I am really enjoying the Long Claw Pride series by this wonderful and creative author. This book sees Cricket, a very young widow with a young child get a second chance at love through a mating call. This is unheard of and very confusing for her. Boone answers his mating call and after working out what was holding Cricket back they embrace the call. Drama with Crickets family business links with others in this series and I can’t wait for more. I need to know how all this is going to unfold.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Juleshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJules2024-03-12 15:57:042024-03-26 09:01:59The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book2) by Brooke May – Review by Jules Herbert
This is the 3rd book in the series, and it is fantastic. It has to be a stand-alone because I haven’t read the first 2. (Yet) The story follows Cricket and Boone, who are Mountain Lions. Crickets family runs a logging business, and this creepy man will not leave them alone about buying the business. Cricket lost her 1st mate to a logging accident, and once you have mated, you are mated for life. Well, that didn’t work with Cricket as she has gotten the mating call again. This has never happened before. You will see her struggle with this mating call because of losing her 1st mate. Fantastic read. #TheMatingChance #LongClawPride #BrookeMay
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rita Whitehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRita White2024-03-11 23:56:112024-03-26 09:06:45The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series & LumberCats Series) by Brooke May – Review by Rita White, 03/2024
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209325959-the-mating-chance” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1709254797l/209325959._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209325959-the-mating-chance”>The Mating Chance</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13487635.Brooke_May”>Brooke May</a><br/> My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6335956757″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /> What an emotional rollercoaster our female lead goes through, Cricket, mountain lion shifter is doing everything life and the family expects of her, she works, meets her mate and has her son. What she does not count on is the absolute abject heartbreak of what happens when Beck dies. <br />Surviving but not really living Cricket feels the mating pull again.<br />Boone follows the pull to his one, his mate to find her in trouble but in denial as well.How can he help the family to retain their business, win the heart of his mate and make a life for them.<br />This story pulls on the heart strings and has you rooting for the couple. <br />Well written and interesting characters. <br /> <br/><br/> <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34425105-tracy”>View all my reviews</a>
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tracy Ghttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTracy G2024-03-11 14:40:312024-03-26 09:04:48The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Tracy Greenhalgh
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204287450-outcast” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1706315430l/204287450._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204287450-outcast”>Outcast</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2134487.Catherine_Banks”>Catherine Banks</a><br/> My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6335908992″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /> The first book in the series and the first book by this author that I have read, and I can say I cannot wait for the next book in this series, <br />Ember is a healer, medically trained and when her parents found out that she possessed magic, they disowned her and bought her a patch of land and cabin to live in. Nursing injured and sick animals, shifters and hybrids back to health, most leave to go on their way but she is finding a few to stay, is this due to more than just her personality.<br />There is discontent amongst the humans and the group that has formed to eradicate the hybrids seems to have a link to Ember. <br />Can Ember and her steadily growing band of followers find the truth and change it for the better, the group surrounding her is evolving.<br />A well written and intriguing entrance into this evolving world.<br /> <br/><br/> <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34425105-tracy”>View all my reviews</a>
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tracy Ghttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTracy G2024-03-11 14:20:542024-03-26 09:04:42Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Tracy Greenhalgh
Excellent start! I finished so quick and now I am in deep anticipation for the next book. Ember is a real sweet heart, she is so pure of heart, wanting to take care all of the injured hybrids that stumble upon her door step and the fact that she can talk to animals is always a win. While saving different shifters she meets and saves Branson, Triston and Riddick, and while helping Prince Caleb in fighting off the creatures. It seems that we have four men interested in bonding with sweet Ember and I like that Caleb is a take no nonsense type and gets her safe and to his home. His parents and family are so warm and welcoming to her and they come to realize her hybrid mix is more like three different types, but not sure what shifter type she is since she was adopted by some real evil people. The men are treating her all so well and I can tell they are in love with her already but don’t want to scare her away. At the ball there seems to be like there could potentially be some other woman drama white I both love and hate!
This is the first book I have read in this series and I’m glad I took a chance on it. This book can be read as a standalone, I do plan on going back and reading the previous books in this series. This story was easy to follow even though there was a lot going on. Boone gets the mating call and is off to find his mate and he finds that his expectations aren’t quite what he thought they would be. Cricket already had a mate and has a son, unfortunately her mate was taken away. She wasn’t expecting to get the call again. She is confused and a little afraid of the unknown. Will Cricket be able to open up her heart again? Will Boone be able to convince her to give them a chance? I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story, there is love, drama, twists and turns, great characters and more. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Candida Hopperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCandida Hopper2024-03-11 09:12:322024-03-26 08:58:09The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Candida Hopper
Well well well here we are again 🤣 you just know after reading the first two previous book of this Long Claw Pride Series, I just had to read this one. I was literally counting the days til I could pick this up. This series is like one of my new guilty pleasures lol I can’t get enough of this spectacular world Brooke May has built or her extraordinary characters. Speaking of which, this one follows Boone and Cricket and their wild and passionate ride of becoming fated mates, and then add in the extra drama from the humans. It’s a book you won’t be able to put down. Also It was really cool to see the author include second chance fated mates,I love when that happens. I can’t wait to see more this amazing author, and more from this series🥰
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Hannah porterhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHannah porter2024-03-10 22:55:022024-03-26 08:57:15The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Hannah Porter
This is the first book that I am reading by Catherine Banks, a new author to me . I really enjoyed reading this book. Usually I only like Harem or reversed Harem every once in a whole but this book had me devouring it page by page as fast as I could. I just had to see what happened next. Like the mystery and adventure really had me hang on to every word . What made me really interested in it was the Paranormal take to it. Mages, shifters, hybrids, curses, multiple mates, what more could you ask for. I’d say it is a fast-paced book with amazingly built characters and fantastic world building. This author did an amazing job. She definitely brings a unique touch to the Paranormal genre. I cannot wait til April for the next book to be released.
Cricket Adams had her mate and their young son when he mate was taken away from her. Years later, Cricket feels the mating call again, she is terrified of what it means a second mate. Can she open her heart to another man?
Boone Claw feels the call and heads towards Cricket. Boone senses that Cricket is not going to take the claim as mate easily and Boone is determined to find out why. Will he be able to accept his mate or is this mating doomed to fail?
I really enjoyed this one. I felt for Cricket because she is torn on what to do. Boone was terrific, he was so sweet with Cricket. Great story, looking forward to more in this series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Emily Heislerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngEmily Heisler2024-03-10 22:23:302024-03-26 08:56:59The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Emily H
Cricket had already found her mate and they had an infant son when tragedy struck. Years later, Cricket is confused when she feels the mating call once again. Since this is unheard of, she keeps her heart guarded. She spends her time keeping her family’s business going.
Boone has never even had a serious girlfriend because he was waiting for the mating call. When he feels the tug, he is excited to meet his mate. What he doesn’t expect is someone who has already had a mate and child before him. But, he makes the best of the situation and wants to do right by his mate. However. a misunderstanding has Cricket walking away before they can even get started. Will she open her heart to Boone?
This was an easy read that I was able to finish in one sitting. I enjoyed the second shot at love premise. I know these are shifters…but they don’t do much shifting. The story progressed at a good pace that kept me turning the pages.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rosanna Ingramhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRosanna Ingram2024-03-10 21:06:292024-03-26 08:59:58The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Rosanna Ingram
Ember, a “Mage” or so she thinks lives in 100 acers of woods and a cabin gifted to her as her parents want nothing to do with her as shes seen as an embarrassment. In those woods she tends to hybrid shifters who have been injured by a world who sees the hybrids as a threat. Unfortunately her peaceful life is shattered when magical stones turn up and people start hunting her saying her blood is the cure to their curse. Along the way she meets a prince who wants to change everything and several shifters who want to mate her but are also confused by her as she doesn’t smell like a mage and she certainly has more powers than meets the eye Unable to say much more as it would involve spoilers but this is a wonderful reverse harem Paranormal shifter with vivid details a mastery of the Paranormal while still making you able to connect to the characters. Happy reading!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Melissahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMelissa2024-03-10 20:02:452024-03-26 08:59:38Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Melissa Saxton
The cover is absolutely gorgeous! That was probably what got my attention. But the story had a hold on me from the first page. The author did an amazing job with world building and the characters, you just get so attached! There’s so much going on in this story but it doesn’t feel rushed. There’s magic, shifters, steamy romance and so much more. I highly recommend reading this book!
Cricket met her mate and had a beautiful baby boy, but destiny had other plans, so it took away that man. After years of grieving and acceptance she understands that life will be just like this for her, oh but surprises are around the corner.
Boone feels the call of his mate and without any doubt in his mind he follows the line. The amazing things that are about to blow his mind will change every single thing he has ever learned about being a shifter.
This story is full of adventure and romance.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Paloma Fierrohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPaloma Fierro2024-03-09 19:03:572024-03-26 08:54:15The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Paloma Fierro 9/3/24
Outcast is the first book in Her Royal Harem series and I love the interesting take on this paranormal reverse harem with drama, secrets, shifters, magic with some twists and turns along the way. This is a new author to me and I am excited to see what is in store for Ember and the hybrid shifters that come into her life.
Ember, a powerful mage, lives alone in the woods far away from family and the city as she tends to wounded hybrids that come to her door. Ember’s parents do not want anything to really do with her, so living in this solitude she finds purpose. Strange occurrences come into play and Ember does what she can to help the wounded and cursed. When Ember discovers there is more to the cursed and her own powers, the hybrid shifters whom stay to help her with the mystery on why so many are being curse and whom is behind it all. Will Ember be able to solve this issue and will Ember be able to navigate finding out there is more to why her parents do not want anything to do with her….there is so much to this…
I am curious how this will all play out….as from the start of this story I was turning the pages to see what happens next and how the story plays out…..I cannot wait until the next installment comes out!
Outcast is the first mouthwatering book from the Her Royal Harem series. I’ve never read a book like this before, but I loved it. Catherine did such an amazing job balancing plot, Character, and relationship development. I ate this book right up, and couldn’t get enough of waiting to see which bond would strengthen next. This book is centered around adult themes, and really helps make relationships like this become more widely common and accepted. I can’t wait to get my hands on the second book, because i have a lot of questions that I look forward to hopefully being answered!!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Finn Cunninghamhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngFinn Cunningham2024-03-08 11:33:322024-03-25 11:52:05Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Finn Cunningham
This is a continuation in the series but can be read as a stand alone. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series as it follows mountain lion shifters. I haven’t read books about them before so that really intrigued me. I love that each book can be read as a stand alone or as part of the series. I feel that it helps with new readers so they can just start at any point during the series and go back to read the others if they choose to. I would they are all really, really good. This book focuses on the wait that some shifters have to do to find their one true mate. It is also about second chance mating which doesn’t happen in a lot of the books that I have read in the shifter realm. The romance story that flows through the book is also held with the surprises that are in store because of the second mating opportunity. Plus the female lead has a son from her pervious mating. It allows the reader to follow along and be caught up in the story. It makes you want to turn pages faster so you can see what happens. This was a very good read and well articulated. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Reviewed by: @bbohls View all my reviews
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Barbara Bohlshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBarbara Bohls2024-03-08 09:52:462024-03-25 11:58:58The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Barbara Bohls
I am currently in my romantacy phase so this book fit right in with the types of books I am reading right now. It has a great story that builds as it progresses which it does quite quickly. I definitely liked the story and the delving into character backgrounds. I recommend checking your triggers before reading but it is worth a read especially if you like shifter romance novels. I did have favorite characters I liked being in the story even though they were not main characters so I do hope there is more about them in future books.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rose McCaskeyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRose McCaskey2024-03-08 06:01:082024-03-25 11:58:22Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Rose McCaskey
Shifters sometimes have to wait a long time to meet their fated mates. Boone watched all of his friends and family get the call and find happiness beyond what he could imagine. Cricket had heard the call once before, and began a life and family with her fated mate…and then he was taken from her. When she gets the call a second time, she immediately denies it – after all, no one had ever heard of a second chance mate before. Her love had died and she was resigned to loneliness for the rest of her days. But now, Boone has come around and is so eager for a chance with his fated mate.
As usual, human interference does nothing but cause trouble. In spite of all of the things happening on that front, Boone and Cricket are immediately drawn to one another – they are fated, after all. Will they be able to find peace, either together or apart?
This was my first read by this author and the book had a lot of activity, but it was well balanced and just added to the atmosphere. I’ll be reading more of this series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shea Gilkersonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShea Gilkerson2024-03-07 21:11:132024-03-25 11:48:51The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Shea Gilkerson
These stories always bring me joy. I enjoy the storyline and the characters all have their quirks. In here I was frustrated at the female lead more than once over her negative attitude towards mating. Life throws curveballs..just embrace them. I did get irritated while reading since frequently things were repeated. Usually either in the same paragraph or the next one. That leads to me skipping areas here and there. I have read this author multiple times. Usually I either really love the book or struggled with it. This time I felt about half way between the two. It isn’t great but not horrible either in my opinion. I do enjoy this series and am looking forward to Sheridan’s mating call.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lisa Helmickhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLisa Helmick2024-03-06 14:36:032024-03-25 11:49:30The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Lisa Helmick
Oh my, this book makes having exotic animals look fun. I loved the story. Magic and shifters with a reverse harem made for a winning story in my book. The characters were entertaining, sexy and absolutely wonderful. She’s a new author to me and I hope to read more if they are like this. What a fun concept and a great book. I sure enjoyed the smile it brought to my face as I read.
The Mating Chance is the third captivating book in the Long Claw Pride series by Brooke May. As with the other books in the series, this follows members of the Long Claw Clan, a mountain lion shifter community- and makes for fantastic reading. This ca could be read as a standalone, but I really recommend reading the series from the beginning as the stories are worth it- plus there are other relevant bits that will help you fully appreciate the series as a whole. We follow Boone and Cricket on a bit of a second chance, fated mates, paranormal romance- where Ms. May delivers all the emotion, angst, banter, humour, fun, drama, family, community, destiny, secrets, discovery, challenges, chemistry, and spice. As with all her characters, it was easy to invest in them and the outcome of their story. I was rooting for them, even if they frustrated me at times. If you love paranormal romances, particularly shifters- then this is well worth the read! Bring on Book #4! Happy Reading…
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2024-03-05 23:11:402024-03-25 11:40:31The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book #3/LumberCats Series Book #2) by Brooke May – Review by Angela Hayes
Reverse Harem GOLD. So, I will admit the cover is what pulled my interest in this one and with my goal of finding new to me authors Catherine Banks was a perfect new March author. This is the first book in Her Royal Harem: Ember trilogy and honestly, chefs kiss. Ember Jasperwood is a mage, but her mixed abilities with no obvious “hybrid” markers causes her very prejudiced community to look down on her. Not only them but her own parents. When her abilities began as a young child, they had her tested and sent to the best mage school but then gave her a cabin, 100 acres of land and a monthly salary as they cut communications with her. All Ember wants to do is be in the woods, her safe space and heal the animals, shifters, and hybrids that she finds or that are brought to her. Only all too soon does everything begin to change, strange magical rocks cover the riverbank, and cursed animals emerge from nowhere in hunt for her blood, the cure to their curse. Her patients become so much more as they choose to stay at her side and help her with these mysteries and more. The men quickly become curious of what else she is as she has a mix of powers that don’t belong to mages as well as not smelling like a mage, but something more. Who is the one who curses? Can Ember and friends find the truth behind the stones? Why is she being targeted? This world is so rich in details, taking real world problems and transforming them into more complex roles. In a world of shifters and mages and more hybrids are the targets of racism and attacks while the princes are actively trying to change things Ember’s city seems to be falling deeper into the dark. From start to finish this book holds your attention, keeps you guessing and turning the page as you guess and trying to answer the questions of what is going on. I will be counting down to book two and then three of this series in need of seeing what will happen next and how it all ends. Book 2 Outnumbered April 5th, 2024. Book 3 Outshone May 3rd, 2024. Let the countdowns begin, I hope to see you there.
Outcast is the first book in the “Her Royal Harem: Ember series by Catherine Banks. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Banks, So I really didn’t know what to expect from one of her stories- but I do love a great fantasy, and a well-woven RH is right in my wheelhouse- plus, just look at that gorgeous cover! I didn’t need any more convincing, so I grabbed a copy and set off on the adventure. This is a superb paranormal romance, with reverse harem, magic, curse, action, adventure, agendas, chemistry, tension, mystery, drama, danger, and emotion. The story pulled me in from the very first chapter and kept me immersed the whole way through. I must say right from the get-go that Ms. Banks has a wonderfully original take on the whole ‘shifter lore’- which gave her story an extra element of intrigue for me. Her world-building is richly textured, making for vivid reading. The characters are really well developed, crafted with their own unique personalities, quirks, and flaws. I loved how they continued to develop and grow over the course of the story, especially Ember. The story is set to continue in the next book- Outnumbered- so bring on Book #2! In the meantime I will spend some time exploring some of Ms. Banks’ extensive catalogue of books because I now have a taste for more of her stories…. The series contains: -Outcast (Book #1) -Outnumbered (Book #2 – coming April 2024) -Outshone (Book #3 – coming May 2024) Happy Reading…
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2024-03-04 23:19:482024-03-25 11:45:49Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book #1) by Catherine Banks – Review by Angela Hayes
This was an interesting story! I liked Ember and her guys. They had a bit of a slow start building the harem, but it picked up after a bit. Ember was a live in the moment kind of gal and I enjoyed her sprit and drive to help those that were dropped at her door step. The MC’s were interesting and I liked the chemistry between them and Ember and their story was a unique one. Overall I enjoyed this Fantasy/Paranormal reverse harem and I am looking forward to reading more by this author and more of this series in the future! Happy reading!
Ember has a relatively peaceful life. She lives in the woods by herself in a cabin treating wounded animals, shifters and hybrids. Lately more and more hybrids are being dumped at her door for healing. The city that is close to her cabin hates hybrids so she assumes it’s the townspeople hurting the hybrids.
Recently there have been a few male hybrids that have needed her and Ember gets a taste of what it would be like if she wasn’t alone. She’s used to healing and then saying goodbye when they decide to go back to whatever life they had before they got hurt. These guys seem to want to stick around and Ember does not mind it one bit. Actually, she wants them to stay and be with her.
All her life Ember thought she was just a mere mage but recently she finds out that there is more to her than she thought. Her whole life seems to have been a lie. There’s also someone cursing animals and people to try to take Ember out and only her blood seems to be the cure.
The Hybrid Prince shows up to help Ember and instantly they are drawn to each other. Ember is more and more confused. How can she be interested in 4 men all at once? How will it work out? Who is trying to kill her? Who and what is Ember? So many questions that Ember will have to fight to find the answers too.
I really enjoyed Ember’s character growth. She came from an unloving home believing she deserved to be unloved, never to be mated. It takes her awhile to trust people fully but when she does, she would do anything for them. Ember’s parents kept a lot of secrets and finding out some of them really messed with how Ember identified herself so she had to work hard to find herself all over again. She is strong, caring, genuine and not to mention, a badass.
This book wasn’t as steamy as I thought it was going to be, which is okay with me. It is a reverse harem but they all seem to genuinely care about each other without it being about intimacy all the time that in itself is refreshing. The author wrote a wonderful plot and side stories along the way filled with action and twists and turns to keep you engaged at all times. They also did a great job of making each character their own. Each with their own shifter animal, personality, strengths and weaknesses which made it easier to connect with each one.
This was the first book I had read by this author, and it was an amazing start! It’s a historical romance but with a healthy dose of mystery involved as well as some ghostly encounters. I feel like I’m pretty good with predicting where a book is heading, but this is one that kept me on my toes the entire way through! Just when I thought I had it figured out, it snapped me a different way. I loved it! The romance has some steam to it but doesn’t rely on it for the base of the plot. The chemistry between Tess and Trey is out of this world! The scenes were described with such craft that you feel like you’re experiencing the story firsthand. I highly recommend picking this up if you’re looking for a fast-paced read with a dual timeline, this should be your next book without a doubt!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shannen Kernhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShannen Kern2024-03-04 18:27:372024-03-25 11:43:44Divine Vintage by Sandra L. Young – Review by Shannen Kern
This is the second book in this series which is just as great as the first one. This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up. I enjoy her writing skills and her ability to bring her characters to life. They are written with a lot of heart and soul which will make you fall for them every time. This is a well written story that is full of shifters, romance and what happens when you find your mate. I enjoyed how the characters pulled me into their world with ease. They kept my attention throughout the story. There is great growth with the plot as well as the characters throughout which made the story easy to read. This is a fast paced, hard to put down story that you don’t want to miss. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bobbi Wagnerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBobbi Wagner2024-03-04 17:35:582024-03-25 11:43:31The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Bobbi Wagner
This book is an exciting story to read, full of magic and great character chemistry. I loved the premise of the story and how creative and imaginative it is. The story was really easy to connect with and I found myself completely invested in what was going on.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and it definitely will not be the last. It was well written, engaging and a brilliant combination of fantasy and romance. I thoroughly enjoyed the booked from start to finish and cannot wait for more.
This is the first book that I have read by Catherine Banks and it will not be the last. Catherine Banks has a very vivid imagination and this book has lots of interesting characters, themes, plots and twists and turns that makes you keep reading to figure out just what the heck is going on or will happen next.
Ember is a Mage – I kinda wish that Catherine had of written a glossary of terms as I still have no idea what a mage is but with the help of search engines I kinda figured it out in the context of the book.
This book contains magic, supernatural, curses, shifters, princes, and several handsome shifters whom vie to “mate” Ember.
It’s very hard to write a review without spoilers so you will just have to pick yourself up a copy, allocate a big chuck of me time and read for yourself.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Charlenehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCharlene2024-03-04 14:46:582024-03-25 11:43:02Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Charlene Pryke
In Outcast, Catherine has created a diverse world of paranormal characters. It’s not an easy world to live in and prejudices only complicate it even more. This reverse harem supernatural fantasy tale has bit of everything to keep the pages turning with action, danger, curses, conspiracies, bravery, romance and lots more. It is well written, and the storyline is interesting with some wit and humour but there is also pain and suffering. Ember finds it hard to believe the community could be so close minded and has to deal with aftermath of their rath for those who seek haven. Outcasts indeed in an unforgiving world full of darkness and hate. There is drama, angst, passion, love, some steam and way much more in this tale. It is full of fascinating characters and plenty of twists. Get stuck in if you love paranormal stories.
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