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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Brandy Rymer

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another amazing read by Brooke May who is a master at her craft as an author. The Making Chance was a great read, that takes a different take on the typical shapeshifters, and it really worked! This is the first book in the Long Claw Pride that I have read and am excited to see if there are other books in this series because this story had me wanting more to read about the lives of the Long Claw characters. The author has a way of developing characters that make them so realistic that it leaves you questioning if shapeshifters exist. This story includes two different prides, both of which are filled with loggers, which was perfect when the call to claim his mate came, our main male character was able to go to the rescue of his counterpart who was in dire need of some help with the family business. A huge plot twist is that she has already had a mate in the past, as well as a child with her first mate. This is something that none of the tribes have ever heard of, which has both of our main characters uncertain of their fates. If you’ve read any of Brooke May’s work in the past, you will not want to miss out on reading this book, and if you’ve never read any of her work, please know she is a super-talented author who draws you in with her magnificent writing skills.
@Brandy Rymer
03/2024

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Shannen Kern

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I didn’t realize this was part of a series, so I read this one first. Despite that I hadn’t read the previous books, I was not lost at all so I think it works well as a standalone. That being said, I am definitely going back to pick up the other books because I enjoyed this one so much. Getting to know Boone and Cricket was such an emotional adventure. There is plenty of drama, emotional investment, adventure, and romance throughout. I breezed through this book in a day because I couldn’t put it down. The flow is wonderful, the characters are very well-developed, and the plot is marvelous! If you love a good shifter romance, this one is for you!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Kristan Anderson

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Mating Chance is part of Brooke May’s Long Claw Pride series. This is technically book three and there is a little callback to the first two stories since they are all part of the same family, but this can easily be read as a stand-alone. Boone has spent the last few years watching others in his family get their mailing call, when his finally comes he is excited to start his life with his mate. What he doesn’t anticipate is the potential that they may reject each other due to the nature of Crickets life. Cricket has already had a call, and began her forever with him, so a second one in their species is unheard of. When Boone comes crashing into their lives, she is taken aback and confused. Let me tell you, you root for this couple from the very beginning. She deserves her second chance love story and Boone just wants love with his mate. I’ve enjoyed Brookes take on the shifters because she didn’t do the typical wolf shifters. This series is fun and I am looking forward to the next cousin getting their mate!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Mating Chance is Book Three in the Long Claw Pride Series. It is a second chance, fated mates, paranormal romance that centers around the characters of Boone and Cricket. It is full of shifters, drama, tension, angst, secrets, witty banter, and chemistry. Boone is a mountain lion shifter and part of the Long Claw Clan. When Boone finally feels the mating call and goes in search of his mate it leads him to Cricket. Cricket has already been mated and had a family but unfortunately her mate died. With her focus being on raising her family, it comes as a complete surprise to her when she feels the mating call again. Cricket denies that Boone could be her mate and refuses to accept the attraction between them. Boone is determined to prove that he is her mate and refuses to accept her rejection. And of course, it seems that a human has other plans for Boone and Cricket, and he seems determined to keep them apart. Can Boone and Cricket overcome the obstacles in their way and find love in one another? The small-town mountain setting provides a beautiful backdrop to the love story between two members of mountain lion shifters from different prides. A unique and interesting twist on the usual shifter fated mate’s theme.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Tausha Treadway

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May. I love this author so I knew I would love this series. This book was no exception. Its the story of Boone and Cricket. Cricket has been married and thought it was forever but she lost her mate so now she is content raising her children. Once you have found your mate that is supposed to be it but when Cricket meets Boone he is determined she is his fated mate and will do anything to make her see. Is it possible for Cricket to have 2 fated mates or was she not really with her mate to begin with. She is so confused and doesn’t know what to do. She tries to reject him but he’s not going to let her get by that easy. Boone also has his cousin after him, always needing her “jeep fixed” and he’s trying his best to avoid her. Will he be able to make Cricket believe that she is really his fated mate? Read this second chance, shifter, romance to find out!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Emmye Marihugh

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great new addition to the Long Claw series! I love the different twists that come with it. Really had me on the edge of my seat. I can’t wait to read the next one!

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Crystal Jimmo

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First things first, this reverse harem was wonderfully done! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and having all of the different genres was great. Love, mystery, fantasy, reverse harem just to name a few. Ember has a big heart for animals and shifters, and when 3 show up on her doorstep, wounded and battered she lets them in and she helps heal them. However, a certain Prince frustrates her to no end. All he wants to do is help, but sometimes his willingness gets to be a little bit too much. Secrets about her past start coming to light, and Ember is unsure about herself and starts to question everything around her. The storyline and world was built beautifully. I felt like I was actually there living the story. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Kerry Carr

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 3rd book in the Long Claw Pride series. It can be read as a standalone, however for me personally I feel you will get a better understanding for our characters and their prides by reading from the beginning. This is a second chance paranormal shifter romance. It is full of everything we would expect from angst and challenges to humour, family and chemistry that only appears in fated mate stories.
In this book we meet Boone and Cricket and this is their story.

All Boone wants is to find his fated mate and he knows when the call happens he needs to follow it to find her which he does and that leads him to Cricket.
Cricket has been through a tough time. After finding her mate and starting what she imagined would be a blissful life with her children, she never thought for one second it would be taken away from her when her mate dies.
Now she is alone with the children, working for her family’s logging business. She knows that fated mates only ever happens once and with her mate passed she has settled to her life being alone.
That is until Boone arrives. He is adamant she is his mate and is prepared to go to any lengths possible to prove that too her.
Could it be possible to have 2 fated mates? Will Boone be able to prove to Cricket that what he says is true? Or will Cricket keep pushing him away risking the second chance of happiness she is being offered?

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book2) by Brooke May – Review by Jules Herbert

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series & LumberCats Series) by Brooke May – Review by Rita White, 03/2024

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.
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The 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/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 />
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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – 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 />
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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Carrie Reed

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Candida Hopper

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Hannah Porter

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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🥰

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Hannah Porter

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Emily H

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Rosanna Ingram

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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.

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Melissa Saxton

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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!

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Jamie Truex

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Paloma Fierro 9/3/24

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.

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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!

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Finn Cunningham

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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!!

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Barbara Bohls

The Mating ChanceThe Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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
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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Rose McCaskey

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Shea Gilkerson

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Lisa Helmick

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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.

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Shelly Kittell

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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.

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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book #3/LumberCats Series Book #2) by Brooke May – Review by Angela Hayes

The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride)The Mating Chance by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

4.5 Stars

 

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…

Thank you, Brooke May!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember) by Catherine Banks – Review by Ayla Phipps

Outcast (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 1)Outcast by Catherine Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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.

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