Bitten by a Hellcat: Eternal Mates Romance Series

by Felicity Heaton

• ISBN10: 1909306851
• ISBN13: 9781909306851
• Publish Date: 15 February 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Felicity Heaton
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 152
• Language: English

Reviews

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

This is the 6th book in the Eternal Mates series. I am completely invested in this series. I have enjoyed each of the books I have read so far and this installment was no different.

In the previous books the heroes were immortal, however, for this title, the author took a different approach. This time the hero is a mortal. I like that she decided to shake things up a bit and I was curious to see how it would pan out.

Owen Nightingale, although a mortal is a feared hunter in the immortal realm. He is the last of his bloodline. He is harbouring a secret which led to him being a loner. He is not willing to disclose this secret as it could lead to his destruction. Even so, he is willing to risk it all to protect a beautiful and rare hellcat shifter.

Cait, a hellcat shifter has found herself in the crosshairs of a male hellcat shifter. His intentions towards her is nefarious. Cait is aware of the danger she faces and was glad to find her saviour in the most feared hunter this side of the immortal realm.
The chemistry between these two is combustible and if not careful readers could find themselves caught up in this raging inferno of passion.

Due to the length of this book much attention was not given to character development. I was hoping for more backstory on Cait. Unlike Owen where readers are given a taste of his origins, nothing was provided on Cait. In addition, not much emphasis was given to developing the romance between them. Their hook up was more of insta-love connection .

As usual Ms. Heaton’s descriptive writing style transports readers into this fantasy world, allowing them to feel as if they are a part of the story. The story moved quickly and is riddled with non-stop action. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you eager to find out what will happen next.

The introduction of dragon shifters in this installment prepares readers as to what to expect from future books in this series. This is a quick and enjoyable read and I highly recommend it to fans of the paranormal romance genre.

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

[Melanie]

This installment of Eternal Mates starts of in the bar known as Underworld, which has been prevalent in this series. Owen Nightingale is a human mercenary who goes after supernaturals. He seems to have no fear. When Cait comes into the bar running from one of the males of her own kind, Owen is intrigued. Cait hires him to kill the hellcat that is chasing her. Just because Cait hires a mercenary to help her with her issues, that doesn't make her weak. She is strong and able to take care of herself.

I really liked the species of the hellcat. They have two tails with blue fire on the tips. Oh, and there is blue fire around their mouths too. It was very interesting. The world of hell they live in was different as well.

I loved the two characters in this story. They were both strong and very fascinating. They both had secrets that I enjoyed watching unravel. The suspense of the story was consuming. However, the romance was rushed. These were two character who had never met and they jumped right in bed together. I guess that happens in real life too, but it was just too quick for me.

Overall, I still loved the world, characters and action-packed stories that Heaton continues to deliver in this series. These past few novellas that have been released this year have all been fun and quick reads that can be read as stand alone stories to get your started in this series.

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

[EBookObsessed]

Of the books in this series that I have read, this is the shortest and my least favorite. Here was a case of insta-love and I just didn’t feel it with these two. Series-wise, we definitely could have skipped this one since the characters are unremarkable and it really didn’t do much to forward to series storyline.

In this story, Owen Nightingale, the last in a long line of the famous Nightingale were-hunters, notices beautiful Cait in the bar and immediately recognizes her as a hellcat shifter, even though they are very rare and rarely leave Hell. “He had never seen one of her kind, not in all his years as a hunter…” but he recognized her on sight in her human form. What?

She recognizes him as a hunter and she needs his help since she is being stalked by a male hellcat, but whether he is trying to mate with her or capture her to sell on the black market is the question.

Insta-attraction and running from the bad guy lead to hot sex and a mating bite from the hellcat. Humans don’t usually survive the bite of a hellcat and now Cait is running around frantically trying to find a way to save Owen, making herself vulnerable to the bad guy.

At 163 pages, there is not too much time for either great romance or exciting adventure and both kind of fall flat in this story.

THOUGHTS:
Usually it is hard to skip a book in a series, even if you don’t like the character or the premises, there is usually important plot points that is moving the series forward. I would say you could definitely skip this one. The characters are not too exciting, the insta-love didn’t work for me and there wasn’t too much pushing the series forward except for meeting of dragon-shifter, Taryn, getting a glimpse that she has suffered some abuse, and the fact that she’s is trying to keep away from an elf warrior. These are all facts which will be filled in and discussed once we get to Taryn and her elf’s story.

Received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.