Craved by an Alpha: Eternal Mates Romance Series

by Felicity Heaton

• ISBN10: 1909306843
• ISBN13: 9781909306844
• Publish Date: 24 January 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Felicity Heaton
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 152
• Language: English

Reviews

[Berls]

This review appeared first at Fantasy is More Fun.

**I received this book for free from Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**

**This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.**

I really enjoyed Craved by an Alpha - it was a quick read, but didn't sacrifice the richness that I've enjoyed so far in the series - the characters are complete and complex, the story satisfying.

Even though I still miss the characters from the first couple books in the series, I didn't feel their absence nearly as much in Craved by an Alpha. I think I didn't miss them because they wouldn't have fit in this story - unlike the other ones, where the characters fit into this tangled web and meet for the first time in the book, these characters knew each other before and belong to their own exclusive sub-world.

And I loved that Craved by an Alpha was about fixing a past relationship gone wrong - it gave the mating storyline a freshness and uniqueness it needed this far into the series. I was able to get caught up in something a little different and, as a result, less obvious to me.

If you're looking for a sweet, sexy, quick romance, I recommend Craved by an Alpha. And even though its part of a larger series, you can easily pick it up on its own, since its connections to the previous books are miniscule.

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

When you find yourself loving every book that you have read by a particular author, it makes you question if he/she can continue to develop the quality stories you have come to expect. Well, once again Ms. Heaton has proven that she has the ability to keep delivering the type of stories that will keep her fans coming back for more. Her descriptive writing and attention to detail helps make her stories come alive.

The first thing that jumped out at me when I received this book was the cover. It oozed sex appeal, power and strength. The second thing that got my attention was the first paragraph which reads

Cavanaugh checked his watch. The coloured lights above the bar of Underworld flashed across the glass face in time with the thumping music, but didn’t stop him from seeing what he wanted. It was gone midnight. Four years and three hundred and fifty seven days had passed. In eight days, with the rising of the full moon, he would be a man without status. He couldn’t wait.

I was curious to uncover why the hero would want to be a man without status. Who or what was motivating him to give up his position?

Cavanaugh is a snow leopard shifter. He became the alpha for his pride on his father’s death, however, this was a position that he did not want. Being in this position meant he would have to give up on being with his fated mate. The archaic rules of the pride prevented a high ranking member to mate with a low ranking member. He decided to challenge the rules which saw him being away from the pride and his mate for several years. He only had eight days left to claim his mate, however unexpected turn of events was about to derail his plans.

Eloise has loved Cavanaugh for a long time and she was devastated when he left. She knew based on the rules they could not be together, but she is willing to sacrifice her love if meant that the pride would be protected. It was to this end she went looking for him to convince him to return.
What followed is a journey fraught with danger and passion. I liked how they worked together to reach their destination. The love between these two was evident throughout the pages of the book. Craved by an Alpha is a story that depicts that true love is all about making sacrifices. It shows that love means putting another person’s happiness above yours.

This is the shortest book in the series so far and it can be read as a standalone. I love this series and I am looking forward to reading the next book.

DISCLOSURE:
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[EBookObsessed]

I had been waiting for this one. Out of the four the Felicity is releasing in January and February, this is the one that caught my attention. It was only a novella, but I did enjoy it.
Cavanaugh is a snow leopard shifter. After his father’s death, Cavanaugh became the alpha. He never wanted to become the Alpha. As Alpha he lost the one thing he wanted, a chance to be with Eloise. Eloise was his best friend from childhood. Once they matured, Cavanaugh realized she was his fated mate but before he could tell her and mate with her, he became Alpha. Eloise is not a female of status and because of that she was not eligible to mate with the Alpha. Sadly, it is not well explained why she is not a female of status but obviously there is no way around this flaw.

After several years of being so close to Eloise but separated by station from the woman he loved, Cavanaugh purposely lost a challenge for Alpha. If he were to return within five years, he would be able to reclaim his Alpha status. He has been counting down those years and only has a few days left. Once he has been away from the pride for five years, he can return as a male of no status and take Eloise home with him to Underworld and they can begin a new life together.

Just when he has his dream within his reach, Eloise shows up on his doorstep begging him to return with her and once again become their Alpha. The current Alpha of the pride has been killing off the strong males who oppose him and he intends to claim his right to force himself on all the unmated females, including Eloise.

After five years of waiting to finally have his Eloise, Cavanaugh can’t leave his people to suffer any longer and agrees to accompany Eloise back to the pride to fight for the right to be the true Alpha, but in doing so will lose her forever.

THOUGHTS:
This was an enjoyable novella. I liked Cavanaugh and Eloise. Although there is no real discussion of why Cavanaugh, as alpha, can’t just change the rules and mate with Eloise anyway, you can appreciate why he would chose being with Eloise over being Alpha.

It was a quick read and a nice story.

Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Melanie]

4.5 stars

This novella is the fifth story in the Eternal Mates series by Felicity Heaton. This is a series that I've enjoyed since I started reading book one, Kissed by a Dark Prince. I love that there are four books coming out back to back to back early this year. The author has gifted us with some great stories.

In this book, we have Cavanaugh, a snow leopard (one of my favorite real life animals, they are just beautiful). He has left his pride and his mate, the love of his life and best friend. After the death of his father, he was forced to become alpha of his pride. Becoming alpha means that he had to give up the love of his life because of her station in the pride.

When Eloise shows up at Underworld, she is not the same girl that Cavanaugh walked away from five years earlier. She is much stronger and a lot more desperate. The current acting alpha is terrorizing the pride and she wants Cavanaugh to come back and retake the pride, even if that means they could never be together.

I really enjoyed their trip back to the grounds was pretty amazing. I would have loved to actually have seen the scenery. The detail that was used for the cliff climbing was pretty remarkable, especially for a novella. While, there wasn't much action during this part of their journey, the author was detailed enough to keep the story very interesting. Once they get closer to the pridelands (is that too Lion King sounding??), the action picks up even more.

Craved by an Alpha is a book that you could read without reading any of the other books in the series. We don't see much of the other characters in the series. While I did miss seeing them, this story was a great even with just the snow leopards. I highly recommend this series to any paranormal romance fan. I'm really excited to start the next book in this series. Luckily, I don't have to wait long.

**Book was provided to me by the author. This review is my opinion and was not requested or provoked in anyway by the author.