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morganreadsoccasionally's review
4.0
This is a first for me. I wasn't sure how I'd like KT's lighter paranormal stuff but it definitely serves it's purpose. There is just enough magic to make these 3 stories feel otherworldly without having to do a deep dive into a magic system that takes forever to explain. The couples were entertaining enough to keep me engaged but I wish I had more time with them. These are novellas that have been packaged together so they're a little on the short side but not short enough to leave you unsatisfied.
audiobookmel's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a compilation of three PNR novellas all by Zoe Winters. The characters do intersect and there is overlap, as you expect in a PNR series. Whether you listen or read this story, you get three romances for the price of one.
Kept is the first novella. It consists of Greta who is a cat therian (another word for shifter), and Dayne, a sorcerer with a very bad reputation. Greta is sentenced to be a sacrifice. Her mother, who is refusing to save her, but helps her to escape and sends her to Dayne for help. Dayne is in a bind because he needs therian blood to go after the head of cat shifter clain, but can't get it from his normal online source. When Greta shows up to his door, Dayne agrees to protect her until the full moon. There are several hilarious moments between the two. There is also many misunderstandings between the two.
Claimed is the second novella in this book. It contains the story between Anthony, a vampire running to be king vampire for the next century, and Charlotte (Charlee) a human friend of Greta. In a drug induced blood lust, Anthony drinks from Charlee and then attempts to wipe her memories, but completely erases her entire memories of herself. Anthony is forced to care for her while trying to win the tournament, to keep it from Lucas who is evil.
Mated is the last story in this book. We meet Jane in Claimed when she is trying to stay alive in the vampire world. She has been able to see vampires for what they really are, which is part demon, since she was a child. Vampires don't like that much. They are also not able to control her mind, like they can with normal humans. Jane is given to the alpha werewolf, Cole, as payment for a debt. We learn a lot about Jane's past, which is truly horrific.
This is a great PNR series. I can't wait to read more. I would highly recommend this series to people who like PNR stories. The sex does exist in these stories, but not to the graphic detail as in many other PNR stories. I don't this this subtracts from the story in anyway.
I listened to this story after reading it. I have to say, it was done well and I enjoyed going back and revisiting the characters. I think the narration is great. He does a great job with not only the different male characters, but the female as well.
Kept is the first novella. It consists of Greta who is a cat therian (another word for shifter), and Dayne, a sorcerer with a very bad reputation. Greta is sentenced to be a sacrifice. Her mother, who is refusing to save her, but helps her to escape and sends her to Dayne for help. Dayne is in a bind because he needs therian blood to go after the head of cat shifter clain, but can't get it from his normal online source. When Greta shows up to his door, Dayne agrees to protect her until the full moon. There are several hilarious moments between the two. There is also many misunderstandings between the two.
Claimed is the second novella in this book. It contains the story between Anthony, a vampire running to be king vampire for the next century, and Charlotte (Charlee) a human friend of Greta. In a drug induced blood lust, Anthony drinks from Charlee and then attempts to wipe her memories, but completely erases her entire memories of herself. Anthony is forced to care for her while trying to win the tournament, to keep it from Lucas who is evil.
Mated is the last story in this book. We meet Jane in Claimed when she is trying to stay alive in the vampire world. She has been able to see vampires for what they really are, which is part demon, since she was a child. Vampires don't like that much. They are also not able to control her mind, like they can with normal humans. Jane is given to the alpha werewolf, Cole, as payment for a debt. We learn a lot about Jane's past, which is truly horrific.
This is a great PNR series. I can't wait to read more. I would highly recommend this series to people who like PNR stories. The sex does exist in these stories, but not to the graphic detail as in many other PNR stories. I don't this this subtracts from the story in anyway.
I listened to this story after reading it. I have to say, it was done well and I enjoyed going back and revisiting the characters. I think the narration is great. He does a great job with not only the different male characters, but the female as well.
audiobookmel's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a compilation of three PNR novellas all by Zoe Winters. The characters do intersect and there is overlap, as you expect in a PNR series. Whether you listen or read this story, you get three romances for the price of one.
Kept is the first novella. It consists of Greta who is a cat therian (another word for shifter), and Dayne, a sorcerer with a very bad reputation. Greta is sentenced to be a sacrifice. Her mother, who is refusing to save her, but helps her to escape and sends her to Dayne for help. Dayne is in a bind because he needs therian blood to go after the head of cat shifter clain, but can't get it from his normal online source. When Greta shows up to his door, Dayne agrees to protect her until the full moon. There are several hilarious moments between the two. There is also many misunderstandings between the two.
Claimed is the second novella in this book. It contains the story between Anthony, a vampire running to be king vampire for the next century, and Charlotte (Charlee) a human friend of Greta. In a drug induced blood lust, Anthony drinks from Charlee and then attempts to wipe her memories, but completely erases her entire memories of herself. Anthony is forced to care for her while trying to win the tournament, to keep it from Lucas who is evil.
Mated is the last story in this book. We meet Jane in Claimed when she is trying to stay alive in the vampire world. She has been able to see vampires for what they really are, which is part demon, since she was a child. Vampires don't like that much. They are also not able to control her mind, like they can with normal humans. Jane is given to the alpha werewolf, Cole, as payment for a debt. We learn a lot about Jane's past, which is truly horrific.
This is a great PNR series. I can't wait to read more. I would highly recommend this series to people who like PNR stories. The sex does exist in these stories, but not to the graphic detail as in many other PNR stories. I don't this this subtracts from the story in anyway.
I listened to this story after reading it. I have to say, it was done well and I enjoyed going back and revisiting the characters. I think the narration is great. He does a great job with not only the different male characters, but the female as well.
Kept is the first novella. It consists of Greta who is a cat therian (another word for shifter), and Dayne, a sorcerer with a very bad reputation. Greta is sentenced to be a sacrifice. Her mother, who is refusing to save her, but helps her to escape and sends her to Dayne for help. Dayne is in a bind because he needs therian blood to go after the head of cat shifter clain, but can't get it from his normal online source. When Greta shows up to his door, Dayne agrees to protect her until the full moon. There are several hilarious moments between the two. There is also many misunderstandings between the two.
Claimed is the second novella in this book. It contains the story between Anthony, a vampire running to be king vampire for the next century, and Charlotte (Charlee) a human friend of Greta. In a drug induced blood lust, Anthony drinks from Charlee and then attempts to wipe her memories, but completely erases her entire memories of herself. Anthony is forced to care for her while trying to win the tournament, to keep it from Lucas who is evil.
Mated is the last story in this book. We meet Jane in Claimed when she is trying to stay alive in the vampire world. She has been able to see vampires for what they really are, which is part demon, since she was a child. Vampires don't like that much. They are also not able to control her mind, like they can with normal humans. Jane is given to the alpha werewolf, Cole, as payment for a debt. We learn a lot about Jane's past, which is truly horrific.
This is a great PNR series. I can't wait to read more. I would highly recommend this series to people who like PNR stories. The sex does exist in these stories, but not to the graphic detail as in many other PNR stories. I don't this this subtracts from the story in anyway.
I listened to this story after reading it. I have to say, it was done well and I enjoyed going back and revisiting the characters. I think the narration is great. He does a great job with not only the different male characters, but the female as well.
7sofia7's review against another edition
4.0
Low 4.0
There is nothing wrong with this collection of novellas. The writing is nice and the world is interesting and you will like them if you like paranormal romance.
The thing is that I did not really connect with the stories and the characters (the exception is the mc of the third novella whose backstory was really sad). This due to being novellas instead of novels: the characters were mostly superficial amd there were both instalust (fine) and instalove (not fine for me). There are some sex scenes but most of them are not described in details.
I have also to agree with what another reviewer wrote: all the female mc are damsels in distress and are forced to relie on a man to protect them (they are not dormats but have no power). The hero has to save the heroine from being murdered in all of the stories and the mcs always find themselves obliged to live toghether, and the hero always has all the power (they are in his home and the heroine is forbidden to leave).
This is probably to be expected but the hero is also much older then the heroine (but young because: magic).
So I did not love these stories but they were pleasant enough for me to keep reading. The author managed to write such compelling first sentences/chapters that keep reading one novella after the other was a no brainer.
Each story had the particular atmosphere of the specie of the male lead (1. Sorcerer 2. Vampire 3. Werewolf) while being in a cohesive world/city. The author introduced seemesly the mc of the next book in each novella and made them interesting.
I really appreciated that the den of the werewolves was actually underground.
CW for mention of previous sexual assault and forced vampiric feeding that read like rape.
Last warning: Zoe Winters writes erotica under the name Kitty Thomas. DO NOT read her erotica of you are not into erotica that is non-con and abuse and that has zero romance.
There is nothing wrong with this collection of novellas. The writing is nice and the world is interesting and you will like them if you like paranormal romance.
The thing is that I did not really connect with the stories and the characters (the exception is the mc of the third novella whose backstory was really sad). This due to being novellas instead of novels: the characters were mostly superficial amd there were both instalust (fine) and instalove (not fine for me). There are some sex scenes but most of them are not described in details.
I have also to agree with what another reviewer wrote: all the female mc are damsels in distress and are forced to relie on a man to protect them (they are not dormats but have no power). The hero has to save the heroine from being murdered in all of the stories and the mcs always find themselves obliged to live toghether, and the hero always has all the power (they are in his home and the heroine is forbidden to leave).
This is probably to be expected but the hero is also much older then the heroine (but young because: magic).
So I did not love these stories but they were pleasant enough for me to keep reading. The author managed to write such compelling first sentences/chapters that keep reading one novella after the other was a no brainer.
Each story had the particular atmosphere of the specie of the male lead (1. Sorcerer 2. Vampire 3. Werewolf) while being in a cohesive world/city. The author introduced seemesly the mc of the next book in each novella and made them interesting.
I really appreciated that the den of the werewolves was actually underground.
CW for mention of previous sexual assault and forced vampiric feeding that read like rape.
Last warning: Zoe Winters writes erotica under the name Kitty Thomas. DO NOT read her erotica of you are not into erotica that is non-con and abuse and that has zero romance.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
2.0
While the writing was passable (though the editing could use a little attention) what the author considers a satisfying romance differs significantly from mine. In fact, I'm fairly sure they're diametric opposites. As a result, I hated the female leads in each of these stories and was wholly disgusted by the situations the author placed them in to be rescued by the heroes. They're all victims who can't seem to control their own impulses. These are the sort of 'romances' I think do nothing more than support an abusive romanticisation of patriarchal norms and expectations, i.e. normalizes control and subjugation of women. Yuck. To each their own, of course, but not at all for me. I've gone ahead and written individual reviews for Kept, Claimed and Mated.
Kept 1✮
Claimed 2✮
Mated 2.5✮
1+2+2.5=5.5÷3=1.83
Kept 1✮
Claimed 2✮
Mated 2.5✮
1+2+2.5=5.5÷3=1.83
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