An advocate for endangered species, journalist Kelsi Gorman travels to the Brazilian Amazon to locate a mysterious black jaguar the size of a saber-toothed tiger. Instead, the enormous cat finds her knee deep in mud, blood, and smugglers. Jaime Salazar, one of a few surviving male jaguar shifters, encounters a scent he never thought to find—a female jag shifter. Jag queens exist only in the … in the elder’s stories, but someone staked out a she-cat like poacher bait.
In a fit of primal instinct, Jaime marks Kelsi as his mate. Now, no other female will arouse him. To avoid a long celibate life, he is forced to woo his reluctant mate-to-be. But first he must keep her alive.
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A good shifter book and a jaguar shifter are always good, super sexy and a great distraction, Jungle Rapture was all of this and more. Both main characters were well written I loved their strengths and how they played off each other before coming together, the storyline was intriguing and the writing style was just my style I really enjoyed this story.
The other night on FB, I was introduced to a new-to-me author, M.A. Jewell. Jewell has written a paranormal romance that, while it is far out of my usual comfort zone for reading, pulled me into the story line immediately. How could I not be pulled in when the story opens with a dead body, a female jaguar held in a “humane” trap, and the heroine–Kelsi–knee deep in mud and tied to a tree while trying to bargain her way out of being killed by animal traffickers?
The hero–Jamie–is a shifter. He can change from human form to jaguar in a heart-beat. In either form, he’s sizzling.
Though this was a mere 55 pages, it wasn’t a light read. The depth of issues addressed (destruction of habitat, pressure put on wildlife by traffickers) brought a strong voice to this novella. The manner Jewell developed not only the very real issues facing the Amazon basin eco-system but the relationship between Jamie and Kelsi made me sad this was only a novella. I would have loved more.
I’m giving Jungle Rapture 5 stars. I just wish it was longer.
I enjoy shifter books and this one was great. It is a nice quick read. A male jaguar shifter smells his mate, a rare female jaguar shifter, in his territory in the Amazon. He marks her and saves her from poachers and declares his feelings and she shoots him down. She is not even aware she’s a shifter. Boy does he have his work cut out for him. There is still danger from poachers that got away and he has to convince her they are mates.
Great Short Book
This is a great short book for when you want to kill a little time in line or Dr office. It done well, cute characters and sweet story.
This isn’t the type of story I usually read but I enjoyed it. The fast paced action keeps you reading. It does contain explicit sex scenes if that’s a problem for anyone.
This was such a great introduction! This little novella packed in so much, right from the first page. Kelsi and Jaime each had their own moments of stubbornness, which is understandable considering the way they met, but you could feel the pull between them get stronger. I enjoyed this, and look forward to checking out more.
Jungle Rapture is as hot and steamy as its Amazon setting. The feisty, animal lover Kelsi is marked by the sexy jaguar shifter, Jaime as his mate. Their fantastical romance played out beautifully in this short satisfying read.
Couldn’t put it down. There is suspense, action, romance and fantasy all folded together to make a exciting story. The chemistry between Kelsi and Jamie is hot. I just wish it was longer. Looking forward to the next book in ther series.
Be prepared to take a short trip on a emotional roller coaster ride as you read this steamy paranormal romance and fall in love with Jamie and Keisi.
this book was amazing! she is trying to find the biggest black panther. only she ends up in deep mud thanks to poachers. he sniffs a female shifter and wants to save her. read to find out what happens.
This is book one in this series and it is a short “teaser” story… but nothing is held back! It certainly has be itching to read more. This is a story about shifters, packed with action and enough romance to satisfy. The details and attention to both the plot and the characters make this a must read. I loved the push and pull between Jamie and Kelsi and their attraction yet uncertainty about this new turn in their lives.
This is a nice, quick read if you’re short on time. The characters are well defined and there is just enough hotness to make it satisfying.