A sudden life threatening injury turns Nickie’s world on its ear, but not in a way she ever would have predicted. Nickie finds out that not only do shape-shifters exist, but she is one. The Kitsune are a race of shape-shifters that have been living in secret alongside humans for centuries. As Nickie struggles to master her newly discovered shape-shifting and the abilities it brings her, she … learns that some of the people in her life are far more than she knew. Can Nickie handle all the changes headed her way on her own? Or does she have someone who can help her?
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Here’s To “Change,” It’s Off To A Promising Start!!
“Change” can be Good, “Change” can be Scary, & Sometimes “Change” can Even be Hairy…
At least that’s what she’s finding out after going through an Unexpected “Change!”
Now, she’s navigating Powers, Pack, & Secrets…
All while learning that to “Change” means MORE than Meets the Eye…
Will Her Family accept the “Change” with Grace, or Run away with Distaste…
Because, Not Everything with the Change is Nice…
AND, Sometimes, things Cum with a Price…
Awesome First Book to A Promising New Series… This Book offers a Unique look at Shifters that’s Enjoyable; I’ll be looking forward to the Next Installment!!
Even though I already Owned Melissa Stevens’ “Change (Kitsune Book 1),” I agreed to ARC it for her via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
I don’t understand why someone would take a mythology term then completely ignore it. A Kitsune is a fox creature but all the covers have wolves A woman who had been adopted as a child shifts into a wolf after a snake bite, surprising her and leading to many changes in her life as she is introduced to others of her kind. Mild romance, no hot scenes, and it leaves you wanting to continue to the next book.
This was a good read. I would definitely read more in this series and recommend this series.
On a typical weekend hike with a buddy from childhood, Nickie finds herself bitten by a rattlesnake.
In order to heal itself, her body changes. Boom. This orphan raised in a family of mostly humans funds out she is a shifter. PS she has an adopted brother who is a shaman.
All of a sudden, she sees, hears and smells the word differently. In more ways than one, really. She realizes she is a telepath, and can hear and understand many others, and call or stop a shift.
Thanks to a long time friend of her father, she learns many new skills.
As she puts it, it is probably less that everyone else has changed, and more now that she has changed that she sees and understands them in different ways.
Unfortunately, not all want to relate to her without seeing her as a threat – or as a desirable mate. Talk about culture shock – the idea that someone would try to claim her is completely foreign – and a huge shock when someone tries.
A really interesting standalone – and very cool as the first book in a series about this community.
It is the kind of book with action and adventure that also makes you think about perceptions and ideologies – including understanding of self.
Looking forward to the adventures continuing!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was an enjoyable and quick paranormal romance book. The main character is likeable and I can see her growing in depth in subsequent books. However, the use of “Kitsune” is confusing to me. I believe this typically means fox in Japanese. While this story mentions various animal forms for shifters, the main form in the story line is wolf. Additionally, there were numerous misspelled words, as well as grammar and sentence structure issues that detracted from the flow of the story in the kindle version that I read. The story line has potential, though, so I will eventually give the second book in the series a try.
Change by Melissa Stevens is a wonderful story to read. This is a wonderful start to a new series, I loved reading this story a lot. I love reading about shape shifters and this is a wonderful story to read can not wait to read the next book. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves shape shifter stories.
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Nickie panics when she is bitten by a rattlesnake and in her moment of panic changes into a wolf. I’m a bit disappointed that Ms. Stevens appropriated the word “Kitsune” to mean any shapeshifter in her series, when it is a Japenese fox shifter. the overall story, however, is engrossing and I am completely hooked on the series. Nickie is trying to find her way in the new world she finds herself in, while unsure if anything she ever knew about anyone was ever real. Everyone seems to have secrets, and hers are the simplest to understand. I very much recomend this book to anyone who enjoys shifter books.
I was totally hooked and intrigued throughout that packed quite a punch that suck you in.interesting concept, amazing characters and unique plot twist and turns that will have you at the edge of your seat so engrossed.
Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author.
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She is bitten by a rattlesnake and she is about to learn she is not who she thought it was. She is a shapeshifter and now she learns everyone around her has been keeping secrets from her. She also needs to learn what she can do. What will she learn? See what she does
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This was such a blast! It was a ton of fun and so entertaining. It was a great read from the beginning. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book in exchange for a free copy.
While hiking with her friend Brandon, Nicki is bitten by a rattlesnake. She tried not to panic when her body felt different and she wasn’t feeling the effects of the venom. That’s when she realized she was in a wolf form. Apparently some dormant genes activated allowing her body to shift. You follow along to witness her learning process being a shifter but also how she develops her gifted abilities. It was nicely written. I generally do not read much in the pnl genre, but I enjoyed this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book