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Unleashed (The Amoveo Legend #1)

by Sara Humphreys (Goodreads Author)

3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 · rating details · 512 ratings · 89 reviews

What if you suddenly discovered your own powers were beyond anything you'd ever imagined...

Samantha Logan's childhood home had always been a haven, but everything changed while she was away. She has a gorgeous new neighbor, Malcolm, who introduces her to the amazing world of the dream-walking, shapeshifting Amoveo clans...but what leaves her reeling with disbelief is when...more

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Published October 4th 2011 by Sourcebooks Casablanca (first published October 1st 2011)

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Jun 25, 2011 Sara Humphreys rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

I hope the readers will enjoy Samantha and Malcolm's story. This is the first book in the Amoveo Legend series. If you love shapeshifters and true love...then I hope you'll check it out.

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Sep 17, 2011 Ns rated it 4 of 5 stars

Unleashed introduces a fascinating paranormal race of shapeshifters. The Amoveo are comprised of different animals clans, from bears, eagles, foxes, wolves and much more. Aside from shapeshifting, an Amoveo can communicate telepathically, has the power of visualization and can travel at the speed of thought. Every Amoveo has a mate that they connect with in the dream realm. When a couple mates, their individual powers are strengthened, but being mated does make them more vulnerable, because shou...more Unleashed introduces a fascinating paranormal race of shapeshifters. The Amoveo are comprised of different animals clans, from bears, eagles, foxes, wolves and much more. Aside from shapeshifting, an Amoveo can communicate telepathically, has the power of visualization and can travel at the speed of thought. Every Amoveo has a mate that they connect with in the dream realm. When a couple mates, their individual powers are strengthened, but being mated does make them more vulnerable, because should one mate die, the other will as well. As extraordinary as they are, they simply want to live a normal life undetected among humans, but their enemies who have been hunting them for centuries are dead set against their existence.

When Samantha decides to return to her childhood home she discovers that she is an Amoveo, and her enigmatic neighbour, Malcolm is her mate. As much as she wants to deny her heritage, she can't. She has dreamt of Malcolm all her life, before she knew who he was. She communicates with Malcolm in her mind and most unsettling, her eyes have changed to wolf ones. It is Malcolm, an eagle Amoveo who mentors her through this, a gentle lover who guides and earns her trust. Their new-found connection is threatened by a Caedo, part of a group of humans determined to destroy the Amoveo race.

The Amoveo left quite an impression. They are a complex group that I really enjoyed learning about. Where there is a lack of world-building, there is a lot of social-building. Sam is a hybrid, rare and the offspring of a wolf father and human mother. Essentially, she is the best of both worlds and because of this is very relatable. Malcolm has a bit of alpha in him. He can be overbearing at times, is overprotective, but he balances these with a tender and understanding side. This is important because Sam's last relationship was with a controlling man and the last thing she needs is to be controlled. The interesting characterization does make up for a less interesting setting as the story mainly takes place in Sam's neighbourhood with the occasional outings to the town. There is also the introduction of other Amoveos, who play small but important roles in the story, which hints at future stories. One of which I am hoping for is Dante and Kerry's story. This is one group of shapeshifters that I am looking forward to reading more about.

Source: I was fortunate enough to win this ARC copy from the author.

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Sep 29, 2011 Visionary rated it 4 of 5 stars

New to me author * winks * and I got the privilege to read the ARC. The beginning starts out slow but this is to be expected for the first book in any series. Sara does a complete and wonderful job of setting up the background of The Amoveo. Then the story gains it’s momentum, drawing you in to read more about Malcolm and Samantha.

This book is for anyone who loves animal shape-shifter stories. The history of The Amoveo is important, so do not try to skip or skim those parts. Else you would not...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviews, paranormal-romance

Samantha has had enough of New York. Enough of not selling her art and enough of not finding Mr. Right, so she moves back home. She has definitely noticed some changes. Like her sexy neighbor Malcolm.

Malcolm tells her of the shape-shifting Amoveo clans and it seems unbelievable to her. That they really exists and she is one of them. An Amoveo hasn't been attacked or killed since Sam's parents. But with her return she's in much danger. The enemy has their sights set on both her and Malcolm.

I'm a...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Sebrina rated it 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book! Can't say it enough, and can not wait for Untouched in 2012.
Sam is just your ordinary gal looking for the same thing as others, her career to take off and to find that special man.
Malcolm is unlike most men in many ways, but like them in others. Fiercely protective, knows who and what he wants, and goes for it. The two of them together makes perfect sense.
I knew throughout reading that we would encounter the 'bad guy', but at every turn my mind was being changed ab...more

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Mar 03, 2012 BamaGal rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Reminds me a bit of early S. Kenyon

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Cute, and a fun read; but nothing special. Much more emphasis on the romance than the paranormal. I liked the thought of the world of the Amaveo; and learning more about the shifter clans, their culture, and their people. Unfortunately, there wasn't much given. A little background dribbled out here and there, and an unexplained power trotted out when it was needed. It was all just background for a pretty standard romance. The Amaveo and their prince didn't seem to be too bright; a long-time enem...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow that was awesome!!!

Read the first chapter of this and just had to buy both installments. This first one does not disappoint. I loved it!

Characters are explained beautifully. The story is captivating and fast paced I could not put it down.

I loved that Sam wasn't a whiny overprivledged character, she was strong willed and her temper cracked me up. Malcolm was all out hot, even though he knew who Sam truly was he never pushed her into anything and went out of his way to make her safe.

I like th...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Margaret rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is awsome!!!!! It is completely different from other shifter books that i have read. It is non stop action and adventure with love thrown in. I could not stop reading this. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. Having an extremely hot hero helps too.
I am in love with Malcolm. He is the hero of the book. He has a posessive side for those for whom he cares about. But he does have a loving side for Samantha. You know hoe much he loves her. His nickname for her says it all...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Rebecca Infante rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really like the concept of this series. I wish she hadn't caved quite so quickly but a must read for sure!

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Aug 24, 2011 Shirley rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was fortuned to have the privilege to read the ARC. This is a must read on your list Having read the original Amoveo Legacy and now the new version Unleashed was wonderful to see the changes and have the story develop and grow so amazing! Sara draws you into the story! It is so intoxicating that you find yourself on the sidelines like you are seeing it unfold before your eyes.
Sam finds herself attractive to Malcom not knowing he is her mate. Malcom has to convince her to trust him and introduc...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Aurian Booklover rated it 4 of 5 stars

Did I buy this book for its cover? Yes, perhaps I did. So I am glad to be able to tell you, that the story is well worth it. I enjoyed discovering the world of the Amoveo very much.

Sam has been trying to make a living as an artist, a painter, in New York City for years. Waiting tables to make enough money to live in a small apartment. But success is not on the horizon yet, and she has been dreaming of home lately. And so she decided it was time to stop waiting for life to happen and go back home...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am a lover of most paranormal reads. And this book is a different twist of shapeshifters. I will admit that this is one of those books that I bought because I couldn't find what I was looking for. So I was browsing the shelves and this book caught my eye. When not knowing what to get, I scan the shelves and see what is eye catching. This cover caught my eye. The hunky male chest, the beautiful winged bird and the amazing light colors of blue were beautiful. I read the back and thought this loo...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Shauni rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reading-romance-challenge

Welcome to the world of the Amoveo.. Sara Humphreys creates a wonderful world full of rich characters with a lush sensuality.

Imagine if you will a place where shifters abide alongside humans. I know not so hard to imagine these days. The Amoveo are a breed of shifters that are bound by fate to their soul mate. There is only one in the entire world for them (I always wonder if there are actually more that could become soul mates but when you find one you instantly bond.. what would happen if you...more Welcome to the world of the Amoveo.. Sara Humphreys creates a wonderful world full of rich characters with a lush sensuality.

Imagine if you will a place where shifters abide alongside humans. I know not so hard to imagine these days. The Amoveo are a breed of shifters that are bound by fate to their soul mate. There is only one in the entire world for them (I always wonder if there are actually more that could become soul mates but when you find one you instantly bond.. what would happen if you met two at once? Ok back on topic) Imagine there is only one, now imagine that once you find that one you bond for life.. when one dies, so does the other.. usually within a year. Not too bad one has to take the good with the bad and the trade off is a really long life. Except, the human enemies have discovered this fact and have been slowly annihilating your race over time. Some of your clans have only one member left. It seems that extinction is not far away. When suddenly, you find one lone wolf has found his mate in a psychic human.. hmmm.. one would think hope would burst forth.

Samantha has a lifetime of odd dreams.. a voice in her head calling her name but just recently they have returned sensual dreams. Erotic moments in time.. Deciding that her life in New York is not working she moved back to her hometown.. to paint, to be with family and to start over. She was tired of waiting. Leaving behind a job that meant nothing and a brutish ex she happily begins anew. Only now there is a gorgeous man next door who is very interested.

Malcolm is a man to just sit and drool over. Who wouldn't want a gorgeous, rich, smart man to notice them.. well smart man who turns into an eagle. He has come to his family estate to meet his mate. To bond with her and begin their life together. Easy Peasy right? All the Amoveo know that once you meet your mate life is golden.. *grins* poor Malcolm has to fall for the first Hybrid ever. A species that no one even knew was possible let alone that one existed. So now not only does he have to meet his mate he has to explain what the Amoveo are.. but first he has to court her as a human. Poor guy..

Not only do Malcolm and Samantha have to learn about each other, Samantha has to learn about her Amoveo half but there is someone out to get her. A member of the Human clan that wants her dead. She has been followed her entire life. They have been watching to see if she is "infected" if she too will turn into a freak.. And now that she has met her mate they want her dead.

One would think that would be enough, but there are those of the Amoveo who also believe she is a freak of nature and should be put down. Who believe that only pure Aomveo.. seriously what's a girl to do? well if she's smart she will fall for the one man determined to give her the world, to give put her happiness first and to protect her at all cost.

While you can see there are plenty of similarities in this series to others.. the world Ms Humphreys has created is so wonderful, that these characters stand out. Sensuous love scenes, great secondary characters and an excellent two pronged evil to fight. All of you check out this series..

Shauni

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May 24, 2012 Miki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Captivating and original. Sara Humphreys managed to create a universe really interesting with shapeshifters yes but not the most common ones and that’s really refreshing. Here the Amoveo, kind of shapeshifter with magical abilities, are structured in ten clans: eagle, bear, fox etc with a Prince at the top of the “hierarchy”. Even better cross mating can happens and the child with have one of other clan from his parents so you don’t know which one until the first change.

So far also, nothing is s...more Captivating and original. Sara Humphreys managed to create a universe really interesting with shapeshifters yes but not the most common ones and that’s really refreshing. Here the Amoveo, kind of shapeshifter with magical abilities, are structured in ten clans: eagle, bear, fox etc with a Prince at the top of the “hierarchy”. Even better cross mating can happens and the child with have one of other clan from his parents so you don’t know which one until the first change.

So far also, nothing is said about an obligation to change, no real compulsion. These Amoveos are in a way strongly normal even with their special abilities. Also they can only have one mate and they can only have children with their soulmates. They are keeping their existence secret from humans but two groups know a lot about them. One, The Vasullus’ Family, decided to help them by serving and protecting the Amoveo and the second the Cadeo family is their enemy and wants to obliterate them from the planet thinking they are abominations.
However, things are not so simple and Sara Humphreys has managed to let allusion about that in the story before revealing it more directly in the last chapters so the readers could guess the problem but the culprit isn’t so easy to identify.

The rhythm is perfect for the plot not slow but gradually moving up. The action is really present but the violence is concentrated at the end of the story for the bigger part. All is centered about the romance between Samatha who doesn’t know that she is, in fact, the first Hybrid known and Malcom the last of the Eagle clan. That’s the first time I encounters a eagle shapeshifter and it was really good. The characters are well constructed and I loved to see how Malcom was trying to adapt himself to the reality of the special situation while letting Samatha have the time she could need to understand this new world for her. It was sweet and very thoughtful of him even if he has difficulties to respect her privacy with the mental connections.

The fans of paranormal romance should be very happy with this original story.
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Feb 05, 2012 Erinaceina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, lifemates, paranormal-romances, psychic-powers, shapeshifters-other, shapeshifters-werewolves

This book was curiously disappointing, perhaps because I had such a run of great reads before this. The hero was pretty anodyne, and the heroine was irritatingly perfect, in the way that Christine Feehan's heroines can sometimes be.

Perhaps I tend to judge shapeshifter romances by comparing them to Nalini Singh's changelings too much. That's probably unfair, but there you go. Certainly, in NS's books, you really get a sense that the man is the animal, whereas here, the hero seemed merely to be a...more

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Nov 04, 2011 Lucy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In the world created by Sara Humphreys, shapeshifters live quietly among us. They are the Amoveo and there are ten clans, including lions, tigers, coyotes, foxes, bears, eagles, gyrfalcon, but the wolf clan is all but extinct.

What Samantha Logan doesn’t know yet is that she is a half-breed. Her father was the last of the wolf clan and her mother was a human with psychic gifts. Her dreams have been leading her back home to her family’s Rhode Island beach house.

Malcolm Drew has been waiting from...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Julia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unleashed is a refreshing read for those of us who enjoy shifters. This book is just fun- I just liked it, plain and simple. The author did a fabulous job with her descriptions, I felt like I was in Sam's studio, standing next to her, staring at her paintings. The story leaped out at me and off the pages.

The characters were absolutely enthralling and three dimensional- especially Sam's gram. She was hilarious and witty. And I may as well add that Sam is incredibly likeable (though I didn't find...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, contemporary, non-erotic, paranormal, suspense-mystery

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A Long and Short of It "BEST BOOK"

The characters within this story will be running through my mind indefinitely. Unleashed is the type of story you think about months and even years later and decide you must read it again.

Amoveo’s are like shape shifters but much more. With the paranormal romance industry booming, it can be difficult to find a story that distinguishes itself from the thousands of others, but this story has done so. I...more Originally posted at: http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...

A Long and Short of It "BEST BOOK"

The characters within this story will be running through my mind indefinitely. Unleashed is the type of story you think about months and even years later and decide you must read it again.

Amoveo’s are like shape shifters but much more. With the paranormal romance industry booming, it can be difficult to find a story that distinguishes itself from the thousands of others, but this story has done so. I tried to think of other stories to compare it to, and I could not think of one. This attribute alone would have been enough to keep me interested, but that was not the only thing that kept the pages turning.

Samantha is unique -- the first human amoveo hybrid -- and that can't be easy. There is something to be said about her composure when so much is thrown at her. Her life is turned upside down when she decided to move back home, but then she finds about a secret race and that she is part of it, yet she still never looses who she truly is. That is one tough woman that anyone might feel threatened by. The subtle strength that she demonstrates throughout this story is what really makes her remarkable.

Malcolm is everything you want in a hero of a paranormal romance story. He has brute strength, is drop dead gorgeous, a little arrogant, and has a huge heart. I had to check to see if I was drooling a few times because he was just perfect in all ways that matter.

The conflict was another fascinating aspect of this story. It created mystery and excitement. I keep trying to pinpoint who exactly was targeting Malcom and Samantha, but every time I tried to figure it out, I came up with more questions than answers, which I loved. Up until the very end the author kept me on high alert while trying to figure out who the antagonist could be. With all the buildup I was expecting an extremely climatic ending, and that is exactly what I got.

Unleashed earned its Best Book rating in spades because I can't wait to reread it and am dying for the sequel. The characters haunted my dreams and I thought about this book constantly. I am recommending this story to everyone I know.

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Sep 29, 2011 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Unleashed by Sara Humphreys
Paranormal Romance – Oct. 1st, 2011
4 stars

A stunning new shifter series will thrill paranormal fans who love the genre.

Samantha failed as an artist in N.Y.. Discouraged, she returns back home to lick her wounds. However, the mysterious and primal new neighbor named Malcolm catches her eye. Soon Malcolm is explaining to her the secret of her heritage. She is actually part Amoveo. A race of rare shifters. And she is the last of the wolf clan and can actually turn into a...more Unleashed by Sara Humphreys
Paranormal Romance – Oct. 1st, 2011
4 stars

A stunning new shifter series will thrill paranormal fans who love the genre.

Samantha failed as an artist in N.Y.. Discouraged, she returns back home to lick her wounds. However, the mysterious and primal new neighbor named Malcolm catches her eye. Soon Malcolm is explaining to her the secret of her heritage. She is actually part Amoveo. A race of rare shifters. And she is the last of the wolf clan and can actually turn into a wolf! Plus she is his fated mate. In disbelief Samantha tries to deny Malcolm’s claims but cannot help realizing the truth of his words and the passion of his kisses.

As the last of the eagle clan Malcolm has waited years for his mate to mature. For without her to eventually bond with he is slowly losing his powers and any hope of continuing his line. But he refuses to force her. He loves her fierce spirit but fears for her life. For the fanatical Caedo family has hunted the Amoveo to near extinction and now have their sights fixed on Samantha. Can he convince Samantha the truth of his words before it is too late?

This was a fascinating world. Anyone who loves shifters will be thrilled with this new series. The author vaguely refers to the very hunky men of other clans and leaves a lot open for exploration. Samantha is a fierce and independent woman who is easy to relate to and her grandmother Nonie brings family charm and warmth to this story. Malcolm is definitely a sexy alpha but I liked that he doesn’t try to force Samantha even if it would be safer for her and gives her choices. The premise for the story is absorbing but the details of the Amoveo world are not as fully fleshed as I would have liked. So I hope the author fills in more details about the men and their charismatic leader Richard. I was particularly interested in Richard as he is very powerful and already has a mate and would enjoy reading about both of them in future books?! I can’t wait to read more about the other clans and understand more how they interrelate. The only thing which bothered me was the ending/villain which is supposed to be a surprise but really seemed tacked on and unnecessary.

A spectacular new series sure to capture the imagination.

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Sep 11, 2011 Terra rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story got better as you read further. A bit slow in the beginning but that is only due to needing to set up the background of our characters. History is a must where our hero and heroine are concerned.

Samantha returns home to her grandmother following a strange and compelling set of dreams that seem to pull at her like a magnet. Her mother and father died when she was young so she really doesn't know anything of her heritage and that will become quite a problem as the story unfolds and gets...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Meaghan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Since starting my blog I have discovered so many authors and books that I know I would not have come across otherwise. Whether it is through publishers, fellow bloggers or just being online more, I have found new genres and books that I have come to love. My favorite among these is paranormal romance. This genre continues to surprise me with all the different facets and has consumed my bookshelf. While Unleashed is a paranormal romance, it is not the typical format I have come to expect from thi...more Since starting my blog I have discovered so many authors and books that I know I would not have come across otherwise. Whether it is through publishers, fellow bloggers or just being online more, I have found new genres and books that I have come to love. My favorite among these is paranormal romance. This genre continues to surprise me with all the different facets and has consumed my bookshelf. While Unleashed is a paranormal romance, it is not the typical format I have come to expect from this genre. Most paranormal romance books have the same basic makeup. They have a paranormal element, the main focus is usually just one couple that switches in each book in the series, there is villain looming in the distance that runs constant throughout the series and the male protagonists is usually an alpha male type. The alpha males are typically rough around the edges and can be crass, but in Unleashed, Malcolm should be categorized as a gentleman. He is still very much a take charge kind of guy and does not take orders easily, but he is more refined. I actually don’t think he cursed once in the book, which is not a negative; I am just so used to alphas being so domineering, it took me a little while to get used to Malcolm.

The flip side to that is how incredibly patient and amazing Malcolm was with Samantha. In his culture, once you find your mate both parties accept the mating right away without issues. But Samantha has grown up thinking she was a human her entire life, so she does not accept the idea of having a mate easily. Poor Malcolm has been losing his powers and his mind looking for Samantha and if she rejects him, he will eventually die a slow painful death. Even with his life at stake, he never pushes her to choose him or live in his world. He goes slow with her, introducing her to his world a little chunk at a time and begins to gain her trust. I appreciated Sara showing us a different side to an alpha male and grew to love Malcolm and his compassion for Samantha. Their love does have a slow build to it, but their obvious passion for each other burned white hot.

While I did enjoy a new take on shifters and learning about a new culture, I wished that Sara had given us a little more detail about how this species came to be and what life in their world is like. There were moments in the book where Malcolm talked to Samantha about their culture, but there was no dialogue, so we as the reader did not get to hear all the details. I love learning about new mythology and I really missed that in this book. This is the first book in this series though, so hopefully as it progresses we will get more insight into how this group of shifters lives and where and how they originated.

There were a couple of pages in the book where we get into the mind of the villain briefly, which I always find interesting. I had a couple of ideas about who the bad guy was, but Sara did pull out a few of surprises towards the end. I obviously cannot reveal the identity of the villains, but I know this revelation will rock the Amoveo world and will have repercussions in future books.

I have to mention Samantha’s friend Kerry. We don’t see her until later in the book, but I fell in love with her instantly. She has a sarcastic sense of humor and a realistic outlook on life that I appreciated. I am excited that she is going to be the focus for the next book along with, Dante who we get to see briefly when he is helping protect Samantha. I always like getting a preview of future couples so I have some idea of where the overall story is going to go next. It also helps us to get to know the characters better and how they fit into this world. I already love Kerry, so I am sure I will enjoy reading about how she gets involved in the Amoveo world in the future.

Overall, I think this is a great start to a new interesting series. It was a good solid read, but I was not blown away by it. I wished we learned more about the mythology and had some of the characters developed just a little more. However, I had a smile on my face when I finished the book. The overall romance was just so sweet and I really enjoyed Samantha and Malcolm’s courtship. Samantha was so precious to Malcolm and he handled her with extreme care at every turn, even when she was fighting him. I am very interested to see where Sara is going to take this story next when the next book, Untouched, is released next year.(less)

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Feb 04, 2012 Laurie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Unleashed is an amazing book of sexy shape-shifters, romance, danger and love. I really enjoyed this first book in the new Amoveo series, shifters with incredible powers. This book focuses on Samantha Logan who is, unbeknownst to her, the last of the wolf clan. She is also one of a kind, half wolf and half human. She begins having dreams of a man she can’t see and of moving back to her childhood home. After having been in NYC trying to make it as an artist and failing, she decided a new start is...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Tia rated it 3 of 5 stars

In the first book of The Amoveo Legend series by Sara Humphreys we are introduced to the Amoveo clan, which is an ancient group of shifters, which have the ability to change into certain animals such as Golden Eagles, Wolves, Foxes and many more!

Samantha is a thirty year old artist that is coming home from New York. She has no idea her father was apart of the Amoveo Clan. She also has no idea that her mother had psychic abilities. That's because her mother and father were murdered by a deadly e...more

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Feb 10, 2012 Tracy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

A Slightly Too-Familiar Refrain
Aspiring artist Samantha Logan gave New York City her best shot, but she knew when it was time to pull up stakes and return to her Nonie and her childhood home on the coast of Rhode Island. It isn't just the apparent lack of interest in her art, though, that prodded her to pull up stakes. There are also the dreams...

She dreams of a man who touches her like he knows her, who feels like he belongs to her, and who is telling her it's time to come home.

Malcolm Drew is...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Pam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Samantha Logan tries to make it as an artist in New York, but her work isn’t selling, she just ended a relationship with a man who is turning into a stalker, and then there are the dreams. Samantha has been having strange dreams lately; dreams involving a man, one that she can’t see. There is also something about these dreams that makes her want to return home to live with her grandmother. Samantha decides to do just that. She starts to settle in back home, but then she meets her neighbor, Malco...more Samantha Logan tries to make it as an artist in New York, but her work isn’t selling, she just ended a relationship with a man who is turning into a stalker, and then there are the dreams. Samantha has been having strange dreams lately; dreams involving a man, one that she can’t see. There is also something about these dreams that makes her want to return home to live with her grandmother. Samantha decides to do just that. She starts to settle in back home, but then she meets her neighbor, Malcolm Drew, and she starts to feel anything but settled.

Malcolm Drew is a shapeshifter, part of the Amoveo clan. It is important for the Amoveo to find their mates; not only does it increase their power, but it significantly lengthens their lives. Malcolm is happy to have found his mate, Samantha. There is one problem. Samantha has no idea that shapeshifters actually exist. Will she be able to open her mind to all that Malcolm will present to her? Most importantly, will she be able to open her heart?

My thoughts:
I liked this book. It was different then any other shapeshifter books that I have read. I was able to vividly imagine all of the settings and scenery the way they were described; that doesn’t always happen easily for me. I could clearly see Sam’s art studio and her paintings that she was working on, and I had no problem picturing her house and bedroom.

Nonie, Sam’s grandmother, was a riot. Here’s something that she said that I’m going to hold on to and use when I get older.

“Don’t even think of arguing with me. I’m an old woman. If you fight me about it, it could give me a heart attack.” (p. 44-45)

She made me laugh out loud. I loved how she always seemed to know what was going on, and how she even had a few secrets of her own.

Malcolm was strong, tall, handsome, and confident. What’s not to like? Well, the one thing that irked me about him was the nickname that he used for Sam. The endearment itself was cute; I just thought it was a little overused. However, Sam didn’t seem to mind.

I had a hard time relating to Samantha, I’m not sure why. I liked her as a person. She is driven, and caring about her family and friends. One thing that bothered me was her acceptance to everything that Malcolm told her. She would be bothered by it but then would forget about it for a minute because she was so attracted to him. I just felt like it wasn’t realistic in that respect.

All in all, this was a good book. Even though it is about three hundred pages, I read it in about three days; it’s very fast paced. I enjoyed getting lost in the story and look forward to the next book in the series.
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Sep 21, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Unleashed is the first book in The Amoveo Legacy series by Sara Humphreys and a Romance from SourceBooks Casablanca.

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What if you suddenly discovered your own powers were beyond anything you’d ever imagined...

Samantha Logan’s childhood home has always been a have, but everything changed while she was away. She has a gorgeous new neighbor who introduces her to the amazing world of the dream-walking, shapeshifting Amoveo clans...but what leaves her reeling with disbelief is when he tells...more

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May 02, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

Samantha, is a struggling artist who is forced to move back home to live with her Grandma when her dream of hitting it big in New York goes down the drain. When she arrives home she meets Malcolm her neighbor and Samantha finds herself inexplicably drawn to him and she can't shake the feeling that she's seen him before.

When Malcolm sees Samantha for the first time he knows right away that she is the girl he's been dreaming about all his life and that she is meant to be his mate. But Samantha doe

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May 23, 2013 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Samantha Logan is an artist that didn't make it in the big city and has decided to go back home to live with her grandmother. Something is drawing her back there. She finds out that the mansion next door has recently been occupied by the son of the people who owned it before, Malcolm, and he's gorgeous. She feels an attraction to Malcolm that she can't explain and starts having dreams about him. Sara learns secrets about her family's past, how they are linked to Malcolm and the threat that looms...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Nely Cab rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance Readers

Samantha is a struggling artist in the Big Apple, waiting for her lucky break. When Sam's thirtieth birthday arrives, she is consumed by the dreams of a man telling her to return to her childhood home. As she settles back into her grandmother's beach house, Malcom, her mysterious neighbor, introduces himself, sparking Sam's flame and ultimately revealing to her the truth of his nature.

Passion and mystery dwell within the pages of Sara Taney Humphrey's "Unleashed," magically leading the reader t...more

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Mar 21, 2012 Kristina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lately I had been craving a really good shifter book. I've been stuck on Vamps/angels/demons/ect. for a while and needed something new and fresh! That is exactly what I got with Unleashed and more!

Unleashed is Sara Humphreys' first published book and it is beyond fabulous! This is the first book in the Amoveo Legend series and it is a great kick-off for the series! There is great world building and character development.

Sara has created a fascinating new kind of shifters. Ten different clans all...more

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Sara has been a lover of both the paranormal and romance novels for years. Her sci-fi/fantasy/romance obsession began years ago with the TV Series STAR TREK and an enormous crush on Captain Kirk. That sci-fi obsession soon evolved into the love of all types of fantasy/paranormal; vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and of course shape shifters.

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