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My Favorite So Far: Edge of Moonlight by Stephanie Julian

K.C. — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:47:18 +0000

Erotic Paranormal Romance

#3 Lucani Lovers Series

125 Pages

Purchase @ Ellora’s Cave ebook

book received for review from author

Etruscan wolf shifter Kaine Giliati has longed for John Simmons since he willingly agreed to wipe all memory of her from his mind. The pain in her heart is only magnified by terror—the ability to call her wolf appears to have deserted her, as well.

For months after he and his sister escaped a crazed kidnapper, John has been dreaming about a beautiful woman he’s never met but who seems so familiar. A woman he’s shocked to find in a dark bar one night. A woman who agrees to come back to his apartment for raw, passionate sex.

Edge of Moonlight picks up where Moonlight Ménage leaves off. Kaine is heartbroken after John, a human, willingly agrees to have his memories wiped after the events leading up to his sister’s capture and exposure to the Lucani. Smokinhot Cliff Note: In book #2 Kaine and John meet when his sister Evie was kidnapped. Horrified when he finds out that Kaine is a werewolf he shoots her (that bastard!). Forbidden to make any contact with him, Kaine can’t stop thinking about him until fate decides to intervene.

Meanwhile John is having odd, erotic dreams about a woman with multi-colored hair. After a crap day he winds up at a local bar, only to see the woman he has been dreaming about.

All Kaine wants is just one night with John only their hot hanky panky sessions begins to unravel the memory spell on John and he starts to remember…

This is the most emotionally gripping out of the 3 books so far and my favorite. If you’ve read Kiss of Moonlight and Moonlight Ménage , Edge of Moonlight stands out ahead of its class. Stephanie Julian really hit all my hot buttons:

1. Humor

2. Just the right about of relationship/emotional angst. i.e. not too much, not too little, just right.

3. Suspense

There is quite a lot going on in this latest installment so I’m going to diagram it all out for you. I’m talking flow charts, excel spreadsheets, and pie charts (nah, just making sure ya’ll are awake).

- Kaine suddenly is unable to shift after her night with John

- Evie (John’s sister) unleashes her unstable powers and only the wolves can help her

- John starts to remember…Everything!

- Knowing John will be disgusted with her after he ‘remembers’ she is a wolf; Kaine decides to go after Evie’s kidnappers to make everything all right.

Edge of Moonlight is my favorite out of the series. Kaine is one of my favorite types of heroines to read about; funny, self deprecating, and a lady that can and likes to kick a little ass. At times I got a little lump in my throat over her worry when John would find out about her being wolf and his interest would turn to disgust. And there were times when I got a little turned on when they had hot, passionate nookie on the kitchen table. Edge of Moonlight has all the right erotic ingredients and I’m looking forward to more Lucani wolves books.

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P.S. Isn’t the cover? Why can’t I have bangs like that….

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Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurentston – Funniest Shifter Series Evah!

K.C. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:21:31 +0000

Shelly Laurenston Mane Squeeze

Book Genre: Paranormal Romance(320 pages)

Published: BRAVA (October 27, 2009)

Rating: 4 1/2 Smokin’ Smooches

This book was purchased by me

As my college English professor once told me, it’s harder to make people laugh than cry. This was after he gave me a C, but that is another post. This book made me laugh-out- loud. I had happy tears coming down my face. This also could have been due to my antibiotics, as I more than once wanted to swing in circles and shout, “weeee”. This book picks-up after Mane Attraction, (Sissy Mae and Mitch Shaw’s story), where we were introduced to Gwen, who is Mitch’s younger sister and she also happens to be a tigon (half lion half tiger). I felt Mane Attraction kind of missed the chemistry boat, but Mane Squeeze hit the spot for me.

Lions don’t do forever…or monogamy. Bears are shifters not to be f’ed with and don’t play well with others.

Gwen is a tough gal from Philly who indulges her feminine side by painting her fingernails the color of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lock (Lachlan MacRyrie of the Clan MacRyrie) is a seven foot tall grizzly bear from the suburbs of New Jersey. He has an unhealthy obsession for all things honey and is someone not to mess with. They cross paths (again) while Gwen is running away from a pack of hybrid hating shifters and smacks into Lock causing them to tumble off a cliff. Gwen is dragged taken to the hospital despite her adamant refusal due to organ thieves (damn A&E special). And Lock wants to kiss her and make her boo-boos all better. Gwen’s overbearing brother Mitch rains on the romance parade by kicking Lock out without getting Gwen’s digits! Their paths cross again when Lock’s father is in dire need of a plumber and Gwen appears making Lock’s heart pound. He’s is so not going to let her get away this time.

Can two different shifter species make love work? Will Mitch get his way and keep Gwen and Lock apart? With Gwen’s BFF Blayne and the rest of the shifter community, Mitch has his work cut out of him. Lock, Gwen, and Mitch have no idea that mission “bear-cat” is active.

His mother was in love. Lock knew it as soon as she set eyes on Gwen that she’d fallen head over heels in love.

First off, Gwen was dressed “correctly.” Sturdy work boots, no cute shoes. Curly hair held off her face with a headband, no cute hairstyle more concerned with glamour rather than functionality. Cargo pants with lots of pockets, no cute jeans with a thong hanging out. Long sleeved Philadelphia Eagles sweatshirt that had seen better days but still did the job, no “I’m your sexy plumber” cute t-shirt in pink.

My Thoughts

I’m really not doing this book justice as I come no where near close to this book’s funny meter. Sometimes when I read a more chick-lit PNR book I’m left feeling a little unfulfilled. Or, if there is too much humor the characters sometimes lack the sexy chemistry and lean more towards a ‘friendzone’ type of romance. Not the case with this story. The reappearance of my favorite character from Beast In him , Jessie Ann, is hilarious. Not to mention Mitch and the rest of the shifter community.

I thought the romance really worked for this odd duo, Lock is a sweet, gentle giant – who calls Gwen Mr. Mittens when he’s feeling cheeky. Gwen is a tough, no nonsense, Philly girl that can’t resist Lock’s nice guy appeal.

I had so many favorite scenes in this book that they desevered a brief mention.

a. Lock in a KILT!

b. Gwen and Blayne as roller derby girls

c. Mission ‘bear-cat’ slide show with Mitch and his air guitar

d. Mitch waking Gwen up via his gnarly morning breath

e. Lock putting Mitch and brother Brendon in unconscious head locks

f. Jessie Ann many appearances

g. Lock’s lips are like fingers leading to many happy-gams galore

What shifter boyfriend is sexier Tigers, Bears, Wolves, Lions, or Hyenas?

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