REVIEW: Immortal Destiny by Amy Armstrong #Vampires #PNR

Leila Andrews hates vampires—unfortunately, she lives in a town overrun with them. 

Leila has been a resident of Meadowview, Nebraska since she was five years old, but the first five years of her life are a mystery. Her mother—the only person who could have told her about her roots has long since passed away so Leila has come to terms with the fact that she might never know where she came from. 

When the Master of the local vampire nest summons Leila to his mansion to make a routine blood donation, she meets the attractive and arrogant vampire Tomas Ivanov who appears instantly captivated by her. Leila’s instinct is to stay far away from the sexy vampire, but when she overhears the master talking about her, it seems he knows more about her past than he’s willing to divulge. The only way she can find out what he knows is to ask him directly, but just how much can she trust the enigmatic vampire? The more Leila discovers about her history, the more her life spirals out of control. She soon finds herself out of her depth and needs help from the one source she never thought she would turn to—a vampire. She might have to trust Tomas with her life after all, but can she trust him with her heart?
 
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https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Destiny-Immortals-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01BHFZAQK

REVIEW:

RATING: 3.5 Stars 

Amy Armstrong's Immortal Destiny is a sweet and passionate read. Although it is a quick read, it is a great story. The chemistry between Tomas and Leila is magnetic. My only critique is that the story is a quick one and I hope that Ms.Armstrong writes more book starring Tomas and Leila. She's created a delightful Amuse-bouche with Immortal Destiny and I can't wait for the main course.

Reviewed by: Nikki

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REVIEW: Andromeda's Fall by Abigail Owen

If you enjoyed this book, don't miss the Svatura series: Blue Violet, Hyacinth, Crimson Dahlia, & Black Orchid!

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Mountain lion shifters have allied into ten groups called Dares which together form the Shadowcat Nation. A rocky alliance at best, its success is vital to their survival against other species of shifters who threaten their very existence.

REVIEW:

5 Stars

‘Andromeda’s Fall’ is one of the very best shape shifter novels I have ever read.  One of the strongest points is that Owens doesn’t waste a lot of time showing how the shifting happens or how shifters fit into the non-shifting population. The subject matter she concentrates on are the politics within a ‘Dare’, or family of cougar shifters, and between separate Dares, and also some of the differences between species.  After all, in nature, cougars are solitary animals, and therefore it was hard for cougar shifters to adapt to living as a group, unlike wolves, who are used to their packs.  Because shifters frequently hunt other species, solitary cougars wouldn’t survive very long.  So there are now several different Dares, all part of the Shadowcat Nation.

 

Love and matrimony is different within a cougar Dare than among non-shifting humans, including the possibility of predestined mates which also forms a major plot point.  Andromeda Reynolds is a strong member of the Carstairs Dare, so strong that the Alpha wants to force her to be his mate, because it would increase his power. Andromeda definitely doesn’t want that, so she decides to go to the Keller Dare and ask for asylum. She hopes she could mate with their Alpha, Jaxon Keller, to guarantee her safety.  Instead, she is put under the watchful eye of A.J., one of the Alpha’s Protectors, to be tested and trained, and before she even gets to meet Jaxon Keller, Andromeda finds herself strongly attracted to A.J.

 

Things get even messier when Kyle Carstairs figures out where Andromeda has gone, so he organizes an attack to get her back.  But there are secrets everywhere.  A.J. has a big one.  Certain of the Carstairs cougars have a few of their own.  And Andromeda has some; she surprises everyone after the attack. The battle brings a lot of serious disputes, and some pretty spectacular action, into the story, along with a few other species of shifters.  One of these shifters is Zac Montclair, a character I just love!

 

There is a lot of action in this book, involving many very well drawn characters and a lot of strong, beautiful romance, with the shape shifting details carefully blended in.  I think this is the way a shape shifter story should be told, and I highly recommend ‘Andromeda’s Fall’ to anyone who likes paranormal romance.  I’m looking forward to other books about the Shadowcat Nation.

 

‘Andromeda’s Fall’, in my opinion, well deserved 5 Stars.  I am very, very grateful for the reviewer’s copy I received.

Reviewed by: Roberta 

 

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REVIEW: Chasing the Dead by Keta Diablo

The Apache kidnapped me to dispel an evil ghost from their village. If I tell them I don’t possess the same skills my madre did, they’ll cut my throat and feed me to the dogs. Celesta was the best spirit chaser in all of New Mexico before she died.

 

The most I can hope for is that Emmett, my fiancé, will rescue me. Is he capable of such a thing? Poppy must not have thought so because he sent Deacon Bannister to save me. Deacon…the man who walked away days before our wedding a year ago. The man who still melts my bones after one look.

 

We’re running for our lives from Uday, the vaporous ghoul tracking us. He wants Sacheen, the beautiful maiden banished from the Apache village who travels with us. The warrior killed her father when Sacheen refused to marry him, and then Sacheen’s brother killed Uday.

 

The ghost’s powers grow stronger every minute on our journey back to El Vaquero…and so does my love for Deacon.

 

~ Madrid Arrende

 

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REVIEW

 

Rating: 5 Stars

 

I must say this book surprised me, and not in a bad way. I hadn't expected it to pack such a punch. I've always been a sucker for characters that have an unrelenting passion and one that won't quit no matter what obstacle is thrown their way. And Maddie and Deacon did not disappoint in this aspect. Their connection is so palpable you can literally feel it. 

 

But that's not the only reason I would rate this a 5 star book. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this wasn't just a western romance. It also has paranormal elements as well. Of which I won't delve into too much to avoid spoilers, but suffice it to say that this book didn't disappoint. 

 

I highly recommend Chasing the Dead by Keta Diablo for anyone who loves a great romance and a riveting plot line! 

 

REVIEWED BY: CJ 

 

 

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