Monday, February 22, 2010

Pack Territory Release Day and Monday's Book Reviews




Today is the day! The release of Pack Territory, book three, of Were Chronicles is now here and available through Total-E-Bound.





As The Were Chronicles continue and you get closer to the explosive ending the characters are being introduced and soon the conflict of the shifters going public will ignite a war no one saw coming.





Pack Territory introduces more character before the shifter world is rocked. Love, honor, and strength is the only way to get the wolves from the upcoming battle.





But… will it be enough?









Pack Territory Blurb-
Book three in the Were Chronicles SeriesAdam White is the new Alpha in his territory but Tasha Johnson may the one in charge.




As new Alpha of his territory, Adam White has his hands full. He must make the transition to his new role as smooth as possible, which is easier said than done. His father's mental state is worrisome, a teenage girl has run away, and the woman of his dreams is helping with the search.




Tasha knows the last thing the new Alpha needs is to look for her missing sister. Desperate, she goes to him and asks for his help anyway. As they leave their territory behind and travel to the city, she has more than just her runaway sister on her mind. Adam has taken a hold of her thoughts and fantasies.With so much happening around them, can two fated mates find one another and leave the world behind? If only for a few stolen erotic moments.Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.





Pack Territory Excerpt-
Adam White stretched his arms out as he walked up the back steps to his house. The late night run in his other form had done a remarkable job of relaxing him.




Opening the sliding glass door to enter the house, Adam took a deep breath and sensed the interior. His sister Laura was in the kitchen baking for the family and other guests who were sure to stop in. He smiled at the smell of cakes and cookies. His sister always cooked enough food for an army, and his mouth watered in anticipation.




He calmly took another breath and found the man he was searching for. His father and former Pack Alpha was in his room. Adam wasn’t surprised. Christian spent all of his time either in his room or in his other form. Adam had tried to talk to him, to bring him out of the depression, but nothing he said or did helped.




Three months before, one of the young females of the Pack had been attacked. Mindy hadn’t been the first or the only girl, but she was the only one from their Pack. Christian had to live with the knowledge that he hadn’t been able to protect a Pack member.




Adam, Laura, and many Pack members—even other Alphas—had told Christian it wasn’t his fault, but he continued to blame himself. The only person who seemed to be able reach him at all was his friend, Logan.




Logan had been staying at the house and talking with Christian daily, slowly bringing him back. But when Logan’s Alpha, Gage, had found out that his mate was pregnant, Logan had to leave and return to his own territory. As expected, Gage’s Pack was in high alert to make certain nothing happened to the Alpha’s mate or child. Adam could understand the need, but he selfishly wished Logan could have stayed longer.




Adam headed to his office. For now, at least, his father was alive. Adam just needed to make sure he remained that way. It wasn’t unusual for shifters to want to end their existence after a tragedy. Living for so long and witnessing so much affected each of them.




Opening the door to the Alpha’s office, Adam stepped inside and flipped on the light. He had taken his new position only two months before and hadn’t changed anything in the office or the house. He didn’t know if he ever would.




The council, made up of former Alphas who policed the Packs, had given their blessing for him to take over the Pack, but Adam still had doubts whether he was ready. It was a huge responsibility and he didn’t want to disappoint anyone, especially his father. The fact that he still needed to appoint his second-in-command weighed heavy on his mind.




He’d thought long and hard about who would be good for the position. Every Alpha picked his own man to watch his back. His father’s man had stayed when Adam took over, but Adam knew he was more than ready to retire.




As he reached the desk, he turned on the computer and waited for it to boot up. As he sat, there was a knock on the door. He tried not to be annoyed at the interruption, but it was hard. He’d been hoping to have a little time to himself at the late hour. He wanted to finish going through the applications for his Enforcer. He had put it off long enough.






BOOK REVIEW MONDAY-





Book reviewed- The Matter of Time 1-4 by Mary Calmes




Book Blurb- Book 1:
Jory Keyes spends his time drinking and cruising gay bars picking up one night stands. Then suddenly he becomes the only witness to a brutal murder. Although the killer vows to silence him, Jory refuses to go into witness protection. This puts him into conflict with Sam Kage, a very straight and very hot police detective. When passion flares between the two men, Sam is astonished. Is he really gay? And if so, what will this mean to his career, and his life? As the danger threatening Jory increases, Sam senses that nothing is as it seems, and wonders who is really after his newfound and forbidden love?




Book 2: Jory Keyes is doing his best to get over Detective Sam Kage, who broke his heart. Fearful of coming out of the closet, Sam intended to marry and uphold the status quo. After testifying against the man he saw commit cold-blooded murder, Jory is sure he and the detective will never cross paths again. But fate has other plans. Between Sam’s job and Jory being openly gay and on the run from hired killers, the path to true love has never been rockier. When Jory is kidnapped, the culprit is someone no one ever suspected.



Book 3: Three years have passed since Jory Keyes was kidnapped, shot, and left by his lover, Detective Sam Kage. Jory walked through fire and came out the other side stronger. He changed his name to Harcourt and shut the door forever on a past full of pain. Jory now owns his own business, and has a life he enjoys. What he doesn’t have is love. He’s been unable to make that deep connection with another man, the kind of connection he’s only had with Sam. When a chance encounter brings Sam back into his life, Jory doesn’t know what to do. But for Sam there’s no hesitation. He wants Jory back and this time he wants him for keeps. When Sam is called away to a crime scene in the middle of the night, Jory realizes that his fear has nothing to do with being emotionally vulnerable. Why, he wonders, is he so damned uneasy?




Book 4: Jory Harcourt is back in trouble. An old threat has shown up, and soon Jory is running from a madman who’ll do anything to see him dead. When Jory is kidnapped it soon becomes clear he is up against something bigger than he ever imagined. Sam Kage, the police detective he loves, is caught in the crossfire, and ends up fighting for his life in a hospital bed. Jory springs into action, and goes on the defensive to catch a serial killer. The trail leads from his home in Chicago to Dallas and back. More resourceful than anyone imagined, Jory cracks the case, or does he? And can his love affair with Sam withstand the pressure?





My Rating: 4.5/ 5





My thoughts- What a wonderful four story series! I instantly fell in love with Jory, want my own Sam, and could see myself with Dane. Each and every character in just what you want to read about. The interaction between the characters along with their friends pulls you in from the start and doesn’t let go.




I found these books from the author site and went over to ARE and bought the first book. It wasn’t long before I got the others and couldn’t stop reading. I love that these are longer books than most out there. It took me a full week to read the four books. I never got bored! I laughed and I cried. I screamed at Jory and Sam and my heart broke and then swelled. These are guys that once they make it to your heart will not let go.




I thoroughly enjoyed these books. Didn’t have the end figured out, was delighted with the outcome, and can’t wait for more from this author.
This is a must read!




Book reviewed- Sticks and Stones by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux




Book Blurb- Cut & Run Series Book Two - Sequel to Cut & RunSix months after nearly losing their lives to a serial killer in New York City, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are suffering through something almost as frightening: the monotony of desk duty. When they're ordered to take a vacation for the good of everyone's sanity, Ty bites the bullet and takes Zane home with him to West Virginia, hoping the peace and quiet of the mountains will give them the chance to explore the explosive attraction they’ve so far been unable to reconcile with their professional partnership.Ty and Zane, along with Ty’s father and brother, head up into the Appalachian mountains for a nice, relaxing hike deep into the woods... where no one will hear them scream. They find themselves facing danger from all directions: unpredictable weather, the unrelenting mountains, wild animals, fellow hikers with nothing to lose, and the most terrifying challenge of all. Each other.
 
My Rating- 4.25/ 5




My thoughts- The sequel to Cut & Run.




This book started months after Cut & Run finished. Ty and Zane may have recovered from the psychical from their last assignment but not mentally. As their boss forces them to take a vacation. None of them knew what would happen.




The travel to Ty’s family in West Virginia. I love Ty’s family. Great humor in the scenes with the family. They go up the mountain and let me tell you it was one emotional ride. So much happens so fast that you just can’t stop reading. I didn’t want to take a break but the length of the book demanded it.




This book was worth every dollar and I am waiting for the next book, which according to the author’s blog is in the works.
Great book. Read the first book Cut & Run first to get the full enjoyment.



Crissy




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