Title: Claimed by her Cougar
Author(s): Felicity Heaton
Series: Cougar Creek Mates #1
Also in this series: Captured by her Cougar, Courted by her Cougar (, Craved by her Cougar
Published by Self-published on July 28, 2018
Pages: 158
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Source: Author
Format: ARC, eBook
Purchase: Amazon
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Having lost his parents and mate in a brutal attack on his cougar shifter pride by a hunter organisation, Rath burns with a need to keep humans off his land and out of his life. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect his pride from them, but when a lone female wanders into his territory, it isn’t a burning need to drive her away he’s feeling and it isn’t his pride that needs protecting—it’s his heart.
Down on her luck, Ivy follows a lead to a spot where she hopes to photograph black bears, but what she discovers there is a mountain of a man who lacks manners and seems determined to drive her off his property—a man who stirs unbidden fire in her veins and a strange sense of home.
With a pride gathering on the verge of happening at Cougar Creek and the air charged with a mating heat, the last thing Rath needs is a human on his land, especially one as beautiful and alluring as Ivy, one who rouses a fierce need to fight for her, but he can’t convince himself to let her go… and that proves dangerous for them both.
Felicity Heaton has created a brand new series, the Cougar Creek Mates. Claimed by her Cougar is the first book in this new series. This is a spin-off of her Eternal Mates series, which I absolutely adore, so when I heard about the Cougar Mates series I immediately signed up to receive copies of the books for review.
Claimed by her Cougar introduces Rath and Ivy. Rath, a cougar shifter is preparing for the gathering in his role has a protector of his community. He has no interest in mating, but then a human of the female variety entered his territory who had him rethinking his decision of not taking a mate.
Ivy a photographer stumbled onto Cougar Creek when she went in search of Canadian Black Bears to photograph. Her experience with difficult alpha males proved a disaster. Therefore, when the mountain of a man she encountered while on her quest tried to scare her off his land, she was not having any of it.
I found both characters likeable. For a short story (150 pages), I thought they were well developed. Their initial encounter was riddled with mistrust, fear and anger. Mistrust on Rath’s part as he thought Ivy was a hunter who came to scout out the land. Fear on Ivy’s part, as she did not understand what his intentions were towards her and anger because he prevented her from taking her photos.
Claimed by Her Cougar is a quick and enjoyable read. The action scenes were intense, which came as no surprise and the sex scenes scorching. A note of warning if you are not a fan of insta-love then you may have an issue. However, remember this is a shifter romance and based on my experience with this genre shifters recognise their mates from the moment they lay eyes on them.
Despite the issues mentioned, I enjoyed this installment. Fans of shifter romance would enjoy visiting this world.
About Felicity Heaton
Felicity Heaton is a New York Times and USA Today international best-selling author writing passionate paranormal romance books. In her books, she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons! If you’re a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then you will enjoy her books too. If you love your angels a little dark and wicked, the best-selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark vampires then try the Vampires Realm series or any of her stand-alone vampire romance books. If you’re looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then try the best-selling Vampire Erotic Theatre series. Or if you prefer huge detailed worlds filled with hot-blooded alpha males in every species, from elves to demons to dragons to shifters and angels, then take a look at the new Eternal Mates series.
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Cougars! I do like the cat shifters. A few bumps, but sounds like it will be a good series.
Despite the few misters it sounds like this is a good read. I’m not a big fan of a story that is quickly wrapped up though, so I’m a little hesitant to try it out. I do love a shifter romance of this kind though. Most of the time you see werewolves or dragons in shifter romance so a cougar is a really refreshing thing. Lovely review. ??
Despite the issues, I’m glad you we’re still able to enjoy this story 🙂
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Vanessa @ Blushing Geek
I’ve only read one of her books but this sounds like a good story. So glad to hear you liked it even with the problems..
Despite the little points, it’s great that you had a good time
I have yet to try this author, one day I will get around to her though, so many people like her stuff. Hope you have a nice Labor Day!