Dakota Cassidy, Witch Way Did He Go? (Witchless in Seattle Mysteries Book 8)

Title:  Witch Way Did He Go? (Witchless in Seattle Mysteries Book 8)

Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Siren's Best Book Stone

Genre:  Cozy Mystery, Mystery

Keywords:  Witch, Spy, Ghost, Cotton Bat, Turkey, Dog,

Page Count:  186                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Witch-Witchless-Seattle-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B07JHBYD22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543444046&sr=8-1&keywords=witchless+in+seattle+book+8

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

It’s me again, Stevie Cartwright. Powerless ex-witch, pseudo medium, and amateur sleuth, reporting to you live from the case of the missing ex-British spy turned ghost/quite possibly one of the most important people to ever become a part of my life.

You read that right. As Win and I and all the gang were busy planning our big Thanksgiving bash, he suddenly disappeared (right in the middle of telling me what a Philistine I am for even suggesting Cheez Whiz and crackers), and it’s as if he never existed.

Poof—he’s just gone! No one can find him, not even Arkady, our ghostly pal and confidant on Plane Limbo.

If I ever needed to make good use of everything my British spy ever taught me about sleuthing, it’s right now. But I run into roadblock after roadblock until I’m almost sure all hope is lost, and I’ll never hear his voice again.

Worse, how will I ever live with myself if I never get the chance to tell him how I feel?

Review:

This is what fans of the Witchless in Seattle series have been waiting for!  Without giving too much away and spoiling your adventure this book was amazing! 

Book eight will run you through an emotional gamut.  I wept through the last half of the book.  The anger at Stevie’s coven and leader was palpable.  I was going crazy hysterical in my head during the climax and confrontation near the end.  However, the author left me in a pleasant haze with a hopeful future.

Witch Way Did He Go? is book eight and of course part of a series meant to be read in order.  Readers will feel lost without reading the previous books which add the background and relationship building needed to feel emotionally connected to these characters.

I cannot wait to see what Dakota Cassidy has in store for future stories involving Stevie, Win, Arkady, and Bel!

Kudos to Dakota Cassidy’s cover artist, Renee George, the cover art on this series is absolutely beautiful!

Dakota Cassidy, House of the Rising Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 3)

Title:  House of the Rising Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 3)

Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Cozy Mystery, Mystery

Keywords:  Demon, Nun, Owl, Dog, Ex-Cop, Murder, Dentist

Page Count:  209                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published 

Buy-Link:   https://www.amazon.com/House-Rising-Your-Business-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B07H9J2TG5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541986476&sr=8-1&keywords=house+of+the+rising+nun+book

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

Trixie Lavender here, ex-nun on the run with her demon friends Coop and Livingston the talking owl in tow!

Things have been going really well for us at our tattoo shop in Cobbler Cove, a district in the heart of Portland, Oregon. We’re making friends with our fellow shop owners, enjoying serving our community, and really getting to know our new friends, Higgs, Knuckles, and Goose.

When we’re invited to a Halloween party at the Peach Street Shelter, how can we resist spending some time with our favorite ex-undercover police officer turned shelter owner Higgs, on a day that involves candy and costumes?

Unfortunately, the day also involves a murder, a spooky urban myth spreading like wildfire among the homeless population about an organ-stealing-madman, and of course, my testy and unpredictable demonic possession…

Join me, Coop, Higgs and the rest of the gang as we relentlessly hunt for answers to the murder of a local dentist and the legend of The Organ Grinder!

Review:

Readers will enjoy their return visit to Cobbler Cove.  Murder and mayhem seem to find Trixie and Coop no matter where they are.  They can’t even go to a Halloween party without someone turning up murdered. 

We learn more about Trixie’s demon and he has some new tricks that leave Trixie and Coop confused.  Trixie and Coop’s relationships in the town are growing and developing.  The sexual tension and teasing between Higgs and Trixie is adorable.

House of the Rising Nun is a great mystery that had me guessing and doubting throughout the story.  This is a page turner!  Make sure you give yourself enough time to read because once you start you won’t want to stop.

Dianna Love, Stalking His Mate: League of Gallize Shifters

Title:  Stalking His Mate: League of Gallize Shifters 

Author:  Dianna Love 

Rating: Five Siren Stones 

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Gallize Shifters, Panther, League of Gallize Shifters

Page Count:  343                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC 

Price:  $3.99 

Publisher:  Self-Published 

Buy-Link:   https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-His-Mate-Gallize-Shifters-ebook/dp/B07GRCR5SJ/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1537824876&sr=1-5&keywords=dianna+love

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

 Blurb/Summary:

New York Times bestseller Dianna Love's Gallize shifters are back with an action packed adventure, a sexy love story and a twist no one saw coming. 

Having spent her life as a captive, Siofra escapes when her power surfaces to save her from an attack, which exposes her as a nonhuman. All she wants to do is find her brother who is also being hunted, then vanish to live free from shifters. That was the plan and it would have worked if a golden-eyed jaguar shifter hadn’t stepped between her and a dangerous jackal, throwing a major kink in her escape when she falls for the sexy protector.

Rory didn’t choose to be a jaguar shifter and is determined to not mate even though he faces death from the Gallize mating curse if he doesn’t. The end may come sooner than he expects when his jaguar loses the ability to heal them, but that doesn’t prevent Rory from racing in to save a young woman from a vicious predator. The moment Siofra is in his arms and his power reaches out to hers, he struggles against the primal pull of the one woman he’s drawn to as a mate. Even if he didn’t feel the need to end his bloodline, she hates shifters.

None of that will matter if Rory fails to stop the deadly Black River Pack from using Siofra in a grisly experiment when she’s caught in a trap. 

Review:

You will love Rory’s jaguar, Ferral the drama cat.  He is hilarious and had me laughing out loud even when the situation was dire.  Ferral brought levity to the story.

Rory is completely conflicted over being a shifter and can’t separate past events and his guilt.  Siofra has been a slave most of her life and has never gotten a chance to really experience any kind of freedom.  These two characters pull at your heart-strings and play on your emotions.

Siofra’s journey to find her brother leads her to Rory.  Both are helpless to the pull they feel towards each other, but they still both fight it.  Rory’s protective side comes out and he wants Siofra to experience life and freedom, even if it can’t be with him.

Their journey to each other is filled with potholes and speedbumps.  An ancient enemy has designs for Siofra.  Rory’s team has been trying to take down the Black River Pack, but Siofra’s plan to protect herself lands her in more hot water with the Gallize.  Jackals and Wolves are hunting Siofra.  Siofra’s brother has disappeared.  Rory’s guilt is a certain death sentence.  And if that isn’t enough, Siofra has power but no idea how to control it.

Read the story to find out how Siofra and Rory deal with the potholes and speedbumps.  Can they fill them in and sail over them?  Or do they sink and wreck?

This is a great installment to the series!

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Lara Adrian, Hour of Darness: A Hunter Legacy Novel, Volume 2

Title:  Hour of Darness: A Hunter Legacy Novel (Midnight Breed Hunter Legacy) Volume 2

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Breed, Breedmate, Russian Mafia, Midnight Breed Hunter Legacy Series, Hunter, Assassin

Page Count:  318                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC

Price:  $4.99

ISBN Print:  978-1727535617

Price:  $12.45

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:   https://www.amazon.com/Hour-Darkness-Hunter-Legacy-Midnight-ebook/dp/B07DFPC2J2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538432509&sr=8-2&keywords=lara+adrian+hour+of+darkness

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Born and raised as an assassin in the notorious Hunter program, Breed vampire Cain has since put his specialized skills to use as a mercenary willing to clean up any problem for a price. Or so he thought. After a job in Las Vegas strains even his dubious code of honor, Cain pulls up stakes and lands in Miami for a much-needed break. All he wants is time away to clear his head and regroup, but then a beautiful young woman is nearly killed in front of his eyes and the ruthless former Hunter becomes the only thing standing between her and a sniper’s bullet.

Marina Moretskova is no stranger to dangerous men. As the niece of a Russian organized crime boss, she’s grown up around killers and criminals. But her uncle wants out now, and he’s enlisted Marina’s help in buying his freedom by delivering valuable intel to a secret contact in exchange for protection. Not even Marina’s bodyguards are aware of her mission, so when an attempt on her life is averted by a handsome, steely-eyed vampire, as grateful as she is for Cain’s intervention, the last thing she needs is the shrewd Breed male nosing around for answers. Cain’s cold, haunted gaze and merciless abilities attest to his brutal nature, yet the rough, solitary Hunter stirs a powerful longing in Marina—a darkly seductive hunger
—that she can neither afford nor resist. With a target on her back and covert enemies closing in from all sides, trust is a risk that can prove deadly . . . and the safest shelter she may find is in the arms of the most lethal man she’ll ever know.

New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns with a pulse-pounding new novel in the thrilling Hunter Legacy series of vampire romances set in the darkly seductive Midnight Breed paranormal story world.

Review:

The Hunter Legacy stories are spin-offs of the Midnight Breed series, but they are standalone stories.  Hour of Darkness is the second volume in the Hunter Legacy series and was well worth the wait.

You can probably figure out from the synopsis above that Cain saves Marina early in the story.  We get both Cain’s and Marina’s history and back story as the plot moves along.  Two more lonely souls there could not be.  These characters will pull you in and have you emotionally involved.

Hour of Darkness is a fantastic story with intrigue and deceit around every corner.  Who can you trust?  Will Cain and Marina learn to trust each other before it’s too late?

Lara Adrian manages once again to write a story that keeps your head thinking and heart throbbing.  I highly recommend trying one of the Hunter Legacy books.  You will be hooked!

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dakota Cassidy, Hit and Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 2)

Title:  Hit and Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 2)

Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Fiction

Keywords:  Demon, Owl, Nun, Possession, Tattoo Parlor, Murder

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:   https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Your-Business-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B07FR9P1QF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537822043&sr=8-1&keywords=hit+and+nun

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

Sister Trixie Lavender here! After a rocky start (read: murdered landlord) to our arrival in Cobbler Cove, OR, things have finally slowed down. Er…mostly. My demon buddy Coop and I, along with our sassy talking owl Livingston, have settled nicely into our newly opened shop, Inkerbelle’s Tattoos.

We’ve met some awesome people, including new friends Higgs and Knuckles, and we’re forging friendships with our fellow business owners. And sure, we’ve had a few glitches (see Jeff), but we’ve found our groove, our clientele is growing, and everything’s pretty great.

That is, until Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride finds us smack dab in the middle of another murder mystery! Yep, you read that right. Naked people. On bikes. It ain’t pretty. And even less so when a dead, bare biker lands right on our doorstep.
But this ex-nun is prepared this time. There’s not going to be any fumbling-around-in-the-dark nonsense for this girl. No, sir. I’ve trained, sacrificed, studied…

Okay. Not true. I’ve binge-watched a lot of police shows on Netflix. But I’m armchair ready, if nothing else. So ready!
Now, if only the evil spirit possessing me would let me investigate in peace—and I don’t end up dead in the process.
Join me, Coop, Livingston, and Higgs for another Nun of Your Business Mystery!

Review:

If you like your mysteries and paranormal fiction without a lot of superfluous sex scenes, then look no further.  This is a fun mystery series involving an ex-nun that is possessed and her best friend Coop that is a demon from hell.  Each book has a plot line that plays out in full by the end of the book, and then there is the underlying plot that will keep readers coming back involving Trixie Lavender’s possession.

Hit and Nun brought out a different side of Trixie Lavender.  Ever the optimist and ready to forgive is the Trixie from book 1.  In book 2 we see the cynical and pessimistic Trixie come to the forefront.  Trixie wants to help her friend Knuckles, but there are so many obstacles set in front of her during her amateur investigation it leaves readers wondering if the truth will ever come out.

Of course, the obstacles come with danger attached.  I found myself wanting to yell at Trixie like you would yell at the characters in a horror film.  The plot twists will leave you frantic and wanting to read faster.  N0t to mention the overwhelming urge to go to confession there are so many lies to uncover in this story.    

Tune into this series now so you can journey with Trixie Lavender as she navigates her new secular status and all that it entails.   

 

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dianna Love, Treoir Dragon Hoard, The Belador Series Book 10

Title:  Treoir Dragon Hoard, The Belador Series: Book 10  
Author:  Dianna Love

Rating:  Siren's Best Book Stone

Genre:  Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Fiction

Keywords:  Dragon, Skinwalker, Magic, Preternatural Beings, The Belador Series

Page Count:  317                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services

Price:  $4.99

ISBN Print:  978-1940651644

Price:  $14.99

Publisher:  Silver Hawk Press, LLC

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Treoir-Dragon-Hoard-Belador-Book-ebook/dp/B07DRM9H5G/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1536950554&sr=8-2

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love's Beladors are back with Evalle, Storm, the dragon king and allies, all ready to face a conflict no one saw coming. 

Two thousand years ago, someone stole the king's treasure from Daegan's father. An unexpected enemy uses this hoard to set Daegan on a path to his ultimate demise by dangling the one bait everyone knows the dragon king can't ignore--protecting one of his own.

While racing to help a friend, Evalle lands in a trap where she's given the unimaginable choice to either destroy her dragon king or condemn everyone she loves to die. Even her Skinwalker mate, Storm, has no way to track her this time.

Friendships and allies are tested as Atlanta erupts with preternatural exposure. Who will join Storm and Daegan to go where even a dragon has no chance of survival? With the enemy willing to gamble everything to take down Daegan, Evalle accepts her destiny, but on her terms. She never wants anyone to see what she's become, especially Storm.

Destiny is not a choice, but a summons. The hourglass favors no one.

Review:

The Belador Series keeps getting better and better.  Each book brings new layers of plots, sub-plots, and schemes to the forefront. Dianna Love knows how to weave a story into a series that can keep going with characters that are engaging both to the heart and mind.

Treoir Dragon Hoard is book 10 in The Belador Series.  We learn more about Daegan’s past and how it has shaped who he has become.  Lots of favorite characters are back on stage in this book as they come together and clash while trying to find their missing friend.  Will they be enough to overcome the evil they face?

Don’t miss reading this book.  There are plenty of surprises both good and bad that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.  I absolutely loved it!

Dakota Cassidy, Then There Were Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 1)

Title: Then There Were Nun (Nun of Your Business Mysteries Book 1)

Author:  Dakota Cassidy 

Rating: Five Siren Stones 

Genre:  Mystery, Paranormal Mystery

Keywords:  Demon, Nun, Owl, Possessed

Page Count:  252               

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Then-There-Were-Business-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B07CS3NF4R/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533427429&sr=8-1&keywords=Then+there+were+nun

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

My name is Sister Trixie Lavender, and I’m an occasionally possessed excommunicated nun.
Okay, that’s a lot to swallow at once. But it’s true I was booted from the convent after doing something unspeakable. Something I had no control over. Something that lives inside me to this day, exploding out like that chestburster in Alien when I least suspect it.
But I have help. My amazing friend Coop—the demon who saved me from an ugly end—remains by my side, loyal and true. She was Hell’s best tattoo artist back in the day, and together with my designs, we’re opening Inkerbelle’s Tattoos and Piercings, right in the heart of Portland’s most darling district, Cobbler Cove.
Of course, our bid to fit in would be a little less rocky if I could help Coop assimilate with humans, keep a lid on our sassy talking owl, Livingston…oh, and if someone hadn’t killed our landlord on day one—in our shop.
This mystery-loving, bumbling ex-nun and her trusty demon sidekick are on the case! If I don’t bumble my way right into my own demise first…

This new cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Dakota Cassidy is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as Trixie and Coop hunt for a killer. Then There Were Nun is book 1 in the all new, Nun of Your Business series.

Review:

This mystery had a little of everything.  The plot moves at a nice steady pace and keeps the reader intrigued and guessing.  The characters are funny and unique.  Dakota Cassidy is on her way to making another close-knit family community in her fictional North West town.

If you missed the debut of Sister Trixie Lavender, Coop, and Livingston in the last Witchless in Seattle book, don’t worry Dakota Cassidy has them all starting over in a new town together.  There are so many new characters to enjoy in the Nun of Your Business Mysteries series. Murder, mayhem, and new beginnings are part of the journey to the formation of Inkerbelle’s Tattoos.

Dakota Cassidy’s brand of humor is stamped all over Then There Were Nun.  Fans will be delighted. This book is a full story.  The ending is not a cliff-hanger rather a lead-in to the next story that sounds interesting.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dakota Cassidy, Good Witch Hunting (Witchless in Seattle, Book 7)

Title:  Good Witch Hunting (Witchless in Seattle, Book 7)

Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Keywords:  Witch, Demon, Ex-Nun, Spy, Ghost, Cotton Bat, Owl, Turkey   

Page Count:  219               

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Good-Witch-Hunting-Witchless-Seattle-ebook/dp/B07BRM27SV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525113204&sr=8-1&keywords=dakota+cassidy+witchless+in+seattle+series

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

What happens when an ex-witch/medium, an ex-nun, a demon, and a dead British spy meet?

Murder!!

After a really busy summer, things have settled down for my crew here in Ebenezer Falls. That is until my favorite Spy-Guy, Win has a crazy recollection of the night he was murdered!

His memory leads us to the new tattoo artist in town who just happens to be an ex-nun named Trixie Lavender. Sister Trixie has a gifted tattoo artist for a sidekick who just happens to be a demon straight from the bowels of Hell…

A demon who, coincidentally, is accused of murder, that is!

You know what that means—Stevie and gang to the rescue!

Witchless in Seattle Mysteries series by Dakota Cassidy
1. Witch Slapped
2. Quit Your Witchin'
3. Dewitched
4. The Old Witcheroo
5. How the Witch Stole Christmas
6. Ain't Love a Witch?
7. Good Witch Hunting

Review:

Dakota Cassidy does not disappoint with the long-awaited book 7 in the Witchless in Seattle series.  She delivers a fast-paced mystery with her beloved Ebenezer Falls characters.  Dakota Cassidy racks up the sexual/love tension between Stevie and Win leaving readers on the edge of their seats wanting more.

In Good Witch Hunting, we are introduced to two new characters that will be playing a major role in their own series very soon, Trixie Lavender and Coop.  They are entangled in a murder mystery and Stevie is caught up in the middle again.  Offering to help these two unlikely friends may be more trouble than even Stevie can handle. 

Readers won’t want to miss the debut of Trixie Lavender and Coop.  The ex-nun and demon are extremely entertaining.  This world just expanded with these new characters and I hope to see some more cross-over in the future.

The Witchless in Seattle series is best read in order.  It’s a fantastic cozy mystery series that I’m hoping will get a little naughty as we find out what is to become of Stevie and Win!

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Lara Adrian, Born Of Darkness: A Hunter Legacy Novel (Midnight Breed Hunter Legacy Book 1)

Title:  Born of Darkness: A Hunter Legacy Novel (Midnight Breed Hunter    Legacy Book 1)

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Breed, Vampire, Breedmate, Assassin, Hunter Program, Midnight Breed Series

Page Count:  314                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services

Price:  $4.99

ISBN Print:  978-1986803182

Price:  $11.69

Publisher:  Self-Published 

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Born-Darkness-Hunter-Legacy-Midnight-ebook/dp/B079PRMRWV/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1522786457&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

 Blurb/Summary:

Book 1 in a brand-new Midnight Breed vampire romance spin-off series!

As a former assassin in the Hunter program, Asher is one of a small group of Gen One Breed vampires who survived the horrors of a madman's laboratory and the cruelty of the training that made him one of the most lethal beings in existence. Now, twenty years after his escape from those hellish origins, Asher is a loner whose heart is as cold as his skills are merciless. But when he thwarts a killing under way in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas, Asher meets a beautiful woman who draws him into a deadly game against powerful enemies--one that will test both his skills and his tarnished honor.

Naomi Fallon is used to getting out of dicey situations. Orphaned as a child after her mother's murder, she didn't survive twenty-six years on the street without using up most of her nine lives. But when her latest caper lands her in the Mojave against a Vegas gangster's henchmen, she's certain her number is up. Then he appears--immense, brutal, and far from human. Naomi's never needed anyone's help, least of all one of the Breed. But after one risk too many, only a man with Asher's skills can keep her safe. Yet the solitary, seductively handsome vampire has enemies of his own, and a secret that will not only shatter her faith in him but her heart, proving what she's feared all along--that trust is only an illusion and love may be the sharpest weapon of all.

Review:

I loved this book.  Born of Darkness is a fantastic kick off book to the new Midnight Breed Hunter Legacy series.  Have you ever wondered what happened to all those Hunters that were freed by the Order?  Where did they go?  How did they integrate back into human and breed society?  What does a trained assassin do when he’s freed from captivity and how does he deal with the trauma of his past?

Now we start to get some answers!  We meet Asher and Naomi Fallon in this story.  Neither character has had an easy life and both have past traumas that they are enduring.  They are both strong, stubborn characters that readers will fall in love with. 

The plot moves along at a great pace letting readers get into the story and enjoy the characters.  Lara Adrian promises that some of the original Midnight Breed characters will make appearances in this series.  It will be fun to see them on stage with the new characters from the Hunter Legacy series, but if Asher is any indication of the new Hunters that we will meet, they can stand on their own.

If you’ve never picked up a Midnight Breed book don’t worry.  You can read this and the background information provided will bring you up to speed.  Fair warning that you will be intrigued and want to read the original series!

Lara Adrian, Claimed In Shadows: A Midnight Breed Novel, Book 15

Title:  Claimed In Shadows: A Midnight Breed Novel, Book 15

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Breed, Vampires, Warrior, Day-Walker, War, Opus Nostrum, Midnight Breed Series, Breedmate  

Page Count:  312                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services

Price:  $4.99

Print Book: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

ISBN Print:  978-1984041852

Price:  $11.69

Publisher:  Self-Published 

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Claimed-Shadows-Midnight-Breed-Novel-ebook/dp/B077TM941W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517783725&sr=8-2&keywords=claimed+in+shadows+by+lara+adrian

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

In this pulse-pounding new Midnight Breed vampire romance novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian, passion explodes between a daywalking member of the Order and a fiery female warrior whose shadowy past will test the bonds of both duty and desire. 

As the son of a formidable Breed warrior, Aric Chase has been devoted to the Order all his life. With his training completed, all he needs is one successful mission before he can join the fight to destroy the Order’s chief nemesis, Opus Nostrum. His rare ability to daywalk lands Aric an assignment in Montreal, where he learns he’s to be teamed with another new recruit, a beautiful, but tough-as-nails Breedmate named Kaya Laurent.

Independent and driven, Kaya wants nothing more than to become a full-fledged member of the Order. Having grown up in squalor and neglect on the streets of Montreal, she longs for the close-knit family she’s found during her training to be a warrior. Eager to prove herself, she is thrilled to be given the chance at a key operation—even if she must share the mission with an arrogant, far-too-seductive Breed male who’s practically Order royalty.

Their unwanted partnership soon erupts into a desire neither of them can resist. But when Kaya’s past reaches out from the shadows to call her back, she must decide between protecting a dark alliance that could shatter her dreams of joining the team and a truth that could not only forfeit Aric’s faith in her, but bring the enemy right to the Order’s door.

Review:

Absolutely loved Claimed in Shadows, the latest novel in the Midnight Breed Series.  This book keeps you on the edge of your seat with non-stop action and plot twists that keep you guessing.

Kaya Laurent is a new Breedmate to the series and Aric Chase is the son of one of the original “Order” founders.  I won’t give anything away in the review, but know that you will find out in the book.  If you have read the previous books then this is not a surprise.

The war between the Order and Opus Nostrum is heating up and we see that clearly in this book.  The Breed are coming together and need to get ahead of the enemy before it’s too late.  Kaya Laurent and Aric Chase make a great addition to the Breed warriors and take center stage.

Kaya wants nothing more that to finally fit in somewhere.  Aric is not looking for anything as he breezes into town to do his job and move on.  The two clash and sparks fly. 

The plot and romance are entwined beautifully so that you don’t want to put the book down until you are done.  This is a wonderful addition to the Midnight Breed Series.

I received an ARC for an honest review.