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Rebecca Zanetti had always been one of my favorite writers/authors, well before I started writing reviews for any books. Her Maverick Montana Series is one of my all-time favorites that I’ve visited innumerable times!

Paranormal for me was an iffy genre, which thanks to Cynthia Eden, have lost myself hook, line and sinker! And now Rebecca Zanetti is right there next to my favorite paranormal writers Cynthia Eden and Donna Grant. And as a voracious reader, my husband’s fighting a losing battle with the realm of vampires, shifters, demons etc…etc… 😉

The Dark Protector Series is a fascinating series of fearless male vampires, prophesized to be mated to human females for eternity. Dark with midnight intensity, raw passion that takes our breath away, and a fierce love that defies all boundaries, these powerful alpha males would do anything to protect their own and their people.

Fated – Three hundred year old vampire Talen Kayrs, saves Cara Paulsen and her extraordinary gifted daughter Janie, from the clutches of the evil. Janie is touted to be the one to bring down all evil in eternity and Talen would lay down his life for them.

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Claimed Emma Paulsen (Cara Paulsen’s sister) is on the run trying to stay alive. A brilliant geneticist and a powerful psychic, she would lay her life down for her family and defy Dage Kayrs if necessary. As the King Of The Realm, Dage is fighting a war with the evil Kurjans, along with his brothers, trying to find a cure for an evil virus been spread and at the same time maintain balance and peace in the realm. And for this, he would do anything to protect his realm, Emma and mate her for eternity.

Tempted Sara Pringle escapes a mental institution and is on the run from her vindictive brother who is ready to sell her to the Kurjans. With her life as a schoolteacher on hold, she has no choice but to trust the ass-kicking, enigmatic Max Petrovsky and put her life in his hands. Primal need and protective instincts dictate Max to do what needs to be done to keep his mate safe.

Hunted – It’s been a century since Conn had marked Moira Dunn, quantum physics witch, as his mat; a century away from her, as he gave her time to grow up, harness her powers and go back to him. But with the Realm getting ready for a war with the Kurjans, and allies changing hands, Connlan Kayrs had enough of the wait and goes to get back his wickedly hot and sinful witch.

This is just the first 4 part volume and there are more Dark Protectors waiting in the wings to be read. Anyone wanting to take a plunge into the other realm and get acquainted with the paranormal over a cuppa coffee…go for it. A fabulous series, with a super fabulous author/writer at the helm.

From the beautiful world that Jace and Cat have created around them, since they first met in “Someday Girl”, their journey takes them into the superficial world that Cat was forced to grow up in. When her mother survives an accident in Malibu, Cat is drawn back into her mother’s life for boosting her public image, and creates an aura of a loving and supportive family. Living around a famous actress mother with a cruel tongue and a nasty mind, is no menial task for the young Cat.

The second book in the series, “One Day His” (The Someday Series) is the perfect battleground for love and hate, endurance and pain, support and relationships. It is also the grounds that would test the love between Jace and Cat. As Jace struggles to find a grip on the events happening around him, Cat draws strength from Jace to stand up to her mother. As Jace lends strength and support to Cat, Cat in her won quite way is trying to keep Jace getting into trouble by defying Angela.

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I don’t think Angela as the cruel and selfish mother can be etched to more perfection. Melanie and Shawna did a fabulous job creating her. The continuing story gives Jace a picture of Cat’s life and an insight into her depth of character. It also gives shows him the reason Cat turned out to be the nice and humble, caring and loving person to all around her; because to be able to rise above a bad situations and become a better person is what makes Cat a sterling character…a perfectly imperfect young adult.

Angela is no kid on the block. And she spares nothing to bring unrest, doubts and uncertainties between Jace and Cat. Jace is the spectator to the extent of her desire to split them, and now he faces a past that he had left behind and a past that he had no clue of.

Swords are drawn…pawns in place…and the battleground is ready.

A fabulous continuation to Jace and Cat’s love story. And I can’t wait for Jace to make Cat his “Forever Girl”

“A Cowgirl’s Christmas” is the last in the series “The Carrigans Of The Circle C”, and is definitely the best of the series in my opinion, coming from CJ Carmichael’s kitty.

Callan Carrigan had been taking care of The Circle C ranch, along with her father for years and her life completely revolves around the ranch. Of all the sisters, she is the typical cowgirl, enjoying ranching with a passion. But when her father dies, and the will bequeaths the ranch to her father’s nephew, Court McAllister, Callan feels betrayed. Once she and her sisters find their mother’s diaries and personal letters, the very essence of their upbringing is questioned.

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Court McAllister is a city guy but with a passion to own a ranch and a love for the open fields, and want to make a home with a family on it. He falls for Callan from his very first sight of her, and wants her to stay back at the ranch as the foreman. So he throws in an offer for her to stay back for a year, after which she gets half of the ranch. Tempting as the offer is, Callan is devastated with the turn of events and refuses to even consider it and Court refuses to give up on Callan.

“A Cowgirl’s Christmas” takes you into the life of a young lady, reeling from the secrets disclosed and losing the very essence of her roots and individuality. Losing her mother at a tender age, she looked up to her father and poured all her love and does everything in her realm to please him. But coming to the grips of the reality, shatters her confidence, and she is left all alone despite having her sisters with her. As much as I can understand where her father was coming from and why he was inclined to act the way, its the children who bear the consequences of the mistakes made by the elders.

Callan’s character was written with so much depth and from the heart, I cried as I read her pain and betrayal, of feeling alone even with family surrounding her. Court was a super nice, patient guy who is willing to sacrifice everything just to give Callan back her smile and roots. This is an outstanding conclusion to the series, and CJ Carmichael did a fabulous job of etching the story from her soul, with hurt, despair, love and support, oozing off the pages!

Received an ARC from Tule Publishing via Netgalley for an honest review

I have read a few of Alexandra Ivy, as I am exploring new authors writing paranormal and fantasy. I love her books. They take you into a world of fantasy, evil and paranormal, a world within a world of others.

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“Out Of Control” is the prequel to her new series “Sentinel” and was part of an anthology “Predatory” published in 2013. Now it comes out as a standalone. This series takes us into the world of the FREAKS (high –blood) comprising of psychics, witches, necromancers, who live in Valhalla, a place apart from the humans, heavily guarded and protected. And like any other world, they battle the evil that is among them, keeping the innocents safe.

Angela Locke is a brilliant scientist in genetics and is ignorant to the talent she has within her. Working on her Ph.D., she falls for her sexy professor Dr. Nikolo Bartrev; little does she realize that Niko is not what he seems to be. Niko is a Sentinel with extraordinary powers and is actually on a mission to protect Angela from a predator and take her to Valhalla to keep her safe. With passion and lust getting the way of the mission, Angela and Niko have to survive the danger surrounding them to make a future for themselves.

I am hoping we get to see Angela and Niko in the future stories and get to know them a bit more about their relationship and history. Alexandra Ivy gives us a captivating and riveting start to the series. I am looking forward to reading more of the FREAKS and their trysts with their partners.

Received an ARC from Kensington Publishing via Netgalley for a honest review

The Purgatory never has been this beastly and passionate!!!!!

The third in “The Purgatory Series”, Cynthia Eden takes us on a ride of crazy experiments and the ramifications of evil minds, all in the name of power and control. This series gets better and better with every book and every story.

Connor Marrock is obligated to work for the Seattle Para Unit; one last mission and he wants out. His intended last job to protect the beautiful Chloe Quick goes awry as dangerous werewolves pursue them. Of course if his body stays away from her, and he keeps his mind properly glued to his shoulders, he may safe Chloe’s hide. A beast himself, and a deadly one at that, he cannot control the pull he feels for Chloe, nor does he want to resist her.

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All Chloe Quick ever wanted was her freedom. A freedom to be the person she wants to be, a freedom to do things like normal beings, and a freedom to be loved and love. Used as an experimental tool for evil, and killed by her crazy father, Chloe wants to run away from the turmoil happening within her body and the chaos surrounding her. As she tries to figure out who or what she really is, her life depends on Connor to keep her safe she wants to trust Connor to keep her sanity.

As the primal attraction reaches dangerous levels, Connor needs to hang on to his control as an obsessive werewolf is after Chloe and her talent. A fascinating read as Cynthia Eden brings in her previous vampires/werewolves of the Para Unit together to help Chloe and her death she endures several times. With raw passion touching the limits, evil that sees no boundaries and a unit that is hell bent on saving the innocent, “Charming The Beast” is one adrenaline ride of paranormal fantasy!

Received an ARC from “Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc” via Netgalley for a honest review.

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