Steamroller by Mary Calmes

Steamroller by Mary Calmes

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 2012)

120 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.99)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

As the star quarterback on his college football team with the very real possibility of playing in the pros, Carson is used to being highly visible, but he's found it's a very lonely position to hold, wanting just one person who sees him and not his social status or athletic ability; and he thinks he's found that in Vince. This is a Cinderella story. The prince notices the one person that is invisible to everyone else and carries them off. Carson's persistence and his self-confidence were a huge draw and I absolutely loved him; his stubborn pursuit of Vince was a beautiful thing. Great story!

Boone's Bride by Christy Chapel

Boone's Bride by Christy Chapel

Courage and Cowboys Mail Order Bride Series, Book 1

Publisher: Christy Chapel (October 2014)

114 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $0.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: White Heart

Ally had escaped a family that didn't want her by becoming a mail order bride, but arrived to find her betrothed a villain, so when she saw her chance to escape she took it and ran right into the arms of Boone, who risked his life to protect her. Boone was stubborn and difficult, thinking up all kinds of excuses about why he couldn't or didn't want to be involved with a woman, but his brother, Bryce, and his friends kept nudging him along until he was honest with himself.  Nice short read. I hope we get to know Boone and Billy's friends, Roll and Connor, in future books and hope to read Bryce and Cathryn's story next!

Colby's Mail Order Bride Sassy by Cia Leah

Colby's Mail Order Bride Sassy by Cia Leah

Publisher: Cia Leah (September 2014)

61 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $0.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: White Heart

Sassy agrees to be a mail order bride, hoping her dangerous uncle will be happy with taking the farm, but when it seems danger has followed her to her new home, Sassy fears for her new husband, Colby, his brother and all his ranch hands and feels the only option is to leave to keep them safe. Sweet story and I just loved Colby. Sassy is a little unconventional, but Colby took her just as she was, and loved her for her quirks. Colby's brother, Chase, was a little aggravating, and it would be nice to see a woman whip him into shape, though I'm not sure I'd want to inflict him on a woman as is. Decent short read! 

Mindy’s Mail Order Husband by Cia Leah

Mindy’s Mail Order Husband by Cia Leah

Publisher: Cia Leah (May 2014)

53 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $0.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: White Heart

After Mindy's father dies, she feels her only option to enable her to keep the ranch is to advertise for a mail order husband. Brett eagerly responds, looking for an escape from the life his father's laid out for him and he despises, preferring life on a ranch to life behind a desk. Sweet little story about a grieving young woman who is in need of a man to keep the ranch hands in order and help out around the place, but finds she's gotten a man who is so much more than that. 

J. T. Morgan's Mail Order Bride by Cia Leah

J. T. Morgan's Mail Order Bride by Cia Leah

The Morgans’ Brides, Book 4

Publisher: Cia Leah (September 2014)

63 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $0.99)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: White Heart

J. T.’s mother had picked out a bride for him, from among the young ladies at the orphanage she volunteers at, and he was looking forward to starting a life of his own with his new bride, away from the family ranch and the hustle and bustle of his large family, but Annie shows up for the wedding with a young boy in tow, and J. T. realizes he won’t be getting the quiet life he imagined now that he has a ready-made family, but dangers threatening from Annie’s past make him realize what’s important. Sweet historical western romance. I would have liked to see a bit more development of the relationship between J. T. and Annie, but this was a very short story. Entertaining short read.

Carter Finds Two Mates by Becca Van

Carter Finds Two Mates by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 7

Publisher: Siren Publishing (April 2014)

115 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Carter was feeling lonely and a little jealous of all his cousins who not only had siblings to keep them company, but more so those who had found their mates; so he was pleased to scent his mate as he was leaving the club one night, but confused to find it was another man. Crag and Carter adjusted to the surprise that their mate was male, only to find they had another mate and they recognized Tammy the moment she came in the club. This story takes the formula all the books in this series follow and throws in a bisexual relationship, and I thought is was really nice to see things changed up a bit. All three main characters were really open-minded people and didn't fight things too much, which I really liked. Fun read.

Love Found by Becca Van

Love Found by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 6

Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 2013)

140 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Rylan and his brothers, Tarkyn and Chevy, were feeling sorry for themselves and a little jealous after watching all the newly mated wolves from their pack with their mates, and wishing they could find their mate, when she shows up as a delivery person at the club and nearly falls into their lap. Alyson could be abrasive and overly difficult at times, and I didn't like her as well as some of the heroines from previous books in this series, but in her defense, her men were a bit more pushy and arrogant themselves (particularly Rylan, my least favorite of the three brothers). I also thought the climax was a little rushed, and there was no mention of evil chick, Cherry, and her involvement in things afterward. Nonetheless, a nice short shifter read.

Vegetarian Mate by Becca Van

Vegetarian Mate by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 5

Publisher: Siren Publishing (October 2012)

126 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Rochelle struck out on a road trip looking for whatever was missing from her life, and an urgent need to use the bathroom leads her the front gates of the Friess wolf pack's den, where brothers Jarrod, Malcolm and Braxton immediately recognize her as their mate. This series keeps getting better as it goes along. Rochelle is the biggest klutz on the face of the planet, leading to various amusing situations, and her quirky personality was very likable. The men have a surprising amount of depth for such a short story, and I felt like I got to know each of the three brothers individually. The vegetarian problems seemed a little unnecessary, but whatever. Fun, short romp.

Werewolf Mates by Becca Van

Werewolf Mates by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 4

Publisher: Siren Publishing (July 2012)

115 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Sam is on the run from a stalker and runs low on money, luckily she meets the Domain brothers (Justin, Roan and Chet) who immediately recognize her as their mate and offer her a job to keep her in town. This is much the same as previous stories in this series, although I think this is my favorite so far . . . the characters seemed to have a bit more depth and though there were plenty of sex scenes, they didn't seem as needlessly abundant in this book as they had been in the previous books in the series. Some of the dialogue and the endless endearments can get a little cheesy at times, but this is a good light-hearted short read. If you are looking for a fun little romp, this'll be right up your alley.

Mate for Three by Becca Van

Mate for Three by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 3

Publisher: Siren Publishing (March 2012)

99 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Talia's ex-husband has sinister plans for her and she's on the run, hoping he won't catch up to her, when she gets stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire. Luckily, Blayk is happening by and recognizes her as his and his brothers' fated mate, so he offers her a place to stay for the night. If you like the first couple books in this series, you'll probably like this one, too. They stick pretty close to the same formula. This one seemed a bit more reliant on sex scenes, and it got to the point where it was becoming repetitious and almost boring for me, but others may like a little less plot/character development and more sex; I guess it depends on what you're after here. Light, raunchy read.

Keira's Wolf Saviors by Becca Van

Keira's Wolf Saviors by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 2

Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 2012)

98 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Kiera's on the run from a brother who is out to kill her for her trust fund, and she just so happens to run out of traveling funds in front of the Club where the Domain brothers (Greg, Jake & Devon) work. The men immediately recognize her as their mate and set about keeping her nearby, offering her a bookkeeping job at the Club. This story had the potential to be really good, if it had been fleshed out a bit more. It read like a story outline at times (very rushed) and the characters (particularly the men) lacked depth, and the sex scenes where so numerous that I started to get bored with them. Kiera was very likable, as were the men, and there were a few really good one liners. If you liked the first story in this series (Set Me Free), you'll like this one, because it closely follows the same formula. Nice short raunchy read.

Set Me Free by Becca Van

Set Me Free by Becca Van

Pack Law Series, Book 1

Publisher: Siren Publishing (February 2012)

101 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.24)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Michelle is new in town and working as a librarian, hoping small town life will agree with her, when the Friess Brothers (Jonah, Mikhail and Brock) catch her scent and realize she is their mate, prompting them to aggressively pursue her. Michelle displays drastic personality shifts and sudden debilitating attacks of pain which make for unpredictable plot twists. The guys could have been fleshed out a bit more, but were good generic handsome alphas. Nice fun romp. The story's a little rushed, lacks detail and contains some editorial mistakes/plot holes, but at around 100 pages I didn't expect anything too elaborate. If you are looking for a quick shifter menage read and don't plan to get overly hung up on the details, this is a fun option, and I look forward to continuing the series.

Prymal Obsession by Jianne Carlo

Prymal Obsession by Jianne Carlo

Prymal Series, Book 2

Publisher: Hartwood Publishing Group (October 2014)

231 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $3.99)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

Brut (alpha cat/wolf/human shifter) is still grieving the loss of his mate and his pack, and his focus is on gaining revenge for those he lost, so his undeniable attraction to Sidonie (a human female) is both aggravating and mystifying. Sidonie's brash, trampy facade hides a vulnerable, insecure woman with a difficult childhood that continues to haunt her and she was such an interesting character to get to know. Brut had his own complexities and insecurities dealing with his mixed heritage and appearance, but his main hurdle is the guilt he feels over his feelings for Sidonie. Brut and Sidonie had such a strong connection, and excellent chemistry. Great story. I hope Lycus's story will be coming, and I'm looking forward to Bandit's story in Prymal Passion due out December 2014.

The Highlander’s Bride Trouble by Mary Wine

The Highlander’s Bride Trouble by Mary Wine

The Sutherlands Series, Book 4

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (August 2014)

319 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Sensuality: Red Heart

After being grievously betrayed by a relative that was to have acted as a guardian to Nareen, she carries deep emotional wounds and has sworn never to put her fate under anyone else's control, especially a man, but Saer has just as many demons from the past haunting him, understands her quirks like no else ever could, and hopes they can be what each other needs in life. I loved Saer! He was determined to have Nareen, no matter how difficult she was determined to be and I loved that he never gave up, no matter what. Nareen's resistance got really old after a while and it got to the point where, I'm not sure even she knew why she was still holding out, but she was a likable character, so at least there was that. Their love-hate, fire and passion fights were definitely entertaining. Maybe Nareen's brother, Kael, will be next? Great series!