You know those books about the professional security agencies with highly trained agents with specialized skills ? Ones who are extremely cool under stress and focused on the job and clients? Even if a romance seems pending, they donât loose their professional patina or come off as comical.The novels with plots dealing with drug cartels so criminally vile that the scenes and storylines come across as realistically gritty? Those books?
Yeah, this isnât those.
Hijacked is more a âeye rollâ emoji, suspend your belief sort of tale. The type where you canât believe anyone actually does the jobs theyâre supposedly doing but , hey, the novel is fun so letâs just roll with it shall we?
If you can do that, you enjoy this story, otherwise no.
If you canât put aside your need for any sort of reality check, then this is just one big â yeah, noâ.
The characters, from dialogues that range from âlocal yokel â cringe worthy (really⌠they sound right out of the Beverly Hillbillies) to South Park cartel style criminals, nothing here says take me seriously.
Scene after scene of situations where nothing feels believable , written by the author, so purposely really bad judgment on everyoneâs part, just keeps occurring.
Like , the drug cartels guards who most likely are crazy homophobic are coming down the hall so letâs have sex now! SMH!
They, of course, just assume thereâs no cameras or listening devices so it must be ok. Because, duh⌠professional.
So yeah⌠entertaining on a fun, cartoony way. Quick read . No depth of character and the plot is one that continues into book 2.
Yep, itâs a series.
If this sounds like something youâd be interested in, you have several books to look forward to.
Synopsis:
Renowned cardiologist Carter Rogers is used to having things under control. His life, his prestigious reputation, his career, his future.
Things he canât control this time around:
⢠His meddling grandfather
⢠His annoying gamer cousin
⢠Buggy South American jungles
⢠Being the meat in a feuding cartel sandwich
⢠Getting kidnapped by a monologuing drug lord
â˘Falling for the very hot, very mouthy ex-soldier from his past
In short, Carterâs peaceful, well-planned life has been⌠hijacked
Fairy and Impartial picks up right after the events of book 3, His Fairy Share.
So first thing right off? Read all previous stories if you havenât done so already. In the exact order they are written so all the characters relationships, growth, and overall developing series themes make sense.
Trust me, there are some wonderfully complicated doings happening here and I suspect only Auric, that manipulative bastard, has a clue about most of them.
This is a densely packed series, epic themes of world salvation, good versus evil, line up closely along with those of forever love and found family.
Honestly, I treasure this series and love this new story. It adds onto the growing mysteries of conspiracy against Auric and his politics and family as well as introduces us to incredible new main characters that will have important roles to play , not only here but in the upcoming stories. This is one wicked, well told epic!
Twig and Quinnâs relationship continueâs to deepen and thrive here as they face new battles and explore new dimensions to their powers and roles. Really, each is so amazing because they have such depth of character and yet still are showing such capacity for growth.
Actually that applies to all the beings here who are undergoing so many spurts of development simply because of the demanding times and villainous challenges they are facing. Zak , Quinnâs younger brother, has to learn accept certain things about his pursuit of love without asking if itâs wanted, Bill , all patchwork soul, needs to adjust to heartbreak for the first time and find his way forward, and well, there are othersâŚ.
I donât know how many books Maslow has planned for this series, personally Iâd be thrilled if they just kept coming because this universe is so rich and diverse that it easily could host series after series even based on the different realms.
But this expanding found family or should I say clan? It has found its way into my heart. Now I want Twig to add a couple more⌠and I need to know more. I have questions, need answers! And always want more of each and every one of these fabulous beings.
You will too. But you absolutely need to read these stories in the order they are written to appreciate the characters, understand the relationships, the growth and , frankly, the series arc.
Itâs fantastic and Iâm highly recommending this and all of them.
All Twig Starfig wants is to settle into mated life with his wizard and be a good leader to his clan. No drama. No heartache. A happily-ever-after fit for a dragon. Or half-dragon, at any rate.
Instead, Twig and Quinn get roped into a new case involving missing orc stones. Yes, those really are a thing. Twigâs dad is on the PR warpath . . . again. Quinn’s little brother can’t seem to stop pining over their housemate. Someoneâor somethingâseems to be following them. And getting quality time alone with his wizard is more difficult than keeping oneâs virginity at an incubus party.
To make matters worse, Twig’s old enemies start dropping like fairyflies, and they find themselves smack in the middle of an inconvenient murder investigation with a certain red fury as the main suspect. With everyone in Lighthelm convinced of Billâs guiltâand by association TwigâsâStarfig Investigations is on the case.
Is there no one in the Elder Realm whoâs fairy and impartial?
Major characters not in any order:
Greyclover , elf and Auricâs lover and guard
Auric Starfig, Twigâs fairy father and powerful leader of well everyone
Agent Hatheral âLeoâ Leotoris, elf and investigator at EBI
Quinn Broomsparkles, wizard, former High Rei, mate to Twig
Twig Starfig , half fairy half dragon now City Council Member and head of his own expanding clan
Zak Broomsparkles, younger brother to Quinn, also a wizard
A very sweet, sexy contemporary romance that I throughly enjoyed. Itâs just the lovely HEA tale that Louisa Masters writes so well that it feels easy and the story flows so smoothly from start to finish.
There are peripheral characters that form a cohesive group of friends garnered from other stories in this series. Thatâs a great element as we love getting to interact with all of them again, depending where u are in reading the Met His Match stories.
The main characters of Simon Wood, retired footballer ( that soccer for us in the US) and Lucian Morel are very well crafted, each fascinating on their own and beautiful when drawn together as a couple. Especially when facing obstacles and life challenges.
Thereâs a wonderful center theme of a charity to help underprivileged children obtain their goals which I appreciated and thought was well executed.
All in all, a great sweet romance in a contemporary series you might want to put on your TBR list!
Met His Match Stories:
Charming Him
Offside Rules
A Christmas Chance
Between the Covers
Synopsis:Taking on his next challenge. His plan for a charity to provide funding for underprivileged children to pursue football as a career has passed its first hurdle: he has backers and an executive consultant. Now itâs time to get the ball rolling.
Lucien Morel, heir to the multibillion-euro Morel Corporation, is shockedâand thrilledâto learn his father has volunteered him as consultant to a fledgling football charity. Better yet, the brains behind it all is heartthrob Simon Wood, his teenage idol and crush.
Although Simon and Lucien get off on the wrong foot, itâs not long before theyâre getting along like a house on fireâsparks included.
But with the charity under public scrutiny, can their romance thrive?
Previously published as The Athlete and the Aristocrat
I just love this story! It just ticks so many of the âmake me gush out loudâ boxes when I think of stories that just hit me right in the heart.
Starting with the fact that, yeah, itâs N.R.Walker, whoâs able to do that book after book.
Then itâs that dead letter theme. Beautifully written, emotionally fraught messages from the past that emerge, lightly dust laden, to prompt an incredible journey , one that also turns into one of self discovery and often love. Whether it ends in a bittersweet , heartbreaking revelation or one of heart-stopping joy, those letters from the past represent a haunting mystery that grabs both at your mind and heart.
I can name movies, tv series, novels,âŚand this theme never becomes tired or shallow. Because the potential for pain and for hope is too huge here no matter the media. Our minds are already reaching out for the ending, we want to know what happensâŚ.
In Walkerâs hands, weâre in for an emotional, heartwarming journey. Our introduction to the âdead letter office â is through the amazing, delightful, effervescent character, Malachi Keogh as heâs being ushered onto its premises and his first day on the job by his father.
Iâll not go into the details as Iâll leave that to Malachi and the story to relate. Itâs a gem by the way.
There, Malachi meets his boss, Julian Pollard, all sexy and well, beige. Then a cast of characters to charm your socks off, co workers you will become so intimately familiar with as to feel they are part of your regular lives. Much as they become a deep part of Malachiâs.
Julianâs , eyes gleaming with quiet humor and enjoyment, is an absolute jewel of a man and character. Such a memorable Walker personality in a ocean of them! Heâs so perfect for Malachi!
I love that their romance proceeds with communication, humor to go with outstanding chemistry and off the charts dynamics! Love this couple.
The letters at the heart of the mystery and story title grabs your heart and rattles poignantly to get your attention . You can easily imagine the era they were written in and the couple involved.
And like Malachi, you fear for the outcome and the revelation as you get closer to finding the person who wrote them.
No spoilers here. But this romance is all about finding your place and true love as Malachi does.
Itâs a story you will want to put under comfort reads. And recommend to others.
Thatâs exactly what Iâm doing now. Beautifully written, memorable characters, incredible story. Pick it up and read it now.
Just a small picky note: one thing that is sure to get me is the disappearing animal character in a story, it sort of happens here. It surprised me because Walker is huge with her animals in books. So when Buster is a fun, very much alive animal character I was disappointed not to see that Malachi hadnât in some way appropriated him for themselves because clearly he was theirs and not the neighbors.
I imagine him still waiting by that window door for it to be opened and Iâm so sad.
Got Me Hoping is the first in Casey Coxâs new Vet Shop Boys contemporary romance series and itâs a winner.
Sweet, heartwarming, light, and romantic! Plus animals! Because it centers around a veterinary clinic and the vets that work there.
Vet Shop Boys is the name of the clinic, a twist on the 80âs boy band .
I liked the series setup and characters immediately. Each one engaging and adorable. Plus soooo in need of a HEA that you canât wait for each personâs story.
First up is Noah Walters, 34 year old vet with three broken relationships behind him. Heâs gorgeous, kind, giving, and uncertain about opening up to another heartbreak.
Heâs also owner to the adorable Buddy, a golden retriever!
Itâs at the vets favorite bar, where a game of Never Have I Ever reveals that Noahâs a complete stranger to one-night stands. Itâs not something he would do.
But a meeting that night changes his mind and future.
Haze Adams is at a bar when he sees a gorgeous man and has a one night stand that changes his world. The man is gorgeous, kind, funny, and their connection is unlike anything Haze has ever experienced.
Haze is a terrific character. Full of doubts about himself, his own direction in life, and pain caused by his last relationship, he too is caught unaware by his feelings towards Noah.
This wonderful tale of unexpected love, rearranged goals and a new combined future is just so lovely.
We get to know everyone at the clinic, plus people important to Haze who will, I expect, be popping up in stories down in the seriesâŚ.*cough* Tate.
Thereâs Gus the clinic owner, what a mess,thereâs Chase, and of course, Fulton , Noahâs BFF vet with all his hilarious t-shirts. Honestly, the author must have had a great time looking at Etsy and other sites for the sayings and those exact shirts! Plus I need now to know whatâs the mystery about Fulton?
Luckily, his story is up next! So I donât have to wait long.
I love finding new authors and books! Here I get a series too! So happy!
Synopsis: It’s just a one-night stand, they said. It’ll be simple, no-strings fun, they said. They. Lied.
I’m done with love and being broken-hearted. The only dogs I want to deal with are the ones I treat in the veterinary clinic I work at.
But at thirty-four, having my first one-night stand can’t hurt. Right? The rules are pretty simple.
1. Don’t spend the night.
2. Don’t see him again.
3. Don’t share anything personal.
4. Don’t fall in love with him.
But when Haze, the guy I spent a blazing hot night with and haven’t been able to forget about, shows up as our new receptionist, the rules fly out the window.
There’s no way one night could lead to anything more. So why has Haze got me hoping this might just last?
Got Me Hoping is book 1 in the Vet Shop Boys series and can be read as a stand-alone. Expect plenty of humor, found family, an adorable golden retriever, a foul-mouthed parrot, a whole new way of getting clean (as well as very, very dirty) and a heartwarming happily ever after
I love BA Tortugaâs cowboy and kids stories. The warmth, the amazing feel of love and family comes flowing through every scene and situation the characters encounter.
Whether itâs one of awkwardness, anger, fear, humiliation ( families, remember), hilarity, pain, and love, the overwhelming atmosphere is that of people who deeply respect and love each other. No matter what the exact nature of their biological ties might be. Itâs family at its finest.
When bull rider Seth Rodgers adopts the family of his best friend, Pistol McMann when he died of cancer, his life was forever changed. He became Uncle Seth , in fact, dad, to five kids, overnight. Itâs a life heâs found he was made for and he loves more than life.
Seth. And everyone of those children are intricately crafted to feel as alive and realistic as they come. Seth, tiny, wiry, energetic, determined, is every inch the ex bull rider, now organized family man with ranches to run. You can see him, weary , napping in front of the tv so clearly.
And every kid, yep, you will know them too. Each with their fears, strengths, funny moments, and ability to see through the grownup fabrications that occasionally get thrown out there. Love each and every one.
Law McMann , ex Army, disabled vet trying to see where heâs got a future, is a character easy to connect with. As heâs trying to reconnect with civilian life, heâs also trying to find himself a spot back into a family heâs never really known.
This is an emotional story of loss, recovery, reconnection, family, and love.
And on every level, at every stage, the author brings those challenges and themes together with our characters in a heartwarming story that will leave you smiling and happy.
Yes, I throughly enjoyed this! And am recommending it.
Synopsis: When rodeo cowboy Sethâs best friend dies unexpectedly from cancer, he finds himself taking on a ranch and a bunch of his friendâs younger siblings, because they have nowhere else to turn. Seth loves those kids like theyâre his own, and he settles in well to his new life, which is why heâs pretty wary when his buddyâs older brother finally makes it home from a long stint in the military.
Law knows he might get a chilly reception at his brother Pistolâs old ranch, even if the kids living there are his half-siblings. He didnât make it to his brotherâs funeral, after all, but to his credit, he was blown up trying to come home to do just that. Heâs fighting injuries and insecurity, but when Seth welcomes him to the family ranch, Law knows heâs pretty much in love. Even if he thinks Seth was his brotherâs lover. Can these two find a way to let their emotions out before tragedy strikes their family again?
Here we are at the Hidden Species finale and usually Iâm a very mopey reader at this stage because Iâm saying goodbye to characters and a universe Iâve fallen deeply and irrevocably in love with.
However, thank you, Louisa Masters, I know that the fabulous sequel series Here Be Dragons ensures that both this universe and characters and romances will happily and eagerly be something I can look forward to, book after book. SighâŚ. More Hellhounds and dragons!
At any rateâŚ. FocusingâŚ.
Sorcerers Always Satisfy brings to the fore one of the steadiest, grounded characters of this series. The one man we probably have known the least about but also never really thought that much about either.
David Carew, sorcerer and all around steadfast albeit a tad boring friend to everyone in the Luciferâs inner circle, including Percy Caraway himself. David has been a bit of a blank page, while all his friends supplied the glitter, flash, angst, age, or samba lines.
Now Davidâs past comes roaring back and explains his need , nope, love and need for order instead of chaos. And itâs revealed that heâs not exactly just âa sorcererâ but something extraordinary as sorcerers go. Yeah, heâs inner circle for a reason, we really should have seen that one.
Davidâs true strengths and past is revealed during a time of disaster and dimension peril so extreme that no one could have foreseen it.
The elf Caolan ,who appeared in Alistairâs story , is now a full partner is the Alliance to stop the enemies plan. I wonât spoil all that entails because itâs complicated, imaginative, and well, encapsulates four books. Read them all in the order they are written.
But Caolan is also adoring of David. Before you go itâs too soon, as David does actually, thereâs a host of explanations that cover exactly why itâs not. Just another outstanding element here. Elf loves David, itâs perfectly reasonable, I love this couple. And well the Elves. And their love of cell phones⌠just wait.
This story easily engages with the heartbreak of a young David and his adolescence, the impending doom of a world, and what that shattering event will do emotionally to several species . Themes both intimate such as couple love to enormous, along the lines of dimension death, are woven into the storylines here. Al itâs done so beautifully.
Again written with amazing poignancy and humor. You want to cry and then laugh , both . Often at the same time. Because the author realizes how close both emotions are to each other.
There is joy, there is sadness.
I think thatâs a Taylor Swift song.
Sorcerers Always Satisfy is a fantastic story and series finale. It gives David the romance and mate he deserves and this outstanding series the closure to this complicated fantasy epic adventure the send off we need before journeying onto Here Be Dragons!
Letâs raise a glass to our heroes until we meet them again! Hereâs to an amazing journey! Thanks for the Grand times! See you all soon!
Yes⌠Iâm recommending every single one. Read them often!
đśHidden Species series:
Demons Do It Better #1
One Bite with A Vampire #2
Hijinks With A Hellhound #3
Sorcerers Always Satisfy #4
đśSequel Series:
Here Be Dragons (happens immediately after the events of Hidden Species)
Dragon Ever After#1
Hidden Species Cast of Characters:
Community of Species Government-CSG
Percy Caraway: the Lucifer . Aka the Head of State of the Physical Plane
Senior Investigators Team:
Sam Tiller – team admin
Gideon Bailey, Demon
Elinor Martin, Hellhound, cousin to Alistair
David Carew, sorcerer
Lily Heath, succubus
Andrew Turner, Vampire
Alistair Smythe, Hellhound
Noah Cage, human
Aiden Byrne, Felix shifter-Shifter Species Leader
Caolan, Elf
Brandt. Wing leader of all dragons
King Radulfr, King of all Elves
Synopsis:Just because I enjoy planning and researching doesnât mean Iâm not the most dangerous badass mothercracker around.
The world sees me as boring, dependable David. And I like it that way. I know things and Iâm organized. Plus, Iâve seen firsthand the harm a chaotic life can inflict, and Iâd rather have my lists and be called dull.
Which is what makes it all the more disconcerting when a sexy elf declares his adoration and begins to âwooâ me. What am I supposed to do?
Hide, mostly. Itâs hard, though, because Caolan and I are supposed to be working together. And heâs tough to resist: sweet, competent, and so incredibly beautiful. He sees something in me that no one else does. Would it really be such a bad thing if I gave in to temptation?
My personal life canât be the priority right now, though. The bad guys are gearing up to strike, and if we donât stop them, the end of the world could be nigh. I need to focus on that, not on letting Caolan show me the benefits of spontaneity. Or do I?
Hellhounds. If for no other reason to pick these amazing stories up, itâs to meet hellhounds.
These are not the beings or species that are coming to mind when the name Hellhound pops up. Nopes.
The Hellhound species here? Welp,that wasnât originally their name. But turns out itâs a racial uh soecist slur that was flung at them sometime around the huge Species War. They thought it humorous so their Species Leader renamed their ENTIRE species! Yep Hellhounds.
Itâs just the thing a Hellhound would do⌠see? I treat them as if the exist!
They and Alistair deserve to be real!
Itâs almost painful on a cellular level they donât.
Alistair Smythe, covert op, top Investigator and part of the inner circle of the Lucifer is 6â5â of gorgeous muscular shifter energy!Sure most of the time heâs so adorable, whether itâs Karaoke nite or doing the Macarena, that we forget how incredibly utterly fantastic Alistair is at his job.
While still being absolutely Alistair, in all his magnificently quirky glory.
Hijinks With a Hellhound is Alistairâs time to shine. It also brings him into close working conditions with Aiden Byrne, Felid shifter-Shifter Species Leader. At first what starts out as a clash of personalities turns, upon reflection and a little advice, into a journey of lust, espionage, and eventually love.
Itâs a hellâŚhound of a ride!
Plus this incredible adventure introduces a new cast of important characters leading into the finale. Especially one species that will have you going oh no.. them and hellhounds? đąđ¤Ł. The anticipation is off the charts!
Aiden and Alistair are so perfect together, and this story sets the foundation for the revelation and narrative explosions to come.
How could you not love this? And them? Hellhounds!
It goes without saying⌠absolutely recommended.
Along with the entire series!
If I only had a magic wandâŚ..
Cover notes. Best cover of them all. That is Alistair! Absolute perfection!
đśHidden Species series:
Demons Do It Better #1
One Bite with A Vampire #2
Hijinks With A Hellhound #3
Sorcerers Always Satisfy #4
đśSequel Series:
Here Be Dragons (happens immediately after the events of Hidden Species)
Dragon Ever After#1
Synopsis: Iâm a one-and-done kind of hellhound⌠I donât catch feeeeeeeelingsâŚ
Once upon a time, my first and last relationship taught me that romantic love isnât enough to stop your boyfriend from trying to kill you. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. My awesomeness is now strictly reserved for one-nighters and casual hookups. Sure, my friends seem to be matching up in romantic bliss, but screw thatâIâm not interested.
Besides, things are heating up at the Community of Species Government, and Iâm right in the thick of it all. Those bad guys are going downâand not in the good way. They might seem to have the drop on us right now, but weâre going to turn the tables on them. Even if it means going on a mission with Aidan Byrne.
Iâm still not happy about the way Aidan handled things with my bestest bestie a few months back, even if he did turn out to be right. Plus, thereâs something about him that rubs my fur in the wrong direction. Heâs the kind of guy who thinks karaoke is only for college kids and looks down on me for licking my own balls. He also thinks that just because heâs the species leader, heâs in charge.
Too bad for him, Iâve never backed away from a challenge⌠even if it is unnervingly sexy and really bendy. A hookup wonât lead to feelings⌠right?
One Bite With a Vsmpire introduces us to Noah Cage, a human who is one of the most fascinating characters of the Hidden Species series. Noahâs personality and character is one of unknown depths, continual growth, and unexpected revelation.
Honestly, even at the end of the series finale, I felt as though the life force and Louisa Masters wasnât done with Noah yet.
Heâs almost mesmerizing in his grumpiness, painful past of which we are never fully cognizant, and inability to fully trust.
His scary journey here to the CSG and the found family of species within the inner circle of the Lucifer is a white knuckle ride.
That itâs Andrew Turner, the 800 year old vampire, with a fondness for cake and snark whoâs the being thatâs the one at Noahâs side? Both a touch of perfection and source of poignancy.
For as irritation slides into lust and then something more, whatâs continually highlighted is Noahâs humanity and short lifespan against Andrewâs great age and continued longevity.
And we watch as both Andrew and Noah each try to deal with this element of their relationship in their own way, unsuccessfully, however subtly.
Masters can, with just a few sentences, create a scene of such emotional fragility , containing both despair and hope, you will want to weep.
And she does it over and over again.
Book after book here in this series.
Then follow it up with one of equal hilarity.
Goddess love those hellhounds!
While I have focused on Noah here as a character, Andrew Turner , vampire, is just as complicated as his years would have made him. More of his background and history as it relates to other members of the inner circle comes out in another vastly important and emotional story. But much like Noah, Andrew has just as many depths and dimensions to him waiting for us to discover.
They are a truly great pair.
This story doesnât so much end on a solid note so much as it gets ready to flow into the next book.
This is a ending youâre going to see until the finale as the huge investigation ramps up and the horror begins to unveil.
So yes run immediately to Hijinks With A Hellhound because you need to know what happens next and well, itâs Alistair. Thatâs reason enough.
Honestly Alistair became alive to me as did all the Hellhounds. I physically hurt over the fact they donât exist. We really need Hellhounds in our lives. Especially Alistair.
At any rate. Noahâs journey which starts here is a compelling and emotional story. So is his romance with Andrew, full of snarky love, pain and surprise.
Iâm highly recommending One Bite with A Vampire and the entire Hidden Species series.
They are must reading for me.
đśHidden Species series:
Demons Do It Better #1
One Bite with A Vampire #2
Hijinks With A Hellhound #3
Sorcerers Always Satisfy #4
đśSequel Series:
Here Be Dragons (happens immediately after the events of Hidden Species)
Dragon Ever After#1
Synopsis:Getting kidnapped was never part of my life plan. But being rescued opened up a whole world of crazy.
Itâs not easy being the only human at the Community of Species Governmentâand especially not when youâre the rescue case. Two years ago, I was planning to go to college, have a wild time, then settle into a normal life. Instead, I was kidnapped, spent months being a test subject, was in hiding for nearly a year, and then found out that my whole existence is a science experiment conducted by the bad guys. Itâs definitely time to reassess.
My rescuers at CSG have been awesome⌠mostly. They gave me a job, a home, and a support network. But the whole demons, vampires, shifters thing is not easy to get used to. Especially when one particular vampire makes me want to take up stake sharpening for a hobby. How can someone be over eight centuries old and have the maturity of a drunk frat boy?
The thing is, teenage mentality or not, Andrew is a fierce protector. With the bad guys still on the loose, I need someone like that on my side. Plus, did I mention that heâs not hard to look at? I could stare at him all day if only he never opened his mouth.
As we race to find my former captor before he can find me, life takes another twist and upends my world all over again. This time, though, Iâm readyâafter all, Iâve got an eight-hundred-year-old vampire at my back. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, finally, here I am! Back at the beginning of the Hidden Species series Iâve been meaning to return to after finding and diving into the first novel at the start of the sequel series (Dragon Ever After
That story and the introduction to all the amazing characters and existing universe (plus writing style of Mastersâ) had me hooked but good.
Still it took a while.
Now Iâm gobbling up the Hidden Species books like bonbons.
Which works really well because they flow smoothly one into the next.
Louisa Masters actually sets up all the series, both of them, by presenting us with the complicated story of Sam Tiller, a man who will become the heart of the CSG , the center , and by that I mean the admin, of the Luciferâs team , and the first to get his romance. Heâs also setup here to slowly work himself into the center of our and all the hearts of this marvelous found family of various species.
Oh wait til you get to the Hellhounds!
In all that, the title may be a bit misleading because the demon in question is Gideon, a feared and formidable Investigator of the luciferâs first team at CSG.
Ok the Lucifer? Itâs a title, not a devil. Nope, nothing to do with religion. Thatâs just a bad rap from a pissed off bunch at the other end of a bargaining table. Iâll save it for the story.
At any rate. Thereâs a complicated relationship between Sam and Gideon thatâs amazing to watch unfold, full of sexy dynamics and awesome UST.
However, itâs Samâs journey here that is unexpected. Emotionally compelling, imaginative and action wise fantastic, and page after page, turns this into a tale of depth, pain, personal growth, humor, and love.
And yes horror. Thatâs a series thread, one of growing horror, you will see as a major mystery keeps looming ever larger over the group.
Honestly once you set out to read these books, just know youâre not going to want to stop until youâre finally done. Just have all the books lined up ready to go like I did and plow right through!
Then onto series 2!
Honestly what a great treat is in store for anyone who hasnât discovered this author or series.
Great characters, amazing universe, wonderful writing, and humor to keep me in stitches while it had suspense that had me holding my breath! Love that! And this!
Synopsis:The truth is, Iâm an admin assistant who applied for a job that sounded kind of interesting and ended up working for the Community of Species Government. Iâm the only human in the office, and basically I ride herd on a team of rambunctious shifters and demons.
I also spend a lot of time avoiding Gideon Bailey, the demon I had a one-night stand with right before I took this job. He hates me, and I really want to avoid being murdered. But Iâve been offered a promotion that will mean working with him, so weâre both going to have to get over it.
Plus, people are going missing. Pregnant people. And the word is that someone is dabbling in genetic experimentation. Putting a stop to that is more important than the sexual tension Gideon and I have been ignoring⌠isnât it?
đśHidden Species series:
Demons Do It Better #1
One Bite with A Vampire #2
Hijinks With A Hellhound #3
Sorcerers Always Satisfy #4
đśSequel Series:
Here Be Dragons (happens immediately after the events of Hidden Species)
Dragon Ever After#1
Cover note. Of all the covers in this series, this is the only one for me that missed the mark. For me thatâs not Gideon, cold, aloof, forbidding, Rich Gideon in any way. Too bad. The rest are fabulous and spot on.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 