Month: May 2017

Bear Play by Ally Summers & Terra Wolf

Posted May 31, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Oliver Hawthorne is used to getting what he wants.

The tech giant of Hawthorne Global needs land to complete his latest project or he could lose millions. The only problem is that Savannah Galloway has no interest in selling her family’s property—and it’s exactly what the exec needs.

When the two come face-to-face, negotiations aren’t the only thing that get heated.

Oliver can’t deny his bear wants Savannah. But can he convince her she should give in to her deepest desires and let his bear win? As far as he’s concerned, it’s all a little Bear Play, baby.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Promise Lake: The Hawthorne Brothers series include:  Bear Game – Bear Play –

( although these titles are not listed numerically as a series, each story follows a Hawthorne brother in a series like order – to keep them straight in my own mind I’ve listed this grouping of stories as a series taken from the covers of the novellas))

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Smolder by Ophelia Sexton

Posted May 30, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

The biggest story of her life could be her last … unless her mate can save her.

Curvy journalist Caitlyn Roberts can’t believe her eyes. She and her boss at a popular paranormal investigations website have just received shocking footage of a local businessman turning into a giant beast! Things go bad in a hurry when the subject of the investigation decides to destroy the evidence…and her.

Caitlyn flees for her life, only to end up stranded in the middle of nowhere when her car goes off the road. Certain she’s about to die, her luck finally takes a turn for the better when she’s rescued by the strongest, sexiest firefighter she’s ever seen.

Bear shifter and small-town attorney Mark Swanson divides his time between running a law office to help his friends and neighbors in small-town Bearpaw Ridge and volunteering as a firefighter. The last thing he expects is for an accident victim to be his fated mate…especially when she turns out to be the reporter behind the news site determined to expose shifters as real.

Despite the risks, Mark and his bear can’t resist getting closer to the sexy reporter they both want to claim. The heat between them is irresistible—but when a shifter hit man shows up, it’s clear that Caitlyn’s got more problems than a wrecked car. Can he and his mate trust each other with their deepest secrets, or will their happy ending be ripped away from them?

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Pearpaw Ridge Firefighters series include:  Heat – Smolder – Ignite – Flame – Burn

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Saved By The Alpha Bear by Emilia Hartley

Posted May 29, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Guided by her pack leader’s blind hatred and deceitful ways, Savannah is under the impression that Tom and Nick Brewer are unfit for being shifters. She’s forced into befriending the bears, gaining their trust and using it against them. Afraid of what her pack leader Lucas would do if she refused, she accepts the task and does her best to win the alpha bear brothers over. However, she’s surprised to find that the brothers aren’t the killers that Lucas had made them out to be.

Tom’s always been cautious, especially when his friends and family’s lives are put on the line. That’s why when Savannah applied to work at the Brewer Mechanics, he was immediately on guard. She was attractive, he could admit that, but he couldn’t understand why a shifter was applying to work at his shop. There could be no way this was a coincident. It didn’t help that not only was she was practically handed the job by Jo – Nick’s human mate – but Jo was also trying to push the two of them together…

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Alpha Bears series include:  Adored By The Alpha Bear – Saved By The Alpha Bear –

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Iron by Terry Bolryder

Posted May 28, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

A Dragon Mechanic? Unheard of.

Unless you’re Magnus Ironside, a metal dragon who just awakened in the modern world and happens to be obsessed with cars and their inner workings. Add in the fact that his mate just walked in to hire him to work at her auto shop, and Magnus is one happy dragon. Now he just has to flex his pecs, show her his huge ‘axe’, and everything will work out, right? Wrong.

Lindy Dunn doesn’t have time for a relationship, not while she’s working herself to the bone trying to make ends meet. She doesn’t have time to notice the huge muscles or gorgeous, jade-green eyes of the oddly sexy handyman she just hired. No matter that he’s seriously good with cars, and fun to be around. With someone sabotaging her dad’s shop, it’s not the right time to fall into any man’s arms, even if it’s someone as capable as Magnus.

Magnus knows he can win over Lindy, as long as he doesn’t move too fast with talk of dragons and destiny. The heat between them is too blazing to deny. But though Magnus thought he’d left the past far behind him, one big storm is still approaching, bringing a dark figure that threatens to destroy everything the iron dragon holds dear.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Rent-A-Dragon series include:  Steel – Iron – Titanium –

Rent-A-Dragon is a spin-off from the Awakened Dragons series.  We sometimes see a few characters from that series make an appearance.

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It’s Always Good To Have A Plan, Right?

Posted May 27, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

It’s sometimes hard for me to believe that Shifter Haven has been up and running since December 5, 2015.  What started out as an additional blog for my special love for all things Shifter has become, if not my main blog, than my second home away from Keeper Bookshelf 

As we’re heading into June of 2017 I’ve managed to complete, so far, one goal for this blog for this year and onward – at least one daily post.  I’m happier with that amount rather than one post today and three the next and two the next  that was happening last year  I am so in love with scheduled posts now, I don’t know how I could keep up this pace without them.  Occasionally you’ll still see two posts when I’ve finished a current story that already has the previous ones in the series posted – and to keep timely for authors for I do understand the value of timely posts of new releases.

I’ve met some amazing, talented authors through this blog.  Some have requested reviews of their current books, others I’ve “met” while scrolling through the books over at Amazon.  I’ve tried to add new to me authors often, of course, we all have our favorites – but that list can always be increased with new talent.  I’ve loved seeing the different slants on Shifter lore from different authors, that always keeps my reading interesting and lively for certain.  Discovering Kindle Unlimited (a thank you to my son’s Christmas gift one year) has only broadened my horizons on Shifter stories and other genre.  The length of the majority of Shifter Romance stories is long enough to give me a good story experience, and short enough that I can easily fit in an hour or two of reading at some point in the day to keep that daily post goal of mine a reality.

Now that I’m fairly certain that I can keep this scheduled ahead pace going, it’s time to start up the second goal I have for Shifter Haven this year.  And that is to go back to the authors and series that I began reading long before this blog was even a distant wish.  Authors like Christine Feehan and her amazing Shifter series to which I’m addicted.  Her Leopard series is a favorite but, gosh, I love the (Dark) Carpathians so much that I’m tempted to start putting the Carpathians here as well for while there may be vampires there are also shapeshifters as well.  So Leopard series for certain.  Carpathians probably.  A Lion’s Pride series by Eve Langlais will be starting this week – I’m enjoying re-reading those to update my memory before I do the reviews.  And a few others that I’ll get started on this year.  Most require a re-read for I want my memory of the story to be correct, but re-reading those stories is no harsh chore at all.

I believe I have a handle on how I want the rest of the year to go for Shifter Haven – but life often has other plans, so I’ll just cross my fingers for luck.  But it does feel good to have a plan of operational intent in place, on paper at least *grin*

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Finding Her Bear by Harmony Raines

Posted May 27, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Kayleigh has never know what it’s like to stay in one place for long. She’s never experienced being part of a real family, and has no intention of ever settling down and having kids. In fact, until she arrived in Bear Creek, she had never wanted to stick around for more than a couple of months.

It was just her luck that her job was coming to an end and she would have to move on whether she wanted to or not. Unless someone gave her a reason to stay…

Daryl is too shy to ask his mate for a date. When he finds out she is going to have to leave Bear Creek, he knows he’s going to have to come out of his shell if he wants to claim her as his own.

But when your mate has sworn to never settle down and have kids. What’s a bear to do?

This bear has to persuade Kayleigh that she is his eternal mate. He will always be there for her, and he most definitely wants to have lots of bear cubs running around.

The only problem … he ends up looking like a weird stalker. Can he change her mind and convince her to marry him and start a family?

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Bear Creek Clan series include:  Rescued By The Bear – Finding Her Bear – Tamed By The Bear – Snowbound With The Bear – Biker Bear Billionaire – A Bride For The Bear

This series shares a world and sometimes characters with the Bear Bluff Clan, Return to Bear Creek and Return to Bear Bluff series.  These series titles and links to review posts can be found on my Harmony Raines page.

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Rogue Wolf by Amber Ella Monroe

Posted May 26, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Deacon Remy left Aspen Valley over a year ago believing there was nothing left for him. He gave up on his Pack. He gave up on finding his true mate. He sought solitude. He became a rogue. It took him some time to gather the strength to face his fears. Now he’s back in Aspen Valley and he’s determined to make amends. What he doesn’t expect to find is the woman who wears his mate mark. Without a doubt, he wants to claim her, but he’ll have to let go of the demons holding him down in the past before they can truly bond.

Monica Collins is so over nonsense relationships that seem to lead nowhere. But as the daughter of a rich doctor, she’s expected to marry into a family with money. She’s running out of options and she’s not one to throw herself at any man’s feet. But then a bad boy rogue shifter shows up in town. Being near him fuels an intense attraction she only thought possible in fairy tales. Deacon may not be a rich playboy, but he most certainly knows how to fulfill all her needs. Monica is willing to risk everything by choosing to do what she knows feels right over what she’s expected to do.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Aspen Valley Wolf Pack series include:  Shifter Untamed – Wolf Unbound – Outlaw Unleashed – Rebel Unveiled – Omega Unmasked – Mountain Wolf – Rogue Wolf –

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The Broken Barrier by Sarah J. Stone

Posted May 25, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Ammara has been resting peacefully for centuries. Everyone believes her to be dead, but Kalen, the fairy king, watches over her impatiently, knowing deep down that she will return.

One day, the barrier covering Ammara suddenly wears off, and she awakes from her sleep. But this also triggers a chain of deadly events. Fueled by his hate for Kalen and Ammara’s love, Asther is on a hunt and destroying anything in his path.

Is this the end for the Shadow Claw pack, or will true love prevail?

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Shadow Claw series include:  Saved by Alpha Bear – Desired by Alpha Bear – Loved by Alpha Wolf – The Broken Barrier

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Bear Game by Ally Summers & Terra Wolf

Posted May 24, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Can she rearrange his heart?

 Grayson Hawthorne is stuck in the past. Since his father died he hasn’t been able to move on. But his brothers have had enough. They’re tired of his overbearing nature and they just want to let loose and have fun. And the brothers get what they want.

Sienna McKenzie loves her job. She’s one of the best interior designers in the Denver area. But when she’s tasked with remodeling billionaire CEO Grayson’s office, she realizes she’s met her match.  And now that Grayson has her, he won’t let her go.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Promise Lake: The Hawthorne Brothers series include:  Bear Game – Bear Play –

( although these titles are not listed numerically as a series, each story follows a Hawthorne brother in a series like order – to keep them straight in my own mind I’ve listed this grouping of stories as a series taken from the covers of the novellas))

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Starry Night Sky by Grace Brennan

Posted May 23, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Ellie Cartwright is at a crossroads in her life. Fleeing the cold life her parents had laid out for her, she goes to stay at her friend’s ranch in Wyoming. It’s everything she’d hoped it would be: beautiful landscapes, endless peace and quiet to determine her future in, and cowboys. Gorgeous cowboys. One in particular, Jake Montgomery, catches her eye.

Jake is a grizzly shifter, loving his quiet life on his family’s ranch, content with life. That is, until Ellie burst onto the scene and into his heart. He knows she’s his mate. Now all that’s left to do is convince her to stay… And hope that she can accept the grizzly in his middle.

But it seems like someone in Wyoming wants Ellie gone. With someone threatening her life, will Ellie run, leaving her heart behind her? Or will she and Jake face down whoever is out to get her, and prove that love can overcome all?

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Bear Claw Shifters series include:  Starry Night Sky – One Sunny Day –

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