Friday, April 6, 2012

[Series Spotlight]: The Hunters

This month's Series Spotlight is The Hunters by Shiloh Walker. I discovered the series when I read Hunting the Hunter (which is still a favorite) and was instantly hooked. Sadly, last month Ms. Walker announced that Hunter's Rise would be the last in the series. I highly recommend this series. It's both sexy and addicting. If your looking for a bit (or a lot) more bite in your romance, this series is for you.


Hunters: Declan and Tori (Book 1)
Tori McAdams was a sensible woman. She didn't believe in hocus-pocus, she didn’t believe in ghosts, and she definitely didn’t believe in vampires…not until the night she was attacked by one. Alone, starving and afraid, she doesn’t know what’s happening but at least she had somebody to turn to…  Declan Reilly was normally the last person she’d go to for help, but now he was the first on her list. He can help; she knows he can. She never could have planned on what happens next, though…the sexy detective is so much more than he appears.

Hunters: Eli and Sarel (Book 2)
Three centuries is a long time to spend alone…but Elijah Crawford is used to it. He's got his friends, he's got thugs to kill, and a mild obsession with an on-and-off again lover to keep him occupied. But then a woman appears in his dark world, one who just might bring some light to those endless nights. Just one look makes him hunger. Just one glimpse makes him burn. There's just one complication. She wants him dead. Sarel Chandler knows all about vampires and she knows all about monsters--or so she thinks. The monster she knows as Elijah Crawford is responsible for the death of her sister and she's going to see that he pays for it.

There's just one complication…she's completely wrong…and she's about to pay for it in so many ways.

Hunters: Byron and Kit (Book 3)
"Kit will want what she wants…"
Truer words were never spoken.  The sleek, sexy shapeshifter knows what she wants.  She wants Byron, the Master vampire she swore to serve. Too bad he doesn't want her…or does he? Byron wants her, all right.  But he made a promise to care for her.  Caring for her doesn't involve doing all the dirty, delicious things he imagines doing.  Determined to keep his promise, he sends her away.  But Kit will want what she wants…and what she wants is him…

Hunters: Jonathan and Lori (Book 4)
"You want a fairy tale prince. I'm the monster from the fairy tale."
Lori isn't looking for a prince and sexy werewolf Jonathan isn't a monster. Very often he can be pigheaded and he has more than his share of personal demons. But a monster? Not quite. Of course, Lori, the local healer, knows he's not going to believe that. He looks at himself and sees that monster from a fairy tale. He looks at her and sees somebody sweet and innocent. When an attack on the local band of Hunters drive them together, Jonathan can feel his control shattering. He's unable to keep his hands off the woman he's wanted for so long, but at the same time, he knows he doesn't deserve her. Lori has her hands full , too...dealing with their enemies, dealing with him, dealing with his demons...trying to convince him to give their love a chance. Before it's too late. Before both of them lose everything...




Hunters: Ben and Shadoe
(Book 5)
For years, Benjamin Cross searched for the missing child from his pack. She had disappeared right before the betrayal that had killed the pack leader. Though many had searched tirelessly, the child remained hidden. Now, more than twenty years later, he has found her…but she is not what he expected. Ben is drawn to the beautiful young woman by a powerful desire and an even more powerful instinct to protect. He has come to teach her all she needs to know. Confused and unsure about the images clouding her mind, Shadoe knows she must seek the truth and unravel the mystery. To preserve her own sanity, she must learn to trust a man with a secret of his own. Ben has the difficult task of playing teacher to Shadoe's unwilling pupil. But Shadoe Wallace is so much more…and it will take Benjamin to open her eyes to her destiny.

Hunters: Rafe and Shelia
(Book 6)
Sheila is tired of it. Tired of him. She adores the sexy Hunter she works and lives with, loves him madly, but all he will give her is a good time in bed. And what a time that is. But she wants needs more. When Rafe makes it clear that sex is all he will offer, she leaves.  Rafe can't believe that Sheila walked away he'll be damned if he just lets her go. Throwing caution to the wind, he sets out to track her down and bring her home. But when he finds her, she's lying in the arms of another man. Rage and jealousy overwhelm Rafe...and a whole mess of trouble ensues.  An enemy of the Hunters has set up a playground in this land that seems to call to Rafe. He and Sheila-and the motley crew they assemble-must defend and cleanse this land of the evil that dwells there. And Rafe must lead them through horror and sacrifice as he comes into his own a Master, defending his land, who must bring his woman home.

Hunters: I'll Be Hunting You
(Book 7)
What happens when a woman loses the man she was born to love? Tori doesn't know. Declan has been her lover, her friend, her confidant — now he is gone. With grief and heartache driving her insane, Tori has become a liability to those she knows and loves. Until a fellow Hunter arrives on her doorstep with a mysterious message. You must go… Tori doesn't want to go anywhere. But now she can't resist. What is waiting for her is something she never dared to hope for.

It's best to read this book after reading books 1 & 2.


Legends: Hunters and Heroes
The Huntress
(prequel) A story of strength, bravery, and the incredible risks a woman will take for love. Escape into the legend of the Huntress and discover how it all began.

Malachi
(prequel) A legend among his own kind. Even among the Hunters, Malachi is unique—and has been from the very beginning. Once a slave, Malachi has never lived free—until a mysterious woman turns him into something he doesn't understand. He fights, seeing it as just a different kind of bondage. Then he realizes this is his destiny. Embracing it could lead to freedom—or it could lead him into an endless hell.

Hunter's Pride
(standalone) Kennedy has returned home to Pride Mountain. Unable to forget the mysterious creatures that saved her life after a brutal attack years before, she's determined to solve the mystery—but she wasn't counting on this mystery. Duncan Pride remembers the night Kennedy was attacked but can't tell her the truth of Pride Mountain. He didn't plan on her courage, her strength, but he can't let her get in the way—his Pride is counting on him.



Hunting the Hunter
(Book 8)
The Hunter After two years, Kane Winter still doesn't know what really happened the night his bounty hunting partner was murdered. What he does know is that there was a mysterious woman at the scene, and he won't rest until he finds her...
The Prey Kendall is accustomed to vampire games. After all, she is one herself—part of an elite group of warriors who keep the other vamps in line by destroying the ones who would prey on the weak and innocent. But now she's the one being stalked...
The Passion When all trails lead to Kendall, Kane is consumed by a desire greater than vengeance—a hunger to possess this woman for himself. Together, they will travel down a dangerous path of seduction and surrender, until there are no rules left to break—and nowhere left to hide.

Hunters: Heart and Soul
(Books 9 & 10)

In the shades of night, when the evil are free to seduce the weak and indulge their desires, there are still those who will fight to the death for the innocent. They are The Hunters. They are at the heart of a sensuous and strange new world...

Two men. Two women.

Paranormal warriors and eternal lovers who keep the undead in line by destroying those who have gone rogue. They serve as Judge, Jury, and Executioner. They are as merciless as their prey. And they are its soul.
But in this strange enclave of midnight retribution, some discover a hunger they'd never imagined, a love that crosses unnatural boundaries, and a blood reckoning with a damnable past that could save the Hunters or destroy them.

Hunter's Salvation
(Book 11)
His Mission Vax was once committed to his life as a Hunter, tracking down the evil beings who prey on humans, but he opted out of the game long ago. Until now—because somebody, somewhere, is in danger. And, despite his best efforts, Vax can't ignore his calling?
Her Sacrifice Jess Warren is determined to find the maniac who killed her sister. A gifted psychic and telekinetic, she will do anything to exact her vengeance. Even if it means putting herself in peril...
Their Insatiable Desire Jess would rather not accept Vax's help—especially since letting him have his way could draw her deeper into his irresistibly sensuous realm. But then he saves her life—and they discover that the depraved madman they've been looking for is much closer than either of them could have imagined...


Hunter's Choice (stand alone, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance)
One year ago, Sara’s twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. By vampires, creatures that can’t exist. But Sara knows better and she’s on a mission to kill as many as she can…until she comes across a man from her past.  This short story was originally published in the Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance...The biggest names in paranormal romance have created a fascinating array of 30 short stories of hot blood and inhuman passions that will leave you thirsting for more.

Hunter's Mercy
(stand alone, Private Places)
USA Today bestselling author Robin Schone shares a tale of a man and a woman in a notorious club, who learn how very dangerous desires of the flesh can be. Claudia Dain heats up this collection with the story of two voyeuristic young courtesans who might just take part in a very public seduction at the theatre. Allyson James has a card-playing, cunning widower and a desperate young widow learn that passion is the ultimate wild card. And finally, Shiloh Walker introduces a short story of a woman saved by a shapeshifter. Now, if only she could think of a way to repay him…   Rarely does such blush-worthy, heated erotica exist—and almost never all in one book.

Hunter's Edge
(stand alone)
 Angel’s first words to Kel were I’m going to marry you. She was seven at the time. He was eight. And he didn’t laugh when she spoke the words. Best friends as children, lovers as young adults, they had an unexplainable bond. Their future looked set. Until the night they were attacked by a creature that couldn’t exist. Angel survived the attack—barely. But Kel didn’t. Or at least, nobody thought he did. His body was never found and Angel’s life would never be the same. The attack might not have killed Kel’s body, but it sure as hell killed his heart. Twelve years later, there’s one part of his former life that he can’t move past. Angel. He can’t let her go, but he can’t have her either. She doesn’t even realize he is still alive. But when a threat surfaces, Kel’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect Angel. Even if it drives them both to the edge of insanity and back.



Belonging
(stand alone)
Being a vampire sucks. Just ask Cori Lewis. The "Change" didn't change her enough. She's still shy, quiet and she never feels as though she belongs anywhere. Not even with the people who took her in after the vampire attack that left her near death. But other things have changed a lot. Cori needs sex — now! She goes in search of a one-night stand — hot sex with an anonymous man in a dark alley — and her life changes yet again. He's a connection to the past she thought was lost and he's everything she's ever dreamed. But when he finds out who she is, he might never be able to forgive her.

Hunter's Need
(Book 12)
HIS CHALLENGE Duke is bitter. A shapeshifter betrayed by the psychic powers of Analise Morell, he cannot forgive her for putting him in the clutches of a feral vampire, but he also can’t shake his desire for her. And when she needs a Hunter, Duke must face his demons—and hers…
HER MISSION Desperate voices are battering Ana’s psychic shields. A serial killer with extraordinary powers is about to strike again, and the tormented souls of his previous victims are screaming for her help. But Ana can’t understand why they want her…
Their INSATIABLE desire After what she did to him, Ana is sure Duke must be using her…but if he is, so be it. Ana can’t fight her longing for him, can’t fight the desire that’s haunted her for years. For Duke, every fiber of his soul—both the man and the cougar within—yearns to protect and possess her.…

Hunter's Fall
(Book 13)
UNKNOWN PAST Something strange is happening to Nessa. Ever since she survived a near-death experience she’s not exactly who she used to be—and enjoying every minute of it. Then she’s called upon to go to battle against darkness. If only she could remember why.
UNEXPECTED LOVER Dominic is having his own problems with memory, sanity, and hallucinations. Sent to Excelsior, the covert Hunter training facility, he senses a female presence that seems so hauntingly familiar. That’s because he and Nessa share a forgotten past.
UNSEEN EVIL As Nessa and Dominic regain their memories, their strange mission against evil becomes clearer. And all the more dangerous because whether they should trust each other is the still the greatest unknown of all.

Hunt Me
(stand alone)
She’s been keeping secrets… Drew Quentin has been crazy about sexy Dakota Coulter from the moment he met her, but after two years of dating, he still doesn’t have her phone number. Sooner or later, a man has to move on. That was the plan. But the night he broke things off, things went from bad to worse…and he figured out some of her secrets…bloodthirsty secrets. Dakota Coulter is having a lousy night.  The man she loves just broke up with her.  And she can’t even take an hour to sulk, because duty calls—and as a Hunter, she must answer. Being a vampire is hell on the love life, that’s for sure.  But it will get better, right?  Just do the job, get out of town and oh…avoid the ex-lover who is suddenly out to track her down. Too bad a happy reunion is soooo not on his mind.

Hunter's Rise
(Book 15)
His past is a mystery, even to him—a werewolf with memories so lost in a fog that even the Hunter’s healers cannot help him. Two hundred years ago,Toronto awakened on an unfamiliar street, naked and alone. Dogged by the unanswered questions of his enigmatic existence, he fears he will never find the missing pieces of the puzzle that is his life. The vampire Sylvia is no Hunter. She’s a take-no-prisoner mercenary that just barely skates this side of what the Hunters consider acceptable. She has no use for them, their laws, their rules. All she wants is to hunt her quarry, and make a lot of money. Her newest prey is a killer as devious as he is slippery. But her newest complication is of a more intimate sort: A blond, blue-eyed werewolf who interferes with her plans in so many exquisite ways




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