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Showing posts with label Primal Instinct Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Primal Instinct Series. Show all posts
Monday, February 25, 2013
Birthday Giveaway 2
Rhyannon Byrd was kind enough to send us some goodies to help us celebrate our 1 Year Blog Birthday! We have 4 books, all signed by Rhyannon, to giveaway. Edge of Desire, Touch of Surrender, Last Wolf Watching and Dark Wolf Rising. All you have to do is fill ouy the rafflecopter to be entered for a chance to win one of these great books plus a surprise swag pack. :)
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Review - "Touch of Seduction" by Rhyannon Byrd
Touch of Seduction
(Primal Instinct #4)
by: Rhyannon Byrd
Publishing Date: 4/1/10
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Library Book
Buy: Amazon or Barnes and Noble
Description:
Sold into slavery as a child to a cruel taskmaster, tiger-shifter Aiden Shrader trusts no one. Not even his own kind. Yet as a member of the Watchmen—the organization of shape-shifters who keep watch over the ancient nonhuman races—Aiden is fiercely protective of the helpless. Never more so than when he's asked to guard a little girl with witches' blood—and her beautiful human aunt. A woman who arouses all of Aiden's primal urges…urges he must resist. To small-town schoolteacher Olivia Harcourt, the massive tiger-shifter with the glowing amber eyes is as much a dark mystery as the enemy stalking her. Yet Aiden is her only hope of surviving. Until their intense passion unleashes her own inner tigress with a ferocity that will make the evil Casus rue the day they messed with her family…and will take Aiden by seductive surprise.
My Review:
(Originally Reviewed on Mrs. Papillion aka "The Book Worm")
I've been excited to read the story of Aiden Shrader since I read about him in the first book in the series. Who wouldn't want to know about this Tiger's Hidden Secrets and why he is the way he is. He had my attention since the moment I read the first sentence about him. I have a thing for bad boys and Aiden definitely has bad tendencies to him...but when it comes to children and women getting caught up in the world of the Casus...he has a soft heart. He never thought he would meet his absolute match until he meets, Olivia, the kindergarten teacher, who he is supposed to watch over. He is also to watch over her niece who has just lost her Mom to the Casus. Aidan is put through challenges in this book with these two and he has to protect them, while also watching his feelings with Olivia. He doesn't want to get to close to her.
Olivia of course wants to know Aiden's deepest darkest secrets so she can trust him. Whenever she tries to figure him out, he runs away.
I would go more into this story, but I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't read this book or the series. I do recommend this book to anyone who loves shifters. I did have problems with certain parts of the book, that I had to step away for awhile...but I have to say this book has captured my heart and now I understand the other side of the Merrick and Casus stories. Now I'm getting the point of the view of the Watchers and what they are dealing with.
I enjoyed the characters in this book. Aiden and Olivia are perfect together and I'm happy on what happened at the end between them both. Aiden the tough guy became the guy who actually has a soft heart at the end and all it took was a Kindergarten teacher stealing his heart to change him.
I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I may end up editing this review later on to add more stuff...but as of now, I'm going to continue trucking with my reading. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Review - "Edge of Desire" by Rhyannon Byrd
Edge of Desire
(Primal Instinct #3)
by: Rhyannon Byrd
Publishing Date: 6/1/09
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Library Book
Buy: Amazon or Barnes and Noble
Description:
Sheriff Riley Buchanan is a good man...but a man possessed. Plagued by vicious and uncontrollable impulses, he lives in fear of surrendering to real love. Even after years apart, he still craves one woman, Hope Summers, above all others, and will do anything to protect her from harm--even tempt fate.
Hope is a woman with her own secrets. For months she has eluded her abusive ex-husband, a ruthless creature who won't rest until Hope and her kind are destroyed. Hope's fantasies are still haunted by Riley, the one man who might help her, and the man whose searing touch she cannot forget. But surrendering to their long-denied passion could mean the destruction of everything they hold dear....
My Review:
(Originally Reviewed on Mrs. Papillion aka "The Book Worm")
This book definitely had captured my heart and definitely made up for the last two books I read from the series. I think this one has become my favorite regarding the Merricks.
This book is about Riley Buchanan...the youngest son of the Buchanans. He was thrown into Washington to search for the next cross that his sister has sent him for. What he doesn't realize is that his high school sweetheart lives there too and he's about to run into her. Will it be a happy reunion or a blown up one where she throws pies in his face? I'll go with the pies in the face.
I actually cried while reading this book because I found out what happened to Hope after Riley broke it off with her and she married another guy. Another guy who turned out to be the biggest creep ever and who I wanted to go through the book and actually beat his ass for her. How dare him. How dare what he did to her and their future.... I'll leave it dotted since I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it.
My favorite scene in the book is when Hope's ex-husband got what came to him.
This book has it's moments where I had to sit it down though and come back to it. I wanted to smack Riley around a bit when it came to loving Hope still. He didn't want loving her to come back to him. Grrr...get over it...she's the love of your life and you're meant to be with her already.
I look forward to reading the next book in the series because it's not going to be about a Merrick this time. I do still want to follow the Buchanan's though. I also want to know about the Cassus who has turned good in "Edge of Desire." What is up with that? I'm confused. =(
Hopefully, the next book can keep my interest like this one did...although I don't want another sad one. I read this one when I was pregnant and believe me that was a horrible idea. I was bawling like a baby because of my heighten emotions.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Review - "Edge of Craving" by Rhyannon Byrd
Edge of Craving
(Primal Instinct #0.5)
by: Rhyannon Byrd
Publishing Date: 3/31/09
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Kindle Edition (Bought)
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Description:
Since the moment he'd first laid eyes on Alia Buchanan, the warrior known only as Rhys had been obsessed with her. She consumed his waking moments. Tormented his dreams. But, as one of the few remaining descendants of a European dragon clan, Rhys knew there could never be a future for a monster like him...with an angel like Alia. Until her father is murdered and Alia's life is in mortal danger. Now, Alia and Rhys must unite to find some ancient crosses that hold an unknown power before their enemies do. And once those are in hand, Rhys must figure out what to do with them...and his forbidden attraction to the women he'd sworn to protect.
My Review:
(Originally Reviewed on Mrs. Papillion aka "The Book Worm")
I wish I would've known about this book before I started reading the series...but I'm glad I got a chance to read it because it changed my mind on the series and I'm glad I decided to continue on.
This book picks up and fills in some gaps from the other books I'm reading. First off I learned about how the crosses got hidden and where the maps were created and how. Alia is definitely one SMART character and I love her and I love Rhys who is a Dragon. I absolutely adore DRAGONs. =) Both of them are perfect for each other. They both play in a role to help keep the crosses hidden.
We don't really read a lot about the Merrick's enemies in this book...but we read about the other dangers that come about instead of the Cassus. It's a crazy fast paced short book of these two lovers that will keep you reading for more. The love scenes are a little better than the 2nd book's love scenes...I have to admit.
Now that I've read this story...and I'm ready to move onto "Edge of Desire" and find out what happens next in this series. I definitely recommend anyone who wants to read the Primal Instinct Series, they should read this short Novella first. You'll understand what's going on in the Series a little more.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Review - "Edge of Danger" by Rhyannon Byrd
Edge of Danger
(Primal Instinct #2)
by: Rhyannon Byrd
Publishing Date: 5/1/09
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Library Book
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Description:
Saige Buchanan travels the world studying her dark past, guided by a strange gift that enables physical objects to tell her their secrets. Yet nothing can protect her from her family's sadistic enemies. Until--in her hour of greatest need--she encounters a mysterious, impossibly sexy shape-shifter.
Sent to find the woman whose darkness has yet to awaken, Michael Quinn battles his primal hunger for Saige. He alone can help her lay claim to her full powers. Yet in doing so, he will destroy her innocence, and mark her as his forever....
My Review:
(Originally Reviewed on Mrs. Papillion aka "The Book Worm")
I was really looking forward to reading this book once I got it from the Library, but was highly disappointed in it once I started reading. It was just like "Edge of Hunger". The Storyline was just the same....but this time it was the guy, Michael Quinn who denied Saige for fulfilling her destiny of becoming a full Merrick. Ugh!! I was getting frustrated just as much as Saige was. Poor Woman! I felt terrible for her.
The story opens up Michael observing Saige. He was sent to bring her back from South America to Colorado to keep her safe. It ends up being the the most challenging quest for him since Saige is a very determined woman. She wants to find the crosses for her Merrick heritage that will protect her and the family. What she doesn't know is she already has her enemy closing in on her...and there's two Casus that want her...not just one. She thinks her brothers in Colorado don't care about her and don't care about the Merrick in them...but she learns from Michael Quinn that things have changed at home. She flees Michael several times and ends up getting in the worst scenarios.
It's just complete chaos in this book...between fleeing the Casus, getting caught and having several incidents where Saige could of awoken her Merrick...but Michael Quinn doesn't want to do that to her because he doesn't want his past haunting him and his possessiveness taking over.
Like I said before...this story was just like Edge of Hunger. You know eventually Saige will have her Merrick awoken...but when. Michael is so stubborn in this book that I just want to go through and slap the crap out of him for Saige. Wake up, damnit!!! Claim the woman who already has feelings for you. Get over your friggin' past already...you JERK!!!
Can you tell I'm frustrated with this book? Haha.
I'm hoping the next book can get my attention more then this one did. I'm hoping it doesn't have the same story to it...otherwise I will have to say goodbye to this series for awhile until I can get back into it.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Review - "Edge of Hunger" by Rhyannon Byrd
Edge of Hunger
(Primal Instinct #1)
by: Rhyannon Byrd
Publishing Date: 4/1/09
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Library Book
Buy: Amazon or Barnes and Noble
Description:
Ian Buchanan has always felt the unknown—the deep, impenetrable darkness that lives within him. Yet he is determined to lead a "normal" life, ignoring the unsettling dreams in which he succumbs to his wildest desires.… Until psychic Molly Stratton tracks him down, claiming to share his sensual nightmares.
The petite Molly even has the bite marks to prove it. And she's also received a message from Ian's deceased mother: an enemy is near. And it's time for the creature inside Ian to finally awaken. A creature with an insatiable hunger that must be controlled before it overtakes them both….
My Review:
(Originally Reviewed on Mrs. Papillion aka "The Book Worm")
First let me just say...I finished this book in record timing because I had a hard time putting it down. From the first page to the last page, I was really intrigued. I really loved the LOVE scenes. Although, it took forever for Ian and Molly to hook up. In my mind I was telling Ian to take Molly already. She was offering from the beginning pretty much. Men...can be so difficult at times. Ugh!
I felt really bad for Ian for what he was going through. He had lost his Mom and he really didn't speak with her for the longest time. He also had lost contact with his sister and was barely speaking his brother. Here comes Molly who says she's been talking to his Mom and she has something very important to say, otherwise Ian will lose love ones. When Ian finally starts losing loved ones, he finally decides to listen to Molly. Again...Men...who can be really difficult. Blah!
Ian doesn't realize he's about to become a Merrick and he has no idea how to handle it. He has someone hunting him and wanting to kill him. When he starts feeling the heat and the insatiable thirst for blood and of course SEX...but he doesn't want to fulfill his full transformation. He doesn't want to end up hurting anyone...especially Molly.
He has the help of the Watchmen to finally convince him, it's going to happen, he's going to become a Merrick and he's going to have to face off his enemy soon.
Rhyannon Byrd's Primal Instinct Series is definitely caught my attention and I look forward to reading the next book from the series once I'm able to get it from the library. Rhyannon Byrd reminds me a little bit of Gena Showalter and a little of Terry Spear's writing style.
Here's hoping the next book can keep me reading like this one.
I'm glad the ending was a happy one and that Ian and Molly hooked up. All I can say to Ian is...IT's ABOUT TIME!!! I could slap him sometimes in the book when I was reading.
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