Decisions, decisions.

Yesterday I had the choice of three of my favourite m/m authors newest books. They were Amber Kell's Needing Noel, Tara Lain's Knave of Broken Hearts and Charlie Cochet's Against the Grain. I am reviewing the first two here and will read and review the third book soon.


Needing Noel (Moon Pack #14) by Amber Kell 3*
BLURB: Noel Thistleborn had thought his life had ended when he lost his mate and daughter. Left with nothing but a broken heart he accepted the job as the king’s assistant to give his life new meaning. When King Kylen insisted Noel attend the dragon shifter ball he had no idea his life was about to change.
Hartmut was tired of watching his best friend cuddle with his two mates. He wasn’t greedy he’d take a single partner. In fact his greatest worry was having to deal with a fae double mating.
When the pair meets Noel doesn’t exactly greet the dragon shifter with open arms. Still traumatized by his loss, Noel is hesitant to put his heart out there again. However Hart wins him over and the pair agrees to dinner.
An old enemy comes forward and Noel will need the strength of his dragon mate to help him through.
My Review: Not a lot to say about this one after all it is number 14 in the series and that it was short and sweet and a great bedtime read.



Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna #2) by Tara Lain 5*
BLURB: Jim Carney has a full time job—running from himself. Since he walked out on his wealthy family at sixteen because he’d wrecked his best friend’s life over some yaoi graphic novels, Jim has lived a macho, blue-collar existence of too much booze and too little responsibility. Then Billy Ballew, the man Jim most admires, gives Jim a chance to come through as his construction supervisor. For once, Jim is determined to make someone proud. Then Jim goes in for a physical for his new job and his yaoi dream comes to life in the form of cardiologist Ken Tanaka. Jim discovers he has two heart problems—a wonky mitral valve and a serious attraction to his doctor. But Ken is a major player, and Jim might be just a notch on the doc’s stethoscope. To Ken, Jim is unforgettable—but the living embodiment of his traditional family’s worst nightmares.
How come the minute Jim decides to be responsible, he finds himself taking care of his kid brother, getting a proposal from a wealthy woman, making a deal with the devil, and winding up in the hospital—when all he really wants is the Knave of Broken Hearts?
My Review: This book was everything I have come to expect from a Tara Lain story. It has great characters (and we get to see old favourites from book one) and a well constructed story line that keeps the reader entranced. At least it kept me so entranced I read half the book before falling asleep when I had intended to read just a chapter or two. I highly recommend this to all Tara Lain fans and to anyone who likes a story to be full of emotion and strong characters.

Loving Leif and listening

Loving Leif (Moon Pack #12)by Amber Kell 4*
BLURB: Leif is used to being alone but he guards his few friends with a vigilant eye. After hearing the mutants were planning to attack the Moon Pack he decides to ask Anthony for help in hunting down Lorus Korl, the psychotic scientist who created the mutants. When Blake, an ex-mutant agrees to accompany Leif to the Fae World. He isn’t sure what to make of the wolf shifter who claims they are soul mates and fated to be together.
Blake had been hoping to run into Leif now that he’d been reverted to his previous form. Upon learning Leif planned to wander into the Fae World alone he agrees to go along. After a sexy night of fun he knows Leif is his mate.
Rhaegar has waited year after lonely year for his mate. When two delicious shifters enter his world he knows he needs to convince them to stay. Unfortunately fate is fickle and Rhaegar might just lose his men before he’s had a chance make them his.

My Review: Started and finished this last night. A short story that adds a fair amount to the over all Moon Pack story arc but far too short for my likings. I enjoyed reading about Rhaegar, Blake and Leif and the little snippets of previous characters that came up, but would have loved to have more about both the story arc and the romance, but there again I am a greedy reader and am always wanting more!

Recently opened my own online shop

so I haven't had as much time to read as I would have liked. In the future, if all goes well with it, I will be trying to balance crocheting and reading so that neither my reviewing nor my (hopefully lots) customers aren't neglected. *You can find the shop here Character Dolls or on the Facebook Page if you are at all interested.

Meanwhile back to normal business and the review for a book by Amber Kell that I have read recently.

Keeping Kylen (Moon Pack #11)by Amber Kell 4*
BLURB: Sometimes falling in love is the easy part.
Kylen is now king of the fae and missing his mate. The question as to whether the fae are as committed to their mates is answered when Kylen can no longer sleep, or eat. The rest of the fae worry he isn’t a good king, and truth to tell, Kylen doesn’t want to be. He wants nothing more than to curl up with Farro, play with their son, and live happily ever after, but sometimes life doesn’t give you what you need.

My Review: I liked this story (that is yet another continuation of the longer story arc of the Moon Pack) but I could have done with a little more of cute little Sammy. However as far as the romance and action are concerned I have no complaints whatsoever. It had everything I expected with a few additional little twists I hadn't(won't say what as I don't want to spoil it for others.)

Reviewing three more Moon Pack stories.

Hunting Henry (Moon Pack #8) by Amber Kell 4*
BLURB: Henry works as the pack cook, happily hiding from a painful past and suppressing his wolf side. Dakota is a wolf given a formula to become a human. What happens when a man who doesn't want to be a wolf bonds with a wolf who doesn't want to be a man.
Inflaming Inno (Moon Pack #9) by Amber Kell 4*
BLURB: Betrayed by his sister, Inno Weston becomes the captive of mad scientist, Lorus Korl . After he escapes with the secret formula to making werekin mutants, he races through the streets and straight into the arms of the vampire Mikel Cruento.
Mikel doesn't quite know what to do with the injured werekin he finds in a dark alley. Instinct has him taking the poor thing home. Honor insists he take Inno to the Moon Pack with the formula. Lust makes him want to slake his thirst for the gorgeous shifter.
Danger lurks around the Moon Pack and even closer to Mikel's home. He soon learns that sometimes a vampire has to listen to his heart instead of his mind. Inno belongs with him
Judging Jager (Moon Pack #10) by Amber Kell 4*
BLURB: Jager yearns to belong somewhere. Unfortunately fate takes a nasty turn and he's abandoned by his pack. Lost and alone, Jager looks for a place to call home and runs into an angry tiger instead.
Jager's heartbroken when his pack kicks him out. Despondent, he goes to visit his friends in the Moon Pack, hoping for some sympathy and maybe companionship for the night.
Ryder wants to find out what happened to his brother, Dare, but the pound puppies his cat shifter brother has fallen in with guard him with the ferocity of a bear protecting its cub. Determined to wait them out until he discovers the truth, Ryder doesn't expect to be enchanted by a sexy wolf in man's clothes.
A whirlwind seduction turns into a quest for answers and despite Ryder's protests, Jager dives headfirst into Fae intrigue. Ryder worries he'll lose Jager before they can even work out their issues.
My Review on all three: All three books were easy to read, enjoyable romances and most of all they were a wonderful addition to the ongoing saga of The Moon Pack members and their adventures against their enemies. I loved each book for different reasons, the first one because of the character Dakota - so adorable! The second one had me riveted because of all the old characters we re-meet and the sheer audacity of the villain. The last one was so good with the way Jager and Ryder interacted and so much more that I won't say so as not to use spoilers. Overall I was very happy to read the three of them and re-acquaint myself with all the wonderful people of The Moon Pack.