Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) #bookreview #PNRromance

Wild Sign

(Alpha & Omega #6)

by

Patricia Briggs

Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham must discover what could make an entire community disappear — before it's too late — in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Alpha and Omega series.

In the wilds of the Northern California mountains, all the inhabitants of a small town have gone missing. It's as if the people picked up and left everything they owned behind. Fearing something supernatural might be going on, the FBI taps a source they've consulted in the past: the werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham. But Charles and Anna soon find a deserted town is the least of the mysteries they face.

Death sings in the forest, and when it calls, Charles and Anna must answer. Something has awakened in the heart of the California mountains, something old and dangerous — and it has met werewolves before.

 

 

Source: eARC for Honest Review Courtesy of Ace Books via Edelweiss

Genre: Paranormal Adult Romance

Part 6 of an ongoing series

My Wild Sign Review . . .

I look forward to every spring when we get a new Patricia Brigg's story, and this time around we get another story from the Alpha & Omega series.   I absolutely love Charles & Anna. 

Not only do we get more of Charles & Anna but we finally also get the back story to Leah and Bran.   We get to see the softer side of Charles more and more plus we get a visit with Coyote which is always fun when he makes an appearance on any of the series.  

Leah has intrigued me from the beginning with her hard shell, I am thrilled that we get why she is the way she is.  

Within Wild Sign we get a bit more crossover besides Coyote and form of a family of witches that has proven difficulty to both Bran's pack as well as Adam's.  

 The idea or concept of Wild Sign is so intriguing and I would just love to hang out in Patricia's brain for a bit to see how she comes up with all these great stories.  Any Patricia Brigg's stories are always hard to review because these are stories that need to be experienced.  And the less knowledge going into the story the better the experience.

As per usual the story line is tied up nicely at the end but we are also left with questions and excitement for more from this series.  I now have so many questions about Coyote, Sam and Adriana and also more from Leah and Bran.   And I can NOT wait for more.  Hopefully next spring will come soon enough and we get more from either this world or Mercedes's world.  

 

4 Alpha & Omega Loving Thumbs up! 

 

Lauren

Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott #bookreview #excerpt #YA #NA #YAromance #NAromance

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Blurb:

Jonah Wydner has been in love with his neighbor Eleanor Trombley for years. He has watched her life play out from the sidelines—homecoming dances, football parties, and first dates. Her life seemed easy…simple…𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵. The complete opposite of his own.

But when Eleanor’s younger sister goes missing and the national media sets up camp in the middle of their street, the girl with the seemingly perfect life shows up in Jonah’s garage in search of a place to hide from the hurt and chaos. What begins as one night becomes many filled with unexpected surprises and unveiling, healing truths about Jonah’s own messy past. 

Soon, Jonah gets to know the real Eleanor, and discover all the ways they’re the same. Friendship blossoms into more, plans turn into promises, and hopes and dreams become shared under the warm glow of the fading Midwestern sunsets. But how far can a kiss under a candy-colored sky take them? And what happens when the clouds close in?

EXCERPT:

 “You know, it’s an excellent time to climb up on the roof and watch the sun go down.” Her fingers slip away as she makes the suggestion, and I find my hands frozen in place for a moment all on their own. I shove them back into my pockets.

“Is it really that late?” I lift a brow.

“It’s almost four.” She winces and I join her.

“I don’t think I’ve slept this late since I had the flu sophomore year,” I admit.

She laughs at my response, then hits the button for the garage door.

“This used to be a regular Saturday morning occurrence for me,” she says.

“I’m pretty sure you can’t call it morning,” I add.

She spins on her heels as she moves out of the garage and points at me.

“You are probably right.”

We cross my driveway to the very dead grass in our side yard. Eleanor leaps up to grab the eave but her fingers slip at her first attempt. She crouches to jump again but stops, spinning to face me as she points over her shoulder with her thumb.

“You been sunset watching without me?” she asks.

The ladder is still out. I haven’t touched it since the last time we went up there.

“That would sound a lot better than admitting I’m too lazy to put it away, but sadly, I’m a lazy ass.” I mush my lips together and shrug.

“Well, my muscles are not feeling it today, so let’s just say you were planning ahead.” She marches to the ladder and scales it two rungs at a time. Even at her laziest, she’s got me beat.

She waits at the roof’s edge for me this time, and I’m a little embarrassed because I climb ladders the same way my grandfather does—like one wrong move might break a hip. I crawl onto the shingles as she stands and holds a hand out for me.

“I can’t run and leap over there like you do,” I say, waving my hand just out of reach. It’s like I’m about to shake on a deal and I want to make sure I know the terms.

Eleanor leans her head back and the sound of real laughter pours out with the rasp that I’ve missed.

“It’s fine. I’ll go slow,” she says, taking my hand and helping me to my feet.

I sway a little, only half joking that I’m searching for my balance. I notice that she walks along the rooftop on her toes, almost like a ballerina making her way to center stage. I move with the grace of a Clydesdale.

We settle in the ridge this time and I lower myself carefully, dividing my weight over both sides of the roof. Eleanor seems to collapse into a sitting position, her legs knotted together as she perches at the apex facing me. I breathe out a laugh at how different we are.

“What?” she asks.

“Just, you can tell you do things like gymnastics and stuff. It’s pretty clear I work out math equations.” I shrug.

“You’d think that would make you more confident up here, being able to compute the exact angles and all that junk,” she argues.

“Huh,” I say, taking her reasoning to heart. I glance to my left and then my right, but before I can fully take in the angle of the descent behind me I grip the roof’s surface beneath my thighs.

“Nope. There’s no math logic for this,” I say.

She giggles, an actual giggle. It’s the best sound, like a children’s birthday party with a petting zoo kind of glee.

 

Source: eARC for Honest Review Courtesy of Wordsmith Publicity

Genre: YA/NA Romance

Standalone

My Candy Colored Sky Review . . . 

 

I am a huge fan of Ginger Scott as she seems to never disappoint when it comes to her stories.  It has been awhile since I read one of her stories but as per usual it was very sweet, profound and beautiful.

Jonah Wydner's character was great.  He was written so well that you felt his loneliness and awkwardness.  You also felt his heart and pain.

 

 Eleanor Trombley is thrown into a world of hurt and needs a safe place to land.  Throughout the whole story you felt Eleonor's pain.  

Eleonor and Jonah seem like the most unlikely duo but at the same time you realize they are perfect for one another.   

I have to admit that I think Jonah's grandpa and his relationship with his grandpa maybe my favorite part of the story.  

The whole book is from Jonah's POV which is shift from the normal within this genre.  We don't get Eleonor's POV until the epilogue which was great, but the way it was written I never felt like I was missing her POV, which to me is another sign of great writing.

I will admit that the story was a bit slow for me to start before I was enveloped into the full story but once I was hooked I was all in.  I liked the complexity and layers of the story as well as the evolution of each character.  

Each character was done well and fit well within the story.  There were no loose ends and you were given a HEA with beauty and hope.  

I can not wait for more from this wonderful author.

3.5 Sweet and Profound thumbs up!

  . 5

Lauren

 

 

 

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Blurb:

Jonah Wydner has been in love with his neighbor Eleanor Trombley for years. He has watched her life play out from the sidelines—homecoming dances, football parties, and first dates. Her life seemed easy…simple…𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵. The complete opposite of his own.

But when Eleanor’s younger sister goes missing and the national media sets up camp in the middle of their street, the girl with the seemingly perfect life shows up in Jonah’s garage in search of a place to hide from the hurt and chaos. What begins as one night becomes many filled with unexpected surprises and unveiling, healing truths about Jonah’s own messy past. 

Soon, Jonah gets to know the real Eleanor, and discover all the ways they’re the same. Friendship blossoms into more, plans turn into promises, and hopes and dreams become shared under the warm glow of the fading Midwestern sunsets. But how far can a kiss under a candy-colored sky take them? And what happens when the clouds close in?

EXCERPT:

 “You know, it’s an excellent time to climb up on the roof and watch the sun go down.” Her fingers slip away as she makes the suggestion, and I find my hands frozen in place for a moment all on their own. I shove them back into my pockets.

“Is it really that late?” I lift a brow.

“It’s almost four.” She winces and I join her.

“I don’t think I’ve slept this late since I had the flu sophomore year,” I admit.

She laughs at my response, then hits the button for the garage door.

“This used to be a regular Saturday morning occurrence for me,” she says.

“I’m pretty sure you can’t call it morning,” I add.

She spins on her heels as she moves out of the garage and points at me.

“You are probably right.”

We cross my driveway to the very dead grass in our side yard. Eleanor leaps up to grab the eave but her fingers slip at her first attempt. She crouches to jump again but stops, spinning to face me as she points over her shoulder with her thumb.

“You been sunset watching without me?” she asks.

The ladder is still out. I haven’t touched it since the last time we went up there.

“That would sound a lot better than admitting I’m too lazy to put it away, but sadly, I’m a lazy ass.” I mush my lips together and shrug.

“Well, my muscles are not feeling it today, so let’s just say you were planning ahead.” She marches to the ladder and scales it two rungs at a time. Even at her laziest, she’s got me beat.

She waits at the roof’s edge for me this time, and I’m a little embarrassed because I climb ladders the same way my grandfather does—like one wrong move might break a hip. I crawl onto the shingles as she stands and holds a hand out for me.

“I can’t run and leap over there like you do,” I say, waving my hand just out of reach. It’s like I’m about to shake on a deal and I want to make sure I know the terms.

Eleanor leans her head back and the sound of real laughter pours out with the rasp that I’ve missed.

“It’s fine. I’ll go slow,” she says, taking my hand and helping me to my feet.

I sway a little, only half joking that I’m searching for my balance. I notice that she walks along the rooftop on her toes, almost like a ballerina making her way to center stage. I move with the grace of a Clydesdale.

We settle in the ridge this time and I lower myself carefully, dividing my weight over both sides of the roof. Eleanor seems to collapse into a sitting position, her legs knotted together as she perches at the apex facing me. I breathe out a laugh at how different we are.

“What?” she asks.

“Just, you can tell you do things like gymnastics and stuff. It’s pretty clear I work out math equations.” I shrug.

“You’d think that would make you more confident up here, being able to compute the exact angles and all that junk,” she argues.

“Huh,” I say, taking her reasoning to heart. I glance to my left and then my right, but before I can fully take in the angle of the descent behind me I grip the roof’s surface beneath my thighs.

“Nope. There’s no math logic for this,” I say.

She giggles, an actual giggle. It’s the best sound, like a children’s birthday party with a petting zoo kind of glee.

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Cutler Ryder was everything I wasn't.
He was the hockey star. I was an outcast.
He was best friends with my stepbrother, that same stepbrother who hated me.
His two parents loved him. My mom was a junkie. My dad barely knew me.

Years passed.
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Cut went onto NHL stardom.

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Excerpt

“Stars. You made me meet them.” 

I was still seeing them. His eyes. So smoldering. 

He continued to stare at me, as if seeing me for the first time. 

I tensed. 

Maybe he was regretting this? Was my one-night stand a one-night finger bang instead? 

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A girl had coping mechanisms. I could pull mine up, if I needed to. I was hoping I didn’t need to. I didn’t know how I’d handle that either. Then he must’ve made his decision. 

He readjusted his hold on me, standing back from the door and his mouth twitched. “One rule.” 

“Yeah?” 

I was about to see stars again. 

“Don’t call me dude again.”

About Tijan
Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing a new YA series along with so many more from north Minnesota where she lives with a man she couldn’t be without and an English Cocker she adores.

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 Source: eARC for Honest Review Courtesy of Author and Social Butterfly PR

Genre: Adult Sport Romance

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  My The Not-Outcast Review . . . 

 

Tijan is one of my favorite authors.  I love the way she writes.  All of her stories are so unique.  They break the mold in conventional written romance novels.   Every time I read something from Tijan I feel like I am experiencing the story along side the characters.  

 

My guilty pleasure is sports romances and I wasn't sure what to expect from this one but after loving Teardrop Shot and Enemies I was all in not matter what.  

 

This time around the book evolves around Cheyenne (Shy) and Cut.  Cheyenne is not your typical heroine at all and that is why I loved her so much more.  Too often within the romance genre the heroines are weak or insecure.  With Cheyenne she's human and trying to survive through life.  But with Cut she learns not just how to survive but how to thrive.  

 

... Everyone has insecurities, but not believing something or not letting yourself live your fullest life because of them is what is dumb... 

Besides Cut and Shy one of the best parts of the book is Cheyenne's relationship with her best friends Melanie and Sasha.  Their friendship and strength they give one another is everything.  I adored that Cut loved Cheyenne for her and never tried to change her or take her away from her girls.  He was all in with Shy being Shy and not changing her.  That's what we want from all our partners.  Someone to lift us up not tear us down. 

"I love you because you have every reason to be angry at the world, and you're not.  You wake up smiling, and you stay smiling.  You'd choose laughter over anything, all day and everyday."

Reading this book you get to feel all of their struggles.  You get to root for Cheyenne to find her happiness when life gave her a different path at the beginning.  You get to fall in love with Cut's family whom are equally awesome.  There is so much goodness that comes along with this story.  It has all the feels and is totally worth a recommendation to pick up and devour,  this way we can all love Cut and Cheyenne.  

I can not wait for more from this amazing author.  In the meantime go buy this book and fall in love.  

5 Just be you thumbs up!

  

  Lauren

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The Not-Outcast and all-new angst filled sports romance from New York Times bestselling author Tijan is available now!

Cutler Ryder was everything I wasn't.
He was the hockey star. I was an outcast.
He was best friends with my stepbrother, that same stepbrother who hated me.
His two parents loved him. My mom was a junkie. My dad barely knew me.

Years passed.
I got my life together.
Cut went onto NHL stardom.

Then there was a text.
I was drinking.
There was a party.
Cut was there...

I loved Cutler Ryder since the first moment I saw him.
The only problem? He never knew I existed.

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Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing a new YA series along with so many more from north Minnesota where she lives with a man she couldn’t be without and an English Cocker she adores.

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