Review: Already Freakn' Mated by Eve Langlais

Chris FINALLY found his mate. Problem? She’s married!

Chris is in agony. He found his mate and he wants her. The problem is she’s already married to a stick in the mud. Jiao also wants to be with Chris, but she can’t. Sheng stops her at every opportunity. But then Sheng finds his mate. What’s a shifter to do? It’s all so convoluted!

Once again Eve Langlais brought to life some interesting characters that pop off the page of the book. The story draws you in and keeps you reading. You can’t put it down.

Chris is an amazing character. He has honor and integrity but when he finds his mate, all bets are off. He tries to do the right thing. He wants to do the right thing. It’s just so hard. His wolf is pulling at him, demanding he claim his mate.

Jiao is in an even more difficult situation. She’s married. She’s hiding. Her past can get them all hurt. But she wants to live. She wants to be with her mate.

Sheng is in a similar situation. He’s found his mate, but like Jiao, his past can bring them all down.

But you can count on Chris’s family to do whatever it takes to keep family safe and help them be with their mates. They rally around them wreak a little havoc!

I truly love this series. Eve Langlais has become one of my favorite authors.

Review and Giveaway: Riptide by Susan Hayes

This was my first selkie shifter story and I was a bit hesitant about it. Most of the shifter stories I read are about races that have dominant traits to them, wolves, bears, cats, etc. Little did I realize that reading about seal-shifters would still give me that dominant male in the story line.  I was very pleasantly surprised by that.

There were some aspects of this story that were unique to me as part of the shifting world. They may be common in selkie stories, but since this was my first one, it was unique to me. I liked these unique features and found it enhanced the story quite nicely.

First, the selkies shed their pelt the first time they shift. This pelt acts as a talisman for the magic needed to shift. The selkies guard their pelts closely since anyone who holds their pelt basically hold them hostage.

This leads me to the second thing I found unique about the selkies in Riptide. They mate in triads, two men and one woman. This is so at least one male mate can be with the woman at all times. They have this instinctual need to protect the woman at all times since legend has it fisherman would capture the pelts of the women and hold them forever as their slave. The men can’t help it. They have to have one of them near her at all times.

I also liked that some of the triads have the men involved with each other and other the men are not involved with each other. It allows for each triad to find their own way and what works for them.

As similar to other shifter stories, there is a blood exchange to complete the bond. This is expected and I’m glad it was included here, it felt right, comfortable. I did find it humorous how Evan, Rory and Jess completed their bond. It was totally caveman and I loved it!

All of the characters in Riptide were lovable. They all had flaws, they all had strengths and they played on each others strengths to fortify themselves and the bond. Rory was definitely the alpha of the group, and rightly so. Evan was the tender touchy feely one but had his alpha moments as well. Then there was Jess. She was the perfect compliment to both Rory and Evan as she was submissive when needed but was by no means a doormat!

The interaction between them hot and it was enhanced by their link. One thing I didn’t like, was the foot fetish the men seemed to have. I had to skip over that part of their lovemaking, but the rest of it was very enjoyable!

There’s not much tension or angst in this story. The most angst or tension we get is Jess not knowing about her heritage and learning to accept a triad. Otherwise it’s a pretty straightforward love story.

I’m looking forward to the next Kismet Cove story. I hope I know who it involved!

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Susan lives out on the Canadian west coast surrounded by open water, dear family and good friends. She's jumped out of perfectly good airplanes on purpose and had lunch next to royalty by accident. She's passionately in love with the written word (and a few of her more hunky creations.)

Writing is her joy, her escape from reality and the only way she knows of to quiet the nagging harridan of a muse she claims the universe assigned to her.


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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Escaping Love by Debra Smith

Alex, a rare white panther, is desperate to avoid her family and their expectations. Hundreds of years of tradition force her to run to the newly appointed Queen only to find her gone. Hopelessness causes her to invoke the right of Hospitality and everything that goes with it, including the mouthwatering lupine cowboy with talented hands. When he whispers her name she’s tempted to submit as long as he meets her every desire.

Clint, the beta wolf of the Koning Clan, is tired of troublesome females walking through the doors of Gryph’s Bar. The last one changed history. Now, a small, seductive feline grates on his nerves and beckons his primitive instincts. Even though she’s trouble, her taste drives him to addiction. Law dictates he must protect her, but the way she calls to his beast may lead to their undoing. As a male with no knowledge of his past how can they have a future?

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Jenny never expected her thirst for freedom to lead to her capture. Family secrets prevent her from running from the only man tempting enough to make her submit to her body's desires.

Gryph is dark, sexy, and determined to win Jenny in the Slag, a contest revered by his kind. As the leader of his Clan he's used to getting his way, until her. Can he give Jenny her freedom while winning her heart?

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I love romance of all kinds. I've been writing all my life and decided to follow my passion. Thanks to a loving husband and the chaos caused by my three wonderful children I find inspiration in all things. I grew up In Colorado but currently live in North Dakota.

I was never one of the people in high school that knew what they wanted to do in life. I was lost. I had things I enjoyed but never felt passionate about. The love of animals, travel, art, and creative writing, seemed impossible to combine. So I drifted trying to find the thing that ignited a fire in my heart. Then not long ago I decided to finally tell everyone about the lives of the people in my head. Sounds completely crazy I know, but they felt real to me and much like the heroines of my stories I decided to fight for them. Thanks for taking a chance.

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