Can three hearts beat as one?The recent attack on the Alpha Division left Leo a broken shell of the man he once was. Gone are the dimpled smiles and his signature smirk. All that remains is a twisted, scarred mess. If anyone could love such a beast, it would be Hawk. But his best friend still dreams of the “woman who got away.” A woman who stars alongside Hawk in Leo’s own fantasies. Fantasies … Fantasies too perfect to ever become reality.
Having escaped a life of torment, Beth is finally free. Free to pine for her ex who would never love a half-breed like her and his best friend, a man desperately in need of her love. But when her past rears its ugly head, she must place her life in the hands of the two men she wants most. Now if only she can protect her heart from being torn between them.
Hawk has always harbored a fierce desire for Leo, but he couldn’t risk losing his best friend. So, when Beth comes barreling back into his life, he thinks he’s been given a second chance. If only he and Beth weren’t in love with the same man… but maybe together, they can heal him.
*This book is a M/M/F menage, bisexual romance and includes explicit scenes and adult language.
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I was in the mood for something different than I normally read and can I say WOW…Loved this shifter, sort of military, menage romance. Angst, insecurities, doubts, evil shifters and people, and a great love story between 3 people…Thanks C.E. Black for the AWESOME change in my diest
Man have I been waiting a while for this book! It’s been a bit since I read Shifted Obsessions, so I had to do a quick refresher, but I was excited to finally get Hawk and Leo’s book. This installment features a true menage (all three partners are physically intimate with one another) which is rare and I absolutely love getting. If this isn’t your thing, you’ve been warned.
Leo seems to be a fan favorite, but honestly, Hawk is mine. I adore the dynamic between the two men in the rest of the series, and loved getting an in depth view here. It was an interesting, and fitting, touch to make it so they needed to find a woman they both wanted to make them acknowledge their feelings for one another. I don’t think that’s a spoiler; you can pretty much get that from the blurb. Beth made a wonderful third point to this triangle and her character was both innocent and not in the way of abuse victims (this is in the prologue, no spoiler, also, there’s no sexual abuse if that’s your trigger).
My only complaint is the first person perspective. I really can’t get into the book as well as I want. Still an awesome book.
If you’re looking for a true menage, a long time coming romance, some sweet moments of redemption and realization, a lot of steamy goodness, and a deeper delve into the wold Mrs. Black has created, you should totally give this a go!
Leo, a lion shifter and Henri the Hawk, is it getting hot in here or is it me?
It seems like forever since I visited the Alpha Division, so I was delighted to be reunited with the gang.
Leo has lost confidence since being injured, his living with Hawk. He gets a surprise when a lady asks him to meet for coffee – Enter Beth.
Beth is on the run from her abusive pack. She is a resilient woman and has found a way through, but is always watching her back.
I loved being back in this world, I enjoyed the story and the characters and how they were attracted to each other. If I haven’t mentioned before they’re hot together that first full-on threesome session was a scorcher!
I hope there is some more in this series.
A DEEPLY SATISFYING, HEART-WRENCHING, CRAZY HOT AND ROMANTIC READ THAT FILLED MY HEART UP WITH PURE WARMTH!
Shifted Illusions was and is EVERYTHING! Sexy, sweet, emotional, with plenty of twists and a very well thought out plot, this story is insanely pleasing. Beth, Hawk, and Leo’s story was intense and powerful. And the heat level….WOOOOWZA! I loved the connection and the push and pull between the three of them. And the ups and downs made for a engaging read. I couldn’t ask for a more decadent read!
Shifted Illusions gets a DEEPLY SATISFYING FIVE SMOKING HOT STARS!
4.5 stars. A warmly emotional and enjoyable addition to this series.
It has been a while since book four so I went back to read Shifted Obsessions to get a feel for this one. This follows on beautifully.
Beth is an abused woman, a half mountain lion shifter who cannot shift.
According to her uncle who has tortured her trying to bring forth her animal, her only worth now is as a breeder.
Beth runs and does one of the bravest things I have read about, then adds to that further on in the book.
I just wish we had a bit of the story of her getting to safety. Yes, Red was helping her but some information on her journey would have been nice.
Leo is a scarred hero, hurt in the last book. His self-worth is tied to his looks but the damage is more than we know.
Henri/Hawk (Hawk to everyone else but Henri to Beth) is a geek genius with a computer. If it is to be found he will find it. But his work is everything to him with no outside life.
Hawk and Leo have circled and ignored their feelings for each other for years.
When Beth comes on the scene and meets Leo, we find she also has history with Henri.
A lovely romantic story and I loved how loving Hawk and Leo were to each other as well as to Beth. A true ménage relationship. Of course we have a few bumps along the way but these felt normal for this situation.
Loved having the other members popping in and helping.
Not an overabundance of action but what there was, was satisfying for me.
This is my honest review of this book which I will reread through KU.
Beth -running and hiding from an abusive childhood and future she doesn’t want only knowing one way of surviving decides to take a chance on her future.
Hawk – a workaholic who once dated Beth but couldn’t work out why she just dropped him within words of why.
Leo- once a ladies man who had it easy, just survived a life threatening event has yet to move on decides to take baby steps towards moving on.
A chance meeting between Leo and Beth both decided to take a chance but witj Leo standing her up. Leo goes to find Beth to apologise for standing her up finds her under attack and his protective extincts take over. When Beth awakes she realizes her past is catching up with her and that Leo is more like her family she is ready to run but in walks Hawk. Leo and Hawk convinces Beth to take a chance on them. Hawk finds out why Beth walked away and wants a second chance together but without hurting Leo the other person he loves but hasn’t shared this. Leo is hurt about Beths and Hawk past but can he move on? Does Beth get her happy ever after? Does Hawk get the two people he loves? Leo can he move forward finding happiness with both of them and by loosening the hold of his past?
Fast moving, page turning once started couldn’t stop till the end.