Category: Shifter Haven Discussion

FAFO Wolves Whispering Pines Casino by KC Wilde

Posted February 3, 2026 by Faeshifter in Booksprout ARC, Kindle Unlimited, Paranormal Romance, Sexual Content 18+, Shifter, Shifter Haven Discussion, Shifter Romantic Suspense, Shifters & Magic / 0 Comments

When you build a casino on the edge of haunted woods, it’s not just the tourists you’re inviting in.

Pinehaven was supposed to be dying. Instead, Mayor Tala Bearcrane has turned her struggling mountain town into ground zero for a glittering new gamble: Whispering Pines Casino.

Jobs. Money. Hope. It’s everything she promised her people, and everything the dead in the Grove never asked for.

Because Tala isn’t just a mayor. She’s the last Nightshade alpha, newly mated to Steele Pack’s ruthless leader, Dax, and bound to a burial ground full of ghost-wolves who do not appreciate slot machines humming on their doorstep.

When a human hunter starts using the Ridge as his personal shooting gallery, Tala’s bright new beacon becomes a target. Silver bullets, political enemies, and territorial alphas circle closer, while the Grove itself begins to stir, its spectral guardians watching and judging her every move.

Caught between town hall and pack law, living wolves and restless spirits, Tala has to protect her people, her unborn children, and the infuriating alpha who owns her heart… without unleashing the kind of ancestral wrath that can’t be put back in the ground.

Titles in the FAFO Wolves series include:  Whispering Pines Memorial Grove ~ Whispering Pines Casino ~

This story may include language, potential violence, and/or sexual content intended for an adult audience 18+.

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Reading All the Books!

Posted July 14, 2025 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

I mentioned in an earlier post that I’d been away from Shifter Haven for a while due to a fall and a long rehabilitation and recovery time.  Since getting back into reading “all the books” it seems like there is a pattern right now of mostly Milly Taiden stories.  I love her series, as well as when she has a writing partner.  And she is such a prolific writer, with so many worlds to explore!  So while I get “caught up” (if there really is such a thing), it does seem that I’m neglecting other authors.  Not a conscious decision, it simply seems that these are the stories that I’m drawn to right now.  And to be completely honest, I have so many series (authors) to get caught up on that binge-reading a series seems the most logical way to ensure that I don’t miss something.

There are other series and authors in my purchased personal collection, e-ARCs from Booksprout or NetGalley, as well as from Kindle Unlimited, that will appear soon-ish, I promise.  But for now, I’m just going to enjoy getting back into the reading, reviewing, posting groove… however the timing on that works out.  🙂

Do you binge-read series?  In my opinion, it’s the absolute best way to be immersed in a series (world)!

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It’s Been a Minute

Posted April 23, 2025 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

I’ve been absent from this beloved website for a bit… through no fault of my own.  Because I respect and appreciate everyone who visits Shifter Haven for whatever reason, I feel you deserve a quick explanation of why I haven’t posted recently.

In the Fall of 2023, I fell (over my cat) and broke my tailbone, along with a few other injuries, which resulted in spinal fusion surgery.  I spent almost the entire year of 2024 in rehab, recovering, healing, and learning how to walk once again.  It was a rough and rocky road to a complete recovery, but I’m home again, and while I still have some learning to do, I’m also ready to get back to living life again.  Which includes getting back to reading and reviewing Paranormal Romance, with Shifter Romance being my top choice.

I’m looking forward to spending time here again and telling you about the great books I’ve read.  Oh, and updating those lists of books that I know so many of you enjoy and visit to be updated on new books from favorite authors (me, too).

Marsha of Shifter Haven

 

 

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A Personal Journey

Posted December 31, 2022 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

This is a post that I will place on all three of my websites for it’s the same message to my various readers and visitors to Keeper Bookshelf or Shifter Haven or Happily Ever After Romance.  All are owned and created by the same person — Me.

As another year comes to a close we often reflect back… but I’m going to go only about 10 days that have changed so much about my life in ways that I’ll be discovering in the coming weeks.  I’m careful of what I share personally online but this is a message that I feel is important and might help someone else.

Last week I had a fall, I wasn’t badly injured but looking back that was a defining event.  Recently I was admitted to the hospital with bilateral pneumonia and it was discovered at that time that I was dealing with some heart issues as well.  At my age, beyond retirement, that’s not something you really want to hear – but it was pretty loud and clear that I needed to pay attention to my own health.  Which I will be doing intensely over the next few weeks.  I’m not done with this life yet so I’m going to take the steps needed to ensure that I wake up every morning for as long as possible.

In light of this, I’m going to be cutting back a bit on the number of books I’m reading and reviewing for these websites.  To authors that I’ve promised reviews, they will still be delivered the timing will be off, but I’m not going back on my word.  My life, my health is worth the investment of time to take care of it – and if that isn’t understood, well then, I don’t know what else to say.

I will always love Romance Novels across so many genres… but right now I have to be realistic about what my personal future may hold.  I’m far from done reading and reviewing what I love, I just may do it less often for a hopefully small period of time. 🙂

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How Did I Miss An Entire Series??

Posted October 22, 2022 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

Life got hectic and chaotic around here in the past few months.  I didn’t get as much reading in as I wanted, pleasure reading that is, too many commitment reviews due and the craziness that is often my life as well.

But how in the blue blazes did I miss reading the entire Wolves of Promise Falls series?  I bought each and every one of the books, soon after release – and I imagine with the intention of starting it when I “had time”.  But, seriously, girl… this is unacceptable.  Especially since I just completed Zombie Wolf of Piston which began the Wolves of Piston series.  Throughout Reaper’s story, I felt like I was missing something but set that feeling aside as I got deeper into his fascinating story.

Now I understand that feeling – and am I ever feeling rather foolish right now?  Yes, yes, I am.  So.  I have a choice, publish my review for Zombie Wolf of Piston which was recently released – or stay true to my reading style and go back to the previous connecting series?

I think I have to publish Reaper’s story review.  I have to.  Because I understand the importance of timely reviews to authors.  And I love T. S. Joyce and the (interconnecting) worlds she creates.  But I am so annoyed at myself right now. *sigh*

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Catch-Up Time

Posted August 13, 2022 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

Life has just gotten so hectic and chaotic lately.  It’s been a rough couple of years for all of us.  And, truthfully, my reading has gone off track as well.  Oh, I still lose myself in a book but I’m way behind on reviewing those read books… so I’m kinda hanging my head in shame here, but being honest as well.

I had thought about just jumping into the current series for some authors – and for some that don’t connect I probably will, but so many stories in the Shifter Romance world have connections in some way (big or small) to the previous series.  So, when I can I’ll dive into the current releases, but I’ll also hold true to myself and review in order which will mean for some that I’m about a year behind.  Life happened, it’s that simple.

Now I know that this is never expected to be acknowledged, that I should simply pretend that I didn’t get lost in the maze of the pandemic, the personal issues that have happened in recent months, and so on and so forth… but the fact is I’m human, I can only read so fast, and life often gets in the way of the fun stuff.  No excuses, simply my reality.  I’ve always been honest about the books I love and talk about here at Shifter Haven, and that’s not about to change just because I got behind on stuff.

So.  Onto the reviews.  🙂

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Bear Creek Protectors Box Set by Harmony Raines

Posted February 4, 2022 by Faeshifter in Kindle Unlimited, Shifter Haven Discussion, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

I have loved the Bear Creek/Bear Bluff connecting series for many years through several smaller series that always connect back to this unique world.  Now, if you haven’t yet experienced the Bear Creek Protectors series (which I highly recommend) then you can grab them all in one box set right now with the Bear Creek Protectors Box Set. (the graphic and the text links will take you to Amazon where this is available for purchase or is now in Kindle Unlimited… just so you know)

The list below (with links to the reviews done here at Shifter Haven of each individual story) will give you a taste of what you’ll discover in the Bear Creek Protectors stories).  And if you want more details you can always click on the box set link to read a bit about each story in this bundle.

  1.  Bodyguard Bear – Red & Kate
  2.   Survivor Bear – Craig & Linda
  3.   Babysitter Bear – Flint & Jenna
  4.   Protector Bear – Hunter & Cynthia
  5.   Savior Bear – Rob & Madison
  6.   Doggy Defender Bear – Guy & Jane

If you love Shifter Romance, then you should check out this boxed set of fantastic stories (IMO) right now.

 

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Brush It Off and Move On

Posted December 1, 2021 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

2021 didn’t turn out quite the way I had anticipated, to be honest here.  There were some amazing highs, goals reached, lives changed this past year — there were also some very low moments, decisions to be made, and picking myself up off the ground far too often for my comfort.

I didn’t come anywhere near what I wanted to do here at Shifter Haven.  And I deeply regret that I practically lost a year of talking about amazing Shifter Romances here.  But… what’s done is done now.

So, right now, all I can do is move forward – plan better for 2022 – and put this year (like 2020) behind me and shake it off.  I survived 2021 and for that alone I’m grateful (even if I am posting this on December 1st – cringes)

Onward my friends, let’s see what I can do with the remainder of 2021, eh?  *smiles*

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So… Yeah, I Miss You, Too!

Posted June 22, 2021 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

So.  I might have been missing from Shifter Haven posts recently.  But, honestly, there’s a really good reason for that.

Is a house purchase (first-time homeowner here) and packing up the current home a good enough reason to be… busy??  🙂

The move is under two weeks away now, things are moving along at the new house… and chaos reigns here in full bloom!

I’ve never considered myself as a hoarder, a collector of mugs, and a lover of books yes… but hoarder, nope, not really.  Well.  Packing up a lifetime of gathering “stuff” will change a person’s mind real quick!!  So there’s been a lot of giving away, and tossing that “What in the world is this? or What was I thinking!” kinda oddities.  I’m telling myself if I haven’t used it or opened it in five years then it’s time to part ways.  That’s working so far (for the most part).

There has been some reading during breaks but nothing like I’m used to, and especially little time to post much at all.  I’m hoping by early July or maybe mid-July to have some semblance of normal back in my life (that’s not a given by any means for I’ll never live a normal life *wink*)… it’s a goal so hopefully, it’s one that I can reach.

Although I miss my Shifter worlds like I never imagined possible (never had this long of a break from them), and the community of writers and readers who love this genre… sometimes life away from the Kindle or the keyboard has to be a priority.  I miss the interaction with other readers (and authors) here, on Twitter or Facebook – but I’m in the final stretch now.  A little more chaos to get through, then I can settle into redesigning my home, trying to remember where I put stuff in this new house… and get back to my love of Shifter Romance, which means getting lost in a book.

Hang in there with me, peeps.  The journey is far from over.  🙂

 

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Real Men Shift Romance Universe Arrival

Posted December 25, 2020 by Faeshifter in Shifter Haven Discussion / 0 Comments

Have you read any of the books in the Real Men Shift series by Celia Kyle and Marina Maddix?

Real Men Howl –  Real Men Snarl – Real Men Growl – Real Men Scratch – Real Men Bite – Real Men Claim – Real Men Hunt (I’m not caught up on all the review posts but these stories are amazing)

Yeah.  Those stories.

Well… Celia Kyle and Marina Maddix have opened up their ‘universe’ to other authors so we can now have stories set in that particular world by – Cecilia Lane, Reina Torres, Moxie North, Kate Rudolph, Willa Hart, and Anne Hale!  At least for Season One.  And who knows for the future!

I’m frankly excited because I’ve enjoyed the Real Men world and I love when authors open up their worlds to allow other authors to write their unique slant on that world in new stories.

So, keep an eye out for:

Real Men Season One – Feral Fated Mate by Anne Hale  — Howl for Me by Cecilia Lane  — Howling for You by Kate Rudolph  — Sanguine Scent by Reina Torres — Finding Her Home by Willa Hart —  The Vampire’s Pixie by Moxie North.  All release on January 5, 2021, and each is part of its own series as well as the Real Men Romance universe.

 

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