#TRRparty #Featured #Book Lady's Destiny by A.R. Von

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When dreams haunt you in the most delicious ways and fate pulls you into destiny's path, what can be done other than to accept and submit to it.

Darkness is growing stronger, weakening the light and killing off what makes the world a beautiful place to live in. Enter a world of fantasy and dreams, passions and temptations. A world where dragons, unicorns, magic and mermaids really do exist. A world where love WILL conquer all!

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#TRRparty #Featured #Book : Master Me by H.C. Brown

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After Leo Marshall survives a storm at sea, he discovers the watery vortex he hurled through was a gateway to another realm. As a filthy disease ridden human, he is not welcomed into the strange world of unusual diverse humanoids and finds refuge with a shifter.

His immediate lustful attraction to the delicious BDSM Master, Ashrin of Ecatnie Pride, is so powerful it's frightening. The rules are different in this future realm and frequent sex with a multitude of partners is expected. Leo wants Ashrin exclusively but is afraid his Master will love him--to death.

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#TRRparty #Featured #Book That Pearly Drop by Jianne Carlo

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Emma knows time travel's impossible. So, the only other explanation for her going to sleep on Halloween night in 2013 and waking up in Wales in the year 1763 is that she's insane. There's a murdered girl, a coach ticket to Wye Castle, and a letter of employment to be governess to the Earl of Wye's daughter. What's a gal to do but go with the flow?

Wolf-shifter Ian, Earl of Wye, recognizes Emma as his mate instantly and senses she's in danger. He knows Emma's harboring a deep, dark secret. But, no matter what he does, she won't confide in him. Then he finds Emma wounded and rambling about nine white gorgons who attacked her. The hounds of hell are Ian's nemeses, and the fact they've reappeared in the mortal world after centuries of banishment can only mean one thing…

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#TRRparty #Featured #Book Angel's Blade by Erin M. Leaf

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Nathaniel doesn't want to go Castle Archangel: he's half-human and can't fly like the rest of his clan. Even worse, he likes guys and he's not exactly white. That makes him an interspecies outcast, but he wants to please his dad. Once there, he meets Zeke, the angels' sexy weapons master. Sadly, Zeke is straight and Nathaniel doesn't hit on men he can't have.

When Zeke meets Nathaniel, his gut tells him he's met his mate, but he's never been attracted to a guy before. Despite Nathaniel's wariness and his own fear, Zeke can't help claiming him when instinct takes over.

Unfortunately, Nathaniel isn't ready to bond, not even when their connection sparks dormant angelic powers. However, when Zeke flies into danger, Nathaniel follows. Demons stalk their people and it will take every angel who can wield a blade to fight the evil that lurks in unexpected places.

Be Warned: m/m sex

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#TRRParty #Featured #Book: Hidden by KH LeMoyne

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An impossible choice for a shifter dad--pledge to an alpha who will keep his children safe at the price of foregoing his future with the human female detective he knows is his mate?

When widower Chisholm Barduc and his family fall under the cross hairs' of the mob again, he's ready to ditch the not-so safe haven of his latest WITSEC in North Dakota. But the decision to pledge to the local alpha and safeguard his children will come at a high price. If his instincts are correct, the beautiful and dedicated police officer who's protecting his daughter's secret is the mate Chisholm never believed he'd find. And she's not buying her role in mated destiny. As the net tightens around him, he's running out of options to protect everyone he loves.

Dani Leggett gets the shock of her life, witnessing her teenage victim's change from human to leopard. And while Dani's life is far from normal as well, one sexy lion-shifter dad and his brood do their best to turn her life upside down and get under her skin. Now she must decide how far she can breach her personal code of conduct as a police detective to do what's best to keep them safe them.

At the end of the story Hidden is a free novelette: Fight Night - a vignette for alpha shifter Deacon Black.

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REVIEW: Entwined by Fate by S.A. Price

ISBN 978-1-60767-077-3

Series: American Ophidians, Book 1

(c) 2010, Tease Publishing

S.A. Price's website

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"A fabulous world about sexy snake shifters, action, adventure and romance!"

Elise Rizdon has long believed her mate John Merrick to have perished fifteen years ago while on a mission. But missing women and an evil cult threatening the American Ophidians' existence brought him out of hiding and into her life again. Having made a life for herself all these years, Elise didn't know whether she dared trust him once more and risk having her heart broken all over again.

S.A. Price created a fabulous, believable world about sexy snake shifters (ophidians) and the evil that stalked them. Action and adventure, subterfuge and political machinations peppered the entire book. Elise's position, for example, as Archon (leader) was undermined due to the appearance of John Merrick, leaving her with conflicting feelings about his re-emergence from the dead, not the least of which was betrayal at his long silence.

The main romance centered around Elise and Merrick, with two secondary romances featuring their "subjects". I felt that the book at 144 pages (uncorrected ARC) was too short to give justice to the development of the romances, especially the secondary ones, which didn't feature much conflict, or if there was, it was solved quite easily. Another issue I had with the story was how easily the main villain (Christof) perished and not even at the hands of the good guys (no satisfaction for the reader after the build-up throughout the story). Even the ensuing possibility that he might not be dead and then was confirmed so was done in the background. Nevertheless, I find myself caught up in the story and rooting for the good guys, hoping they'll be able to defeat the bad guys in time to rescue the missing women.

Rating: 3 stars

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* Note: The review copy was supplied by the author.

REVIEW: Savage Lessons by Moira Rogers

ISBN 978-1-60521-355-2

Series: Temple of Luna, Book 3

(c) January 2010, Changeling Press

Moira Rogers' website

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"Incredibly hot, with more than a touch of romance!"

Growing up poor, Lexa wanted to attain the position of high priestess as a way to gain financial security. Her rise through the ranks of priestesses was meteoric and even Celine, the current high priestess, was impressed and meant for her to be the successor. As a final test for Lexa's qualification, she has to be trained by Dejan, a half-feral wolf feared by many.

Something magical happened between them and Lexa was able to shatter his control, thus passing his test. However, their need for each other didn't abate, and though it was forbidden for a trainer and a priestess to continue to have dealings with each other, they were unable to keep away, until their secret trysts threatened to hurt the warriors they were supposed to protect. Not only that, but Lexa's ambition may also come between them.

The Temple of Luna series just keeps getting better and better! I like how each book thus far presents a heroine with a different station or function in the temple, such that taken as a whole, we are able to gain an overall perspective on the workings of the temple. For example, Avani in Savage Possession is a novice, Zahra in Savage Need is more healer than priestess, and Lexa is a novice with enough ambition to jump straight to priestess and here, in this book, we are also introduced to the concept of trainers giving lessons to the novices and teaching them the proper way to handle warriors.

I would have to say that this book is the hottest thus far of the three, because Lexa's and Dejan's need for each other just jumps right off the page, especially in their first intimate scene. After Lexa became a priestess, you can feel their angst and desperation as they engaged in their trysts, especially Dejan, wanting to claim Lexa yet knowing he couldn't. Despite the hotness, this story is also very romantic and toward the end, a slight poignant quality lends it a hint of vulnerability to touch the heart.

I'm sad though that there's only one last book in the series! Still, it's coming in March 2010, which I think features Celine.

Rating: 5 stars

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REVIEW: Savage Need by Moira Rogers

ISBN 978-1-60521-241-8

Series: Temple of Luna, Book 2

(c) 2009, Changeling Press

Moira Roger's website

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"Wildly romantic, sweetly poignant, not to be missed!"

Zahra is a priestess and healer at the Temple of Luna, but mainly a healer. Priestesses take care of the savage needs of the werewolf warriors, and as a healer, she heals her fellow priestesses and anyone else in need. Her services becomes sorely needed by Jarek, whose mind was shattered by a traumatic event.

Jarek is known for being an excellent and coolheaded healer, trained in both werewolf magic and human medicines. But when an injury left him with no knowledge of himself or his family, the only thing he had to go on was the familiar scent of the woman he longed to claim.

Bree and Donna, the writing team that is Moira Rogers, write hot, compelling stories, as they continue the story they began in Savage Possession, the first book in the series. Savage Need, despite the title, is a very romantic story, especially the scene after Jarek recovered his senses. Jarek just about tears my heart apart, with his pain and vulnerability. I like Zahra much, much more than Avani, the heroine in Savage Possession. Her submission to Jarek is very sexy and sweet, exactly what he needed to heal. In fact, there's a rather poignant quality to Zahra's and Jarek's relationship and their interaction with each other that touched the heart.

I'm glad there will be more Temple of Luna books in the future, the next one coming in January 2010. Not much waiting left!

Readers should take note that this title contains scenes of bondage and dominance.

Rating: 5 stars

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REVIEW: Serengeti Heat by Vivi Andrews

ISBN 978-1-60504-613-6

Series: Serengeti Shifter Series, Book 1
(c) 2009, Samhain Publishing

Vivi Andrews' website

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"Fabulously well-done lion shifter story, full of heat and romance!"

Ava Minor is secretly in love with Landon King, the alpha of her pride, for months. However, buoyed by her own insecurities, she avoids him, thinking he'd never notice a small lioness like her.

Landon doesn't know Ava existed, until the night her heat draws him, and all he could think of is to make her his. She may be good for a tumble, but when it comes time for him to pick a lioness as mate, who would he choose?

Serengeti Heat is a fabulously well-done lion shifter story, full of heat and romance. I have to admit, it's Ava's angst that drew me in, and the thought of a small beta lioness felling a powerful alpha male like Landon is darn nigh impossible to resist. Happily, Vivi Andrews is a master at her craft, and Serengeti Heat keeps me on a contented afterglow for hours after I finished reading it.

Though Ava is a beta, she's not a pushover, and we see the sparks in her personality that caused Landon to admire her. Yet, the pride holds fast to traditional ways and values. How could Landon convince the pride that the mate of his heart is good for the group and their progress? I won't tell you, since that will spoil the story for you.

The one thing that bothered me in this otherwise perfect story is the return of the two malcontents. I feel that that scene could've been handled in a more satisfactory manner. However, this small thing is not enough to hinder my enjoyment in reading this story. This is a short, fun read that is good for that two hours—or three—in the afternoon when you're bored and want to find some exciting story to read.

Rating: 5 stars

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