An exciting new series from USA Today Bestselling author Charlene HartnadyThe Feral. Self-appointed rulers of all. Strong. Majestic. The most badass of all the species, and yet, the most vulnerable.Their own females died many moons ago from the dreaded clutch sickness. Desperate and desolate, they watch as the other shifters take human females as mates. They are breeding successfully with them … breeding successfully with them too.
Surely if the others can do it, they can too? They must if they are to survive. Human females are afraid of them, not interested in the least.
It is clear that The Feral must first learn the ways of the humans. The problem is that they have kept to themselves for too long. They don’t have the slightest clue where to start.
Several keythong are appointed to infiltrate human society. To learn what they can. These particular males are some of those who lost their mates. They are therefore destined to spend the rest of their days alone. Females no longer tempt them, which makes them perfect for this mission. As long as they stick to the plan and the job at hand, what can go wrong?
Talon arrives in the big city. It’s bright, loud and packed with humans. By scale and by feather, he has no idea where to start. The future of his species rests firmly on his shoulders. Clueless, he enlists the services of a Love Doctor who promises to teach him everything he needs to know about the opposite sex.
Vicky is desperate. Ever since her husband ran off with another woman, her business has been in the toilet. Who wants to take advice on love from someone who couldn’t keep her own husband happy? No one, that’s who. At least, no one in their right mind. On the verge of bankruptcy, a very gorgeous, nut-job of a guy walks through her door. He claims not to be human. Yeah right! Her first instinct is to kick him out. Then he hands her a suitcase full of money. Cash – and lots of it. How can she refuse to teach him everything she knows about women, about love? She can’t, that’s how.
The female laughs at him when he tells her who he is and why he is there. It takes some convincing to get her to agree to help him. She proves to be highly knowledgeable and skilled in the ways of human females. His mate has long since died and yet he is tied to her as if she were flesh and blood. His heart, his body, and his soul belong only to her. Why then does this tiny human doctor tempt him so? How is it that his hunger has reawakened? This has never happened before in the history of The Feral. It is wrong, and he must fight against it with every fiber of his being.
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A intriguing new series – I love it!
The Love Doctor – Vicky is 1/2 of the highly successful Love Doctor team. Once she divorces, however, she ends up with the high maintenance office, and he ends up with all the clients. Her life is a mess! Then she meets an oddly dressed and behaved man named Talon, who wants to learn how to attract human females. Vicky doesn’t really believe his story – maybe he’s delusional.
I love all the situational humor and backchat between Talon and Vicky. The attraction grows continually between the two of them, but there’s SO much misunderstanding, that they’re constantly feeling rejected. And jealous. There is a lot happening in this involved story, you must read to see all the predicaments they get into, and how they get out. Lots of fun reading here, and a very happy ending! I’ll be on the lookout for the next in the series.
A Feral Awakening
Charlene is due to release book three in this series soon and I realised I’ve purchased this series but haven’t as of yet read any of them…. So in preparation I decided I’m going to quickly get them read!
This story focuses on the Feral shifters, who are essentially Griffin shifters (half lion, half eagle – I hope I got that right). Anyway the Feral decide to allow a few of their shifters a few weeks to immerse themselves in everything human – so that they have an idea of how to win over the females for mates as they no longer have many females left of their species. Vicky is the lucky lady to find herself helping Talon, but unfortunately he doesn’t want to do anything other than learn about human females and take this information back to his species
A good story which I enjoyed. I’m looking forward to the next one
So we now know what had been hunting in the Night Shifter series and we get to meet the feral. They need woman since all of theirs have since died out from sickness while trying to give birth. However, it has been so long since these feral has had women and they have no idea how to deal with human women. So they are sent out into the world to find a way to find women to make babies with.
Talon finds Vicky to help him. These two have chemistry right from the start. I liked how these two interacted with each other. Hunger Awakened is an excellent start to this new storyline.
CUTE, FUN, & OH SO SEXY!!!
Title: Hunger Awakened
Series: The Feral
Author: Charlene Hartnady
Designation: Book 1 of Series, Full-Length Novel, Standalone, NO Cliffhanger #paranormalromance #shifters
My Rating: Five Delightfully Entertaining Stars*****
Wow! I loved, loved, loved Hunger Awakened, the first release in a captivating new series from Charlene Hartnady. It’s no secret I’m a diehard Hartnady fan and have been for years. No one writes shifters or vampires quite like Hartnady. Don’t get me wrong; I also enjoy paranormal romance written by quite a few other very talented authors, but Hartnady’s sultry prose, unique storylines, imaginative worlds, sharp wit, snappy dialogue, and wacky humor just really revs my engine. But let’s not forget my favorite component of every Hartnady story – her endearing cast of intriguing characters who always manage to capture my heart. Don’t even get me started on her broody, intense, fearless, and always charming but totally clueless heroes and her kindhearted, spunky, intelligent, and quite often sharp-tongued heroines who manage to bring the stoic men to their knees. As I said, I’m a huge Hartnady fan and if you haven’t read any of her books yet, you’ve missed a real treat! But as usual I digress, so let’s talk details.
Hunger Awakened is a riveting, fast-paced, well crafted, easy to follow, full length standalone novel, brimming with compelling drama, agonizing angst, outrageous humor, electric attraction, steamy passion, and dreamy romance with even a little danger and suspense thrown in for good measure. The narrative is beautifully written in the third person with clearly discernible his and her perspectives. The dialogue is smart, snappy, well executed, at times hilarious, and flows effortlessly. I adored the premise for this series but once again, it’s the characters who steal the show. I was immediately smitten with handsome, broody and very intense Feral shifter Talon. He may have been totally clueless about human women, but he was still a real chick magnet, or I should say a cat magnet. and even had the shirt to prove it along with several other t-shirts with very inappropriate(offensive) memes. Like I said, the guy was completely clueless. You’ll just have to read the book! Lol… I was captivated by the lovely, smart, and somewhat straight-laced Dr. Vicky Kilpatrick aka The Love Doctor, relationship therapist and recent divorcee. Oh my! Those two descriptors certainly don’t seem to belong in the same sentence but alas, it is what it is – a relationship therapist who no longer believes in love. These two characters could not have been more different but complemented each other brilliantly. Talon and Vicky may have been polar opposites but their sexual chemistry was so hot it sizzled, and the interaction between them was beyond entertaining. I snickered, snorted, chuckled, guffawed, fumed, and sniffled through the entire story but by the end, and in true Hartnady style, I was happy, satisfied, and well entertained. Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some profanity and explicit(dreamy) sex. Hunger Awakened is part of a new Shifter Night Spin-off series, but each book is a standalone romance featuring one couple finding their happy ending. Will I read this author again? I think you already know the answer but just for clarification, ABSOLUTELY, just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! I was glued to my seat, white-knuckling my ereader, completely mesmerized, my heart fluttering wildly in my chest as the pages flew as quickly as the time. And I loved every single second! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read.
After losing all their fertile females to the Clutch Sickness years ago, The Feral have very little hope for their future but know they must find a way to continue their species. They’ve witnessed the vampires and other shifter races mating successfully with humans and realize their only chance of survival is by also taking human mates. But the Feral are not like other shifters. They’ve isolated themselves for too long and know nothing about human society and culture, especially human females. They must learn how to adapt, blend in, and win the hearts of worthy females and to do this, they need help. King Leukos has given the task to four of his most trusted warriors. Talon, head warrior and confidante to the king, has been charged with overseeing the assignment and knows he cannot fail. The future of his species rests in his hands. He was chosen not only for his skill as a warrior, but also because of his disinterest in human females, or any females for that matter. The Feral mate for life, and it’s impossible for him to be attracted to any female since his mate died 10 years ago. He could never have feelings for another. But you know what they say – never say never. Apparently, certain parts of his anatomy, as well as his heart, didn’t get the memo. Fate is a fickle mistress indeed, especially when the future of an entire race is at stake…. and when The Love Doctor becomes involved. After seeing a picture on a billboard advertising The Love Doctor, Talon hires Vicky to coach him in the ways of humans so he can then, in turn, teach his brethren how to win mates, but Talon soon learns he may not be quite as disinterested as he believed and that not all missions go according to plan. Sometimes, a broken heart, even one beyond all hope, can love again.
Thirty-five-year-old relationship therapist Dr. Vicky Kilpatrick may still be The Love Doctor but sadly, she no longer believes in love. After her husband and business partner broke her heart by cheating on her with a woman ten years her junior, Vicky’s business, as well as her life, are now both circling the drain. She’s almost ready to throw in the towel and close her office for good when hope comes in the form of a mysterious new client, one that’s huge, handsome, apparently loaded, quite strange, and claims not to be human. What? Oh dear! What’s the Love Doctor to do? Take the money, of course, and teach him what he wants to know – how to attract women. Unfortunately for Vicky, the only female she wants him to attract is her. Oh no! But she no longer believes in love and he could never be attracted to someone like her, right? We’ll see!
I love Ms. Hartnady’s stories. I have enjoyed all her books. This is a new character, and I can’t wait for the other parts of this story.