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Monday, August 3, 2020

Series Review: Angel Hills Pack by Rebecca James #Review #Giveaway







Angel Hills Pack Series
By Rebecca James
Book 1: Omega Arrival
Book 2: Ripples of Threat
Book 3: Winter's End



Reviews








Omega Arrival by Rebecca James

Angel Hills #1

 

Gabriel, Ian, and Grey - Justin and Milo

 

Oh my, I loved this story so hard. Alpha’s, beta’s, omega’s, pups, scents, biting, claiming, dedication, submission, pregnancies, infertility, some angst, and a lot of sexiness and love.

 

We go on a journey with the Angel Hills pack. After the pack lost all their omegas because of a plague, they accepted seven members of the Silver pack, among them five omegas. An omega twin who really wanted to stay together, Justin with four pups, one omega who already made his choice at first sight and a shy withdrawn omega called Gabriel. They come from a bad place where Justin was mated with an awful cruel alpha. Luckily he was put down in a fight.

 

To be properly included in the pack they will have to mate. That’s easier said than done.

Grey, the alpha of the pack, already has a mate, beta Ian. They love each other deeply.

Still, they want a third. Their eyes are on Gabriel. Milo, Grey’s right hand, was already smitten with omega Justin and can only hope it’s true what the omega’s eyes tell him.

 

This story, from the first page, was captivating and intriguing. Alpha’s circling omegas, betas circling alpha’s, all so delicious!

There are varied events, misunderstandings, delightful courting, omegas in heat, oh boy... Also omegas in danger from an unexpected side. This, all together, made it an eventful narrative. I loved every part of it. I loved every character, except one!

 

 

Ripples of Threat by Rebecca James

Angel Hills #2

 

Seamlessly this story continues. The way the chapters alternate between all the characters was excellently done. The focus was on several couples and their dynamics, all completely different from each other. Except for one similarity, because werewolves are sexual beings! So the physical connection is main in this series. I loved the clear and uncomplicated atmosphere about it.

The Pack is strong and committed. It doesn’t matter what plays, fights, jealousy, heats, pregnancy, secrets, they are there for each other. I felt connected with all the characters.

 

The claiming and marking, the sexual activity during a heat, the awesome amount of hurt, every aspect was well thought out. It all made sense, largely because of the plausible timeline and way of writing.

The ultimate claiming act was the best, it was everything!

Book 1 was already great, I think book 2 was maybe even better.

 

 

 

 

Winter’s End by Rebecca James

Angel Hiils #3

 

I’ll start saying this was absolutely a delightful series. It felt whole, with an amazingly positive vibe. Every character had a clear place and voice. I felt deeply involved with every family.

 

Grey shows to be a consistently good pack leader. His decisions to combine alpha’s and omega are just great even where I had my questions. He was loyal and kind, forgiving, and honest. His mates were everything to him.

After following the pack through this series I desperately needed some couples together and thank goodness I wasn’t disappointed!

There are a lot of pregnancies and pups and oh boy it was all fun.

New pack members were welcomed and some were leaving, whatever it was it felt good and natural. The series had a good proportion of hurt/comfort, a lot of, read: a-lot-of delicious sexual activity, with the most engaging characters. I fell in love with this pack, with all its flaws, from first sight! They were dedicated and committed just like a good pack should be.

The whole series was wonderfully written, enormously captivating, I couldn’t stop reading.

Did I like it, YES! Did I want it to end NO! But I know it had to stop at some point and the time of ending was perfect, I couldn’t wish better!



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Monday, October 7, 2019

Review Tour: After Ben by Con Riley #Review #Giveaway




Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link  Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow with Kindle Unlimited

Cover Design: Natasha Snow

Length: 95,000 words approx.

Blurb

Seattle Stories: Book One

No more kissing a ghost…

A year after the sudden death of his longtime partner, Ben, Theo Anderson is still grieving. The last thing he’s looking for is a new lover, but as Theo discovers, sometimes life has its own plans.

The strength of his attraction to fellow gym member Peter is surprising. So is how compelling he finds Morgan, a new friend he makes online. Morgan is witty and fierce on the internet forum they frequent, while Peter is physically present in a way that’s hard to ignore.

Both men bring Theo closer to acceptance: he needs to lay Ben’s memory to rest if he’s to start afresh with a new lover.

Getting honest about the reasons for his yearlong isolation means confronting why he lost Ben… only just when he’s ready to commit, Theo finds he isn't the only one haunted by the past.

Whether with Peter or with Morgan, choosing to love again—after Ben—might not be Theo’s toughest challenge.

Review


It’s always a funny thing to go back and read a book you first read years ago. One that you remember loving but some of the details might be vague but as you get further into the book, things start coming back to you. This is what happened to me when I read After Ben by Con Riley. Like many of you, I'm sure, I first read the book way back in 2012. A different time, really, when you stop and think about it. But Theo, Morgan, and Ben’s story still resonated with me as much today as it did years ago.
After Ben is the story of new beginnings. Theo lost his partner and love of his life, Ben, a year ago and the grief he feels from the loss is still more than he can bear some days. If it weren’t for his online friendship with Morgan, Theo might spend most of his days mired in that grief. As he begins to make more of an emotional connection with Morgan, Theo starts to heal. Sometimes it’s a one step forward, two steps back process though, so things are not always easy. The closer he becomes to Morgan; the more Theo hesitates.
There are a lot of flashbacks in the story, and normally I’m not the biggest fan of these, but in this case, Con Riley uses them beautifully to give us a very clear picture of Theo’s life with Ben and of Ben himself … so much so Ben is an integral character in the story. He never really takes over though, and I appreciated that fact. It was easy to love Ben, and I did, but I also wanted Theo to let go of the past and move forward. Morgan was endearing and their slow-build romance had me swooning many times.
As always, Con Riley’s writing is gorgeous. Flowing smoothly and full of evocative imagery, After Ben is a beautiful story of love and loss, of grief and the strength and courage it takes to move on and try again. I am so happy this book and the rest of the series to follow are out in the world again. If you missed this book the first time around, make sure you check it out now. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series and fall in love with the characters again.







CON RILEY lives on the wild and rugged Devonshire coast, with her head in the clouds and her feet in the Atlantic Ocean. Injury curtailed her enjoyment of outdoor pursuits, so writing fiction now fills her free time instead. Love, loss, and redemption shape her romance stories, and her characters are flawed in ways that make them live and breathe. When not people-watching or wrangling her own boy band of teen sons, she spends time staring at the sea from her kitchen window. If you see her, don’t disturb her—she’s probably thinking up new plots.




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