#102 + #103 Claudia M. Farwell

#102 Lover’s Purr, Claudia M. Farwell

This was a great short story to start off a series, as it builds a perfect base for the rest of the series to come from giving us great characters with a connection and an evil they will face together.

The main characters are Jace (Duke) and Karina. Karina is the first character we meet in this book, Karina is taking online classes and after a conversation with her parents she decides to go to their summer house to earn some money in a nearby bar. The place of the summer house however seems to be overrun with dangerous coyotes and myths and legends that surround them. Karina finds herself to be faced with these creatures a lot as well as another creature who always comes to her rescue. Duke is a Bobcat and a man, in fact he is Jace the man who Karina finds herself wanting above everyone else. Karina and Jace soon discover that they are meant to be together with Duke claiming her for his mate. The two main characters are very sweet together and very well matched, I enjoyed reading about them.

The secondary characters I found most noteworthy include Fred, Marcus and Cassie. Fred is the guy who owns the place that Karina gets a job at, he is also the one who warns her about the wild animals. Marcus is I think the bad guy in this book, determined to get to Karina he will do anything, only Jace stops him. Caddie is the girl that helps Karina get to grips with the job I hope they become friends because this story is lacking in female influence that I think would benefit Karina.

The pacing and storyline are good leaving it up to the last minute to let us know whether the main characters get together. I also feel the storyline is original offering new 'were creatures' that I've not read about before.

4 stars a good start to the series.

#103 Lover's pounce, Claudia M. Farwell

This is the second book in a series I hope will continue for at least another one or two books; it is a timeless story that is loved by everyone. This second book in the series is even better than the first I think because it goes even further into the characters and the issues they face.

The main characters are Jace and Karina; we were introduced to these characters in the first book however in this book they become a lot more united against a common evil. In this book both characters are in a similar place to where the last book ended only now Jace and Karina are very much a couple. Karina is in a place where she is telling her parents about her relationship and the local townspeople are aware of the relationship including the coyote pack of shifters who are jealous of the hold they have on each other. Jace and Karina have a very stable and strong relationship and they stay together no matter what problems they might face.

The secondary characters include Cassie, Marcy and Marcus. Cassie is girl who works in the same restaurant as Karina and as I hoped they become a lot more friendly in this book. Marcy is a girl who thinks Jace should have been hers, she is hell bent on causing problems for Karina and Jace’s relationships. Marcus is a coyote shifter who has been causing problems for Karina and Jace since the first book; he is a prominent bad guy throughout the series so far.

The pacing and story line are good as they are both perfectly synced to keep the readers interested in the story. The storyline in this book is different to other books that might have been similar to the first book and the pacing pulls the whole story together leaving it to the last minute to give us the outcome.

3.5 stars a great addition to a series that I hope will last longer.