New Vyr by T. S. Joyce

Posted January 7, 2019 by Marsha in Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Vyr Daye is learning that not every happily ever after works in a straight line. He was supposed to be okay after he escaped shifter prison and found his mate, but for the past six months, his dragon has felt broken and has an undeniable instinct to burn and claim the entire world. Four mountain ranges in six months and he’s losing all control and dragging his Sons of Beasts Crew, and his mate Riyah, straight to hell. It was never the other dragons the world had to worry about. It was always the Red Dragon inside of him. And now he must find a way to save the world from himself. 

Riyah Daye has been hurt and spiraling, and for months, she’s watched her mate do the same thing. But where she leaned on her Crew, Vyr distanced himself from everything he loved. She has a feeling she knows what’s going on, but she’s going to have to shake everything up to get the dragon’s attention…even if it means fighting fire with fire. 

Sometimes a man doesn’t get the happily ever after he wants. 
Sometimes he gets the one he needs. 

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – in other words, there’s going to be sex involved in this story – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

The Daughters of Beasts series includes — Novak Grizzly – Beck Bear –  Ash Bear – Grim Christmas – New Vyr

This series has a tie-in, a continuing tie (a strong one) to the connecting sets of series that make up the Damon’s Mountain universe.  For a complete listing of those series and links to the reviews done here at Shifter Haven, please visit our T. S. Joyce page.

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Rebel Alpha by Anna Lowe

Posted January 6, 2019 by Marsha in Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

All dragon shifter Cynthia “Brown” wants is a safe place to raise her child and heal from bitter betrayal. When Cal — her first love, her only love, and her destined mate — unexpectedly appears on Maui, he stirs up all kinds of other desires too. But trouble — as usual — is hot on his heels.

Cal Zydler has spent a decade secretively protecting the only woman he’s ever loved. Cynthia may be hopelessly out of his league, but he’ll never, ever give up on her, no matter how forbidden their love is. In his dreams, he rides off into the sunset with his destined mate on the back of his vintage motorcycle. In real life… Well, not every wolf shifter gets a happy ending, especially not a guy from the wrong side of the tracks. And not when danger lurks everywhere — even on a sunny island paradise.

Evil shifter forces are gathering to attack the Hawaiian hideaway where Cynthia and her young son have taken refuge. It’s her darkest hour, and Cal is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. The future of all shifters stands on the brink, and even the Special Forces heroes of Koakea — dragons, lions, wolves, and bear shifters — will need help to beat the odds. Does Cal pose the ultimate danger, or is he Cynthia’s only hope?

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other- in other words, there’s going to be sex involved in this story – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Titles in the Aloha Shifters: Pearls of Desire series include:  (#1) Rebel Dragon – (#2) Rebel Bear – (#3 )Rebel Lion – (#4) Rebel Wolf –  Rebel Heart (the prequel of Cynthia’s backstory) – (#5) Rebel Alpha

The Pearls of Desire series connects to Jewels of the Heart in many ways – location, recurring characters from the Jewels series so in some ways  I’d suggest reading the Jewels of the Heart series first (if you haven’t already)… it’s just a suggestion but I think it would really fill in all the spots of this unique world… plus they’re amazing stories that you shouldn’t miss.  In my opinion, of course.  All of the Jewels of the Heart titles, as well as the Pearls of Desire titles and more, can be found on the Anna Lowe page.

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Werewolves of the Mountain by Abigail Raines

Posted January 4, 2019 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Millie has her eyes on the prize: taking her blossoming fashion line and turning it into an empire. Life has other plans, however, and a phone call informing her that her father has passed away brings her back to her hometown of St. Neuri.

St. Neuri has changed, with a fog that settles across the town every night, people vanishing and turning up dead, and rumors of wolves hunting in the surrounding woods. Millie doesn’t recognize her hometown anymore – nor the men that reside in it.

A chance encounter leads to her to meet Liam, a dashing bad boy with a smile that shatters her heart neatly in half. She cannot deny the pull she feels for this mysterious stranger. But as the secrets of St. Neuri pull her in deeper, towards legends of werewolves that could very well be real, Millie realizes that not everything is as it seems, including Liam.

Titles in the Werewolves of St. Neuri series include:  Werewolves of the Mountain – Werewolf Divide – The Billionaire Werewolf –

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Tiger’s Triumph by Zoe Chant

Posted January 3, 2019 by Marsha in Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

A woman who’s only ever wanted to be a mother…
A man who’s just starting to remember what family means…
And three children who need a home. 

As a waitress and middle-aged divorcee, owl shifter Pauline has given up on her dreams of being a mother. But secretly, in the quiet depths of her heart, she still yearns for a family. So when her estranged cousin goes missing, she’s not about to turn her back on the three children left behind, even if they resist her efforts to help. 

Tiger shifter Carlos has the ideal life—at least on the outside. After serving in the Marines, he went into the business world and made a fortune, enough to retire young and do whatever he pleases. But he’s starting to realize that money isn’t everything. The price of success was lonely luxury in the city, but he’d rather have a family to love and a forest to run in. 

When Carlos travels to Glacier Park in search of the elusive ‘something more,’ he finds it unexpectedly in the eyes of a beautiful, determined waitress. He and Pauline are shocked by an intense connection they never thought they’d experience. But happily ever afters have to wait, as danger threatens her cousin’s children, and enemies from the past resurface with grudges to settle. Can all of them work together to win the day and build themselves a new 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 Veteran Shifters series include —    Snow Leopard’s Lady – Lion’s Lynx – Panther’s Passion – Tiger’s Triumph –

Veteran Shifters is a spin-off of the Glacier Leopards series.  In this new series, you’ll often meet up with old friends as we meet new people in this tight-knit community.  For a list of titles in the Glacier Leopards series please visit the Zoe Chant page.

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A Purrfect Gift of Fate by Kasey Belle

Posted January 1, 2019 by Marsha in Howls Romance, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Danika Paulson thought she’d found her fairy tale. She thought wrong. Her marriage ended up being a living a nightmare with no chance of escape. Until a stranger knocked on her door and offered her sanctuary. Danika gained her freedom and a new start of herself and her son, Jack. She vowed to never tie herself to another man, again. It wasn’t worth the risk. Racine Kingston has her rethinking her stance on relationships. Could he really be as perfect as he seemed? 

Racine Kingston knows loss and loneliness. Not much he can do about the loss but finding a mate would cure his loneliness. However, after a lifetime of searching for the one woman meant for him, he figured the chances of finding her are slim. Not every shifter is blessed with a gift of fate. When he heard about the veterinarian position at Black River Clinic through the shifter gossip grapevine, Race jumped at the chance to leave L.A. for quieter pastures for himself and his best girl, Nala. He never imagined all he needed was a change of scenery in order to find his mate. 

Race fears for Danika and Jack’s safety, when her old life returns to Sanctuary. When it tries to reclaim her, it’s up to Race and the Shifters of Sanctuary to save one of their own.

Titles in The Shifters of Sanctuary series include:  Resisting His Irish Spitfire – His Foxy Lady – The Grizzly Bear’s Barista – A Purrfect Gift of Fate – Catching Her Wolf – Finding His Family –

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The Christmas Dragon’s Love by Zoe Chant

Posted December 25, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Shifters, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

For ten years, dragon shifter Jonathan has slept in the ice, bound by a promise that he made to save his family. But when a freezing woman stumbles into his cave in the middle of a blizzard, Jonathan finds himself drawn back into the land of the living. Because the gorgeous stranger is his mate, and she’s in danger. 

Curvy Angel can’t get a break. When she finally has the chance to make some money with an easy dog-sitting job and turn her life around, she promptly loses one of her charges in a freak snowstorm. Trying to find the lost poodle, she nearly freezes to death herself – until she finds a dragon made of ice sheltered beneath the snow. To her astonishment, the ice dragon turns into a breathtakingly handsome man who claims that she’s his mate. 

But there’s still a wayward poodle to rescue, a terrifying dire wolf who seems to be stalking her, and an attack on the mansion she is supposed to be watching. Will they solve the mystery before Jonathan’s past catches up with him? And can Angel teach him that even a frozen heart can learn to live and love again in time for Christmas? 

Titles in the Christmas Valley Shifters series include  The Christmas Dragon’s Mate – The Christmas Dragon’s Heart – The Christmas Dragon’s Love –

This is an Adult 18+ story, expect language and sexual situations that reflect this rating.

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The Christmas Dragon’s Heart by Zoe Chant

Posted December 25, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Shifters, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Curvy workaholic Claire Corbett has just landed the job of her lifetime: a position managing the Snow Castle, a winter retreat in the mountains. With her little brother along for the ride, Christmas promises to be all work and no play this year. That is until the mysterious shifter Raul shows up, and she feels determined to soothe his loneliness and show him the true joy of Christmas. 

Dragon shifter Raul lost his hoard when he was a child. Ever since another dragon attacked and stole his father’s hoard, his dragon’s been lost without the focus of his heart jewel. Raul can’t shift – and without treasure, he has nothing to offer a mate. Nevertheless, as soon as he sees Claire, his dragon knows that she’s the one. But is a broken dragon worthy of a gorgeous woman like Claire? 

It takes a sudden accident to bring forth Raul’s dragon’s power. But when it turns out that the accident was no accident, even a fire dragon’s strength might not be enough to escape a magical trap… Will they be able to uncover the threat to the Snow Castle in time to ensure a truly happy Christmas for everyone? 

Titles in the Christmas Valley Shifters series include:  The Christmas Dragon’s Mate – The Christmas Dragon’s Heart – The Christmas Dragon’s Love –

This is an Adult 18+ story, expect language and sexual situations that reflect this rating.

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The Bear Buys A Bride by Harmony Raines

Posted December 24, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Shifters, Shifter Connected, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Matthew just bought his bride.   Only she doesn’t know it yet. 

Bear shifter, Matthew, just bought his mate at a charity auction. Okay, so what he actually bought was an afternoon of pet pampering—he doesn’t own a pet. 

Maybe he could pamper her instead? 

Only he’s the bad guy, who came to town to destroy the animal shelter, so he could build luxury houses on the land. 
Yes, he is the Christmas villain. But he intends to change. For Sian. 

Sian is done with men. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Peter, was a bully who never appreciated the wonderful family he was part of but won’t sign the divorce papers and hand over the money he owes her. To make things worse, he arrived in town to embarrass her at the charity auction she’d helped arrange. 

But then a Christmas miracle happened. Matthew Lewis, a billionaire property tycoon, paid a small fortune for an afternoon with her. Okay, so what he actually bought was an afternoon of pet pampering—but she knows he doesn’t have a pet. 

So maybe she could pamper him instead? 

Wait! Matthew is the bad guy in town. Sian has sworn off men for life. And she has two daughters who must come first. 

But he’s a bear shifter and they mate for life. Can she risk her heart on a man again? Is it possible they might all get their wish and get a Second Chance Christmas in Bear Creek? 

This is an Adult 18+ story that does contain language and sexual situations between mates.

Titles in the A Second Chance Christmas in Bear Creek series includes:  The Bear Buys A Bride – The Wolf Wants A Wife –

This series connects in some ways to the Bear Creek series, the Bear Bluff series, the Return to Bear Bluff series, and the Return to Bear Creek series.   Characters from all these series seem to visit in quite a neighborly fashion *grin* between Bear Creek and Bear Bluff… so if you haven’t checked them out the list of series is on the Harmony Raines page.

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Christmas Hellhound by Zoe Chant

Posted December 22, 2018 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments

All Caine wants for Christmas is to get rid of his hellhound. 

Twelve months ago, Caine Guinness was attacked by a pack of hellhound shifters and became one of them. All he wants is to be human again. His search for a cure brings him to snowy Pine Valley, home of magical dragon shifters, Christmas cheer… and Meaghan Markham. 

All Meaghan wants for Christmas – is a merry Christmas. Just one. 

Meaghan has never felt at home anywhere. She’s always too big, too loud – and never enough. Until now. Caine is everything she never let herself dream of. Kind. Caring. And hot as hell. 

But all isn’t well in Pine Valley. Mysterious creatures are attacking the town, and Caine is the only one who can stop them. If he can learn to trust his hellhound. And even if he can… 

Can a hellhound really save Christmas?

Titles in the A Mate for Christmas series include:  A Mate for the Christmas Dragon – Christmas Hellhound –

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A Year in Anthologies Challenge

Posted December 20, 2018 by Marsha in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

I love Challenges, trouble is I read the books but neglect to keep up with the “keeping track thru the Linky thingy”… so it often looks like I never finished.  Oh well.  That’s on me.

I rarely join in a Challenge with this blog, Shifter Haven, because I post here so much that it really isn’t a “challenge” to hit a certain number of books read here.  But… Anthologies, now that’s a whole other situation, folks.

I spent a week recently going through my purchased books from Amazon.  I wrote them out, by hand, into a notebook to “shame” myself into reading the darned things.  Hey, I spent good book money on those suckers, I need to read them!  I was shocked, angered and saddened to discover just how many unread books I have.  It’s embarrassing.  Among that long list are several anthologies or some readers call them ‘book bundles’ in the Paranormal Romance sub-genre of Shifter Romance.

This Challenge – A Year in Anthologies – is the perfect way to tackle those unread bundles of books that I may have read one or two of in recent memory.  The Challenge runs from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.  That’s a whole year to read a maximum of six (6) of those lonely anthologies.  I’m in!  This one I can do.

If you have unread anthologies or book bundles on your e-reader (or in print) then this is a Challenge that may interest you as well.  The sign-up page can be found through either the link above or by clicking on the graphic in this post or in the sidebar.  We can do this!  We have a whole freakin’ year to get it done!

Now, full disclosure here.  I will often review one or two related stories within a book bundle or anthology when it’s part of a series I’m reading and reviewing.  I do that when the authors have the right (it takes a little bit of waiting) to publish those stories as singles.  A Year in Anthologies asks that the anthologies be reviewed, that’s fair.  But… I can also pick out those titles that have been released by their authors as single story reviews.  Scheduled posts are a wonderful thing, and this is the perfect way to get some of those gems ready for those times when I’m stuck off doing other things.  I love an all-around win, don’t you?

What are you waiting for?  Go check it out!  🙂

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