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SOS R13 Bingo ~ Team #1 ~ The Naughty ONEderlandersShelf #11 ~ : Warrior ~ Finished ~ 4/4 Complete ~ Stamp Requested
Laura - In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks 11/26/2018 ★★★★☆ Review
Erin - Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson 12/1/2018 ★★★1/2☆ Review
Steph - Fated by Rebecca Zanetti 11/25/2018 ★★★1/2☆ Review
Lis - Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston 11/28/2018 ★★★★☆ Review
Thanks. I have that one TBR, but forgot about it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Liked Cambio Springs series too... Nice review! UF stamp has been requested!
Decided on
for my freebie pick. An amnesiac mystery sounds like a good change.And nice ab covers...
👍🏼 Looking forward to your thoughts on it.
CONGRATULATIONS, Naughty Onederlanders!We now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urban fantasy'.
[Our updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Yay!! :D
Yay, team! And, I've finished my freebie pick, I'll post my review shortly. :)
Congrats for another stamp, team.For my freebie going to choose:
Hope you enjoy it!
I hope you like it, Erin. Have you read anything of hers?
I haven't, so I'm curious. There's high ratings, it was free, and is second on the list so it's worth a try =)
It was a slow build for me, but I really love that series.
Liam by Kimber White
Series: Mammoth Forest Wolves #1
Shelf: Kindle Freebie
Read: 16 Nov
Rating: ✮✮✮½
My Review:
Liam's book introduces us to Kimber White's Mammoth Forest Wolves. The group consists of five strong, alpha wolf shifters (Liam, Jagger, Mac, Gunnar, and Payne) hiding from their former power-obsessed, controlling Alpha. The men fled for different reasons, but all wish to break away from "Chief Pack Alpha" and his rules. He will not allow any Kentucky shifter to freely choose their mate. "Choose" being used loosely here as this is a fated mate story. So, essentially, their former Alpha decided who could mate with whom no matter if they were fated or not. Certain human women are shifter mates, the Chief Pack Alpha "chooses" to mate them with his generals so he can become more powerful.
Liam and his mates are all likable, as is his fated mate, Molly. I liked the idea of townspeople aware of others but still being, for the most part, a closed-world. This was a quick read and I enjoyed it, but I kinda felt like there should've been a bit more backstory. It needs a prequel to show life prior to the five fleeing and more details on the Chief Pack Alpha's power over others, IMO. Nevertheless, because I liked all of the characters and have some interest in finding out what happens to each, I'll probably continue on with the series at some point.
Congrats on the stamp Wicked Wonders!
Steph wrote: "It was a slow build for me, but I really love that series."Sometimes slow build really can be the best because you actually start caring about the relationship
Completion Post ~ Kindle Freebie
Title/Author: Wait for Me by Elisabeth Naughton
Series: Against All Odds #1
Date Read: 11/18/2018
Shelf: Kindle Freebie
Pages: 266
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: This was a good ole mystery with murder & romance... Kate Alexander loses her Dr. husband in a plane crash and discovers a picture and suspicious bills in his paperwork that sends her from her home in Texas to San Francisco for answers. She doesn't remember anything prior to a few years ago after awaking from a coma following a car crash about 5 years ago. After moving her son Reed to California, she starts to investigate and her hired lawyer recognizes her as Annie, the presumed dead wife of a super rich and successful pharmaceutical exec, Ryan. He has a few anger issues at first, but a DNA test quickly determined that she is he "dead" wife and son. Kate also learns that the picture she has is her 9 year old daughter who is not happy with mommy's return... The re-kindling of the love and family was nice. The secondary characters Mitch, her brother and Ryan's BFF was my favorite part. Other plots and parts were just a little far fetch and too coincidental, but it was a freebie. I am kind of interested in Mitch and Simone's story...
Completion Post ~ Kindle Freebie
A Hidden Fire
by Elizabeth Hunter
Date 11/20/2018
Pages: 437
Shelf: Kindle Freebie
Stars: 3
Review: I'm giving it three stars mainly because of the companions. The two mains were fine as far as that goes, although I didn't find Gio that interesting. The problem is I was bored throughout the entire book and it didn't grab me. I'm also not keen on the angst romances where the hero lets go instead of chasing with determination. The beginning took way too long to get to the heart of the story - it was about 36% in before it really started.
I worried it’s slowness would be a negative for ya. It was soooo much slower than I’d normally put up with, but for some reason I was drawn to those characters (all, not just main couple) and stuck with the series.
Happy shelf day! Our Kindle freebie stamp has been requested.
Steph wrote: "I worried it’s slowness would be a negative for ya. It was soooo much slower than I’d normally put up with, but for some reason I was drawn to those characters (all, not just main couple) and stuck..."Yeah, I liked the characters but couldn't get into the story much. Not horrible, though!
I'll get to stamps after the holiday. Visiting family in NM. Hope everyone that celebrates has a great Thanksgiving. Happy Shelf Day!
I'll go with
. I've got it on hold with my library, but they have 2 e-copies and I'm first on the list. But if I don't get it before the next call, I'll find something else. Especially if the next call is a winning one. :)
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Yeah, I liked the characters but couldn't get into the story much. Not horrible, though!"It actually took me awhile to pick up the second book. I think I eventually needed a book with a book on the cover. It really picks up in that second book.
Steph wrote: "I'll get to stamps after the holiday. Visiting family in NM. Hope everyone that celebrates has a great Thanksgiving. Happy Shelf Day!"
Have fun! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Thanks, Laura! :DHappy Thanksgiving to everyone!
For warrior, I think I'll circle back and check out
since I started with Wicked Ride for my motorcycle club book.
Happy Thanksgiving all, hope it's a great one!
I'll be reading:
Page 20 of the Listopia
Steph wrote: "Hope everyone that celebrates has a great Thanksgiving. Happy Shelf Day!"
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! Yay! Looks like we finally get four in a row...
I am going with
for my warrior pick.
I've had that one forever, Erin. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on it.
Steph wrote: "I've had that one forever, Erin. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on it."My friend loaned me three of the books and I've had them forever. The reviews are mixed but I'm holding out hope!
Lis wrote: "Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! Yay! Looks like we finally get four in a row..."So, now we're hoping Raunchy gets called? Fun times. :)
My library loan came in for In Bed With a Highlander, so I'll make sure I've got that done in time for the next shelf. One of these weeks soon there's going to be a rush.
True. It always seems to happen that way. Even more so when more than one team has a shot at bingo.
CONGRATULATIONS, Naughty ONEderlanders!We now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'kindle freebie'.
[Our updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Yay!! :D
Yay, way to go all :)
Fated by Rebecca Zanetti
Series: Dark Protectors #1
Shelf: warrior
Read: 25 Nov
Rating: ✮✮✮½
Review:
Fated introduces us to Zanetti's Dark Protectors. Talen and his four brothers are protectors of the Sanguisuga (Vampire) race. Their mates are human. When Talen finds his in Cara, a scientist specializing in plant genetics and single mother of an adorable, four-year-old, powerful psychic, he takes what he wants.
There had been a treaty between the Sanguisuga and the Kurjans following hundreds of years of war, however finding Cara and her daughter Janie has changed things. The Kurjans are once again hunting human women, Talen and his brothers will do all they can to stop them.
My first read of Zanetti's was her spin-off intro, Wicked Ride, so I was anxious to start at the beginning. To be honest, I found myself more interested in some of Talen's brothers, the shifters and Cara's daughter more so than Talen and Cara's "romance". I will continue with the series and look forward to learning more about Janie, the war and the other couples to come.
Completion Post - WarriorBook:
Date Read: 11/26
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Shelved Warrior by 6 people
Review: I quite enjoyed this one. I loved watching the civilizing affect Mairan had on Ewan. He's always going to be gruff, but he began to consider her feelings and not care how it made him look to his clan. Overall, it was a delightful time spent in the Scottish Highlands, and I'll definitely read more from this author.
Glad you enjoyed it, Laura. Ya know, I think I have several of her books, but haven't read any.
Congrats on the stamp Wicked Wonders!
Completion Post ~ Warrior shelfTitle/Author: Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston
Series: The Gathering #1
Date Read: 11/28/2018
Shelf: Shelf - Warrior
Pages: 267
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: This is another hit from SL that follows Neecy Lawrence, a reincarnated drug dealer turned Crow by her goddess Skuld, when she was murdered by her boyfriend. She is being heavily pursued by one of Odin's Ravens, Willhem Yager a 6'7" Viking stud muffin and a very nice guy. She isn't having any of it... Neecy is an independent, snarky, bad a$$ chick that is in second command of the Crows that fights baddies at night... But is also a history professor by day and doesn't want a nice guy for more than to scratch an itch, one time. That 24 hour sex fest backfires... and Yager's persistence slowly pays off in between battles, sarcasm and shenanigans of her fellow Crows and his Ravens. This is a typical SL book with snark, funny but crude remarks and moments and the interaction and banter between the H and h is entertaining. I was hesitant starting this one since this is the first and only a book in the series and doesn't look like there is going to be a follow up one. So it's kind of a standalone but similar mythology as her Call of Crows series. I would definitely continue with any of her books, they are always a fun read.
HaPpY ShElF DaY!! Shelf #12 ~ 28/11/18: Part of a Series
DIRECT LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Looks like a winning shelf and reading race between teams 9 and 10
I'm going with a book that I'm reading anyways that fits part of a series...
For this shelf I’m not sure which I’ll read. Maybe
or
. I’ll let ya know which I settle on.
I'd vote for Claimed. The series gets better as it goes...
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Shelf #10 ~ Kindle-Freebie: Finished ~ 4/4 Complete ~ Stamped
Laura - Royal Player by Katie McCoy 11/15/2018 ★★★☆☆ Review
Erin - A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter 11/20/2018 ★★★☆☆ Review
Steph - Liam by Kimber White 11/16/2018 ★★★1/2☆ Review
Lis - Wait for Me by Elisabeth Naughton 11/18/2018. ★★★☆☆ Review