Words I Write Crazy: Week 12 Reviews: Shattered Pack, Being Alpha, Lunar Court, Alpha Erased

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Week 12 Reviews: Shattered Pack, Being Alpha, Lunar Court, Alpha Erased

From Goodreads:

Meredith Molloney never thought she'd find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alphas alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, has she never been so wrong.

In the middle of the night, Donovan gets a call telling him that his pack has gone to pieces. The news that his second in command has been found brutally murdered has Donovan packing his bags for Ireland, but the last thing Meredith wants to do is leave Texas. She's heard about how the Celtic Pack are with outsiders. And Donovan has more than a few exes in the pack that will be less than friendly.

Meredith’s never let a few angry wolves stop her, and she's not about to start now. She's faced down much worse the past few months. But when she gets there, she finds that it's not just a few exes who stand in the way between her and her Full Moon Ceremony with Donovan.

Meredith is thrust in to a deadly game of pack politics, one the fey have happily joined in on. When the dust settles, she knows she'll either have everything that she wants or lose it all.

From Goodreads:

For the first time since Tessa met Dastien, life is quiet. The evil witch, Luciana, is six glorious feet under, St. Ailbe’s is closed due to human trespassers, and people are finally getting used to the fact that supernaturals exist in the world. It seems like the perfect time for a honeymoon.

Tessa and Dastien's trip to the Caribbean is turning out to be the honeymoon that fantasies are made of—sunset cruises, long walks on the beach, and every romantic cliché you can imagine. She couldn't be happier. So, when a local man turns up inexplicably dead on the beach, Tessa brushes it off. Not every bad thing that happens in the world is a supernatural mystery to be solved. And when Sebastian—one of the Council of Seven Alphas who rule all the werewolves—appears on the island, she thinks it must be a coincidence. Everyone needs a break now and then. Even council members. Right? Besides, Tessa is beyond determined to not let anything get in the way of her romantic vacation.

But when Dastien goes missing, the honeymoon is most definitely over. Tessa can't ignore the signs anymore. Something huge is going on. And whoever messed with Tessa's mate is in for a rude awakening. Because if there's one thing fighting rogue witches and werewolves has taught her, it's how to be Alpha.

From Goodreads:

Chris is the guy Cosette always wanted. Fun. Funny. Lighthearted and sweet. He always manages to find beauty and laughter, even when fighting a chapel full of demons. He's exactly what she needs. Except he's a werewolf and she's a member of the Lunar Court-the only fey court that holds sway over the werewolves. Even on his best day, Chris isn't strong enough to last a few hours in the Lunar Court without becoming a slave. No matter how much Cosette's heart wants him, she knows she has to let him go.

But when Chris goes missing, Cosette realizes how much she has to lose if the worst happens.

Cosette is everything Chris wants, but he knows he'll never be enough to survive in her world. So, when Eli-a mysterious archon-requests his help, he figures why not? He needs every distraction he can get. But when he learns that Eli's quest could help him gain enough power to go against even the strongest of fey in the Lunar Court, he can't believe his luck. Except Eli never helps anyone without a price.

When it's all over, Chris will either earn the power to have the one he loves or die trying.

From Goodreads:

Tessa—part witch, part werewolf, raised human and now the unofficial leader of a newly minted supernatural alliance—thinks nothing of her brother, Axel, texting her and Dastien to meet him. The location pin was in a weird spot, but maybe he'd found a magical anomaly there. But when Tessa steps into the darkened warehouse, she doesn't expect to see her brother laying in a pool of his own blood, smell the sulfuric scent of black magic, or feel the pain of her mate being shot full of silver.

Tessa has seconds to make a choice, but there's only one thing she can do to save the two most important men in her life—sacrifice herself.

The last thing Dastien hears from Tessa was her plea—help Axel. But then their bond goes silent. He can't hear her. He can't feel her. And there's no sign of the attackers who took her.

Dastien does everything he can to save Axel before calling his friends in a panic. It takes all of them to find Tessa, but when Dastien's finally reunited with her, there's no sign of recognition in her eyes.

No magic in her touch.

No wolf beneath the surface.

Everything that made Tessa who she was…has been erased.

My Review:
Oh, I had a really fantastic time reading these books! We did get 2 more Tessa and Dastien books, which was great, to wrap up where we started, but we also got Meredith and Donovan, and Cosette and Chris's stories! They were all so great to read!

Because of Donovan's duties to the Seven, he hasn't had much time with his pack. And it shows, it's a mess when they get there. But oh, I didn't suspect who was behind the murders, that hurt. But Meredith and Donovan did grow closer through the experience. They might have improved the pack but they still have a while before it's truly healthy again, but they are on the path to healing. And then the next book had the building of the new power structure, which is also probably going to help!

I really enjoyed Cosette and Chris's story. We got the time to explore the fairy courts, which was pretty darned interesting. There was so much politicking going on, and I just wanted them to be together as much as they did, even despite the barriers they faced. Loved seeing their happy ending!

Alpha Erased really brought this series full circle, with her memories lost, of all that she's been through and grown and learned from. All I wanted was for her to remember, and oh, it was such a great story to read. I loved how it wrapped up! And it has me so excited for the spin off series!

I had a fantastic time reading these books, and I can't wait to read more by Aileen Erin!

Author: Aileen Erin
Series: Alpha Girl #6, 7, 8, 9
Read: March 21st, 22nd, 22nd, 22nd, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and Alpha Erased is a End of Series 2024 Book!
Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC
Published: March 28th 2017, February 13th 2018, June 11th 2019, May 12th 2020

Shattered Pack: