Paranormal Romance

Review: The HOT Wolf (Werewolves On Heat #1)

My ReviewsHot Werewolf Indeed!


The Hot Wolf is #01 of 03 in Werewolves On Heat Series by Ellie Valentina.

Currently only #01 & #02 are in audio, but there are plans for #3 to follow.

Meghan Kelly narrates the series.

HEA with no cliffhangers!

These are connected by characters and story arc. If read as standalones, there would be spoilers for the earlier ones.

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Content Advisory:
There are some sex references and scenes, but no “C” words were used.

Ebook currently free with Kindle Unlimited



♥ Story ♥

Ava ❤ Chase

The Hot Wolf starts with a bang, quite literally!

The action doesn’t stop there, it carries on throughout the whole story. It all comes around full circle leaving you with a happy tear at the end.


​“I only remember his eyes,” Ava had insisted then. “His eyes were hazel, but the most amazing green and goldish brown mixture I have ever seen.”


Ava

Ava Sparks is an orphan taken in by Drake and Sandra Sparks at age 10, to which she was promptly put into training to be a werewolf assassin. She is on a job at the beginning of the story that doesn’t go as planned. The damage manages to knock some memories loose that she cannot account for. All of these events set her on the path to her future, just not quite the way she had envisioned!


Audio Sample from Audible


Chase

Chase Elliot is gorgeous, a billionaire, and a werewolf. He is Ava’s “Hail Mary Pass” of a job to get back into her parents good graces. Once they lock eyes though, all bets are off! Neither one is ready to let go of the other, but secrets can only keep for so long before they have to deal with the reality of the situation.


“From the ashes of hate sprung great love.”
–Elena


All is not as it seems,and the twists are crazy good! The truth can hurt though when you are left with the quilt of your actions. Rufus will make you laugh. The horse falls asleep standing in the street! Seriously! I can’t wait to continue this series.


“Rufus is an excellent mount, and he loves a pretty woman.”
–Chase


♥ Author ♥

This is my 1st read/listen by Ellie Valentina, and if I wasn’t already hooked by the end of the book, she would of clinched it with that last bit about the senator’s son! Looking forward to more.

Ellie has 13 Audio Titles


♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Meghan Kelly gave a solid performance. Her pace was good, keeping up with the energy of the scene.

Meghan has 148 Audio Titles


The HOT Wolf

Werewolves On Heat Series

Written by Ellie Valentina

Read by Meghan Kelly

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited
Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Read Along With Me: Beneath the Lake 1.0 Part 03


Reading Beneath the Lake
1.0

This is a double feature!

1.0 is a reading as a fresh new reader.
2.0 will be a 2nd read through.

Be sure to check your number!

@ Chapter 04


Atlanta, Georgia—August 2011


What is this guys obession? or should I say Why?

There was far too much preparation ahead of him to be reckless now, and too much at stake.


Sidney, Georgia, the day after the party
(aka hanging with Dorthy)


So…… Bobby is our hero. Interesting.

So is she going to be staying in his time or is he going to be going to hers?


Piper sounds like a good friend to have!


Piper reminds me of my friend Malissa who I also met in 7th grade. Being an empath that wears their heart on their sleeve makes you a target and she never hesitated to be the muscle I couldn’t be.
–Thanks & I Love You Malissa!! XOXO—
 

(I’m such a sap, I cried just writing that)


What the hell is a keeping room?
Sounds like something out of a dungeon!

Looked it up.
A keeping room is a term that hearkens back to Colonial times when you only had 1 room in your house. Nowadays it would be more of a great room. A multiple function area near the kitchen where everyone can see everyone else.
Why she is talking like she is in Gone with Wind, I have no idea!


Ok, now we are going back and forth in time in Lacey’s head as she tries to remember what happened, so try not to get lost!

the date at the top of the Sidney Gazette read:
Sunday, November 6, 1949

@ Chapter 05


Lake Lanier, Georgia—September 2011


Nick Cramer has not been in the story yet, just incase you are wondering.

This week, he would confront his first real challenge, Nick Cramer.


Sidney, Georgia—November 6, 1949


34 years before she was born, so her parents are kids right now?


Daddy issues, figures!


“I don’t think love is something you look for. It just finds you.” He glanced over at me. “But you have to recognize it.”


It IS truly 1949, and the lake DOESN’T exist.

@ Chapter 06


Lake Lanier, Georgia—October 2011


What has he got himself into?

He’d put everything he owned at risk, including his life, and Lacey’s.


Sidney, Georgia—November 1949


I wonder how old Bobby’s sister is?
It sounds like she is close in age to Lacey.


“He says he wants the brass ring.”

Lacey is getting way too carried away with her pessimistic point of view!
Stop trying to turn Bobby into a bad guy!

Brass ring says to me that he is looking for a wife!
Sheesh Lady, its 1949!


What’s got Bobby worried? & What plant does he work for?


How much DOES Nick know?
Lots of timey-wimey questions to be answered!


Beneath the Lake

Lake Lanier Mysteries Series

Written by Casi McLean

Read by Aundrea Mitchell


These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here

[Warning]

These are my honest reactions and I can have a potty mouth sometimes!

Read Along With Me: Beneath the Lake 1.0 Part 02


Reading Beneath the Lake
1.0

This is a double feature!

1.0 is a reading as a fresh new reader.
2.0 will be a 2nd read through.

Be sure to check your number!

@ Chapter 02


Lake Lanier, Georgia—June 2011


Stalker much dude?

There was no turning back. Obsession drove him forward.


The night of the party
(for those that need a reminder: June 9th 2012)


A: Are there shifters in this book?
B: Yes you are an idiot!
C: What did I tell you about driving angry!


I lived in Georgia and had heard of Lake Lanier but never all this lore. I totally missed out! 


Be careful what you wish for Lacey!

@ Chapter 03


Lake Lanier, Georgia—July 2011


Obsessed much? And now there are more guys!
What did Lacey do?


The morning after the party
(that should make this: June 10th 2012)


Why is she half dressed? Really?


Going to nit-pick here, that’s not how you say cicadas!


One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, is watching a cicada hatch and pump his wings until they fully formed, right after learning about it in my invertebrate zoology class earlier that day! Too bad cell phone cameras were not a thing at the time. 


Speaking of cell phones, I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore Dorthy!


Beneath the Lake

Lake Lanier Mysteries Series

Written by Casi McLean

Read by Aundrea Mitchell


These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here

[Warning]

These are my honest reactions and I can have a potty mouth sometimes!

Read Along With Me: Beneath the Lake 1.0 Part 01



Reading Beneath the Lake
1.0

 

This is a double feature!

1.0 is a reading as a fresh new reader.
2.0 will be a 2nd read through.

Be sure to check your number!

Beneath the Lake is a time travel piece so pay attention to dates when they are given, it will help you stay on top of ‘when’ you are.

Buckle-up yall, cause we are going for one hell of a ride!


@ Chapter 01 Un-named Prologue


Lake Lanier, Georgia—June 2011 (see date, remember)


‘him’ WTF? I thought the main character was a ‘her’? Something fishy going on here and not just the dude in the water! Unless he’s a Merman?


His target: Lacey Madison Montgomery.


Oh no! That’s our ‘her’ he is after! Is Lacey the reason he is all wet? He doesn’t sound happy either way!


@ Chapter 01 (For Reals This Time!)


June 9th, 2012, Lake Lanier, Georgia


Ok, now we are with Lacey!
So Lacey is a lawyer and she doesn’t like rich people.
Anyone else smell a story here?


Oh no, the shady water guy is at the party! And is he really married or does she live in Canada with all the other fake partners?


Hit him!


Hit him again!


Now, Take a bow lady!


Didn’t Groundhog’s Day teach you anything!

Don’t Drive Angry!



Beneath the Lake

Lake Lanier Mysteries Series

Written by Casi McLean

Read by Aundrea Mitchell


These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here

[Warning]

These are my honest reactions and I can have a potty mouth sometimes!

Review: Parallax (Starblind, #2) by D.T. Dyllin

My ReviewsI got the feels, but I still want more!


Parallax is #02 of 04 in Starblind Series by D.T. Dyllin. All 4 are currently published with 2 of them being on Audible. #3 is in audio production now, with #4 to soon follow. The author has confirmed that #4 is the final book in the series.

Ashley Holt narrates the series thus far.

HEA with no cliffhanger!

This series is only 4 books long and is heavily connected by characters and overall story arc so I recommend reading the books in order. It is not only more enjoyable that way, but you will miss out on a lot of details if you read them out of order.

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Warning: SEX!
Yes, both in thoughts and actions, so if you do not like sex, then you should avoid.

Trigger Warnings
None that I see.
Please let me know if you think there should be.




♥ Story ♥

Tamzea ❤ Eron

Parallax picks up not long after the end of Starblind. The Pittsburgh is now up 3 passengers. We get a bigger glimpse of the classification system. There are also some new species introduced along the way.

This is Tamzea’s story, and it gave me some deep feels! The story flashes back and forth in time as memories are relived. I will warn you now, they aren’t happy or pretty!




Tamzea

Tamzea is a Mazatimz. A species human in appearance, except for their lavender eyes and hair. Most of them end up as some kind of doctor due to their healing abilities. Mazatimz children are often locked away and sheltered to protect them from the dangers of the world. This turns out to be their downfall.

The back story to Tamzea’s life comes flooding back with a vengeance after a chance encounter with an out of control space pod. We find out about her escape and guilt over the loved one she thought dead, that she left behind.


Audible Excerpt: Parallax


Eron

Eron is the other half of Tamzy’s pair-bond. He lied and sacrificed to protect another. Life, however, is never that black and white. Just as shady deals are rarely honored. His strife really pulls the heart strings, so try to cut the guy some slack. There is always more to the story, because the things you see and the thoughts you have, may not be your own. (that is supposed to be cryptic)




The Starblind series is still a page turner and I’m sad that I will have to wait to listen to the next in the series, #3 and #4. My heart needs time to recover, but I will have much to say in the Read Along With Me for it. (to be posted soon)

♥♥


“Humans also used to think they were at the top of the food chain.
….They were wrong about that, too.”


♥ Author ♥

This is my 2nd read/listen by D.T. Dyllin, and I can’t wait to listen to more, but I’m going to have to do it! 🙁 The world building just gets better and the characters pull tears from my heart.

D.T. has 03 Audible Titles


♥ Narrator(s) ♥

This is my 2nd listen by Ashley Holt and she did a good job with story. Voice separation when there are too many characters in the same scene could use some polish to insure you can tell them apart.

Ashley has 07 Audible Titles


Parallax

Starblind Series

Written by D.T. Dyllin

Read by Ashley Holt

Ebook obtained through Scribd

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review