Saturday, August 25, 2018

FATE OF THE ALPHA, EPISODE 1 by Tasha Black


Title:  FATE OF THE ALPHA, EPISODE 1
Series:  Tarker’s Hollow #2a
Author:  Tasha Black
Narrator:  Addison Spear
Length:  3 hours, 56 minutes
Audible Release Date:  08.09.2016
Publisher:  13th Story Press
Publish Date:   12.22.2014
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW
Received from:  Tasha Black (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link:  Fate of the Alpha, Episode 1
Date completed: 08.14.2018

Description from the publisher:
Something wicked is headed for Tarker's Hollow...

Ainsley Connor is adjusting to pack life in Tarker's Hollow.  With her mate by her side, she feels unbeatable.  But warnings of dark magic and signs of a rival wolf make it clear that Ainsley will need all the help she can get.

Julian Magie is the warlock that betrayed Ainsley and broke her heart.  He also happens to be the only man with the knowledge she needs to master the magic inside her - if she can learn to trust him again.

Filled with mystery and magic, Fate of the Alpha picks up six weeks after the events of Curse of the Alpha.  It is a stand-alone saga, told in three parts.  Episodes One and Two have some serious cliffhangers!  So if that's not your thing, consider yourself warned!
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FATE OF THE ALPHA, EPISODE 1 is the fourth book in the Tarker’s Hollow series.  They do need to be read in the order of release, as this is a continuing serial.  There is a cliffhanger.  So, do yourself a favor and get all three episodes of this book before you even start.  You do not want to be stuck somewhere or busy and not able to grab the next one immediately.

I want to say so much, but I don’t want to give spoilers.  Instead, I’ll say that I love Ainsley and Erik.  I love Grace.  I love so many from the pack.  I’m even starting to like Julian.  My heart is aching.  I’m holding my breath, because that cliffhanger I mentioned – it’s a double!  Ainsley and Grace have each been left in precarious positions … until next time …

Narration:  This series is addictive to me.  My commute is long, but much more bearable when I’m being entertained by these characters and the voice of Addison Spear.  I’m dying to get to the next book in this serial!

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Tarker’s Hollow series:
2.      Fate of the Alpha, Episode 1
Fate of the Alpha, Episode 2
Fate of the Alpha, Episode 3
3.      Heir to the Alpha, Episode 1&2
Heir to the Alpha, Episode 3&4
Heir to the Alpha, Episode 5&6
4.      Ghosts of Shifters Past
5.      The Talented Mr. MacGregor
6.      The Clockwork Dragon
7.      Hounded
8.      Nobody’s Home
9.      Burn This
10.  Bait This
11.  Bake This
12.  Bite This
13.  Break This
14.  Bear This
Also from Tasha Black:
·         Winter Heat
·         Wise Sass Mates (Sassy Ever After KW)
Building a Hero series:
1.      Reconstructed
2.      Augmented
3.      Upgraded
Stargazer series:
1.      Bond
2.      Rocky
3.      Magnum
4.      Kitt
5.      Remington
6.      Indiana
7.      Lobo
8.      Conan
9.      Hawkeye
10.  Kirk
11.  Buck
12.  Solo












Thursday, August 23, 2018

WISTERIA WITCHES by Angela Pepper


Title:  WISTERIA WITCHES
Series:  Wisteria Witches #1
Author:  Angela Pepper
Narrator:  Tiffany Williams
Length:  8 hours 12 minutes
Audible Release Date:  07.24.2018
Publisher:  099318 B.C. Ltd
Publish Date:   02.02.2017
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  16+ due to content
Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW
Received from:  Angela Pepper (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Wisteria Witches
Date completed: 08.03.2018

Description from the publisher:
Zara Riddle moved to the small town of Wisteria for a quiet, simple, safe life.  Then she discovers she's a witch.  Zara can move objects with her mind, shoot lightning from her hands, and talk to ghosts.  So much for a quiet, simple, safe life!
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WISTERIA WITCHES is the first book in the Wisteria Witches series.

I think I may have found a new favorite in the cozy mysteries!  Witches – check.  Intelligently crafted - check.  Kooky family – check.  Witty banter – check.  Snark – BIG CHECK!  This is the tribe to which I would want membership.  I always wanted to be a witch.

Then there is the hunky neighbor and the sexy sparks that are flying any time he is near.  Oo-la-la!  He has his own mysterious secrets to be explored and a family that keeps him on his toes!

Of course, this is just the first book in a series that already has five releases and one spin-off (with another spin-off planned), so there are plenty of open questions to keep my mind happily wondering what more could be coming.  I am looking forward to many happy hours of listening to the adventures of Zara, her daughter, her aunt, and whoever else may grace the pages of these books.

Narration:  Tiffany Williams is a fantastic narrator.  She is very animated and it feels as if she is relaying her own tale of life.  This is definitely not boring, cold reading.  I have a feeling she may have started out as a fan of Angela Pepper!

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Wisteria Witches series:
1.      Wisteria Witches
2.      Wicked Wisteria
3.      Wisteria Wonders
4.      Watchful Wisteria
5.      Wisteria Wyverns
Also from Angela Pepper:
·         Funny Ladies
·         The Mystery of Broken Shell Island & Other Fantasy Tales
Diamond Files Mysteries:
1.      Girl in the Shadows
Eli Carter and the Ghost Hackers series:
1.      The Cat Who Went Bump in the Night
2.      The Ghost Who Wasn’t There
3.      The Dog Who Barked Fire
Restless Spirits series:
2.      Date with a Ghost
3.      Dancing with a Ghost
Stormy Day Mysteries:
3.      Death of a Batty Genius
4.      Death of a Modern King
5.      Death of a Double Dipper
Wisteria Witches – City Hall series:
1.      Wolves of Wisteria
2.      Wisteria Wrinkle