade is the only one who can get through to him. As Roman becomes a man, he realizes what he wants—his bodyguard by his side and in his bed. Unfortunately, Quade can’t seem to see past the kid Roman once was to the man he has become, certain Roman’s feelings are merely misplaced gratitude. But Roman knows a lot more than Quade realizes, and he’s used to persevering, no matter how many impediments life throws his way. He wants the chance to prove to Quade that he’s strong enough for a jackal alpha to call mate.

Despite the decades Quade has been away, and the heartache of his father’s rejection, his inborn loyalty to the pack remains, and his abrupt departure left the jackal shifters without an alpha heir. As a psychopath shifter staking claim as alpha draws Quade back home, and Quade feels compelled to heed the call, he may be forced to make a choice he never anticipated. But doing so means he must leave Roman behind… unless somehow they find a way to make loyalty and love work together. Continue reading →

Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Author Week, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: Bodyguards, deception, Dreamspinner Press, famous, Friends to Lovers, injury, M/M, Mary Calmes, Mary Calmes Week, mates, Old Loyalty New Love, paranormal, romance, Shifters, warriors, working together | 8 Comments

Mary Calmes Week Review: Change of Heart

Posted on January 26, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Review by Gyn

Title: Change of Heart
Author: Mary Calmes
Series: Change of Heart #1
Heroes: Jin Rayne & Logan Church
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 260 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 8, 2009
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: As a young gay man—and a werepanther—all Jin Rayne yearns for is a normal life. Having fled his past, he wants nothing more than to start over, but Jin’s old life doesn’t want to let him go. When his travels bring him to a new city, he crosses paths with the leader of the local were-tribe. Logan Church is a shock and an enigma, and Jin fears that Logan is both the mate he fears and the love of his life. Jin doesn’t want to go back to the old ways, and mating would irrevocably tie him to them.

But Jin is the mate Logan needs at his side to help him lead his tribe, and he won’t give Jin up so easily. It will take time and trust for Jin to discover the joy in belonging to Logan and how to love without restraint. Continue reading →

Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Author Week, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published Before 2010 | Tags: alpha, Change of Heart, Change of Heart series, Dreamspinner Press, Hurt/Comfort, Mary Calmes, Mary Calmes Week, mates, paranormal, romance, Shifters | 4 Comments

Posts Tagged With: mates

Shifter Week Review: The Wolf and His Diva by Chris T. Kat

Shifter Week Review: Shades of Sepia by Anne Barwell

Shifter Week Review: Brian’s Mate by Hollis Shiloh

Shifter Week Review: Full Moon Lockdown by Jackie Nacht

Shifter Week Review: A Wizard’s Shelter by Hollis Shiloh

Book Review: Peanut Butter and Jelly For Two by Jackie Nacht

Book Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell

Book Review: From Johann To Tannenbaum by Ashlyn Forge

Mary Calmes Week Review: Old Loyalty, New Love

Mary Calmes Week Review: Change of Heart

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