Deal Sharing Aunt: Chasing Sam by Krystal Shannan review and giveaway!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Chasing Sam by Krystal Shannan review and giveaway!

Chasing Sam (Vegas Mates #1)

by Krystal Shannan
Contemporary Erotic Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Categories: Action/Adventure, Shifter
Publisher: Self-Published/Indie
Heat Level: Steamy
Length: 78 pages

Blurb

Samantha Demakis doesn’t want a mate right now. Her birth-rite and family obligations to her status as the first daughter of a noble family beg to differ. In fact, even her wolf seems to be against her. When a chance encounter reveals the man who might just be a perfect fit, will she run? Or will she fight?
Chase Michaels has been alone for seventy-five years. He’s fought in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan in the US Army. Somewhat resigned to never finding his true mate, he is shocked when his wolf reacts so strongly to a woman he runs into in the airport. Unprepared for the politics and snobbery of the noble families, Chase finds himself fighting in a different type of war —a war for the heart of a woman he knows should be his.
A lot of things are chasing Sam, but who or what will catch her in the end?
Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.

Excerpt:
Samantha Demakis wrinkled her nose at the barrage of scents coming from the Christmas hordes invading McCarran International Airport. She swallowed a growl of frustration and tightened the leash on her inner wolf. Everybody and their brother traveled for Christmas, and she didn’t like being one of them. She should have stayed at Duke. Her gut told her it was a mistake to come home.
Duke Medical School was her haven away from all this crazy.
People jostled her from all angles. Her rolling suitcase flipped over and she leaned back to right it. In the process, someone snatched her blue leather jacket from the carpeted floor and dashed away.
S**t. Really?
She straightened and scanned the crowd in the direction the thief had run.
Nothing.
“Miss.”
Sam turned and looked to her left. Holy mother of hotness! Six and a half feet of beautiful man, dressed in a muscle-hugging beige thermal shirt and army camo pants, stood holding her royal-blue leather jacket. She curled her lips into a smile. His scent was magnetic, and she hurried toward him.
“Thank you so much.” She reached for the jacket, brushing her fingers along his hand on purpose. “I thought it was gone for good.” His blue eyes widened just for a moment. A charge had passed between them. She’d never felt anything like it before. Her wolf howled and slammed against her consciousness. It took every scrap of will power not to launch herself at him. The canine soul within her wanted him right now and so did she. The mate connection between them was strong. No, no, no. I don’t want a mate right now.

My Review:
I have read a lot of paranormal animal shifting books. This was one of my favorites. From the way that 2 people wanted to be together even though their families were not matched (Romeo & Juliet vibe) to the way that the oldest daughter had to be won in a mate hunt. The families were also great to read about and I enjoyed how Sam interacted with her sisters. I did not like Sam's mom. I almost felt as though she was jealous of Sam, because she herself was won in a mate hunt. She was so mean to Sam. I definitely liked Sam's dad better, even though he still made his daughter participate, I had the feeling that he was more fair.
Chase! Who Does not love a sexy soldier/wolf? I liked that the author chose to make him a soldier EMT. He definitely deserved Sam. His family was also close knit and fun to read about.
I liked the sexual tension between the wolves. It was just right, not too much, not too little. I can not wait to read more about these 2 families!
As the hunt draws near, and a killer bear gets involved anything can happen. I am giving this book a 5/5 ! I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own!

Giveaway:
~ Prize is a $15 Starbucks Gift Card.
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About the Author

Krystal Shannan is a born, raised, and current TEXAN. She is married to a wonderful man who supports her dream of writing and allows her to spend many evening and weekend hours glued to her laptop. During the day she moonlights as an elementary music teacher. In addition to a doting husband, a young daughter is also part of the picture and keeps her hopping! An ornery little Welsh Corgi completes the household.

Krystal has been writing stories since she could hold a pencil. She has always dreamed of writing romance and sharing the "movies in her head" with the world. If she's not writing, she's reading -
historical, paranormal, action, adventure -anything she can get her hands on that ends with a Happily Ever After!

Buy Links

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Sam-Paranormal-Romance-ebook/dp/B00BB3KD0W/

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-chasingsam-1094860-139.html

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-sam-krystal-shannan/1114512353
Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Chasing-Sam-Vegas-Mates-Book-1/book-hohEESJOtECIeEOEPgocWQ/page1.html

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/282358

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