JAKE (Immortals of New Orleans #8) by Kym Grosso-Review and Book Tour

 

JAKE
Immortals of New Orleans #8
by Kym Grosso
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, erotic, romance
Release Date: May 30, 2017

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 30, 2017

Rise to Alpha

With Alpha blood coursing through his veins, charismatic wolf Jake Louvière, can no longer deny his true nature. As his beast demands his rightful place within Acadian Wolves, he’s forced to choose between killing his Alpha or leaving New Orleans forever. When a mysterious woman trespasses into the bayou, Jake is instinctively wary of the creature that is not wolf. Inexplicably drawn to her, he attempts to resist her magic as it weaves a seductive spell. As quickly as she appears, the dangerous beauty is kidnapped by a powerful New York vampire, and Jake swears retribution against an old adversary.

For centuries, Kai Beckett concealed her true identity from those who would steal her ancient powers. Risking everything to save her sister, she searches for the Alpha who’d left San Diego to return to his Cajun roots. Jake, a mate worthy of her spirit, seeks to tame her wild nature but she is not one to easily submit. As Kai surrenders to her attraction to the Alpha, she embraces her darkest fantasies.

From New Orleans to Southern California, Jake and Kai are surrounded by intrigue and danger. Learning to trust each other, they fight lethal enemies and the irresistible connection binding them together. As they spiral into an erotic adventure, will Jake acknowledge Kai as his mate? With a nefarious enemy seeking to capture her, will Jake rise to Alpha, saving both Kai and his pack?

*Warning: This book contains several erotic love scenes, including m/f/m ménage and is intended for adult readers only.

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REVIEW: JAKE is the eighth installment in Kym Grosso’s contemporary, adult IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS paranormal romance series. This is wolf shifter/reluctant alpha Jake Louviere, and Kai Beckett’s story line. JAKE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty although I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and history. Any important information from previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

*Warning: This book contains several erotic love scenes, including m/f/m ménage and is intended for adult readers only.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Jake and Kai) JAKE follows several intersecting paths including the building relationship between wolf shifter Jake Louviere, and Kai Beckett. Kai Beckett is an unknown supernatural being but her presence in New Orleans calls to Jake’s inner wolf –a wolf that believes Kai is their mate. But Kai’s appearance in Jake’s life is no mistake as our heroine is searching for her sister-a woman who has been abducted by the very people hoping to steal Kai’s magical powers- and Kai believes that the Acadian wolves may have some knowledge about the people involved. With Jake’s help, and the ancient vampire Quintus Tullius, Kai comes into her powers as the search for her sister intensifies. What ensues are the building relationship between Kai and Jake, and the potential fall out when the trio are attacked on their hunt for Kai’s sister.

Jake Louviere is a reluctant alpha-an alpha wolf shifter who refuses to acknowledge his growing power and his need to command, while still under the leadership of Logan Reynaud. The powerful and determined alpha wolf in Jake wants to control, and Kai’s timely appearance in his life sets destiny in motion for our leading couple. Kai Beckett has been in hiding for close to one hundred years but the spell has been broken, and Kai is desperate to find the sister who has yet to come into powers of her own.

The relationship between Kai and Jake is one of immediate attraction. Jake’s wolf knows that Kai is his mate but the man in Jake believes that only another wolf is a suitable mate. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and intense with sexually graphic scenes of M/F/M ménage.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of Logan’s Acadian wolf pack (Logan, Dimitri), the New Orleans witch coven (Ilsbeth, Samantha, Holly) and ancient vampire Quintus Tullius-Kai’s protector.

The world building follows Kai as she searches for her missing sister and the battle within herself to control her burgeoning powers; Jake and Kai’s building romance-a mating Jake believes is never going to happen; and Jake’s ascension to alpha-hood within a pack of wolves who are struggling for control.

JAKE is a sexy story and spirited story; a provocative and energetic tale about two people pulled together by fate and the supernatural. There are moments of humor and fun; action and violence; passion and intimacy. The premise is intense; the characters are colorful and exotic; the romance is vibrant and electrifying. JAKE will captivate the imagination of paranormal and romance lovers.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

 

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Kym Grosso is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. She also has a new erotic romantic suspense series, Club Altura Romance. In addition to romance novels, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She is also a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.

Kym enjoys reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine, is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow-covered mountains. On any given night, when not writing her own books, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled with hundreds of romances.