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Luna Werewolves #11
First Time with a Shifter
[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romantic Suspense, M/M, werewolves, HEA]
Elija Austen is on a mission, prevent the destruction of his family’s pack at the hands of a rival pack. Nowhere in that mission is there room for finding his mate. But when he finds him in enemy territory, helping them, he has to act.
John Butcher is a veterinarian, and he takes his job seriously. He never even knew werewolves existed before he was kidnapped and brought to a pack to treat a sick omega, but now that he’s here, he will do what he can.
Then he discovers that these werewolves have no intention of letting him leave alive, and the man who saves him, who happens to be a gorgeous shifter himself, doesn’t believe that John was just an innocent victim. John has to decide whether or not he can go back to his old life, or risk everything for the one person who makes his blood run hot, who looks at him like he’s the enemy.
Elija Austen is on a mission, prevent the destruction of his family’s pack at the hands of a rival pack. Nowhere in that mission is there room for finding his mate. But when he finds him in enemy territory, helping them, he has to act.
John Butcher is a veterinarian, and he takes his job seriously. He never even knew werewolves existed before he was kidnapped and brought to a pack to treat a sick omega, but now that he’s here, he will do what he can.
Then he discovers that these werewolves have no intention of letting him leave alive, and the man who saves him, who happens to be a gorgeous shifter himself, doesn’t believe that John was just an innocent victim. John has to decide whether or not he can go back to his old life, or risk everything for the one person who makes his blood run hot, who looks at him like he’s the enemy.
117 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2013
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Marcy Jacks
390 books385 followersMarcy Jacks lives and works in Ontario, Canada where she is fervently pursuing the writer's life while writing about lots of gorgeous guys. She loves hearing from readers and you can reach her at authormarcyjacks@gmail.com.
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October 12, 2015
Book number eleven in this series begins to tackle the issue of Eli and Leo and their having traveled back in time. This story is about Eli who finds his mate in John, a human vet who has been kidnapped by Lawrence, the leader of the enemy pack. Eli isn’t as good as Leo in resisting the mating call, and I suspect the consequences of that will reach much further than we get to see in this book. After all, the two of them mating does mean a significant change in the timeline, possible more significant than what they have achieved so far.
John is a human vet and suspects nothing of what is going on around town. He doesn't know about existence of shifters, nor rival werewolf packs, until he gets abducted by Lawrence who needs help for the human he has bitten to try to turn him into a werewolf. When John tries to escape and gets kidnapped again, this time by Eli who is trying t find out what Lawrence is up to, John has had it. His dilemma becomes obvious pretty quickly: he is insanely attracted to Eli, and wants to trust the man, but he has no clue why. Once he does find out, he takes it amazingly well, even though he's never been intimate with anyone. Unfortunately, their suffering is not over by a long shot.
Eli can’t believe he has found his mate. And even though he knows he should resist, has told his fellow time traveler Leo he needs to resist for weeks, Eli does not have it in him to stop himself, so he mates John and f*ck the consequences. Only when the resulting risks and issues become obvious, he is no longer so sure he should have been this impulsive. The key issue for him is whether he should return to the future or not – but being with his mate is more important. I cannot help but suspect there will be more to this, considering the fact Eli and Leo used a demon witch's help to make their trip back in time.
If you like shifter stories with a demonic time travel component that isn't solved immediately, if you enjoy reading about mates who need some time to get used to the idea they belong together, and if you're looking for a story with lots of hot action between the sheets as the mates start to bond, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
John is a human vet and suspects nothing of what is going on around town. He doesn't know about existence of shifters, nor rival werewolf packs, until he gets abducted by Lawrence who needs help for the human he has bitten to try to turn him into a werewolf. When John tries to escape and gets kidnapped again, this time by Eli who is trying t find out what Lawrence is up to, John has had it. His dilemma becomes obvious pretty quickly: he is insanely attracted to Eli, and wants to trust the man, but he has no clue why. Once he does find out, he takes it amazingly well, even though he's never been intimate with anyone. Unfortunately, their suffering is not over by a long shot.
Eli can’t believe he has found his mate. And even though he knows he should resist, has told his fellow time traveler Leo he needs to resist for weeks, Eli does not have it in him to stop himself, so he mates John and f*ck the consequences. Only when the resulting risks and issues become obvious, he is no longer so sure he should have been this impulsive. The key issue for him is whether he should return to the future or not – but being with his mate is more important. I cannot help but suspect there will be more to this, considering the fact Eli and Leo used a demon witch's help to make their trip back in time.
If you like shifter stories with a demonic time travel component that isn't solved immediately, if you enjoy reading about mates who need some time to get used to the idea they belong together, and if you're looking for a story with lots of hot action between the sheets as the mates start to bond, then you will probably like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
October 13, 2013
Okay so the plot line of the whole series is good (albeit a bit slow moving in my opinion) especially after the major plot twist revealed a couple books back.
However, I'm kinda getting tire of the whole "so-and-so has been taken and is in danger and we're gonna go rescue them because they could be dying right now so let's go have sex first". Seriously? The people you care about are in terrible danger and your first priority is to get laid? I'm sorry but that's a load of crap.
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However, I'm kinda getting tire of the whole "so-and-so has been taken and is in danger and we're gonna go rescue them because they could be dying right now so let's go have sex first". Seriously? The people you care about are in terrible danger and your first priority is to get laid? I'm sorry but that's a load of crap.
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November 17, 2017
So I felt like the 'omega' character wasn't as explored in this book as he was in previous. John was just kind of... there. He seemed more like a catalyst to get the ball (plot) rolling than anything else. He wasn't talked about a lot. But what was lacked in the character department in this book was more than made up for in the time-travel aspect! ooh that's neat! But again, I have a problem...
What's going to happen when baby Leo and baby Eli grow up to find that their mates are already mated? albeit to them, but still. Would have to share their mates with an older version of themselves? I imagine that would become extremely awkward. The older ones won't want to go back to their changed future and the younger ones will always feel like a third wheel since there are memories that future boy and mate made that will never come to existence in young boy's life. And what happens should one of them die? Well at least the mate will have a virtual clone to fall back on! That seems unfair to all parties involved. Just because they're the same person doesn't mean you should treat them like one person. The children will grow up feeling as if they're just replacements/clones, and not their own person. I feel like the author is just going to gloss over those little facts because the babies are just that- babies (aww)! But there are serious issues with staying in the past that I feel justify the men's original intent to not mate with their mates in this time. And wth is with making the mates 20+ years older than the babies? The author made the mates an acceptable age for the time-traveling men, but a creepy-as-f*** age for the babies (cradle-robbers much?). This shows that she basically has no intent to explore the fact that the mates are the babies' mates too.
I honestly HOPE she explains this idea further in the next book, otherwise I will be sorely disappointed in the author. If she doesn't then she never should have explored this concept in her book. I won't be holding my breath though. I'll update this post once I read the next book.
UPDATE:
So I finished the next book in this series, #12, and it did answer my question about memories, so that's something. But But the author did keep emphasizing that the babies and the adult versions were "two different people" so maybe We can only hope. BUT that would make the whole time travel thing a 100x more complicated than it already is and would call into question what even constitutes a true-mate! I'm still pretty sure thought that the author won't be elaborating on the children.
What's going to happen when baby Leo and baby Eli grow up to find that their mates are already mated? albeit to them, but still. Would have to share their mates with an older version of themselves? I imagine that would become extremely awkward. The older ones won't want to go back to their changed future and the younger ones will always feel like a third wheel since there are memories that future boy and mate made that will never come to existence in young boy's life. And what happens should one of them die? Well at least the mate will have a virtual clone to fall back on! That seems unfair to all parties involved. Just because they're the same person doesn't mean you should treat them like one person. The children will grow up feeling as if they're just replacements/clones, and not their own person. I feel like the author is just going to gloss over those little facts because the babies are just that- babies (aww)! But there are serious issues with staying in the past that I feel justify the men's original intent to not mate with their mates in this time. And wth is with making the mates 20+ years older than the babies? The author made the mates an acceptable age for the time-traveling men, but a creepy-as-f*** age for the babies (cradle-robbers much?). This shows that she basically has no intent to explore the fact that the mates are the babies' mates too.
I honestly HOPE she explains this idea further in the next book, otherwise I will be sorely disappointed in the author. If she doesn't then she never should have explored this concept in her book. I won't be holding my breath though. I'll update this post once I read the next book.
UPDATE:
So I finished the next book in this series, #12, and it did answer my question about memories, so that's something. But But the author did keep emphasizing that the babies and the adult versions were "two different people" so maybe We can only hope. BUT that would make the whole time travel thing a 100x more complicated than it already is and would call into question what even constitutes a true-mate! I'm still pretty sure thought that the author won't be elaborating on the children.
October 1, 2014
Since I know Leo/Leon's book is next and saw (very briefly) that we will have yet another future boy visit, I feel like the series is getting off track! I just don't understand the implications of 'all' the kids coming back from the future to meet their mates. And what happens when/if the medallion comes off? Considering it is supposed to take them home, that could mean several things.. Home is where the heart is, Home is where they were born and/or raised possibly in current time or future time.. etc. Then what happens to the babies NOW that are growing up? They have to grow up and come back to the past for their mates? This is just giving me a headache thinking about different scenarios that could fall.
Ok, skipping all the future drama.. I didn't think automatically assuming that John is an enemy without even talking to him first was a shining moment in Eli's favor. This is his MATE.. some faith.. oh wait.. can't rely on that cus Dylan screwed that up in previous book. Now that I think of it, THAT irks me as well that he didn't in any way talk to his mate about any of this but instead future boys had to save the day to prevent a catastrophe.. If I get past the next two future books and another is added I may have to conclude this series before the end.
One more thing to think about: Eli is cross bear/wolf shifter. If John is converted, who converts him and what would he turn into? very curious about that answer!
Plus we didn't even get to see much of Westley's reaction to the news. It also seems like David and/or Ash suspect something up with Eli as well.. stay tuned for pack dynamics 101........
Ok, skipping all the future drama.. I didn't think automatically assuming that John is an enemy without even talking to him first was a shining moment in Eli's favor. This is his MATE.. some faith.. oh wait.. can't rely on that cus Dylan screwed that up in previous book. Now that I think of it, THAT irks me as well that he didn't in any way talk to his mate about any of this but instead future boys had to save the day to prevent a catastrophe.. If I get past the next two future books and another is added I may have to conclude this series before the end.
One more thing to think about: Eli is cross bear/wolf shifter. If John is converted, who converts him and what would he turn into? very curious about that answer!
Plus we didn't even get to see much of Westley's reaction to the news. It also seems like David and/or Ash suspect something up with Eli as well.. stay tuned for pack dynamics 101........
December 3, 2013
I was surprised that the author decided to put eli's book Before Leo's. We really didn't miss much about Eli. Even though he has appeared in previous books it was usually quite brief and he didn't discuss himself. So that he would get a book so soon was surprising. But the fact that his mate John is a vet is not surprising. Every series involving weres eventually needs a medical professional.
One thing that occurred in this book that was quite surprising is that the evil alpha Lawrence might have a mate. . who he attempted to turn. Or perhaps he just wants this man to be his mate. I do find it surprising that he would be gay. I had assumed that was for Luna wolves. Especially since the males are the bearers.
So im looking forward to finding out who Lawrence attempted to turn and what the result is.
One thing that occurred in this book that was quite surprising is that the evil alpha Lawrence might have a mate. . who he attempted to turn. Or perhaps he just wants this man to be his mate. I do find it surprising that he would be gay. I had assumed that was for Luna wolves. Especially since the males are the bearers.
So im looking forward to finding out who Lawrence attempted to turn and what the result is.
December 11, 2022
Yes, the excitement is getting better. Eli found his mate, also 30 years in the past, and unlike Leo he didn't resist the mating and choosing to stay with John.
The author is taking some serious liberties with the concepts of time travel, since Leo (or as the pack thinks of him Leon) can stand right next to himself, Westley's son Leo and nothing goes awry. The same that Eli can be right next to David, his bearer father, and his past self is still in the womb and nothing goes wonky. Huh. Serious liberties. Doesn't mean it's not been entertaining, though.
The author is taking some serious liberties with the concepts of time travel, since Leo (or as the pack thinks of him Leon) can stand right next to himself, Westley's son Leo and nothing goes awry. The same that Eli can be right next to David, his bearer father, and his past self is still in the womb and nothing goes wonky. Huh. Serious liberties. Doesn't mean it's not been entertaining, though.
October 9, 2015
Once again i wish the book was longer for character development and plot.
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