What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

The Big Alpha in Town has three full stories by authors Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter.  I am going to focus this review on the story I loved the most, but they are all great stories.  I just loved this one more because for me was the first time I have ever met a werewolf/wood nymph combo.
The three stories in this anthology are
Bearing His Name by Eve Langlais
Owned by the Lion by Milly Taiden
And my favorite No Need Fur Love by Kate Baxter.
No Need Fur Love has the characters, Mia, a wood nymph and Own a werewolf. Each needs something from the other. Mia needs Owen to get her pregnant to get her dad off her back. Wood Nymphs get status when they give birth.  She picks Owen because he seems like he will work.
Owen agrees because he can sense Mia is his mate. He wants to bond with her. But when he finds out the truth will he want to keep her.
I found both characters had flaws but that is what made me love them even more. 
The Big Alpha in Town has three great stories in it. I loved how creative and captivating the stories are.  I would love to read another anthology with these authors in it.  I liked how the stories had a similar theme and it made sense they were all in the same anthology. 

                               Five Shooting Stars

Bearing His Name
Ark told his cousin Stavros he needed him to find a woman for him. The woman was supposedly pregnant by him. Ark slid over a sealed plastic bag to his cousin. Ark wasn’t to worried as he didn’t believe the note and his cousin would take care of it when he was ready. Than he said he got a card in the mail saying: Congratulations Asshole. Its a boy. The woman you never called back.   Stavros said a DNA test will give them their answer. If it was his than ark will do the right thing or Stavros will kick shoot him. Than his cousin said he wasn’t the only one who got a card and put seven other cards on the table.  Stavros said he thinks the person wants to see if any of the boys crack than the blackmail will begin.  His cousin was a cop. Ark’s family are bear shifters. Jade had sent the cards trying to find the one her sister rudy had sex with at a Halloween masked party one time and got pregnant by. Jade told ruby she’d never be alone. Jade would always be there for Ruby and her son. Ark found out Jade was his mate and Ark didn’t mock the mating instinct. But what if he was ruby’s baby's’ daddy? 
Owned By the Lion 
Keir meets his mate and finds he has known her family for years as his mate was his bestfriends sister.  He used to be basically a manwhore and his reputation had preceded him. Ally initially wants nothing to do with Keir.  Keir is a lion shifter. Keir wants to prove to Ally- his mate he can be trusted. But it seems every ten seconds a woman from his past goes to Ally. Ally is trying to get the money to get everything her mom needs for  her cancer treatments and the trial experiment. She signs up with Mates For Hire.com to make some money, She has signed up to be a mate for two weeks. Mates  For Hire matches Keir and Ally. Someone is stalking Ruby and jade and that puts than in danger. This can’t be allowed both women have to be protected. 
No Need Fur Love
Mia Oliver is a wood nymph and she needs a child npw. Her father told her if she doesn’t find a mate and produce a heir., he will find a mate for her. Nia has to produce an heir in order to be a member of the ruling nymphs. So Mia goes to the closest bar to find someone to impregnate her. Than she see Owen Courtney and decides he’s the one. She doesn’t want a mate she just wants a child. Owen knows Mia is his mate. Owen is second in his wolf pack. Mia’s father is on the brink of going to war with the werewolves. He plans on attacking on the next full moon. Mia tells her father she is pregnant with their heir and he says she’ll never help rule the nymphs. Owen and Mia must divert a war to be happy together. 
I enjoyed all three stories. I laughed at times while reading this book. There was different things I liked about each story. I really liked the plots and pace of all three. All three stories were short but I didn’t think they lacked anything. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of these stories and I recommend them

Though there were three books jn this i really only like the first one. The other two were more like fluff and didn't hold my interest.

I very much enjoyed Thanks Fur Last Night, and so I was very excited to dive into The Big Alpha in Town, which is the second anthology containing three unique paranormal romances written by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter. The stories involved in this anthology are continuations of the stories written by these three authors in their first anthology together, but you can read this book - and so these stories - without having to read the ones in Thanks Fur Last Night first, since each story is about different characters, and so each story can be read and enjoyed as standalones.

And I'll start this review now by being completely honest and admitting that so far, I definitely prefer this anthology compared to the first one these authors have done together, and I'll be explaining why in my review below, where I will be rating each story in this anthology separately and giving my own brief thoughts as to how I liked and/or disliked the story, before then giving you my overall rating for The Big Alpha in Town.

So then - *claps hands together* - let's get started...

Bearing His Name - 4*
I really enjoyed Bearing His Name, which is so refreshing given that I did not enjoy Ms. Langlais's story in Thanks Fur Last Night: Bearing His Sins. There, I felt like the writing was choppy, the pace of the story was all over the place, and that the story itself was childish and ridiculous. But thank God Bearing His Name was nothing like that story; I definitely prefer Eve's writing here, and I felt like she told this story at a better pace than she did Bearing His Sins. I was hooked. I laughed so hard at some scenes, and felt my heart race at all that was going on during others. I just overall really enjoyed Jade and Ark's hilariously romantic and action-packed story. Unfortunately there were some scenes here where I just had to roll my eyes at how childish I found Ark to be at times - considering he's described as an "Alpha Male" but to me, he was more a bubbly cub - but that is the only flaw I found in this story, and so overall, this is a very enjoyable story that kept me entertained from beginning to end, so it's four stars to Bearing His Name.

Owned by the Lion - 5*
This story was super fun, super cute, super amazing, and just an all-around really enjoyable read, one that had no flaws in it whatsoever. This story was super romantic and sexy at times, and it had me laughing, and sighing, and supporting my girl Ally when ex's of Keir's tried to butt into their relationship looking to have a second night with the notorious (ex) one-night King. There were times where I got annoyed with the OW because they were constantly popping up and I felt like their involvement was truly unnecessary because they did nothing for the plot (for me), but Keir is loyal to the core when it comes to Ally, and seeing how in love he is with his mate had me loving him and this story all the more, and seeing as I truly found nothing wrong with this story - it truly was flawless - it's five stars all the way for Owned by the Lion.

No Need Fur Love - 5*
As always, Kate Baxter blows me away with her works. Her story out of this anthology was more raw with its action, and fierce with its characters. Where I found Bearing His Name to be silly yet fun, and Owned by the Lion to be light-hearted and sweet, No Need Fur Love was action packed and sexy. I adored Owen and Mia and their story, and I loved how Ms. Baxter created this world and made it seem all so real and enjoyable, and had me hooked from beginning to end. Not much else to say other than I loved this story, so of course it's five stars to No Need Fur Love.

So overall with this anthology, it is definitely better than the first one these authors were involved in, and so the overall rating I am giving this story is 4.7 Stars. So in that rating (compared to the 3.7 Stars I rated the previous anthology), it really does show that I most definitely preferred this anthology compared to the first one. To me, it was Eve Langlais who I felt like definitely improved her writing here since in Thanks Fur Last Night, her story was the only one I had trouble connecting to and just wasn't enjoying all that much.

And so because of how amazing I found The Big Alpha in Town to be, I am now very excited and am highly anticipating for the third (and I think final) anthology of Eve's, Milly's, and Kate's to come, In The Mood Fur Love, because there were definitely some secondary characters here who I'm hoping and praying will get their stories told there, and even though I feel like the next anthology will be the last for these three authors, I'm still hoping and praying that it won't be; these anthologies are truly very enjoyable anthologies involving three very different authors, all who bring their own unique and enjoyable takes to each paranormal story, making this anthology amazing and captivating and difficult to put down once you've picked it up.

This is a great group of Shifter stories for everyone, a bit of different shifters. We have Bearing His Name when a Bear Shifter gets a human woman pregnant all of the single Bear shifters try to figure out who the daddy is but when Ark meets Jade the sister of the pregnant Ruby he knows he has found his mate. Problem is convincing her he isn’t the baby daddy.
Owned by the Lion, when Ally signs up for a Shifter dating site to get money for her moms cancer treatment she gets paired with Keir a womanizer Lion Shifter that has had so many women they can’t go on a date without seeing one. No Need for Love, Mia is a wood nymph who needs to get pregnant to earn her place in charge of her group but when she meets Owen a werewolf she finds out they are mates. Mia can’t get tied to ant man or she will lose her independence but her father has decided to war with the werewolves. Who will Mia side with her father or her mate.

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I am looking forward to reading other books by these great authors.

If your looking for a light hearted read....this one is for you. The authors write sweet romance with a little bit of edge and a lot of quirky humor. Sexy shifters, romance, and humor....you can't go wrong.

The Big Alpha in Town is a lighthearted but passionate anthology with three distinct romantic journeys.  Overall, I liked the stories and though these were great introductions to these new-to-me authors.  Please see my thoughts on each of the novellas below.

Bearing His Name is the first story featuring a bear shifter in a very awkward position.  Ark is investigating an anonymous letter stating he is the father of a soon-to-be born baby boy. Unfortunately, he and several of his cousins were at the same party, wearing the same costume, and received the same letter.  However, while trying to find out the truth, he meets his mate, the pregnant woman’s older sister.  This story was hilarious and I liked the contrast of Jade’s no-nonsense personality with Ark’s lackadaisical one.  The quirky, tongue-in-cheek love-story flows well and was pretty entertaining. B+

Owned by the Lion is a tale of the local lion-shifter playboy finding his mate in the beautiful and seemingly not interested friend’s little sister.  Keir’s womanizing ways is well-known by everyone, including Ally.  She has known him most of her life and has enjoyed viewing him from afar.  However, with a new business venture, she is working closely with him and fighting hard to remember he is not her type.  This story was also humorous as we watch Keir trying to figure out how to prove to Ally that now has eyes only for her.  It was an enjoyable quick read.   B

No Need Fur Love is the final tale in the anthology.  This romantic journey was more somber and thrilling.  It was a gripping tale of a wolf-shifter who discovers his mate, not realizing Mia is only looking for a one-night stand.  Mia is the daughter of the leader of a band of Nymphs.  In order to have her father allow her to join the leadership, she has either to produce an heir or mate.  Not interested in having another male dictate her life, she sets out to get pregnant.  However, things do not go as she planned.  Wolf shifters go mad without their mate once meeting them.  Owen only has a few days to find Mia before the full moon will require his alpha to put him down.  It was fascinating how the different plots of Owen and Mia intersected and entwined.  This story was my favorite in the collection.  A-

My Overall Rating: B+ Liked It A Lot

Great paranormal stories! Loved it! I loved the author and how she creates sweet and sexy paranormal stories with an HeA

As a huge shifter fan these were three good stories and while I like some a little more than the others all three were good likable reads. They were well written with great characters I really liked these and would recommend them they are full of action and romance and will have you hooked

Bearing His Name by Eve Langlais

A truly cute story about a pregnant sister with a very protective older sister trying to find Mr. Daddy. At first I was a little thrown off by how the men of Ark's Greek bear family treated relationships with woman but then again they treated food the same. All in all it was a fun read with the true daddy adding a fun twist to the story.

Owned by the Lion by Milly Taiden

Ally is one feisty woman with too much financial responsibility due to medical bills. The way she goes about getting the money is pure genius from her friends. Keir is finally getting his just due for all the women he has slept with because his mate won't give him the time of day due to his reputation and all the annoying woman. It was quite a fun experience watching him try to get out from underneath all the women to show Ally how much she meant to him. In the end this story was delightful and definitely entertaining.

No Need Fur Love by Kate Baxter

Owen is just a wolf who wants a mate. It's not asking too much is it. Unfortunately he has his hands full when he discovers his one night stand is his mate and she wants nothing to do with him. 

There is a very distinct storyline to this story and how everything is resolved is dramatic. The most interesting part of this story is that the woman is the one who does the one night stand and how Owen goes about finding her was brilliant.

Overall rating 4.25 stars!

BEARING HIS NAME by Eve Langlais
This novella had everything mentioned above, but unsurprisingly Eve still managed to add in different elements to make this one feel unique. I LOVED the two MCs, Ark and Jade. Ark begins the story as your typical cocky playboy, but once he meets his mate Jade, he is able to show his softer and funnier side without losing his confidence or sensuality. Jade isn't fooled by Ark's smooth words or persistant advances and definitely makes Ark work for her affection, which I always enjoy. The danger that seemed to shadow both Jade and her sister added in some angst and extra possessiveness from Ark (which Jade secretly appreciated). Ark's giant family also provided for some hilarious interactions between them (really great quotes)! Overall, I really enjoyed this short, sexy, and sweet novella. 4.25 stars

OWNED BY THE LION by Milly Taiden
Hmm. I liked some parts of this story--possessive alpha, stubborn heroine, real characters and storyline (mostly concerning Ally's mom)--but there were even more things I didn't like. The timeline of the story in the beginning was a tad confusing--at first it appeared that Keir and Ally had known each other for some months, and even though Keir knew Ally was his mate, he continued to sleep around and go out with other women because he wasn't ready to settle down. Later on we learn that this isn't the case, but by then I was already turned off by that plot point. I also didn't like that there was no actual shifting going on! This is a SHIFTER romance, but we didn't get to see any of it. Besides some minor hiccups though, I did enjoy this one. I liked seeing a softer and more vulnerable side to Keir, especially after realizing Ally was his mate and he (for once) didn't have a woman falling all over him. HE had to pursue HER and convince her to give him a chance, and I love the playboy conversion trope. Overall, 3.5 stars

NO NEED FUR LOVE by Kate Baxter
I have to say... I think this is my favorite shifter romance so far!!! The story, the angst, the steaminess, the genuine connection and affection that eventually develops between Mia and Owen--I loved it all. I loved how Mia was the one intending to use Owen simply for her own gain as a one night stand, and I loved how caring, sensitive, considerate and just AMAZING Owen was. He was a typical possessive wolf but also genuinely cared about Mia and her needs, and I LOVED HIM. Their story was so much sexy fun, an absolutely incredible read, 5 stars!

2 Disappointing Stars

When I agreed to read this little ditty, I was sure it would bring the paranormal goodness I was looking for. I'm not a huge PNR reader but Eve Langlais has always worked for me in the past. I like to bring the snark, doncha know.

So did I love it? 

Ms. Langlais' story was adequate (can you feel the enthusiasm?) but the rest of the anthology turned out to be a disappointment.

ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for a voluntary review

There is not a single bad thing i can say about these authors. ABSOLUTELY love these books. Completely swoon worthy and well written. Fast paced, easy read with just the right enough drama to keep it interesting.

Each of the 3 stories were fun and entertaining shifter romances, but the emotion and connection was lacking a bit for me. I still was entertained with each story though. Each story was a 3 star for me. This is $9.99 on Amazon, and honestly, I think that price is too high. Each one of these stories is like a short story, so I'd say each is worth $.99, so I'd expect to pay about $2.99. That's just my opinion.

The first story is Bearing His Name by Eve Langlais. This one was about bear shifter, Ark, and Jade. Jade's sister got pregnant because she slept with some random guy, and doesn't know who it is. Jade sends a whole pack of shifters a letter stating they are the dad; in hopes that one of the men will come forward as the baby daddy. Ark is one of those men. Ark was so drunk, he doesn't recall if he slept with Jade's sister that night, but he decides to investigate further. He meets Jade, and knows right away that she's his mate, but what if the sister's baby is his? Right off the bat, I was grossed out that these people have sex with random people. Jade's sister leaves a lot to be desired, she seems a bit of an airhead. Ark also acts like a caveman in actions and his thoughts, and Jade is a bit of a shrew, so it was tough to care what happens to either one of them. That being said, the story is entertaining and fun, and I did enjoy the romance element.

Owned by the Lion by Milly Taiden, is about manwhore lion shifter, Keir, and Ally. Keir knows Ally is his mate, but she doesn't want anything to do with him because he's slept with so many woman. It really was ridiculous how all these women would just pop out of the woodwork that have slept with Kier. It was gross, and I really wished Ally would've held off more with Keir, or make him at least be more contrite about all the women he's been with. Him being friends with many of his past women doesn't endear him to me at all. There are some sweet moments, and I did like the characters. This story was interesting enough to keep me reading.

No Need Fur Love by Kate Baxter is about wood nymph, Mia, and wolf shifter, Owen. Mia wants to get knocked up because her father said she can have a position of power if she has an heir, so Mia is looking for a one-night stand to knock her up. Mia ends up meeting Owen, but Owen proves to be more than a one-night stand. I liked Owen. He's a sweetie. I don't like Mia. She sucks. First off, the whole trying to get some random guy to knock you up is just gross, and then she mentioned that she was going to use magic to persuade some guy to have sex with her. That doesn't feel like consent to me, so right off the bat, I was thinking eww. Then she lies to Owen, and treats him like crud. How about standing up to your father, or leaving if he's not willing to give you respect. Having a baby you don't want just to gain power is a stupid thing to do. Owen saved this whole story for me, and I did like how the story plays out.

This was awful and I couldn't get through it all. It was just too cheesy for me. The plot was lacking and there was no character development in the ones I attempted.

I love me a good shifter story. And this book had 3 of them! I just love the whole thought of one mate and they have to do anything to get to be with their mate. Once they find their mate, that's it. Period. Their life isn't complete until they get their mate. And oh boy if you try to do something to them, you're in for a fight. 

Normally I'm not a fantasy/sci fi (or whatever you want to call it) reader but shifters and vampires seem to be my exception. There's just something about these alphas and when they meet their mate. If you like a semi insta-love story, go for a shifter! And these ones were perfect!

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
If you want action, adventure, romance, and much more, you definitely need to buy this bundle.
Each story is captivating + full of surprises
I totally recommend this collection!

Book two of the collaboration that brings us not just one series but three.

Bearing His Name: by Eve Langlais
Ark received a letter stating that he was going to be a Dad, but six of his male family members also received those letters. Ark knows for sure he's going to get to the bottom of this weather he's the Daddy or not. Jade though it was a good idea to send those letters for her about ready to pop sister, thinking not only should the father know but he should also support the baby too. Jade wasn't expecting Ark, and she sure wasn't expecting the strong attraction to the guy who could have knocked up her sister. But Jade's sister has an ex-boyfriend who will stop at nothing to get her back and Ark and his huge family will stop at nothing to protect these women.

This was a fun one, I think I enjoyed this one more than the first book. Langais definitely writes some spitfire woman and men who know how to play with fire. 


Owned by the Lion: by Milly Taiden

One look was all it took for Keir to realize that his best friend's little sister was his mate. Somehow the family managed to keep them from meeting until recently but know that he knows Keir is working hard to be worthy of her. When his father's health starts to deteriorate he's gives into his father's wishes of mating now all he has to do do is convince Ally that she's his true mate. Ally needed the money and matefinder.com was the best bet to get that money quickly. Luckily Ally and Kier were put together and that works to Keir favor for slowly introducing Ally into his life and his love.

This was a great romance and steamy. Keir is hot and such a good son. Once again I think I liked this one more than the first. 


No Need Fur Love: by Kate Baxter

Owen followed his Alpha to the tiny and isolated town of Stanley with no objection, it was after all for the safety of the pack but the downside to all that was the lack of woman. Owen was ready to settle down all he need was to find his true mate. Mia just needed a willing man to knock her up to secure her birthright, which shouldn't be hard considering the seductive nature dyrads have over humans. What she finds instead is Owen, she takes a chance knowing her seductive ability doesn't work on shifters but he seems willing enough. Owen knew right away what she was, his mate, he also knew that she was a wood nymph, but Mia's end game was a mystery and even after she left before he woke up he knew he wasn't going to let her go that easily, but convincing her she's his mate is only the tip of the iceberg compared to her psychotic father.

Once again I did prefer this one to the first book. The overall story just seemed like it had more substance to it, I like this plot line more than the first I like the character better too.


Overall, a pleasurable collection of stories. I look forward to the next book. Each author has something different about their style and as individual stories they each bring something to the book that makes it enjoyable throughout.