Category: Shifter

Do You Form An Emotional Bond With The People In A Book?

Posted October 15, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

I just finished a pretty amazing book.  One where I’ve known the main character’s family, her father, her mother, her uncles and close friends for a long time now.  I have a bond with that character unlike any other.  Why?  Because the author made her and her entire family come alive for me over time until I know them almost as well as my own family.

Readers, bloggers… we kinda joke about book boyfriends, or book friends but there is probably more truth than joke to those statements, even if we’d rarely admit it.

Shifter romance is a genre that I don’t ever see myself growing tired of.  And, no, it’s not the hot, sexy Alpha males or the flaming sex scenes… although they have their enjoyment factor.  It’s really that I don’t find that type of attachment to the characters that I feel toward a Shifter couple as compared to any other genre.  I think there are a couple reasons (aside from the hot sexy stuff) that I feel that way.

I like the idea of fate stepping in, of knowing that there is one perfect for me person out there somewhere who is also searching.  I enjoy seeing a character say screw you to our society and fall in love with someone that might not be seen as “perfect” enough – that actually makes my day quite often.  The sense of belonging to a larger group of people who share a deep bond, a unified front, a history is also a strong point for Shifter romance.

But most of all… I enjoy reading a story that can touch my emotions, make me mad, sad, angry, giddy, nervous and just plain happy.  A story where with a few words I’m reminded of another story with familiar faces and there is a sense of reliving that story over again as I remember – her father, his sister, their cousin, their pack mate.  There’s a connection that flows through long series, connecting series that gives me a full circle look around the people within that universe.  A connection.  One that I rarely find in any other genre.  Oh, I can think of two offhand – but two compared to the hundreds of Shifter romances I’ve read and connected with is a bit lopsided don’t you think?

I understand that not every reader enjoys or even ‘gets’ Paranormal Romance.  You do have to stretch your imagination to envision a man’s body changing shape from human to wolf or bear or lion.  Yet, I make that transition very easily now, in a way the Shifter’s worlds have become my own because I accept them for exactly what they are… amazing flights of imagination that I love getting caught up in.

So to answer my own question:  “Do You Form An Emotional Bond With The People In A Book?” the simple answer is… Yes.  When I can cry real tears, when a scene will linger in my mind long after I’ve read on from it, when finding justice for a wrong is just as important to me as it is to the character… then yes, I do bond emotionally with the characters I’m reading about.  Like today – when the main character went back home and the scene was familiar, and the faces she saw were definitely loved and that sense of finally coming home was felt through the screen of my Kindle… then yes, yes I do connect — and when I stop connecting that is when I need to shut down the Kindle for the last time.

 

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Trust Me by Moxie North

Posted September 12, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter, Shifter Connected / 0 Comments

Running Thayr International took all of Kindred shifter Gideon’s focus. He kept his clan and family his top priority, not knowing when he would hear the mating call. He’d never met anyone that he’d even considered until a quiet woman caught his eye and his interest. She didn’t know it, but when Gideon puts his mind to something, he gets what he wants. 

Faye Dixon knew that finishing her veterinary assistant program was the key to changing her life. She could leave the life of a mail clerk behind and find satisfaction and joy working with animals. Until then, there was always the chance she’d catch a glimpse of the most handsome Kindred she’d ever seen on her daily rounds. Those days were the best. Gideon wasn’t someone who would be interested in her, but a girl could dream. 

Faye had no idea that calling in sick for a few days would change her life forever. A Kindred mate and a new future was on the table. All Faye had to do was trust Gideon of Clan Othala was meant to be hers and show this billionaire shifter that there is more to life than work. 

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – in other words, there’s going to be sex involved in this story – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Trust Me is a Kindred novel with some slight connections to King Security International.  If you love Moxie North’s novels be sure to visit our Moxie North page for a list of books, and connections.

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Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North

Posted August 25, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Genevieve Mason has the job she’s always wanted. As a buyer for Saks’ exclusive plus-size fashion line… she gets paid to shop, and there’s nothing she’d change about her life. Except maybe one thing. On a whim, she decides to reach out to Gerri at the Paranormal Dating Agency. At worst she’d have a few dates with some hot shifters, and if her luck was really good, she might wind up with something completely unexpected – a mate. 

Brooks Alder wasn’t looking for love. Sure, every shifter was on the hunt for their mate, but he was busy enough with his ranch to be able to forget what was missing in his life. A mate, cubs… a family.. When a friend offered to sign him up for the Paranormal Dating Agency, he didn’t say yes but he also didn’t say no. 

At Gerri’s prompting, Genevieve booked a stay at the Northwind Spa to relax and prepare herself to find her soulmate. But when the spa turns out to be a dude ranch run by one of the hottest cowboys she’s ever laid eyes on, Vivi has to make the best of a bad situation. Who knows, true love might be waiting just around the corner.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – in other words, there’s going to be sex involved in this story – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Her Cougar Cowboy is written in the Paranormal Dating Agency World… those titles can be found on our Paranormal Dating Agency ~ M. T. Worlds Press page.  Moxie North’s titles can be found on her page at Moxie North.

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The Dragon Marshal’s Treasure by Zoe Chant

Posted June 4, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Curvy, practical Jillian has spent her life trying to distance herself from her father. But now he’s disappeared, leaving her saddled with his stolen millions, the world’s most terrifying nutcracker collection, and a US Marshal knocking on her door. A US Marshal with a strange courtly manner and deep green eyes that make Jillian wish he’d strip away more than just her unwanted inheritance… 

As a dragon shifter from a reclusive, traditional clan, US Marshal Theo St. Vincent is baffled by many things in the outside world. Vending machines. Fairy tales where knights aren’t vicious monsters. Not ravishing your one true mate the instant you lay eyes on her… 

Theo’s old-fashioned charm and rock-hard body soon have Jillian fully complying with his investigation. But the US Marshals aren’t the only ones interested in her father’s ill-gotten gains. With Jillian in danger, Theo has to protect his mate…even if it means breaking all the rules

For a listing of other titles you might enjoy, please visit the Zoe Chant page.

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When Danger Bites by Heather Long

Posted May 29, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter, Shifter Series / 0 Comments

Buttoned-up Corporal Kaitlyn Amador is dangerous on every level. As a human, she poses a threat to Marine Captain Jax Raymond’s special Force Recon unit. Though the team has a reputation among the other recon units, only their commanding officer knows their secret. As a woman, the danger posed is entirely different. Jax can survive the temptation for only so long before his wolf takes over and pursues what it wants.

Military intelligence specialist Corporal Kaitlyn Amador is the first woman in the Marines to be assigned to a recon team. And everyone’s watching her. Her mission? Not only prove herself worthy of her place in the group, but uncover the mystery of why Bravo Team is so successful. A mission that gets more difficult every time she’s near Jax…

Titles in the Bravo Team WOLF series include:  When Danger Bites – Bitten Under Fire – Black Wolf Down –

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The Right Bear’s Arms by Nora Eli

Posted May 13, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Katie knows just what she wants: a hot, normal guy like Jake. She’s in for a surprise…

Copper-haired, curvy Katie grew up watching her mother chase one alpha bear after another, and swore that would never be her. She wants nothing to do with werebears, especially pushy, conceited alphas. When she meets sexy street musician Jake, the heat between them is instant and undeniable. He seems too good to be true, and everything she ever wanted. 

Jake can’t believe his good luck when he sees Katie. She’s everything he’s ever dreamed of in a mate, and his instincts says she’s destined to be his. Jake’s a rare thing: a werebear living in the big city. He’s on the run from his past, refusing to be the alpha his family expects. 

It’s destiny versus reality when Jake has to decide how he and his bear can overcome Katie’s reluctance and convince her that he’s the right bear for her, and Katie has to decide whether to let her past rule her future. 

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other- in other words, there’s going to be sex involved in this story – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

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Where He Leads by Nicole Garcia

Posted April 18, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Love at first sight? Hell no! 

When Jett and Tatum literally run into each other in front of Woodland Inn, love is not the first thing that comes to mind. 

Hiking tour guide by day, Jett the resident wolf loves nothing more than spending time outdoors and being one with nature and his animal. Looking after the humans while simultaneously being the alpha of his small pack comes with a great responsibility. It’s a responsibility he doesn’t take lightly. So, when he hears about a rogue pack that is threatening the safety of the tourists and locals of White Mountain, he is constantly on alert. 

Being the new girl in town sucks, but so does living in a place where you repeatedly have to prove yourself to everyone. Though female mechanics aren’t unheard of, Tatum’s co-workers are dead set in making her life a living hell because of her career choice. When she decides to visit a friend on White Mountain and is asked to move there, Tatum considers this both a blessing and a curse. She’s able to escape the ignorance that’s kept her so angry all these years, but she cannot escape the bane of her existence known as Jett. 

Both wolf and human have come to terms with the fact that they will never get along. Especially, since Tatum tried to run Jett over. Twice. And considering she blames Jett for the disastrous act of mother nature that wrecked her precious motorcycle, he figures he’s done with her for good. 

That is until Gerri Wilder of the Paranormal Dating Agency sets them up on a blind date, with each other. Tempers flare, arguments ensue, and a few threats with a butter knife fly across the table. Yet, neither of them can deny the chemistry blazing between them. 

But, what will happen when Tatum’s life is threatened? Will Jett risk everything to save his mate’s life, even if he has to pay the price with his own? 

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Where He Leads is part of the Paranormal Dating Agency universe and a continuing of the characters in Her Mane Attraction.  Please visit our Paranormal Dating Agency KW page for more titles and links to reviews here at Shifter Haven.

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Archer by Emilia Hartley

Posted February 24, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Archer had no plans to return home. Not after the dramatic exit he’d made. An arranged marriage to settle the feud between two packs sounded alright on the surface, but he’d be damned if he were to be mated to someone he didn’t love. When Archer and his brothers left home they didn’t plan on ever going back… That is until he received a call from a familiar voice years later urging him to return home to fix a problem that could destroy them all. 

Joanna loved him. When she found out she was going to be mated to Archer, she couldn’t contain her excitement. He was the most kind, generous and sexy man she’d ever met. It was like a dream come true. Until he crushed her heart on the day of the ceremony. She was broken and had never really recovered from the betrayal. And now the bastard had the balls to return to Stonefall all these years later? 

Who was she kidding, she couldn’t stay mad at him. If she was honest with herself, she’d admit that Archer was and always will be the only man to occupy her thoughts… and hopefully her bed. 

Titles in The Outcast Bears series include:  ArcherGageCohen

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

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Tiger’s Eye by Kenna McClare

Posted February 4, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Daniel Page is a hit man in New York City. When a kill goes wrong and his boss finds out he’s a tiger shifter, Daniel is commanded to turn his fellow hit men into tigers. He refuses.

Unfortunately for Daniel, his estranged daughter Meredith carries the gene as well, and the men he works for know how to find her. But Meredith has a guardian of her own…a lion shifter by the name of Catherine, a woman who makes Daniel burn.

It’s an all-or-nothing gambit; gain a family, or lose everything in one fell swoop.   Daniel doesn’t intend to lose.

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

At this time Tiger’s Eye is a solo, stand alone title… should it turn into part of a series in the future that information will be added.

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Desired by the Dragon by Isadora Montrose

Posted January 16, 2018 by Faeshifter in Shifter / 0 Comments

Fairy Moira Fairchild has started a new business in her hometown of Mystic Bay, Oregon.  Wealthy dragon shifter Quinn has quit his job in the family investment firm and come to the island of West Haven to paint full-time.  Curvy Moira is the only thing that can distract him from his art.

But on West Haven, it’s against the unspoken rules for the Fae to marry shifters. The best Quinn can hope for is an affair with this lovely fairy. But with fairy-godmother Robin Fairchild and weather worker Sully playing matchmaker, sparks are bound to fly.

Quinn risks the wrath of the powerful sensitives on the Mystic Bay Town Council to pursue this intriguing woman.  Moira is drawn to alpha male Quinn, but isn’t keen on becoming a twenty-foot reptile.  How can they both avoid the heartache that seems inevitable?  And what about Quinn’s hoard of naked fairy pictures…

Titles in the Mystic Bay series include:  Desired by the Dragon – Cherished by the Cougar –

Sexy shifters and their feisty mates who aren’t shy about loving each other – so, this is an adult, 18+ reader tale.

Desired by the Dragon is the first release in the new Shifters In Love – Fun & Flirty Romance line.

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