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A shape shifting calico cat, a were-jaguar, angry were-mountain lions, geneticists, celestial interference, and the ghost of a woman past all combine to make Into the Wild by Caitlyn Willows an interesting, different, somewhat confusing ride combining modern science with celestial influence to create a set of circumstances that, though amazingly improbable, combine to create a story that is developed but thoroughly unbelievable. Read More »

Major Sasha Young has been stationed at Alpha Colony for the past three years, part of an elite military team assigned to maintain order and resolve conflicts between the shapeshifters. She has watched the hostile morphs, secretly fascinated by their predatory grace and animal magnetism. The colonies were established to protect defenseless humans from these genetic anomalies, so why does she feel like the morphs are the ones being victimized?
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The Elixir Maidens are a group of vampire, cross-dressing stage performers who perform at Burgundy Peak and find their soul mates. These sexy singers also manage to reunite parted lovers who have burned for each other since the days of ancient Rome. Read More »

What do you get when you cross a vision-having battered women’s shelter executive director, the right hand of Satan, Satan himself and his bi-sexual wife? You get the amazingly clear and interesting back drop of “The Summoner”, an erotic paranormal romance about what happens when a woman with immense power and a kind heart gets to control Satan’s best friend. Kasdeya hates all mortals, but when he is facing a thousand-year prison sentence he calls upon Alex, “The Summoner”, the only mortal woman who can set him free. His plan was simple: to seduce and walk away. But what happens surprises them all.
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Two displaced heroines, both dropped into enemy encampments after having mysteriously enchanted necklaces placed upon them by menacing forces. Two women trying to figure out who they are while trying to fight for their survival.
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“Jo Black goes in search of a vampire — and finding one is going to rock her world. Immortal Nic Lucian finally meets his bond-mate, only to have her try to kill him. As he tries to introduce her to his world and reunite her with her sister who is now an immortal, he gets a lesson in modern women and how stubborn they can be.

Jo’s world has been turned upside down. The death of her sister introduces her to the world of vampire-hunting. Now she learns the hard way that crosses, stakes, holy water, and sunlight do not work. And you had better protect your heart and body, because when an immortal wants you, he gets you - one way or another.”

Jo as a character is…..annoying. She is the type of character who makes you want to slap some sense into her. She is written well enough to evoke a strong emotion in the reader, but as a heroine I find her irritating. Lucian is a strong, sexy, funny, guy who has no idea how to handle a “modern woman.” The characters are well-developed and three dimensional. Regardless of whether or not I find them appealing, the author knows how to create characters.

This is a generic derivative of a vampire novel. This book and this writer have potential, however it is as if she took every line from every vampire book she ever read and put it into this story. There is nothing original, nothing unique, nothing to make this book stand out against the masses of recently-released vampire books as the genre has continued to grow. This book shows that the author does have talent, and I would look at some of her other novels to see how they fare in comparison to this one. However, this book is a disappointment. It is what you do not want to see — nothing that would stand out against the massive numbers of books that litter bookshelves.

While I find fault with parts of this book, I feel as though the author has much talent. She is able to put words on a page and tell a story. It felt as if she had so much more to say, and that she could have taken the story farther or to a different place but she held herself back. The interaction between the sisters left a bitter taste in my mouth, whereas the interaction between Lucian and Jo was tingly and fantastic to read. Perhaps this book was over-edited, and the author ended up cutting out too much of her voice. I believe the author is much better than this book shows her to be.

Book Stats:

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: Total-E-Bound
  
• Book Length: Novella
  
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-1-907280-69-6

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Bardo Boy starts out as a dead poet with amnesia. He is then resurrected in the afterlife as a Blood Drinker. With restored memory and new abilities, he begins his poetic search for his deceased lover, Drew. Bardo Boy’s quest for Drew takes him on a hallucinogenic journey through emotional and sexual adventures. This Buddha meets Vampire tale exists on multiple levels of reality.
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