Blue Moon Brides Series by Anne Marsh-Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway
Tempted by the Pack
Blue Moon Brides #1
by Anne Marsh
Genre: paranormal, shifters, romance
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Once in a blue moon…
For Rafer Breaux, life in the Louisiana Bayou is harsh, violent—and deeply sensual. The Cajun werewolf lives for his Pack and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his brothers safe. The longer a wolf lives without a mate, the harder it becomes for that wolf to shift back. To remember that he is a man—and not a monster. And those mates can only be found during a blue moon. When a blue moon finally rises, Rafer will need every weapon in his sensual arsenal to tempt one special woman into his arms and the heart of the Pack.
The Pack hunts for mates
Fighting to keep her family farm, Lark Andrews isn’t looking for love. Even if the very sexy Breaux brothers make her dream of hot bayou nights spent in their arms. When the blue moon leads Rafer to her door, however, Rafer has her rethinking her position on all work and no play. Now, the bayou nights are heating up as Rafer fights to convince her, one sensual touch at a time, to give love and passion a chance. But Rafer isn’t a one wolf deal. Is there room in Lark’s heart—and bed—for Rafer and his Pack?
My review …
This puts a different twist on a para-romance.
Wow wow wow …. I need me a blue moon wolf 😉
This is a SCORCHING hot series, and not to be read in a packed train 😉 lol
Rafer is the main character in this book.
I first I wasn’t sure at the idea that Rafer would share Lark with his brothers. But I total got it as it was established early on that Rafer was utterly devoted to the Pack. They were a dying breed and they were brothers. If sharing his mate prolonged the life of his brothers until they found their own mate, it was plausible. The two scenes were incredibly sensuous and didn’t feel uncomfortable.
Rafer lives for his pack, and was consumed with worry for himself and his brothers, because unlike most para books I’ve read, these males will remain as wolves, if they don’t find their blue moon brides. And that was the twist that made me read on.
Lark, is a gentle soul who owns and runs a flower stall and greenhouse.
And at first is reluctant to entertain Rafer, but as the blue moon approaches, her hormones kick in, and the chase is on.
In these books the female is allowed to choose a mate, so although Rafer technically “caught” Lark, it doesn’t mean he gets to keep her. And a small part of him wants to be kept by this intriguing woman.
And we do meet his brothers in this story, and in fact though the next 2 books, they are all intertwined together, like a proper pack.
The conflict or danger part of the story involved vampires. While lots of books have werewolf/vampire elements, usually they both have redeeming qualities. This book didn’t. The vampires were evil to the bone. And were looking to “wear” the wolves pelts,( this helps them to walk in the sun)!
As the sun sets, then the vamps come out to stalk Lark and the brothers.
As for the naughty scenes in this book, they were done with real love for the characters. (I have read many menages and group books, and some of them totally mess up the love scenes).
She accepts the whole pack as hers. And has a special moment with Dag and Rafer.
It’s a great book to start the series with.
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Reviewed by Julie B.
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Pleasured by the Pack
Blue Moon Brides #2
by Anne Marsh
Genre: paranormal, shifters, romance
Release Date: May 2013
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Dre and Landry Breaux do everything together. Fishing, fighting—and loving. A whole lot of loving. When the blue moon leads these Cajun werewolves to their fated mate, however, they’re ready to reform. Now, they’ll fight to keep the woman of their dreams safe from the evils lurking in the Louisiana bayou—and to tempt her into taking a chance on two of the bayou’s sexiest bad boys.
Mary Jane Johnson is no heartbreaker. Running from a troubled past, the bayou captain wants only to be left alone. When she takes a pair of bayou bad boys on board, however, Dre and Landry have her rethinking her need for space. These two big males have promised to take orders—all of her orders. Suddenly, she’s dreaming of getting as close as possible… to both of the Breaux brothers.
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Oh my …..
Reading this, you will need plenty of ice 😉
I do love this series, it keeps springing those surprises on a girl.
And Dre and Landry are a mighty fine surprise.
Their blue moon bride won’t know what has hit her, these boys do EVERYTHING together “wink”
They are given the task of retrieving the packs next blue moon bride. And they need to use the owner if the boat to get closer to her. And the twist in this story, is that they are drawn towards Mary and not their intended target.
We still have the vamp angle, and there is still no redeeming quality to these bad guys.
Mary is a great character, she a little bit of a loner. She is happy with her own company, but seeing the Breaux boys together, makes her want more from her solitary life.
The tension between these three makes for a great read. And the twists in this book makes it and even better read than the first.
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Claimed by the Pack
Blue Moon Brides #3
by Anne Marsh
Genre: paranormal, shifters, romance
Release Date: October 2013
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The rising of the Blue Moon will lead the Pack to their destined mates… but some women are hard to claim.
Alpha to the bone, Cajun shifter Dag Breaux must find his Blue Moon bride to preserve his humanity. Each passing day sees him lost further and further in the shift, more wolf than man. Emotions and feelings are foreign territory for Dag and all he has to offer his newfound female is raw, passionate sex and protection from the centuries-old vampire stalking the Louisiana bayou.
Bayou mechanic Riley Jones stands on her own two feet. Always. She doesn’t need or want Dag’s infuriating brand of protection. Plus, she has secrets of her own that she’s desperate to keep. But there’s no denying the passion that burns between them and in the arms of her rough and tough shifter she discovers a darkly sensuous, no-holds-barred loving. When the vampire threatens Riley’s nearest and dearest, she must ask herself if resisting Dag’s mate claim is worth losing everything she cares about… or if teaching her wolf to love is worth the risk.
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This series continues to delight and surprise me. And I have to admit that the 3rd book is my favourite so far.
Dag has been my wounded soul from the very start. And as you ladies know, I do like a wounded soul 🙂 Dag is losing his humanity a little more each day, he finds it hard to remain in his human form, and knows it will only be a matter of time, before he goes completely feral 🙁
So he is sent to retrieve the 3rd blue moon bride. She has been captured by a vamp, who wants to use her as bait to trap a wolf. Only this bride is capable of more than just being a bride, A WHOLE LOT MORE. You need to read to find out 😉 lol
Riley has had to manage older brothers all her life, so one pesky wolf shouldn’t be a problem. But as she finds out, Dag is prepared to do anything to keep this lady for the pack, although he is hoping she is his mate, as he desperately needs his female to balance him out.
So …….
All three books NEED to be read in order. You read them as stand alones, but it gives you more to the series if read together.
And talking of series, I’m hoping this fabulous author continues with this series. And is secretly hoping Rileys brothers each get a book 😉
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Reviewed by Julie B.
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Anne Marsh writes sexy contemporary and paranormal romances because the world can always enjoy one more alpha male. She started writing romance after getting laid off from her job as a technical writer—and quickly decided happily-ever-afters trumped software manuals. She lives in Northern California with her family and six cats.
Ann is giving away the following prizes at the end of the tour:
GRAND PRIZE: $25 Amazon card
RUNNERS-UP: Three (3) runners-up get an eBook of choice from the Blue Moon series.
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