liked this book, Read it in less than a day, The story moved fast so it kept me reading, However Because of the Sookie Stackhouse books it was weird to read about Shreveport and Baton Rouge etc re werewolves, I also thought that certain parts of the plot could have been described more too get a better rounded story rather than just the romantic relationship.
Saying that though I liked Ava and Damon, typical alphas and I enjoyed their banter and passion for each other,
Overall the book for me was a good escape for the day but I'm not sure I would read the next in the series.
Also die Geschichte war okay, Für zwischendurch eine leichte, prickelnde Story, Es war nett, aber ich hatte schon spannendere Wolfswandler,
Der Prolog hat mich im Nachhinein enttäuscht, da das Geschehene dort null Thema mehr war, Es gab kein Erkennen, somit hätte man sich die zwei Höhepunkte auch sparen können,
Die Charaktere fand ich angenehm, Granny hat mir hier am besten gefallen,
Es gab spannende Passagen, aber auch völlig unlogische und vorhersehbare,
Das Thema, mit den Wächtern und ihren Aufgaben war wirklich sehr interessant, Das hätte man ruhig vertiefen können,
Hier steht die Anziehung der beiden im Vordergrund, wobei es bei Ava noch eine Nummer interessanter ist, Warum Das verrate ich natürlich nicht,
Außerdem war ab und an die Übersetzung etwas holprig,
Zusammenfassend kann ich sagen, dass mir die Geschichte nicht im Gedächtnis bleiben wird, Sie konnte mich nicht fesseln, noch sonst irgendwie abholen,.stars
Overall I enjoyed this story and the characters, However, there are a few plot issues that need cleaning up, That being said, I am interested in reading the next one,.stars
This was a pretty good story, I really liked Ava and Damon and their story was enjoyable, I've always liked both bikers and shifters so I was pleased to find a book that combined both of these in a good story, This is the first story I've read by this author and I liked it well enough that I'd consider reading more of her work in the future.
Ava is a young woman that's very independent, Ava was adopted and her adopted father didn't tell her about her heritage as a rare pure blood wolf shifter, . . one of the few female shifters, Ava hasn't shifted yet and doesn't know anything about who she really is, Her father is a general and she grew up knowing that she wanted a man that wasn't an alpha male that would try to boss her around.
Damon is a wolf shifter and a guardian aka enforcer for the Arkansas wolf pack, He used to live in Louisiana but left after a gold digging girlfriend almost got him killed, He moved to Arkansas and has been doing his best to keep his head down and concentrate on doing his job for the pack,
Ava is kidnapped from her home by some rogue shifters, Female wolf shifters are rare and breed infrequently they only go into heat once everyyears so shifter babies aren't prevalent, The rogue shifters decide they want to kidnap some females to give them a drug that will force them into heat and then gang rape her a gang of overshifters.
They plan to keep her pregnant to breed her for years but it doesn't seem likely she'll live that long with the way she's going to be treated.
Damon is nearby, working a different case for his pack leader when he gets a call about Ava being snatched, He's sent after her and rescues her before anything bad is done to her and then getting her someplace safe, Things are a bit difficult because they can't go home due to the rogue shifters causing issues so they have to go into hiding, The situation isn't helped by the fact that Ava doesn't know anything about shifters and doesn't want to believe it's true, I have to admit that when Damon proved the shifter thing to her, she took the news pretty well,
Damon and Ava have an instant and strong attraction to each other, Damon is used to women being fearful of him and Ava isn't, instead getting in his face and arguing with him when she disagrees with his actions which Damon likes a lot more than he should.
They want each other but their situation is complicated by the fact that Ava is a rare female shifter and of a high rank so there's no way Damon would be allowed to mate Ava.
He tries to stress that he's not interested in anything with her but really it's that he knows he can't have anything with her, Since they're stuck together, Damon is constantly fighting his attraction to Ava and doesn't succeed very well at keeping his hands off of her, Ava is happy about this because she's wanted Damon from the beginning and not just for sex, The main issue becomes her status, . . which I don't really get, Female shifters are rare and shifters of Ava's bloodline are even more rare, Yet for some reason, Ava doesn't have any choice about who she mates and will be put to death if she doesn't marry who the pack leader says she's supposed to marry Really!! TBH, that part didn't really make sense to me because if female shifters are so rare and the main shifter law is to protect females above all else why the hell would they kill her because she refused to mate a particular shifter Obviously, this restriction causes a lot of issues between Damon and Ava.
While they're dealing with their attraction and the fact that they're not supposed to be together, they try to keep Ava safe while searching for info on the kidnappers.
There's some drama and some danger but things do work out and some last minute good news allows Damon and Ava to get their HEA after all.
This was an enjoyable story, I really liked both Ava and Damon, Ava was a pretty cool heroine, . . while I didn't always agree with her actions she wasn't a TSTL heroine thank goodness! and I loved that she didn't back down from Damon.
Damon was a bit bossy but it was mostly when he was trying to keep Ava safe, I thought he had the right balance of "you will do what I say" vs, "i have a weak spot for my woman", The story had some points where I had to suspend disbelief a bit but overall I thought it was a pretty good story, I'd recommend this story. :D I'm always a bit afraid to start a book that I had high hopes for, but I was not disappointed
in this one! This is an enjoyable start to a series.
Full review to come.
I will be reading this one as soon as I can! I'm from Arkansas so a story with sexy shifters set in Arkansas HELL YEAH!
Getting started, but I suppose bad ass shifters won't be calling the hogs! He he he.
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Fantastic bodyguard shifter romance, .!
This book had two of my favorite tropes wonderfully blended into a brilliant novel I didn't want to stop reading, The angst, longing, and sexual tension in this story was topnotch, and I absolutely loved every word of this book, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this novel by Jodi, and I will definitely read more by her Wildly sexy, emotionally twisting, action packed and dangerously entertaining paranormal romantic adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat, loungers or bed till the very end.
Great start to what promises to be a wild adventure in this amazing shifter world,
Werewolf Guardian, Damon Trahan love the idea of guardian shiftiers look foreword to more about them is an extremely hot, fearlessly alpha male with a haunted past and understandable trust issues.
Ava Renfroe is a strong, sassy, outspoken and completely unaware she is a werewolve until she is kidnapped by a group of rogue wolves and rescued by none other than Damon.
Enjoyed every heart pounding, gut twisting turn in this rollercoaster ride, Looking forward to the next exciting adventure, Her Werewolf Bodyguard by Jodi Vaughn ,
Synopsis:
Wild, Untamed. Blazing with need. She cant avoid being burned, Werewolf Damon Trahan lives by one rule, protect the pack with his life, Content to be left alone, he avoids complications until he is ordered to rescue a generals daughter from a rival Wolfpack, . . or die trying. Littles does he know she will tempt him to break ever rule hes ever known, because the opposing pack isnt the only enemy in Avas life.
Her own father has been keeping deadly secrets from Ava, and now its up to Damon to convince her of the truth before its too late.
Ava Renfroe is tired of Alpha males running her life, Friend to the daughter of a strict military general made her crave independence more than air, First shes kidnapped, and the danger ignited a rage in her body shes never felt before, Adding insult to injury, her commanding and arrogant new bodyguard is exactly the kind of man she doesnt want, But try telling that to her out of control libido, Being on the run with a dark and powerful stranger will push Ava so far she might never recover, But this wild, needy thing stirring to life inside her With the entire Wolfpack hunting them, there is nothing Damon can do now but keep her close.
. . and let their passions burn, This book was previously published as By The Light Of The Moon,
“Thats not possible, You are too beautiful not to have forever with someone, ” He spoke quietly.
Ava was a bartender with a shitty ass, pathetic use of the word boyfriend, After getting dumped, she meets a mysterious stranger, and shares some personal secrets and gets one hell of a night to remember, Unknown to her at the time, his handsome stranger, she would be seeing again soon,
“They were going to rape you repeatedly, No one ever has the right to take someone by force, to be chained up while abused, over and over again, No one has that right, so you hear me”
After being kidnapped and held against her will only to be used as a breeder for a rival pack, Ava is rescued by handsome, Damon.
The torment she had experienced was traumatic enough, Now shes on the run with him in order to get away from her kidnappers,
With his head down, he headed for the corner, made a complete circle and curled up in the shadows, waiting for the cops to bust in with animal control.
I feel for Damon, especially right here, Poor guy. He jus revealed himself to Ava and she freaked, Instead of overreacting or lashing out, he just walks away and waits for her next move,
“I dont ever guess a womans age, It might get me in trouble, ”
Thats a very smart answer, buddy,
“Yeah, well you didnt tell him anything about waiting for the right girl, or being in love, or how to be responsible when it comes to sex.
” “Fine. ” He three his hands up and walked back inside, Wasnt like he was on a mission or anything, “Hey, kid. Dont be a fool, always wrap your tool, ” He pulled a silver package out of his pocket and tossed it toward the teen,
facepalm thats the only appropriate reaction I can give at the time,
She was going to burn him alive until there was nothing left but ashes,
This love between Ava and Damon are what dreams are made of,
“There are always dark corners, Ava, I could have your jeans down and be inside you before anyone saw it, ” “Oh, God” she dug her nails into his biceps and moaned, Her stomach let out another growl, Shaking his head, he reluctantly pulled away, “Come on. Youre hungry. ” “Im not hungry. ” She shook her head. “I want to find a corner, ” She grabbed his hand as she scanned the busy room,
Dear God, this was one of the most hilarious and relatable quotes Ive ever read in a book before, I know, I know. TMI
Hed never felt a bond, a closeness with another person in all his years, It was like being in a cold, dark hole for years and finally escaping to be engulfed with the warmth of the sun, It filtered through every cell in his body, touching places that had been long dead,
I though this was such a cute quote but upon further analysis, Ive discovered that this is how I feel when Im around my boyfriend.
This kind of feeling is real and its beautiful,
“Ava, tell him you want to leave now, ” Jeffs voice was calm as he took a step on from of them, leveling his shotgun at the nearest werewolf,
I have a new respect for Jeff, Hes only met Ava once or twice and is already so protective of her, Hes such a sweet father like character,
“You are my life, Ava, I wont ever wander this earth without a purpose, ”
/Stars! sexy one with two likable main characters, but holy shit they didn't seal the deal til easilyin, talk about chemistry and torture, a little deus ex machina that you see coming a million miles away but who cares I likey, Werewolf Guardian, Damon Trahan lives by a Code: Protect the Pack with his life, Damon has experienced death and betrayal, now all he wants is the freedom of his Harley and the loyalty of the men he rides with, the only family he has left.
Those are the things he knows and believes in, Love and the hurt that comes with it has no place in his world
Until he receives new orders: Rescue female werewolf, Ava Renfroe from a Pack of rogue wolves.
Bartender Ava Renfroe is tired of Alpha males running her life, Being raised as the daughter of a Military General made her want independence more than airand she has it! Until shes kidnapped, Damon Trahan, her alpha male rescuer and bossy painintheass, is exactly the kind of man she doesnt want, but try telling that to her libido.
His brooding good looks are pantydropping hot, Too bad hes batshit crazy and thinks hes a werewolf, Worse, he claims shes a werewolf too, But when Damon shifts in front of her, she begins to doubt everything shes known to be true,
On the run from the rogues, Ava and Damon cant ignore the red hot passion between them, But Damon knows it cant last, Will he sacrifice everything hes ever known to have the one thing hes never meant to have Or will the war between the Packs destroy them before love is given a chance Guardian Damon is to protect Ava, but who will protect her from him
Ava is kidnapped for purposes beyond her imagination she's frightened beyond all hope when she sees them turn from salivating men into unbelievable creatures.
The local pack leader sends Damon, a Guardian to find and rescue her, His duty as Guardian is to protect her, he quickly learns that he must protect her from his growing feelings for her, as well as hers for him.
Ava learns she is not only more than human but destined to be mated to the leader of the Arkansas wolf pack, Another female has been kidnapped and Ava knows what will happen to her if she's not found in time, With help from others, including a feisty grandmother, the hunt is on, This story is filled with excitement, unrequited desires, and surprisingly a whole lot of humor, Author Jodi Vaughn has written a great paranormal story that is filled with the expected action and sex, but also with characters of honor, strength and a whole bunch of laughter.
If you dig reading paranormal, then this story with its unexpected twist and turns will fulfill the need and have you rushing for Ms Vaughns next book.
If you've never read her before, this book will definitely have you looking for her previous writings, .