Tag: Paranormal Romance

RELEASE DAY! Dark Alpha’s Command by Donna Grant

From New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant® comes another action-packed installment in her thrilling Reaper series, featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death’s behest—and the women who dare to love them.

There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…

I’ve been a part of so many different worlds I’m not sure who I am or where I fit in anymore. Honestly, with everything I’ve been through, being called across realms and encountering the beautiful Druid who instantly captures my attention—and my heart—shouldn’t have surprised me. But it did. Not as much as discovering how it feels to brush against her magic, however. Now, we must navigate these new waters and fight against our latest threat, hoping that our combined power and that of our allies is enough to defeat our foe. Because the Fae Others want to end the Reapers, the Dragon Kings, and take over the realm, and their leader is one of the most formidable enemies we’ve ever faced. The battle won’t be easy, but with this strong, resilient mortal by my side and some help from our friends, it’s a fight I’m more than willing to enter—as long as it means she’s by my side. Forever.

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Dark Alpha’s Command (Reaper #15) by Donna Grant

5 Stars

I love this book!

This book is one of the best in this series!  Donna Grant uses her Dark World effectively in writing her books, and this one doesn’t disappoint.  We first met Balladyn in her Dark Kings series, and he’s become an important part of this, her Reapers, series.  Balladyn is a complex character, and this book brings almost all of his facets together for the reader to enjoy.  This is the only part that I have a concern with, and it’s from prior books he has been in love with and in hate with another character.  Here in Dark Alpha’s Command, he has completely moved on…after thousands of years invested in his feelings, he’s over them in a blink of an eye.  But if I ignore that concern, this book is outstanding.  The two main characters are well-developed, both have interesting back stories, and present themselves as people you’d want to know.  The continuing story is intricate and the arc from the last few books continues to build, and because of that, additional characters from Donna’s Dark Sword and Dark Warrior series make appearances.  With a tight story line and fast pace, I didn’t want to stop reading.  This book is not a cliff hanger, but the overall story arc isn’t finished yet.  But Dark Alpha’s Command is a satisfying read.  I cannot wait for the next book.  Well Done Donna Grant!  I received and ARC of this book from the author through Book Funnel and this is my honest opinion. 

Vampire’s Fae Witch Healer (Dark Lords of London, #2) by Jessie Donovan

4 Stars

Book 2 of the Dark Lords of London

This second book of the series gives us the vampire sister of Leo Yates (Book 1), Nora who has lived a traumatized life while she was a teenager, and the brother of Yesenia Vale, Dr. River Vale.   Yesenia was attempting to use her Witch Time Bender powers to bring into the past a Fated Mate to a vampire.  She did not focus on Nora, but Nora’s Fated Mate is who she has brought back in time- who turns out to be her brother.  The story continues as the two try and reconcile their different lives.  Jessie Donovan gives us quite a bit of backstory for both of these main characters, which would allow a reader who hasn’t read the first book to read this one with minimum problems.  The characters are well developed, and the plot is easily followed.  This series is a new direction for the author and shows that her imagination knows no bounds.  I was given an ARC of this book by the author, and this is my honest opinion.

Vampire’s Modern Bride (Dark Lords of London Book 1) by Jessie Donovan

4 Stars

New Series!

This is the first book in a new series by Jessie Donovan.  Set here in our time briefly, it moves back in time to 1890s London.  Vampires, shifters, and fae are common in both times, and our heroine, Yesenia Vale, is a Time Bender, but she is unaware that she holds magic at all.  Thrust back in time, she meets a Dark Lord of London (there are several) Leopold Yates.  Leo is a vampire.  This is their story. It is well written with good characters.  Jessie Donovan gives us quite a bit of backstory, and the history of this different timeline from what we know.  This book also sets up the second book.  I enjoyed reading this ARC and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.  I was given an ARC of this book by the author through BookFunnel, and this is my honest opinion. 

Dragon Eternal (Dragon Kings Book 4) by Donna Grant

4 Stars

On Zora

I have to say that I miss the Dragon Kings having stories located on Earth.  The challenges that were presented here were mostly believable; at least if you believed in dragons.  On Zora, and Earth clone, I know that they could be real, but more than likely not.  So, my review is for the story between Shaw, a Dragon King, and Nia who is a courtesan for the ruler “the Divine”.  They meet in the city that belongs to “the Divine” because Shaw and Merrill, another King, have been sent to gather information on this person, and the inhabitants of the city.  Shaw becomes enamored of the beautiful Nia, and because of Shaw, she starts to question her own actions in acting on behalf of “the Divine”.  The story takes a while to move to the exciting ending, with bits of what is happening with Merrill, and with the Dragon part of Zora.  Donna Grant gives us just a glimpse of what is going on with Con and his fellow Dragon Kings, Rhi, and the dragons who have made Zora their home.  Wish that more had been written on this part- for as important a character as Constantine is, it seems that his intelligence and abilities as King of Dragon Kings isn’t useful on Zora.  The interplay between the Dragon Kings is what kept me involved and interested in prior books. 

  This book is well written, and the two main characters are fairly well developed.  The story that takes place in the city is interesting, if a bit long.  The ending is definitely a 5-star ending.  But the overall book only deserves 4 stars- scenes of personal interaction are great but don’t make the slower parts deserving of more stars.  Donna Grant is a wonderful writer, who writes interesting books.  She continues to give readers reasons to enjoy her books.  This book is interesting, but the first half or so seemed to take forever to read.  A new reader should read the prior books in this part of the series- Dragon Kings- so that they understand the world it’s written in.

  I did receive an ARC of the book from the author through NetGalley, and this is my honest opinion.

Ghost of the Gaelic Moon (The Gaelic Moon Series Book 1) by Carol Maschke

4 Stars

Better as it goes on

I had a bit of a hard time with the start of this book.  Mary Kelley to me came across as a bit spoiled and whiney.  As I got further into the story, she became more tolerable.  The story has her as and IT director, and she and her co-worker and friend are sent to Ireland to work on a project for their company.  The two get a flat to share and start going out in the evenings.  While at a pub, Mary meets Sean Calhoun.  The two seem to form a connection, but of course nothing is as it seems.  For me the story got better at about the halfway point.  The two main characters didn’t change much, but the story became more interesting, and the ending was very good.  No grammatical errors, and well written, if you like a ghost or two in your reading, this book might be good for you.  I probably will read the second book, and hope that the 2 main characters have grown up by then.  I was given and ARC of the book by BookSirens, and this is my honest opinion.

Eversong (The Kindred Book 1) by Donna Grant

5 Stars

Enjoyed it more the second time

I originally read this in May 2019, and only rated it 4 stars.  This is an updated re-release by Donna Grant, and I’ve enjoyed it more this time around.  I cannot pick out where changes were made, which is a good thing.  The story centers on Leoma and Braith, who meet while trying to find a witch.  Most witches are evil, but not all, and Leoma can pick out a witch easily.  The story flows, and for our 2 hunters they have a book about them.  But the larger story continues with Everwylde, book 2 in the series.  Characters are well-developed and the plot is interesting.  I have a copy of book 1 but received a new copy from the author.  This is my honest opinion. 

Starry With a Chance of Nightshade: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Grimm Cove Book 4) by Mandy M. Roth

5 Stars

More from Grimm Cove!

This is the 4th book in Mandy Roth’s Grimm Cove series and introduces us to Detective Stratton Bright and Astrid Franks.  Moving back into the past and then into the present it was a little confusing at first.  There are ins and outs to the story that make this a very interesting read.  I enjoy this series so much!  Well done, Mandy!  I received and ARC of this book from the author through Booksprout, but also purchased a copy.  This is my honest opinion.

Act of Freedom (PSI-Ops #8) by Mandy M. Roth                 

5 Stars

Worth the wait!

If you’ve been reading these interconnected books (Immortal Ops, PSI-Ops, Immortal Outcasts, Shadow Agents, Crimson Ops) by Mandy Roth, you will recognize Striker (Dougal McCracken) from previous books.  His character has grown with each appearance, and I, for one, have been waiting to hear his story.  A big Scotsman, who would be called a player in today’s world, he has lived hundreds of years.  Nothing has bothered him until about 5 years ago.  He met 2 women in a hotel in Egypt.  He helped save one, but the other has been lost.  Striker has tried to move on and forget that he was unable to save her.  And this is where his story starts.

  Well written, with fully developed characters, Mandy M. Roth has done an outstanding job of giving us Striker’s story.  Characters from the other books in this series make appearances, but they add to the story, not just fill space.  If you are a new to Mandy Roth reader, this is a terrific book, but you really need to know the backstory that encompasses the entire series.  Either start with book 1 in the PSI-OPS series Act of Mercy, or book 1 of the entire series from Immortal Ops entitled Immortal Ops.  All are easy to read and entertaining.  And you’ll join the rest of us, waiting for the next book in this Paranormal world. 

  I was given an ARC of this book by the author through Booksprout, and this is my honest opinion.

Dark Alpha’s Passion (Reaper # 14) by Donna Grant

4 Stars

The ending is great

My rating is 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.  I’ve been a fan of this series since I started reading Donna Grant’s works.  The earliest Reaper’s books are the best, so that would make this one not the best.  It’s good, but I found that the first half was not of the caliber of prior books.  We’re introduced to the hero and heroine, but unlike prior books, the backstory for them was just so-so.  We are told what happened in the past and why they aren’t together.  But then they see each other, and they just fall back into their old ways.  There is no true depth to the story   Then, with the second half of the book, the action starts.  We learn more about the Others, who are now working independently from the original Others.  All of the second half is more detailed, with twists and turns that made up for the lackluster start.  This book could be read as a stand-alone, but the story would make more sense if you started with book one.  This series is nearly completed, and I hope Donna Grant gives the main characters more depth and brings back some of the key characters from her Dark Kings series.  I was given an ARC by the author through NetGalley, and this is my honest opinion.