I LOVED MateHub: Legend, so I was pretty sure I’ll love this prequel-novella, too. MateHub: Legend is about Richard Knotz,4 stars for „5 stars review“
I LOVED MateHub: Legend, so I was pretty sure I’ll love this prequel-novella, too. MateHub: Legend is about Richard Knotz, a legend in the supernatural adult film industry, (in)famous for his huge… personality ...more
So while I’ll always love a nerd/badass combo, the grumpy/sunshine pairing worked even better for me here.
The grump in question is Baha, codenamed “The Egyptian” because of the place he “woke up” after sleeping for 65 million years. And honestly, he’s the epitome of grumpiness, made even better with the raspy, deep grumbly voice Kirt Graves gave him in the audio version.
The “sunshine” is Jackson, a quite shifty shifter (bear with me, I know it’s corny ...more
A fun final installment to an entertaining, but not memorable shifter series.
This is the story of Alarick, king of all shifters, and Jean, his mysteriA fun final installment to an entertaining, but not memorable shifter series.
This is the story of Alarick, king of all shifters, and Jean, his mysterious, deadly advisor.
It’s… fun. It follows the same pattern like the previous two books: there’s a quest to retrieve something (this time: the scythe of Kronos, the only weapon able to kill the only being that’s able to kill immortal Alarick).
They discover they’re in love (more precisely: Alarick discovers he’s in love, Jean already loved him for eons). They mate, and they eliminate the threat. The end.
Again, it’s not a full length book, only 140 pages, so there’s no room for complex plot lines and character development.
By far the best thing about these books is the narration by Greg Boudreaux- so if you’re looking for an easy book to listen to, you can’t do much wrong here....more
Probably would have rounded my 3.5 stars up if not for the prince’s name.
Blame it on me being German, but I just couldn’t deal with an MC called BerndProbably would have rounded my 3.5 stars up if not for the prince’s name.
Blame it on me being German, but I just couldn’t deal with an MC called Bernd. Call me shallow, and I apologise if I’m offending anyone, but for me, there aren’t many names as unsexy as Bernd. I get it that the author wanted a name that was somehow close to the word “bear”, seeing as Prince Bernd is a bear shifter, but every single time I heard his name, it un-romanced me. Not even Greg B. could make it better ...more
First of all: thank you Drusilla for putting this in my goodreads feed. Not only has it made me laugh out loudly, the audio verShort, but SO much fun!
First of all: thank you Drusilla for putting this in my goodreads feed. Not only has it made me laugh out loudly, the audio version is narrated by no other than Greg Boudreaux, and we all know he’s one of the best voice actors out there.
Yes, it’s short. You can’t expect Shakespearean depths from a book that’s only 134 pages long. But it’s fun, SO MUCH lighthearted fun.
It’s the story of Prince Owin, an ocelot shifter, who’s sent on a quest by the king of all shifters together with his bodyguard Grimm(wolf) of the Grimm Wolves pack. During this quest, things… happen. And I was all here for it - for Owin’s cat-ish behaviour, all skittish and moody and hissing and purring, and for Grimm’s patience, protectiveness and possessiveness.
Here’s the thing. I’m not into all the omegaverse/breeding/mpreg stuff. I do love shifters, and alphas, and knottFun take on the alpha/omega universe.
Here’s the thing. I’m not into all the omegaverse/breeding/mpreg stuff. I do love shifters, and alphas, and knotting. But this “I’m so horny the only way out of it is to have sex with an alpha and maybe get impregnated” makes me roll my eyes.
Did I love this book despite the aforementioned things? Absolutely, because the premise is more than intriguing: we have Brad, a 22yo straight frat boy. After making fun of his gay twin brother Devon for reading cheesy shifter romances, he picks up the book and starts reading, unable to put it down. Short time after that, he’s in a car accident - and wakes up in what’s obviously a “real” book universe, with himself as the omega mc, and obviously a fated mate to Raul, a pack leader.
It’s fun, and it really keeps you guessing what’s real and what not, especially as we get the (very real) pov from Raul, too. It’s not standalone, there’s a longer story arc, so to solve the mystery, you need to read the following books, too. And despite my omegaverse niggles, I’m severely tempted to continue. And I probably will when I need something hot and fun to shut down my brain.
Far from perfect, but an interesting start of new series ...more
5+++ stars for the relationship development, 4 for the murder mystery.
Because yes, I can’t rate them together.
Let’s start with the part I enjoyed.
Firs5+++ stars for the relationship development, 4 for the murder mystery.
Because yes, I can’t rate them together.
Let’s start with the part I enjoyed.
Firstly, surprisingly, I loved the narration. Either Erik Bloomquist grew on me, or he really improved through the books. Funny side fact: while I had to slow down the narration in book 1, I listened to normal speed during book 2 and 3, and here, I had to speed it up, so hooray to the tech genius who came up with the idea to customise the narration speed.
Second thing I loved: their relationship, and Cooper and Oliver as characters. While it’s a general consensus that Cooper is one of the best book boyfriends EVER despite (or because) he’s a porcupine (maybe because we’re more in his head because the book is told from his -3rd person- pov and we get to know Oliver only through Cooper’s eyes), the urge to strangle Oliver Park has entirely disappeared and I loved his little quirks (like the little lemon-coloured notebook in which he carefully keeps track of all the houses he and Cooper looked at, as well as Cooper’s reaction to them).
Sooooo… let me just wipe the silly grin off my face. As you well know, I usually write my reviews the minutLiked the first book, but LOVED this one ❤️
Sooooo… let me just wipe the silly grin off my face. As you well know, I usually write my reviews the minute I finish a book, and after struggling a bit with book 1, I devoured this one, up to a point where I thought about hiding an AirPod under my hair at work (please don’t tell my boss ...more
Firstly: it’s not on KU. Seeing as it features a kitten shifter, I bought it anyway, not realising it’s only 47 pages. Cute, short, but not memorable.
Firstly: it’s not on KU. Seeing as it features a kitten shifter, I bought it anyway, not realising it’s only 47 pages. So: no, I don’t think it’s worth your money, even though it’s cute.
It’s about Colin, a kitten shifter, who’s on the run from the warlock who held him captive for 8 months (nothing gruesome, just for (consensual) sex and to siphon his power). Colin ends up hiding under David’s car. David is a “good” mage who already met Colin briefly in the past.
There are a few cute moments between the two, and they have sex. That’s it basically.
Not bad, but not good either - the writing is basic, and even Colin’s kitten-behaviour couldn’t really save the plot.
Colin raised eyebrows. “I’m a cat, David. I don’t see a collar anywhere in this room. So tell me, what makes you think I’m doing anyone I don’t want to do?”
2.5 stars rounded up, mainly because I’m a cat person....more
Bit of a rocky start to an exciting new mystery series, and a human/shifter pairing.
I know I know. It took me a while to warm up to it, and I guess thBit of a rocky start to an exciting new mystery series, and a human/shifter pairing.
I know I know. It took me a while to warm up to it, and I guess that a huge factor why it took me that long to finish the book was the narration by Erik Bloomquist. While not bad per se, he had a slightly monotonous intonation, and he spoke a bit too fast for me. And whenever I listened to it while lying down, I fell asleep and had to hop back to a part I remembered. It all worked a lot better once I slowed the audio down a bit, and I started listening while being active.
I honestly was about to give up, but some of my friends here persuaded me to keep going, and they were right - it did get a lot better, and while I guessed pretty quickly who the main murderer is (don’t you find it hard to NOT step into the plot and scream at the main characters because they keep missing vital, very obvious clues?), the “big showdown” at the end still caught me by surprise.
As for the budding romance between Cooper and Oliver - in theory, there was a lot of chemistry between the both of them, but i didn’t quite “feel” it, if you know what I mean. But I’m sure it will get better in the upcoming books, and I loved them both individually. Also: anyone else out there who thinks that Cooper has caught some kind “werewolf-virus” when he’s been attacked back in the day? Or why else is his awareness /animal instinct so strong? And his stomach aches a lot less when he’s with Oliver?
But I guess that’s one of the things revealed in the upcoming books.
4 stars because of some of the disappointingly loose ends in the crime plot, otherwise I might have rated it higher. As for the narration: 3 stars. Not my favourite, but you get used to it after a while....more
Omg guys. You were right - this book is absolutely ADORABLE. Who would have thought I’d fall so hard for two guys wAll the feels. Every. Single. One.
Omg guys. You were right - this book is absolutely ADORABLE. Who would have thought I’d fall so hard for two guys who work in the (supernatural) porn industry?
I can’t even begin tell you about all the things I loved about this book. It starts with the names (Richard “Dick” Knotz? Falling for Hunter? And their friends, Max Thrustwell and Hardin Cox? And the guys from the fan forum?).
The unexpected poetic parts. Honestly, I now want a candle that smells of ember fire and starry nights, mixed with the softness of cashmere, hiding wrought iron beneath.
Hunter and Richard’s love story is… perfect. Yes, it starts with transactional sex. And yes, there are cameras. But they always made it feel so… intimate. Hot. Like the rest of the world fades away.
Their banter…. Chef’s kiss.
The way Richard started cooking for Hunter? Let my just melt to a puddle ...more
Hurt/comfort and redemption of a character that did a lot of unsavoury things in the past - one of my favourite plot lines ❤️
In case you read the firsHurt/comfort and redemption of a character that did a lot of unsavoury things in the past - one of my favourite plot lines ❤️
In case you read the first book of this series, you might remember Jared. He’s Ian and Matt’s cousin, who was in cahoots with Nate’s evil warlock father, and who hooked up with Nate to make him more pliable for his father’s magical abuse. And who died some time before book 1 happens.
Turns out, he didn’t actually die. He’s been imprisoned for years by said evil warlock, tortured and experimented upon. But even though he’s on the verge of death, weak and hopeless , he hasn’t completely lost his will to live. When he’s thrown into another cell as a “plaything” (and as a meal) for another imprisoned monster, he convinces said monster to attempt to escape, even though he’s almost sure he’ll die in the process.
That monster is Calder, and in order to escape, they mate to enhance Calder’s innate magic.
It’s such a lovely story. It’s told from Jared’s pov, and he’s a man who’s at war with himself, who’s convinced that he’s not worthy of love and affection because of his past deeds. I loved their dynamics- Calder is quiet, stoic and full of love under his grizzly demeanor, knowing instinctively what Jared needs. As unlikely as they are as a couple (“mismatched” as the title of the series implies), they’re full of love, and trust, and understanding. I loved how Jared had to fight with himself until he finally allowed himself to give in, to be soft, and to let go. And yes, I shed some tears at one point (those who read the book will probably guess when that happened…).
What I also liked: seeing my darling Arik again (the others from the Armitage pack, too, but Arik has a special place in my heart).
Why I can’t give it 5 stars - again - is the “evil masterplan” plot line. Not that it’s bad per se, but it could have easily been better. Especially the showdown at the end came out of nowhere and was resolved a bit too quickly, leaving more open questions than answers.
As for the narration: it’s Chris Chambers again, and by now, I really love him in this series ❤️...more
After a rocky start, I had a lot of fun with the first shifter romance I’ve read in ages!
I’ve stayed stayed away from shifter romances for a while nowAfter a rocky start, I had a lot of fun with the first shifter romance I’ve read in ages!
I’ve stayed stayed away from shifter romances for a while now, but on my endless quest for audios I can listen to (esp ones that come free with my audible subscription), I kept stumbling upon this series and finally decided to give it a go.
Mostly because it was for free, if I’m completely honest.
Imagine my surprise when, after a bit of a boring start, it actually became quite… good?
It begins with Nate (who’s pov we get through the entire book), a warlock, who flees into werewolf territory after escaping from some other werewolves who kidnapped him with the intention on forcing a bond on him to control his magic.
He begs Matt, the alpha of the pack he sought refuge with, to give him another mate because if not, Nate is bound to die.
Enter Ian, Matt’s brother, who does the job, but isn’t overly happy about it.
So they bicker, and they fight, and it all seems a bit bland up to the point where they need to join forces to find out what the big evil plan behind everything is.
For a first book in a series, it’s quite good. I especially loved two of the side characters (I have to check if there’s a book about them out there…) and the plot/action kept me invested. It’s not Shakespeare, and Nate and Ian aren’t Romeo and Juliet, but that wasn’t what I was here for anyway.
The narrator, Chris Chambers, was ok - not overwhelmingly good, but after speeding it up a bit, I began enjoying his narration, especially as he managed to give his characters distinctive voices.
3.5 stars, rounded up because it made me eager to read more of what’s going on in this world.
So thank you Kati for making me pick it up, I think I’ll have fun with this series ...more
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