FERAL HEAT is Book 5.5 IN Jennifer Ashley's
excellent Shifters Unbound series. Even though this
is
not the first book in this paranormal series, I believe
that this is still a story which can be enjoyed by somebody
who is new to the series. However, all books in
this Shifters Unbound series are fabulous and worth
spending the time to read. It's always great to revisit
favorite characters like Ellison and Tiger. Plus, reading
the previous stories give you more insight into the
characters.
Like with other books in this series, there is a strong
sense of community and family in FERAL HEAT. I love how
just about everybody in the shifter community looks out for
each other, regardless of what type of shifter.
Jace
Warden, a feline shifter, travels from his Las Vegas
Shiftertown to the Deni Rowe's Austin Shiftertown to help
with the problem of Shifter Collars. This is something he
does at great risk to himself, but it something that he
believes is important and would benefit every Shifter. The
Shifters struggle against persecution by humans parallels
the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The
Shifters do so well at using their intelligence to
circumvent the unfair restrictions, like the Collars, that
are placed upon them by humans. There didn't seem to be one
clear villain in FERAL HEAT, unlike previous stories, but
rather an ever present threat from humans.
Jace and Deni have an intimate encounter very soon after
meeting. In spite of getting so close, so quickly, the
passion and emotions that develop between them never feel
forced. I love that sexuality or nudity is nothing to be
ashamed of in the Shifter community. There are some very
steamy scenes between Jace and Deni in FERAL HEAT, but the
sex never eclipses the great characters and intriguing
story. Deni Rowe is another one of the many strong female
characters created by author Jennifer Ashley. Jace and her
family all support her as she tries to overcome how she's
been affected by her motorcycle crash in her past.
This Shifters Unbound series just keeps getting
better
and I can't wait for the next one! I look forward to seeing
how things play out after some of the events that happen in
FERAL HEAT. I am a huge Jennifer Ashley fan and enjoy her
paranormal and historical romance, as well as her erotica.
This is a superb, well-written paranormal series for
anybody looking for a new series to get into. These books
are all substance, and no filler.
From the author of Lone Wolf comes a paranormal romance
about two lovers torn between ecstasy and savagery…
Jace Warden is sent to the Shiftertown in Austin to find a
way to free all Shifters from their Collars. But pulling off
the Collars can cause Shifters to go mad or kill them
outright.
In Austin, Jace meets Deni Rowe, a wolf Shifter with
troubles of her own—she was deliberately run down in the
road, and while her body has healed, she still has episodes
of total memory loss during which she retreats into her pure
animal self.
Jace has never met anyone like Deni. Courageous and
beautiful, she volunteers to help him test the Collar
removal. And as Deni and Jace work together, they feel the
mate bond begin. But can Jace help Deni believe she can heal
enough to be anyone’s true mate?
This sixteen chapter novella includes a preview of the
upcoming Shifters Unbound novel Wild Wolf.