Scan barcode
kymreads's review against another edition
4.0
In the typical style of Eve Langlais, Bearing His Touch is a funny, slapstick comedy romance involving Becka and Stavros. Funny antics throughout and a HEA too!
Fake Mated to the Wolf
This is another funny story with such an alpha shifter in Hawke who has found his mate in Shawna. But Shawna is no wallflower but is cautious about proceeding. Hawke comes up with the idea of Shawna posing as his fake mate while looking for his “true” mate. Strong characters and great supporting characters, too!
The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress
Sorry, this one was a “miss” for me...
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
nikiryther's review against another edition
5.0
Though I bought the book for Eve Langlais’ contribution, I really enjoyed all 3 stories! Well written, sexy, and entertaining, they were all fun to read.
inmyhumbleopinion's review against another edition
5.0
Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais – Becka has been kidnapped and seems to be on everyone’s hit parade of must haves. She rescues herself with some help of a big brown eyed man with the heart of a teddy bear. Bear shifter Stavros wasn’t looking for his mate when he helped the damsel in distress but now that he has he will do whatever is necessary to keep her free. I liked that Becka isn’t some puling woe is me kinda gal. She has had a bad row to hoe but she has kept her spine and self-esteem. Stavros is just plain fun.
Fake Mated to the Wolf by Milly Taiden – Pure Milly Taiden. Fun, sexy and sweet. This may be a falling for the boss type of story but she sure makes him work for it.
The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress by Kate Baxter – This was a different type of shifter story. Not bad just different. Where the first two have more of a sense of fun this story was a little more serious. The hero has to save his mate from a centuries long curse before he can claim her for his own. I really got into this story and couldn’t put it down.
greylandreviews's review against another edition
2.0
ARC provided by NetGalley and St.Martin's Press for honest review
First time reading from any of the authors and I thought the first two were okay; Langlais' was a little hard to follow at the beginning. Baxter's was probably my favorite out of the bunch since it seemed the most finished and also had the most interesting premise.
mommasaystoread's review against another edition
4.0
tanyad74's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.In the Mood Fur Love is an anthology comprised of three stories by three of paranormal romance's biggest names, Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden and Kate Baxter. I find it hard reviewing anthologies which is why I don't read a lot of them, but this one got me with the participating authors. As I have found with a lot of anthologies, I am missing information in the histories of some of the characters in each story. I'm guessing they are part of a bigger series that I haven't gotten to yet. I do recognize some characters from the previous anthology I read by these three, so I wasn't totally lost. However, I did feel like I was missing some back story and haven't been able to find where I need to go back and read.
Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais ~ 4*
I really enjoyed the bears. If this is a series somewhere I need to find it. I know some of you are big Eve Langlais fans so I'm sure you'll be able to tell me which series these stories are coming from.
Becka is trapped with a very evil man but someone else is out to get her too. When she escapes and runs into Stavros, she decides to go with him despite her fear that she will be getting him killed. Stavros knows he has met his mate and will do anything to protect her. As will his family.
I love Stavros's family. The woman are so in charge and they keep those men in line! I really enjoyed this story and loved the way it ended. Stavros had a hard time believing something was real and he was proved wrong. I honestly don't know how he didn't realize this existed before and thought he would be a little more open minded. But I guess when you're a bear, you want to believe you are the kings of the supernatural world! The ending was very happy for Becka in more ways than one and I was very happy for her after all that she endured.
Fake Mated to the Wolf by Milly Taiden ~ 4*
Shawna Goode is struggling to save her family and working for Mates Fur Hire is helping her do the best she can. Too bad she is working for an asshole. She needs the money to try and keep her family safe and get them out of the situation she is in.
Hawke has met his mate, but has somehow managed to lose her. He's been trying for months to get close to her but has been failing at every turn. He's frustrated. Then he finds out what has happened to her and he decides to plant himself in the middle of her situation to save her. Honestly, I thought at first that it was a typo in the book when I found out his name was Hawke Hawke. Maybe he should just go by one name like Cher or Madonna because having two of the same name was kind of weird. But he was totally an awesome character who did so much for his employees and to please his mate. Even though I think I would have been a little more freaked out than Shawna being caught in such a personal act. Milly does not hide from the true facts of life like fun play toys and body image and I absolutely adore her for that.
This is another book I really need to find out the beginnings of the series for because I really love these characters. Are they only in these anthologies or do they have individual books? I found Thanks Fur Last Night but I don't think there is a story in this world in it. I will have to get it to see.
The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress by Kate Baxter 3*
Colin is getting a little antsy in the small town his alpha has moved them to and really wants to get a job with the local supernatural enforcement agency. Without telling his alpha. On his way to secure his new post, he encounters his mate. Then his world all seems to go on hold as he helps his mate overcome a spell that has been on her for centuries. For some reason, Colin did not come across to me as a alpha character. I know he is not an alpha, but he didn't seem as assertive as I was hoping. He is more laid back, despite his demands with his alpha. Although it worked, he also kept his mate needs in check when it came to Ellie instead of the male demanding his mate type of thing.
Ellie has been trapped in Lowman for centuries. Never aging and stuck within a 30 mile radius. She is disheartened and depressed about her situation. A spell was cast on her centuries ago and as much as she has tried, there has been no way to reverse it. Then she meets a real, live werewolf who claims to be her mate and that he is going to fix her problem so they can be together.
The answer to Ellie's problem seemed to come pretty easily once other sups are involved. The adventure builds and builds like a video game until they get to the last "boss". That boss was a surprising foe. I was disappointed that we didn't see more of what happens to Ellie afterward. The story takes you to the couple once they are back at Colin's place. But it doesn't confront the issue of him wanting to turn her into a werewolf or what is going to happen to Ellie's aging etc. since the boss was defeated. I just wasn't crazy about the abruptness of the ending.
I really enjoy these short stories by a few of my favorite authors. I'm wanting to know more about the characters so I hope I find more books out there that are related.This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict
lyndsayp93's review against another edition
3.0
Fake maked to the wolf- ⭐⭐⭐.5
The witch, the Werewolf and the Waitress- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
xakyr's review against another edition
4.0
Oddly enough, this wasn't like the other books in the series for me, where it took me forever to read them, and ultimately weren't enjoyable to me because it sent me out of my normal comfort zone. I actually enjoyed the bulk of these stories!
Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais-4 stars
Finally! A decent story in this universe! Some of it was very far-fetched, but I loved Becka as a heroine, and Stavros was amazing as her mate! Becka’s poppa was the best part for me! The story kept me engaged and engrossed for the entire time, and I wasn’t bored like I had been with the previous anthology stories! Way to step up your game, Ms. Langlais, and end the “series” on a really high note!
Fake Mated to the Wolf by Milly Taiden-5 stars
As usual with these anthologies, Milly Taiden’s story steals the show! I loved seeing the minds behind Mate for Hire get matched up! Hawke was a great hero, and I loved how Shawna stood up for herself, and cared about her family and friends. Things jumped around a bit in this story, giving it a glossed over feel at times, but it wasn’t enough to detract from my enjoyment of the story. I’d love to read more in this universe
The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress by Kate Baxter-2 stars
Every time I read one of the Lowman stories, I usually round up to 2 stars on them, because I find them boring and uninteresting. This one was more of a 2.5 star read, but wasn’t worthy of a 3 star rating. The premise was unique and somewhat interesting, which made up for a lackluster romance and “courtship”. I felt for Ellie, and was able to empathize with her plight, but couldn’t connect to Colin much at all. I think I’ll avoid this author in the future.
ajenkins979's review against another edition
4.0