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Falcon Mercenary Group #2
Into the Lair
It was supposed to be an easy mission. But nobody told her that.
Ian and Braden Thomas return to the U.S. to extract Katie Buchanan, the sister of the teammate who betrayed them. She could very well be the key to taking down the man responsible for turning Ian and Braden into unstable cat shifters. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones after Katie.
Katie has no intention of going quietly or of offering her trust on a silver platter. She’s got troubles of her own that don’t include two pain-in-the-ass men who claim her dead brother sent them. She’s too busy trying to stay one step ahead of Ricardo de la Cruz, the brother of a man she killed.
As the bodies pile up, Ian and Braden are only sure of one thing: Katie makes them crazy. Something about her calls to their inner predator. They both want her, but she’s made a practice of making bad decisions and trusting the wrong men. And by the time she realizes that she can trust these two warriors, it might just be too late.
Ian and Braden Thomas return to the U.S. to extract Katie Buchanan, the sister of the teammate who betrayed them. She could very well be the key to taking down the man responsible for turning Ian and Braden into unstable cat shifters. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones after Katie.
Katie has no intention of going quietly or of offering her trust on a silver platter. She’s got troubles of her own that don’t include two pain-in-the-ass men who claim her dead brother sent them. She’s too busy trying to stay one step ahead of Ricardo de la Cruz, the brother of a man she killed.
As the bodies pile up, Ian and Braden are only sure of one thing: Katie makes them crazy. Something about her calls to their inner predator. They both want her, but she’s made a practice of making bad decisions and trusting the wrong men. And by the time she realizes that she can trust these two warriors, it might just be too late.
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July 21, 2009
5 stars – Paranormal Romance/Erotica/Ménage
I liked the first book Into the Mist just fine, but I enjoyed this second installment in Banks’s Falcon Mercenary Group paranormal erotica series even more. Into the Lair has extra action, lots of ass kicking, and waaay hotter sex, and the two heroes, brothers Ian and Braden, shift into sleek cats (a jaguar and a panther), which to me is a lot sexier than a guy turning into mist.
This time around, the FMG sends Ian and Braden to the U.S. to extract the sister of their former teammate who betrayed them to the villain responsible for unleashing the chemical agent that turned them into volatile, unstable shifters. The FMG plans to use Katie as bait to draw out their nemesis and enact revenge, since it’s apparent that the bad guys are after her too, although her exact role in their enemy’s evil plot is unclear.
Of course, Katie resists Ian and Braden’s offer for help, and she’s much harder to catch than they thought. She refuses to give them her trust, or to go with them willingly for that matter. To make matters worse, something about her tempts the beast inside Ian and Braden that they are trying so hard to fight. Katie calls to their inner predator, and both men want her in a purely animalistic way. Is she strong enough to handle them both, and will her love help them control the dangerous cats lurking within?
The brothers are total opposites (Ian is a gruff, brooding alpha and Braden is a jovial, flirtatious beta), but I liked both heroes a lot. The verbal sparring and fighting between Ian, Braden, and Katie is totally sexy foreplay, and they have dynamic chemistry and explosive attraction. The sex scenes are scorching H-O-T! There’s lots of m/f/m ménage sex (some on the rough side), so be warned in case that’s not your preferred blend of romantic/erotic coffee.
It’s a very entertaining, action-packed, erotic paranormal romance and another great read by the magnificent Ménage Queen Maya Banks. 5 stars!
I liked the first book Into the Mist just fine, but I enjoyed this second installment in Banks’s Falcon Mercenary Group paranormal erotica series even more. Into the Lair has extra action, lots of ass kicking, and waaay hotter sex, and the two heroes, brothers Ian and Braden, shift into sleek cats (a jaguar and a panther), which to me is a lot sexier than a guy turning into mist.
This time around, the FMG sends Ian and Braden to the U.S. to extract the sister of their former teammate who betrayed them to the villain responsible for unleashing the chemical agent that turned them into volatile, unstable shifters. The FMG plans to use Katie as bait to draw out their nemesis and enact revenge, since it’s apparent that the bad guys are after her too, although her exact role in their enemy’s evil plot is unclear.
Of course, Katie resists Ian and Braden’s offer for help, and she’s much harder to catch than they thought. She refuses to give them her trust, or to go with them willingly for that matter. To make matters worse, something about her tempts the beast inside Ian and Braden that they are trying so hard to fight. Katie calls to their inner predator, and both men want her in a purely animalistic way. Is she strong enough to handle them both, and will her love help them control the dangerous cats lurking within?
The brothers are total opposites (Ian is a gruff, brooding alpha and Braden is a jovial, flirtatious beta), but I liked both heroes a lot. The verbal sparring and fighting between Ian, Braden, and Katie is totally sexy foreplay, and they have dynamic chemistry and explosive attraction. The sex scenes are scorching H-O-T! There’s lots of m/f/m ménage sex (some on the rough side), so be warned in case that’s not your preferred blend of romantic/erotic coffee.
It’s a very entertaining, action-packed, erotic paranormal romance and another great read by the magnificent Ménage Queen Maya Banks. 5 stars!
December 1, 2010
i suppose if i were a girl on the run, my whole world crumbling around me, nothing would be more intriguing than being kidnapped by a pair of rough sex-loving were-panther brothers who only want to protect me, keep me captive, and double-team me too of course. isn't this every girl's dream come true? who needs independence with a couple of were-panthers around? freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose...
i keep hoping the PNR genre will offer me some kind of a surprise in the way of, oh, interesting writing or disturbing psychodrama or genuinely erotic, at the very least eyebrow-raising sexual scenarios. this is my third one so far and no such luck. the writing was subpar but inoffensive, certainly no worse than that of your average high school football player. i should know - i used to grade their papers; this novel reminded me eerily of the result of any creative writing assignment: that special combination of gung ho enthusiasm, stumbling syntax, and the overriding need to turn every situation into a kind of horny, porny & corny sex comedy or psychodrama.
well i will try to say at least a single kind thing: one could admire how the author appears to lose all interest in any kind of narrative once she gets into the graphic (yet workmanlike), multi-chapter menage that forms this novel's climax. there is a kind of willful abandon in that. unfortunately, even that abandon begins to atrophy amidst all the dewy-eyed sentiment.
i keep hoping the PNR genre will offer me some kind of a surprise in the way of, oh, interesting writing or disturbing psychodrama or genuinely erotic, at the very least eyebrow-raising sexual scenarios. this is my third one so far and no such luck. the writing was subpar but inoffensive, certainly no worse than that of your average high school football player. i should know - i used to grade their papers; this novel reminded me eerily of the result of any creative writing assignment: that special combination of gung ho enthusiasm, stumbling syntax, and the overriding need to turn every situation into a kind of horny, porny & corny sex comedy or psychodrama.
well i will try to say at least a single kind thing: one could admire how the author appears to lose all interest in any kind of narrative once she gets into the graphic (yet workmanlike), multi-chapter menage that forms this novel's climax. there is a kind of willful abandon in that. unfortunately, even that abandon begins to atrophy amidst all the dewy-eyed sentiment.
March 1, 2014
Review for Into the Mist Book 1 of the Falcon Mercenary Group and this book Into the Lair book 2 of Falcon Mercenary Group. Note: These books are 1 and 2 of a series that the author for some reason decided not to continue and being that I found that out 1/2 way through the second book it did cast a shadow on my review and that took a star from both books.
I listened to both books via audiobook and found the narrator acceptable to good. These books are based on a story of 2 paramilitary groups. In book one Falcon Mercenary Group is hilighted. It is the story mainly of the female group member who has to deal with a brother who was "gassed" while on a mission and the outcome was uncontrolled shifts into assuming animal form. The mission he was on involved him leading another paramilitary group into the ambush with affected him and the other group. The other group is hilighted in book 2 of the series which dealt with 2 of the members turning into feline shifters again without real control and them meeting their mate.
Over all I really enjoyed both stories and really wanted to continue to find out more about the groups and their stories. Out of 6 main male characters we have the stories of 3 in these two novels. The plot was fast paced for the most part and the characters were good. I do think a bit more depth of character backgrounds and emotions would have made the connection between reader and character a bit more intense. I always felt there was a wall there that never really let me connect deeply with the characters. The author seemed to just touch on aspects of their stories or character traits which would have made the novels a better read if she had delved further into who they are and where they came from..the crumb trail that was laid in the stories just wasn't quite enough to form a bond. The plot arc was interesting and just different enough from others in this genre to create suspense and excitement. I think book two took the excitement up a notch from book one as we learnt more about the enemy.
Overall I thought both books were really good and am giving them a 3 star rating each. I think if the author had decided to continue that future books would have become even better as we got to know more members of the teams and see them interact with each other. I'm totally disappointed to be left hanging. I love Maya Banks and am a huge fan...this won't stop me from reading her books but as said..i'm disappointed.
t'irla
t'irla's talk book blog tirlastalk.blogspot.ca
I listened to both books via audiobook and found the narrator acceptable to good. These books are based on a story of 2 paramilitary groups. In book one Falcon Mercenary Group is hilighted. It is the story mainly of the female group member who has to deal with a brother who was "gassed" while on a mission and the outcome was uncontrolled shifts into assuming animal form. The mission he was on involved him leading another paramilitary group into the ambush with affected him and the other group. The other group is hilighted in book 2 of the series which dealt with 2 of the members turning into feline shifters again without real control and them meeting their mate.
Over all I really enjoyed both stories and really wanted to continue to find out more about the groups and their stories. Out of 6 main male characters we have the stories of 3 in these two novels. The plot was fast paced for the most part and the characters were good. I do think a bit more depth of character backgrounds and emotions would have made the connection between reader and character a bit more intense. I always felt there was a wall there that never really let me connect deeply with the characters. The author seemed to just touch on aspects of their stories or character traits which would have made the novels a better read if she had delved further into who they are and where they came from..the crumb trail that was laid in the stories just wasn't quite enough to form a bond. The plot arc was interesting and just different enough from others in this genre to create suspense and excitement. I think book two took the excitement up a notch from book one as we learnt more about the enemy.
Overall I thought both books were really good and am giving them a 3 star rating each. I think if the author had decided to continue that future books would have become even better as we got to know more members of the teams and see them interact with each other. I'm totally disappointed to be left hanging. I love Maya Banks and am a huge fan...this won't stop me from reading her books but as said..i'm disappointed.
t'irla
t'irla's talk book blog tirlastalk.blogspot.ca
May 13, 2019
This is the last book out in this series but it doesn’t seem like it should be the end... too many loose ends.
Maybe Maya Banks will eventually write another one but who knows 🤷🏼♀️
Maybe Maya Banks will eventually write another one but who knows 🤷🏼♀️
March 1, 2025
I enjoyed the storyline.
October 23, 2014
Continuing this series on audiobook, I listened to book 1 also. Just starting the book I can say the narrator is an issue. It is not the same as book 1, which is not always an issue for me unless there is a narrator change far into a series and I am already used to the voices. Issue 1 I have is this narrator is good during the dialogue parts, but for the narration she lacks any emotion and it is annoying. I get narration doesn't take on its own voice, but no need to be so robotic about it. I can only hope all the character are chatty Cathys and get alot of back and forth dialogue. Second issue, I am missing the Irish brogues the narrator in book 1 gave Ian and Braeden. But I will get over that I guess.
This book as decent. There was alot of action at the beginning which then fizzled into the Ian/Braeden/Katie triad. Spent alot of time on that aspect. Then action again. But it didn't have the impact it should have. May be the narrator....who got no better as the book went on, but there turned out to be enough dialogue to save it for me. It was just an ok book. I would continue with the series, if for no other reason than to see what happens with D and how he controls his shifting.
After a search on her website, it seems I may never find out D's story. Which, honestly, is one of the things that urks me more than anything about series. If you write the book, like there is going to be a follow up book, write that follow up book! Otherwise, keep it like it could go either way. I have read books where you want more, but are content with the ending. But if I read a book that leaves the opening so humongous nothing but another book would fill it, I expect there to be another book. I feel this series leaves the reader hanging on D's story, for 2 books, and to not follow through with it is annoying. It is the main reason why, with certain authors (or ones I think may flake) I wait until they are far into the series to start. So I am not left hanging.
This book as decent. There was alot of action at the beginning which then fizzled into the Ian/Braeden/Katie triad. Spent alot of time on that aspect. Then action again. But it didn't have the impact it should have. May be the narrator....who got no better as the book went on, but there turned out to be enough dialogue to save it for me. It was just an ok book. I would continue with the series, if for no other reason than to see what happens with D and how he controls his shifting.
After a search on her website, it seems I may never find out D's story. Which, honestly, is one of the things that urks me more than anything about series. If you write the book, like there is going to be a follow up book, write that follow up book! Otherwise, keep it like it could go either way. I have read books where you want more, but are content with the ending. But if I read a book that leaves the opening so humongous nothing but another book would fill it, I expect there to be another book. I feel this series leaves the reader hanging on D's story, for 2 books, and to not follow through with it is annoying. It is the main reason why, with certain authors (or ones I think may flake) I wait until they are far into the series to start. So I am not left hanging.
July 1, 2015
While quite I liked this book, I kept wanting to deck Katie because she was driving me completely bonkers. I've never seen so much waffling between decisions in my life. I know why she was like this, but driving me mad is still driving me mad. The sudden romance between the trio bothered me some as Katie's side didn't entirely mesh with how her personality is to that point. Almost like delayed insta-love, I guess? Either way, it didn't mesh as well as Eli and Tyana's did for me in the first book. Her way of having sex also left me wondering how she didn't come out of it without bleeding to death or in need of corrective surgery. My big gripe is that this book focused way too much on the sex between the three and not enough on the fact that Katie is a target and in great danger. It's an erotic romance and I understand how they work. I write in this genre, so I know their "formula." I know sex is a big part of them, but if you introduce the plot of "she is a target of a big bad guy," shouldn't that be a big focal point also? I still liked the book and very much wish Ms. Banks would continue the series. It's a good world and has intriguing characters. It also leaves a ton of unanswered questions and I want a new entry into this series to answer some of them.
April 18, 2014
I'm so disappointed as I usually like Maya Banks' books, but this one didn't work for me. I didn't care for the heroine, I found her way too aggressive even if I can understand her need to protect herself. What I didn't understand is her enjoying rough sex just after being stab in the belly.
Most of the sex scenes seemed more painful than enjoyable, especially as they seem to go on and on with not much of tenderness but a lot of description of rough behavior. I was only thinking the heroine would be sore after such a treatment. And the (little bit of) suspense plot wasn't enough to catch back my interest.
Most of the sex scenes seemed more painful than enjoyable, especially as they seem to go on and on with not much of tenderness but a lot of description of rough behavior. I was only thinking the heroine would be sore after such a treatment. And the (little bit of) suspense plot wasn't enough to catch back my interest.
August 13, 2009
i liked the first falcon book but i loved this one. i fell in love with all three of the main characters. katie was no slouch. she was one heck of a fighter not only for herself but for those she loved and was loyal to. the brothers were just something else. they flowed within the story at such a natural pace that you would never bat an eyelash at what they were doing along the way.
i hope we get to see more of them at their home in future books. i decided i was not quite done with them.
i hope we get to see more of them at their home in future books. i decided i was not quite done with them.
October 10, 2011
3.5-4 stars
As the brothers, Ian and Braden, promised on Gabe's last breath to care for his sister, Katie. This promise has lead them into so much entanglements, pain, heartache, betrayal, entrapment and the ultimate, love. It's actually a very exciting, fun, erotic read with a decent plot...but it got little lengthy with the constant escaping. I wanted more depth, maybe I'm being too harsh and it should be more like a 4 stars. I mean, I did finished it in one weekend, so it's must have enthralled me enough, hmmm???
As the brothers, Ian and Braden, promised on Gabe's last breath to care for his sister, Katie. This promise has lead them into so much entanglements, pain, heartache, betrayal, entrapment and the ultimate, love. It's actually a very exciting, fun, erotic read with a decent plot...but it got little lengthy with the constant escaping. I wanted more depth, maybe I'm being too harsh and it should be more like a 4 stars. I mean, I did finished it in one weekend, so it's must have enthralled me enough, hmmm???
January 11, 2019
This one wasn't for me. Maya Banks is one of my all-time favorite authors and I love how protective and caring her alpha-male heroes are. The heroes in the book constantly contradicted themselves. Braden and Ian would act like they didn't want Katie in danger and wanted to protect her from being hurt, but then later they basically told her they weren't going to be slow or gentle with her and that she should be prepared because "It'll probably hurt." There were some parts of this book that I liked but hated how Braden and Ian's characters seemed underdeveloped and contradictory.
September 28, 2013
Is Maya Banks still work for book 3? I can't wait to read it. Like seriously. Kind of wish there'll be Damiano's story.
I love Braden and Ian. Don't you think a boyfriend who can turn into a big cat's kind of hot? ;)
I love Braden and Ian. Don't you think a boyfriend who can turn into a big cat's kind of hot? ;)
December 9, 2015
Wonderful. I wish there were more books in this series.
January 2, 2024
#2 in the Falcon Mercenary Group romance/action series
This turned out to be much better than I expected. Katie (Gabe's sister) has been on her own, but now that Gabe is dead, the Falcon team has been assigned to find her and keep her safe. Because nobody bothered to tell her, she keeps trying to escape and gives them a hard time. Ian and Braden (the unstable shifters in the group) are trying to help her while also maintaining their own equilibrium. They discover they are at cross-purposes because Katy is running from Ricardo (an old boyfriend) while Ian and Braden are keeping her safe from the crazy scientist who infected them. As they spend time together, it's inevitable that the three of them begin a relationship. There are plenty of hot sexy menage scenes, along with lots of action-packed activity with blood and gore. It was exciting and kept my interest throughout. The biggest problem was the narrator. Rebecca Estrella had a very monotone voice and didn't make any attempt to differentiate voices or add any inflection. Occasionally she would use the wrong emphasis in a phrase. For instance, the group was getting psyched about their next action and the words were "Let's do this." Most people would say it as Let's DO this, but she read it as Let's do THIS. Hmmm. Another time Katie was surprised that Ian could understand her feelings when she couldn't even sort them out. She said something like, "I don't understand. How could he?" It should have been read as How could HE? But it was read as How COULD he? as though Katie was offended. Just a few examples of the distractions caused by a less-than-satisfactory narrator. On the plus side, she read clearly and steadily, but I just felt she could have offered a lot more emotion. As with many other reviewers, I am disappointed that the author chose not to continue with this series. There are definitely other characters who could have been explored, but this will always be a two-book series, I suspect.
This turned out to be much better than I expected. Katie (Gabe's sister) has been on her own, but now that Gabe is dead, the Falcon team has been assigned to find her and keep her safe. Because nobody bothered to tell her, she keeps trying to escape and gives them a hard time. Ian and Braden (the unstable shifters in the group) are trying to help her while also maintaining their own equilibrium. They discover they are at cross-purposes because Katy is running from Ricardo (an old boyfriend) while Ian and Braden are keeping her safe from the crazy scientist who infected them. As they spend time together, it's inevitable that the three of them begin a relationship. There are plenty of hot sexy menage scenes, along with lots of action-packed activity with blood and gore. It was exciting and kept my interest throughout. The biggest problem was the narrator. Rebecca Estrella had a very monotone voice and didn't make any attempt to differentiate voices or add any inflection. Occasionally she would use the wrong emphasis in a phrase. For instance, the group was getting psyched about their next action and the words were "Let's do this." Most people would say it as Let's DO this, but she read it as Let's do THIS. Hmmm. Another time Katie was surprised that Ian could understand her feelings when she couldn't even sort them out. She said something like, "I don't understand. How could he?" It should have been read as How could HE? But it was read as How COULD he? as though Katie was offended. Just a few examples of the distractions caused by a less-than-satisfactory narrator. On the plus side, she read clearly and steadily, but I just felt she could have offered a lot more emotion. As with many other reviewers, I am disappointed that the author chose not to continue with this series. There are definitely other characters who could have been explored, but this will always be a two-book series, I suspect.
February 2, 2022
Comments for Maya:
Great series! But why stop? So many stories to go with in adding new books to this series. Really liked the overarching story & relationships between characters in each group, Falcon & CHR. Also between the two groups I would say that there is too much reliance (so far) on problems & drama created due to a lack of reasonable & natural communication between characters, especially the male characters! Or maybe these situations could be made humorous, instead of just exasperating?
I would love to see how further books would show how the animal shifters, the doctor & the guru (the one helping D) work together to solve the "instability" & work with their animal selves. New cases with new challenges & people added to the teams would constitute several books. I can see a kick-ass female character joining the team as a mercenary; someone like the one played by Jennifer Garner in the TV series Alias.
This book had more humor than the other book in the series & I loved that! Please keep it up; a story centered around Tits would undoubtedly be full of laughs!
Thanks & bright blessings to you Maya!
Great series! But why stop? So many stories to go with in adding new books to this series. Really liked the overarching story & relationships between characters in each group, Falcon & CHR. Also between the two groups I would say that there is too much reliance (so far) on problems & drama created due to a lack of reasonable & natural communication between characters, especially the male characters! Or maybe these situations could be made humorous, instead of just exasperating?
I would love to see how further books would show how the animal shifters, the doctor & the guru (the one helping D) work together to solve the "instability" & work with their animal selves. New cases with new challenges & people added to the teams would constitute several books. I can see a kick-ass female character joining the team as a mercenary; someone like the one played by Jennifer Garner in the TV series Alias.
This book had more humor than the other book in the series & I loved that! Please keep it up; a story centered around Tits would undoubtedly be full of laughs!
Thanks & bright blessings to you Maya!
March 10, 2020
The story picks-up from the first book The Mist so if you haven't already read it, you should. Fulfilling a promise to Gabe, Ian and Braden go out on a mission to find Katie who is the sister that Gabe has been keeping a secret. Katie is on the run from her x-boyfriend's brother De La Cruz who is trying to sex slave her into submission. Katie has been on the run for over a year trying to stay ahead of De La Cruz so when Ian and Braden find her she doesn't trust them and bolts. When Ian and Braden finally find her (again) they have fight Katie and the men who
De La Cruz sent to get her. Katie doesn't trust anyone except her brother but eventually she is forced to trust Ian and Braden.
Ian and Braden are unable to control their shifting. They are both unpredictable and unmanageable but feel that their cats are tame when they are around Katie. When Braden kisses her and Ian also shows interest in her the love triangle begins. Their fragile relationship is tested when trust is betrayed and Katie pays the consequences.
The narrator had as much energy as a mummy. Her biggest ability is that she can read accurately. Her voice was monotone and without personality.....almost robot like. If it was convenient, I would have switched to reading instead of listening to the audible version. Yes that's how bad she is.
I thought the book was great even with the 4 straight chapters of sex. What I don't like is the fact that this has the feel of a series but there are no more books......what the heck Maya???!!! What about the other characters??? We the readers have questions that are not answered because you stopped writing. I took away one star for that big disappointment. I wanted more and you have left us all hanging.
De La Cruz sent to get her. Katie doesn't trust anyone except her brother but eventually she is forced to trust Ian and Braden.
Ian and Braden are unable to control their shifting. They are both unpredictable and unmanageable but feel that their cats are tame when they are around Katie. When Braden kisses her and Ian also shows interest in her the love triangle begins. Their fragile relationship is tested when trust is betrayed and Katie pays the consequences.
The narrator had as much energy as a mummy. Her biggest ability is that she can read accurately. Her voice was monotone and without personality.....almost robot like. If it was convenient, I would have switched to reading instead of listening to the audible version. Yes that's how bad she is.
I thought the book was great even with the 4 straight chapters of sex. What I don't like is the fact that this has the feel of a series but there are no more books......what the heck Maya???!!! What about the other characters??? We the readers have questions that are not answered because you stopped writing. I took away one star for that big disappointment. I wanted more and you have left us all hanging.
June 28, 2024
This book could have been written by a completely different author than the first. From the word go, the first focused heavily on the smut aspect, on getting back into bed - which, granted, is fun; there's entertainment in adult content or it wouldn't sell. The second book was definitely heavy on the smut angle in the second half, but there was a decently fleshed out story to go with it. I'm glad I committed to book 2 simply because I wanted to see what happened with the new abilities; I got my answer(s).
I will say that there is a discussion of God near the end that had no place in the story. There was no lead up aside from a few comments about "playing god" and then the FMC gets into what God doesn't and doesn't allow? It was rather jarring, and frankly unwelcome.
I will say that there is a discussion of God near the end that had no place in the story. There was no lead up aside from a few comments about "playing god" and then the FMC gets into what God doesn't and doesn't allow? It was rather jarring, and frankly unwelcome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 15, 2021
I like this story. I really like the story and want to know how it ends. But the series ends here (maybe the author will revisit it and finish the series?) that being said the actually writing of these story leaves a lot wanting. There is seemingly 2 straight chapters of nothing but sex that does nothing to move the story forward and actually almost brings the whole thing to a halt. I’m all for sex scenes in my trashy romance books but when all of the sex for an entire book is crammed into 2-3 chapters with none anywhere else it feels really forced and in this case didn’t fit the story at all.
January 26, 2024
Please don't call the woman you're sleeping with for sister. That's just weird.
The smut was actually decent in this one, i'm not used to liking the smut Maya Banks writes.
However i would have liked more groveling from Ian and Braden for using her as 'bait' and not telling her about it. I hate it when something happens in the plot that puts a betrayal in the background and makes it seem as 'not important' or 'just a misunderstanding' + then for the fmc to just forgive them when she sees they showed up to save her and therefore "tHeY dIdN't BeTrAy hEr LiKe sHe ThOuGhT"
But at least they all got their happy kitty cat ever after
The smut was actually decent in this one, i'm not used to liking the smut Maya Banks writes.
However i would have liked more groveling from Ian and Braden for using her as 'bait' and not telling her about it. I hate it when something happens in the plot that puts a betrayal in the background and makes it seem as 'not important' or 'just a misunderstanding' + then for the fmc to just forgive them when she sees they showed up to save her and therefore "tHeY dIdN't BeTrAy hEr LiKe sHe ThOuGhT"
But at least they all got their happy kitty cat ever after
January 3, 2018
(Explícito). Horrible. Está bien narrando y escrito pero demasiado extremista los sentimientos y emociones de Katie. Creo que no tiene definida su personalidad, cambia constantemente de idea y sus acciones también dependen de ellas. No me opongo a una relación de tres. Está bien lo de cambia formas y toda la cosa científica. Sí lo recomiendo porque siento que es una buena historia y trama, independientemente de lo que piense de los personajes. Ah y me aborreció que Tyana siga desesperada por ayudar a Damiano; siento que es una obsesión.
March 3, 2019
Leí el Nº 1 q no fue nada extraordinario y no tenía mucho interés en este xq al parecer la saga no continuó pero mi TOC ha sido más fuerte y preferí sacármelo de encima. Y la verdad es no me ha gustado para nada. Pudo haber sido una historia mucho más dinámica pero la mitad de todo el libro es puro golpes y sangre y la otra mitad se la pasan follando y la verdad no leo química en el trío...y los tríos me suelen gustar pero bien hechos no x obligación.
Total q terminé con esto, y aunq obviamente queda medio argumento colgando (xq no hay más libros) respiro tranquila xq finalmente terminó.
Total q terminé con esto, y aunq obviamente queda medio argumento colgando (xq no hay más libros) respiro tranquila xq finalmente terminó.
April 11, 2020
i wish there was a whole series of these books waiting for me.
it was a bit slow going at first but i like the story, the characters, seeing all of the crew again.
theyre still trying to find a cure for their shifting abilities. she is tough, street smart, always out running them when theyre us trying to help. its funny. their inner cats know that shes their mate.
theres are so many awesome scenes in this book. she has been through so much shit. these two and the whole falcon crew join forces to protect her.
she shifted in the end. ian can shift but braden can shift on demand
it was a bit slow going at first but i like the story, the characters, seeing all of the crew again.
theyre still trying to find a cure for their shifting abilities. she is tough, street smart, always out running them when theyre us trying to help. its funny. their inner cats know that shes their mate.
theres are so many awesome scenes in this book. she has been through so much shit. these two and the whole falcon crew join forces to protect her.
she shifted in the end. ian can shift but braden can shift on demand
June 30, 2020
i wasn't a fan of the book being interspersed with scenes regarding the main characters from the first book; it didn't interest me. the only thing worse was braden calling katie "sister", probably the ickiest nickname a hero could ever call a heroine.
otherwise this book was surprisingly enjoyable. ive had a problem with comparing every shifter novel to suzanne wright's shifter series, which very few paranormal books can measure up to in my opinion. this couldn't either but it came closer than some others ive read.
otherwise this book was surprisingly enjoyable. ive had a problem with comparing every shifter novel to suzanne wright's shifter series, which very few paranormal books can measure up to in my opinion. this couldn't either but it came closer than some others ive read.
May 10, 2018
Running low on something to read I grabbed this off the shelf at the library. I thought it might be a guilty pleasure fantasy type book. It was badly written and even the menage scenes didn't hold my attention. Also, the character's relationship doesn't come to a satisfactory conclusion with the end of the book. I guess to force you to read more of the series to find out what happens. I don't see myself bothering.
February 8, 2019
It was ok... but the whole brother thing was really weird. I don’t mind threesomes... but they are brothers... who fell in love with the same girl... and I listened to this book... and the lady who read it was HORRIBLE!
But I did like how it ended. Even thought it was really weird for them both to love her and vis versa.... I love that she always went to Ian first. But that her and Braden and her can play in cat form together. The last paragraph is my favorite. I really did love that part.
But I did like how it ended. Even thought it was really weird for them both to love her and vis versa.... I love that she always went to Ian first. But that her and Braden and her can play in cat form together. The last paragraph is my favorite. I really did love that part.
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August 5, 2018
Pretty awesome
Man, this is shaping into an awesome series, I'm sad there's no more. I've thoroughly enjoyed it so far. Great characters that I can't wait to see how their stories are told. A couple of people said that this story was cold and too sexual, but I thought it was perfect.
Man, this is shaping into an awesome series, I'm sad there's no more. I've thoroughly enjoyed it so far. Great characters that I can't wait to see how their stories are told. A couple of people said that this story was cold and too sexual, but I thought it was perfect.
December 14, 2024
I listened to this series as audiobooks. It was terrible. I loved it. My husband still makes references to this on a weekly basis and I read it 11 months ago. The story is wild. I’m not saying it’s going to be in the top five books you read this year. BUT is this bizarre series worth the time? YES. lol.
February 6, 2017
Katie was annoying in the beginning, then she mellowed a bit too quickly for me and by the end I don't think there was a ton of character development there. Ian and Braden failed to impress me as heroes and as a whole I didn't care for these characters.
June 17, 2017
Basically, because she has such low self esteem, sex has to be brutal for her to allow herself to enjoy it and the two guys she's with get to use her like a cheep whore... but it's all ok because they care about her and she has lot of orgasms....please...
July 16, 2018
I returned this book halfway through. I did not care for the threesome at all. Plus, I really didn't like her. This book was always on the back burner for me. It just did not click for me. I think I'm done with this series. Sorry Maya.
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