LORD OF THE VAMPIRES by Gena Showalter

LORD OF THE VAMPIRES 

by Gena Showalter

Series - Royal House of Shadows- Book 1

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Publication Date: August 23, 2011

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out….

Nicolai the Vampire was renowned for his virility, but in a twist of fate "The Dark Seducer" had become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remained was a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who 

could help him.

In her dreams, a wanton vampire called to Jane Parker, drawing her to his dark sexuality and his magical realm. But for a human, all was not a fairy tale in Delfina. Jane was the key to Nicolai's memory…but exploiting her meant dooming the only mortal he craved.

Lord of the Vampires is the first book in the ROYAL HOUSE OF SHADOWS series. This series consists of 4 books written by 4 different authors.  The second book "Lord of Rage" is written by Jill Monroe, the third book, "Lord of the Wolfyn" is written by Jessica Andersen and the fourth book which concludes the series, "Lord of the Abyss" is written by Nalini Singh.

The premise of the series is about an evil sorcerer that has killed the king and queen of the magical world of Elden.  Before the King and Queen died, they used their combined magic  to cast a spell upon their 4 children to save them.  The king filled them with a burning need for vengeance; while the queen cast them from the castle to safety.

"Lord of the Vampires" is about the first born son Nicolai.  After his mother's spell whisked him away from the castle he found himself being sold as a sex slave in the world of Delfina.  An evil princesses, who also happens to be a witch, bought him and had his memory erased. He has no memory of who he is, but his need for revenge still burns strong inside him.  He knows he is more than a slave and is determined to gain his freedom and find out the truth at all cost. Nicolai decides to use his magic and casts a spell to summon Jane to appear in his world to rescue him.

Jane is scientist  that is recovering from a bad car accident that left her body battered and broken.  Jane starts having dreams of a sexy man chained in a cage and she feels a deep need that she must help and rescue him.  When a mysterious book shows up at her doorstep, and strange things start to happen to her, Jane thinks it's imagination.  That is, until she goes to bed one night after reading a phrase from the book and wakes up in a room that is not her own, a land she is not familiar with and people think she is a princess that was thought to be dead.

I liked this story a lot.  I think the storyline is great.  The characters were intriguing as well. Nicolai is the typical alpha male Vampire who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.  Jane was a strong heroine.  Once she decided to trust in Nicolai and help him escape and reclaim Elden, she would stop at nothing to help him.

I am definitely looking forward to reading the other 3 books in the series.

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WHERE DEMONS FEAR TO TREAD by Stephanie Chong

WHERE DEMONS FEAR TO TREAD 

by Stephanie Chong

Series -  The Company of Angels, Book 1

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Publication Date:  August 23, 2011

Fledging guardian angel and yoga teacher Serena St. Clair dares to enter Devil's Paradise nightclub on a mission—to retrieve the wayward Hollywood "It Boy" she's assigned to protect. But she's ambushed by the club's owner, arch demon Julian Ascher. The most powerful demonic entity in Los Angeles, Julian is handsome as sin, a master of temptation who loves nothing more than corrupting pleasure-seeking humans. He won't release the lost soul Serena is supposed to guard. Unless she accepts his dangerous wager…

After the disastrous way his human life ended, Julian vowed that no woman would get the better of him again. Yet this sexy-sweet angel, smelling of fresh ocean air and happiness, triggers centuries-old feelings. Now, their high-stakes game of seduction, where angels fall from grace and where demons fear to tread, will lead them either to an eternity in hell…or a deliciously hot heaven.

Serena St. Clair is a fledging guardian angel from the Company of Angels.  She died a year ago at the age of 23 saving a family during a car crash which cost her life. For her sacrifice, she was given another chance at life and has become an angel to try and guide people on the wrong path to the right one. Nick, a Hollywood star is her first assignment.  Serena is trying to save Nick with her yoga instructions and her own innate goodness, but since Nick is in love with her, it makes it more challenging because she cares for him as a friend and he resents that.  Nick has been losing his way to drugs, alcohol and women, and hangs out in a nightclub owned by Julian Asher, the most powerful arch-demon in Los Angeles. Serena decides that she's willing to take the chance and enter Julian's nightclub to try and save Nick. 

Serena becomes entangled in Julian's web of schemes when he threatens Nick's life, the life of her brother (her brother has no idea that Serena is an angel and cannot know that she's back from the dead, which makes it worse because she can't warn him), and the life of Serena's roommate and fellow guardian. Julian decides that there is something about Serena that he's attracted to and he does not like it.  He decides the only way to get rid of Serena is to corrupt her too so he blackmails her into spending a week with him.  

This is the ultimate battle between good and evil; a demon and an angel. Both of them are incredibly attracted to the other and as they spend the week together and start to learn more about each other.  Their feelings are at-odds with both of their jobs and they are both torn and confused as what they should do.

I really enjoyed the story, as well as, Julian and Serena.  Serena is truly good person, which is why she was chosen to become an angel.  Her life ended way to soon, before she ever had a chance to really live.  She is a very responsible person and is trying to do the right thing when it comes to Julian.  She is scared and excited about the way Julian makes her feel and her superior is being deliberately vague in how Serena should carry out her assignment and handle Julian.  Serena know something more is going on, but no one will give her any more information.

Julian is a total bad boy.  He is extremely bitter from being betrayed by a woman he loved that resulted in his human death, and led to his becoming a demon.  But as Julian spends the week with Serena, it is not Julian corrupting her, but Serena corrupting Julian.  Serena makes him want to be a better person.  I loved the interaction between the two of them during their week together at the hotel.  Although Julian keeps telling himself he's wooing her to corrupt her, you can see he has some very intense feelings for Serena. 

This was a great book.  I could not put it down because I was dying to know what Julian was going to do next to woo her, and if Serena was finally going to give into her feelings.  There is more to the storyline of Julian and Serena's relationship but I don't want to spoil anything so you'll have to read the book to find out.  J

I definitely recommend this book and I am looking forward to the second book in the series. "The Demoness of Waking Dreams" which is expected to release in February 2012.

WASTELAND by Lynn Rush

WASTELAND 

by Lynn Rush

Series:  Wasteland, Book 1

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Publication Date: August 1, 2011

Publisher - Crescent Moon Press

Bound by the blood contract his human mother signed four centuries ago, half-demon, David Sadler, must obey his demonic Master’s order to capture fifteen-year-old Jessica Hanks. But as he learns more about her, he realizes she may be the key to freedom from his demonic enslavement.

The only obstacle—Jessica’s distractingly beautiful Guardian, Rebeka Abbott. He must not give in to their steamy chemistry, or he will lose his humanity. But fresh off a quarter millennia of sensory deprivation as punishment for not retrieving his last target, he may not be able to resist temptation long enough to save what’s left of his human soul.

When David is released by his master from 250 years of sensory deprived captivity he is thrust into the world of life, color and touch. When he is sent to a club to locate his mark he can't keep his eyes away from a beautiful woman named Beka but he know he must not give in to his desires as it would transform him into a full demon and he wants to keep his last shred of humanity for as long as he can. When he finds out that Beka and her brother are Guardian's, whose job it is to protect the mark he was sent to retrieve, David has to decide whether to betray Beka, his master or himself.

 I really enjoyed this book and couldn't read the pages fast enough. David has had a really crappy life. His mother sold him to the devil before he was even born and he must do his masters bidding or he suffers for it. When he is first released from his most recent captivity he is overwhelmed and out of touch with the times but he is watched by another demon who likes nothing more than to taunt and tempt him. His reaction to Beka is beautiful as he knows he cannot touch her. He is the perfect mix of alpha male with a lot of vulnerability thrown in. Beka is so different from him she is everything that is good and doesn't have any problem with protecting herself. She is intrigued by David as soon as she meets him but she doesn't know he is a demon. When David saves Beka and betrays his own kind he realizes he must try to find a way to get out of his contract and he realizes that his mark could be the key.

This book had it all. Action, romance, mystery and kept me guessing until the last minute. It is beautifully written and so easy to follow that it was a pleasure to read. I would recommend this to anyone who likes, angels, demons, action, romance and a story that will keep you up till 3am because you just couldn't put it down!

ADAM by Jacquelyn Frank

ADAM 

by Jacquelyn Frank

Series: The Nightwalkers- Book 6

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Publication Date: October 25, 2011

Haunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when they unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam....

FOR 400 YEARS HE WAS LOST TO HER, BUT HE IS HERS TONIGHT...

From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different. What other lover could unlock her tight control, flood Vampire senses jaded by a lifetime of decadent self indulgence? Centuries ago, when he disappeared without a trace, she had given up hope of ever fulfilling the promise of incomparable passion. But here he is, against the very laws of nature, ready to bring down their most vicious enemy, ready to bring her blood to the boiling point.... If she will only let him.

Let me start off by saying that THE NIGHTWALKERS series was my first paranormal romance series.  I fell in love with this series and became totally hooked and awaited every release.  I was so upset when I heard "Noah" was the last book.  So, imagine my surprise (and everyone else's) when I found out 3 years later that Jacki was writing another NIGHTWALKERS book, Woo Hoo!!.  Even bigger surprise was when I (and Michelle) were offered an ARC of "Adam" and an opportunity to review it! (I was squeeing for days, and I am still am).  But the big question was, after 3 years, could Jacki make this Nightwalker book as amazing as the original five books?  The answer…..YES SHE CAN!!!  Jacki is a literary genius! 

To review this book without giving away spoilers is VERY difficult so I cannot give you many details, just my overall take on the book.  Once you read the story you will understand why. 

With THE NIGHTWALKERS being one of my favorite series and the characters so close to my heart, I almost did not want to read the book anymore when I finished the prologue.  I was outraged, in total disbelief, cursing and crying my eyes out and like I said, this was all BEFORE the first chapter.  Something horrible happens that leaves the NIghtwalker world (and readers)  devastated and heartbroken.  The rest of the book was just as incredible, a complete rollercoaster ride of emotions and events.

My biggest concern was how is Jacki going to bring back Adam after he'd been missing for over 400 years?  No one had a clue as to what happened to him.  He just disappeared one day and was never heard from again and was assumed dead.  She surprised me how she played out the reappearance of Adam and I was not let down at all.  We also get to find out exactly what happened to Adam the day he disappeared.

Adam is the epitome of the alpha male.  He is proud, arrogant and the most powerful water demon in existence.  I liked that we got to see Adam a bit vulnerable in this book due to his circumstances.  We also got to see glimpses of Adam and Jacob when they were younger, interacting with their parents and each other, as well as a younger Noah.

Jasmine, as always, is a tough as nails vampire.  As an immortal she gets bored easily with her long life and likes to go to ground for time to pass.  Jasmine is intrigued by Adam from the moment she meets him because Adam makes her feel, which is a first for Jasmine. 

Adam and Jasmine's chemistry was sizzling.  From the moment they met, they felt an instant attraction and were drawn to each other.  You can feel their chemistry coming off the pages. 

Throughout the book, Ruth, a powerful mind demon and her psychopath vampire mate Nicodemous, are back and more powerful than ever, wreaking havoc amongst the Nightwalkers. No one is strong enough to defeat the both of them together.  Their only hope is Adam.  Now that he is back, he might just be powerful enough to destroy them both.

Another part of the book that I loved was that we got to see all of the previous Nightwalkers that we all fell in love with.  We got to see the Enforcers, Jacob and his mate Isabella, along with their daughter Leah.  Gideon and Legna, as well as their son, Seth.  Elijah and his mate, the Lycanthrope Queen, Sienna also made an appearance, as well as Damien, the Vampire Prince and his mate Princess Syreena.  We also got to see Noah, the Demon King and his mate Kestra. 

I also think the way Jacki left things off, that we hopefully will see more books in THE NIGHTWALKERS world.  Devoted fans will be wishing for more books in this amazing series.  J

If you have not read THE NIGHTWALKER series, I definitely recommend you do. The books can be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading them in order. 

If you already couldn't tell, I absolutely LOVED this book.  I was happy to get a Nightwalker fix and I hope there will be many

 more to come.

BOUND BY BLOOD by Cynthia Eden

BOUND BY BLOOD 

by Cynthia Eden

Series:  Bound, Book 1

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format:  eBook only

It's an Immortal War...

Vampires and werewolves have been blood enemies for centuries, but now a new threat is rising...demons are escaping from hell and these demons are intent on wiping out both the vamps and the werewolves.

When you have no one to trust...

In order to stop the demons, pureblood vampire princess Morgan LaBeaux agrees to the treaty offered by werewolf alpha Jace Vaughn. She'll mate with him, share her blood with him...and in return, the wolves will aid the vampires in this battle.

The enemy of my enemy is my husband...

But Morgan doesn't realize just how dangerous the wolves can truly be. Jace has been waiting years to claim her. He's set a trap for his princess, and now that he has her, Jace doesn't plan to let her go.  He'll send the demons back to hell, and he'll keep his vampiress--forever.

Because the blood binds all.

There has never been a book by Cynthia Eden that I have not loved, including this short fast paced read.

Demons are escaping the gates of hell and slaying vampires, werewolves and humans alike.  Morgan LaBeaux a rare pureblood vampire princess has agreed to make a deal with the alpha werewolf, Jace Vaughn, in exchange for his help in killing the demons and sending them back to hell.  She believes this is the only way to protect her people from being slayed by the demons because they are not strong enough to defeat the demons alone. 

Jace has been watching Morgan for years waiting for the time to claim her as his.  He offers Morgan and her vampire nest protection against the demons as long as Morgan agrees to become his mate and share her blood with him.

I loved the relationship and chemistry between Morgan and Jace.  Morgan is terrified of Jace and the wolves but is willing to do anything to stop her people from being slayed by the demons.  Jace, the big strong alpha wolf will stop at nothing to claim Morgan and protect her.  Now all he has to do is get Morgan to trust him.  This was a great short read and I highly recommend.

BOUND IN DARKNESS by Cynthia Eden

BOUND IN DARKNESS 

by Cynthia Eden

Series:  Bound, Book 2

Genre:   Paranormal Romance

Format:  eBook only

Hunter...

When it comes to killing vampires, werewolf Cade Thain is the best slayer in the Northwest. So when a witch hires him to take out a pureblood vamp, the assassin thinks it will be just business as usual. One less vicious vamp on the streets...one more undead parasite gone from the earth. Then he meetsher.

Protector...

Allison Gray isn't the prey that Cade expects. Beautiful, innocent, she stirs a dark desire within him. Allison hasn't transformed fully into a vampire, not yet, and it's Cade's job to make sure that she never does. Allison thinks that he's at her side to keep her safe, but Cade is supposed to pick the right moment--and kill her.

Lover...

Killing Allison is soon the last thing that Cade plans. As she begins the transformation that will turn her into a vampire, her bloodlust and their desire merge in an explosion of need that neither can control. But Allison's enemies are closing in, and the coming battle will take Cade and Allison beyond life, beyond love...and into a deadly darkness that waits to claim them both.

BOUND IN DARKNESS.

Allison is a pureblood vampire about to make her transformation from human to vampire and she on the run.  Her only friend in the world told her to go to a bar and meet up with a guide that will protect her.  What Allison does not know is that her guide Cade Thain has been sent by her friend to kill her.

Cade hates vampires, so when he's offered money to kill one he willing accepts.  That is, until he meets Allison and realizes she has not even transformed into a vampire yet and is still pretty much human.  I really loved the story between Cade and Allison.  Although Cade hates vampires, he struggles with himself as he finds himself protecting and becoming possessive of Allison.  Allison does not have anyone left after her only friend has betrayed her.  The story is very sweet and full of action.  I only wish it was a longer story.

NEVER CRY WOLF by Cynthia Eden

NEVER CRY WOLF 

by Cynthia Eden

Series:  Night Watch, Book 4

Genre:   Paranormal Romance

Format:  Paperback and eBook

Lucas Simone is not the kind of guy you mess with. He’s big, he’s strong, and his eyes hint at a wilder side most women can’t handle. Of course, that’s because his predatory instincts are no metaphor-he’s a genuine Grade-A top-quality werewolf, tough enough to fight his way to dominance over the scariest pack on the West Coast. There’s only one chink in his armor. Unlike most alpha dogs, Lucas has a reputation for protecting the weak and innocent.

Sarah King is counting on that protective impulse-it’s the only thing standing between her and certain death. There are only two problems: one, she’s not quite as innocent as she’d like Lucas to believe. And two, if he doesn’t stop stoking Sarah’s animal lust, it’s only a matter of time before her own wild side gets unleashed…

There is a reason Cynthia Eden is one of my favorite authors and it's because there has never been a book she's written that has not been short of amazing!!

The books starts off with Lucas in jail for a murder he did not commit.  Sarah comes in claiming to be Lucas' lover and that she was with him on the night of the murder.  Although Lucas knows he has never seen this woman before, he is all for getting out of jail.

Sarah is a woman with a lot of secrets.  She is on the run from her ex who also happens to be a werewolf.  He and his coyote henchman are hunting Sarah.  The man Lucas was accused of murdering was Sarah's close friend.  He was going to Lucas to try and get protection for them both but the coyotes got to him first. Now Sarah is trying to get Lucas to protect her but she is still deceiving him at every turn.

Lucas is the toughest bad ass alpha wolf around.  Lucas will stop at nothing to protect his pack and what he considers his.  He agrees to protect Sarah but he knows she is deceiving him.  Even though Lucas knows he can't trust Sarah that does not stop him from wanting her.  

Never Cry Wolf is full of action and adventure.  The chemistry between Lucas and Sarah is explosive.  I liked how although Sarah thought she was lying and deceiving Lucas, he was always one step ahead of her and knew what was going on.  I have to say that I did not like that Sarah still kept deceiving him even after their relationship developed.  He kept giving her a chance and still she deceived him.  That is basically the only thing I did not like about the book.  I LOVED Lucas! He is the epitome of the big bad alpha.  He's a kicks ass and ask questions later kind of guy and would do anything for his pack, except give up the woman he loves.

We also got to see some characters from previous Night Watch books.  I am looking forward to reading the story of Lucas' brother Jordan and the wolves in Lucas' pack.  I hope they all get books of their own as well.

DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian

DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT 

by Lara Adrian

Series:  Midnight Breed, Book 9

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos. After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well—the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.

Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos’s most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he’s hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he’ll go to end Dragos’s reign of evil—even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne’s tender heart.

Hunter has always been my favorite Breed warrior since we first met him.  Although Hunter is a Gen-One, he is completely different than all the other Breed warriors.  He was created by Dragos, which means Hunter was the product of the Ancient Gen-One raping a breed mate. Hunter was created to become the perfect assassin void of all emotions.  He was tortured and beaten and forced to follow Dragos' every command.  But Hunter escaped Dragos and teamed up with the Order to help stop Dragos once and for all.

Corinne is one of many breedmates that were kidnapped by Dragos. She was rescued by the Order in the last book "Taken by Midnight". Corinne wants nothing more than to go home and be with her parents. She hopes to enlist her father's help in finding something that Dragos stole from her while she was a prisoner.   This is the only thing that made Corinne bare the torture and rapes she endured.  She will stop at nothing  to find what was stolen from her.

Hunter agrees to return Corinne to her family.  Only when they get there, Hunter suspects things are really not what they seem.  Corinne is left devastated and heart-broken and Hunter plans to return her to the Order to keep her safe and help her find what she lost.  I think Hunter and Corrine were compatible because they both know the horrors the other experienced at the hands of Dragos.  It was nice to see Hunter finally get his HEA, although I wish the sparks were more explosive between the two of them.

We also get to see more into Chase, since his book, Darker After Midnight will be up next in January 2012.  All I have to say is, poor Chase.  Just when you think he couldn't fall any lower, he does.  He really has a lot of redeeming to do in his book, although he does start at the end of Deeper. 

The Midnight Breed series is also another of my top favorite series. I've loved every book in the series so far and Deeper Than Midnight was no different.  My only complaint, like I said above is, I just wish the chemistry was a little more between Corinne and Hunter.  I cannot wait to read Darker After Midnight to see all of the loose ends tied up.

COUGAR by Skhye Moncrief

COUGAR 

by Skhye Moncrief

Series:  Werescape, Book 1

Genre:  Sci-Fi, Paranormal Romance

Consumed by their raw attraction,

 

they misread what stalks them in the wilderness.Post-apocalyptic Earth:

 after alien invasion, AEI, 2064 AD, The Wild

Post-apocalyptic Earth: after alien invasion, AEI, 2064 AD, The Wild

With her beloved Shifter mate two days in Oregon's ground, Sierra must choose to live or die. She has two options--join a Shifter clan by choosing a mate or live alone. Life is dangerous for a woman after the extraterrestrial invasion. Women choose protection in a group or are sold into slavery, even to the aliens. She opts for the protection of the clan, him.

He's glorious. Empathetic. And resolved to mark her. He will not lose her. Jackal, the powerful right-hand Shifter of the clan's leader, her brother-in-law, is determined she will be taken care of properly as mates aren't easily come by. Especially in The Wild. But they just met, and she fights mating in her early stages of mourning. Honor-bound with a vow made over his brother's death bed to see her safe, he internally swears to win her love. Whatever it takes.

But she harbors a dangerous secret. Born a Cougar, she dares not risk revealing she's a Shifter, or bounty hunters will descend upon the remote mountain village to capture her for extraterrestrials. Villagers would die in the attacks. However, her Cougar rises up to claim Jackal for its mate. Shifter meets Cougar. Cougar claims her mate. Never-ending fireworks mark their raw attraction. But when the post-apocalyptic world is determined to tear them apart, will Normals, Shifters, or aliens win? Bet your money on COUGAR.

Aliens have taken over the world and have genetically manipulated humans so that some are born shifters. Sierra suffers a tragedy when her mate dies and given to his brother Jackel for protection. What Jackel doesn't know is that Sierra is a cougar shifter, which is the shifter most sought after by aliens which meant that Sierra was more sought after than all others and is a target for humans to hand over to the aliens for money. 

I loved the characters in this story! Sierra has suffered a lot in her life but she can take care of herself, in fact she can kick ass, she is also witty and charming in the way she doubts her own worth. Jackal is extremely hot but you sometimes want to bash him over the head for some of the things that he said and some of the things that he didn't! Yet this is one of the things that made him very endearing to me. I particularly loved the way he tries to spoil Sierra even as she is perplexed by it.

This is a story full of love, loss and danger around every corner. A great read!

PRIMAL LAW by J.D. Tyler

PRIMAL LAW 

by J.D. Tyler

Series:  Alpha Pack, Book 1

Release Date:  August 2, 2011

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Meet the Alpha Pack, a top-secret military team of wolf-shifters fighting the most dangerous predators in the world, human and nonhuman. 

After a massacre leaves Jaxon Law crippled, he must relearn how to fight-and battle the anger and guilt threatening to overwhelm him. But when Jax rescues a beautiful woman who awakens his primal instincts, he is unprepared for the dangers that lie ahead. Soon he must decide if the deep connection he feels with Kira is worth defying the ultimate shifter law...

Jo Davis is one of my favorite authors.  I absolutely LOVED her FIREFIGHTERS OF STATION FIVE series and I couldn't wait to get my hands on Primal Law and of course, she did not disappoint.  Her first Paranormal Romance written under her pseudonym, J.D. Tyler, was just as amazing as the rest of her books.  Primal Law, the first book in the new Alpha Pack series had a great plot line, great characters and of course smokin' hot love scenes.

Jaxon Law is man scorned by betrayal and weighed down by the guilt of the death of his team mates and leader.  He does not trust anyone outside his brothers, the Alpha Pack and is determined never to mate and trust a woman again.   

Kira is a scientist working at New Life Technology.  While employed, she starts to notice the suspicious behaviors of her employers and starts snooping around.  She steals small canisters of what seems to be of skin samples that she believes and hopes will reveal the horrible secret she feels her employer is hiding and gets chased out side and then caught. 

Enter Jax and the Alpha Pack team to the rescue.  Jaxon Law (former Navy SEAL) is a Grey Wolf, RetroCog and Time-Bender.  Jax hears Kira's screams and immediately responds.  He sees 2 men attacking her and his wolf goes crazy.  Although he has no idea why his wolf and he are taking the attack so personal, he shifts to wolf and kills both men.  Jax then shifts back to man in front of Kira and they take her back to the Alpha Pack headquarters to figure out who is trying to kill her and why, as well as make sure she won't reveal their secrets.

Jax and Kira have an instant attraction to one another.  Jax is scared to put his faith and trust into another woman after the last woman he thought he loved was responsible for trapping Jax and the Alpha Pack and killing 4 of the team members while the others struggled and fought for their lives.

Kira is thrust into a world she never could have imagined existed.  She discovers she is Jax's mate and does not want to me mated because it's their fate.  She wants to be mated because they love each other.

I really loved how they worked at their relationship and it wasn't instant love.  They learned to trust in each other and then eventually fell in love.

I also fell in love with all of the men from Alpha Pack. 

Nick Westfall - The new Team Leader of Alpha Pack is a White Wolf, Empath and PreCog. Nick carries the burden of knowing the fates of his men, yet because of a tragic past mistake he won’t interfere with destiny or free will.

Aric Savage -  Red Wolf, Firestarter and Telekinetic.  Aric harbors a terrible resentment of his shifting and Psy abilities, and sees them as a curse. 

Kalen Black - is the newest and youngest member of the Alpha Pack.  Black Panther, Sorcerer and Necromancer and the only known shifter of his kind.

“Hammer” - Grey Wolf, Tracer—Only Nick knows the mysterious giant’s real name.

Zander Cole - Black Wolf and Healer—Zander nearly killed himself trying to save his teammates in the aftermath of the Noble massacre. Of all the survivors, he’s the one not dealing with the tragedy and is a cause for grave worry among the others.

Ryon Hunter - Silver Wolf, Channeler and Telepath—Ryon is an original team member whose “sixth sense” gives the catch-phrase “I see dead people” a whole new meaning.

Everyone one of these men steals your heart and leaves you anticipating his book.  Next up is a novella on Kalen Black and then Aric Savage's book will be released in April.

So, all in all…….I LOVED this book and it was an excellent start to a great new series.