The second book in the new Hope Valley BBW dating app romance series
What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away?
To those who don’t know her well, Kristin Pasternak is a feisty, statuesque, auburn-haired journalist. Only those close to her know that she suffers from PCOS, a condition that has left her unhappy with her body, and scared that she won’t be able to have children.
When best friends Dina and Lauren introduce her to Shiftr, the secret dating app for curvy girls and shape shifting men, she thinks that none of the guys will want her - especially smoking-hot tiger shifter, Roman.
But, according to the app, Kristin and Roman are a 100% match, and when Roman scents Kristin for the first time, he seems to know her body better than she knows it herself.
Will the sexy tiger be able to convince Kristin to let go of her insecurities and abandon herself to the crazy attraction that sizzles between them?
This is a short, sweet, steamy read, perfect for a lunch break, bath time, or a little dose of me-time, wherever you are. HEA and no cliffhanger!
USA Today bestselling author Ariana Hawkes writes spicy romantic stories with lovable characters, plenty of suspense, and a whole lot of laughs. She told her first story at the age of four, and has been writing ever since, for both work and pleasure. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two huskies.
Swipe left for love - Book 2, is the second instalment in these Happily ever after standalones by Ariana Hawkes. We find Dina and Lauren deciding to tell their friend Kristin about the Shftr app and hopefully hook her up with her mate. Damn, can these boys get any hotter? We had bears in the first book and now we get to find out that tiger shifters are pretty darn amazing in the love department. Ooh lucky, lucky Kristin. Roman is not just a whole hot hunk of man, he is also adorable and a force to be reckoned with. The sex scenes make you salivate and thank the heavens that you have cold water handy..... Talk about fanning your face, more like stuff it in the freezer compartment. Heck, I can't wait for the next one and find out who's next to take the plunge.... I was kindly gifted an ARC copy from this amazing author in return for an honest review.
I absolutely love this book set! If you haven't read any of Ariana Hawkes books, it's past time you did! I loved book one, and love book two as well. In this book, Kristin from book one whom we met as one of the close friends who happens to be a reporter is amazed by the ShiftR app. She grasp onto the idea of shifters very easy but is astounded when a tiger shifter returns her attraction in spades and them some. You will be like me and race to the end, much as Kristin races away from her possible match. Very much worth reading. I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I received this ARC for a honest review. This is another awesome book by an amazing author. I feel privileged to be on this ARC list.
Kristen is a curvy woman with self esteem issues and prefers to just not date. When her friends tell her about a shifter dating site, she decides to give it a try. After initially blowing Roman off, she meets him in his tiger form and agrees to a date.
One mating later and they have their HEA!! Excellent reading. Can't wait for the next one.
PURRR-FECTLY AWESOME !!! Title: Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love Designation: Book Two, Kristin (Standalone Novella) Series: Hope Valley BBW Online Dating App Romance Author: Ariana Hawkes My Rating: FIVE PAWSOME STARS ***** Wow! I love it! I totally fell in love with this series after reading the first release and could hardly wait to get my hands on the next one. Well, it's HERE and it was worth the wait! The story is cute, sweet, humorous, fast-paced, light-hearted, fun, romantic, arousing and sexy as sin. Va..Va..Voom! The dialogue is smart, sassy, flows effortlessly and is exceptionally well written and well edited. The characters are funny, captivating, relatable and engaging. Hawkes skillfully combines these elements into a deliciously cute, delectably sweet and delightfully entertaining love story. The Hope Valley Online Dating App Series is a totally new and original concept that I found to be innovative, novel and modern with a fresh take on paranormal romance. Each book is a standalone novella featuring a different couple and are absolutely the cutest books ever and quite apropos considering the popularity of today's online dating scene. Online dating sites have quickly become the Mecca for the forlorn, love-lost souls seeking love or in this case, a BBW human woman seeking a smexy shifter mate! Yowza! Dina and Lauren are both very pregnant and very happily mated to bear shifters, Logan and Connor, all thanks to Shiftr, the secret dating app that connects curvy human women with shifter men. And finally, after receiving approval from Tamika, the owner of Shiftr, they are more than a little eager to share the secret with their friend Kristin Pasternak, a journalist for the Hope Valley Echo, the town's daily newspaper. Like both Dina and Lauren, Kristin has an abundance of luscious curves but has always been self conscious and critical of her body. After learning her friends' secret, she just finds it hard to accept that any of the smokin' hot guys on the site would ever be interested in her, especially the handsome, hunky tiger shifter. But according to the app, they are 100% compatible. What? That couldn't be right!! Could it??!! But the dating app also has a proximity locator and Kristin discovers too late that the tiger shifter lives right down the street from her and now he has her scent! Huh? Nope, she just couldn't allow herself to hope that he may be interested in someone like her especially knowing she could never give him cubs because of her PCOS. Fortunately tiger shifter Roman didn't get that memo! Now he has her delicious fertile scent and he's more than determined to not only date her but make her his mate. Oh my! Let the games begin! Beautiful, curvy red haired reporter who is desperately seeking love and acceptance-check! Handsome, charismatic tiger shifter who is looking for his true mate-check! A secret dating app and two of the most wonderful friends a girl could ever have-check! Heated attraction, fiery passion, heartwarming romance, a little heartbreaking angst and some steamy dreamy sex-you bet! That and a whole lot more! Buckle up my lovelies and climb aboard the Shiftr train! You'll love it! It's a fun filled ride! It's just so dreamy....Sigh.... Deliciously cute, sinfully sexy, completely captivating and delightfully entertaining! I can hardly wait to see who finds love next! This is a standalone short story with NO cliffhanger and a wonderfully sweet happy-ever-after ending.
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love- Kristin is book 2 of the Hope Valley BBW online dating app series by Ariana Hawkes. It tells the tale of human Kristen and tiger shifter Roman.
Kristin Pasternak is a journalist for the Hope Valley Echo, the town's daily newspaper that suffers from a low self body image due to being curvy and believes she is unable to have children. Roman is ready to start a family and once he lays eye on Kristen on the dating site he knows she's his mate. The only problem Kristen is fighting the connection because she knows he wants kids.
Not being able to have children myself I know how much that can hurt so I can relate to Kristen's feelings and fears. The characters in this book are very well thought out and written. The story pulls you in with it's light-hearted, fun, sweet, funny, romantic tone. I loved the characters. They are sexy, humorous, spunky. It's a great story. You should get the book.
With Ms. Hawkes books there is always lots of humor, hot sexy shifter men, action, romance, love and more. I love Ms. Hawkes writing style. It flows like water and just grabs you up and takes you on a fun filled ride. I call her one of my 5 Happy-book writers because reading her books just makes you happy.
Shiftr-Swipe Left for Love-Book 2-Is a standalone captivating romantic series about shifters searching for their forever mates...
This story features Kristin, a sassy, curvy, beautiful journalist who believes she can't have a child; and Roman, a powerful, strapping, sexy tiger shifter searching for his forever mate. Kristin's best friends Dina and Lauren show her the Shiftr dating app. She is fascinated by the attractive men, really doesn't mind that they are shifters, but when she notices they all want families, she sadly decides the app isn't for her.....
The story is filled with amazing impressive and engaging characters, camaraderie, humor, heart-wrenching moments, fantastic vivid scene descriptions, steamy jaw-dropping heart-pounding romance, and a heart-melting ending that will have you delighted and wanting more.
Incredible romantic well written read by a truly gifted author. I enjoyed the tender moments in this story as they were passionate and sincere. If you love shifter romance this is a most gratifying read for you collection of stories. In the world of shifter romance the possibilities are endless but always fascinating. {I received an arc for an honest review}. Without reservations I highly recommend this book, the author and of course the series.
OMG, I loved it! The Shiftr App does it again, there should be one for real....LOL
Kristen is a very independent, successful girl, only problem is she doesn't take relationships with guys seriously fearful that she will be hurt by them having had a bad experience with her last one...He cheated on her with a skinny girl and she cannot come to terms with her full size, so she makes wrong choices in the men she dates. She desperately wishes for a relationship like her best friends Lauren and Dina have. She is certain that's not going to happen though, especially not with that gorgeous tiger from the Shiftr App. It says they are 100% compatible, but that's impossible because he longs for a future that she just can't give him.
Roman is a weretiger and he is positive that Kristen is his mate, but he must convince her of this. He is positive that she can give him the future she swears she can't.
Love the easy going shifters in this series no aggression, just a lot of hope, love and passion.
The Shiftr App is going to be a very successful bringing mates together.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this shifter story. It is the second one in the series where BBW ladies meet the shifter man of their dreams using a phone app. I thought it was a fun premise. Our heroine is looking for love, but has been choosing the wrong guys. Her friends have met their mates using the app, and they want her to be as happy as they are. The thing is, the heroine isn't sure she'll be able to have children because of a medical issue, so she wants to stay away from shifters who say in their profile they want children. The app presents some gorgeous men, but her issue makes her want to stay away from the best match. The hero is a tiger shifter. He wants her and fate throws them together. I liked all the characters, but I wish we got to know the tiger a bit better. There was some suspense -- I thought something was going to happen that didn't, but I like the story better as written than what I was imagining. I strongly recommend.
Cute story, lots of hot smexy times. I adored Roman, tiger shifter, but Kristin's insecurities and single-minded focus on having children made it hard for me to connect with her. As she gets to know Roman and their relationship blossoms, a wonderful HEA develops.
I am enjoying the series and look forward to the next installment.
Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...
1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.
2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.
3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.
4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.
5 stars... I loved this book! It has earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.
I can totally emphasis which Kristen, although not officially diagnosed with PCOS I have all the symptoms and they hit early in my teens, I always thought that I was just to get to become pregnant,besides my periods were either really light and short of really heavy and lasted for days, I would take iron then. They even have me progesterone but that stuff has some wicked side effects like the worst headache you've ever had. But the book made me both laugh and cry, why can't shifters be real and if they are where are they O want/need one.
Kristin is a BBW very insecure about her curves though only close friends knows about that fact. To the rest of the world she projects a imagine of strength and confidence. She has lost hope of ever finding man to accept her with all her flaws. Her friends, However, convinced her to give love another try and join a secret app where not only the men are shifters but the all appreciate a woman with curves. It was a good read though to short and the story felt rushed. I would read it again though. Highly recommended
I just love this series. Each curvy girl feels unworthy of love for various reasons. A friend refers Kristin to an app that is for shifters seeking curvy humans for mates. Kristin sees a really hot tiger shifter but won't meet him because he wants a family but she was told that she only has a 10% chance of getting pregnant. But fate has other plans. This is a fun engaging read.
Kristen’s insecurities made it hard to enjoy this book fully. She is so focused on her body and the fact she can’t have kids it makes her kind of annoying.
I loved Roman. From the second he scented her he was all in. I would have liked some of his POV than all hers.
There was no closure with the wolf she arranged a date with. It was just never mentioned again. Even if she had just thought ‘I need to cancel my date’ I’d have been happy.
The more I read through this series the more it grabs my my attention these books may be a bit on the short side, but it doesn't affect how well these books are written the stories flow from one book to another it is a joy to read. I will be reading all of ms Hawks books I have found another favorite author, I can't wait to start the next one.
Ok another nice read, I like the fact that we are seeing different shifters for each friend. Lauren and Dina finally tell Kristen about Shiftr, sceptical once again but finding the perfect guy, Roman a tiger shifter. Although she fights it, fate has other plans. Another nice read, nice plot, characters and writing. Again sweet and sexy in all the right places, on to the next book, Melissa.
I really liked seeing Kristen overcome her fears and get a happy ending. This was a quick read but the dialogue flowed and the heat was off the charts. Roman was a sweetheart but could be a real tiger in the sheets. I can’t wait to read more of this series. If your looking for a quick cute shifter romance, Then these books are for you. 4 Stars #2OCCJD
This series is such a fun read! The main characters are endearing, strong, honest, and off the charts Hot! The storylines are interesting, and the dialogue natural, and believable. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys shifter romance! Note: The stories contain graphic sex and language. Definitely written for adults!
Oh man what woman wouldn't want an app that found her mate for life. She thought she could fight it because it was a app. But no he got her scene and accidentally runs into him. Love how the scene just fell into place and the way it just worked. GREAT JOB
Roman and Kristin's story is a thoroughly enjoyable additions to the series. You get to keep up with your favorite characters as well as meeting new ones.
Because of a diagnosis Kristen pushed good men away and went for the bad guy due to he lack of self esteem. That was until Roman came and as hard as she pushed, mentally she just couldn't get him out of her head.
Kristen may not be able to have kids, that has been the motivation in sabotaging relationships with guys before she gets hurt but a sexy Tiger shifter is going to change her mind. A sweet sexy loving story of finding your mate even when you try not to.
This is one of those books you don't want to put down and I couldn't till read all the pages. I positively loved every bit of it and tend on reading the rest of the series.
I loved this book! Kristen and Roman are so cute together! Kristen didn't think she as good enough for the hot tiger shifter; self doubt closed her mind. However, once he was on her scent, he wasn't letting her go!
Love that Kristin gave i in and they had a happy ending. Highly recommend reading. Could have been a little longer but then I'm sure I'll see something in the next book.
Roman & Kristin: he was waiting for his mate when the day finally came and he could tell she was the one. She didn't date much cause the doctors told she couldn't have children. The characters will take you through twists and turns to find their mate.