Dante's Circle Box Set (Books 1-3)

Dust of My Wings: Fun read. Premise is that all humans have a bit of the supernatural in them, although the genes are very diluted and every once in a while the genes breed true. Humans and supernatural beings can interbreed. A group of women are friends, they are each other's surrogate family and once a week they meet for drinks in Dante's bar, who considers the women his family and under his protection. One night they are all struck by a strange lightning but no one is electrocuted and they shrug the event off.

One of the women, Lily, is a chemist, bored stiff with her job and with a sexual harasser for a boss. One day she is given a vial of a blue-green dust which she is supposed to analyze. The dust is from Shade's wings, he's an angel. He's supposed to recover his dust so that the secret of angels' existence remains one. They fall in love because they are each other's True Half and when they consummate their relationship, Lily discovers the results of the lightning.

While I enjoyed it, I feel this book suffers from what I call "Fated Mate Syndrome" which si that since they are fated to be together, they don't have to spend any tie getting to actually know each other. Love the paranormal so I read it. Some good mystery but a little too much setting up for the next book in the series.

Her Warriors' Three Wishes This story follows the identical outline of Dust of My Wongs, only the names of the characters changed and place, where a lot of the story takes place, is hell. And, of course, the three main characters have two True Halves. The part in hell was an enjoyable read. The True Half stuff was boring. And cliched. It didn't have to be, but she took the lazy way out. Once again, this story lost something because it is also a setup for the next book in the series.

An Unlucky Moon After reading this, I am so bored with this series. Don't know why I finished it. It's clear this author has an outline and only names and places change. Plus time is wasted setting up for the 4th in the series which I will probably not read.

The difference is that Hunter is a werewolf and isn't that a trite name for one? Becca Quinn with an Irish name, is a leprechaun, of course, and female leprechauns are not cherished by male leprechauns.

While I liked the idea of having many interlocking stories about different kinds of supernatural beings the author didn't quite get to explain any of them in detail and the characters were really lacking in substance.

So, I really enjoyed the first book, the second was almost there but continuity flop flops and some other niggles spoilt it for me 3 rd was good even if that has one of the baddies calling Becca by the wrong name. It's weird but I have read books with way worse editing and enjoyed them more but for some reason I couldn't ignore the little errors and story inconsistencies . Spoiler alert for instance in the second book Balin is fading because he hasn't bonded/boinked his true half they. They Want him dead but what do they do but put them in together? I thought demons were evil not stupid? Also Becca using a wish to heal Balin when he didn't perk up after said boinking, hello it was a triad they didn't even try Ambrose first just bang lets use one of your only 3 wishes sorry rolled my eyes there :)

This is a decent series, I did enjoy reading it. But there are a few things Readers need to be
aware of.. Before you start this series:
Very Detailed SEX in each book, with dirty talk
Involves triad MMW, and Male on Male Sex.
There are several Typo's that are very noticeable in every book. Missing words, wrong words,
wrong names, repeats...
I just can't give high ratings to such poorly put together, and poorly edited books,
no matter how much I liked the stories....
I won't continue with the series because the story line just keeps repeating in each book.
With just a few things different.
This is a good idea for books, it just needs more polish IMO
Happy reading

Here are my three reviews (originals can be found under the separate books) all put in one spot for the bundle. This is my favorite of all of her series!
Dust of My Wings:
I am so mad at myself. I had this book sitting on my Kindle since the beginning of September and just read it now. I am a huge fan of Carrie Ann Ryan and this book did not disappoint. Here are some of the things I loved about it:

*The whole concept of a circle of girlfriends who are all completely different but somehow are this amazing circle of friends is wonderful. I wish I had one. So often you read books and the heroine is all alone or has one or two good buddies. This opened up a whole new dimensionality to the characters (yes, I make up words).

*The premise is stinkin' awesome Seriously! I have absolutely no idea what will happen next.

*Lily is a science geek with a bit of OCD. She is not they typical heroine. I so love it when stories embrace the geek. Actually, she was not that geeky, but it still tickled my inner nerd. Ok, my outer nerd ;).

*This was a hot, fun, and at times funny adventure as Lily discovers who she has become and who the mysterious stranger of her dreams is.

I can not wait until the next book in this series comes out! I saw it posted somewhere that book 4 will feature the dragon shifter. You can only guess who will be first in line for that puppy. If you love your paranormal with a bit of heat, check out this series. It has something in it for every para fan. This book is definitely not for the under 18 crowd.
Her Warriors' Three Wishes:
I am a Carrie Ann Ryan fan and this is my favorite series of hers. I think because the premise is flippin' awesome. You take a circle of friends who are all so different and happen to hang out at a dragon shifter's bar (swoon) there is a catalyst (read book one to find out what) and one by one their supernatural traits present themselves and there lives are changed. Oh and add true love, a bunch of heat, and did I mention... a dragon shifter.

This is book two in the series and focuses on Jamie, who owns a book store (love that). She also happens to be more than human and is just beginning to discover who she is and what it means. This book is filled with adventure, an awesome heroine, an angel who is stuck in the past, a demon trying to be more, and oh yes, a dragon shifter. Can you tell who my favorite is ;) ? If you love smart heroines who kick butt, super hot angels and demons, unique lore, and a super fun story then this book is probably a perfect fit for you. This book does have a very hot, very non-traditional relationship, so keep that in mind when deciding this is the book for you.
An Unlucky Moon:
I am soooo addicted to this series. Not only is each woman very different from each other making each book new and different, but the super hottie love interests are just as varied. I look forward to each new release from this series well before it is even written. This one was especially high on my wish list because I am a super shifter addict and fell in love with Hunter when he was first introduced to this wonderful world Carrie Ann has created.

Carrie Ann did not let me down. Not only is the love story between Hunter and Becca hot, romantic, fun, and filled with twists and turns as he takes back his place in the pack after being away from the human realm for so long, but we also get to see Becca come into her own. I always had a soft spot for her so watching her become the woman she was meant to be made me super happy. My favorite part of this book, however, had nothing to do with either of them and 100% to do with Dante. We got to learn so much more about my dragon shifter book boyfriend and as hard as it is to believe, I like him more then before.

You do not need to have read previous books in this series to understand and enjoy this one, but I know I enjoyed this one even more because I have been following the lives of these women through multiple books.

I bought all of these titles as individuals books when they were released, Below you will find my review for all 3 individual books from this bundle!!!! Great series to dive into for one great price!!!

REVIEW FOR DUST OF MY WINGS BOOK 1

Let me start by saying I LOVE Carrie Ann Ryan and I am a huge fan of hers, so when I was asked to read the Dante's Circle series for an event for Literal Addiction, I was honored to do so. I have read her Redwood Series and her Holiday Series but never got to this one because I thought if I feel in love with this series too than I was going to offically become a stalker of Carrie Ann's and become creepy. :)

I have never read anything like this, the mix of so many supernatural species peeked my curiosity and had me thinking how Carrie Ann is going to build this world and have it mesh well.

I enjoyed the setup of the world in the Dante's Circle series and I can see this series going for the long run. I love how the title of the series clicked for me and realized that Book 1 was setting up the rest in the series nicely.

I do want to say the Kindle version of Dust of My Wings had some typos and was missing some punctuation that through me off a little bit. It's hard sometimes for me to turn off my inner editor. But it did not deter me from the story or the plot.

I felt that in the beginning it was a little slow starting and by the end it was a little rushed. I think because I have read all of Carrie Ann's other series I know what to expect from her as a writer and I know how her series grow with each book, so I was a little disappointed with the pace of book 1 overall.

The plot and characters overall had me enthralled thou and I felt that she did a great job with Lily and her character development, in the end all the little "compulsions" made sense. I do hope that throughout the rest of the novels in this series we get to see Lily blossom as I'm sure she is going to.

Shade came right out of my fantasies, the dark hair, blue eyes....Mmm! I love how Carrie Ann showed us his torment of being torn between his duty and his heart.

A few things I am excited about regarding this series as a whole; I want to see where Carrie Ann is going to take this world, I know what she is capable of and I know the reader is in for a treat with this one. I also want to know more about Dante himself.

Overall I was pleased with Dust of My Wings, Book 1 in Carrie Ann Ryan's Dante's Circle series and give it 4 out of 5, I am excited to see what happens next.

REVIEW FOR HER WARRIOR'S THREE WISHES BOOK 2

Before I read a book, I like to read the synopsis, it gets me hyped up about the book. I do this before I watch a movie too, I'll go online and watch the trailer. I know I'm weird. So after reading the synopsis and seeing the cover of this book AND having read one of Carrie Ann's "triads" before in another series that left my heart racing and opened me up to a few new things in the world of romance, I was itching to start Book 2 in her Dante's Circle Series knowing we were going to have a triad.

Her Warriors Three Wishes exceeded my expectations. I love this story.

Jaimie, Ambrose, and Bailin are the perfect triad. They complete each other, which shows Carrie Ann's talent for character development. These characters on their own are amazing, well developed and intriguing but together they are a force to be reckoned with. I love how Jaimie stands strong no matter what she's facing and in this story she faces a lot. As a reader you can't blame Ambrose for his fear and your heart aches for Bailin. Knowing that they will face all the odds and face them together makes this an amazing love story.

On the heat meter I give it a 10!!! I have read M/M before and I love how tasteful Carrie Ann writes it and how as the reader you are not turned off by the chemistry and love between our Alphas, and with Jaimie in the middle of this alpha sandwich the heat just keeps rising.

The world of the Dante's Circle just keeps getting better and deeper. I was very happy with the growth of Carrie Ann's writing from book 1 to this book. Again I know what depths Carrie Ann can take a series to and I can see how deep she will go with this series.

I am a huge fan of Carrie Ann and her work, I happily give Her Warriors Three Wishes, Book 2 in the Dante's Circle Series, 5 out of 5! I think Carrie Ann has a niche for triads and I am happy that there was one in this series and I hope for more.

REVIEW FOR AN UNLUCKY MOON BOOK 3

I knew Hunter was going to get his story as soon as we met him in Her Warriors’ Three Wishes, he was such an impact character. I am so glad that he found love with one of the Dante's Circle woman. Even if it was the one who happened to be the unluckiest person alive. Seriously how many times does her life have to be in danger, he definitely has his hands full with this one.

Becca is a stubborn one who has lost too much so I am not surprised when she wants to take things slow, but when the cruelty of their enemies forces them to move faster than she wants, will she be able to put her stubbornness aside to allow fate to give her the permanency in life she has always wanted.

I love that Carrie Ann touched on another set of characters in this book, ever since Book 1 I wanted to know more about Dante and we get a few glimpses of what's happening with him, which I am so excited about.

This is not my favorite in the series so far, I think it's because I am in love with the triad and I am so excited for Dante and Nadie's story, but I did love this one and appreciate the story. The world of Dante's Circle series is enthralling and with each book gets deeper and deeper as does Carrie Ann's writing.

I was honored to get a copy of An Unlucky Moon early for review and Give it 4 out of 5. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next installment and can't wait to see where ts series goes with each book.

Angels, Demons, and Wolves oh my! This was Carrie's Wolf (Redwood pack) series cranked up. I truly loved the coming together in each story. Trying to overcome all obstacles and realizing it can't be done alone! This series had me blushing on numerous occasions I loved it! Wish I didn't take so long to get into this series but I'm rectifying that now ;)

Refers to Kindle edition.

Enjoyed the stories but the typos were so egregious the books look like they were edited by a non-English speaking spell check program (e.g.vile instead of vial). Some of the typos really got in the way of the story so badly that I had to read a sentence 3 or 4 times to try to make sense of what the author was trying to say.

Don't know if this applies to the paper versions of these books - but as a Kindle user I felt kind of short-changed.

I love this series! I have read all of them and am anxiously awaiting (and dreading the end!) the next two books completing the series. I know most others are more familiar with Carrie Ann Ryan's were books but I started with a free download of "Dust of My Wings" and was hooked. The author concocts an interesting world and incorporates many different paranormal entities and dimensions and makes it flow easily - not an easy thing to do. Her characters are well described and personalities are all different which is a nice change in a series.

Loved the first book and was hooked on the series. The group of 7 women who are struck by lightning are explained well enough to leave you wanting to read about each individual and see what she will become/turn into. Would have rated the set with 5 stars if the second book hadn't been a menage. Well written with good suspense as each woman has to deal with finding her true mate, turning into something more than just human, and the council of whichever paranormal group they belong to.

I've bought these titles as individual books and loved each and every one of them. Carrie Ann is a wonderful story-teller and has tremendous world building skills. She creates characters that you fall in love with and then continues to give you snap shots of them throughout the whole series.

If you are looking for a unique paranormal romance series, you don't have to look any further than this series. I'm impatiently waiting for Book 4 in the series, Tangled Innocence, which releases soon.

my favorite is Shade. he accepted Lilly as she was with her OCD and even tries to make sure to help her with it. he counted out veggies and chicken pieces!
Book 2 had a triad. Ambrose and Balin are aewsome and Jamie is amazing.
Book 3 I loved Hunter in book 2. He is sweet and tough. Becca was slightly annoying with her forcing them to date!
Overall I loved it and will get the rest of the series.

This is a great series and I will be purchasing it but not as a set. If you purchase this set, you will loose 99 pages between the 3 books. If you want the series, purchase each book separate. I have found this to be true will all the book sets that I have looked at purchasing. How can they charge the same price but give you 99 less pages? Don't make any sense to me.