Review: The Sea King

The Sea King by C. L. Wilson

Weathermages of Mystral Book 2

Published October 31, 2017 by Avon

Reviewed by Janet

3 Mystical Stars

Synopsis: 

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Kingcomes a breathtaking new tale of love and adventure set in the mystical land of Mystral...

He wasn't supposed to choose her...

Seafaring prince Dilys Merimydion has been invited to court the three magical princesses of Summerlea. To eradicate the pirates threatening Calberna and to secure the power of the Sea Throne, Dilys vows to return home with a fierce warrior-queen as his bride. But politics has nothing to do with unexpected temptation.

She didn't dare wed him...

A weathermage like her sisters, Gabriella Coruscate's gentleness exemplifies the qualities of her season name, Summer. Yet her quiet poise conceals dangerous powers she cannot begin to wield. Better to live without excitement, she reasons, than risk her heart and lose control— until an irresistible Sealord jolts her awake with a thunderclap of raw desire.

Until evil threatens everything they hold dear...

When pirates kidnap Summer and her sisters, Dilys is in a desperate quest to save the woman he loves. Only by combining his command of the seas with the unleashed fury of Summer's formidable gifts can they defeat their brutal enemies and claim the most priceless victory of all: true love. (Goodreads)

Review:

I'll start by saying that I have read other books by C.L. Wilson and loved them. The first chapter of this book is somewhat confusing with all the names and keeping track of who's who, that many new readers may not want to read any further. It does get better after that. The author did a wonderful job fleshing out the hero Dilys, and you can picture him vividly as one hunk of a male. The Seasons are a lovely group of three sisters who many suitors hope to covet but have not succeeded. While I enjoyed Summer as the main heroine, she was not my favorite as far as heroines go. The secondary characters held more appeal for me. Overall, this was entertaining and I would read this author again.

Review by Janet

Review: Way Down Below

Way Down Below by Nicole Thorn & Sarah Hall

Published November 2, 2016 by CHBB

Review by Terri

4 Stalking Stars

Synopsis:

Ever since Luc Bishop’s brother died, he and his sisters have been hunting his killer. The last thing Luc expected was to meet Shiloh. 

Shiloh Whittaker has spent her entire life trapped by her family’s religious beliefs. When she meets Luc, her entire world is turned upside down. For the last couple of years, Shiloh and her best friend, Faith, have been pulling away from their structured upbringing. 

Then they meet the Bishops, three of many children Lucifer has sired. Shiloh wants nothing to do with them, but finds herself caught up in their lives when their brother’s killer comes back to play. With the killer circling, and Shiloh torn between two desires, she feels more caged than ever. (Goodreads)

Review: 

This was a fun book to read. For the most part, the characters read like they were supposed to; meaning they acted, talked, and lived like new adults do in real life. They weren't looking for any real deep meaning in life. There was no intense save-the-world-prophecy they needed to fulfill. They were just kids, acting like kids. This book is like any YA/NA book with kids who must stand up to oppressive adults, however, these authors added a fun twist by creating three of the characters to be the children of Satan and two of the characters to be daughters of ultra-conservative religious families. I think the authors did a good job presenting the battle of church vs. evil without banging it over the reader's head.

The fast paced plot drew me in from the beginning and pushed me to see how it ended. I liked the dialog and character development of all the characters, both major and minor. If I had any complaints about the book it would be the final battle ended way too fast.

Review by Terri

Review: The Sebastian Chronicles

The Sebastian Chronicles by T. L. Travis

Published January 20, 2016 By Vamptasy Publishing

4 Perfect Fangs!

Synopsis:

The Sebastian Chronicles is a series of 5 Erotic Paranormal Novelettes that take you through each century since Sebastian Benoit’s Vampiric inception. The novelettes in this series (in order) are:

Book 1 – Sebastian, the beginning (MF)

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Book 2 – My servant, my lover (MF/MM)

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Book 3 – Wealthy ménage (MF/MM/MFM/Ménage)

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Book 4 – Prohibition inhibitions (MF/MM/MFM/MMF/BDSM/Ménage)

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Book 5 – The Tryst (MF)

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Throughout the chronicles, we live vicariously by way of our beloved Sebastian’s memories. Via his trials and tribulations, love lost and love found, only to have it disappear yet once again.

His love knows no boundaries, but will he ever find another whose soul binds with his? (Goodreads)

Review:

This was an interesting story.. it had love.. it had heartache.. 

I was sad about Isabel and at the same time mad.. lol.. I enjoyed her, she was truly a fun and interesting character.

I love love loved Lorenzo.. he was amazing.. he was sweet.. he was wonderful.. 

They have their lives.. apart.. together.. etc... then Sebastian falls for someone and finds his soulmate.. It was all wonderful. I enjoyed it a lot.. 

Reviewed by Kaila