Leap of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair

 

3 Star

Darcy has been captive most of her life by an organization called Scythe. She will do anything to rescue friends and family she had to leave behind. She is discovered by other shifters and is taken to safety where she is mentored by Owen and Gawain. Owen wants nothing to do with her after being abused all his life, but his Cosantir asked him, and he will do. Darcy soon wins them over, but she can’t let go those she left behind. They all need to work together to find where Scythe has them hidden away.4

This grouping frustrated me the most. A lot of their problems they brought on themselves. I get why Gawain and Owen did some of the things they did, but it got old fast that they didn’t communicate with Darcy more. Darcy needed to save her people and they didn’t want her in danger. There were some issues with the timeline in this book. Vicki is kidnapped and by the time she was rescued she had her kids. But it didn’t seem to be that long in the book. Overall, the book fit with the rest of the series and added to the overall series.

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Revenge of the Gods by Leia Stone

 

3 Star

Cronus sacrificed himself to save Maisey. Now Maisey will do anything she can to bring him back even go charging off unto the underworld. Thanatos is willing to let her find him and bring him back, but she needs to do one thing first. Will she be able to save Cronus and complete the task before Zeus makes his move?

This one starts with Maisey in hell trying to rescue Cronus. I loved that she was the rescuer in this book. About 2/3rds of the way through the book the plot got a bit wonky and was hard to follow. The ending was good, and I would read more books by Leia Stone.

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Eventide of the Bear by Cherise Sinclair

 

3.5 Star

Emma has always looked for someone to love her. When her old home banished her, she spent years as a bear in the woods until a hellhound attacked humans and she stepped in to save the kids. When the coshair and his warriors catch her breaking shifter law they heal her and welcome her in. Ben offers up his home for her to heal in since he’s all alone since his brother Ryder abandoned him for a woman. Ben is tempted by Emma, but a wrench is thrown into his plans when Ryder shows up with a little girl. Ryder once gave up everything for a woman who was all an allusion, and he wasn’t going to fall for it a second time. Until one night and one act that proves not all woman are the same. Will they be able to find their happy ending?

All the feels with this one. I think Emma, Ben, and Ryder are my favorite group so far. They each have their own role in the relationship. I loved how Emma and Ben were willing to give up everything to protect Ryder’s child. The best part of the book was the end when the coshair makes the decision on who gets Ryder’s child. Loved this book.

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Wrath of the Gods by Leia Stone

 

3 Star

Maisey was devastated when Cronus abandoned her. She had no idea what was going on with his mission and the Greek Gods. When there is a miscalculation, she is brought back into the fold of the Titans battle. The Titans find out how vital Maisey is to defeat the Greek Gods.

 This book starts where the last ends which was good with how the last ended. Cronus gets his ass handed to him for being a jackass. He deserves everything she gives him for his attitude. Maisey is less annoying and more take charge in this book. Authors really need to stop with the cliffhanger endings. No one likes them and it makes me want to not pick up future books.

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Girls Before Earls by Anna Bennett

 

3 Star

Miss Hazel Lively had a difficult childhood. Now that she’s an adult she’s trying to start a school for young girls. She must do everything in her power to maintain her a good reputation. When Earl of Bladenton Gabriel Beckett shows up to drop off his niece she has some rules he will have to adhere to. Gabriel is not sure what to do with his new responsibility for his niece and figures a school is the perfect place to keep her in line. What he wasn’t planning on was falling for the school mistress. Will they find a way to make it work?

I liked the set up and premise of the story. I just didn’t buy the relationship between Hazel and Gabriel. Not just that but through most of the book Gabriel is involved with someone else and he still sleeps with Hazel. It was just icky. Not one of Bennett’s better books.

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Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair

3 Star

Breanne Gallagher had spent her years in foster care. She’s now stable living with one of her foster sisters when the worst thing happens. A hellish creature breaks into their apartment assaulting her and killing her sister. To help heal from her wounds she leaves her beloved home and travels to a tiny wilderness town that is the only clue to where she came from. She rents a cabin from Zeb and Shay who are managing the campground until they can hunt down all the hellhounds. Bree is trying to heal and learn how to take care of herself when she saves a little girl from a hellhound and changes her world forever. How will she handle this new world?

This one was a good one to read but there were some very hard parts to the story. Just like with the first one the sups don’t take into account Bree was raised humans and was a rape survivor. When the first full moon hits they try and treat her like everyone else. I did enjoy all three of the mates. They were all damaged in some way and were healed by being together. I really loved how the book ended and can’t wait for the next one.

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Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker

3.5 Star

Since their first meeting Marshall “Aleck” has wanted to learn everything about waitress Kenna. Kenna is mortified over jumping on the back of a SEALs back thinking he was in danger and wants to make it up to him. When he shows up at her restaurant to ask her out, she’s not sure about dating a SEAL but she is willing to give it a shot. When there is a dangerous situation pops up will they both make it out alive?

I was not a huge fan of Kenna. She was very judgmental person and doesn’t really change. She was a waitress and hated anyone with money and it got old fast. I wanted to like Kenna and Marshall as a couple as they had a really “meet cute” story but I just didn’t. This is the third book in the Hawaii series, and I’ve not really liked any of them. The women have all kind of sucked. I don’t even think I finished book two as I figured out how it would go. I still love Susan Stoker’s books just not so much this series.

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