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Showing posts with label Mandy Rosko. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mandy Rosko. Show all posts

30/10/2016

Alpha Dragon (Alpha Bites #3) by Mandy Rosko. Release Day + ARC Review.


Jax is dangerous, deadly, and better still, he knows how to be patient. Whether it's waiting for the perfect time to kill, or waiting for his woman to come to him. And he knows its just a matter of time before she does.

Katie is still carrying the dark scars from her past, and it's a black cloud she's carried for years, a heavy burden she was unable to throw off. She distanced herself from everyone, even from her mate, the man she is destined to love.

When Jax is injured in battle protecting the pack, Katie will throw away her inhibitions for only a moment to help her mate heal, but unfortunately, or fortunately, a night passionate healing leaves both wanting more, and now that the dragon is unleashed, Jax can't bring himself to stay away from his mate.

Especially when the ghost from Katie's past insists on making trouble for them.
 



Jax is a dragon shifter and an Alpha.  He is one of three alphas in this mixed pack.  He stays with them because his mate is part of them. 
Katie is a wolf shifter and an omega.  She knows Jax is her mate, but because of a traumatic past she cannot accept him. 
This is the third in a series that must be read in order.  Although each book has it's own HEA they link together in the complete story. 
A sexy and exciting story with marvellous characters. 


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USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Rosko lives as a hermit and she works in Ottawa, Ontario. Every once in a while she peels herself away from writing and Internet surfing to socialize with real people. She loves videogames, Sailor Moon, and her dog.



28/08/2016

Dangerous creatures Series Box by Mandy Rosko. ARC Review.


All three books and the bonus novella in one sweet package. Sensual stories to make you burn.

A sinfully sexy hero with a tortured past who is out for revenge.

A sizzling electro-mancer on the run with his sexy ex.

The dragon who captured her icy heart.

And a reunion with the lover she thought was dead, whom she might now have to kill.


         
Burns Like Fire. 
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Jack Marilla is a hunter,  licenced by the government to catch paranormals.  His whole family were hunters until the house was burned down around them by a pyro.  A paranormal who has fire as their power.  Now he has the one he believes responsible for the death of his father and brothers in his sights. 
Cindy Chase can't believe the man who has caught her is alive,  much less that he thinks she is a killer. 
A paranormal romance with a big difference.  It will have you wondering how it can possibly end happily,  when they both have such reason for hate and revenge. It doesn't quite end on a HAE and does include a teaser for the next story that I am going to read now. 
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A Shock To Your System. 
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Jamie Holland accident my drained all the electricity from a city block.  That meant a hunter found out what he is and is out to capture him.  When that hunter is someone he likes a lot it feels like a betrayal. 
Ethan Frost is a paranormal hunter and takes his job seriously.  If paranormals are a danger to people they must be caught. 
This is a M/M romance which I wouldn't normally read, but because it is part of the series I did.  I'm glad I did.  It is a very important part of the whole story and about acceptance.  We have a particularly nasty paranormal in this one that nobody wants on the loose.  . A beautiful romance with sexy characters.  

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As Cold As Ice. 
Jessica Frost. 
Siren Birgir. 
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Jessica Frost has been captured by those who hunt the people with paranormal gifts.  She is more trouble than others would be because she has been pretending to be normal while working with the hunters.  Jessica can form ice out of the air. 
Those who work in the centre where she is being held put her through all sorts of tests. 
Soren Birgir works in the centre testing the paranormals and training the hunters.  He has a big secret of his own,  and it's not just that he is attracted to Jessica. 
Will Jessica be able to persuade the powers that be that she can still work as a hunter, or will she be imprisoned and tested for life. 
The third in the Dangerous Creatures series and must be read in order. 
 
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Gonna Make You Howl
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Mina Swanson is a hunter,  but at the moment she is strung up over a fire ready to be roasted for dinner.  The pack of werewolves that have caught her and her friends will eat them. 
In this authors world all shape shifters are considered dangerous wild animals, most of them are. 
Gabriel Lyall is a bitten Alpha werewolf who runs his pack with strict control.  He has killed a lot to get where he is.  He can't allow his feelings for an old girlfriend ruin the lives of his pack. 
This is the forth in the Dangerous Creatures box but could easily be read on it's own.  The characters are working for the same organisation but not related to those in the first three books. 
A good addition to the series. 



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USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Rosko lives as a hermit and she works in Ottawa, Ontario. Every once in a while she peels herself away from writing and Internet surfing to socialize with real people. She loves videogames, Sailor Moon, and her dog.




31/07/2016

In The Night Series Box Set by Mandy Rosko. PNR. ARC Review.


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The Box Set that Includes All Three Things In The Night Novels and The Bonus Novella Are Here!

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These Werewolves, Hunters, Vampires and Dragons are sure to melt your heart!

The Vampire's Curse
Kyle will do whatever it takes to find a cure, even get the help of a gorgeous witch with iffy powers, whether she wants to help or not.

The Legend of the Werewolf
Mike just wanted to forget his heartbreak, instead he was kidnapped by a sexy she-wolf who thinks he's the answer to all her problems.

The Shepard's Agony
When David found out Gwen was a werewolf, his family motto was to kill her on sight. Instead, he will scheme and plot to rescue the woman he loves from his family of legendary hunters.

The Dragon and the Wolf (A Novella)
Before The Legend of the Werewolf, Chris rescued Westley from a band of hunters. Now, this dragon shifter needs to convince this wolf they're meant to be together no matter what.
 



The Vampire´s Curse.

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Jackie Moore  is just closing up Pattie's Potions the shop she runs with her mother, when the local news station warns there are feral vampires on the loose.
On the way home she gets to find that out it's the truth.
Kyle McKane  is in Griffin City looking for the witch who turned him into a vampire. He is trying hard to keep himself under control, but it gets harder every night. Fights with monsters doesn't help.
This is the first in a series.  It looks like one that I will get addicted to. The characters are lots of fun.  Our hero in this one has been thrown into a world he knew nothing about but copes really well even keeping a great sense of humour. Our heroine has a few issues with self confidence.  She only has limited magical abilities. She can however sometimes kiss it better.
A real fun read. I am reading the next book in the series right away.
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The Dragon and The Wolf.

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This is part of the "In The Night " series.  While you could read it on it's own, if you are reading the series this must be read before book #2 The Legend of the Werewolf or you will spoil this one.
Westley has been captured by hunters and cant seem to think of a way to escape. He knew his birthmark would land him in trouble one day.
Christopher Knucker can't ignore the suffering of the person being tortured by hunters so he flies in to the rescue. Little did be know what the man would mean to him.
Westley has been hiding a secret from his family for years, but now he must face up to exactly who he is and make his father accept it.
Chris is a dragon shifter and a lot older than he looks. He is used to living his life as he wants and believes everyone should stand up for what they want.
This is a M/M romance but there are no real sex scenes. It is much more about acceptance.
A very good read that you need to read as part of the series.
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The Legend Of The Werewolf.

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Mike Carter has taken a vacation from his job as a cop in Griffin City to go and see the family he left behind years ago. After more than a few drinks he is rethinking his decision.  Then a case of mistaken identity brings him more trouble than he can cope with.
Antoinette Hart is having drinks with her fiancé and they are trying to think of a way out of the marriage that their pack master is determined they have. When the sexy stranger is attacked the werewolves step in.
A very fast paced and action packed story. Wild magic flying about everywhere.  The story plays out in very unexpected ways. Our villain is incredibly powerful and seems impossible to beat.
This is  the second book in a series but you can read it as a stand alone.
I loved it.
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The Shepard´s Agony.

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David Shepard has been brought up to hunt all paranormal creatures.  Only recently has he begun to believe they might not all be the monsters his father insists they are. Especially after meeting a beautiful woman, only to find out she is a werewolf.
When her pack is attacked Gwen finds herself trapped. Her kidnapper has put them both in a lot of danger.
This is the third book in the series but easily read as a stand alone. This is a much more emotional story than the others. Our poor hero is trying to choose between his love for his family and the possibility of a new love with someone his family would see as a monster. Our heroine spends most of this story absolutely furious with just about every member of the male sex.
Plenty of action from all our characters, along with the promise of more stories to come. I loved it.
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USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Rosko lives as a hermit and she works in Ottawa, Ontario. Every once in a while she peels herself away from writing and Internet surfing to socialize with real people. She loves videogames, Sailor Moon, and her dog.



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19/06/2016

Mate Of A Dragon Villain, (Skeleton Key) by Mandy Rosko. ARC Review.


Skeleton Key Book Series
One Skeleton Key. Endless Adventures.

Danger. Deception. A wold shattering skeleton key.

Amanda always had a soft spot for the bad boys in her romance novels, she never expected to fall for the villain, of course.

After a mysterious skeleton key transports Amanda into a land of dragons, battles and gorgeous heroes, the only thing she wants is to go home. Until she's rescued by the villain, and shares a kiss that makes her ache in ways she's only ever written about. Going back to the real world suddenly isn't so high on her priority list, especially when the handsome villain claims she is his mate.

Hargreave is out for revenge for his slain family when a strange woman falls from the sky, and without another thought, he drops everything to save her.

His enemies conspire against him, and it will take everything Hargreave has to rescue his woman from their clutches. When Amanda claims to be from another world, he doesn't know if he can believe her, because believing her will mean sending her back...
 

Amanda Roberts is an author who writes paranormal /fantasy romance. She is struggling with some of the characters in her series, they will not behave the way she wants them to. While she is thinking heavily on how to make them behave she finds a skeleton key. When she foolishly tries to find where it fits she ends up in her own story.
I love the idea of this book. I can think of many authors who would be just as terrified as our heroine if they fell into their story world. Especially when the characters are not quite how she wrote them. She has landed in a dangerous war torn zone and the villain in her story is the one she falls for. Has this world been created by her or have visions of this world given her the story? 
Really great fun. A wonderful twist to a fantasy romance. I loved it.


USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Rosko lives as a hermit and she works in Ottawa, Ontario. Every once in a while she peels herself away from writing and Internet surfing to socialize with real people. She loves videogames, Sailor Moon, and her dog.

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An innovative and collaborative collection of fantasy stories, each with a Happily Ever After.

One magical key.
The turn of a lock.
An adventure of a lifetime.

The Skeleton Key finds those who are brave enough. Curious enough. Crazy enough. It only needs an unsuspecting hand and inconspicuous door. Magic uncoils and where the door leads, no one knows. The one way to discover the truth is to step through into a world of the exotic and untold.

If you dare to dream the impossible...
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29/05/2016

Alpha Bear. (Alpha Bites #2) by Mandy Rosko. ARC Review.

A Bear's Hunger Won't Be Denied..... 

Former Navy Seal Dane Green is in a bad mood. After being injured on a rescue mission to retrieve the alpha's mate and sister, and a fiery red head with amazing legs, he's stuck in bed. To make matters worse, the red head he was injured for while rescuing, is insisting on nursing him back to health. 

It might be great if he didn't want to pull her in bed with him. 

Lois Graham was afraid of Dane when he first kidnapped her. The bear shifter is large and gruff and everything she's not used to. Lois is a human, and the fact that shifters exist at all shattered her world perception. After Dane stood in the way of claws and teeth that would have torn her to pieces, Lois can't help but see him in a different light. Something between them has changed, and she's determined to find out what it is, why Dane looks at her with that soft expression, and to let him know that she wouldn't mind being pulled into his bed. 

Dane already lost one mate to humans. He's not about to let himself get close to another, not when there are dangerous people out there who want to see him punished by hurting Lois. She thinks she's ready for this world, but she's not, and the best thing Dane can do would be to walk away. 

Too bad the bear inside him has other plans for their mate. It has no intention of letting Lois go.


             
This is the second book in a series that must be read in order.
Dane Green was badly injured when a newly turned shifter lost control and nearly killed someone. For some reason his wounds are not healing as quickly as they should. It doesn't help that his surly temper has chased off all the people who try to help him.
Lois Graham   is a human who has been kidnapped by a bear shifter and now rescued by him.  He put himself between her and certain death. The least she can do is help him get well.
You can read this book on it's own, but it's obvious there is one before it and it leaves us with a cliffhanger that involves another in the pack. It is an unusual pack, it is mainly wolves but has a dragon and our hero the alpha bear. Lots of shifter battles,  hot sex and danger all around. A good fun read. 


USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Rosko lives as a hermit and she works in Ottawa, Ontario. Every once in a while she peels herself away from writing and Internet surfing to socialize with real people. She loves videogames, Sailor Moon, and her dog.

***For a limited time, sign up for my email list for a Free Starter Library, The Vampire's Curse, Burns Like Fire, & Sold To The Enemy! http://mandyrosko.com/contact.html



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