Shifters keep their friends close and their enemies closer in a shadowy world where the line between hunter and hunted thins, blurs, and finally shatters. Boxed set contains the complete Underground Heat Series. Three shifter, paranormal romance books. Three HEAs (happy ever after endings). No cliffhangers. Roman’s Gold:Once respected members of society, shifters are running for their lives. … for their lives. Devon’s been a cop for a long time. He has shifter blood, but not enough to change into anything. His latest assignment is Kate. From the moment he sees her, he can’t get her out of his mind. But she’s the enemy he’s sworn to eradicate. As he tracks her, the line between hunter and hunted explodes into fiery attraction. If their passion doesn’t save them, it’ll doom them forever.
Wolf Born:
Max leads a dangerous double life in a futuristic California that’s almost out of resources. If Audrey could finesse it, she’d go to work helping the shifter underground. The only sticking point is Max. She’s been in love with him forever. If she joins the underground, she believes she’ll never see him again—but that’s because she has no idea he’s the head of it. After a second attempt on his life, Max faces critical choices. He can’t believe Audrey’s behind the assassination attempts, but everything points her way. Will he follow his head or his heart?
Blood Bond:
Head of the shifter underground’s security force, Johannes has his hands full. He’s the most compelling man Daria’s ever met, but he’s also stubborn and arrogant. Her cat thinks he’s their mate, but if Daria had her way, she’d run hard the other way. Just her bad luck, a series of lethal attacks keep her square in his gunsights. Johannes is desperately attracted to Daria, but anything beyond sex isn’t part of his life plan. He has his reasons. They’ve served him well, and he’s not changing them now.
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Always enjoy a Ann Gimpel book. Was nice to re-read books 1 & 2 (own earlier covers) getting back into the underground heat’s world. Each book just makes me want to root for the 2 main characters. Also all 3 books tie in well.
Book 1 you learn about the world this is set in and how shifters are in hiding with the cop getting injections that ties into book 2 with 1 of the MC’s hoping to become a shifter. Then in the 3rd book you get… You know what I’m not telling just go read this set!
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Note: I have books 1 & 2 with the earlier cover.
This 3 book bundle was one I couldn’t put down & read it in 2 days. The series starts with a story about Kate, who is a mountain cat shifter & sex surrogate. She’s been targeted by the police as a potential shifter for capture. Assigned to her is Devon, a cop with less than 50% shifter blood which doesn’t allow him to shift. As a cop, he was required to take several injections to better identify shifters for arrest. As he follows Kate, he realizes that there is something about her & he can’t turn her in. He goes to a doctor to get a referral to a surrogate & calls her for an appointment. When he goes to see her, he shifts for the first time, which was caused from the injections. They realize they are “mated ones.” They team up to with the Shifter Underground in a struggle to regain shifter equality.
Book 2 is about Max—the leader of the Shifter Underground & also governor of California. Max is a wolf shifter & has given up on ever finding his mated one. Audrey, his administrative assistant with less than 40% shifter blood, has secretly yearned for Max for over 1 ½ yrs. She learns about the serum that has been given to the cops who hunt shifters & decides to go get the injection to see if it will allow her to shift. When Max & Audrey go to lunch for the first time to discuss classified info an assassination attempt on Max is made. On another “date”, a second assassination attempt is & Audrey becomes suspect. She’s questioned by Max after she turns in her resignation & with the help of Johannes, Max’s oldest friend and an immortal shifter, she is cleared. She & Max find out that they are mated ones when they both shift while having sex for the first time. She joins in the fight with the underground.
Book 3 is about Johannes, who is the head of the underground security. He also happens to be the very first shifter ever made by Ceres & is immortal. When another attempt on Max’s life almost kills him, they call in a medical team. While waiting for them to arrive, Johannes realizes that Max won’t make it. So, in an attempt to help save his life, he gives Max some of his blood. He knows that it is against the covenant made by Ceres, but he decides to risk it. In comes Daria, a doctor & a 600 yr old mountain cat shifter. They butt heads frequently during their first meeting, but after a while their cats try to tell them they are mated ones. However, both have lived so long that they’ve given up on that ever happening.
The series escalates in book 3 when the Underground decides it’s time to come out & fight for their rights so they no longer have to hide or worry about getting killed. All 3 couples undergo the shifter mating ritual in each of their prospective stories.
This series is filled with action, some heartache, violence, murder, deception, but most importantly, STEAMY SHIFTER SEX!!!! I give this book 5 stars
Underground Heat is an outstanding read full of suspense; heat and HEAs. Ann has quickly become one of my favorite paranormal authors.I highly recommend any of Ann’s books as must reads. I received this in exchange for honest review.
Great to have this series in a box set, so I could read it nonstop!!
Roman’s Gold****
Great start to the series. Devon & Kate are a great couple, both doing everything they can to help others. The story has its funny moments and some sad so it definitely engages the emotion rollercoaster and yet it is action-packed. The shifters just want to be left alone and have the same rights as humans. They have an excellent, sophisticated underground system though and I hope to see this series eventually give them the freedom they deserve at least for those who want it.
Wolf Born*****
I actually read this (book 2), then immediately went nonstop to read book 3, lol. Max & Aubrey’s story reveals a few secrets that they are both hiding. Aubrey’s cat has a humorous side and keeps her straight about denying her attraction to Max, she has a lot to learn though. I like Max, I think he is a little bit arrogant but he is super-smart to be living in two worlds. I think his position put the kin in a good position even though it is a very dangerous one since they are hunted. Very interesting story, their fight to survive in a dying world is commendable because the enemy is questionable. Great couple, gripping and adventurous plot.
Blood Bond*****
The end of the trilogy is like the homemade whip cream or meringue topping on a favorite dessert. I like Johannes, he is so dedicated and loyal to the protection and stability of the shifter community. He’s strong, formidable, bold and is more important to his kind then any can know. I think he’s lonely yet strong-willed and content. I like Daria too, she has some of the same characteristics so they are very well matched. Their story is full of action and danger as the war against them comes to a head in full force but the way they find each other & a love that both had already given up on is heartwarming. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author.