Soul Mates

Jan 14, 2012 Jody rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: greek-gods, romance, soulmates-fated-love, shifters, fairies

The title attacted me to this book--I am a sucker for soulmates and fate. I found the book easy to read and was immediately drawn into the story. It was a change to read a book from the hero/male POV. Max was also an all-american boy quarterback who is dating the head cheerleader, Jenny. It was different to have a popular normal hero. So often the hero/heroine is odd, dark and mysterious but not Max. The shifters in this novel are born from a gift bestowed on them from the goddess Diana.
Max not...more The title attacted me to this book--I am a sucker for soulmates and fate. I found the book easy to read and was immediately drawn into the story. It was a change to read a book from the hero/male POV. Max was also an all-american boy quarterback who is dating the head cheerleader, Jenny. It was different to have a popular normal hero. So often the hero/heroine is odd, dark and mysterious but not Max. The shifters in this novel are born from a gift bestowed on them from the goddess Diana.
Max notices a dark haired beauty watching him and feels drawn to her. It begins to cause fights between him and Jenny as the green eyed monster takes over. When she shows up at school, Max is thrown for a loop and not only seems to forget about Jenny but can hear Anna in his mind. Max confronts his mother about his history and finds he is a shifter, a jaguar and Anna is most likely his soulmate. As long as Max shifts before his 18th birthday, he can become a felidae or feline shifters. There is a Lion shifter, Fredrick who want to marry Anna to get a spot on the ruling council. To marry Anna, Fredrick will kill anyone in his way i.e. Max.
Max takes to shifting quickly and begins to show even new abilities that expose his other birthright, a fae prince. Max is highly talented and begins to train in the fairie mound at Auberon's invitation.
I enjoyed to the building of this world and it's characters. It was a fun romance with mindtalk and soulmates--two things that although cheesy--I love. Max is awesome and grows into his own man with great powers that demand respect. Anna is sensitive and loving as a supportive mate to Max. Anna had the potential of being a real witch but I felt the author did a good job making her sensitive to Jenny. Tony is a great friend and side character who can see fae and becomes a great confidant to Max.
I would recommend this for those who loved Jessica's Guide to Dating On the Dark Side by Beth Fantasky and Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis. Both have the fated love and mind talk that is present here too. I hope there is a continuing story. There are so many possibilities as the Unseelie fae are after Max, His baby sister is set to be a fae heir and of course any children Max and Anna have.(less)

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Sep 11, 2012 Kristy Berridge rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Soul Mates: Scent is an indie novel that I picked up based on the tenacity of the author's constant appreciation for the written word, whether by self promotion or the share and advertisement of other paranormal authors in the social networking world around her.
The novel starts typically of the young adult genre - schoolyard setting, jocks and cheerleaders, and the perpetual telling of boy meets girl.
Following the story of Max Fergus, high school football star, honour student, and all round stud...more Soul Mates: Scent is an indie novel that I picked up based on the tenacity of the author's constant appreciation for the written word, whether by self promotion or the share and advertisement of other paranormal authors in the social networking world around her.
The novel starts typically of the young adult genre - schoolyard setting, jocks and cheerleaders, and the perpetual telling of boy meets girl.
Following the story of Max Fergus, high school football star, honour student, and all round stud - we fall into a world of incessant make believe. Max leads a somewhat ordinary and predictable life. He dates the head cheerleader, drives a corvette and surrounds himself with seemingly flexible friendships. It isn't until he meets Anna Lissa Felidae that his world begins to change. Max discovers that he was born a shifter, a fairy prince, and bound to be forever tied to Anna Lissa in matrimony and quick blooming love.
Okay, what I liked about this story was the great sense of imagination that the writer displays, the realms, the magic, and the never ending sense of danger that Max appears to stumble upon within each passing chapter. I positively enjoyed the sense of menace and looming action. I never questioned whether the author would deliver some crazy turn in events that would undoubtedly lead to conflict. The chemistry between Anna Lissa and Max as the story progressed was also very steamy and unexpected in a young adult novel but alas, welcomed.
Unfortunately what I didn't like about the story often outweighed the positives. The writing style was a little sedate with limited descriptive content when it came to outlining scenery, processing action, and defining aesthetic features. The base story was also a little unstructured, with characters interwoven into the plot when needed, and dispatched again when redundant, almost like an afterthought.
As I read from chapter to chapter, our protagonist constantly unraveled a new, somewhat convenient power to eliminate all possible resistance, thus eliminating the complexities of struggle, resolution and hard-won achievement. Definable plots also expand beyond necessary reason, addressing constant character re-structuring, which in turn re-shaped original, relateable behaviour that I enjoyed within the characters.
I would love to give this book three out of five fangs as I can see an exciting story blooming from this web of elaborate, fairy-tale inspired ideas, but unfortunately I can't if I'm being true to personal opinion - which I reiterate that this merely is. But I really do hope that the author develops this series further as there is a lot of potential for a great story.(less)

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Jul 12, 2012 W.h. (Lovetiggi) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-for-review, elizabeth-a-lance, first-in-series, shape-shifters, fae, ya

I absolutely adored this book! Check out my full review here
I am so thankful to Elizabeth for allowing me to review it. Thank You YOU ROCK!!!

Wow what an awesome and unique read, a wonderful multi-layered story of self-discovery, coming of age, and young love with perfectly placed twists and turns. Come on and meet Max, Anna, and Tony

Max ~ An amorous, witty and true to heart character who is destined to be powerful, he just doesn’t know it yet.

Anna ~ OMy what a sexy, drop dead gorgeous and playf...more

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Jan 14, 2012 Jody rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The title attacted me to this book--I am a sucker for soulmates and fate. I found the book easy to read and was immediately drawn into the story. It was a change to read a book from the hero/male POV. Max was also an all-american boy quarterback who is dating the head cheerleader, Jenny. It was different to have a popular normal hero. So often the hero/heroine is odd, dark and mysterious but not Max. The shifters in this novel are born from a gift bestowed on them from the goddess Diana.
Max not...more The title attacted me to this book--I am a sucker for soulmates and fate. I found the book easy to read and was immediately drawn into the story. It was a change to read a book from the hero/male POV. Max was also an all-american boy quarterback who is dating the head cheerleader, Jenny. It was different to have a popular normal hero. So often the hero/heroine is odd, dark and mysterious but not Max. The shifters in this novel are born from a gift bestowed on them from the goddess Diana.
Max notices a dark haired beauty watching him and feels drawn to her. It begins to cause fights between him and Jenny as the green eyed monster takes over. When she shows up at school, Max is thrown for a loop and not only seems to forget about Jenny but can hear Anna in his mind. Max confronts his mother about his history and finds he is a shifter, a jaguar and Anna is most likely his soulmate. As long as Max shifts before his 18th birthday, he can become a felidae or feline shifters. There is a Lion shifter, Fredrick who want to marry Anna to get a spot on the ruling council. To marry Anna, Fredrick will kill anyone in his way i.e. Max.
Max takes to shifting quickly and begins to show even new abilities that expose his other birthright, a fae prince. Max is highly talented and begins to train in the fairie mound at Auberon's invitation.
I enjoyed to the building of this world and it's characters. It was a fun romance with mindtalk and soulmates--two things that although cheesy--I love. Max is awesome and grows into his own man with great powers that demand respect. Anna is sensitive and loving as a supportive mate to Max. Anna had the potential of being a real witch but I felt the author did a good job making her sensitive to Jenny. Tony is a great friend and side character who can see fae and becomes a great confidant to Max.
I would recommend this for those who loved Jessica's Guide to Dating On the Dark Side by Beth Fantasky and Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis. Both have the fated love and mind talk that is present here too. I hope there is a continuing story. There are so many possibilities as the Unseelie fae are after Max, His baby sister is set to be a fae heir and of course any children Max and Anna have.(less)

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Feb 08, 2013 Lissette rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Max Fergus has lived a privileged life. He’s the quarterback of his school’s football team, and is an exemplary student. He’s also the head cheerleader’s boyfriend. In his mind, his life is going just the way he wants it to, and there’s nothing else he could ask for. Until the moment Anna Lissa Felidae steps into his life.

Within the blink of an eye, she turns his life topsy-turvy. He’s not quite sure as to why he now finds himself drawn to her, but the thought of leaving her in someone else’s ha...more Max Fergus has lived a privileged life. He’s the quarterback of his school’s football team, and is an exemplary student. He’s also the head cheerleader’s boyfriend. In his mind, his life is going just the way he wants it to, and there’s nothing else he could ask for. Until the moment Anna Lissa Felidae steps into his life.

Within the blink of an eye, she turns his life topsy-turvy. He’s not quite sure as to why he now finds himself drawn to her, but the thought of leaving her in someone else’s hands is something he can’t fathom. She’s all he can think about from the moment he sets his eyes on her, a fact Jennifer refuses to take lying down, so to speak. Max knows he’ll need to set things straight between Jennifer and himself if he’s to have some sort of future with Anna. Unfortunately, that task is much more difficult than it seems.

When it becomes apparent that Anna is more than what she seems, Max soon realizes that the world as he knew it is nothing but a lie. Secrets have been kept from him in hopes of shielding him from the dangers that are surely coming his way. While he understands that things were kept mum in order to protect him from the supernatural, part of him can’t help but to wish that he’d known about the extraordinary world he now finds himself in a long time ago. Still, his family had very good reasons for keeping him in the dark, and he’ll need to accept things as they are if he’s to succeed in fulfilling his destiny.

Danger lurks in the distance as Max comes to understand the fact that he’s now a Shifter, among other things. The fate of the supernatural world lies in his hands. The threat to his existence and that of the Shifter world draws ever closer. There are those intent on unseating the throne of power, once and for all. There’s a lot he’ll need to learn in such a short time if he’s to succeed in putting all wrongs to right. Unfortunately, time isn’t that forthcoming.

Elizabeth did a very nice job in putting together a very unique world surrounding both the supernatural, the lore behind some of the Olympian gods, as well as utilizing the history behind the Irish gods and goddesses. The amount of research put forth to craft such an intriguing universe is greatly apparent. The characters also lend their own voices to the story itself, and bring forth the vision the author wished to convey throughout every page.

This was honestly the start of a good series. The book does need a little tightening on the punctuation/grammar front, though. Aside from that, Soul Mates: Scent is a very engrossing story. One, I enjoyed very much while reading.(less)

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Dec 30, 2012 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ebook: Soul Mates, Scent
Author: Elizabeth A. Lance
Fiction, Paranormal,
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I was sent this by the publisher for an honest review
Summary: When the girl of his dreams walks into his homeroom class one October morning, Max Fergus, a seventeen year old quarterback and star student, has his world turned upside down; everything he has ever thought about himself and his life is changed in that instant and nothing will ever be the same again, because once you know you aren’t...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Marie DeLaRosa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wow, all the action really just starts at the beginning, though I usually hate slow beginnings, I felt this one just went a bit too fast to start, but that didn’t keep me from reading on, as I continued I realized that each chapter went at an easier pace to keep up with and had me locked into the pages. I fell in love with Max’s character, though he only knew Ana for a short amount of time, the way he wanted to protect her touched my heart, I could feel the love that each of them shared f...more

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Dec 06, 2011 Carly Wallace rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hea y'all Anne here and I've just read Soul Mates: Scent by Elizabeth Lance and wow, wow, wow again. Elizabeth has wowed me yet again, having read her book Courting Danger: Agents for the Crown an adult romance period piece full of mystery I was excited to be able to read her first YA book Soul Mates. The cover of the book is gorgeous a photo by Rue Volley that represents the book and the beauty and mystery contained within. This book brings forth so many different and new paranormal creatures a...more Hea y'all Anne here and I've just read Soul Mates: Scent by Elizabeth Lance and wow, wow, wow again. Elizabeth has wowed me yet again, having read her book Courting Danger: Agents for the Crown an adult romance period piece full of mystery I was excited to be able to read her first YA book Soul Mates. The cover of the book is gorgeous a photo by Rue Volley that represents the book and the beauty and mystery contained within. This book brings forth so many different and new paranormal creatures and mixes them beautifully with Greek Gods and myths that I personally love. I love the whole vibe of the book from the very first page the story opens with mystery and intrigue that only a outstandingly talented writer can produce. The characters are filled with spice and flare, they are beautiful and balanced and so so fun to read. From Shifters to Faeries and all that lies in between reading this book will transport you into a world full of love, passion, loyalty, and discovery. Everyone is born for a purpose no matter who your parents are, your fate is destined to be your own. In this book we join Max and Anna on their journey to not only adulthood but to their purpose in life. When goddess of multiple realms touch you you must listen and become who rests inside. Unleash the beautiful beasts that lie within you and fight for what is yours. This book is an exciting ride from cover to cover and I will tell you this on more than one occasion I told the author "wow I didn't see that coming" and I mean it, I thought I had it figured out then bang not only is there a twist but the story changes and adds more depth and complexity. No matter how many twists are thrown in the main focus of the story never changes but the list of requests for Max gets longer and longer. Like any good hero he takes his roll in life and runs at it full force to obtain what he wants most, his soul mate. Each character is given a important role right down to the cutsie little sister Abbey who's role will grow with time and pages, parents and grand parents are support roles but also the oh so important back story that gives the book depth and dimension. Soul Mates: Scent is like a diamond it's eye catching, multidimensional, and a treasure to be held an any paranormal readers heart. If I could give this book 10 stars it would have them but 5 out of 5 is the best I can credit plus this. If you love stories that captivate your mind and keep you guessing then you don't want to miss this book get your copy and enjoy it like I did and join me to beg the author for book 2 immediately. Loved Soul Mates: Scent by Elizabeth Lance....(less)

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Sep 02, 2012 Paranormal Reads rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Soul Mates by Elizabeth A. Lance

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Wow, all the action really just starts at the beginning, though I usually hate slow beginnings, I felt this one just went a bit too fast to start, but that didn’t keep me from reading on, as I continued I realized that each chapter went at an easier pace to keep up with and had me locked into the pages. I fell in love with Max’s character, though he only knew Ana for a short amount of time, the way he wanted to protect her touched my heart, I could feel the...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Inna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: soulmates, that-one-true-love

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I have to admit I totally picked this book because of the title. As soon as I saw soul mates I was like baby come to mama and I am so glad I found this book.
It was an entertaining and exciting read with romance that made your toes curl. It was just Ahhhh totally made me drool. Max was just the best hero and I loved that the book was told from his point of view.There are enough guy's perspective books out there. I loved how fast he was able to mature and really be...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Eveli Acosta rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Loved Soul Mates Scents! Other than Max and Anna falling in love, finding out they were soul mates, very quickly in the beginning, everything else was well paced. There was a lot that Max had to learn about himself, mysteries were uncovered, powers, and enemies. With guidance from Anna, Gideon, the Goddess Diana, and his great grandfather faeiry King Auberon his destiny, powers, and who he really was molded with each chapter. From the start he had one enemy, Fredrick, who was coming to take Max'...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-and-e-books

I liked this book it didn't bet around the bush they came right out with everything and accepted what was Max is a shifter and something much more he has a whole lifetime of troubles thrown at him all at once and so he has no choice but to take on the world with his mate by his side but if he loses not only will the shifter world change but his mate will be gone to

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Nov 24, 2012 Juana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 18, 2012 Nechole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this is such an amazing book. i thought that it was very well written and a book that you can read again and again. i fell in love with Max from the get go. i really can't wait for the next book to come out. it is an amazing book.

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Jun 13, 2012 Naomi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, favorites

This book is utterly brilliant! I LOVED IT!! It's got everything you could want...Shifters, Fae, Psychics etc. Once I started reading I couldn't stop & I never wanted it to end.

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Sep 13, 2012 Black Words-White Pages rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: teens, ya, adults of all genres

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10*s. I recieved an eARC copy of this book directly from the author in return for an honest review.
This was a fabulously fun, for me, and breathtakingly entertaining. I was hooked from the first sentence and I enjoyed every bit of romance, surprises, and action in this story that I read the whole thing in one night. It's an awesome new twist on shapeshifters and it is extremely captivating. This is a MUST read for Teen/YA but adults will love it too of any genre!! Thank you, Elizabeth for the op...more

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Mmm. For some reason I can't find this book for kindle.

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