Dragon heiress and her bad boy wolf shifter get a second chance at forbidden love. Is it too late?All dragon shifter Cynthia “Brown” wants is a safe place to raise her child and heal from bitter betrayal. When Cal — her first love, her only love, and her destined mate — unexpectedly appears on Maui, he stirs up all kinds of other desires too. But trouble — as usual — is hot on his heels.Cal … on his heels.
Cal Zydler has spent a decade secretively protecting the only woman he’s ever loved. Cynthia may be hopelessly out of his league, but he’ll never, ever give up on her, no matter how forbidden their love is. In his dreams, he rides off into the sunset with his destined mate on the back of his vintage motorcycle. In real life… Well, not every wolf shifter gets a happy ending, especially not a guy from the wrong side of the tracks. And not when danger lurks everywhere — even on a sunny island paradise.
Evil shifter forces are gathering to attack the Hawaiian hideaway where Cynthia and her young son have taken refuge. It’s her darkest hour, and Cal is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. The future of all shifters stands on the brink, and even the Special Forces heroes of Koakea — dragons, lions, wolves, and bear shifters — will need help to beat the odds. Does Cal pose the ultimate danger, or is he Cynthia’s only hope?
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ALOHA SHIFTERS: PEARLS OF DESIRE is a series of sizzling paranormal romances with adult content. No cliff hangers. Each story is a page-turner packed with action, emotion, and romance! If you like Magnum, PI and smoldering hot, alpha shapeshifters you’ll love these books. Join these strong heroines and their alpha heroes in exotic, tropical locales full of danger & suspense!
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This is a bit of a second chance romance book
with a bit of a twist to it.
Definitely one tha hold my attention right throughout
and makes me looking for more shifter reads from this author.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
The emotions that are captured from the pages of the story start from the very first words. I was drawn in by Cynthia and her restlessness and then kept reading because of Cal and his deep passion for life and protection. The shifters of Koa Point are family and this easy to feel as you read. I loved the fact that Ms. Lowe was able to have two loves for Cynthia and have neither man have ugly hate for the other. This really is not a stand-alone book. To truly know Cynthia and see how far she has come, you need to have seen the glimpses of her in each of the Pearls of Desire books and her prequel. Cynthia is so much more by the time this book started. She knows that she needs to be more and is willing to do what is needed. This was an excellent read.
WOW! What an ending to the Aloha Shifters! Uptight Cynthia has been keeping some BIG secrets… and Cal hasn’t been completely candid either. This story is the complete package with sizzling sex, nail-biting suspense, big reveals & climatic action. Buy this now & start reading. You won’t be sorry!
REBEL ALPHA is a STIRRING read with jealousy, gripping suspense, horrific danger, life-threatening and emotional moments, humor, unexpected secrets, dynamic action, fabulous vivid scene descriptions, a cast of fantastic characters, steamy passionate romance and a fabulous happy ending.
Years ago, Cynthia a royal dragon shifter met her fated mate. Unfortunately, Cal, a wolf shifter was off limits to her due to her high-class status. After the death of her husband, Cynthia changed her name and took shelter with her son Joey in Hawaii. She became co-alpha to a mixed shifter group on a beautiful estate in Maui. For years Cal and Cynthia have fantasied about being together. Unbeknownst to Cynthia Cal has been her champion fighting evil forces to protect her and Joey. Cal shows up at Cynthia’s door to guard her and all from the onslaught of danger that is on its way to Hawaii. Vanquishing the evil is quite a fearsome task but the ending is so well deserved.
A FANTASTIC memorable well-written thrilling conclusion to a great series. Cal’s backstory had me tearing up. He is a phenomenal hero and worthy mate. Cynthia learns unexpected information about her departed husband. She is also quite the heroine. The romance between Cal and Cynthia is powerful. Joey has a few surprises of his own. The family element to this story made me smile. {I reviewed a pre-release copy on a voluntary basis.}
Hands down, one of Anna’s best books to date!! An incredible conclusion for this tropical series! This one will hurt your heart and put it back together again. These two characters face such painful obstacles and my heart breaks for them. It breaks for Cal who sees his fated one have a child with another, but is the story there what you really think it is? Or is there more to it? Cynthia with her granite facade begins to emerge in to this much more complex and relatable person. Cal who is more honorable than most is the hero you can’t help but cheer for and want to hug. I have a feeling and honestly hope to see more from Joey once’s he’s reached adulthood. While this series is now complete I feel like the children of the Maui shifters have a story to tell and it’s an epic one. I hope the author treats us to that somewhere down the line.
This talented author has created an astonishing world in this series “Pearls of Desire, there are character crossovers but each book is complete and standalone, sadly this is the last book in the series and I found it to be an intriguing & suspenseful second-chance dragon shifter romance.
The characters are unique & exceptionally well-developed with individual personalities. At times they entwined fairly well with each other, and reacted with varying emotions to the situations they found themselves in. The story-line & plot is extremely well-thought out and written with outstanding scene descriptions & some unusual occurrences.
There is: various kinds of shifters, a female dragon shifter with past (Cynthia) & her son (Joey), her first love & destined mate (Cal, a wolf shifter), twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, adventure, action, secrets, prophecies, danger, enemies, threats, evil, memories, guilt, regrets, rejection, emotional turmoil, family issues, betrayal, deceit, jealousy, loneliness, confrontation, disdain, sorrow, courage, revenge, declaration, shock, conflict, death, destruction, aerial battles, hatred, injuries, acceptance, orders, love, promises, some steam & a excellent ending.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this dragon shifter romance & look forward to future books from this author, & definitely would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading this genre. I sincerely doubt that you would be disappointed.
Cynthia had loved deeply but put duty first and lost her beloved. Cal had sacrificed all to protect her and now their enemies had them in the same path, again. Liked Cal’s character, his integrity, strong will and commitment. Compelling, intriguing and heart-breaking Cynthia and Cal’s story with so much emotions and threats surrounding them. Action with suspenseful scenes that had me on edge. Good, exciting and intense fights, secrets, violence, romance, passion and even a prophecy!
Cynthia’s story is heartbreaking as we as heartwarming. Her past has molded her but her present defines her. Her strengths and vulnerabilities make this story such a great read. I have to say the “execution” pun had me smiling! Fast paced and very well written I highly recommend it.
Rebel Alpha is the perfect finale for this action romance series. Every thing is bigger, the romance, the baddies and the ultimate fight. Cynthia and the ragtag pack have been coalescing into a solid family, now Cynthia’s ex Cal is setting everyone’s senses tingling. Is he to be part of the future or is the past just the past?
I just love Anna’s writing style. I was totally drawn into this world and the mythology is so intriguing. A beautiful setting and characters that worm their way into your heart have made this series a fun thrill ride of a read.
Wow, this story left me breathless! Cal and Cynthia are mates separated by time and family obligations. Will Cal showing up to help protect Cynthia and her son give them a second chance at a happily ever after? With Moira in the shadows ready to destroy them all, Cynthia and her group of mighty shifters prepare for the battle of their lives. Who will win in the end, good or evil?
I enjoyed reading this book , it has a great storyline. It talks about second chances and heartbreak and betrayal. How Cynthia and Cal get past the heartbreak and find each other again. This book is filled with action and intrigue, I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this Ibook as a FREE ARC copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
The ending of this series is just as strong as any of the other books in either series. We are drawn into Cynthia & Cal’s story right from page 1 and our heart strings are pulled on all the way to the end. Its bittersweet to reach the ending but maybe the author will revisit this cast down the road, after all there are several offspring in the works.
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Stunning Conclusion to the Aloha Shifters, Pearls of Desire series!!
Dragon-shifter Cynthia has been somewhat of a mystery throughout this series. She is highly protective of her young son, and does not interact easily as she organizes the others around her. Cynthia followed years of dragon protocol by marrying dragon-shifter Barnaby the father of her son, who died protecting their son Joey. When her destined mate wolf-shifter Cal comes to Maui stating she is once again in danger, she learns he was never far away and watching over her for some time.
“Cal lifted hi muzzle, and that was like the good old days, too. But instead of howling in glee, he let out a long, mournful cry. To human ears, the sounds were nearly indistinguishable, but she’d learned the difference, and it gutted her. His howl was lonely and devoid of hope. Resigned and empty instead of proud and optimistic, the way it used to be. Had she caused that?
This story will break your heart and build hope for a possible future, all while increasing danger looms. Exciting, heartfelt and poignant story of two souls destined to be together, yet forced apart by circumstance. I highly recommend this one!!
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Title: Rebel Alpha
Series: Aloha Shifters: Pearls of Desire #5
Release Date: #1/3/2019
Author: Anna Lowe
Reviewer: Ingrid Stephanie Jordan
Serial: Standalone, No Cliffhanger
Genre: #DragonLionBearWolfShifters
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OMG this book is MAGNIFICENT!!!!
As you know Special Forces Brothers with the same womanizer father different mothers were always Rebels growing up – even in the military. Now is there chance to clean up, this could be there last chance. Connor Hoving a DrTP-Link Smart Bulb
agon Shifter, Tim Hoving a Bear Shifter, Dell Hoving is a Lion Shifter and the baby Chase Hoving a Wolf Shifter all helping Cynthia Brown and her, son Joey who are Dragon Shifters.
Cynthia Brown is a Dragon Shifter whose family lived by the code Family Honor… Tradition… Bloodlines… and so she cheated her destiny I mated her family’s chosen. But she was always lonely and endangered. Moira her cousin was evil and wanted it all. Cynthia held her secrets close to her chest, to keep her son safe from her enemies.
Calvin Zydler aka: Cal is a Wolf Shifter a Rebel with No Name, No Clan all alone riding his Triumph Thruxton. He’s riding to the Plantation to help Cynthia, he hasn’t seen her in 12 years up close anyway there were things she had to know what will she do when she finds out?
Definitely a Must Read!
Cynthia has been feeling strange or nervous for the last couple of weeks but today is the day she is out of control but she cannot understand exactly what’s going on with her she thought she heard a motorcycle will get the shock of her life a good one but one she is so not prepared to deal with but her mate Cal Zhydler a true dragon warrior who has been working to protect her for many years he wasn’t happy about it but he would do anything for this woman and has come to the Island and he has come to protect her and her son Joey from Moira and her new band or monsters, she also has a new associate and they both seem to have their own plans as to who is going get what they want. What they want may not be so easy to obtain. But whatever happens they will have to go through Cynthia’s pack mates and Cal first. There is a lot that Cynthia doesn;t know but she will find out and will realize that her cousin is just what she has always been known as Evil and Selfish. There is much she must do once she realizes her sneaky cousin has threatened her child, but she has her man and her ancestors as well as her friends to back her up, only she has to stand up for herself this time. This is absolutely one of the best stories and well worth the wait to find out if the Dragon Princess will get her happily ever after. I was given a copy as a gift from the author without obligation. I am providing an honest review.
There is so much going on in this last book and it was a pleasure to read.
The whole group we have come to love are out in force for the final confrontation.
Our very quiet and secretive Cynthia Brown comes out of the closet with a bang.
Cynthia and Cal are destined mates who met 12 years previously but parted under family pressure. Cynthia has lived with guilt and self-recrimination for years. Her only solace is her son Joey. The whole reason for her past decisions.
Cynthia’s destined mate comes to Koakea on a mission and so much sadness, regret and turmoil is bought into the open to be dealt with.
Cal has been on the edges of Moira and Joey’s life, protecting them from afar, no matter how it has deadened his heart to do this. He has lived only to protect and avenge Cynthia against her enemies. His supporter in doing this is a big surprise.
Moira and her evil are dealt with. Other players are bought in and we are looking to veer off into interesting territory.
Though I am sad that the Koakea Plantation shifters have come to an end, I am excited at where I think Ms Lowe is going to take us next.
This is my honest review of this book.
Loved it.
This book really topped off the series well. Getting to know Cynthia better through the telling of her past helped the reader understand some small storyline stragglers from other books.
I am sad to see the series end but it makes sense not to carry a storyline on too long without keeping it fresh.
Just so you know I would give this a 10 star rating if I could! Man am I going to miss Hawaii and this bunch of ragtag if not hunky shifter, but hey we’re going to travel to Europe next, how exciting!
This had got to be the most exciting, surprising and full of “shout for joy” story of all the Aloha Shifters series.
Who would have thought that prim and proper dragon shifter Cynthia had such a past and now it’s come back to her with a vengeance and there is nothing she can do to stop it because her dragon, not to mention her heart, won’t allow it. She discovers not only things about her Joey’s father Barnaby, but about herself too and Cal, you can’t leave him behind. That’s where he’s been for the past 12 years. Behind the bushes looking out for her and Joey!
Wolf shifter Cal has always been on the outside looking in, but no more….It’s time to come out in the open if he’s to defeat the strongest threat against the love of his life, even if she tore his heart out 12 years ago. Love has a funny way of giving in no matter what.
Will Cynthia, Cal and all the shifters of Koa Point be able to finally put an end to the evil that has been plaguing them for so long.
Lot’s of love, passion, action and unity.
Congrats on a great series Ms. Lowe can’t wait for the next!
An amazing ending to this series as the widowed Cynthia gets back her lost love that she left in order to marry someone her parents chose for her. I really liked the motorcycle riding rebel Cal, her mate. Cal never gave up on Cynthia and was always watching out for her and her son. Seeing them back together is heartwarming. The epic battle will have you biting your nails. Their enemies have completely underestimated Cynthia and Cal’s fierceness. This story shows that family is more than bloodlines. I received a complimentary copy and I am voluntarily reviewing.
You will need a new box of tissues – trust me!
I have loved each and every one of Anna Lowe Aloha Shifters: Pearls of Desire, but this book tops them all. The way that we find out all about how much heartache Cynthia has endured, and continues to do so, and just what her husband Barnaby sacrificed for her and for their son Joey, and not just his life. Oh my goodness the emotions that this book drags out of you is emense and I didn’t even know that snot could come in that colour! (Too much?) Nah – you’ll find out just how hard it is to breathe when your eyes are red, puffy and itchy through the rivers of tears, when your chest hurts from the sob you’re desperately trying to hold inside and your throat is sore from the yells and encouragement you are desperately trying to swallow because you’re an idiot and refuse to put this book down to go to bed and it’s 4 am in the morning and you know that if you shout and scream and yell in jubilation, then the rest of your household will cart you off to the funny farm! Annnnyway I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Yes it had me crying my heart out but it also had me laughing so hard that I snorted and it had me screaming in my head so loud in triumph that I have a massive headache (or is that the tears?)
Anyway I couldn’t and didnt pit this book down.
What a brilliant end to Cynthia’s tale.
Phew, I’m drained all emotionally like but boy was it worth it!
I voluntarily received a copy of this ARC for review.