Moonsworn

I received a copy of Moonsworn by Amber Renard from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first novel by Amber Renard that I have read and it was okay. The summary was decent and was intriguing, but overall the book was just "okay."

The bad: too insta-lust with the main characters. However, my main critique was that the plot dragged, then end of the story felt very rushed. Rather than fully explore and overcome the conflict, it was resolved in a really smooched together ending. I'd give it 3 stars in all and might try a future book by Amber Renard to see if pacing is fixed in later novels.

Kel is a veterinary physician, who is gaining more experience in the field before returning to her pack, treats fellow supernatural beings and their pets. Travis, another Heir, comes to Kel to have her help an injured packmate. In the progress of trying to figure what cause the life-threatening wounds, Travis’ Alpha doesn't trust Kel and swears a blood oat. Either she saves the hurt werewolf or she dies. After three days, the wolf succumbs to his death and Kel proposes a political mating with Tavis despite their bickering to save herself. What she doesn't expect is their instant chemistry yet that's almost pushed to the back burner when more attacks are being made to other supernatural creatures. It's either kill or be killed.

With this being said, I didn't anticipate this becoming an overall good read and I was pleasantly surprise by the Amber Renard's writing style. The strong characters and premise of the series drew me in. Supernatural romances could go either way: really good or really bad, and this was the former. Furthermore, I will mention that I do agree with a review about the end not fully bring explored nor overcome and it did feel rush but that didn't take away from the story. Generally speaking a good read I would recommended this series and I look forward to reading more of Amber Renard future works.

I really enjoyed this, fast paced. Strong female lead that doesn’t back down and is more than equal to the male lead. Fun read, look forward to more from this author.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Book Title: Moonsworn
Author: Amber Renard

***ARC was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher for a fair and honest review***

Overall rating: 3/5 While I liked it, the book had some pacing issues.

Heroine (Kaelen O’Cur): 3/5 Kel is a newly graduated veterinarian who treats the supernatural and is the Heir to her pack and one day will rule as Alpha. She is very strong willed and dominant.

Hero (Tavis Alger): 3/5 Tavis is the Heir to his pack and will rule as Alpha in the near future. He is dominant but gives Kel a lot of leeway.

Plot: 2.5/5 Really good start that fizzled toward the end. When Tavis brings an injured wolf into her clinic for the supernatural, Kel tries her absolute best to save him from a gunshot wound. Tavis’ Alpha swears an oath that can’t be broken to ensure that if the injured wolf dies that the one responsible will pay with their life. The pack views Kel as the responsible party. To save her Tavis must bind his life to hers by mating her, will he do it? Will the shooter be found?

Personal Review: I liked the bond Kel and Tavis share, where they aggravate each other but will act as a team when needed. The banter is cute, the sex scenes are good. But they have some real issues that I’m not sure they ever work out. Both are dominant, yes, but Kel forgets to include Tavis in most of her plans or discuss decisions she has made that impact them both. She doesn’t seem to really care about his take or feelings about much. When Tavis tries to mimic her behavior it’s out of his own hurt feelings, but she really just didn’t think about him.

The idea for the plot was rather good, a who done it regarding who is attacking the supernatural with very informed attacks, but everything comes to a close rather quickly, almost too quickly. One of the people responsible is stupidly obvious from the beginning but there is no foreshadowing for the another person. Yes it should be a surprise but it shouldn’t hit like a blind side to the audience, a evil character reveal should make sense once it is discovered and this one doesn’t.

I would read more from this author, the good bits of the book are really good.

Tavis and Kel were an interesting pair in the start of this series. I liked how they interacted and how their mating came about. It felt fresh and unique.

Tavis brings a wounded werewolf to Kel to be treated for unique and dangerous injuries. However Kel is hiding her complete identity in order to stay un-bothered on Pine Valley territory. When Tavis' alpha swears an oath to kill her if his wolf dies, Kel is forced to reveal herself.

Watching Kel and Tavis work things out was a fun read. I enjoyed watching two alphas battle it out and find solutions to their relationship. Theirs was not the norm and they made it work for them, eventually.

3.5 Stars Moonsworn is a promising start to the Pine Valley Wolves series. My first read by this author and I am glad I took the chance. I enjoyed the characters and the premise to the on-going series. I look forward to reading more.

This is the first book I have read by this author, I was intrigued by the summary. But unfortunately the book didn't live up to this. I skimmed through it, it just didn't grab me. Today I cant even really remember what it was really about, I just didn't love it.

I enjoyed this book, there were slightly different aspects from your normal PNR. This was flower well enough, at times scenes seemed to happen to fast but all in all easy to follow. I enjoyed their chemistry but again a small element was missing

Dr. Ral would love to see Kaelen/Kel fail. Kaelen is an Alpha werewolf and to take over the pack when her father steps down. There were rules on being an Alpha per Kel 1}Never let your enemy see you sweat 2} Keep your business private 3} Never let them see you rattled 4} Never let anyone trespass on your territory . While at school the cow kicked Kel and Dr. Ral told her to go home but without pay. Kel has important things to do like call her dad. Kel’s roommate and only friend is Mina is human and they have been friends for eight years. She has been friends with Mina for eight years and she knows about were animals, vampires and the fey as Kel had told her. Kel had been raised to be an Alpha wolf. Listening to Mina’s boyfriend drama was one of the reasons why Kel wasn’t looking for a mate. Kel’s father asked her why she hadn't visited home , Kel knew it was because she wasn’t ready to settle down to pack life and all the expectations and disapproval when she didn’t act like a proper female wolf. Kel asked for 6 more months and would be home the weekend after next to visit. Kel had set up a small clinic in a storage unit. How could she kee[ her clinic when she went home? She knows she is needed here. Than someone pounds on her unit and it is a werewolf in human form carrying a wounded wolf. Kel finds silver buckshot pellets which means hunters were looking to kill supernaturals. Tavis was determined to get Kel in his The wounded wolf is Ben. The other is Tavis who is the Heir Apparent to the Pine Richland wolf pack. Tavis offered Kel a clinic on their land . obviously he doesn’t know who Kel really is. Heir Apparents carries out Justice for the Alpha ,the claws and fangs of the Alpha. Kel gave Ben and tavis a ride home. The alpha declared if his wolf died she would also. Tavis told his four Betas they were going hunting to try to find out what happened to Ben. Ben is not getting better so Kel goes to the packs land and after using the nre x ray machine and finds fourteen more pellets and abscesses. Ben seemed to be healing now. She had Tavis get her a pellet and there was colorless, odorless, and apparently caustic residues of powder on the pellett. Kel is attracted to Tavis and her wolf wants him. Kel tried to call Mina again but still didn’t get an answer. Lone wolves are wolves unsuited to pack life. They don’t respond to Alphas like normal werewolves . They're also stronger, faster, and more in touch with their wolf. It makes them ideal enforcers for pack minded predators prone to blood lust. They don’t get involved often but when they do, entire packs tend to disappear. Kel’s wolf considers Mina part of their pack/ Kel is restless and decides to go for a run and finds the Alpha has put a tail on her to watch Kel’s comings and goings. When she gets back home Tavis is there. Kel has never been with a mate human or otherwise. Tavis was the first wolf to turn both Kel and her wolf’s head. Kel was told Ben was doing better after a rough night. Kel decided after Ben was fine she was leaving town. Being a lone female wolf in enemy territory isn’t a smart idea. Tavis had told Kel he couldn’t be with her as he thought she was barren - as he didn’t know who she really was. Now Tavis said they could work out their angry attraction until she leaves. She then told him she was leaving as soon as Ben was okay. Kel does kiss Tavis and her wolf said MINE! Tavis decides to google Kel and finds little except a different last night when he googles that he gets no searches found. He needs to solve who Kel is. He needs to know who he has been ordered to kill if Ben doesn’t make it. Who he might disobey his Alpha over. Kel hasn’t done anything worth a death sentence. No way Tavis will take an innocent life even it if meant he dies. He needed a plan, just in case he needed to prepare. If it comes down to it he will protect Kel with everything he is even his life. Kel goes to her unit the next evening and finds her sometimes assistant there-Tess. Tess is an amazon as well as a witch but a peaceful witch. Her coven is doing their best to keep balance in the world. They sent Tess to help Kel after she had helped one of their familiars. Than a fey female comes to the unit after being shot just had been had been. Feys are seriously allergic to iron in all forms. The feys right wing is bad, the number of holes in the delicate membrane had Kel worried. Ben dies and the Alpha demands Kel’s death . Kel calls her dad and he sends three of his main wolves and Kel calls Tavis and tells who she really is. Tavis’s Alpha decides to have Tavis and Kel mate to prevent a war between the two packs.
Excellent read. I hadn’t had a paranormal romance novel to read in awhile. So I really enjoyed this. It had just the right amount of everything. I loved Tavis and Kel together and how they interacted especially as they were both Alpha wolves. This book was full of action, suspense, danger and so much more. It had two wolf packs with two Alpha wolves in line to be Alpha of their respective packs. I felt so bad hen Mira betrayed Kel after the eight years of their friendship. Especially since Mina was the only person Kel had trusted. I loved the plot and pace. I read this in one day. I liked the werewolves, vampire, fey, witches and even a pet snake who had been freezing and snarky familiar. Kel explained to his vampire owner what was wrong. I loved how Kel wanted to make things better and take care of supernaturals medically especially. I love the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend this.

I enjoyed this tale of a modern day, well educated, female Alpha wolf shifter and her struggles assimilating in werewolf culture. The discomfort and prejudice Kaelen suffers will pave a way for other females. She is snarky and funny, especially seen in her relationship with fellow Heir, Tavis. Such an enjoyable book!

Woah. This was AMAZING. Great start to a new series. Tavis and Kel were an interesting pair in the start of this series. I liked how they interacted and how their mating came about. It felt fresh and unique.
A fun, fast paced read.
I'm looking to reading more from this author.

OMG I loved Kel and Tavis. I read this book twice before writing this. the chemistry, the spark, the intensity and emotion that they tried to hide and was so obvious was amazing. I thought the author wrote sexy and fantastic scenes that really pulled this book into another level. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this.

i was excited to see moonsworn available for review, because i have a little history with this manuscript and i wanted to see what the finished product ended up like.

anyway, moonsworn introduces us to the pine richland and steel valley werewolf packs. kellan o'cur and tavis alger are rival heirs to their respective alphas. when kel gets caught up in pine richland business and a blood oath, the only way to save herself is to agree to mate with tavis. their relationship starts out with lots of bickering, but eventually they both come to realize that they are each other's perfect partner.

there's a lot to like about this shifter romance, and i'm so glad it found a good home at wild rose press.

**moonsworn will publish on february 20, 2019. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/the wild rose press in exchange for my honest review.

This was a lovely shifter romance with a great story line and some awesome and very likeable charcters!!

This book was totally unexpected. This had a lot of elements all together, which produced a completely surprising read.

Kel is an independent, tough as nails, heir-to-be of a neighboring pack. She's traveling incognito, with the reluctant blessing of the local pack, who has been told she can't be a mate. Acting as a local vet, as well as supernatural doctor to shifters, vampires, fae, and anything else that goes bump in the night, she is suddenly dragged into a whole mess of drama when the local heir brings a wounded shifter to her door.

Tavis, the heir of a relatively troubled pack, has no choice but to wander into Kel's life when hunters ramp up their actions against the supernatural community. There are a lot of twists and turns along the way, but ultimately Kel and Tavis end up needing each other to survive this tumultuous time. OK, the mystery wasn't exactly too hard to solve, but who cares? This book was so addictive that I couldn't put it down! This story is definitely standalone (no cliffhanger) but it is definitely the introduction to this new world. I'm sold! Give me more books, please!

This was pretty good. I was able to put it down, but when I picked it back up I was able to get right back into the storyline. I would rate it a 3.5

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by this author.

Kealen, otherwise known as Kel, treats supernatural beings while studying at veterinarian school. She’s an heir to her father’s pack living in a rival pack’s territory. She treats the rival pack if they get hurt and she’s allowed to stay. If they knew she wasn’t barren, like her cousin told the Alpha she is, they’d be on her like fleas on a dog. When Tavis shows up one night at her clinic’s door with an injured werewolf, her life changes forever. She tries in vain to save the dying werewolf but the stakes are ratcheted up a few notches when the Alpha swears a blood oath. If the werewolf dies, she dies.



Tavis is instantly drawn to Kel but fights the attraction. She’s barren, isn’t she? When his Alpha swears a blood oath, Tavis protects her at all costs. She fights him on everything from how she mates to how she conducts herself in public yet he yearns for her. She’s his mate and he’s hers. All that changes when more werewolves are targeted by hunters hell-bent on exterminating supernaturals. When the hunters capture Kel, he’ll risk everything to rescue her. Will he make it in time or will he be too late?



I love paranormal romance, especially when it comes to werewolves, and Moonsworn is one of the most original ones I’ve read. A female Alpha heir? I’ve never heard of such a thing but I’m an instant convert. Kel is strong, fearless and her own woman. Matching her up with another Heir equally strong is brilliant on the author’s part. I want more!



I was hooked from the very beginning and the plot sped along at a quick pace. The action scenes were intense, especially when it came to chasing after the hunters. The romance scenes were hot and the romantic tension between Kel and Tavis gave me all the feels. There’s some heartbreaking scenes, which I won’t divulge, but made me an emotional mess.



If you’re looking for a paranormal romance with a new twist on werewolves, pick up Moonsworn today. I can’t wait for book two!



My Rating: 5+ stars

Meh. The premise of the book is really promising. Kel, an alpha heir in her own right, wants to pursue her dreams of becoming a vet and avoids wolf politics. Tavis is heir in his own pack and an accident brings them together.

The book started out strong. I like a headstrong female character. Kel doesn't really grown throughout the book. Yes, she realizes she is selfesh but is pretty much "oh well". Tavis compromises with Kel, but she takes that as her due.

There are a lot of plot dynamics going on in the book and the ending felt rushed to me. The mystery of who was responsible for hurting the wolves is sorted out. The dynamics and futures of both pack are just left hanging. Not a cliffhanger per se....I'm assuming more is coming in the next book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a thrilling shifter romance. Both Kel and Travis are made for each other. Both are dominant, fierce and loyal. I loved that Kel was protective of her patients and didn't give up what she loved most. I wasn't crazy about Travis since he was a bit too dominant but he grew to love and accept Kel for who she was.
Worth reading.

Awesome book! I definitely recommend reading, I couldn't put down my Kindle.

Kel, a wolf shifter/veterinarian, is living on another pack's territory with an agreement with the Alpha of the pack that she will treat their wounded for free. The Alpha and his pack believe that she's a lone wolf, having no pack; and that she's not a threat because she's barren.

When one of their wolves is shot with deadly silver bullets, Kel and the Heir to the pack--the next Alpha, Tavin, work together to save the injured wolf. The Alpha swears that if the wolf dies, he will have Tavin seek a blood debt; her own death.

What no one but her own pack knows is that she's the Heir to her own pact. Her parents wanted her to pursue her medical degree instead of mating young and breeding pups.

When the injured wolf dies, the Alpha seeks revenge, instead Kel and her Alpha have a hidden plan already in place. Form a political alliance between the two packs by Kel mating with Tavin.

Tavin lusted after her when he believed that she was barren. Killing her seemed unfair when his father even suggested it, but now he gets to spend eternity with the blonde beauty.

When the attacks get worse after their mating ceremony, things become more clear as to whom is behind these cruel killings. The two wolves need to stick together now even more than ever to find the group and eliminate the problem.

A must read!