And Hotter Than Helltown - Silver Bullet

This book is a combination of the first three stories in the Preternatural Affairs series. Each story is creative, snarky, and fun. The characters are consistent but do show some growth from the beginning to the end of these three books. If you're looking for offbeat supernatural entertainment, this will be right up your alley. There was something about these stories that kept reminding me of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series. Maybe it was just the idea of a clandestine government agency filled with people of unusual talent with a boss who is all business until he cracks a rare joke or smile. I see similarities.

It's long and dragged out and plodding. If you like a story to unfold as slowly as a corpse flower. Read this series. It's not bad, the story, it's just slow. The character developement, the story line.........and then. POOF, it's The End...it would be wonderful to have development of story and characters, instead of get the required number of words in the story to get to the end.

A decent, fast paced read, IMHO books 1-3 should really just be book 1 as with most books and movies that continue. would dont know if i would recommend it to someone but if its your type of book it does not hurt to try it out.. after all it is a free download

The character relationships are very disjointed and the dry humor is very awkward. The story just doesn't develop logically enough to grasp the whole plot. While some scenes were descriptive, the flow of the story just doesn't make sense. I didn't read beyond the 2nd book.

I really tried to get into this series, but I guess it just wasn't for me. The characters were too cliche and didn't offer anything new. Maybe they developed better if I stuck with it. I'll have to try again.

By far my favorite online author for many years. I have enjoyed ALL of her books immensely and have re-read most from beginning to end. Such a wonderful talent and I have so enjoyed watching her grow with her art form. Keep it up you are amazing! Thank you!

A well written book about the secrets that go bump in the night and day. Follow Cesar a witch within an secret government agency that fights the forces of hell and other people with power gone bad. Will keep you reading till the end begging for more.

The writing leaves alot to be desired, I'm so glad it was free, wouldn't have been happy if I'd payed for it. It says 3 books , and it is sort of, very slow. But mostly I didn't like the writing style.

I was very disappointed in the language in the first two books. Use of the F word was so excessively used that its use took away my focus from the story. I loved all S.M. Rein's books which were tastfully done. yes, there were a few swear words but nothing like in these books. Book 3 which much better with less swearing.

Good read, although I've lost some interest and haven't finished the third book. The lead is a man, but his inner monologue continues to make me believe he's having a gender crisis. Leave this book for teens and women. It was recommended to me because I'm a Jim Butcher fan, this is not Butcher.

Cesar is a witch/witch hunter, and works with a secret government agency that deals with paranormal investigations. Cesar wakes up and finds a woman that was tortured and shot in his tub, full of blood. Now the government agency that he worked for his now hunting him for the murder of the woman. Cesar has a short time to find the truth, but there are those that want to keep the truth buried.

Wow, this one is bad. First off, there's a lot of swearing in this, I mean a lot. I usually I don't mind profanity, but it's over the top. F this and F that Mother this and mother that. It's just not necessary. When I find that an author does that, they're kind of a hack, and this book proves my point. Second, the author seems to have an obsession with genitals, both male and female. She seems to fix on boners, hard ons, and descriptions of both female and male genitals. Again, this author is nothing but a hack. Third, the ending was stupid. I only just finished it to see who the killer was, and it was really dumb, and the motives of the killer was dumb too.

Don't even both with this book. Life is to short to read books like this.

Seriously? Why authors feel the need to completely ruin a good story with so much profanity is a mystery to me. Newsflash-it doesn't make your story better, but makes you sound like an uneducated person who lacks the ability to come up with words that actually describe the situation. For your information, "f$&%" actually has a meaning. And not once in the story is actually used in context. Not once. If authors are having to revert to using such terrible language in their writings to keep fans reading them, then I've lost a lot of my faith in human kind.

The author needs to find a different writing career, maybe in books about how to write bad stories. From the start the main character (Cèsar Hawke) come off as a whiny two year old. And then Hawke is supposed to be a witch, but it appears he is allergic to magic. How stupid is that. Finally, the authors frequent use of vulgarity in these stories is to push them into the adult category as it doesn't fit in any of the stories in this set.

I'm sorry I purchased this three book set, I would have stopped reading after the first.

I received books 1-3 in the Preternatural Affairs series in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Witch Hunt:
From the moment I started reading Witch Hunt I knew that this was going to be a different kind of story than what I was used to from S.M. Reine. I love the characters in her Seasons of the Moon, Descent and Ascension series. Those books are centered around Elise and Rylie and while they are very different characters, the vibe that you get from both of them is dark. From the description of Witch Hunt, it’s obvious that this isn’t a light and fluffy read by any stretch. It’s just that the feeling you get from Cesar is a lot lighter. I know that’s kind of vague and honestly, I’ve been struggling with the best way to describe it and I keep coming back to the same ‘feeling.’ Regardless of how I say it, what I’m trying to get across is that Cesar’s POV is fresh and totally different than the author’s other characters and I liked it. A lot.
The fact that I even liked Cesar was kind of a surprise considering who he was. If you’ve read any of the other books by S.M. Reine you know that officers from the Office of Preternatural Affairs aren’t necessarily the good guys. If you have any qualms at all about whether or not your opinion will change, ignore them. Cesar is definitely one of the good guys… well not perfectly good, but… you get the picture. The kind of ‘good guy’ that was just rough around the edges enough to be interesting.
Cesar wasn’t the only interesting character in Witch Hunt though. There was a full cast. The thing was that you never knew exactly who was on what side. I changed my opinion about characters more than once – and that rarely happens. Usually there is a turning point and you know pretty much what to expect. I thought that was happening this time, but I was wrong… and then I was wrong again. As frustrating as it may seem, I love it when that happens. Basically, nothing was EVER as it seemed. EVER.
This is one of those books where I could keep going, and going, and going and basically ramble on and on about what I loved about it. I don’t want to give anything away though – so I’ll just leave you with a little taste of why I loved Cesar so much. This is from the first chapter so I’m not spoiling anything, honest
"Would you look at that? A pair of open handcuffs dangled from my headboard. The key glistened on the bedside table, reflecting a sunbeam right into my aching eyeballs. I didn’t make a habit of decorating my bedroom with my work equipment, so I assumed that recreational use of my cuffs meant I had company. The best kind of company.
I swatted it with a finger and grinned at the clatter of chains.
My eyes traveled from the cuffs to my arm. Four bloody scratches spanned the space between wrist and elbow.
I’d handled enough crime scenes to recognize fingernail marks. And I’d been with enough women to know that some wildcats liked it like that.
Yeah, definitely a 'heck' of a night."

Silver Bullet:
I have to be honest, I have been all over the place lately with S.M. Reine’s books. The thing is, it doesn’t seem to matter whether she’s writing about demons, angels, werewolves, witches or ANYTHING – I love it all. Evidently it also doesn’t matter what order I read it in. The great thing about picking up her Preternatural Affairs series is that everything that happens in this series takes place BEFORE the rest of the series. Even though it’s adding a whole new dimension for readers who have already read the previous books. So, you can start here and be just fine. The only thing that I don’t recommend is picking up the Ascension series before finishing ALL of the Seasons of the Moon (Including the Cain Chronicles) and the Descent series – like I did. Yes readers, this is another ‘do as I say, not as I do’ moment. I just couldn’t wait! Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system…
Silver Bullet pretty much takes up where Witch Hunt left off. Fritz has gathered his secret crew and puts them to work almost immediately. Suzy, César and Isobel have no choice but to learn as they go. Not the best case scenario, but what better way than to learn by doing? The description for this book pretty much sums it up – it definitely wasn’t what César signed up for, but it needed to be done. Self preservation and protecting those around him are firmly engrained in his personality. He spent most of this story fighting to ensure both.
Readers learned a lot about the characters in Silver Bullet and César learned a lot about the world of demons… some of which he would have much rather have been left in the dark about. I can’t say that I blame him. He was, almost literally, thrown to the wolves (and spiders and nightmares) in Silver Bullet. On a side note… I have discovered, without a doubt that the one demon that I would never, ever want to run into, much less tackle is a Nightmare.
I mentioned in Witch Hunt that César’s ‘voice’ is a lot different than either Riley or Elise’s (the main characters in Seasons of the Moon and Descent.) There’s a hint of humor in César’s personality that I really enjoy. One of my favorite scenes in Silver Bullet happens between Isobel and César…
"I started running powdered herbs through my fingers, feeling their energies, sensing the potency. Not bad. It was all fresh. ‘So do you want to know the trick to brewing a perfect potion?’ I asked, portioning out the sage.
‘Nope,’ Isobel said. ‘I only asked for lessons so that I would have an excuse to stand next to your sexy body.’
‘Uh,’ I said. Eloquent as always.
‘I’m joking. How do I brew a perfect potion?’
‘Listen to the herbs.’
She burst out laughing.
‘I’m serious. For once. Hold this and tell me what it says to you.’ I dropped the rest of the bag of sage in her hand.
Isobel straightened her face. ‘Okay, I’m listening to the herbs. They say…’ She closed her eyes, shut her fist around the bag. I kept holding on to her. ‘They say that the Cubbies are never going to win the pennant.’
‘Ain’t that the truth?’ I muttered. Of course the Giants weren’t doing much better this season. We couldn’t talk.
Her eyes popped open. ‘I’m not getting anything. I’m sorry.’
‘Maybe it’ll come to you.’ I said. ‘Follow my lead.’"
I honestly can’t imagine this conversation taking place in any of the previous books. I think that’s one of the reasons why I love César so much. Some serious stuff happens in this book. There are some definite ‘life or death’ moments, but through it all, he still doesn’t take himself too seriously.
There were also some definite turning points in Silver Bullet. More characters are introduced and things change dramatically for the characters we already know. There are just as many mysteries and secrets revealed as are left by the end of the book. All I can say is that it’s a good thing that S.M. Reine writes so fast.
So, basically all you need to know is that if you haven’t picked up a book written by S.M. Reine, you need to now. I’m going to leave you with one more reason, if you aren’t already convinced. If you’re a fan, you’ll totally understand.
"I shouldn’t have been in this mine. I should have been wasting sticky note pads by animating stick figure ninjas. I should have been sneaking mild laxative potions into Suzy’s coffee. I should have been calling in sick so that I could stay home and read the newest Iron Druid release. I should have been – well, just about any-'fricking'-where but here."

Hotter Than Helltown:
I honestly can’t explain it. I love everything about this world that S.M. Reine has created. I fell in love with her unique take on werewolves in Seasons of the Moon. I love the rough edge to the characters in the Descent series. The Ascension series knit the characters of both these series together brilliantly. The Preternatural Affairs series is yet another layer (or pre-layer really) of the same world. As much as I love Rylie, Seth, Abel, Elise, James and everyone else in this crazy, mixed-up world, if I had to choose right now, Cèsar would be my hands down favorite.
Hotter Than Helltown finds Cèsar stressing over more than just the magical crimes that he has to investigate. He also has an impossible test to pass that he is totally not ready for. The case that he’s on becomes as much of a diversion as it is a challenge.
I think what I liked most about Hotter Than Helltown was the fact that readers got to know characters a lot better. At least it felt that way to me. For some reason, in the previous books I didn’t really feel connected to Fritz. I didn’t dislike him, I just didn’t know how to feel about him I guess. His interactions with Cèsar in Hotter Than Helltown changed that for me I think. There’s a lot of things about being inside Cèsar’s head that change my perspective.
Some of the other things that I’ve liked about this series so far are the vague references to characters that we already know from the previous series. One character in particular was mentioned in passing and if I wasn’t paying attention I might have missed it. It kinda made me chuckle.
Basically, these books keep you on your toes – in more ways than one. The characters are smart, witty and the interactions between them are more of the same. There’s action, danger, mystery and the world building never ceases to amaze me. There’s definitely more in store for these characters and I have a feeling that there will be even more cross overs, which is fine by me. I can’t wait to see what layers are added next.

Picked this up because, hey three free books! Glad I did. A new type of urban fantasy detective is always fun but one who isn't amazing from the start is different. This character gets dragged from one impossible thing to another and survives. You find yourself pulling for a guy who simply wants to make potions and pull in scammers. He ends up over his head but the journey to discovering his true potential is so well handled that you really pull for the guy. Add in a lot of fun pop culture references and what isn't to love? A new favorite for sure.

Please be aware that each of the books in this bundle are sold separately and have high ratings. You can go ahead and buy them one at a time -- or -- you can take advantage of the bundled books on sale. It's up to you. However, if you want the audio book for this bundle, it is $17.95 -- which is a lot when you consider the following.

WARNING!!! If you want the audio version of any or all of these three books, buy them separately. The Kindle books are free, and once you buy them, you can buy the audio books for $1.99 each.

Gotta stay sharp out there if you want to find a real deal!

Cesar Hawke is an officer with the office of Preternatural Affairs. He awakes in his apartment with a nasty hangover to find scratches on his arms, a discharged glock, and a beautiful dead girl in his bathtub. With no memory of how the girl wound up dead, he enlists the help of his partner and friend Suzie and searches for a mysterious shaman who can talk to the dead. As Cesar unravels the secrets of the girl's death, he begins to realize that his life and career will never be the same. These books tell the story of Cesar's fate and potential unfolding.

Cesar Hawke has got a killer hangover, and what the hell are his cuffs doing on his headboard. Damn it must have been one hell of a night. AS Cesar takes in the surroundings of his bedroom, he sees evidence of what must have been a wild, sex filled night. But the question is, where is his companion, and why can't he remember anything.

Witch hunt is a paranormal mystery about a witch (Cesar) who works for the OPA, a secret government outfit that protects humans from all the things that go bump in the night. But after finding the body of his Friday night fling, dead in his bathtub, who is going to help the one who helps us? Cesar knows that there is no way he killed Erin, and yet all the evidence shows that he did. There is only one way to prove he is innocent. He need to find a necrocognitive to talk to Erins spirit and find out who killed her. That is the only way to clear his name, and find justice for Erin. What he doesn't expect is the obstacles that he will have to face, or the fact that his past just might end up biting him in the hump

This was a good series of three books. The story was cohesive and thought through. So many self-published books are virtually unreadable because of grammatical errors, but this series is refreshingly correct and easy to read. The characters have depth and consistency. I will certainly follow this author with future books.

I bought these individually so I could get the WhisperSync versions (not offered in this set.)
I enjoy the series and am looking forward to more from Ms. Reine. They are, like most of her other works, excellent!

This review is simply to steer away folks who are turned off by lewd comments. I admit I only read about the first two pages because I was completely put off by that point. By then, they main character had already mentioned the kind of woman "that would instantly make me hard," and he "had half a stalk just trying to remember her." In the next paragraph, "talk about an instant boner-killer." Not done yet. In the very next paragraph, he informs us that "my nuts shrivel into my body." The author has a serious genital fixation.

If this sort of commentary doesn't bother you, perhaps there's a good story in there. I don't know. I only wish I'd had some indication of the intellectual level of the narrative before I tried to read it.

I received books 1-3 in the Preternatural Affairs series in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Witch Hunt:
From the moment I started reading Witch Hunt I knew that this was going to be a different kind of story than what I was used to from S.M. Reine. I love the characters in her Seasons of the Moon, Descent and Ascension series. Those books are centered around Elise and Rylie and while they are very different characters, the vibe that you get from both of them is dark. From the description of Witch Hunt, it’s obvious that this isn’t a light and fluffy read by any stretch. It’s just that the feeling you get from Cesar is a lot lighter. I know that’s kind of vague and honestly, I’ve been struggling with the best way to describe it and I keep coming back to the same ‘feeling.’ Regardless of how I say it, what I’m trying to get across is that Cesar’s POV is fresh and totally different than the author’s other characters and I liked it. A lot.
The fact that I even liked Cesar was kind of a surprise considering who he was. If you’ve read any of the other books by S.M. Reine you know that officers from the Office of Preternatural Affairs aren’t necessarily the good guys. If you have any qualms at all about whether or not your opinion will change, ignore them. Cesar is definitely one of the good guys… well not perfectly good, but… you get the picture. The kind of ‘good guy’ that was just rough around the edges enough to be interesting.
Cesar wasn’t the only interesting character in Witch Hunt though. There was a full cast. The thing was that you never knew exactly who was on what side. I changed my opinion about characters more than once – and that rarely happens. Usually there is a turning point and you know pretty much what to expect. I thought that was happening this time, but I was wrong… and then I was wrong again. As frustrating as it may seem, I love it when that happens. Basically, nothing was EVER as it seemed. EVER.
This is one of those books where I could keep going, and going, and going and basically ramble on and on about what I loved about it. I don’t want to give anything away though – so I’ll just leave you with a little taste of why I loved Cesar so much. This is from the first chapter so I’m not spoiling anything, honest
"Would you look at that? A pair of open handcuffs dangled from my headboard. The key glistened on the bedside table, reflecting a sunbeam right into my aching eyeballs. I didn’t make a habit of decorating my bedroom with my work equipment, so I assumed that recreational use of my cuffs meant I had company. The best kind of company.
I swatted it with a finger and grinned at the clatter of chains.
My eyes traveled from the cuffs to my arm. Four bloody scratches spanned the space between wrist and elbow.
I’d handled enough crime scenes to recognize fingernail marks. And I’d been with enough women to know that some wildcats liked it like that.
Yeah, definitely a 'heck' of a night."

Silver Bullet:
I have to be honest, I have been all over the place lately with S.M. Reine’s books. The thing is, it doesn’t seem to matter whether she’s writing about demons, angels, werewolves, witches or ANYTHING – I love it all. Evidently it also doesn’t matter what order I read it in. The great thing about picking up her Preternatural Affairs series is that everything that happens in this series takes place BEFORE the rest of the series. Even though it’s adding a whole new dimension for readers who have already read the previous books. So, you can start here and be just fine. The only thing that I don’t recommend is picking up the Ascension series before finishing ALL of the Seasons of the Moon (Including the Cain Chronicles) and the Descent series – like I did. Yes readers, this is another ‘do as I say, not as I do’ moment. I just couldn’t wait! Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system…
Silver Bullet pretty much takes up where Witch Hunt left off. Fritz has gathered his secret crew and puts them to work almost immediately. Suzy, César and Isobel have no choice but to learn as they go. Not the best case scenario, but what better way than to learn by doing? The description for this book pretty much sums it up – it definitely wasn’t what César signed up for, but it needed to be done. Self preservation and protecting those around him are firmly engrained in his personality. He spent most of this story fighting to ensure both.
Readers learned a lot about the characters in Silver Bullet and César learned a lot about the world of demons… some of which he would have much rather have been left in the dark about. I can’t say that I blame him. He was, almost literally, thrown to the wolves (and spiders and nightmares) in Silver Bullet. On a side note… I have discovered, without a doubt that the one demon that I would never, ever want to run into, much less tackle is a Nightmare.
I mentioned in Witch Hunt that César’s ‘voice’ is a lot different than either Riley or Elise’s (the main characters in Seasons of the Moon and Descent.) There’s a hint of humor in César’s personality that I really enjoy. One of my favorite scenes in Silver Bullet happens between Isobel and César…
"I started running powdered herbs through my fingers, feeling their energies, sensing the potency. Not bad. It was all fresh. ‘So do you want to know the trick to brewing a perfect potion?’ I asked, portioning out the sage.
‘Nope,’ Isobel said. ‘I only asked for lessons so that I would have an excuse to stand next to your sexy body.’
‘Uh,’ I said. Eloquent as always.
‘I’m joking. How do I brew a perfect potion?’
‘Listen to the herbs.’
She burst out laughing.
‘I’m serious. For once. Hold this and tell me what it says to you.’ I dropped the rest of the bag of sage in her hand.
Isobel straightened her face. ‘Okay, I’m listening to the herbs. They say…’ She closed her eyes, shut her fist around the bag. I kept holding on to her. ‘They say that the Cubbies are never going to win the pennant.’
‘Ain’t that the truth?’ I muttered. Of course the Giants weren’t doing much better this season. We couldn’t talk.
Her eyes popped open. ‘I’m not getting anything. I’m sorry.’
‘Maybe it’ll come to you.’ I said. ‘Follow my lead.’"
I honestly can’t imagine this conversation taking place in any of the previous books. I think that’s one of the reasons why I love César so much. Some serious stuff happens in this book. There are some definite ‘life or death’ moments, but through it all, he still doesn’t take himself too seriously.
There were also some definite turning points in Silver Bullet. More characters are introduced and things change dramatically for the characters we already know. There are just as many mysteries and secrets revealed as are left by the end of the book. All I can say is that it’s a good thing that S.M. Reine writes so fast.
So, basically all you need to know is that if you haven’t picked up a book written by S.M. Reine, you need to now. I’m going to leave you with one more reason, if you aren’t already convinced. If you’re a fan, you’ll totally understand.
"I shouldn’t have been in this mine. I should have been wasting sticky note pads by animating stick figure ninjas. I should have been sneaking mild laxative potions into Suzy’s coffee. I should have been calling in sick so that I could stay home and read the newest Iron Druid release. I should have been – well, just about any-'fricking'-where but here."

Hotter Than Helltown:
I honestly can’t explain it. I love everything about this world that S.M. Reine has created. I fell in love with her unique take on werewolves in Seasons of the Moon. I love the rough edge to the characters in the Descent series. The Ascension series knit the characters of both these series together brilliantly. The Preternatural Affairs series is yet another layer (or pre-layer really) of the same world. As much as I love Rylie, Seth, Abel, Elise, James and everyone else in this crazy, mixed-up world, if I had to choose right now, Cèsar would be my hands down favorite.
Hotter Than Helltown finds Cèsar stressing over more than just the magical crimes that he has to investigate. He also has an impossible test to pass that he is totally not ready for. The case that he’s on becomes as much of a diversion as it is a challenge.
I think what I liked most about Hotter Than Helltown was the fact that readers got to know characters a lot better. At least it felt that way to me. For some reason, in the previous books I didn’t really feel connected to Fritz. I didn’t dislike him, I just didn’t know how to feel about him I guess. His interactions with Cèsar in Hotter Than Helltown changed that for me I think. There’s a lot of things about being inside Cèsar’s head that change my perspective.
Some of the other things that I’ve liked about this series so far are the vague references to characters that we already know from the previous series. One character in particular was mentioned in passing and if I wasn’t paying attention I might have missed it. It kinda made me chuckle.
Basically, these books keep you on your toes – in more ways than one. The characters are smart, witty and the interactions between them are more of the same. There’s action, danger, mystery and the world building never ceases to amaze me. There’s definitely more in store for these characters and I have a feeling that there will be even more cross overs, which is fine by me. I can’t wait to see what layers are added next.

Picked this up because, hey three free books! Glad I did. A new type of urban fantasy detective is always fun but one who isn't amazing from the start is different. This character gets dragged from one impossible thing to another and survives. You find yourself pulling for a guy who simply wants to make potions and pull in scammers. He ends up over his head but the journey to discovering his true potential is so well handled that you really pull for the guy. Add in a lot of fun pop culture references and what isn't to love? A new favorite for sure.

Please be aware that each of the books in this bundle are sold separately and have high ratings. You can go ahead and buy them one at a time -- or -- you can take advantage of the bundled books on sale. It's up to you. However, if you want the audio book for this bundle, it is $17.95 -- which is a lot when you consider the following.

WARNING!!! If you want the audio version of any or all of these three books, buy them separately. The Kindle books are free, and once you buy them, you can buy the audio books for $1.99 each.

Gotta stay sharp out there if you want to find a real deal!

Cesar Hawke is an officer with the office of Preternatural Affairs. He awakes in his apartment with a nasty hangover to find scratches on his arms, a discharged glock, and a beautiful dead girl in his bathtub. With no memory of how the girl wound up dead, he enlists the help of his partner and friend Suzie and searches for a mysterious shaman who can talk to the dead. As Cesar unravels the secrets of the girl's death, he begins to realize that his life and career will never be the same. These books tell the story of Cesar's fate and potential unfolding.

Cesar Hawke has got a killer hangover, and what the hell are his cuffs doing on his headboard. Damn it must have been one hell of a night. AS Cesar takes in the surroundings of his bedroom, he sees evidence of what must have been a wild, sex filled night. But the question is, where is his companion, and why can't he remember anything.

Witch hunt is a paranormal mystery about a witch (Cesar) who works for the OPA, a secret government outfit that protects humans from all the things that go bump in the night. But after finding the body of his Friday night fling, dead in his bathtub, who is going to help the one who helps us? Cesar knows that there is no way he killed Erin, and yet all the evidence shows that he did. There is only one way to prove he is innocent. He need to find a necrocognitive to talk to Erins spirit and find out who killed her. That is the only way to clear his name, and find justice for Erin. What he doesn't expect is the obstacles that he will have to face, or the fact that his past just might end up biting him in the hump

This was a good series of three books. The story was cohesive and thought through. So many self-published books are virtually unreadable because of grammatical errors, but this series is refreshingly correct and easy to read. The characters have depth and consistency. I will certainly follow this author with future books.

I bought these individually so I could get the WhisperSync versions (not offered in this set.)
I enjoy the series and am looking forward to more from Ms. Reine. They are, like most of her other works, excellent!

This review is simply to steer away folks who are turned off by lewd comments. I admit I only read about the first two pages because I was completely put off by that point. By then, they main character had already mentioned the kind of woman "that would instantly make me hard," and he "had half a stalk just trying to remember her." In the next paragraph, "talk about an instant boner-killer." Not done yet. In the very next paragraph, he informs us that "my nuts shrivel into my body." The author has a serious genital fixation.

If this sort of commentary doesn't bother you, perhaps there's a good story in there. I don't know. I only wish I'd had some indication of the intellectual level of the narrative before I tried to read it.