Primal Hunger (Pendragon Gargoyles, #1)

Primal Hunger (Pendragon Gargoyles #1)

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When the sun goes down, passion is unleashed.

Kennedy Beaumont loves her bartending job, even if her spirited nature sometimes gets her in trouble. Like threatening to hose down one of Pendragon’s co-owners. When it comes to Tristan, she could use a good hosing down herself—maybe it’ll help her stop casting him as the star of her wickedest dreams. Since he goes out of his w...more
ebook, 96 pages
Published September 15th 2009 by Samhain Publishing (first published September 2nd 2009)
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Tracy
Enjoy It For What It Is, But...
Sydney Somers's Primal Hunger is one of those stories that disappoint me, not for what it is, but for what it could be and yet isn't. Full of interesting mythos, a spunky heroine with a backbone, and an Alpha male to drool for, the building blocks exist to make this title a really fantastic paranormal romance. Unfortunately, the combination of the length of the story (far closer to novella than mass market paperback) and the focus on the sexual relationship between...more
Starry
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Colette
Primal Hunger has a little bit of everything for everyone. It has shape shifters, vampires, fae, gargoyles, wraiths and so much more! It sounds like there is a lot going on in this novella, but it all works together for a fantastic read.

Kennedy is one of those rare heroines who is independent and tough without being too independent and tough if that makes sense. She has a brain and uses it. She wants to know what's going on and isn't afraid to ask questions. Once she has the answers she wants, s...more
Sophia (FV)
I actually read the second book in this series, Primal Attraction, first. Near the end of that book we are introduced to Kennedy and Tristan and I was intrigued. I asked the author for a review copy of Primal Hunger immediately after reading Primal Attraction. A weird way to read a series I know, but after reading Primal Attraction I was hooked and had to read Primal Hunger. You can read my review of Primal Attraction here.

Tristan Callaghan, a gargoyle shape-shifter, has a few problems. Because...more
Carmel (Rabid Reads)
Primal Hunger may be a novella but it packs quite the punch! Sydney Somers manages to build a rather complex world that readers only get a tiny glimpse of. On top of that, I got to meet shifters, gargoyles, fae and wraiths. A massive amount of content is jammed in to only one hundred pages yet I somehow wasn't overwhelmed or lost. If anything, I feel a little sad that it all had to end so soon.

I immediately liked Kennedy. We're first introduced to her at work, bartending. She's having a stand-o...more
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I seem to be hungry as of late. {har har Primal Hunger get it???} For some reason my schedule has left me hiding under the covers with my kindle. Hence, all of the ebooks. Or was it my over-indulgence in YA? Had to jump out of the teenie-bopper realm and get me some down and dirty adult PNR. Whatever it is, I have fallen in love with Samhain Publishing and all of their paranormal picks. Primal Hunger is my latest conquest and it has me eager to read more of Somers' wri

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Ally
Kennedy Beaumont loves her bartending job, even if her spirited nature sometimes gets her in trouble. Like threatening to hose down one of Pendragon’s co-owners. When it comes to Tristan, she could use a good hosing down herself—maybe it’ll help her stop casting him as the star of her wickedest dreams. Since he goes out of his way to avoid her, it ought to be easy to put him out of her head—until he reluctantly offers her a ride home.
Gargoyle shape-shifter Tristan Callaghan hasn’t had time for...more
Amy
This was my first paranormal romance and it fully met all my expectations! The story is fast-paced but also full with emotion and drama. I found this book very easy to read, and the descriptions and format put you right in the story. When you finish this book, you will be just as breathless as Kennedy is! I loved the fact that even though this is a romance novel, you still have an action-packed story line with the family struggle to find the mystical daggers that will save their brother. Kennedy...more
Lori Whitwam
3.5 stars, I think. The Pendragon Gargoyles series consists of short novels about various members of a family of gargoyles whose shifted shape is that of a large cat. In this edition, bartender Kennedy discovers (during a night of danger and mind-boggling revelations) that Tristan Callaghan, one of the owners of the bar, is not only more than he appears, but the one meant for her. An Arthurian dagger must be found, in order to free one of Tristan's brothers from the curse of being frozen in his...more
Julie
I’ve seen these Pendragon Gargoyle books floating around for a little while. (No, not floating around for real. Stop looking at me like that. Geesh…) I read the reviews in blogland and one thing was consistent: How everyone thought these Gargoyles were sexy. Of course, my natural reaction to that was “Really? Creepy stone Gargoyles that live on Church towers are Sexy?”

Well, to each her own I suppose…

When I was approached by Sydney Somers to read her novella Primal Hunger, book one in the series,...more
Ashley
I should probably just give this book 2 or 3 stars, because on a lot of levels, I feel like it wasn't 4 star material BUT I COULD NOT put it down. I literally sat there (at work) reading for a few hours until I finished the book, wondering to myself why I didn't buy the whole series in the first place.


Hot guy -CHECK
Funny girl -CHECK
Steamy STEAMY love scenes- CHECK
Paranormal twist- CHECK
Story line that makes sense............

I like the story line, but there was a LOT going on. A were-cat gargoyl...more
Wenj
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Primal Hunger, the first installment in The Pendragon Gargoyles series by Sydney Somers, packs a great punch despite its size! Filled with action, romance, and a wonderful lore, the premise of this novella will have you addicted and hungry for more!

First off, let me say that I loved the originality of this story. Gargoyle shifters are definitely something I hadn't seen before and I was engrossed by their mythical origins dating back to the days of King Art...more
Book Review Diva
“Primal Hunger” Pendragon Gargoyles, Book 1 By Sydney Somers


“Primal Hunger” is a smoking hot read! Tristan and Kennedy's explosive sexual relationship light the pages on fire. Kennedy knows that there is something different about Tristan, her boss, but she just can't seem to put her finger on it. If only he would stop looking at her like a sexual snack, maybe she'd be able to figure out what's going on. She also has to figure out how she got a spider web tattoo on her. If only the spider web ta
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Steph
Primal Hunger introduces us to Kennedy Beaumont, a human bartender who's hot for Gargoyle shape-shifter, Tristan.

Tristan is on a mission to recover the mystical dagger that was used to permanently lock his brother in a prison of stone. He "left town to hunt down a lead as much as to let his craving for the human's touch pass. One look from Kennedy tonight, one stubborn arch of her brow as she pointed that hose at him ...". Now, he's back and his cat wants Kennedy. Only she doesn't know that. Sh...more
Styles
I presume you know what the book is about, I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.

I love reading Sydney Somers work - truly, she's just simply a fav. Book 1 of The Pendragon Gargoyles Series was just good. Not bad, not great - simply good. At first I suspected this series came before Shadow Destroyers and who knows? While published after SD it may have been written before then.

But anyway - this is me explaining 3 stars versus her typical 4 star work (per my rating "system").

As...more
Jenna
This quick read is about Kennedy, a local bartender, who has the hots for her boss, Tristan. When they are thrown together when her car breaks down and he offers her a ride, she finds out more about the world and Tristan than she bargained for.

The plot develops quickly, but the book isn't very long. I'm hoping that there will be more in the series to work out the bigger plot of King Arthur.
Tahlia Newland
A great story for this genre, wonderful characters and deliciously hot, meaning it's well done. One of the things I like about this is that the sex doesn't feel gratuitous like some erotic romances.

Why am I reading erotic romances? They tend to be reasonably priced and readily available on ebook.
Inga
First book in Pendragon Gargoyles series was quite interesting. I liked story itself and I liked characters. I'm still getting used to short novels specifics, therefore I still felt like the whole story, background and even characters were a bit too superficial. BUT! This was the best short ebook I've read :)
Ok, I'll be frank - I skipped the biggest part of explicit and too detailed sex scenes :)
I'll definitelly continue reading this series.
Erica
This book takes place in basically 2 locations with 5 characters. Clunky dialogue, little action. Lots of steamy sex, though, (ok, so it does have action;) and is pretty formulaic overall.
Rose
WOW Loved it :) Kinda crazy in some parts but pretty good :)
Gin

2.5 Stars
Overall, this was a quick entertaining read.
The plot bordered on predictable and the romance was rather formulaic, but somehow remained a page turner.
Mhari
Well, that was ........ Short
Paula
this is a re-read
Jamie (Alphas Authors Books Oh My)
Good short story. I loved the characters so much I didn't want it to end.
Hasien
I actually enjoyed this book even though it was chocked full of every legend and paranormal creature available.
Lizzielvr
Great quick read. I wish it was bit longer, but enjoyed it.
Tracey
Quick light read.
Charlotte
May 23, 2013 Charlotte marked it as to-read
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Primal Hunger (Pendragon Gargoyles, #1)
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A born and raised Maritimer, Sydney Somers fell in love with writing at the age of eight. Since finishing her first book in 2002, Sydney has written over twenty-five romances—one of which will forever remain hidden under her bed.

When she’s not tracking down remote controls, chasing after her three very energetic children or exterminating rogue dust bunnies, Sydney can be found curled up with a goo...more
More about Sydney Somers...
Unbreakable (Shadow Destroyers, #1) Primal Attraction (Pendragon Gargoyles, #2) Primal Pleasure (Pendragon Gargoyles, #3) Stripped Away (Shadow Destroyers, #2) Storm Warning (Shadow Destroyers, #3)

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