The McDougall pack Alpha
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What a story and it is great cause it meshes right in with the White Wolf series. If you want a great series to read,read all of Crystal Dawns books,they will keep you riveted to your seat.
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Great expansion pack for those who already own some heroes and monsters packs.

I own so many heros and the introduction of hybrid class enables some strong combinations (Battlemage Jaes), when normally you wouldn't pick them.
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good book as part of the ongoing series of McDougall cookbooks, I am trying to find his entire series!
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This is the first book of the series. I thought it was fantastic. You get to meet the main characters, what parts they play in the pack, and as always the bad guys. This is the story of the Alpha of the pack, Garret and his mate to be, Miranda. There is a lot of serious stuff going on, to explain why things are going the way they are. But there's also plenty of laughs too. I really enjoyed reading this story, plus it gives you an insight into the next book. No disappointment here.
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One of my favorite alpha male mc leads of all time.  This is in my re-read pile when I can't find an mc with a strong H and an h not too stupid to live.  The chemistry and steam in this book is off the charts.  All the books in the series can be read as  a standalone, but this book introduces you to many of the characters and lays the ground work for the series.  I can't recommend this book enough.
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This book rocks! Tamika is the owner of the phone app Shiftr, which is a dating app for Shifters and humans. Tamika is from the UK and her cousin Adaira McKenzie a fiery red head from Scotland comes to visit her and decides it just might be the perfect time to see if she can match her up with a man.

On the other side.... The Shifter side we have Leigh the man of the mountain. Leigh was abandoned by his parents and raised by a natural bear until her shifted at the age of 13. He is more comfortable in the mountains by himself. The Alpha and the clan have other ideas and decide it is time he has a mate. So we get to to see if he get a 80% of higher match OR all the beer the clan can carry to his cabin in the mountains? Win Win for him.

Like I said this book just ROCKS OUT! Great characters, you can see the story line so vivid and clear. Lots of heat and details! There are other books in the series which you can read but are not necessary as each book is a story on it's own.
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I was pleased to find that this story would also contain bear shifters as the main characters, meshing perfectly with the other bear shifters in this continuing story of Damons Mountains. At first, I thought they would be boar pigs (oh no). Harrison is the perfect Alpha for this broken group and his lady shifter Audrey is a welcome addition to this group. Let's see who matches up with the rest of this group.
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FROST BURNED seemed to get Mercy back on course after the mysticism of RIVER MARKED and the chain of events in the ALPHA & OMEGA series. FROST BURNED picked up where the other stories left off. Fairies have left the human world. Vampires ranks are decimated by inner politics. And, werewolves are dealing with the repercussions of having "come out" to the world.

Although, I love this series and FROST BURNED is well written - I struggled with the main story arc. The whole Columbia Basin pack of werewolves is abducted and tortured by a group of mercenaries in a ploy to make Adam assassinate a popular senator. The mercs & their backers attack on Thanksgiving Day. Not only do they have the names and addresses of everyone in the pack, they have info on Mercy & Julie, Adam's daughter, too.

Empowered with a newly developed tranquilizer serum that is packed with silver, the pack is quickly incapacitated and transported to a secret location where they will continue to be tortured. Mercy & Julie escape because they are out shopping. Yup - shopping. Before long, Mercy realizes that something is wrong with Adam and the pack when she can't get in touch with anyone.

Using her newly acquired "Alpha's Mate" power she is able to reconnect with the pack & begin to cure them of their drugged haze. Before long, Mercy is calling in favors from the vamps, witches, and even the Fae, and manages to free the pack from their kidnappers. Along the way, she is hunted by mercs, an evil power hungry vamp necromancer, and zombie fae assassins. The sub-plots in the book are pretty fun. Some wonderful character development including a crossover from the Alpha and Omegaseries as well as some old friends from the earlier books.

The most outstanding sub-plot involves Adam and we finally get a chance to see what happens when Adam loses control. It ain't pretty.

The book is packed with non-stop action that keeps you moving forward. Mercy is as resilient & brave as ever. (Side note - the whole "Coyote is my dad thing" is still pretty confusing.) The story is innovative and several minor characters get a chance to shine. FROST BURNED is a solid, fun read with some grisly moments. Patty has announced that NIGHT BROKEN (Mercy #8) will be out next year, 2014.
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Review posted on Books on Silver Wings.

Matt is a bad ass alpha who left a pack and ends up forming his own. He finds Jesse wounded in his territory and knows that's his mate. Jesse is a smart ass to everyone but has a soft spot for horses. He guards his independence and doesn't really know how to function in a pack of wolves because he was raised by humans. Later, he learns to trust in others and share his time. Trouble comes in the form of an aggressive alpha that wounded Jesse and chased him into Matt's territory. No one knows what this alpha wants but Matt and his pack are prepared to fight for their family, land, and mate.

Jesse's back story is a little lacking. Since he was not raised in a pack, his experience would be more interesting and provide a view of how the world functions with shifters and humans. How did he survive in the wild on his own? It's interesting to read that Jesse didn't know he didn't have to use a condom since he's a shifter and have enhanced healing abilities until Matt told him. He's capable of taking care of himself but he's still young and naive about who he is.

I really enjoy reading about other character and picking up on their personalities. Each member of the pack are unique and have a distinctive voice. I would have liked to see more of their ranch, horses, and learn more about the Argents, the special species of wolf shifters that supposedly died out.

The story ended at the perfect place. The world-building is well done. The existing tension between humans and shifters is clear in the story but they also help each other. The cultural beliefs of how shifters came to be is interesting and unique to this world. It would be nice if the story adds on an epilogue to tell how Jesse and Matt's lives will change after their discovery of an Argent. The pacing is easy to follow.

This is a great read with exciting fight scenes and hot sex. I definitely recommend this for fans of shifter romance and m/m romance.

*review copy received in exchange for an honest review*
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THIS SERIES HAS A NOVEL SETUP OF CHARACTERS, a young street kid, female, who has grow up taking care of herself for most of her life.  Taken in by eight males who turn out to be wolves,turned ones, not born ones.  They have created their own pack having not been accepted by the natural packs after having been left as dying or thought dead by their creatures.
Unable to understand why  are able to live together with Kitten, when she is brought home having been attacked by vagrant,
  by two of the group that she has collapsed in front of. Eight unmated males and one female just doesn't mix!!
 This combo and their formation of an interesting to say the least is a story told over three or maybe four books. Got thru two of them and can't wait to read the next, "Loving the Pack"! Join me, you won't be able to stop at the first book either!!
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Wonderful read, old friends come in to visit on this fas paced,alpha based, wolf pack, and sexy wolf pack that also want retribution......and a charminglady added to the mix......fun fun.....and a few hot hot scenes.... I enjoyed the book very much.....and am moving on to the next in the series now,,,,,,the wolf within....looking good too.....
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Title: The Wolf Siren - The Pack Book 15
Author: Karen Whiddon
Publisher: Harlequin Nocturne
Published: 4-1-2014
Pages: 301
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense
Sub-Genre: Paranormal; Werewolves & Shifters; Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9780373885930
ASIN: B00FTQYQ90
Reviewed For NetGalley and Harlequin
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.25  Starts

When a werewolf and the beautiful siren he once saved meet again, resistance is futile

As Pack Protector, Kane McGraw never gets involved with the victims he saves. But Lilly Gideon may be the one exception. She has intrigued him ever since he helped free her from a religious compound called Sanctuary. So when he learns that she's still in danger, he can't stay awaynot even if it means exposing Lilly to the fanatics she's trying to escape.

Years of psychological torture have left Lilly without the ability to control her shifter nature. Any man she touches is driven mad by an all-consuming desire. Though she wants Kane more than any man, she's forced to deny him the release they most crave. That is, until he decides it's time to take mattersand herinto his own hands.

Amy & Kane are two wolves who met under extreme circumstances.  Kane falls back on his enforcer persona.  Amy is trying to overcome her trauma and time in captivity. There mutual attraction overrides everything.

Their fighting to survive and work towards a future together shows their strengths and determination to do what is the best for the other.  A compelling plot and vividly written scenes draw the readers into the story and holds them till the very in.

My rating of "The Wolf Siren" is 4.25 out of 5 stars.
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Dr. Mackenzie (Mac) Grant works in the infirmary, which does a lot more than just heal wounded members of the Alpha Pack, a top-secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers who work with the government to keep the world safe.  She and the other doctors also help them adjust to difficult situations and give them all the backup they can.  For Mac even getting to work there was a feat as her father is a member of the military who knows all about who and what the Pack is and he wasn't real happy when Mac won the job.  Mac became very, very close to one of the new members of the Alpha Pack - a young, powerful and gothic Sorcerer.

Kalen Black is a mixture of many backgrounds; first he is a can shift into a jaguar and he is also a sorcerer even though his control over his powers isn't the best right now.  Kalen hasn't had the best of lives in his short 20 something years and he was on his own and roaming when the Alpha Pack found him and made him a part of their unit.  Now Kalen isn't sure if he is better off with his new situation compared to his old one, but when he and Mac had an unforgettable night together it changed something in Kalen.

Kalen knows that Mac is his mate, but rather than let her know or even the other pack members, Kalen works on driving her away to protect her.  Kalen knows that something dark is within him and it seems to be coming out now and he refuses to have the darkness ruin the sweetness he found in Mac.  Mac has no idea why Kalen has suddenly turned her away but she isn't about to let him get away with it, especially now that she has learned there is a reason to become even closer to him.  As Kalen fights to learn more about that darkness, he discovers things about himself that can not only put himself and Mac in danger but the entire Alpha Pack.  On the WTF mode, Kalen learns that he has family and it's very close to him right now.  Unfortunately, those family members are also light and dark.  Mac believes in Kalen and his ability to defeat that darkness with love and support, now she just has to convince him, her father and the pack commander.  It has come down to a final battle of good against bad or light and dark in Kalen's mind.  When the night is over, has Kalen defeated that darkness trying to turn him as black as his eyeliner or has he finally proven himself with the light and earned his right to finally experience all the love that Mac is offering him?

The battle between good and evil has changed involving species who have feet in the paranormal world fighting side by side with humans.  Within this battleground, a young human doctor and a gothic sorcerer fight for their love against all the odds in Black Moon.  I thought it was bad enough that Kalen had to fight the darkness invading his mind but when I saw he also had to prove himself to the very men who should have his back - I was outraged for him.  I enjoyed watching Mac standing up not only to Kalen, but also her father and even the Alpha Pack members when they were downing Kalen.  There were several times when I wasn't sure if Kalen would come out of the darkness and survive in the light, even with the huge reason to do so that Mac had given him.  There were several times that I wanted to bounce a few of the pack members against a wall to knock some sense in them, but even that was taken care of by the time I turned the last page.  Kalen and Mac have more than earned the right to their happiness in my mind with this battle for Kalen's life.  I will be watching to see how they grow in the future books.  Black Moon is intense with emotions and has a large suspense factor added in, when I add that in to Mac and Kalen's journey to their ultimate happy ending, I found it to be an excellent addition to any paranormal library.

Jo for Joyfully Reviewed
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Shane McAllister is the oldest of the McAllister brothers, he's a bear shifter and he desperately needs to find a bride to keep their land. Their late fathers will states that one of the brothers needs to find a mate within three months. Unfortunately he has no idea how to talk to a woman let alone convince one to marry him so he places an ad on an internet site. His brother decides he could do with some help and edits his profile to be more appealing.
Ruby is a BBW who's life is changing she has broken up with her boyfriend and been demoted at work. Ruby has decided she may need an adventure in her life and is considering answering an online ad. she is drawn to Shanes photo but is concerned by his unusually worded ad. After a night with the girls and a few drinks she decides to follow her instinct but will she have made a mistake?

I loved the plot a big alpha shifter looking for a BBW mate who could want more. Shane is a very likeable character and I warmed to him immediately. As soon as he sees Ruby he knows she is his mate and sets out to win her heart. Ruby is a strong character looking for love and as soon as she sees Shane so is drawn to him but she is worried about leaving the city behind. The plot develops well with a few twists along the way and the characters are well developed. although I liked all the characters I think my favourite is Maverick and I cannot wait for his story.
If you love a shifter romance with true mates then this is the book for you a great read and I can't wait for the next instalment.
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Alpha Ascendant picks up pretty close to where Terras last book left off and focuses around Ember. Ember is the bloodling wolf that all of the pack indulges. Justin, her biological father isn't afraid to use her as a tool against Wolfie, Terra and the pack. Much of the story has the entire pack evolving and Ember working as the string that ties everyone together. This book expanded on many of pack and even add a couple of interesting characters.

I found it fascinating that Terras wolf had to keep indulging her on the simplicity of being a wolf. I think it had to do with her many years away from the pack and staying out of wolf form. As Terra learned from her wolf as well as her mate and actions of her pack, I think it was all part of her growing and expanding process. Where as Wolfie was always one with his wolf and yet, they both had to learn to work Terra and trust that she wouldnt reject them.

I have really been a big fan for Terra since the start and found Wolfie to be a charismatic fuzzball in his own way. This is the final book for Terra. She has taken on the mantel of her pack and grown into her rightful alpha. With her mate, Wolfie shell be able to weather the good and the bad of her pack of misfits and outcasts. I am just hoping that while it might be Terras last book, that there might be hope for future books on any of the number of other characters that I fell in love with along Terras journey.
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The Alpha of the Black Mesa pack has made a huge decision regarding rogue wolfs, which will affect the entire pack. It's up to Sara and Rafe to make sure no one is harmed and all rules are being followed. At the same time, Sara is having a strange reaction to Rafe, and doesn't know how to handle it.

This book is all about Sara and Rafe, two guardians for the Black Mesa pack. Sara is a young flirty wolf just trying to prove herself to the pack. She doesn't want commitment, she wants fun, and to be the best. Sara's trying to become the mature woman that'll gain everyone's respect and admiration by being the best guardian. Rafe is the Alphas son, and soon to be alpha himself. He's the top guardian, calm and patient, which makes him wiser than most. His hardest mission yet is to try to capture Sara's attention. You get to see more pack interaction in this book, and see more of Rafe's brothers as well.

I enjoyed it, it's a cute fun read. I think it's definitely better than the first story, there's just so much more story packed into the book. Definitely recommend to shifter and PNR lovers. ;)

I received this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)on Goodreads.com
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I really enjoy an MC story that has the elements of brotherhood, loyalty, full of angst and drama and a good storyline. Seth, an alpha male that is fearless and a hero, even being outnumbered. Zoe, a strong heroine that is loyal and feisty. Lots of heat, steam, payback, revenge with Seth and Zoe getting their HEA.