Determined Prince (Captured by a dragon Shifter #1) by Michelle M. Pillow

The planet Quirilixen was settled long ago by dragon shifters from earth.  Now, due to a decline in the number of female shifters born, they need to reopen the portal to earth and acquire new brides.  They study earth transmissions and prepare to make a trial run to find a bride for Prince Kyran.

Eve plays guitar and sings for a hard-rock band.  After an especially good set, Eve decides to celebrate her birthday.  After a few shots of tequila she has some very strange conversations with an oddly dressed, but well-built man dressed as a cowboy.

Eve wakes up the next morning on Quirilixen where she quickly discovers that she’s not on earth anymore, Kyran is a dragon-shifter, and he says that they’re married or almost married.

The story is a fish-out-of water tale for both characters.  Kyran has some strange ideas about modern earth from his research into TV transmissions, and Eve has a lot of adjustments to make when she finds out just what she’s gotten herself into.

Determined prince is a fun novella and I recommend it for a light afternoon read.

Blackjack Bears: Gavin by Amelia Jade

Lena has been doing favors for an anti-Institute group when her contact insists on an in-person meeting. There she meets 3 of the 5 Koche brothers. Maximus the oldest is missing, Kassian is grouchy, snd Gabin is “around somewhere”. The other two brothers , Kean and Pierce have mates with them. Their evening is pleasant until they are attacked and Gavin rescues Lena from the fire in an exciting scene

I enjoyed the story. It works as a stand alone story, but.now I want to read the other books in the series to catch up on the backstory.

I received a free copy of this book. This, like all my reviews, is voluntarily produced.

Blood Magic, by T. G. Ayer

Blood Magic is book 1 in the Soul Tracker series.

Mel Morgan can teleport and use the veil to travel between planes.  She uses her talent to track missing persons.  She’s approached by Saleem, a djinn that needs help.  With the help of Mels support team, can she and Saleem dodge all the supernatural forces against them?

This was and interesting story with a well-developed world full of interesting characters.  The adventure was exciting and the mystery was intriguing.

Mason Dixon Monster Hunter, by Eric R. Asher

Mason Dixon Monster Hunter is a fun romp following Mason Dixon (yes, that’s his real name) and his faithful camerawoman, Emma, through the muddy wilds around Columbia, Missouri gathering footage for their YouTube show, Cryptid Hunter.  

The story was very enjoyable and fast-paced.  The characters were colorful and the banter was witty.  I really enjoyed the various creatures and their backstories.  I lived in Columbia for 3 years and I always thought it was an odd place, so the settings just added to the humor for me.

There are allusions to larger mysteries and groups going on in the story’s world, so I would be interested in reading other books in this series.

A New Templars Novella