Alpha lion who is all growl and bite?Defiant human with a broken heart?An enemy out to break them both?
Running from a devastating betrayal, Hailey’s wound is salted when car trouble strands her in the path of a snarly lion shifter with a chip on his shoulder the size of Pride Rock.She can’t decide what’s worse—his snarky, human hating attitude, or the fact that her judgement sucks and she is … or the fact that her judgement sucks and she is falling in love with the devil in sexy blue jeans. But refusing to trust will cost her more than her future happiness… it could cost her life.
Alpha lion Trent has no one but his pride, a group of misfits holding onto control by a claw under his leadership. He doesn’t need the complication of a stubborn, mouthy, human woman who looks him in the eye and sets off every instinct to claim.
Especially since his uncle is threatening to solve Trent’s Hailey problem with violence.
For Trent isn’t the only one who wants to see all humans kicked out of town and lions back at the top of the food chain. He’s just the only one who is starting to change his mind…
…the only one who realizes that the love of a mate is worth fighting, dying, and forgiving for.
Savage Pride, Lion Hearts Book 1, is a standalone lion shifter steamy romance. This paranormal with bite is for readers who love enemies to lovers, snarly lion heroes, and sassy not-quite-damsels in distress.
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Hailey and Trent defy have their work cut out for them. Trent is all alpha and Hailey is very sassy. Awesome read with a fabulous storyline. This one is a total must read.
A heartfelt action romance, with Lions. Whether it’s pride the emotion or pride the group of lions Trent’s savagery is just an illusion. His heart is still strong, his protective instincts as active as any shifter. Hailey has been knocked down, but she picked herself up and is going on a grand adventure. Thank goodness she is oddly prepared to deal with alpha guys. This well written easy to read story brings this “world” to vivid life. Expanding on previously defined “Bearden” enclave we also get to revisit some old favorite characters. I’ve really enjoyed all of this series.
Girl meets lion, etc!
Partly predictable, partly chaotic, Trent’s plan to stay away from humans gets rapidly scrapped, Hailey is a force of nature hard to ignore. Apart from the the hot romance, there’s a lot of violence, with more to come in further books, there’s more trouble headed their way from Lindley’s relatives. Not a boring start to a series at all
After being embarrassed by her boyfriend’s pregnant wife, Hailey, a vet, goes on a vacation. Hailey doesn’t trust her judgement when it comes to men. She goes to Bearden to get away from it all but her car breaks down in lion territory. Trent, the Alpha to several misfit lion shifters. He doesn’t like humans after a group killed his family when he was six. Between a grouchy lion and being snowed in, Hailey tries her best to get along with Trent. Someone is determined to get rid of the mouthy woman but Trent realizes she’s his mate and will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.
Excellent paranormal story with sex and a little bit of suspense. Opposites due attract and this story proves it. Going to have to check out the others in the series.
Great read
Hailey Got Her Kitty. I really loved this book. This author always writes great stories with great characters. Trent is a sarcastic lion shifter who hates humans and Hailey gives as good as she gets. You really get to know these two and how they fall for each even though Trent fights it but, of course, he loses. Lots of action and trouble for his pride and add in a traitor and that makes you want to stay up all night reading this book.
I really enjoyed this story! So many nail biting moments! Hailey is sassy and I loved that strength, keeping her chin up. Trent has seen so much loss, my heart hurt for him. I was pulled into their world and am looking forward to more.
Well if you are into shifter reads then
I would highly recommend this book.
There’s plenty of action that had me turning
the pages to the end of the book.
Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
Humans don’t like them, don’t need them. That is the sentiment of Trent and the members of his pride. Someone didn’t deliver that message to Fate. Turns out one spirited woman is going to challenge his long held opinions. Hailey may be human but she holds her own against the surly sexy lion alpha, while losing her heart to him.
A well written entertaining story. I look forward to what comes next in the series.
Trent Crowley is a lion shifter. He has an uneasy partnership with the best alpha Ethan who lived next door. They used his horses to run the trail rides and he didn’t have the deal with the people. He had enough to deal with with his crazy crew.
Hailey is human with bad luck with men. So with a broken heart she is going on a vacation to get way from it all. Her someplace new? Lands her in a snowstorm and stuck at Trents ranch. Omg. Can’t tell you more but there is lots of action, betrayal, mystery, spice, drama and so much more. I the characters are awesome . I could not put it down. It’s fantastic. Voluntarily reviewed a copy and I honestly lived it
SAVAGE PRIDE is the first book in the Lion Hearts series set in the Shifting Destinies world, which includes the Black Claw Ranch series and the Shifters of Bear’s Den series. Characters from those other two series are involved, but you do not need to have read their stories before reading this one.
This was an absolutely wonderful shifter romance. I loved snarky, take-no-bull, but still vulnerable Hailey and I-hate-humans, alpha, sexy Trent. When they take on “the world” (their corner of it anyway, with Uncle Jasper as the head villain) together they discover what real love is all about.
I love the way they accept each other’s quirks. It reminds me of a Dr. Seuss’s quote that I love: “People are weird. When we find someone with weirdness that is compatible with ours, we team up and call it love.” Hooray for Cecilia Lane for writing a story that shows that weirdness and how it perfectly describes the love that Hailey and Trent have found.
I love that this is the start to a new series with the lion pride who live next door to the Black Claw Ranch. I’m looking forward to more of those prickly kitties finding the girls who can tame them.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
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Title: Savage Pride
Series: Lion Hearts #1
Release Date: #AlreadyReleased
Author: Cecilia Lane
Reviewer: Ingrid Stephanie Jordan
Serial: Standalone, No Cliffhanger
Genre:#SciFi #Aliens
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Ooooooo what a treat Bearden has a Pride.
Trent Crowley is a Alpha LionShifter, he has a small pride. Each one was almost over the edge like he was. When a human came life changed. Especially since he hates humans.
Hailey Simms is taking a well deserved vacation she had to get out of town, she was so embarrassed and her brothers wanted to go beat him up. After traveling by plane, then car it was just so tiring especially when she got stuck in a blizzard. Lucky for her she was found and taken to someone very special.
This review is my own opinion, this author is one that I love to read her books.
Book one in the Lion Hearts series and I want to read the next book. This book is well written with a very good storyline, there is suspense, drama, danger, kidnapping, a evil villain, and romance between Alpha lion Trent and human Hailey. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Awesome book! I love the story and the ending. Trent is all broken from tragedies in his life and doesn’t want a mate of even a human in his den. Hailey had a major shock when she finds out her boyfriend has been lying this whole time. He’s married and has a family. So she takes off to try to get some normalcy to her life. But she never expected a growly Lion to change everything. I can’t wait til book 2.
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Savage Pride is the first book in the Lion Hearts series, set within the Shifting Destinies world. Hailey is going on a vacation of self discovery to Bearden, but when she’s caught in a snowstorm, she gets a reluctant savior. Trent has a severe dislike of humans and while his lion is insisting that Hailey is special to him, there’s other obligations he needs to focus on first. As Hailey and Trent spend more time together, they see beyond the surface, but when danger is threatening them both, can they stay safe to find their future?
Holy smokes, this book was so good, full of a few twists, lots of tension, a grumpy alpha with a heart of gold, and his feisty mate that gives as good as she gets! I absolutely loved Hailey and Trent, I loved their kind of enemies to lovers vibe, I loved their passion, and I loved that they were both able to see the good in each other! Hailey doubts herself at times due to her past, but I loved her fearlessness, her brash attitude, and that she was willing to accept Trent and his lions exactly as they are! Trent might have come across as a raging alpha-hole, but between his past and his current responsibilities, he has a lot on his plate that he tries to handle, and has a huge protective streak that you can’t help but admire. I loved where the danger was coming from, I loved that not everything was figured out or settled, but I was completely captivated with this book from the very beginning! I loved reading this book and can’t wait to see where these lions will take us next!
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This was a great book !
Hailey is stranded on the side of the road.
It is totally normal to look for help in this kind of situation.
Grumpy Trent does not agree.
Trent is trying to hold on to his Lion pride, so he does not have time for a human.
Will his stubborness prevent Trent from giving love a chance ?
Loved the characters + the storytelling !
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
An adventurous lion shifter romance with an undertone of “enemies to lovers” It has a fantastic well-written plot & well-developed characters, that are inclined to have their own options & assumptions about each other.
There is: a feisty human female (Hailey) might have some sad memories about an ex-boyfriends (Cory) deceit but takes no nonsense from a grouchy human-hating alpha lion shifter (Trent) but he soon changes his mind when he discovers that Hailey is his mate but his uncle (Jasper) has devious plans in mind, lion shifters, wolf shifters, bear shifters, hunters, drama, suspense, twists & turns, humor, snarky attitudes, pride issues, prejudices, action, adventure, deceit, betrayal, danger, devious plans, enemies, threats, violence, conflict, strange attractions, memories, jealousy, protectiveness, confusion, paranoia, longings, playfulness, complications, abduction, choices, decisions, happiness, love, contentment, steamy scenes & a well-deserved satisfying conclusion for this couple with a very interesting epilogue that could be paving the way for the next book in this series. It was a pleasure to read this shifter romance & would definitely recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Trent Crowley is a lion shifter in beardon where Hailey simms goes to have a vacation and get away for awhile only to find herself is even more trouble with a lion shifter protector.Awesome
Finally one of the reclusive lion pride finds a mate and what an interesting way about it to happen.
As usual this author has blown my mind with her imagination and I have loved this story just as much as all the rest I have read in the Bearden series.
If you love shifters of every kind I would strongly suggest you give this series and this author a go, it will be worth your time.
I now sit impatiently by while this author works her heart out producing the next story in the series 🙂
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