REVIEW: A REAPER'S LOVE by CHARLOTTE-BOYETT COMPO

 

For three years now, Laci Albright has struggled to deal with the death of her partner. Yet, it seems he's not dead, and instead was being held by Shiek Hassan, a psychopath determined to break him. On learning the truth, Laci will do anything to help him heal. Even if it means sacrificing their happiness, by making a commitment to another man.

 

Taylor Reynaud doesn't remember much about the man he once was, before Shiek Hassan captured and tortured him. Leaving him incapable, of using the healing abilities he possesses as a panther shifter. Yet, when he comes face-to-face with Laci again, he will do anything to reclaim his life with her.

 

From the start, this book lured me in with its extremely sensual and emotional plot. And I liked how Lucy discovering the truth about Taylor being alive, immediately sets the fast-pace of the story. The emotional aspect of the dialogue suits the plot of this story perfectly, and as a reader, it was clear that these two, would do anything to reclaim the love they shared before Taylor's capture. Even if, it meant using whatever means necessary, to secure the help of another man, in order to heal Taylor.

 

The sex scenes were completely hot, and Lucy's relationship with both Taylor and Dixon, will have you hanging on every word, to see which of them she ends up with in the end. What I liked so much about the heroine was her ability to handle any situation thrown her way. And it was that courage, I enjoyed about her the most.

 

Once again, Ms. Boyett-Compo has impressed me with this paranormal tale that delivered a great plot, dialogue, characters -- both main and secondary, as well as the hottest sex scenes that will leave you wanting more.  I would recommend it, to readers that love a book that contains hot shifters, and provides a plot that will bring tears to your eyes.

 

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BOOK INFO: Ellora Cave / 23rd May 2014 / Windworld #8

 

Laci Albright’s world grinds to a screeching halt. She’s no longer a field agent for the Exchange—the super-secret agency for handling non-human criminals. Laci lost her partner Taylor Reynaud and now is simply existing, her life empty until the day they tell her he is still alive.

For three horrific years Reynaud—a Reaper panther shifter—has been the prisoner of Shiek Hassan, the world’s most sadistic terrorist. Horribly disfigured and unable to heal himself, Taylor is already dead in his own mind when the SEAL unit rescues him.

Ex-Navy SEAL Dixon Coulter grew up with psychic powers. When he is captured by Hassan he becomes something far more than Reaper. He is the world’s first Gravelord—a being so powerful that not even a Reaper can defeat him.

Now Coulter wants the woman who belongs to Taylor and he will do anything to win her. 

REVIEW: YEARNING'S SAMIEL by CHARLOTTE BOYETT-COMPO

Yearning's Samiel

Windverse Series #14

By: Charlotte Boyett-Compo

Released February 7th 2014

Publisher: Ellora Cave

 

Finally escaping the hell-hole prison he was sentenced to, for a crime he didn't commit, Kaizen Samiel has been making those responsible pay, for their role in him being wrongfully accused. Intercepting the scout ship the woman he's always loved captains, determined to learn if she played a part in betraying him, he finds himself tempted by her all over again. 

 

Discovering the truth that the man she's always loved is still alive, comes as quite a shock to Captain Kathleen McGregor, when he intercepts her scout ship and kidnaps her. Since for so many years, she's held a secret -- their son. Determined for him not to learn the truth until she thinks he's ready, she does her best to lie. Yet, secrets have a way of being exposed, and if she's not careful, it could ruin their second chance at a future.

 

There was so much to enjoy about this story. The fast-paced plot, the angst-ridden dialogue of the hero as well as the couple of twists that surfaced throughout the book. I absolutely loved the opening chapter where Kaizen and his crew intercept Kathleen's ship and she discovers that he's still alive. Her shock that he wasn't dead as she assumed came through loud and clear as to did the hero's suffering at the hands of his tormentors. In fact, that side of the dialogue was what I loved so much about this story. There's no way you can't help, but feel anything except empathy, for both the hero and heroine. His imprisonment turned both their lives upside down.

 

The secondary characters bring their own uniqueness to the story, since the person responsible for Kaizen's imprisonment, is someone Kathleen wouldn't have suspected, until Kaizen reveals certain facts that he knows about the antagonist. As for the sex scenes, they heat up the pages at the right moments and illustrate the fact that Kathleen and Kaizen are making up for lost time.  What I liked so much about both characters was their determination to find the truth, so they could finally have the future they'd planned before he was imprisoned.

 

Again, Ms. Boyett-Compo has proven she can pen an entertaining Sci-Fi novel that leaves a reader loving the main characters and wanting to read the next installment of this series.

 

Sensuality Rating: Explicit

 

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Wrongly convicted of high treason, Kaizen Samiel has everything taken from him—his career, his freedom and the woman who is the center of his Megaverse. Condemned to a hell-hole prison in the frigid darkness of space, all he wants is revenge on the men who had him sent there and the woman who has forsaken him.

When Capt. Kathleen McGregor’s scout ship is attacked, the last face she expects to see on her vid-com screen is that of a man she’s thought long dead. She has kept her love for Kaizen safely ensconced in her heart where no one can take him from her. Now, looking into his beloved face and seeing only hatred, vengeance and retaliation aimed directly at her turns her world upside down.

 

 

REVIEW: WILD RAIN by Charlotte Boyett-Compo

 

Wild Rain

By: Charlotte Boyett-Compo

Released April 22, 2015

Publisher: Ellora Cave

295 Pages

Rain-Runner Kiel seems to be the only man game enough to take on the job of town sheriff in order to stand against the Brotherhood of the Domination, a sect that think people of an ethnic group other than theirs are beneath them. When the woman he’s always loved returns to town, things become complicated as he not only tries to keep her out of harm’s way but endeavors to take down the Brotherhood once and for all.

Arriving back in a town she left behind a long time ago, Kirree Kennaugh does her best to protect the man she has always loved. It seems he’s becomes a target of the Brotherhood after crossing into forbidden territory and arresting two of their members. Determined to keep Rain safe, she will do whatever it takes to get the death sentence he faces – if the Brotherhood catch him – expunged.

Books containing inter-racial relationships never cease to draw me into them as you know the hero and heroine are going to have to overcome many obstacles to achieve their happy ever after. This book grabbed my attention from the very first chapter as Kirree deals with the fact that she’s back in a town she left behind a long time ago and thought she’d never return to, only to soon learn that Rain has incurred the wrath of the Brotherhood. Kirree is the sort of heroine that will quite possibly have a reader liking her from the moment she’s introduced. Well, she at least had a fan in this reader. She’s strong and brave. Her determination to confront the Brotherhood and possibly sacrifice her own future to protect Rain was one of the many things I liked about her. Since it wouldn’t have been easy to face that bunch of fanatics, whom believe they’re so much better than everyone else.  

As for the dialogue, I loved that both the main characters never gave up on each other when it seemed so many people were against their relationship. It illustrated their love was worth fighting for. Also, the secondary characters added great entertainment, especially the ones willing to stand at Rain’s side. The scene where Rain asks Brody about his shooting skills and his reply was ‘Does a fish piss in the pond’ made me laugh. The sex scenes were scorching and I liked how persistent Kirree was in pursuit of an intimate relationship with Rain. Since there was so much love between them that deserved to be explored. What I liked so much about both characters was their determination to keep the other safe, even at the risk to their own personal safety.

Overall, this was a really good story that has me hoping that some of the secondary characters get stories of their own. 
 

Sensuality Rating: Explicit

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Though most consider him nothing more than a half-breed, Sheriff Rain-Runner Kiel is the only thing standing between the locals and the demonic sect known as the Brotherhood. All he’s ever wanted is to live in peace with Kirree, the woman he’s loved since childhood.
 

Kirree loves Rain more than anything, but the Brotherhood stands in the way. They are determined to force her to marry one of them. She’ll stay locked behind their walls, at the mercy of men who treat women as chattel.

Rain will do anything, even offer his life for hers, to put a stop to their nefarious plan.

Inside Scoop: Not for the faint of heart. The pain in this story is vivid, the emotions more so.

Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!

REVIEW: Winter of Thorns by Charlotte Boyett-Compo

Winter of Thorns

By: Charlotte Boyett-Compo

Release Date: March 6, 2015

Publisher: Ellora Cave

245 Pages



Marrying someone his prince has not approved of him to wed isn’t one of Lord Seyzon Montyne’s best plans, especially when his prince tends to punish those that go against his decree. However, what’s done is done until the prince arrives right as the ceremony is coming to an end and declares that Seyzon is to be sent to the dungeon on his wedding night for disobeying orders. But that’s not the worst of it. It seems the prince is determined to have his beautiful wife, Lady Jana Reynaud, by enforcing an ancient and legal right to do so.     

Do you want to know something? This is the first Sci-Fi Romance I’ve ever read and I enjoyed it very much, considering the story was one where emotions run high and the hero and heroine face many obstacles before they achieve their happy ever after. The plot captivated my attention from the very beginning when Lady Jana comes to Lord Seyzon’s rescue and brings him back to health. It seems the phrase love at first sight really does exist. As for the dialogue, it was actually quite heartbreaking at times as the prince does his best to keep Jana and Seyzon apart. But for the moments they were together, I couldn’t help feel anything except rejoiced.

The sex scenes are quite explicit and you really feel for the heroine as she has no choice but to accept the prince’s right to a night in her bed. The worst thing is, she doesn’t want to enjoy it but finds herself unable to resist the fact that the prince gave her great satisfaction. However, in saying that, the love that Jana and Seyzon shared was so much stronger and their passion spilled over onto the pages perfectly to add incredible spice to the story.

Overall, this was a great book to introduce me to the Sci-Fi genre. There are so many plot twists that kept this reader totally absorbed in the story, but none more so than when the familial connection that exists between the prince and the lord was revealed. I would recommend it to fans of the Sci-Fi genre, but be warned; you may need some tissues close by just in case.

Sensuality Rating: Explicit

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Growing up together since childhood, Lord Seyzon Montyne and Prince Vindan Brell had shared everything, but if Seyzon had what Vindan wanted, the young prince would take it, break it, then toss it away.

Some things never change. Now grown men, Seyzon has something Vindan desires more than anything—Seyzon’s beautiful bride, Lady Jana Reynaud. Locked in a dungeon on his wedding night, Seyzon must stand by helplessly as Vindan once again gets his way and takes Seyzon’s woman away with him. But no matter how much Vindan enjoys Jana’s body, he cannot win her heart.

What happens when a warrior’s woman becomes the property of another man? Friendship becomes a thing of the past and all hell breaks loose!

Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!