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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I love these short stories or novellas. They give me the opportunity to learn about more corners of this psy-changeling-human world. ( ) [b:Wild Embrace|28008158|Wild Embrace (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1)|Nalini Singh|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462042558s/28008158.jpg|48015693] (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1) by [a:Nalini Singh|71688|Nalini Singh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1423312512p2/71688.jpg] Is a collection of 4 Paranormal Short Romance stories from the Psy-Changeling series. #1. Echo of Silence = 5 stars This was my favorite of the four. It's about Tazia (human woman) and Stefan (a Psy). They both work on the deep-sea station Alaris. Brilliantly written with perfect flow. Stefan has been mentioned in a few of the other books in this series, and we really get to know both him and Tazia in this story. #2. Dorian = 3.5 stars This one gives us glimpses of Dorianās life from childhood all way through to the present day. I liked it a lot, but it didn't wow me. #3. Partners in Persuasion = 4 stars Dezi (dominant Feline Soldier) and Felix (submissive Wolf). This was my 2nd favorite of the shorts in this book. Dezi and Felix have to overcome a lot of obstacles for this relationship to work. Not only are they 2 different types of shifters, but with Felix being a submissive male wolf, Dezi has to be careful not to scare him away. It also gives more light on what it means to be submissive. I don't truly understand Felix using his past relationship with a dominant female for not wanting his partner to be a dominate. There are also a couple of places where the story drags a little bit. #4. Flirtation of Fate = 3.5 stars Garnet and Kenji (both are Dominant Wolf Changelings) I liked this one, but it seemed very rushed to me. They are both involved in an investigation at the Den Garnet is in charge of for the SnowDancer Pack. All and all, I enjoyed it very much. Echo of Silence I really loved the first half of this, but the second half was too rushed for my tastes. I would have liked it more if it were a full-length book and had less of an insta-love feel that this short story format kind of forced. Also a little to "proper" for me, but it made sense for the characters (3.5 stars) Dorian Partners in Persuasion Flirtation of Fate Maaan, I was SO excited about this potentially angst story! But it didn't feel very angsty at all. With this collection you get to see four separate couples come together. The Dorian story is the one that I liked the best going over the first time he was able to shift. The last story was a rekindling of a romance with a locked room murder to solve. The problem for me was I swear I had read the murder setup up somewhere before and it seemed so obvious who the killer was from the beginning. The first story is set in BlackSeaās domain but we really donāt get to learn anything about them since it is a love story between the Psy and a human. And the third story covers a romance that isnāt seen in the packs that often a dominate female with a submissive male. That one was interesting since it covered more the whys of how the pack structure works with dominate and submissive members and used the wolf vs cat to explain it without infodumping the reader. Overall it was a nice collection and it was fun but I think I might have enjoyed it a bit more if it hadnāt come out so close to the previous book. Now Iām just left drumming my fingers waiting for a mainline novel to push the story arc of the series. The short romances are nice but they are not what I like the most about the series. Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesPsy-Changeling (Anthology 2, containing 2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1)
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HTML:The ā??alpha author of paranormal romanceā?* presents a stunningly sensual collection of four all-new Psy-Changeling novellas, in which taboos are broken, boundaries are crossed, and instincts prove irresistible... Echo of Silence In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her lifeā??s work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly. But she wants nothing more than to break down the barrier of silence between her and her telekinetic Psy station commander... Dorian A changeling who can never shift lives a life of quiet frustrationā??until he learns how to let his leopard come out and play... Partners in Persuasion Still raw from being burned by a dominant female, wolf changeling Felix will never again risk being a plaything. But for dominant leopard Dezi, heā??s the most fascinating man sheā??s ever met. She just has to convince this gun-shy wolf that he can trust the dangerous cat who wants to take a slow, sexy bite out of himā?¦ Flirtation of Fate Seven years ago, Kenji broke Garnetā??s heart. Now the wolf packmates have to investigate the shocking murder of one of their own. And the more Kenji sees of the woman Garnet has become, the deeper he begins to fall once more. But even his primal instincts are no match for the dark secret he carries... *Bookl No library descriptions found. |
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