While shapeshifters have appeared over and over (and over) in paranormal romance, Pamela Palmer brings an appealing take to the concept in her Feral Warriors series. Obsession Untamed is not one of those books that features huge innovations, but the author does put a few new spins on shapeshifting, her worldbuilding is highly engaging, and…
Cry Wolf is the first novel of the Alpha and Omega series, though the series starts with a short story that is included in the On the Prowl anthology. There isn’t much backstory found in this book, so I would recommend getting a hold of that short story to make things less confusing, as the…
Burning Wild features ultra-alpha, ultra-rich, ultra-macho hero Jake Bannaconni who can shapeshift into a leopard. This is a sequel to Wild Rain which got a very good review here. As for this book…..well, sorry, but I didn’t like it. Ryan and Cathy Bannaconni hated their son Jake at first sight. They married, not for love,…
Kiss of a Dark Moon is the second book of The Moon Chasers series. Kit March is a lycan huntress, but since the national organization of lycan hunters doesn’t allow women, she is also considered a rogue hunter. The European group of hunters sends Rafe Santiago to terminate Kit, but there is much more to…
Come the Night is the final book of Krinard’s new vampire/werewolf trilogy. Though a vampire and werewolf from a previous book show up to say hi, this book is really all about the wolves. It features Gillian Maitland and Ross Kavanaugh, who have been kept apart by the purebred fanaticism of Gillian’s family. With an…
There are two reviews of this book Shifter is that rare anthology that features no disasters; each of the four short stories involving shapeshifters are above average. Unfortunately, none really rise all that far above average. One is more memorable, but the remaining three don’t linger in the mind much past the book’s final page.
Into the Shadow is the third book in Christina Dodd’s Darkness Chosen series. While I didn’t care at all for the first two books, this one is an improvement, yet still doesn’t quite make the grade. Karen Sonnet is a construction manager, building hotels in far-off, exotic locations for travelers who seek extreme thrills. Her…
Call of the Highland Moon, aside from being the first book in a (get ready for it) new shapeshifter series, is Castle’s debut novel. While I could have done without some stereotypical romance characteristics, the book impressed me. The smart, witty prose drew me in and made this a fun read. Gideon MacInnes has spent…
The Beast In Him is Shelly Laurenston’s loose sequel to her earlier book, The Mane Event. You do not have to read the first book to enjoy this one, but it does help to get to know the characters. Bobby Ray “Smitty” Smith is a wolf shifter, a retired Navy SEAL now in business with…
I have always liked tales that have a little touch of the paranormal or fantastic to them, and I’ve enjoyed the Thrall series from the writing team of C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, so I eagerly picked up Timeless Moon, part of their Sazi series. Unfortunately, the shapeshifting Sazi just didn’t work as well for…