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Bewitched and Bewildered #10
My One and Only
Micah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever.
Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has. When she disobeys the dictates of her Elders to help the sick in Noctem Falls she is unprepared for the kindness and support she receives from it’s citizens, including her own witchborne mate.
As both of them are forced to reveal their own long kept secrets to save a city, will they be able to overcome their own deep-seated fears to make their mating last.
Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has. When she disobeys the dictates of her Elders to help the sick in Noctem Falls she is unprepared for the kindness and support she receives from it’s citizens, including her own witchborne mate.
As both of them are forced to reveal their own long kept secrets to save a city, will they be able to overcome their own deep-seated fears to make their mating last.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2018
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December 18, 2024
Oh my god! Alanea has done it again. This book pulled me into it quickly. I was draw into the plot-line from the second sentence on the first page. Micah's story was brilliantly done right and did him justice.
Serenity was the second hybrid character that was introduce and she is a great character to read and learn about. The twins being part of Kendrick's family... i guess they were somewhat in that family like eighth cousins done the line, but to be full on like third or second cousins was new to me.
Pip was a sad character but i really like him a lot. I'm glad his father was killed and all. I knew something was wrong with the missing vanguards. Now this world will never be the same again from learning this news.
Cristo...will you just say it!!!!! What is Meryn? That is my question now. This book is one of the best ones that i read.
Serenity was the second hybrid character that was introduce and she is a great character to read and learn about. The twins being part of Kendrick's family... i guess they were somewhat in that family like eighth cousins done the line, but to be full on like third or second cousins was new to me.
Pip was a sad character but i really like him a lot. I'm glad his father was killed and all. I knew something was wrong with the missing vanguards. Now this world will never be the same again from learning this news.
Cristo...will you just say it!!!!! What is Meryn? That is my question now. This book is one of the best ones that i read.
April 25, 2018
This review could contain spoilers.
So, I'm in the minority here. But I just don't have the interest any more. This will be my last book in this series. No more.
I enjoyed the first 8 books immensely. I don't know what changed, but I don't care all that much any more. Perhaps it's the writing style, perhaps it's the same plot over and over again and perhaps I'm just not that into it anymore.
I DNF it. 25% in and I'm bored. I don't know who Micah is, somehow forgot about him and the introduction doesn't clear that up. He's flirty with ALL the woman, but never does anything other than that. That's all I know. And then there's his mate. Forgot her name already. They haven't had any couple time, didn't speak to one each other. But the insta-love is there. One glance and everything is cleared up: They're mates, love each other, want to be together forever and are devoted to each other. And so on. It's all telling and not experiencing. And I can't form a connection to characters if I'm told what they feel for each other without any conformation or romantic scenes or heart stopping moments. I'm just not invested in them.
In book 10 we have the main couple and then all the previous couples (18 people) plus the add ons. And all have to be in this book, all the time. Discussing things, explaining things, doing things. Too much.
The show of this series is Meryn. At first it was cute, then it was ok, now I'm over it. If this whole series resolves all around Meryn, then she should be the main MC in all the books. That's how I feel. I wrote this in another comment. I want my main focus to be on the main MC's, the couple. And even if I absolutely love the first couple in a series, I don't want to read about them in book 2 all the time. They had their time and their story and their love, it's time for another to take the stage. That is my personal opinion, I just like it that way.
Another thing irritating was the writing style. The scene with the young vampire Pip. It was all so easy and simple. "I'm doing bad things, because all my live I've never known better. Oh, then I meet Meryn face to face and she's so cool. She explains things to me. Of course. All makes sense. I don't want to do bad things any more. Let's do good things. Meryn is the best. I want to live with her and protect her with all my heart." And all this in a span of an hour. I don't know how do describe it properly, one has to read it to be able to understand. I found it ridiculous.
I'm not trying to be mean, it's just how I feel about this book. Others will love it, I'm sure. It's just not for me.
So, I'm in the minority here. But I just don't have the interest any more. This will be my last book in this series. No more.
I enjoyed the first 8 books immensely. I don't know what changed, but I don't care all that much any more. Perhaps it's the writing style, perhaps it's the same plot over and over again and perhaps I'm just not that into it anymore.
I DNF it. 25% in and I'm bored. I don't know who Micah is, somehow forgot about him and the introduction doesn't clear that up. He's flirty with ALL the woman, but never does anything other than that. That's all I know. And then there's his mate. Forgot her name already. They haven't had any couple time, didn't speak to one each other. But the insta-love is there. One glance and everything is cleared up: They're mates, love each other, want to be together forever and are devoted to each other. And so on. It's all telling and not experiencing. And I can't form a connection to characters if I'm told what they feel for each other without any conformation or romantic scenes or heart stopping moments. I'm just not invested in them.
In book 10 we have the main couple and then all the previous couples (18 people) plus the add ons. And all have to be in this book, all the time. Discussing things, explaining things, doing things. Too much.
The show of this series is Meryn. At first it was cute, then it was ok, now I'm over it. If this whole series resolves all around Meryn, then she should be the main MC in all the books. That's how I feel. I wrote this in another comment. I want my main focus to be on the main MC's, the couple. And even if I absolutely love the first couple in a series, I don't want to read about them in book 2 all the time. They had their time and their story and their love, it's time for another to take the stage. That is my personal opinion, I just like it that way.
Another thing irritating was the writing style. The scene with the young vampire Pip. It was all so easy and simple. "I'm doing bad things, because all my live I've never known better. Oh, then I meet Meryn face to face and she's so cool. She explains things to me. Of course. All makes sense. I don't want to do bad things any more. Let's do good things. Meryn is the best. I want to live with her and protect her with all my heart." And all this in a span of an hour. I don't know how do describe it properly, one has to read it to be able to understand. I found it ridiculous.
I'm not trying to be mean, it's just how I feel about this book. Others will love it, I'm sure. It's just not for me.
September 13, 2019
Micah and Serenity have a sweet love story. Micah reminded me a bit of the MC from book 9, in that there is something underlying which I believe will be played out in future novels. Micah is a flirty, sexy, and thoughtful MC. I did miss the dominance factor which is why this character lacked for me a bit.
Serenity is a highly gifted healing witch I found a bit bland. She had a purpose for the plot however I am uncertain an entire novel should have been written for her and Micah. She was just kind of filler for me.
All that being said the freaking storyline is getting better and better. If not for the secondary characters and the anticipation of what the hell is going to happen next this would have been a 2 star read based on the MC and FMC alone. I can not ignore the storyline and secondary characters therefore bringing this up to a solid 4 star read for me.
Again if you are looking for a steamy read this is not one, but if you are looking for a love story with an incredible storyline this entire series is a must read!
On to book 11!
Happy Reading! DD
Serenity is a highly gifted healing witch I found a bit bland. She had a purpose for the plot however I am uncertain an entire novel should have been written for her and Micah. She was just kind of filler for me.
All that being said the freaking storyline is getting better and better. If not for the secondary characters and the anticipation of what the hell is going to happen next this would have been a 2 star read based on the MC and FMC alone. I can not ignore the storyline and secondary characters therefore bringing this up to a solid 4 star read for me.
Again if you are looking for a steamy read this is not one, but if you are looking for a love story with an incredible storyline this entire series is a must read!
On to book 11!
Happy Reading! DD
May 12, 2018
I did enjoy this book and I’m giving it 4 stars even though I don’t like the hero. I loved catching up with all the other characters and the mystery got even better! Serenity was a good heroine, but Micah sucked as a hero. He told Serenity he had slept with a married woman in the past. He assured her that his reputation as a whore was false and that he only flirted with all the OW. However at the end of the book we find out one of his ex lovers put a snake in his laundry basket because she was upset he found his mate. He then wondered why only one of his ex lovers was that upset! So that means he lied and actually was sleeping around with a lot of OW. I really don’t like manwhore heroes and I hate heroes that lie! I mostly skimmed the scenes that focused on Serenity and Micah and only paid attention to the other details so I won’t be behind when the next book comes out. I really hope the next book has a good hero!
April 24, 2018
I've said this before and I'm saying it again - STOP THE MERYN SHOW! I don't know who is beta testing this series but the author needs new input. Every book Meryn is the main character. No matter what the description shows it's all about Meryn. I'm really sick of it. I think her name is written more than the supposed main characters. These people are supposed to be smart and yet...somehow miss obvious things that ONLY Meryn points out! Its absurd. It makes the other characters look stupid and foolish.
Another problem is the Author has fallen into a common trap. She has too many characters. I've read the entire series and even I am confused. She needs to cut some out of the daily dialog and focus on just a few (NOT MERYN). Not everyone needs to be in the know and at every dinner.
Other than that It would probably be a deceit book if we had REAL time with the main MCs. You don't really get a sense of them because its insta-love and then Meryn saves the day.
Another problem is the Author has fallen into a common trap. She has too many characters. I've read the entire series and even I am confused. She needs to cut some out of the daily dialog and focus on just a few (NOT MERYN). Not everyone needs to be in the know and at every dinner.
Other than that It would probably be a deceit book if we had REAL time with the main MCs. You don't really get a sense of them because its insta-love and then Meryn saves the day.
April 28, 2018
I love this series so much!
Despite the MC juvenile behavior, the author really makes it work. I love the paranormal world that is built in this series.
This is a fun, easy read and even though there is a serious plot going on in the series, the easy, funny way this series is written makes it easy to enjoy the story.
I only gave it 4 stars because it seems like we will have to wait until the end of the series to find out what is wrong with Keelan.
Despite the MC juvenile behavior, the author really makes it work. I love the paranormal world that is built in this series.
This is a fun, easy read and even though there is a serious plot going on in the series, the easy, funny way this series is written makes it easy to enjoy the story.
I only gave it 4 stars because it seems like we will have to wait until the end of the series to find out what is wrong with Keelan.
April 24, 2018
There are some author that you know when you get their book you are in for a great read, Alanea Alder is just one of those authors. This series has been like an amazing rollercoaster with its ups and downs, round and round and too and fro, you just never know where it’s going next. This book is no exception and keeps the standard of Alanea books high. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a magical read, it has a bit of everything but in a good way. Read this series in order for the best read.
April 26, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Let me start off by saying...I love this series. I’ve been marking time until this book came out because I couldn’t get enough. With that said, I felt like this story was less about Micah and Serenity and more about Meryn. I love Meryn as a character and love seeing other main characters in following books but she dominates too much of the story/book.
As the series is getting to the meat of the overall plot, I’m also starting to feel like Meryn will always have the answers. If there’s a problem to solve, Meryn will always have the epiphany and come to save the day. It’s becoming too predictable. I would rather see the collective team come up with the solution as they are all extremely capable and intelligent. My two cents.
I will continue with the series with a little more caution because I want to read Keelan’s story and happy ending.
Let me start off by saying...I love this series. I’ve been marking time until this book came out because I couldn’t get enough. With that said, I felt like this story was less about Micah and Serenity and more about Meryn. I love Meryn as a character and love seeing other main characters in following books but she dominates too much of the story/book.
As the series is getting to the meat of the overall plot, I’m also starting to feel like Meryn will always have the answers. If there’s a problem to solve, Meryn will always have the epiphany and come to save the day. It’s becoming too predictable. I would rather see the collective team come up with the solution as they are all extremely capable and intelligent. My two cents.
I will continue with the series with a little more caution because I want to read Keelan’s story and happy ending.
August 1, 2020
SO MUCH HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK OMG!!!!!!
I absolutely LOVED this book to pieces!!!! Serenity came to Noctem Falls and just started saving people left and right. She was putting puzzle pieces together so quick I love her!!!! And Micah being the kind and strong soul he is, was her perfect match.
Micah also revealed a lot of secrets that left me in SHOCK!!!! I can't spoil anything but this plot just got that much more complicated WOW.
We also meet Pip in this book and he just stole my heart omg!!!! Fuck the assholes who mistreated that little vampire because he is an absolute treasure. Thank goodness Meryn took him under her wing like the wonderful human she is.
Speaking of Meryn she blew my mind in this book!!! I know she's smart but oh my goodness she's an absolute genius!!! Nothing better happen to her! She seems to be at the center of everything and I'm so curious to learn more about her because with Meryn there's always more.
Now the big scene with Micah and Serenity???? SO AWESOME!!! I can't say more without spoiling things but both of them are the two most selfless people EVER! And the fact that their family was supporting them through it all just melted my heart 😭❤️
Can't forget the moment between Ryuu and Meryn!!! SO BEAUTIFUL OMG!!! The love Ryuu has towards Meryn makes me wanna cry!!!
I honestly don't know what else to say about this book because SO MUCH happened and a lot are spoilers but it was SO GOOD!!!!
This book is one I'll definitely remember :)
I absolutely LOVED this book to pieces!!!! Serenity came to Noctem Falls and just started saving people left and right. She was putting puzzle pieces together so quick I love her!!!! And Micah being the kind and strong soul he is, was her perfect match.
Micah also revealed a lot of secrets that left me in SHOCK!!!! I can't spoil anything but this plot just got that much more complicated WOW.
We also meet Pip in this book and he just stole my heart omg!!!! Fuck the assholes who mistreated that little vampire because he is an absolute treasure. Thank goodness Meryn took him under her wing like the wonderful human she is.
Speaking of Meryn she blew my mind in this book!!! I know she's smart but oh my goodness she's an absolute genius!!! Nothing better happen to her! She seems to be at the center of everything and I'm so curious to learn more about her because with Meryn there's always more.
Now the big scene with Micah and Serenity???? SO AWESOME!!! I can't say more without spoiling things but both of them are the two most selfless people EVER! And the fact that their family was supporting them through it all just melted my heart 😭❤️
Can't forget the moment between Ryuu and Meryn!!! SO BEAUTIFUL OMG!!! The love Ryuu has towards Meryn makes me wanna cry!!!
I honestly don't know what else to say about this book because SO MUCH happened and a lot are spoilers but it was SO GOOD!!!!
This book is one I'll definitely remember :)
May 17, 2018
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November 3, 2020Kaldı iki kitap. Ama konu resmen yeni başlıyor gibi. Sonunda düşmana dair ufacık bir görsel gördük gibi 🤔🤭 İlginç biri gibi geldi. Kitapta her şey var. Yazarın reklamını yapmadığı şey kalmadı. Aşırı bir Netflix takıntısı , Doctor Who, Supernatural sevgisi ve daha neler neler 🙄 Gözüme batıyor bir süre sonra. Redbull kanatlandırır reklamını bile yaşattılar 🤦
Yine Noctem Fallsdayız. Ve bir kaç saçmalık , biraz bilim, biraz sihir derken virüsü atlattık. Cidden yazar o sahnede ne anlattı bilmiyorum. Ben iptal 😂😂 Bu hikaye de çapkın, karizmatik cadımız Micah ve Storm Keep'ten bilmem ne tapınağının başı Serenity vardı.Fae şehri Eiré Danu kraliçesi sofa yetenekleri olan Serenity'den yardım ister. Ve kızımız iki arkadaşıyla yollara düşer. Daha doğrusu portala gider. Ve hoop Noctem Fallsdayız😂
Çiftimiz karşılaşırız, o benim eşim diyalogları, birbirini tanıma seansı, iki hoş beş, seni seviyorum derken üç beş sayfa geçmiştir yine 😂 Ya valla sıkıldım yeminle 😛 Bitsin seri artık. Çekilecek çile değil bence 😂 Ben okudum ama siz okumayın 😂 Aslında keyifli güzel bir seri ama ana konuya zerre odaklanmıyor. Hep çevresinde dolaşıyorlar. Ana konu hep köşede , o anki sorunla uğraşıyorlar. Bayağı önemli detaylar var. Mesela beş bin yıl önce Storm Keep'te bir dolaplar dönmüş ve kral-kraliçe ortadan kaybolmuş ve yerine cadı konseyi gelmiş. Kimse o katliamı hatırlamıyor. Bu konu ne zaman işlenecek.Bir nevi bitkisel hayatta olan Kee var. Gelse mi artık? Bak ben hissediyorum kesin son kitapta iki üç sayfada yazar apar topar yazıp bitirecek 😭 Ben de kaybettiğim zamana yanacağım😂🤭
Virüsle uğraşırken , Prens Magnus'u uyandırırken bir çok bilgi de edindik. Her kes birbiriyle bağlantılı resmen. Nigel ve Neil ikizleri Kendrick ile akraba çıktı 😂 Meryn de serinin ana unsuru. Kötü iblisimiz Meryn'e takmış. Kızı bulamıyormuş🤦 bla bla bla...
Bilmiyorum artık sabredip bitireceğim ve unutacağım 😂😂
Yine Noctem Fallsdayız. Ve bir kaç saçmalık , biraz bilim, biraz sihir derken virüsü atlattık. Cidden yazar o sahnede ne anlattı bilmiyorum. Ben iptal 😂😂 Bu hikaye de çapkın, karizmatik cadımız Micah ve Storm Keep'ten bilmem ne tapınağının başı Serenity vardı.Fae şehri Eiré Danu kraliçesi sofa yetenekleri olan Serenity'den yardım ister. Ve kızımız iki arkadaşıyla yollara düşer. Daha doğrusu portala gider. Ve hoop Noctem Fallsdayız😂
Çiftimiz karşılaşırız, o benim eşim diyalogları, birbirini tanıma seansı, iki hoş beş, seni seviyorum derken üç beş sayfa geçmiştir yine 😂 Ya valla sıkıldım yeminle 😛 Bitsin seri artık. Çekilecek çile değil bence 😂 Ben okudum ama siz okumayın 😂 Aslında keyifli güzel bir seri ama ana konuya zerre odaklanmıyor. Hep çevresinde dolaşıyorlar. Ana konu hep köşede , o anki sorunla uğraşıyorlar. Bayağı önemli detaylar var. Mesela beş bin yıl önce Storm Keep'te bir dolaplar dönmüş ve kral-kraliçe ortadan kaybolmuş ve yerine cadı konseyi gelmiş. Kimse o katliamı hatırlamıyor. Bu konu ne zaman işlenecek.Bir nevi bitkisel hayatta olan Kee var. Gelse mi artık? Bak ben hissediyorum kesin son kitapta iki üç sayfada yazar apar topar yazıp bitirecek 😭 Ben de kaybettiğim zamana yanacağım😂🤭
Virüsle uğraşırken , Prens Magnus'u uyandırırken bir çok bilgi de edindik. Her kes birbiriyle bağlantılı resmen. Nigel ve Neil ikizleri Kendrick ile akraba çıktı 😂 Meryn de serinin ana unsuru. Kötü iblisimiz Meryn'e takmış. Kızı bulamıyormuş🤦 bla bla bla...
Bilmiyorum artık sabredip bitireceğim ve unutacağım 😂😂
November 24, 2019
My One and Only is supposed to be Micah's HEA book. He does find his mate. Insta-love (as are all within the series) with no real relationship building. The last several installments have all continued a mass illness plot line. This installment finally saw that resolved with the help of Micah's mate, Serenity.
I'm really starting to have some issues with this series. Each book is riddled with grammatical errors; the most frustrating for me is the lack of commas and/or inconsistent use of commas¹. Another building frustration is the prominence of Meryn, the first "heroine", in almost every installment. The series is categorized as a PNR with a new HEA in each installment, however it's more like the Meryn show with an insta-love meetup between an existing character and someone newly introduced. The cast of characters is growing to the point where having each get scene time is diminishing the time the newly insta-love/mated couple has to get to know each other. Add to that the amount of time Meryn continues to get and you've cut the "book's couple" time to a page or three.
I guess, after following series such as Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter, for example, that successfully meld UF installments (featuring the main couple) with UF+Romance installments (featuring a new couple) all while continuing a plot line arch, I find it more difficult to enjoy series such as this one that seem unable to do so.
I continue with the series for several reasons: (1) Despite the frustrations, I do enjoy the world Alder has built and the characters (mostly) in it; (2) The last several installments have left big questions unanswered and my OCD will not allow me to stop without those answers; and (3) I keep hoping the issues I have will be resolved by better editing.
(✮✮½)
¹Examples:
(Loc 657)
Kendrick stood and bowed. "After you my lady." ← why no comma here?
"Thank you, kind sir," she said, walking past him. ← it was used in the following sentence correctly.
(Loc 1766)
Micah shook his head. "No we sent her Mr. Culpepper's stand the second we saw what was happening." ← all kinds of wrong
I'm really starting to have some issues with this series. Each book is riddled with grammatical errors; the most frustrating for me is the lack of commas and/or inconsistent use of commas¹. Another building frustration is the prominence of Meryn, the first "heroine", in almost every installment. The series is categorized as a PNR with a new HEA in each installment, however it's more like the Meryn show with an insta-love meetup between an existing character and someone newly introduced. The cast of characters is growing to the point where having each get scene time is diminishing the time the newly insta-love/mated couple has to get to know each other. Add to that the amount of time Meryn continues to get and you've cut the "book's couple" time to a page or three.
I guess, after following series such as Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter, for example, that successfully meld UF installments (featuring the main couple) with UF+Romance installments (featuring a new couple) all while continuing a plot line arch, I find it more difficult to enjoy series such as this one that seem unable to do so.
I continue with the series for several reasons: (1) Despite the frustrations, I do enjoy the world Alder has built and the characters (mostly) in it; (2) The last several installments have left big questions unanswered and my OCD will not allow me to stop without those answers; and (3) I keep hoping the issues I have will be resolved by better editing.
(✮✮½)
¹Examples:
(Loc 657)
Kendrick stood and bowed. "After you my lady." ← why no comma here?
"Thank you, kind sir," she said, walking past him. ← it was used in the following sentence correctly.
(Loc 1766)
Micah shook his head. "No we sent her Mr. Culpepper's stand the second we saw what was happening." ← all kinds of wrong
April 24, 2018
Amazing! This was a Meryn heavy book so I’m a happy reader. Great for Micah to get his happily ever after but what I liked most was that the overall story of the series took huge leaps forward. So many questions were answered and all the characters were on form. What an ending too! Hope it’s not too long of a wait until the next book. Recommend.
April 24, 2018
I absolutely loved Micah and Serenity's story! Got so many questions answered and delved deeper into the storyline.
Alanea did NOT disappoint! My One and Only was beautifully written. Alanea gave us just enough answers to feel accomplished along with the characters, but didn't give us so many that we would lose interest or could correctly guess where she's plans to go next.
Talk about plot thickening! I so did not see a lot of what happened in this book coming. Quite a few times I had to back track and reread, "like where did that come from and I definitely didn't see that coming". I highly recommend this series to everyone, but start at book 1 "My Commander" so your not lost and confused 😂...
A big THANK YOU to Alanea Alder for another amazing story in this series! I have no idea what I'll do with my life when this series ends!
Alanea did NOT disappoint! My One and Only was beautifully written. Alanea gave us just enough answers to feel accomplished along with the characters, but didn't give us so many that we would lose interest or could correctly guess where she's plans to go next.
Talk about plot thickening! I so did not see a lot of what happened in this book coming. Quite a few times I had to back track and reread, "like where did that come from and I definitely didn't see that coming". I highly recommend this series to everyone, but start at book 1 "My Commander" so your not lost and confused 😂...
A big THANK YOU to Alanea Alder for another amazing story in this series! I have no idea what I'll do with my life when this series ends!
April 24, 2018
Alanea Alder's books always blows my mind. Her books are hilarious, emotional and very well thought out.
My One And Only is by far the best so far, thought I still love all her other books just as much
My One And Only is by far the best so far, thought I still love all her other books just as much
October 5, 2022
Finally some answers!!! Pheeewwww!
I liked this book better, some parts they were still chasing their tails but at least part of the plot was unraveled, maybe not unraveled, more like explained why stuff happened the way it did.
I felt like the characters were "normally" explored, they have some depth , I still think multiple pov's would help immensely in this story telling.
The Real End Game is still a mystery although we are left with the sense that the Master Villain Mind behind all the scheming is after freedom and payback, having "world domination" as a bonus.
We were left with some questions, regarding Meryn, the bolivar wolf recognized her scent, but i'm more worried with the Master Villain statement: .
The next city will be Eiré Danu. Since the portals block feral entry... I'm wondering how will they get in, maybe they were/are turned inside the city.
I wonder who is going to tag along and what might happen there.
ps: Why isn't Meryn using thermal cameras? And writing a program to set an alarm when there is an extra thermal figure appearing when compared with the regular image?
Ok, Alanea, is the next book written yet??
How about now?
And now?
NOW!!
I liked this book better, some parts they were still chasing their tails but at least part of the plot was unraveled, maybe not unraveled, more like explained why stuff happened the way it did.
I felt like the characters were "normally" explored, they have some depth , I still think multiple pov's would help immensely in this story telling.
The Real End Game is still a mystery although we are left with the sense that the Master Villain Mind behind all the scheming is after freedom and payback, having "world domination" as a bonus.
We were left with some questions, regarding Meryn, the bolivar wolf recognized her scent, but i'm more worried with the Master Villain statement: .
The next city will be Eiré Danu. Since the portals block feral entry... I'm wondering how will they get in, maybe they were/are turned inside the city.
I wonder who is going to tag along and what might happen there.
ps: Why isn't Meryn using thermal cameras? And writing a program to set an alarm when there is an extra thermal figure appearing when compared with the regular image?
Ok, Alanea, is the next book written yet??
How about now?
And now?
NOW!!
May 24, 2023
Only took 5 1/2 hours to finish. Should have been in bed hours ago. Don't Care. LOVED IT!!!! So many LMAO moments. Meryn is still a hoot. People complain about her but there is a reason. There is always a reason that someone goes through every book. This book proved it. I knew it! So many things proven right. I BEG YOU:: HURRY UP WITH THE NEXT ONE!!! I NEED IT NOW!!!!
February 5, 2025
Worth the wait!
This is another great book in the series. I laughed, cried and loved in equal measure as with all of the books before. The sign of a wonderful book is the inability to put it down until the end. My one and only is one of those books. I eagerly await the next book from a fabulous author.
This is another great book in the series. I laughed, cried and loved in equal measure as with all of the books before. The sign of a wonderful book is the inability to put it down until the end. My one and only is one of those books. I eagerly await the next book from a fabulous author.
February 18, 2019
Love it
I loved how these two meet and how strong their love is, this is the final book in this city and I can not wait for the next one.
We find out that we just might get to see why Meryn is wanted by the demon
I loved how these two meet and how strong their love is, this is the final book in this city and I can not wait for the next one.
We find out that we just might get to see why Meryn is wanted by the demon
May 1, 2018
3.5 Stars This was way too short and I DID NOT LIKE THAT CLIFFY!
April 24, 2018
You know how excited I was for this book? So excited that I set my alarm to wake me up at 6:30AM so I could read it before work. I literally just managed to finish it, take the world's fastest shower and threw on mismatched clothes..... and thankfully I was only 15 min late to work, lol.
Alanea has done it again, I was sucked into the story from the very beginning. I love that even though each book is about a different couple, we still see our "main" people in each book, since they are the one that we all first fell for and got us invested in this series.
I absolutely loved and teared up at so many moments. I held my breath for a couple as well. I don't know how Alanea keeps writing engaging, interesting story line with characters who have depth in ten books without they all starting to blend, but somehow she has. I always love the humour, the banter, the connections and bond. I cannot recommend this author and her series enough, but girl.... that ending! Argh. Such a tease ;) Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna have to back to work or I'm gonna get fired. Oh and also due to that ending, I WILL be rereading the series and taking some serious notes, I will figure out what Meryn is and hopefully make an educated guess on her past.
Alanea has done it again, I was sucked into the story from the very beginning. I love that even though each book is about a different couple, we still see our "main" people in each book, since they are the one that we all first fell for and got us invested in this series.
I absolutely loved and teared up at so many moments. I held my breath for a couple as well. I don't know how Alanea keeps writing engaging, interesting story line with characters who have depth in ten books without they all starting to blend, but somehow she has. I always love the humour, the banter, the connections and bond. I cannot recommend this author and her series enough, but girl.... that ending! Argh. Such a tease ;) Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna have to back to work or I'm gonna get fired. Oh and also due to that ending, I WILL be rereading the series and taking some serious notes, I will figure out what Meryn is and hopefully make an educated guess on her past.
April 29, 2018
Book 10 was definitely worth the wait...
Book 10 picks up right where book 9 ended with the Unit Warriors and their mates still in the vampire city of Noctem Falls searching for answers and fighting a mysterious virus plaguing the shifter children.
Micah is the last Unit Warrior from Eta Unit needing to find his mate. He is also in Noctem Falls hoping to get answers to a secret he is keeping.
Once I started reading I was unable to put the book down. Some things were resolved but new questions were brought to light hopefully to be answered as they head to the 3rd Pillar City of the Fae.
Fantastic book
Book 10 picks up right where book 9 ended with the Unit Warriors and their mates still in the vampire city of Noctem Falls searching for answers and fighting a mysterious virus plaguing the shifter children.
Micah is the last Unit Warrior from Eta Unit needing to find his mate. He is also in Noctem Falls hoping to get answers to a secret he is keeping.
Once I started reading I was unable to put the book down. Some things were resolved but new questions were brought to light hopefully to be answered as they head to the 3rd Pillar City of the Fae.
Fantastic book
April 27, 2018
3.3 points
Supernatural slapstick comedy with witches and vampires and shifters and demons and fae and fated mates and impending doom and a lot of bonkers characters.
Would have benefited from some real strict editing, the writing felt a bit choppy and chaotic. A LOT of emphasis on a dialogue and a lot of ancient near-immortal characters whose behavior is suspiciously juvenile.
Supernatural slapstick comedy with witches and vampires and shifters and demons and fae and fated mates and impending doom and a lot of bonkers characters.
Would have benefited from some real strict editing, the writing felt a bit choppy and chaotic. A LOT of emphasis on a dialogue and a lot of ancient near-immortal characters whose behavior is suspiciously juvenile.
April 24, 2018
I need more!
I read this latest book on less than 6 hours and as usual I was rolling. I need the next book already!
I read this latest book on less than 6 hours and as usual I was rolling. I need the next book already!
April 25, 2018
This series just keeps getting better and better.
When I saw another book in the bewitched and bewildered series was out for pre-order I clicked immediately. I hold this series so close to my heart and get so excited checking if there are new books out. Every time I see one coming out I re-read all of the books and sometimes re-read in between while waiting for another after that. I don't know what it is about this series, they all feel like family and I love their relationships with each other. The romance between the characters and the story is so well mixed which is so hard to come by. I always usually end up just reading the first in a series because of it but I was hooked by meryn and just had to keep going. I love Alanea Alder so much because of these guys and am excited to see where our little menace takes us ;)
When I saw another book in the bewitched and bewildered series was out for pre-order I clicked immediately. I hold this series so close to my heart and get so excited checking if there are new books out. Every time I see one coming out I re-read all of the books and sometimes re-read in between while waiting for another after that. I don't know what it is about this series, they all feel like family and I love their relationships with each other. The romance between the characters and the story is so well mixed which is so hard to come by. I always usually end up just reading the first in a series because of it but I was hooked by meryn and just had to keep going. I love Alanea Alder so much because of these guys and am excited to see where our little menace takes us ;)
June 25, 2018
You can’t leave me with that cliff hanger!! Cruel.
Here’s a rather disjointed review. I’ll come back and clean it up later.
Anyways, I really liked this book. It seemed like Meryn got her own back. I loved it. All the new additions to the characters were nice (Pip and baby keelans = cousins and Whiteoaks and Eta living together etc) I may have to read it again just to soak it all up (and I usually don’t want to read something again right away.) I kind of feel like the warriors around Meryn right now. The solution was right in front of me and I didn’t see it until Meryn said something. And I studied cellular biology! Well done Alanea Alder. Well done.
One thing I didn’t like very much was that Pip was a plot device to help wrap everything up. His past was awful but he just happened to know all the things that were missing in the puzzle- convenient. Instead of spreading the discoveries (both good and bad) across the 5 books for this city, it was bad news and discovering new mates but no real progress on the overall plot until this last one.
I still like this one a lot though. But as you can see I have a few questions....
Questions from over the entire series so far:
- Do we get to meet Bronwyn?
- Will Ryu get a mate soon?
- If someone steals the jewelry from Meryn when she’s wearing Gown. Do the jewels disappear when she takes off the dress?
- What is Ryuu? I have a good idea but I really need an answer
- When a baby has parents of different races- who does it resemble? (ie: Beth’s baby? Will he/she be able to shift into a bunny or will he be a vampire or will it be both? What about vampire/ fae? Fae/witch?)
- What does it mean that Colton and Adriel are tied to Gavriel forever? Are they immortal? Will Gavriel be able to feel them in some way? Can Colton be more influenced by Gavriel now?
- If Lily Camden had seen her sister Violet 2 years before she died, Meryn would have been 3 yrs old. So no she wasn’t pregnant but wouldn’t Violet have told Lily? (Cuz Meryn lost her parents at 5yrs old)
- Why do witch’s bind their powers? Shouldn’t they learn to control all their powers instead of letting it build up? Why does Amelia settle for letting Kendrick bond them again when she could learn to be better herself- maybe when she was less grief stricken.
- If Amelia was only born 37 years ago, then she wouldn’t be a full adult for another 73 years. How was she mated it to Darien? Unless her human side counts more than her witch?
- Is Amelia’s magic still growing? Of it is and if it continues to, then what will happen?
- Is the systematic annhilation of Gabriel’s family related to the reapers/ferals or just a power shift/jealousy by vamps/ or were too strong of allies to the Stormharts and were killed off along with the Whiteoaks and other supporters of the witch king?
- What powers “come with” Meryn’s tattoo from Ryuu?
- Why are shifters the only one with “short” lifespans? Fae Love sp long it would be considered immortal, vampires are immortal, and witch’s live nearly as long as the Fae (especially Kendrick). Why are shifters so short in comparison?
- Why does Meryn smell familiar to Stefan Bolivar? (We’ll likely see this in the next section of the story)
- Why does Eva’s tiger have more of a personality than say the wolves? (Ex: the tiger adopts Meryn as her cub but we never heard any mention of the wolves/bears having more prescience than their human form. And Grant’s Wolf)
- Who did Ryuu contact and why after Meryn said the shadows wanted to eat her?
- Why did Meryn’s premonitions hurt? What didn’t Kendrick say when she said that?
- Why did Kendrick look concerned when Meryn adopted the twins.
- What does Gabriel's blood actually look like under a microscope? Big buildup for that and then nothing.
- What's happening on the Alpha estate?
- What's happening with Kendrick and saving Keelan?
- When a vampire has a bond, what exactly does that mean? It seems no vampire wants one but what does it actually mean?
Is the vampire’s life now tied to that persons?
If a person does have a bond, will their lifespan be extended?
Alrighty- so I have a lot of questions. Sue me. I love this series. And I like answers.
Here’s a rather disjointed review. I’ll come back and clean it up later.
Anyways, I really liked this book. It seemed like Meryn got her own back. I loved it. All the new additions to the characters were nice (Pip and baby keelans = cousins and Whiteoaks and Eta living together etc) I may have to read it again just to soak it all up (and I usually don’t want to read something again right away.) I kind of feel like the warriors around Meryn right now. The solution was right in front of me and I didn’t see it until Meryn said something. And I studied cellular biology! Well done Alanea Alder. Well done.
One thing I didn’t like very much was that Pip was a plot device to help wrap everything up. His past was awful but he just happened to know all the things that were missing in the puzzle- convenient. Instead of spreading the discoveries (both good and bad) across the 5 books for this city, it was bad news and discovering new mates but no real progress on the overall plot until this last one.
I still like this one a lot though. But as you can see I have a few questions....
Questions from over the entire series so far:
- Do we get to meet Bronwyn?
- Will Ryu get a mate soon?
- If someone steals the jewelry from Meryn when she’s wearing Gown. Do the jewels disappear when she takes off the dress?
- What is Ryuu? I have a good idea but I really need an answer
- When a baby has parents of different races- who does it resemble? (ie: Beth’s baby? Will he/she be able to shift into a bunny or will he be a vampire or will it be both? What about vampire/ fae? Fae/witch?)
- What does it mean that Colton and Adriel are tied to Gavriel forever? Are they immortal? Will Gavriel be able to feel them in some way? Can Colton be more influenced by Gavriel now?
- If Lily Camden had seen her sister Violet 2 years before she died, Meryn would have been 3 yrs old. So no she wasn’t pregnant but wouldn’t Violet have told Lily? (Cuz Meryn lost her parents at 5yrs old)
- Why do witch’s bind their powers? Shouldn’t they learn to control all their powers instead of letting it build up? Why does Amelia settle for letting Kendrick bond them again when she could learn to be better herself- maybe when she was less grief stricken.
- If Amelia was only born 37 years ago, then she wouldn’t be a full adult for another 73 years. How was she mated it to Darien? Unless her human side counts more than her witch?
- Is Amelia’s magic still growing? Of it is and if it continues to, then what will happen?
- Is the systematic annhilation of Gabriel’s family related to the reapers/ferals or just a power shift/jealousy by vamps/ or were too strong of allies to the Stormharts and were killed off along with the Whiteoaks and other supporters of the witch king?
- What powers “come with” Meryn’s tattoo from Ryuu?
- Why are shifters the only one with “short” lifespans? Fae Love sp long it would be considered immortal, vampires are immortal, and witch’s live nearly as long as the Fae (especially Kendrick). Why are shifters so short in comparison?
- Why does Meryn smell familiar to Stefan Bolivar? (We’ll likely see this in the next section of the story)
- Why does Eva’s tiger have more of a personality than say the wolves? (Ex: the tiger adopts Meryn as her cub but we never heard any mention of the wolves/bears having more prescience than their human form. And Grant’s Wolf)
- Who did Ryuu contact and why after Meryn said the shadows wanted to eat her?
- Why did Meryn’s premonitions hurt? What didn’t Kendrick say when she said that?
- Why did Kendrick look concerned when Meryn adopted the twins.
- What does Gabriel's blood actually look like under a microscope? Big buildup for that and then nothing.
- What's happening on the Alpha estate?
- What's happening with Kendrick and saving Keelan?
- When a vampire has a bond, what exactly does that mean? It seems no vampire wants one but what does it actually mean?
Is the vampire’s life now tied to that persons?
If a person does have a bond, will their lifespan be extended?
Alrighty- so I have a lot of questions. Sue me. I love this series. And I like answers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 1, 2018
You know, I wonder if the authors EVER read reviews on here ...
Let's see. This is book 10, yes, TEN in a series that I think still has possibly at least 4 more books in it, if not 5. It's crazy, I know. I have actually read all of them so far, some even more than once. Yes, I am a fan. The biggest fan ? Nope. The first book was great. I loved the characters, I loved the plot line, it was intriguing and hilarious, sweet and engaging. I loved Meryn. I thought she was super interesting, and then I found out she was 35 acting like she was 25. Oooookay. Moving on. She has gotten progressively more ... annoying and obnoxious in each book, however, I didn't really start disliking her until they reached Noctem Falls, where this book takes place. Why am I talking about her and not the actual couple this book is supposed to be about ? Because it all revolves around Meryn. All the characters are great, I liked them, I enjoyed them, but her ? I don't understand. She is supposed to be emphatic, yet she is apparently so incredibly socially stunted, that she doesn't actually show empathy for people. Does that make sense ? She basically says "I don't know the children who are incredibly sick and dying, why should I be upset? Ummmm, BECAUSE THEY ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE DYING ???? You know, like a normal person, not a sociopath who has no feelings. Then there is her poor mate Aiden. Oh my. He was such a strong, solid, alpha male in the first book. Now? It's like the author cut off his balls. Meryn tells him he has a huge ass, and he pouts, POUTS about it. Ok I'm getting off track here.
Anyways, so although surprisingly enough Meryn didn't annoy the crap out of me too much in this book, there were still other issues that bugged me. Once again, this author seems to have really crappy editors and beta readers because they missed a lot of typos and grammatical errors and the book has more than one storyline inconsistency. According to the author, babies are huge blessings and should be revered, however, when one of the pregnant characters basically dies, then of course comes back to life, no one bothered to even check on her baby !
Another thing, I felt like the characters kept going over the whole virus/cure over and over again. As in every single time they sat down to talk about it, they went through allllll the details, and then maybe added one more. Then next time, oh just in case you forgot between chapters 10 and 13, you get allllll the details again. However, I will say that the concept of what is happening in this city and what they come up with, the revelations, that was freaking awesome. Shocking. I literally gasped at more than one instance. I am actually excited to read the next one.
I feel as though the last 2-3 books had me on the edge of giving up on the series, but this one brought me back. It's really not a bad book at all, but it's definitely flawed.
Let's see. This is book 10, yes, TEN in a series that I think still has possibly at least 4 more books in it, if not 5. It's crazy, I know. I have actually read all of them so far, some even more than once. Yes, I am a fan. The biggest fan ? Nope. The first book was great. I loved the characters, I loved the plot line, it was intriguing and hilarious, sweet and engaging. I loved Meryn. I thought she was super interesting, and then I found out she was 35 acting like she was 25. Oooookay. Moving on. She has gotten progressively more ... annoying and obnoxious in each book, however, I didn't really start disliking her until they reached Noctem Falls, where this book takes place. Why am I talking about her and not the actual couple this book is supposed to be about ? Because it all revolves around Meryn. All the characters are great, I liked them, I enjoyed them, but her ? I don't understand. She is supposed to be emphatic, yet she is apparently so incredibly socially stunted, that she doesn't actually show empathy for people. Does that make sense ? She basically says "I don't know the children who are incredibly sick and dying, why should I be upset? Ummmm, BECAUSE THEY ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE DYING ???? You know, like a normal person, not a sociopath who has no feelings. Then there is her poor mate Aiden. Oh my. He was such a strong, solid, alpha male in the first book. Now? It's like the author cut off his balls. Meryn tells him he has a huge ass, and he pouts, POUTS about it. Ok I'm getting off track here.
Anyways, so although surprisingly enough Meryn didn't annoy the crap out of me too much in this book, there were still other issues that bugged me. Once again, this author seems to have really crappy editors and beta readers because they missed a lot of typos and grammatical errors and the book has more than one storyline inconsistency. According to the author, babies are huge blessings and should be revered, however, when one of the pregnant characters basically dies, then of course comes back to life, no one bothered to even check on her baby !
Another thing, I felt like the characters kept going over the whole virus/cure over and over again. As in every single time they sat down to talk about it, they went through allllll the details, and then maybe added one more. Then next time, oh just in case you forgot between chapters 10 and 13, you get allllll the details again. However, I will say that the concept of what is happening in this city and what they come up with, the revelations, that was freaking awesome. Shocking. I literally gasped at more than one instance. I am actually excited to read the next one.
I feel as though the last 2-3 books had me on the edge of giving up on the series, but this one brought me back. It's really not a bad book at all, but it's definitely flawed.
January 14, 2021
This is the tenth book of the Bewitched and Bewildered series by Alanea Alder that brings us the story of Serenity and Micah.
I was looking forward for Micah's book and I have to say that it wasn't a disappointment. Serenity and Micah's love story was so beautiful and sweet. These characters were well written and they were compelling ones. The plot was also amazing and very addictive. I was hooked since the first page until the last one.
I was looking forward for Micah's book and I have to say that it wasn't a disappointment. Serenity and Micah's love story was so beautiful and sweet. These characters were well written and they were compelling ones. The plot was also amazing and very addictive. I was hooked since the first page until the last one.
August 5, 2018
With book ten out, this series is just as amazing as when I read book one. Noctem Falls witch warrior Micah, aka Casanova, finds his mate. Serenity, half-witch, half-fae, she comes to Noctem Falls from Storm Keep to help the gang battle the mysterious virus.
We learn some very interesting long buried secrets about some of the characters as well as open up some other questions we've all been wondering about Meryn's life. Book 11 will be quite an eye opener I think....I can't wait!!
If you love paranormal romance with a side of humor then read Alanea Alder's Bewitched & Bewildered Series!
We learn some very interesting long buried secrets about some of the characters as well as open up some other questions we've all been wondering about Meryn's life. Book 11 will be quite an eye opener I think....I can't wait!!
If you love paranormal romance with a side of humor then read Alanea Alder's Bewitched & Bewildered Series!
April 24, 2018
Wow...just wow
With each book I get drawn into the story woven so magically for us by Ms Alder. This book was amazing, it had all the usual elements that make the series unique but also we uncover some of the secrets we’ve been trying to solve whilst reading these books. Meryl as usual made me laugh until I almost cried! What a fabulous character. Micah was a revelation, there’s so much more to him than we could have imagined. Serenity was a joy too. There are so many great things about this book, unfortunately too manny to list. Just to say this is one of my most favourite series ever. Highly recommend this book and series
With each book I get drawn into the story woven so magically for us by Ms Alder. This book was amazing, it had all the usual elements that make the series unique but also we uncover some of the secrets we’ve been trying to solve whilst reading these books. Meryl as usual made me laugh until I almost cried! What a fabulous character. Micah was a revelation, there’s so much more to him than we could have imagined. Serenity was a joy too. There are so many great things about this book, unfortunately too manny to list. Just to say this is one of my most favourite series ever. Highly recommend this book and series
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