Anita and Jason get to pal around a bit.
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Blood Noir comes back to the Anita Blake with some naughty parts and some storyline. Not one of my favorites, but not a bod read.
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Faythe, Marc and the rest of the pack are still at war with Calvin Malone and his pack of cats. Though, they will have to band together as they have a new adversary that is more dangerous. They are shifters but of a different kind. They are known as Thunderbirds. They can fly and have very sharp talons.

One of their own has been killed by a werecat. The thunderbirds are out for blood and they don't care whose it is as long as they get justice. The thunderbirds are taking out the werecats one by one. The thunderbirds have taken Kaci hostage. In exchange for bring the thunderbirds the one who is responsible for killing their own, they will let Kaci go. It is up to Faythe, Marc and Jace to track down the werecat before time runs out.

Shift is the fifth book in the werecat series. I have to admit that when I started reading this book, I had to go back and familiarize myself with what happened in the prior book, Prey. I remembered Faythe's father being kicked out of the council and Marc coming back but I did not remember the Thunderbirds appearing. At first the way the story read it seemed like I had missed something in the prior one with the Thunderbirds. Luckily, I was not going crazy as the Thunderbirds were a new addition to the plot. I liked them; I thought they added a new twist to the story line.

While, I liked the lover's triangle, Faythe has found herself in. I am a fan of Faythe and Marc and think they should belong together. I wished that I could have seen them interact more together in this story as Marc has just recently returned after a hiatus between books three and four. Overall, still a fan of this series. I will be sad to see it end with Alpha.
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Twin dragons are double the fun. Eli and Miles get Diana, their mate back and the fun begins. Xerxes is all about causing trouble and getting down and dirty with his slaves. The sex club is business as usual.
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I love the antics of Stephanie, but I think it is time to give her a little more direction.  The weirdness of the people she encounters are starting to wear a little thin.  She needs to choose her mate and get on with it.
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Ivy Powells first husband came back from the Civil War a changed man  and a drinker. Ivy took over more and more of the daily operation of their business. By the time Tom died, Ivy realized she could manage by herself.

When Ivy shared the odd things that were happening at her ranch, her ill brother sent his best friend to help her -- Gideon Black. Although they are attracted to each other, each has a strong reason not to get involved.

Things turn worse because a horse and her dog are killed. Then the bank refuses to loan her money because she isn't married. The stagecoach company looks like they will stop using Ivys ranch as a way-station. Ivy becomes desperate enough to ask Gideon to marry her (so she can get a loan and renegotiate a contract with the stagecoach company).

Theres a mystery as to who would damage Ivys business and cause her harm. This is a pleasant little story about second chances. Ivy and Gideon are interesting and mature individuals. There is lots of action, although things start slowly. This is a pleasant way to spend some hours. 3.5 stars
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If you are new to the series don't bother reading since you really need to have the background from some of the other books to understand all the things that are going ont

If you are into tough women who know how to deal with violence then this won't be for you because Anita softens up and crosses alot of the lines we didn't think she would ever cross.

If you enjoy Anita relationship crab and angst about sleeping with the monsters then this is the book for you.

Anita books come with multiple layers, her growing magical powers, the complication of her relationships, and solving a crime, killing the bad guys and big one touch b&itch. I have loved all the books up to NC, after the ardeur was introduces I wasn't interested.

I think this book was to help kick Anita out of her comfort zone at the end of every other book everything has a pretty nice neat bow on it and in between books she has resolved some issues.  In this book we are in the middle of dealing with the issue, rather than the little paragraph we get at the beginning.  This is THE ANITA relationship book. One of the ways to kick out her of the comfort zone is sex the one thing Anita doesn't not have a power to fight off or can calm down to that killing calm....so it is almost used against her as a weapon till by the end of the book she has adjusted to who she is and what her life has brought her.

Since it is an ANITA BLAKE Vampire Hunter Book it has to have a mysterty be solved, but after 400 pages of sex and emotional crap there wasn't much room left.  She also left out alof of support charcters (Edwards does not need to be in every book no matter how much we all enjoy it)

Because I like the anita charcter I will stick with it (I liked seeing another side of Nathaneil), but I won't rush out and by the hard cover again until the arduer (anita relationship angst) has taken a backseat to a real story, rather than the other way around
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Not what it once was but still good interaction between the protagonists. There is still some time for this series.
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Nick is a widower.
Carmen is his young daughter.
Celia is the Nanny and soon to be divorced.
This is another example of how not every relationship is how it looks.  Both sides can stray.
Nick fights his attraction to Celia trying to protect Carmen.  Celia fights hers because she loves Carmen and doesn't want to hurt her by having feelings for her boss.  It's fun to watch these two find a way to each other while they think they're hiding it from others.
This is a great story.  Come to the beach and enjoy.
I received this as an ARC for a honest review.
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CJ has decided it's time for her to have her "V" card punched. She has given it a lot of thought and devised a plan that includes her late brother's best friend and business partner. Graham would do anything for CJ, but when she comes to him with her proposal he left a little dumbfounded. This story was a fun enjoyable read.
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The friendship that forms between the two characters is touching. It becomes so much more than a worker and employer.
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This is another story from Pride, Portland by Jill Sanders.

This one is about Becca and Sean. They grew up together as friends because of Nick. When Sean returns after his tour of duty without his best friend, Nick, he tries to be the friend he should be to his mates girlfriend who was left behind.

Becca is trying to get on with her life after Nick dies. It is hard for her but with Sean's help she may get through. When Nick's belongings are given to her she finds tickets for her honeymoon that were booked before Nick's passing.

Sean and Becca decide to do the trip. Will it bring them closer that they were expecting?

This is another great book in this series. A great read and keeps you engrossed.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Good to see the boys back together, London is cool, Montana's uncle still cool. The new people met in London nice addition 's
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A great (for now) ending to their latest fight.  These two say they respect each other but you'd never tell it.  They sure seem to hate each other with a few others drawn in to their fight.  Lots of twist and turns on this end.
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Another fun romp in this series, the ladies have finally made it to London thanks to the oldest female who had married well. The ton embraces these beautiful girls and the gentlemen come calling.
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I love visiting Mischief Bay and this was no exception. Sisters Harper and Stacey are both experiencing life changes. Of course, they have an interfering mother to boot. The story slows a little in the middle, but the great ending makes it all worthwhile.
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This is one of my favorite series shes written. Youll enjoy the friendship of these 4 ladies and the fellas they meet.
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Vincent and Kristen's story continues; Kristen meets one of Vincents' ex and jelousey flies; then again Vincent was kind of a jerk. They make up and things are good, if a little strained, what with Kristen secretly dating a client. Book 2 is still good and if you've read book 1, you gotta read book 2.

You will enjoy, so go ahead and get a copy.