I love the punny name. That's probably the thing I liked about it the most. I wanted a review copy of this because I've heard so much about Eve Langlais on Facebook, so I thought why not try it, and while I did enjoy all of them they all felt a little rush, even for novellas. The good thing is that these are all brand new novellas never published before.
Bearing His Sin: Eve Langlais
Probably the funniest one, the two main characters Cole and Anja bicker almost the whole story. They are that one couple who constantly fight but it is obvious that they love each other. His "I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to kill you" running gag reminded me of, "Good night Wesley I'll more than likely kill you in the morning". This was an action packed, humorous but the overall story was just ehh. It did feel like it was being rushed through. Cole is a hitman/assassin scoping out his next job when Anja drops him to his knees, well he falls out of a tree close enough. Anja's crazy Russian grandmother takes a liking to Cole and invites him to the house. Turns out Anja is on the run from a marriage she doesn't want a family that is more than likely trying to kill her. Tired of hiding Anja decides to go back to her home country and make it perfectly clear she is not going to be forced in to a marriage she doesn't want. And because Cole's bear has pretty much already claimed Anja as his mate, he goes along to handle all the killing.
Bought by the Bear: Milly Taiden
Despite having, in my opinion, a horrible title this was really and adorable story. Josilyn gained custody of her nephew when her sister and her brother-in-law died suddenly in a car accident. Their will stipulated she was to gain custody of Nick and not his paternal grandmother who, although has enough money to support him, is incapable of showing and emotion other than disdain. It wouldn't have been so bad if Josilyn's ex-husband hadn't of ruined her career to the point the only thing available to her was with a maid service. Josilyn's best friend found the perfect temp job for her that pays a buttload, enough money to catch up on her bills and then some, all she has to do is pretend to be a mate to a shifter. Xander's plan of a fake mate to show off to his grandmother was full proof, until he realized there was nothing fake about Josilyn. Xander knew as soon as he saw her she was his true mate. All he has to do is ease her into the idea that the mating is real. This was an enjoyable story, I liked it I would be interested in reading other books in this series.
The Alpha and I: Kate Baxter
The longest one in this anthology, also the only one where the bear shifter is the bad guy and probably my least favorite of the three. Not that there is anything really wrong with it I just didn't enjoy it as much as the other two. Devon moved out to Lowman, Idaho to escape an abusive relationship. Liam was out having a normal run with his pack when they were ambushed the next thing he knows he's waking up in a house fifty miles from where he started. Devon rescued the bloodied naked man from the blizzard and brought him home, only he has no idea how he got there. The chemistry is palpable between Devon and Liam but Devon has been burned in the past and is a little wary about anything now. When a body is found in the park Liam can guess what happened and with another blizzard on the way he can only hope they can make it to his pack in time before the vengeful bear shifter catches up to them.
There is another anthology coming out later containing book two of these series so keep a lookout.
Bought by the Bear: Milly Taiden
Despite having, in my opinion, a horrible title this was really and adorable story. Josilyn gained custody of her nephew when her sister and her brother-in-law died suddenly in a car accident. Their will stipulated she was to gain custody of Nick and not his paternal grandmother who, although has enough money to support him, is incapable of showing and emotion other than disdain. It wouldn't have been so bad if Josilyn's ex-husband hadn't of ruined her career to the point the only thing available to her was with a maid service. Josilyn's best friend found the perfect temp job for her that pays a buttload, enough money to catch up on her bills and then some, all she has to do is pretend to be a mate to a shifter. Xander's plan of a fake mate to show off to his grandmother was full proof, until he realized there was nothing fake about Josilyn. Xander knew as soon as he saw her she was his true mate. All he has to do is ease her into the idea that the mating is real. This was an enjoyable story, I liked it I would be interested in reading other books in this series.
The Alpha and I: Kate Baxter
The longest one in this anthology, also the only one where the bear shifter is the bad guy and probably my least favorite of the three. Not that there is anything really wrong with it I just didn't enjoy it as much as the other two. Devon moved out to Lowman, Idaho to escape an abusive relationship. Liam was out having a normal run with his pack when they were ambushed the next thing he knows he's waking up in a house fifty miles from where he started. Devon rescued the bloodied naked man from the blizzard and brought him home, only he has no idea how he got there. The chemistry is palpable between Devon and Liam but Devon has been burned in the past and is a little wary about anything now. When a body is found in the park Liam can guess what happened and with another blizzard on the way he can only hope they can make it to his pack in time before the vengeful bear shifter catches up to them.
There is another anthology coming out later containing book two of these series so keep a lookout.
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