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!
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 Kern2024-03-14 21:02:562024-03-26 09:13:23The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Shannen Kern
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kristan Andersonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKristan Anderson2024-03-14 19:57:492024-03-26 09:12:54The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Kristan Anderson
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. 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 Earl’s Match is the 5th and final book in The Thompsons of Locust Street books, although it can stand alone very well. I haven’t read anything by this author before, so this was the first one in the series I read (was not aware it was a series when I picked it up) and the author gave enough backstory to fully understand the relationships without bogging down the story line.
This story shifts POV, although it is primarily from Payden’s perspective majority of the time. Also has a lot of flashbacks from present day to events within the past 5 years that play heavily into current situations. The chance meeting of Clarice and Payden initially sparks anger rather than romance and the chaos that follows is both interesting and suspenseful. Very well written- I enjoyed it and would read more by the author.
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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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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!
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?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2024-03-13 14:34:132024-03-26 09:07:20The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series Book 3 and LumberCats Series Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Kerry Carr
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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Jake O’Connell causes quite a stir by showing up in Port Townsend for his brother David’s wedding. The twin of country heartthrob Joe Bob Blade has upended his enviable life by resigning as CEO of the family business. In North Bend, he dressed to the nines, dazzled associates, and resided in an architect’s showplace. But he bore a grudge against the brothers who left him to hold down the fort while they gallivanted off to follow their bliss.
Now Jake is content to rattle around in a rented Victorian mansion. He appears easygoing, though distracted. His recently dead friend haunts his thoughts, making him fear for his sanity.
Jake has a new career, one frowned upon in his social circle. He writes thrillers. The muse he finds in Port Townsend is just as inappropriate: the married, beguiling Chiara.
Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.
Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.
Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.
Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.
She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.
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Jake O’Connell causes quite a stir by showing up in Port Townsend for his brother David’s wedding. The twin of country heartthrob Joe Bob Blade has upended his enviable life by resigning as CEO of the family business. In North Bend, he dressed to the nines, dazzled associates, and resided in an architect’s showplace. But he bore a grudge against the brothers who left him to hold down the fort while they gallivanted off to follow their bliss.
Now Jake is content to rattle around in a rented Victorian mansion. He appears easygoing, though distracted. His recently dead friend haunts his thoughts, making him fear for his sanity.
Jake has a new career, one frowned upon in his social circle. He writes thrillers. The muse he finds in Port Townsend is just as inappropriate: the married, beguiling Chiara.
Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.
Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.
Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.
Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.
She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.
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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
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Suspense, twists, and unconditional love. This series is already dominating my top five favorite series already. While Drake was sprinkled into book one, and both were in book two, this is finally their time and their story. Dual perspective of Finlay and Drake. Finlay is an investigative journalist, while on a mission in Mexico she met a seventeen-year-old girl, Gabriella, whose younger sister, twelve-year-old Lola, was taken into the worse trading business in the world. Without hesitation Gabriella flew to Paris in search of her sister and ended up in a trap that landed her owned by Evan. A chance moment taken Gabriella called Finlay who without question flew to Paris and went undercover to help. Thanks to her new best friend, Regan from book two, Drake was sent to look out for her on this dangerous mission. Drake had been watching and thought it was an overexaggerated on Regan’s part until he saw the clues and released that Finlay was poking around something far too big for one person to take on alone. All along the way Drake constantly is battling himself and his attraction to Finlay, while she wants him but thinks he hates her and only sees her as his enemy. Drake’s vast dislike of journalists first showed up in book two and continues here. He understands the power of words and how they can hurt people, only he starts to question his hatred of them when it comes to Finlay, she’s not like them. Finlay wants to better the world and safe everyone she can by exposing bad situations. Everything combined leads to some very intense moments but when the boss that even psycho Evan is afraid of is revealed, is anyone going to be safe again? Can Finlay keep her promise to save Gabriella and Lola? Will Drake allow himself to follow his heart? Who is the big boss? What do they have to do with Finlay? The characters, honestly keep you coming back time and time again with each little tease. Especially with Drake popping in here and there and now finally getting his story was chef’s kiss. While his reason for hating journalists was sound, he was unfair to lump them all together. Finlay finally accepts she needs help and that she’s not alone. Every page leads to more shock and awe as the story unfolds and leaves you needing answers. Now I am torn between wanting more of Finlay and Drake and really hoping book four will be about Seb and Alexis. Either way I can’t wait, and I’ll see you there when the time comes.
<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>
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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.
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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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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.
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This author manages to weave the steam in with the suspense in mesmerizing ways. In this addition to the series, there are a few surprises along the way. The distrust adds to the tension throughout the story. Not everyone is who they seem to be.
Finlay, an investigative reporter, is undercover as Fiona trying to find a friend’s younger sister that has gotten caught up in the world of human trafficking. Finlay might have jumped into this investigation unprepared, not only for what she discovers but for the situation. Finlay jumped without looking when her friend called in a panic about the sister. Now Finlay is about 10 days from walking away from the club where she is working as a mixologist and exposing what actually goes on at the club. Finlay knows the organization is bigger than what goes on at the bar, but she didn’t realize how big or that she kicked the hornet’s nest getting this far.
Drake is only going to check on Finlay because she is friends with the boss’ wife. That is what he tells himself anyway when he agrees to take this assignment. When he walks in and sees what is going on and who the players are, Drake knows that Finlay is not only in over her head but also in danger. No matter how Drake tries to convince Finlay to let the special investigative security company he works for, composed of former military special forces operatives, take over the investigation, Finlay won’t budge. Finlay made a promise to her friend and she plans to see it through.
As Finlay and Drake get closer to the truth, the danger increases. People are being thrown out of windows and disappearing. Friends are risking their own safety for Finlay and she won’t let anyone get hurt for her. Finlay, Drake and company agree to a plan but things go wrong when Finlay goes missing from the club. As things come closer to the end, Finlay finds out who her true friends are. And, who her true family is.
There is so much heat between Finlay and Drake…wow! I hope we get to see some of these characters again! Seb and Alexis seem great together! Zola is strong and a survivor. I have a feeling that Gabriella is not gone forever. But we can only wait (not so patiently) and see. Jump into this series now!!
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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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!
Divinely Dramatic was a great addition to the Divine Vintage series!
Marcy Alexander is a woman of many artistic talents. She has been tasked to costume the cast of a play. Her friend, Justine, was supposed to do it, and she asked Marcy to fill in for her. She jumps at the chance, but the grumpy director, Mike Figueroa, isn’t so sure she has what it takes. Even though their first meeting isn’t the best, there is some definite chemistry below the surface. She thinks he is too gruff, and he thinks she is a bit on the weird side. As they come to spend more time together, they realize first impressions of someone aren’t always accurate. Too bad Mike has a girlfriend, and when Marcy gets the female lead, they decide to keep things professional. Despite their good intentions, it’s getting more difficult to not cross that line. To compound that issue, Marcy can read auras, and she finds that there is a ghostly mystery she has to solve.
The plot of the book flowed well. There was equal attention given to the budding romance between Marcy and Mike and the ghostly mystery of Ellen. I enjoyed seeing Tess and her hubby again. I love the relationship between the three friends and how they each rely on one another to solve their ghostly mysteries. The romance was more of a slow burn between Marcy and Mike. There is no cheating in the book.
Marcy was a great character! She was a tremendously talented and creative person. She was a great artist, a vintage fashionista, and a baker! I loved her dedication to her ailing mother. She was just a great person who I would want as a friend myself.
Mike was also a great character! I liked that Sandra Young gave him a voice as well. I couldn’t understand why he had the girlfriend he did. She was so opposite from him. He had such a wonderful heart, and he was pretty talented as well.
Like the first novel, this was a perfect blend of historical fiction, mystery, paranormal, and romance. Not many writers could blend all of those components, but Young did a great job of doing just that! I’m looking forward to the next one in the series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Christie Mitchumhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChristie Mitchum2024-03-08 16:03:092024-03-25 11:53:08Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series) by Sandra L. Young – Review by Christie Mitchum
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
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