So if you are like me and you love Military Romance, Paranormal, Suspense and great characters then you need *Gifted in exchange for an honest review*
So if you are like me and you love Military Romance, Paranormal, Suspense and great characters then you need to start reading this series.
Seriously I have been glued to the pages of my kindle, and wish Book 4 was out now! (side note - there is an excerpt in the end of the book for a Sci-fi book Thorns Bondmate by Mardi Maxwell its a book 2 in a series but I do like when you are given a sample of another book - its got me interested and added that series to my TBR)
Right - onto Caitlyn O'Leary's Found Series:
I was hooked on this series from book 1, Revealed The 'Found' mysteriously turned up one day on Earth, and now they are grown, they are now gaining powers that some are scared of and want to destroy, while others want to use these powers for nefarious means. This series are Standalones in that they do not leave you on a cliff hanger, but the series is most definitely better read in order.
In Book 3 we are on the trail of the Rixitron Corporation who tried and failed to kidnap Sarah who is a 'Found Healer' for their experimental Breeding program... The team need leads and while they are trying to find out who is involved it means Sarah is cooped up under heavy security.
UNTIL She slips away to help a friend in need, this sends Hunk of Love 'Nate' into a tail spin...
'Nate' *swoon... OMG this guy is everything you want in a Book Boyfriend, Alpha, smoking hot, Honesty and integrity and above all loyalty... He is the leader of the group in charge of finding the Rixitron players and stopping them, and when Sarah disappears he is determined to find her, and is not going to let anyone stand in his way.
Now I am not going to spoil all the fun, go read the series, you won't regret it.
The characters are developed, the world building is too, Caitlyn has a way of mixing in crucial key points for the overall series plotline with a finesse that when you are reading each book, something you remember from the book before pops up in your head and you are like... ahhhh!
The Supporting team are there, we get to re-visit Noah and Kali, and Sierra - she is a character, the only female in the Navy team, she is a no holds barred gal, and she makes me laugh, I hope she gets her own book.
Dakota and Gabriella also intrigued me and I am sure we will hear more of them in the next books too.
I do love book series that deal with a group of characters, its like re-visiting family when you read the next book.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I want to thank the author for choosing my blog to be one of the release bloggers.
Can't wait for the next book ( fingers crossed its here soon!)
Merged review:
*Gifted in exchange for an honest review*
So if you are like me and you love Military Romance, Paranormal, Suspense and great characters then you need to start reading this series.
Seriously I have been glued to the pages of my kindle, and wish Book 4 was out now! (side note - there is an excerpt in the end of the book for a Sci-fi book Thorns Bondmate by Mardi Maxwell its a book 2 in a series but I do like when you are given a sample of another book - its got me interested and added that series to my TBR)
Right - onto Caitlyn O'Leary's Found Series:
I was hooked on this series from book 1, Revealed The 'Found' mysteriously turned up one day on Earth, and now they are grown, they are now gaining powers that some are scared of and want to destroy, while others want to use these powers for nefarious means. This series are Standalones in that they do not leave you on a cliff hanger, but the series is most definitely better read in order.
In Book 3 we are on the trail of the Rixitron Corporation who tried and failed to kidnap Sarah who is a 'Found Healer' for their experimental Breeding program... The team need leads and while they are trying to find out who is involved it means Sarah is cooped up under heavy security.
UNTIL She slips away to help a friend in need, this sends Hunk of Love 'Nate' into a tail spin...
'Nate' *swoon... OMG this guy is everything you want in a Book Boyfriend, Alpha, smoking hot, Honesty and integrity and above all loyalty... He is the leader of the group in charge of finding the Rixitron players and stopping them, and when Sarah disappears he is determined to find her, and is not going to let anyone stand in his way.
Now I am not going to spoil all the fun, go read the series, you won't regret it.
The characters are developed, the world building is too, Caitlyn has a way of mixing in crucial key points for the overall series plotline with a finesse that when you are reading each book, something you remember from the book before pops up in your head and you are like... ahhhh!
The Supporting team are there, we get to re-visit Noah and Kali, and Sierra - she is a character, the only female in the Navy team, she is a no holds barred gal, and she makes me laugh, I hope she gets her own book.
Dakota and Gabriella also intrigued me and I am sure we will hear more of them in the next books too.
I do love book series that deal with a group of characters, its like re-visiting family when you read the next book.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I want to thank the author for choosing my blog to be one of the release bloggers.
Can't wait for the next book ( fingers crossed its here soon!)...more
This series is One of my favorite series, Author Nalini Singh is my top author, I will buy anything she writes, whether paranormal or thriller, the boThis series is One of my favorite series, Author Nalini Singh is my top author, I will buy anything she writes, whether paranormal or thriller, the books will keep me emersed in the storyline everytime.
Storm Echo was a great romance that shows that love will survive, soulmates will find each other and the bonds of love will win against any odds it faces, imperfect logic that some people believe they are not worth being loved, that flawed perceptions believed from a lifetime of not being good enough.
Psy Ivan Mercant has always been wary of connecting with anyone, but he is loyal to the Mercant family and after a childhood that was tragic and traumatising, that has kept him thinking he can never have the connection his cousins have, he has no defenses to stop Lei (Soleil) from loving him. #catsaresneaky.
Soliel meets Ivan in the woods at the beginning of the book, his 'Lei' - a connection he cannot explain or forget, but when Lei disappears without a trace he goes on with his life.
A chance meeting in San Fransisco has Ivan tracking down the changling woman who looks like his Lost "Lei'
Soliel is on a mission, lost and lonely a healer who has lost her pack finds more than she bargained for, the mysterious Psy who tugs at memories buried, when the scent of a pack member she thinks is dead has her doubting her knowledge of events, she has to trust her inner Cat instincts and trust Ivan and the Dark River Pack, life will never be the same - once she has her heart set on something even her loss of memory means that her heart still knows Ivan is something who is important to her. I spent my whole weekend reading - go grab your copy now....more
This story was a pleasant change, the storyline takes us to Europe. I do love traveling to another place within the page's of a book. Mercy has to useThis story was a pleasant change, the storyline takes us to Europe. I do love traveling to another place within the page's of a book. Mercy has to use all her wit and cunning to survive this book. It's a rollercoaster ride from page 1. I couldn't put it down, so this weekend has been mostly reading. This series is becoming a top favorite and I'm glad my librarian friend suggested it. If you haven't already found this series, go grab book 1 now....more
With the upheaval between the fae and humans creating an incident that has Mercy and Adam and the pack trying to stop a humongous troll, killing and wWith the upheaval between the fae and humans creating an incident that has Mercy and Adam and the pack trying to stop a humongous troll, killing and wrecking cars and the bridge, once again they're in the sights of both the media and law enforcement, they're struggling when Zee and Tad turn up to help, along with a stranger, they find themselves with another refugee, and now they must decide whether to protect them or use them to make the fae back down and forestall out-and-out war: a human child stolen long ago by the fae, one who can control fire, who can lose control of that fire...Defying Bran, now Mercy, Adam, and their pack are on there own, but they strike a bargain with the fae and head into Underhill to find an artifact powerful enough to appease the Grey Lord's. This book is an action packed adventure that I was sad to finish. Thank goodness I can get the next book this week....more
Daniel Esera is the youngest Esera boy and a god on the rugby field, Hes smart, loyal and family orientated, and loves his family and friends with hisDaniel Esera is the youngest Esera boy and a god on the rugby field, Hes smart, loyal and family orientated, and loves his family and friends with his whole heart, but he has one family member who winds him up the wrong way and has done since she came into his family circle.
Catie River is on her way to Paralympic gold, and she’s not about to allow anything to derail her plans. Catie has had a hard run most of her life but the Esera family has always been that constant presence. Danny has been that typical family Frenamie - their constant bickering and tricks a normal occurrence the family has just accepted, but when someone does something to threaten the Esera tribe, they stand together united, and just because Catie and Danny may desire to continue the status quo, it doesn't mean they won't defend each other when outsiders threaten one of them. One night threatens both their careers the only way Catie and Danny can stop the press from imploding their lives, is to pretend to be in a relationship... My Thoughts: I loved Danny and Catie, both have been mentioned in the previous books about the Esera Rugby Men, and although I am not a sports fan, OKAY...I do support the "All Blacks" as all Kiwis do! But I don't necessary read books based in the sports world, BUT I will read every book Nalini has written as I have devoured each and every book I have ever read that was written by Ms Singh. Nalini Singh has the skill to write a book about something I thought I had no interest in knowing, but not only does she make the book interesting, she makes me want to know more, I now know about what dedication, perseverance and courage needed to excel in both sport and life with amputation (having signed a form that gave surgeons the permission to cut my arm off if necessary to save my life - I have thought about living with this and am thankful that I am typing with two hands) But Ms Singh brought Catie to life, she was real, her struggles are real, her triumphs real also. I enjoyed her snarky attitude and Danny – he has been on such a straight road, the top star, the good son, the perfect sports icon. But with Catie, he’s Just Danny, the boy who treated her like normal, teased her despite her physical difficulties, the guy who ‘pulled her pigtails’ as they were growing up. That past made their romance even sweeter, it was a romance that I devoured in a weekend, and that I will re-read because they felt like friends – these characters, and reading their story made me feel happy about the world when the world isn’t really that great! If you want a story to uplift you, whisk you away to a new place ( well Aucklands not that far from where I live, but I have no clue about sports that didn’t include a horse!) you will enjoy This book ( well I actually recommend the whole series and any book of Ms Singhs) Thanks to Netgalley and Nalini and her team for allowing me to read this book, I loved it.
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Daniel Esera is the youngest Esera boy and a god on the rugby field, Hes smart, loyal and family orientated, and loves his family and friends with his whole heart, but he has one family member who winds him up the wrong way and has done since she came into his family circle.
Catie River is on her way to Paralympic gold, and she’s not about to allow anything to derail her plans. Catie has had a hard run most of her life but the Esera family has always been that constant presence. Danny has been that typical family Frenamie - their constant bickering and tricks a normal occurrence the family has just accepted, but when someone does something to threaten the Esera tribe, they stand together united, and just because Catie and Danny may desire to continue the status quo, it doesn't mean they won't defend each other when outsiders threaten one of them. One night threatens both their careers the only way Catie and Danny can stop the press from imploding their lives, is to pretend to be in a relationship... My Thoughts: I loved Danny and Catie, both have been mentioned in the previous books about the Esera Rugby Men, and although I am not a sports fan, OKAY...I do support the "All Blacks" as all Kiwis do! But I don't necessary read books based in the sports world, BUT I will read every book Nalini has written as I have devoured each and every book I have ever read that was written by Ms Singh. Nalini Singh has the skill to write a book about something I thought I had no interest in knowing, but not only does she make the book interesting, she makes me want to know more, I now know about what dedication, perseverance and courage needed to excel in both sport and life with amputation (having signed a form that gave surgeons the permission to cut my arm off if necessary to save my life - I have thought about living with this and am thankful that I am typing with two hands) But Ms Singh brought Catie to life, she was real, her struggles are real, her triumphs real also. I enjoyed her snarky attitude and Danny – he has been on such a straight road, the top star, the good son, the perfect sports icon. But with Catie he’s Just Danny, the boy who treated her like normal, teased her despite her physical difficulties, the guy who ‘pulled her pigtails’ as they were growing up. That past made their romance even sweeter, it was a romance that I devoured in a weekend, and that I will re-read because they felt like friends – these characters, and reading their story made me feel happy about the world when the world isn’t really that great! If you want a story to uplift you, whisk you away to a new place ( well Aucklands not that far from where I live, but I have no clue about sports that didn’t include a horse!) you will enjoy This book ( well I actually recommend the whole series and any book of Ms Singhs) Thanks to Netgalley and Nalini and her team for allowing me to read this book, I loved it....more
Once again this is one of My favorite classics. To me the storyline has such real world relevance in some of the issues that are happening now. Each tOnce again this is one of My favorite classics. To me the storyline has such real world relevance in some of the issues that are happening now. Each time I have read this book, I've found something New that makes me think of the world today. But the thing I most love about the storyline, is the overall arc of Paul's duty and sense of loyalty that he attaches to the Fremen people. Out of the trilogy, this book is My favorite because it has an overall sense of hope. I'm totally on Paul and Chani's side and I n my romantic heart, they would have had a HEA. But Dune is not a romance book. But at least Chani's strong and not some weak female lead in the story....more
This book opens up with a nail biting scene that introduces the reader to Cami... Boy did I feel tense while turning the pages. It's both heartbreakinThis book opens up with a nail biting scene that introduces the reader to Cami... Boy did I feel tense while turning the pages. It's both heartbreaking and courageous at the same time. Ms O'Leary certainly has a gift for creating some seriously suspenseful military romance books. I'm not going to mention anything about the story as I hate reviews that Tell you the storyline. I'm just going to say if you love SEAL Based romantic suspense books then start reading Caitlin O'Leary's books. I've not read one I haven't Loved. I basically stayed up all night reading this book. Now onto Nic, he was a dark horse when it came to letting his team know the real guy under the bravado. His heart was still with his childhood sweetheart, and I just loved him as he found his way back to Cami. A truly gripping suspenseful story that has been one of my favorites this year....more
What can I say...l read the original book Saviour when it released and although I still remember the overall plot, it's Long enough ago that this versWhat can I say...l read the original book Saviour when it released and although I still remember the overall plot, it's Long enough ago that this version really didn't seem familiar, this version is excellent, now I'm not sure whether my Life of the last 4 years has given me more of an understanding to the storyline, but to me the emotional intensity of the words really hit home. I've tried to be as unspoilerish as possible and had to only share part of this quote but as we live in a world where women are expected to be perfect and men seem to be becoming more and more critical and I'm one of those who struggle to not feel bad about my body image. This quote is one that stuck. [QUOTE] When you do notice it’s there, it’ll just be a reminder of your story, like your stretch marks and wobbly belly are reminders of the babies you carried. They’re all just a small part of what makes up your life story. They don’t define it, but they’ll always be a part of it, you can’t change that. What you can change is how you let all of that impact the way you feel about yourself, and the way you live the rest of your life.”[UNQUOTE] this statement hits your heart ❤️ no matter what your personal story is I think women should really remember this. I look in the mirror and I just see myself getting old and it's hard... But these words made me stop and realise, I need to stop being ashamed of growing old, l love when you grow from reading a really good book.
If you're after a book that will grip you and make you feel all the emotions then Lesley Jones writing is what you need, raw emotional intensity is all I can think to describe how I feel when reading this... Yes it's ended in a cliff hanger, but I can't wait for the second instalment....more
Enzio puts on his best behavior to romance the lovely Samantha who he met briefly at a party, they had hit it off, but Sam was getting over being jiltEnzio puts on his best behavior to romance the lovely Samantha who he met briefly at a party, they had hit it off, but Sam was getting over being jilted at the alter, so it just wasn't the right time. When they meet again he is playing the long game so it was a little bit more of courtship which I really enjoyed. There's plenty of action but no actual mission for the SEAL team in this book. Said action really heats up at the end, and we get to see the seedy side of illegal gambling. Overall I enjoyed losing myself in Ms O'Leary SEAL world, and I loved that the Duchess got a HEA too... If your wondering who Duchess is, grab the book and find out....more