Um...Okay, so after looking at other reviews for this book I see that I am in the minority on my opinion of this book, but alas I stand by my low rating.

So the first story Bearing His Touch was one of the more okay ones.

Becka has been kidnapped and has been abused for weeks. When she finally escapes she runs right into Stavros, a private investigator, ex-cop, and bear shifter. When Becka asks for help Stavros can’t say no, so taking her home he does the best he can do to protect her. This story had waaay too many bear puns. I wasn’t digging those at all. I wasn’t really digging this story for the most part, but it was fine. Becka tries to run away from Stavros because the people tracking her are evil, but since she’s Stavros’ mate he won’t let her go. Overall, it was meh.

Fake Mated to the Wolf was also just okay. Hawke discovered his mate months ago at a party and discovered she works for him and hasn’t figured out how to approach her. Shawna is down on her luck trying to save her family when she gets let go from her job and is now working three to try and pull the money together. When Hawke discovers what happened he steps in and does everything in his power to save her.

Honestly, my biggest complaint with this story was how freaking clueless Shawna was. To just about everything. I couldn’t get past that at all it was so boring.

The final book was The Witch, the Werewolf, and the Waitress. This book bored me right to tears. Honestly, right to tears. I can’t remember much of the story, but it was boring. Main character Ellie has been stuck in podunk nowhere for centuries due to a witch’s curse. Colin- a werewolf- stumbles upon Ellie and realizes she’s his fated mat. When he finds out about the curse he tries to help her, even though knowing the potential risk of losing Ellie just when he found her.

Definitely the heaviest of the three, but it dragged in a way the others didn’t and it wasn’t due to emotional weight.

Rating: 1.5-2 stars

Exceptional collection of short paranormal novellas.

Definitely a fun, fast read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is the second trilogy I have read by these three authors and, I have to say that, yet again, I loved every one of them! They are all about shifters, finding their mates and, the trials and tribulations of attempting to find their happily ever afters!
They're all action packed, fun, Steamy and fascinating reads!

Not much to say about this collection really. Story one is so so, story two makes no sense, and story three is dragging on.

IN THE MOOD FUR LOVE features three different shifter stories from three different talented authors. Each author contributed a novella set in a world from their ongoing series and this makes me want to go and glom on the series' other books to learn more about the intriguing glimpses being presented in this book.

Out of the stories included in this anthology, there's one I really like a lot, so I'm going to check out that author's other books. This book certainly gives readers a taste of each of the author's writing style and if it would be a good fit for the reader. So, if you've never read any of these authors, this book is certainly worth a try.

***Review will be posted week of Sept 17 at the link provided

Anthologies are a great way to sample the work of authors who are unfamiliar. These authors are all new to me. These all have heroes meeting their destined mates but are quite different in other plot points although all do have nicely spicy scenes. I liked the variety of these stories. All of the characters were interesting and as well-developed as characters can be given the novella length format. My favorite story was by Langlais because I liked the humor. I liked Shawna from Milly Taiden's story because she has some body issues that she is dealing with.

Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais - Bekah has been kidnapped by someone who wants her for her rare blood type. She escapes and finds herself rescued by Stavros who happens to be a bear shifter. She's worried that she will bring trouble to him. He says "Bring it on" since Bekah is obviously his mate. Convincing her to let him help and let him love her isn't easy.

Fake Mated to the Wolf by Milly Taiden -- Shawna is a computer programmer who is responsible for the matchmaking software used by her company. However, she is working for a chauvinistic, sexual harassing boss who fires her for no good reason. She needs the money to help her mother and stepbrothers pay off debts incurred to a gang. When Hawke, who owns the company and who is Shawna's mate, finds out about this, he rushes to the rescue. But doesn't mention that she's his mate which adds confusion to a situation that is already complicated.

The Witch, The Werewolf, and The Waitress by Kate Baxter -- Ellie has been curse with immortality and the inability to leave the confines of the small town of Lowman, Utah. Colin is a werewolf who stops for breakfast on his way to a job interview and immediately recognizes she's his mate. BEfore they can find their happily ever after, Colin has to find a way to break the curse. But once Ellie is fee to explore the world, will she want to stay with Colin? And what if breaking the curse causes Ellie to die from the accumulation of the all years that have passed?

I know that I have mentioned in another review that I don’t like reviewing anthologies. Doesn’t mean that I like reading them. I find reviewing anthologies difficult. Depending on how long the stories are in the book, my review could go on forever. So, this review is going to be short and sweet.

Bearing His Touch

While I enjoyed this book, it did rub me the wrong way in certain parts. I didn’t like that it took so long for Becka to tell Stavros why she had been kidnapped and beaten. That frustrated me. But, that was the only thing that annoyed me about the book. Everything else I loved. Stavros was such a goof. I had a laugh over the pot brownies incident. I liked how everything was wrapped up. I did like the twist with Becka’s Poppa. Didn’t see that coming.

Fake Mated to the Wolf

I enjoyed reading this story. I did have an issue with Hawke not knowing what went on in his company. Including what was happening to his mate. I kinda went “Ummmm, ok” when I read that part. But, after that was resolved, I loved the story. I wanted to know more about Robbie and I hope that he is featured in more books. He deserves his happy ending. I did think that Shawna was kind of a jerk to Hawke for 90% of the book. I mean, she knew about how they found their mate. But, she still thought Hawke was two-timing his mate with her? Hello, use your brains girlfriend. I liked the HEA that the author gave to everyone at the end of the story.

The Witch, The Werewolf, and The Waitress

This was my favorite story. Ellie and Colin were such jerks to each other when they first met. I enjoyed watching them fight over that cinnamon roll. Gave me a fit of the giggles. I did feel bad for Ellie. I couldn’t imagine being cursed how she was. Talk about being restricted and lonely. I thought the whole quest to set Ellie free of her curse was great. Including the ending. I will never look at timber wolves, cougars, elk, and coyotes the same again. Shudder. Again, loved the HEA for Colin and Ellie.

There is Instalove in this book but, and I stress this, it worked. Werewolves and werebears are able to find their mates by smelling them. So, I didn’t mind the Instalove at all. Because it fits in with the lore.

The sex in all three stories were hot. I had to fan myself after a couple of scenes because they were that good. If I had to pick the hottest couple, it would be Colin and Ellie. Talk about some steamy sex scenes.

I am not putting up a like/dislike section to this review. If I did that, it would go on forever.

I gave In the Mood Fur Love a 4-star rating. If you like shifter romances with steamy sex scenes, this is the book for you. I will give a trigger warning for Bearing His Touch and Fake Mated to the Wolf. Bearing His Touch has a pretty graphic beginning scene where Becka is being beaten. Fake Mated to the Wolf has a sexist boss and a scene where Shawna is being held hostage in her bedroom by some not so nice guys. Other than that, this book was a great read.

I gave In the Mood Fur Love an Adult rating. There is graphic sex. There is violence. There is language. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread In the Mood Fur Love. I would also recommend it to family and friends with a warning about possible triggers.

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review In the Mood Fur Love.

All opinions stated in this review of In the Mood Fur Love are mine.

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

I really like this three stories about love and shifters. I like the writing style from all three authors.

I really loved all three of these stories. The first one with the werebears was very funny. I just love those guys!! Lots of action, romance and fun characters made this one heck of a read. I’d be hard-pressed to pick a favorite because each story was fantastic!

a fantastic set of paranormal shifter romance. Excellent writing by all three writers. Enjoyed and couldn't put the book down.

Well these 3 ladies have put out another fantastic novella book. If you have read the other 2 novella books that they put out then some of the people will be familiar to you in these stories. If you have not you can read this novella as a stand-alone but the other novellas were so good I would suggest reading those as well. Each one of these stories the main man has found his Mate and has to convince her that she is his mate and also protect her from something. All of these guys are bad-ass and will do anything to protect their mates. The woman are not helpless or wallflowers but they do need some help. All 3 stories are quick read and hot as hell!!


*I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.*

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This book consists of 3 novellas, all dealing with shifters of course! They were "Bearing his touch". Fake mated to the wolf" and "The witch, the werewolf and the waitress".

I enjoyed all three stories while I think the last was my favorite. The author of the first story has such a quirky funny writing style and I always have laugh out loud moments with her stories.

I am always on the lookout for new paranormal romance authors featuring shifters. I decided to try the anthology In the Mood Fur Love. The novel contain three stories from Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden and Kate Baxter. Like most anthologies it was hit and miss, but overall delivered fun, sexy, standalone shifters stories.

BEARING IS TOUCH by Eve Langlais... 5 stars
Becka is kidnapped by an abusive man, a man who asked her out and she turned him down. She has tried to escape but he keeps bringing her back. When they are in a penthouse, he leaves and some figures dressed in black break in and try to take her. She gets away and runs and hides in an alley. Stavros was a cop but got fired to having weed. Now he's a private investigator and finds Becka hiding. He convinces her to go with him because he can keep her safe. He is a bear shifter after all and his bear recognizes her as its mate. Now Stavros doesn't want to be tied down but when she goes missing again, he knows he'll do anything to get her back.
Funny, sexy, and suspense. I believe this is one of my favorite stories by Eve. A traumatized woman and a bear who'll protect her with his life.
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FAKE MATED BY THE WOLF by Milly Taiden..4.5 stars 
Hawke knew Shawna was his mate the first time he saw her. Shawna works at Hawke's company mates for hire. When she is fired, she has to take three jobs to keep paying the people who has her mother and brothers. When Hawke finds out, he fires her boss and rehires Shawna to run the match making portion of his company. Hawke needs a date for a function he's attending and gets Shawna to go with him. Shawna returns home and the men looking for her family takes her and her friend, Robbie a homeless man, into her apartment and threatens her if she doesn't tell where her family is. Can Hawke save her before she gets hurt?
Great story. Sex and a little mystery. The only thing was Hawke's name, Hawke Hawke. At first I thought it was a typo but nope that's his name. 
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THE WITCH, THE WEREWOLF, AND THE WAITRESS by Kate Baxter..5 stars
Ellie works at a diner and is over three hundred years old. A witch put a curse on her that she can't leave her town and she will never die. Colin is a werewolf and has applied for sentry duty, same as law enforcement for the supernatural. He stops at a diner and meets Ellie, his true mate, but their first interaction is not very friendly. Colin goes out scouting and falls off a cliff, every bone is broken and it takes awhile to heal. Ellie comes along and finds him and takes her back to his cabin. They have sex and Colin explains what a mate is and Ellie explains about her predicament. He goes back to his pack to talk to his Alpha and they find out that a spell was put on the perimeter of the town. At the four corners should be a piece that can be destroyed and takes the curse off that side. So Colin and Ellie set out and find all three but at the forth is more difficult and Ellie doesn't know if she wants it destroyed because then she might lose the best adventure ever, with Colin.
Great story. Funny and sexy. Will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is the best story I have read by Ms. Baxter.

Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais is the story of Becka, a desperate woman, running from a monster that has stalked, kidnapped and terrorized her and Stavros, the bear shifter that stumbles upon Becka.
Luckily for Becka, Stavros is an ex-cop turned private eye who will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.
This was a delightful short story from an author who's work I've read many times before and the other stories in this anthology serve as great introductions to authors whose work I'm definitely going to be reading more of.
A very good read.

First two stories were out of this world. They had to overcome many things. Was ok think I would read more of this author

If you are new to genre or to these authors, this book is a wonderful place to start. All the selections were light hearted with some moments that are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. There is of course romance, danger, bad guys, and meddling families. The book is a great way to enjoy an afternoon.

Love all three authors, and you get three great reads. My favorite of course is with the bears and wanna be Count Dracula. I read it straight thru, did not want to put it down

What an amazing read. In the Mood Fur Love are three different stories by three different authors. Each story is just as captivating as the next and each story can be read as a standalone. Sexy shifters, action, friendship and love this book has it all.

Bearing His Touch -Eve Langlais
Fake Mated to the Wolf - Milly Taiden
The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress - Kate Baxter
Good short stories by these three fabulous authors, humour, cheek, sass and the paranormal. I really enjoyed these and look for to reading more by all of these authors.