BOOK REVIEW - NIGHT BROKEN by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCEDES THOMPSON # 8 - ADULT URBAN FANTASY - ORBIT - ACE BOOKS

By: Patricia Briggs
Published By: Orbit Books
Released : Available Now
Details : Hardback from library, 341 Pages

RATING: 5 ADAM STARS!!

Blurb : Goodreads

An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam’s ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from her new boyfriend. Adam isn’t the kind of man to turn away a person in need—and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam’s house, Mercy can’t shake the feeling that something about the situation isn’t right.

Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when she learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. She wants Adam back and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, including turning Adam’s pack against Mercy.

Mercy isn’t about to step down without a fight, but there’s a more dangerous threat circling. Christy’s ex is more than a bad man—in fact, he may not be human at all. As the bodies start piling up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart.

BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

What is one of the golden rules of marriage?

Don’t let your hubs invite the ex wife to stay.

Ok, well she is being stalked by somebody who is even hard for Mercy, Adam and the pack to kill.

WHY WON’T YOU DIE!???

This character is one of the more difficult ones to contain.

I didn’t realize the females in the pack liked Adam’s ex wife more than Mercy. I was rather shocked at this information, considering the ex didn’t like Adam being a werewolf and she didn’t feel comfortable around the wolves.

Hence, why she left him in the first place.

Then she didn’t feel comfortable being around the pack without Adam. Make your mind up woman.

Christy played her part well. She will annoy the shiz out of you. You will want to give her a stinky dead fish slap for her behavior towards Mercy. Patricia brought the ex to the story in true ex-wife-manipulating, style.

Mercy not only has Christy-the-manipulating-queen, to contend with, and she does it in mighty fine classy style too, she also has to put up with some pack members behaving badly and a Christy stalker.

I knew all the things I wanted to say to Christy. But Mercy took the high road on more than one occasion. I kept having fill in comments that I would have said to Christy. I was amusing myself to no end.

I love watching Adam and Mercy together. They have something very deep and trusting. I love how Patricia writes their relationship.

He looked up at me. There was heat in his gaze-- there is always some spark of heat when Adam looks at me, but there was also need that was deeper than sexual. I could see the shadow caused by worry, possessiveness, and a vulnerability that allowed him, the Alpha wolf, to stay on the ground when I was standing. That vulnerability ( and the possessiveness) meant that Adam would never let me leave him, as he’d let Christy leave him.

I didn’t like him vulnerable to anything, even to me. I pulled on Adam’s hand, and he stood up.

“I love you, too,” I told him, and he smiled because he’d let me see what he felt.


I love reading Tad and his fun comments. He is a favorite of mine.


I was almost out the door, and Tad was back under the Beetle, when he said, “When Adam’s ex drives you into making sweet things with chocolate, just remember I like brownies with lots of frosting but no nuts.”



Tad took a third muffin and ate it in two bites. His voice was muffled with food when he said, “Nasty piece of work, him. Are you up for this?”

I shrugged. “Sure. If it gets too bad... how would you like a roommate?”

“If she can cook like this, okay by me.”

“I was talking about me,” I told him. I was joking. But there was a cold knot in my stomach anyway.

He came around the counter and kissed the top of my head. “Poor Mercy. Let’s go fix something you know how to fix. It’ll make you feel better.”


Tad and Mercy have such a great working relationship.

When I’d met Tad, a little over ten years ago, he’d only been a kid, and he’d been running this shop himself because his dad had gone on a two-month drinking binge after Tad’s mom had died of cancer. He’d been nine going on fifty then, and the only thing that had changed since was that someone had rubbed off the bright and shiny cheer that had been his gift to the world.


Stefan fans, fear not. He does eventually make it into the story. I was beginning to check under the beds for him. I miss Stefan when he isn’t around. Sadly there was no Scooby Doo van.

Seeds are dropped for the next installment, # 9 in 2015. This is a series I truly love revisiting.

I love the US cover art, it makes me happy. I sadly had to look at the Aussie cover art while reading this installment, which just does nothing for me. Sorry about being picky, but, gahhh I do have trouble with the Aussie cover art.

So glad I loved what was inside the pages.

Another page turning read, with great sub characters and a villain that was not an easy fight.

Check out the new characters brought into the fold.

I loved the ending.

The last line in the book was...unexpected...yet expected:D

Michelle

URBAN FANTASY - PATRICIA BRIGGS - SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY # 2 - ACE BOOKS

SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY # 2

PATRICIA BRIGGS

I'm a quite the fan girl for Patricia Briggs and her Mercedes Thompson series. I started reading them back in February 2011.

I was hooked.

Total Urban Fantasy heaven for me.

Mercy and Adam, Stefan and all the other sub characters, totally rock the world that Patricia has written.

Mercy is one of my fave kick ass urban fantasy female characters. She is smart, independent, rocks at being a mechanic and she has a good heart.

Adam is very growl worthy. He and Mercy have a very memorable scene or three from the third book, Iron Kissed, which I personally think is the best book in the series.

I would say River Marked is my least favorite, but still very enjoyable. 

Pop over to Patricia's Web page. Her husband Mike writes articles which I find interesting.

You can have a read of how the cover model for the earlier covers, came about. How the artists found her. It is a very interesting article.

HERE

ALPHA & OMEGA SERIES

Cry Wolf, the first book in the Alpha & Omega series, is set between Moon Called and Blood Bound, the first two books in the Mercy Thompson series.

I have not read this series yet. I need to. 

This is Charles and Anna's stories along with other characters who you will meet in the Mercedes Thompson series.

On The Prowl is the anthology that has the #0.5 prequel novella for Alpha & Omega series in it, which looks like it should be read before Cry Wolf. Sometimes prequel novella's are written after the first book has been written, but not in this case.

Goodreads have put a numbering system on these two series, where they have merged them together. Take a look.

If you are looking for a great urban fantasy series to get addicted to, then pick up Patricia Briggs and give her a whirl. Writing this posting made me realize how much time has flown and I should be cracking open Alpha & Omega, myself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Taken from Goodreads

Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children and six horses and writes full-time, much to the delight of her fans.

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - FROST BURNED by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCY THOMPSON # 7 - ORBIT - 5 BEAUTIFULLY BONDED STARS!!

By: Patricia Briggs
Published By: Orbit, ACE
Released : Available Now
Details: Paperback from Library, 352 Pages

RATING: 5 BEAUTIFULLY BONDED STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

Mercy Thompson returns in the seventh novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman—the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack—has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more…

After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam—or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted.

Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related—and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.


BOOK REVIEW by Michelle: 

I am in love with this series. Patricia always brings the picnic to the park with her characters and storyline. River Marked #6, is the only book in this series that did not capture me as much, I was still caught, but not as much as all the other books. 

I have 2 top fave female chicks who kick ass in my opinion, Mercedes Thompson & Chess, ( Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane) are the bomb.

Seriously if you have not started this series, you are really missing out on some excellent Urban Fantasy and humor.

Mercy is left a bit battered after a fender bender whilst doing some Black Friday shopping with Jesse. I did laugh at Mercy’s lack of enthusiasm for the girlie shopping expedition. But she took one for the team and spent time with her step daughter, doing girlie things.

....Meanwhile all the lads are in a bit of a pickle getting a bit of a silver smack down with an anonymous villain pulling his minions strings. Money will do that. Wave the money and lethal trained dudes with badass weapons will come to the party and do just about anything you ask.

A story unfolds of corruption and betrayal with Mercy smack in the middle, with power being the ultimate reward.

I throw an evil laugh in here..... mwah ha ha ha haaaaa.

I loved , loved loved having some Adam POV.

Cause, I love , love, love Adam.

But! There is more.

We get to spend some time in the limelight with the unassuming Kyle, Warren’s mate. I think Kyle is quite a hoot.

I handed Kyle a sweatshirt. He shook his head, and said , “That’s the wrong top for these.”
“Fashion princess.” I rolled my eyes and gave him the other top, noticing only as it unfolded that it proclaimed, “I’m prettier than your girlfriend,” in purple glittery script. I recognized it because I’d given it to him for his birthday.

I love Stefan. Sadly he has traded in his trademark Scooby Doo attire and infamous Mystery Machine.

As if by giving up his Scooby-Doo shirts and his beloved Mystery Machine, Stefan had given up his last firm anchor to his humanity. Still, the Mystery Machine, Stefan’s old VW bus with the cool paint job, remained parked in his driveway, so I had hope. 

Me too, Mercy. I hold out hope the Mystery Machine gets used as the getaway van again sometime and a t-shirt gets donned for old times sake.

There is something always amusing , well mainly , about Stefan and his side kick ways with Mercy.

“Throw me up,” I told him, and turned back into a coyote.

I looked at Stefan, and when he met my eyes, I jerked my chin to the balcony that came off the bedroom. He frowned at me doubtfully. I rose up on my hind legs and bounced once. Then lifted my muzzle toward the balcony again.

His eyebrows rose, but he picked me up and threw me.

Mercy just has HUGE balls to take Marsilia’s vamp mobile and then have all and sundry mess it up. Mercy is always thinking about helping , rather than the consequences of her immediate actions that can turn against her later.

“Holy Hummer, Batgirl, where did you get a Mercedes AMG?”

Adam and Mercy prove to us how much of an awesome bonded couple they are. Nothing can keep them apart, or stop them from connecting with some awesome mind mojo.

Ben is just a fearsome protective lad. I love him hanging about in this book and all the growling and fierce attitude.

Ben rubbed his muzzle over Kyle’s shoulder in a way that I think was supposed to be reassuring. Kyle sucked in a breath. Either it hurt, or a reminder that the werewolf was big enough to rub his shoulder without much effort wasn’t exactly reassuring.

“Ben, when was the last time you brushed your teeth?” asked Kyle.

Or else Ben’s breath was really bad.

This is a nonstop rollercoaster ride from some harmless shopping to an orchestrated pack smack down to some surprising turn of events. The shiz is trying to be worked against Adam’s pack and Zee will always find a way to bend the rules the Fae put on him, if Mercy is calling for help.

I totally dig Tad. He is a solid guy and funny.

“Adam’s daughter, the one we were trying to keep safe from the bad guys,” said Tad, moving behind the officer so he could see his notes. “She spells it J-E-S-S-E. And I’m Tad - like ‘tadpole’- short for Thaddeus, but don’t go there, and my last name is Adelbertsmiter.” he spelled that for him, too. Twice.



“So you let him in?”

“Do I look like I’m five?” asked Tad indignantly. “No, I asked who it was and he said he was UPS and had a package for us. I told him to leave it on the porch ‘cause I was naked, just out of the shower.”

“I thought you were eating brownies,” said the officer, who seemed to have resigned himself to having Tad hanging over his shoulder.

“I was.” Tad shook his head. “I lied to the guy....” 

We have some new characters coming into play. Asil, I like him, somebody new for us to play with. J

“I thought.” Armstrong swallowed. “I thought that he was just a big dog. I like dogs.”

I looked at Asil, then back at Armstrong. “You do know that Asil is a werewolf, too?”

The fed rubbed his face. “ I’m too old for this. I’ve been up for twenty-four hours.” Hehe, Armstrong pulled a Murtaugh, ( Lethal Weapon) 

It goes without saying that I highly recommend this Urban Fantasy series. Mercedes really knows how to pull her weight in the kicking it with the lads department. Adan is just divine and Patricia will always make sure we hear from a good selection of her characters each book. I missed me some Daryl in this book. But that is ok, having Kyle steal some of the limelight was very entertaining and fun.

Check this series out if you have not already.

Night Broken is next up to bat, sometime in 2014.

I . Can't . Wait.

Michelle 

BOOK REVIEW - SILVER BORNE by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCEDES THOMPSON # 5

By : Patricia Briggs
Published By : Ace Fantasy
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback , 292 Pages

RATING 4.5 SMEXI ALPHA STARS!!!!
Book Blurb : Taken From Goodreads

When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge-and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side-leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam's life forfeit. All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she might not have many more to live...

BOOK REVIEW:

Samuel, Samuel, Samuel...sigh...this book is tough for him. He made me very sad when I understood his words to Mercy. I was like don't you dare.

The Pack , or somebody is messing with Mercy's brain 'mojo' , in more ways than one. She needs to find out what is going on and sort it out. Lordy I was like..aaaggghhh!!!  when the bowling ball went flying. I wondered if yelling 'foouuurrrr', would have helped...lol!!!

Adam is still just this rock of a guy for Mercy. They fit like a glove.
The insight Mercy gets into Adam's head was gorgeous. It said alot to the reader. The visual of a certain scene for Adam and Ben was making me light headed. I was telling myself not to think about it...lol! But Patricia wrote it very graphically. All I was thinking is you will have readers fainting....hee..hee. At one stage Adam had me catching my breath with his pained cry. I've had a friend in a similar situation and she can vouch ,  excrutiating.

Mercy really takes charge and deals with the Pack and shows everybody what she is made of, strength and determination. She will not back down, it's not in her nature. WWF werewolf style is not for the faint hearted either. Patricia was making me feel 'woozy' with all the bone snapping etc. I was yelling , 'yield' , for my sake. Paul needs a good slap for all this challenging he does. Give it a rest, buddy.

New characters come in to play, leading me to believe there is happiness at the end of the rainbow for Samuel. I do hope so.

The little 'boomerang ' is back...the walking stick. A book is causing trouble and mayhem in Silver Borne and people are going missing and need to be found. I'm hoping Jesse has found herself a boyfriend, if Adam can let go of his little girl. Which I doubt. I'm thinking she will be a granny before he will be able to deal with boyfriend material. Jesse ages , Adam doesn't ...interesting.*waggles eyebrows*. I love this book cover. It's a softer looking Mercy, prettier. How I envision her when I read her.

FAVE QUOTES:

"Honey is eye candy, " said Ben apologetically. "You're .... just you."
"Mine, " said Adam, edging between Heart and me.
"Mine is what she is."

"That is the most romantic thing I have ever heard you say," Bran said.  "Be careful, Adam, or you'll turn her into a real girl."

His nostrils flared, like a stallion scenting a mare. His hands dropped to my coat, and ripped it down the back and threw it on the floor before backing away from me.

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - BONE CROSSED by PATRICIA BRIGGS- MERCEDES THOMPSON # 4

By : Patricia Briggs
Published By : Ace Fantasy
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback ,  287 Pages

RATING 4.5 BEAUTIFUL ADAM STARS!!!



By day, Mercy is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shapeshifter with some unique talents, Mercy has often found herself having to maintain a tenuous harmony between the human and the not so human. This time she may get more than she bargained for. Marsilia, the local Vampire Queen, has learned that Mercy crossed her by slaying a member of her clan—and she's out for blood. But since Mercy is protected from direct reprisal by the werewolf pack (and her close relationship with its sexy Alpha), it won't be Mercy's blood Marsilia is after.


It'll be her friends'.
 
BOOK REVIEW:

"My soul was a lot more battered than my body, but I couldn't see it in the mirror. Hopefully no one else could either. It was invisible damage that left me afraid to leave the bathroom and face Adam, who waited in my bedroom."

'Bone Crossed',  takes off from where 'Iron Kissed' , left off. Smexual tension, decisions to be made and bare boobs ...lol!! and Margi...that would be Mercy's hot mum. (Ben was the one ogling Margi , not me:D )

Stefan decides to pop in unannounced, Amber arrives on Mercy's doorstep and Margi is waving a gun. Marsilia is making her feelings known and a deaf boy needs help.

Mercy's Garage has been grafitied and Adam wants answers. Mercy takes off to find some answers and manages to get herself in a pickle again without even knowing it...until .....
Adam tries to sort out Mercy's grafiti predicament. Samuel is coping with his life.


Everybody is having a 'Happy Meal'....drive thru service only and Mercy's little boomerang just keeps coming back.

Stefan , frightens Adam, he jumps the gun and Mercy must handle his decision that has been made for her. I really like Stefan and hope he comes into play more in 'River Marked' , book # 6. He has a love for Mercy, bless him.

There are twists and turns that surprised me and made me go ewwww!!!...lol!!! That is the fun of reading Patricia's writing.

New characters are brought into play adding drama , torture and Mercy must survive everything thrown at her, not to mention surviving the panic attacks that plague her damaged soul.

Adam is gorgeous , patient, so smexily masculine and gruff and solid through and through. Some pack may not like it , but,  it is what it is.

FAVE QUOTES:

Samuel grinned. "We have it pretty well worked out as far as the sex goes - Adam gets it - someday - and I don't. But the rest is still up for negotiation."

His arms closed around me, pressing flesh painfully hard against bone. Love hurts like that sometimes.

He threw up his hands and appealed to me. " How can he think Dragon Ball Z is better than Scooby - Doo? This generation has no appreciation for the classics."

"Want to explain to the kid I'm more a Spike than a Buffy? A villian , not a superhero?"

"Do you think that means I won't get to see him in spandex?"

" It is shaming to me, to be what I am. The man I was would never have accepted life at the expense of so many. But I am not he, not any longer."

"These things drive like anemic school buses," he said. " Odd that it should be so much fun."

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - IRON KISSED by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCEDES THOMPSON # 3

By : Patricia Briggs
Published By : Ace Fantasy
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback , 287 Pages


RATING 5 GORGEOUS ADAM HAUPTMAN STARS!!

Book Blurb : Taken from back of book

Mechanic, Mercy Thompson can shift her shape- but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants it or not..........
   

BOOK REVIEW:

I loooove this book cover so far the best. It tells me alot about Mercedes . Mechanic, has her own business, Native American looking and attractive and her name . If I may be so bold as to say ,  I would have loved this as the first book cover. * ducks any flying pillows headed my way* Just a personal observation, not saying anybody has to agree with me. It just shows me alot about Mercy.

I am thoroughly enjoying this fast paced, well written series. In 'Iron Kissed',  Patricia's writing blew me away with a certain chapter. Very carefully written,  it both shocked and surprised me. This is my favourite book in the series to date.

Zee, was needing Mercy's non human form to assist him with fae business. This helpful act started a chain of events . The fae don't like Mercy knowing their business. Mercy has made enemies with the vampires , she needs to watch her back. Adam takes matters into his own hands, all business like , hooking Mercy's Garage up with state of the art security.

Samuel and his violin concert had me wanting to hear him play. I wondered when reading if the audio book ( must check to see if there is one) would have the concert music on it. I really wanted to hear Samuel play.

As the reader, we get more of an understanding of what the pack and especially Adam who has claimed Mercy as his mate, are going through with Mercy needing to make a decision.

I was very happy with the way Patricia wrote Adam , Samuel and Mercy's situation. She showed the reader that it is a very complicated thing being mated. It involves more than 2 people, it involves the pack and the way the pack handles it and  Mercy's need to not be controlled. All 3 of them had to dig deep and sort out how their friendship was going to work. Something has to give, it can't go on the way it is. Samuel and Mercy have to discover what ground they are on .

Ben was a surprise in 'Iron Kissed', I really like Ben's character. Adam is showing more and more why he is rightfully the Alpha. My heart gets lost totally to Adam's character in 'Iron Kissed' .

New characters come into play. Mercy has her own version of the 'boomerang', quite a puzzling thing.

Patricia is the perfect book seamstress, weaving all these threads together to make such a great series.

FAVE QUOTES:

I must have sounded like a ninny, but it didn't faze Darryl.
"You keep bothering the monsters, Mercy , and someday something's going to eat you."

He paused when he came to my belly. He let the towel drop away and dropped to one knee until his face was on level with my navel. He closed his brilliant eyes and pressed his forehead against the vulnerable softness under my rib cage.

"Some people are like Slinkies.They aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs."



"She sees ghosts,” said Samuel, impatient with my whining.
I see dead people,” I deadpanned back. Oddly, it was Uncle Mike who laughed. I hadn’t thought he’d be a moviegoer."


CLICK ON LINK BELOW IT WILL SHOW YOU THE MODEL USED FOR MERCY THOMPSON, REALLY GOOD !!!!

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/07/embodying-mercy-thompson-in-person-and-in-paint#more

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - BLOOD BOUND by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCEDES THOMPSON # 2

By : Patricia Briggs
Published By : Ace Fantasy
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback , 292 Pages

RATING 4.5 SMEXI ALPHA STARS!!!!

Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends inlow places - and in dark ones.
And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind.

But this new vampire is hardly ordinary.....




BOOK REVIEW:

I'm in deep with this series. I had not read any Patricia Briggs before I picked up Mercedes Thompson series. I will be reading her Alpha & Omega series set in Mercy Thompson's world, next.

I am just loving the way Patricia writes her characters. I can't fault them. Her characters have depth . More is revealed about certain characters and their struggles the more you read. They aren't 2 dimensional.

In 'Blood Bound', Stefan has called in a favour with Mercy , needing her non human form. From the 1st chapter, what should have been an easy assignment for Stefan for his Mistress, Marsilia, goes from bad to really bad in the blink of an eye.  A vampire is hard enough to cope with , but a Demon possessed vampire who is on a mission...now that's trouble with a capital V. Stefan has his hands full trying to appease Marsilia and keep the peace with the werewolves. Adam has his hands full with his Pack and Mercy isn't staying out of trouble.  'Blood Bound' gets quite dark in this story, well darker than 'Moon Called'.

I keep on trying to decide if these are YA reads or older end of the scale YA reads or not YA reads. I love Adam's need to not swear in front of a woman. Mercy's character can be in the nuddy when she changes back to her human self in front of the Pack. The care that Patricia takes when writing those scenes you can tell its important it comes across the right way. Book #3 (which blew me away) , was written with the utmost care but it was a very dark and troubled book , in parts, for Mercy.

Zee is always there to help out around Mercy's Garage when she can't. No matter what, he is always there for Mercy when she needs him. I like Zee's character alot , I am still trying to get to know him  as there is a lot more to Zee than he is letting on, he must keep secrets about himself and the fae.  Mercy has known him 10 years and has never seen his true self, what the glamour hides.

The book covers, which I do love, show Mercy very sexily clad. In the books I love that she will be hunting for a clean T-shirt or one with limited stains, can wear the same jeans for several days but still she oozes smexiness. If stressed, or unable to sleep she bakes brownies.

I'm glad to know that Patricia Briggs was contracted to 7 books in this series with the possibility of more as I just love them:D
All the main characters have a special place in my heart. Even Ben in book # 3 , 'Iron Kissed', grows on me.



FAVE QUOTE:

"His heart's occupied elsewhere," said Ben from behind me. "And even if it weren't he's not interested in your kind. But, I'm available and ready."

"You don't have a heart," I told him.” Just a gaping hole where it should have been. "

"All the more reason for you to give me yours. "

I pounded my forehead against Warren 's back. "Tell me Ben's not flirting with me. "

"Hey," said Ben sounding hurt. "I was talking cannibalism, not romance."

   
Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - MOON CALLED by PATRICIA BRIGGS - MERCEDES THOMPSON # 1

By: Patricia Briggs
Published By : Ace Fantasy
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback , 288 Pages

RATING 4.5 SMEXI ADAM STARS!!!!!!

Book Blurb : Taken From Goodreads

Werewolves can be dangerous if you get in their way, but they'll leave you alone if you are careful. They are very good at hiding their natures from the human population, but I'm not human. I know them when I meet them, and they know me, too.
Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.
She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.

But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself ... and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble.  
 
BOOK REVIEW :
 
I've had the Mercedes Thompson series on my TBR pile for some time now. A friend told me how much she loved them , so they jumped the queue (I like to go on personal recommendations) and so I read 'Moon Called' ,  book # 1 in the series.  This was not quite what I was expecting. I think I was expecting a kick ass, tough chick who slayed them all down with ease with big breasts and a lot of tough dialogue, just from the book cover and nothing else....lol!!! 

Well!!! I love Mercedes, Mercy ( to friends) , she is the coolest, smartest, tattoo covered female character and I want to be her..lol!!!! She has integrity, loyalty, she cares deeply for her friends and puts others ahead of herself and is an awesome mechanic.
 
Patricia writes Mercy's interaction with Adam so well throughout the series. I have read all the books currently available and I want more, now!!!  5 books in 6 days I read them all, I was addicted.
 
CHARACTERS:
 
Mercedes Thompson, Mercy - Mechanic who primarily works on German vehicles. I think her age in book #1 was around 31 yrs old.
 
Medea - Mercy's cat who likes to hang out at Adams house next door.
 
Bran, the Marrok - Samuel's father, uberwerewolf of them all.
 
Adam Hauptman - Alpha Columbian Basin Pack and uber smexi werewolf. Age mid 20's.
 
Jesse - Adam's 15 yr old daughter.
 
Pack - Darryl, Warren, Samuel , Paul, Ben, to name some.
 
Siebold Adelbertsmiter, aka  Zee - Metallzauber. A fae that can handle metal of all kinds and Mercy's friend and ex boss.
 
Stefan -  Vampire who likes to drive a VW bus painted like 'The Mystery Machine',  from Scooby Doo and Mercy's loyal friend.
 
I knew I was going to love this series the minute I met Adam, Stefan and Samuel , who intrigued me and the story of 'Moon Called' unfolded and showed me the type of solid person Mercy and the other characters are. Mercedes isn't a pushover, she needs her independence and knows how to handle these guys.
 
 This would be the first book series I have read, about werewolves,  among otherworld characters, that really showed the political side to being in a werewolf pack. Patricia wrote it very well. I love Twilight Saga books, but, the werewolf packs were written very very basically compared to this series. Just to watch whose eyes you were looking into and when to roll onto your back, expose your belly and neck, when to place your body lower than the wolf in front of you , the challenges , when an Alpha is hurt, how to keep him safe and Pack magic. It was an enormous amount of detail into the politics of being a werewolf. I really enjoyed 'feeling' that it was a difficult life to live and 'feeling', the power of the Alpha and 2nd in command. Being an Alpha is hard work. I 'felt',  how dangerous a werewolf really is , how the 2 parts,  the human and the wolf , have to work together to exist.
 
Mercedes is just such a well written female character. Her personal strength to stay independent and live her own life , pay her own bills was refreshing. She doesn't sit back, she will jump in head first and help where she can, even breaking a few rules along the way and taking a few knocks herself. Her loyalty to those in her life never faulters.
 
I've deliberately kept secrets from those of you who haven't started this series as I want them to unfold rather than have you told.
 
I would recommend having all the books currently available in your grasp so you can carry on without delay. I now have to figure out how to review the next 4 books without spoilers. Not an easy feat.
 
 FAVE QUOTE: 

"Mine" he said.
Adam's eyes narrowed." I don't think so. She is mine."
It would of been flattering, I thought, except that at least one of them was talking about dinner and I wasn't certain about the other."




 

Michelle