Shot and left for dead, shapeshifter Jack needs to find out who wants him out of the picture… preferably before the sexy veterinary tech he kidnapped manages to escape again.Louisa moved to Raven Falls to make a better life for herself. But “better” isn’t working out so well. Her apartment is a dive, her boss might as well be possessed, and the sweet dog she brought home isn’t actually a dog. Not … home isn’t actually a dog. Not that the exceedingly attractive naked man in her bed isn’t a step up—but it would be nice if she knew who the hell he was… or how he got there.
Jack has always put his clan first and his desires second—until Louisa. Her dark curls and warm, vanilla scent ignite a fire within him that he can’t quite shake. Sure, he can transform into a seven-foot monster, but he deserves love as much as the next guy.
Knee-deep in a dangerous investigation, memories missing, and a bullet wound in his shoulder, Jack doesn’t have time to dawdle with a certain brunette… even if she is waving a baseball bat in his face.
Unless he takes her with him.
Kidnapped and pissed off, Louisa wants nothing to do with the sexy shifter and even less to do with his secret world of monsters and nightmares. But the longer she spends with Jack, the less she can deny the odd pull between them, or that he might just be the “better life” she was looking for all along.
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Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1)
By: R. O’Leary
5 out of 5 stars
The story Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) by R. O’Leary is an amazing book to read. I love how the author builds a world that includes shifters and other paranormal creatures. I loved reading about the characters of Jack and Louisa. Jack is a shapeshifter that has always put his clan first. He also can’t deny the pull and attraction that he feels for Louisa. Louisa is a woman who is trying to start over. Things are not going as she expected. Louisa is strong, independent, feisty, and stubborn. She too feels a pull towards Jack. What does the future hold for Jack and Louisa? Read this book to find out. This story had me both turning pages wondering what was going to happen next and also feeling the temperature in the room rise when reading of the romantic moments. I found myself hoping for Jack and Louisa to find happiness. I enjoyed the bantering that goes back and forth between them. I also enjoyed the additional characters that you are introduced to. Many of them are helpful to Jack and Louisa. Then there are those who have their own plans and agenda. Don’t miss out on a book that you won’t want to put down until you have read the final page. I highly recommend it.
Forbidden Attraction: A Cursed Attraction by R O’Leary was a paranormal romance book with everything. Not only did it have romance it had mystery and suspense as well. I really enjoyed this book. The story sucked me right in. I loved the characters. And I really enjoyed the authors ability to tell the story and writing style. This was my first book but won’t be my last. 4 star rating.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance by R. O’Leary
Four Stars
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance is the first book in the Raven Falls Cursed Romance Series by R. O’Leary. This is the first book I have read by Ms. O’Leary, but definitely won’t be the last. This book had me hooked from the first page and I couldn’t put it down until the last. This shifter romances filled with action, wonderful characters and great world building. Louisa and Jack hay great chemistry and their witty banter really makes this story flow. I highly recommend this book and I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series,
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1)
by R. O’Leary
I found myself smiling and at times actually laughing out loud. I enjoyed this fun, romantic shapeshifter story with all it’s different characters. Considering what Jack does for his clan I’m glad that his character is kind and fun loving especially when it came to Louisa. There is also an element of mystery in this story that kept me captivated. We meet a variety of characters in this book and I thought it made it that much better. The author made this book easy to read and kept me entertained. I recommend this book, and I can’t wait to read the next one.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance by R. O’Leary
5-stars
Furbidden Attraction is a phenomenal paranormal read! It was highly entertaining, captivating, action-packed, detailed, funny and unbelievably intriguing. This was my first book by R. O’Leary, but it certainly won’t be my last!
I loved everything about this book, the original and intricate storyline, all of the detail and even how well it flowed. I was also a huge fan of the many supporting characters; they all added a little something special to the story and as a bonus they also added some humor.
Honestly, I can’t wait to read more from this author asap and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next paranormal read.
I loved this book! This is one of my all-time favourite genres of books, and R. O’Leary has done it justice. I couldn’t stop turning the pages, I was addicted to reading this book and was captivated right from the start. This read flowed from chapter to chapter easily and smoothly. I loved these characters Louisa and Jack they had banter, chemistry and totally made this read what it was and enjoyed following their journey in this read, through the action, suspense and some twists along the way.
I can’t wait to see where this author takes this series, I’m excited to see where it goes, and ill be eagerly awaiting book two till then.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) by R. O’Leary, 4 stars
So I love my shifter romance novels and this was a brand new take of this storyline for me.
Shifters divided into clans all from a curse long ago posed on them, finally coming together to combat a common foe. Will this hopefully lead to clean truces. We will see.
The characters in this novel are brilliantly written, and have a sense of growth from page one until the end, Lou is very quite eccentric and handles the paranormal world quite differently to how everyone expects. However Alice is by far my favourite character and I really do hope book 2 in this series has a bit more of Alice and the Den and her story.
I haven’t been a reader of paranormal, especially shifter, romance for a very long time but I will happily admit to really enjoying Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) by author R. O’Leary. This book had me from the first page with the intense introduction to Jack leading up to the inevitable first meeting between him and Louisa.
The author did a very good job building the world around the den, Raven Falls, the shifters, Louisa’s backstory and Jack. The main characters were funny, intense and realistic not to mention well fleshed out and easy to get involved with. The secondary characters were a hoot! They lent a little more depth to the story and were fun to read to the point I can’t wait to see what happens in the next installment of this series. If you are looking for an intense, at times funny, roller coaster of a ride then by all means pick up this book…you can thank me later!
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) By R. O’Leary
5 stars!!!!!
My favorite thing in the world is to find new authors anbd ne books to read. This book was just the thing. I was completely drawn in from the first page. I really found the author’s style to be very unique and refreshing. I like how the book world is developed.
The chemistry between Louisa and Jack is quite phenomenal. I like how the forbidden romance is played out. I really like how the supernatural and human world are connected and how the supernaturals are hidden and blended in with the humans. I like how Louisa adapts to Jack’s world and how the drama plays out around them. I will definitely be reading more from this author and this series in the future.
I really enjoyed this book. I am new to the paranormal world so I was a little nervous to read this but the blurb caught my attention. This book is about Jack who was shot and could not shift from his dog form to his human form and ends up attached to a vet assistant Louisa. Once Jack could shift he did so while in bed with Louisa prompting him to kidnap her so she doesn’t tell his shifting secrets. What I really enjoyed in this book was the back and forth banter of the main characters and also that Louisa is not a wallflower. She has strong feelings and opinions and she lets them known. I give this book a 5/5.
This is the first book I have read from this author and I was blown away. I love a good paranormal romance but this book exceeded all my expectations. This is the first book to the Raven Falls cursed romance series and it was a perfect beginning. I could not put this book down for anything. The storyline drew me in and I wanted to know what happened. It only took me a few hours to devour this incredible book.
Louisa moves to Raven Falls to start a new life. She is having trouble with her new life. Louisa can’t stand her new boss and her new apartment is gross. She is working her unbearable shift when a cute dog is brought into the vet she works for. Louisa falls in love with this dog instantly. She ends up taking this dog home with her. When she wakes up in the morning she finds a naked man and her dog is gone. Louisa fights her attacker but she ends up in his care. She is about to find out that there are more than just monsters hiding in her world. Louisa is dragged into a world that she knows nothing about and she has to trust the man that kidnapped her. Will Louisa get back home will she want to stay in this scary world?
I absolutely loved this book. The storyline has it all romance, suspense, and mystery. You can’t help but to fall in love with these characters. Louisa had a hard childhood but she doesn’t let that define her. She wants to find a good guy that will protect her. Jack is a shifter and he has always put his clan first. He feels a deep connection to Louisa that won’t go away. The way he treats her will make you swoon. This talented author will have you at the edge of your seat until the end. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance is the first book in the Raven Falls Cursed Romance series. I liked this read and shifters aren’t normally what I read. The author did an amazing job drawing me in and making me want to read more. Jack and Louisa are the main characters in the story. Louisa is a strong character even though she has been through so much but it does not stop her for standing up for herself. This book has adventure, ghosts, monsters and it will truly bring the reader into the story and make you NEED to see how it ends.
This is my first read by author, R. O’Leary and it won’t be my last. I am excited to see where this series go. I give this book 4 stars.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance is the first book in the Raven Falls Cursed Romances Series by R. O’Leary. Reading this book was a huge risk for me as this is a genre I’ve never read before and I was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to get into the book or enjoy it. Well, all my worrying was unfounded, I absolutely loved this book.
Louisa has moved to Raven Falls for a new start in life. She’s not liking her new life very much when things take a very unusual turn. She awakes one morning to find Jack, the adorable dog that she’s taken home from her work in a vet’s surgery, has turned into a very handsome, naked man in her bed. Needless to say she doesn’t believe this at first as how can a dog turn into a man!
Louisa is soon drawn into Jack’s world of shifters and the paranormal and has to rethink her whole outlook on life. I loved the characters of Jack and Louisa. Louisa is witty and sassy and has a smart answer for everything, whereas Jack is just so sweet and adorable, well except when he turns into a 7 foot monster!
This story is fast paced and full of suspense. As well as the growing romance between Jack and Louisa, the storyline is intriguing and had me gripped the whole way through.
I’m so glad I took the risk and read this book. I look forward to reading more from this series.
This is a crazy laugh out loud story. It is full of antics and things that make you go”WHA? Did she just do that?” I can see why Jack is so enamored with Louisa. The way she acts just puts a smile on my face. Her singing in the rotted out house? Such a wonderful add!! Don’t worry there are many more crazy things that happen to Louisa or Jack. Even their language to each other puts a smile on my face.
Jack is a thoughtful, kind, charming guy who happens to sprout fur. Oh I think I forgot charismatic and sexy with abs like a washboard. I was surprised at how light Jack was considering his job in the Den. I thought it would make him dark and broody. The lightness in him does help transmit his golden boy looks though. While he feels a connection to Louisa he is not…NOT her mate. The more he tells himself that doesn’t make it true. Louisa is sassy and smart and I love her whole hair issue. She seemed so easy going about the whole shifter thing. She doesn’t deny her feelings for Jack which is nice.
The secondary characters add just as much fun and laughter to this story as the main characters. I felt they deserve a mention as they are well rounded and I can’t wait to see their stories.
I was not a fan of the Epilogue simply because it gave away ending information for the next book. This is a first time author for me and I really enjoyed her writing style. Although the book did seem a bit long and at times brought in characters and dropped them..never to be seen again. Overall I loved the story and the characters and have already purchased the second in the series.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) by R. O’Leary is a great start to this paranormal romance series. Miss O’Leary has done a great job of building the suspense, the thrills and the chills and plain old sweet and funny banter. This is my first book I have read by this author and it pulls you in right from the beginning. I read it in one sitting and as the story flowed, the pages were turning over.
Louisa is one stubborn and sassy, fierce and independent lady and I loved her and the easy banter between her and Jack and their chemistry and love for one another was like a light in the dark of the story. This story is action packed with many different types of paranormal beings, shapeshifters and witches, ghouls and more.
You don’t want to miss out on this book.
FURBIDDEN ATTRACTION is a quick and easy read that I read in one sitting. It has a really nice cadence with a nice give and take between the 2 main characters.
Secondary characters all play a roll in the story and while they are obviously being introduced for future stories, their actions aren’t fillers.
This story has a sense of humor that I was not expecting “There was a strange man in her apartment, possibly a serial killer. A naked serial killer who clearly had a gym membership. ”
I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance is book one in the Raven Falls Cursed Romances by R. O’Leary. This is my first dabble with this authors work, and I was excited to get into it.
It has been a long time since I read a good shapeshifter story, and from the blurb, I had a feeling it was going to be a good one.
Jack and Louisa were a dynamic pair that sizzled, amused and tantalised me. An exciting story that was not lacking in all the good juicy bits. It was light and airy, it was dark and glorious. The story was energetic, adventurous and full of drama. Engaging with the characters was effortless, and the story glided along effortlessly. 4 stars.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance by R. O’Leary is the first book in the Raven Falls Cursed Romances series. This was a fun and easy read that will allow you to get lost for an afternoon.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and it is on that I have enjoyed. I really liked reading about Louisa. She is thrust into a world she knows nothing about – and wants even less to do with – and handles it so well. I wasn’t quite as keen on Jack although I did think that they two of them worked quite well together.
The story was a good story. I didn’t find it to be too complex or in depth, the perfect kind of book to use to just switch off for a few hours. It was structured and well paced and is a great introduction to a new author.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance (Raven Falls Cursed Romances Book 1) by R. O’Leary
5 stars
I am kicking myself for never finding this author before now. I absolutely loved this story. It brought so much new to this genre for me. Shifters are hit or miss for me as its all about the story and the characters and also the details of how they came to be the way they are.
I loved Louisa and her quick wit and sarcasm. She was a strong female lead, even when she was scared she overcame it quickly or found the solution to help.
And Jack, what a guy! He was hilarious and sweet but also strong and fearless.
I cannot wait to read more of this series, what an intriguing bunch they are at the Den.
Furbidden Attraction: A Cursed Romance by R. O’Leary was a pretty okay read that was full of action, romance, and suspense.
My first read from this author and for this series, I was drawn in by the synopsis and that sexy cover. I love the play on words for the title, it made me chuckle and solidified my choice to grab this read.
Now, I do have some mixed feels about this book. The opening is drawing, dark, and it pulls you in right away. I was flipping the pages, just sucked into this book. Meeting Louisa, was a treat, she’s fierce, sassy, and just my kind of woman. I loved her and Jack’s chemistry, how they play off one another, the banter, and it brought life to the read and helped off set that darkness that was lurking around. Now for the mixed feels, as the supernatural elements got more involved, the detail tapered off, and characters kept popping up, and the plot got a little, messy. I had to reread some parts, but once I got everyone straighten, things got clear. I think another edit will help there, and made be even take somethings out. I feel like the author got flooded of ides, and tried to get it all down at once.
Overall this read was intreating, and I very much enjoyed the romance side of it. The MC’s were strong, and helped carried this story when things got hectic. So please take my high recommendation and my stamp of approval, that you will fall for these MC’s, and get caught in their crazy adventure.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh