Mads + Odessa = 4EVAExcept forever ended when Mads kissed Odessa, bit her and then ghosted her. Twelve years later, he’s back and looking to pick up where they left off. Um, no thank you. Odessa has more to think about than her own heart. She’s now a single mom and can’t afford to get involved with a man with a track record of vanishing. It doesn’t matter that he’s haunted her dreams for years. … matter that he’s haunted her dreams for years. Or that when they’re together, she feels like she can finally breathe. And it certainly doesn’t matter that her traitorous body craves his touch.
Besides, Mads hoards secrets like they’re made of chocolate.
One, he’s an alien shifter. Like he turns into a reindeer with antlers and everything.
Two, that bite made them bonded mates.
And the third secret is the most dangerous of all.
How can they have a second-chance at love when the sins of the past threaten to tear them apart?
The authors of Starr Huntress were given a challenge: give readers a reindeer shifter in your holiday story. We all agreed to call our shifters “reilendeer” and decided they bring good cheer to the world around them… and then we went crazy! You might notice differences about the world and abilities of the reilendeer from story to story, and that’s because each author has put her own spin on the challenge.
Now it’s time to grab your eggnog, cuddle up by the fire, and enjoy these steamy alien shifters.
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This is a sweet and steamy romance. Odessa loved Mads when they met as children but he disappeared and she didn’t know where he went. Mads finally gets back to Earth and Odessa who he knew was his fated mate since they were children. Now Odessa has a little girl of her own and she is a little wary of Mads since he left her so long ago. Love wins although they have a few hurdles to get through first.
This is an absolutely delightful book! Mads and Odessa and the “calf” are fully realized characters that you want to bring home and keep. Don’t miss this tale!
It’s been twelve years since Mads was forced to leave his childhood friend and love of his life behind. He is so dedicated to getting back to Odessa that he is willing to risk everything for her. Once he finds her though, he will have to convince her to forgive him for leaving her without a word all those years ago. He will also have to explain he’s an alien from planet Reilen and that he’s a reilendeer shifter. He will also have to save her from the danger he unknowingly put her in.
This book is an original take on a second chance romance with likable characters and great writing. Mads and Odessa’s love story has humor, sweetness, steam, and danger. I enjoyed this book very much. 4.5 stars.
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance reader copy of this book.
Endearing characters
Another delightful, entertaining read. It has endearing characters and an intriguing storyline. I would definitely recommend it.
Mads and Odessa so different but yet alike.
It took a moment to figure out the sequence of events for the story line but once you get use to it the story get interesting.
Just so you know it is not really a sappy holiday story but a story about perseverance in seeking your own personal happiness.
Just thinking about knowing at age ten what would make you happy for a lifetime but obstacles get in the way.
…these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Corinth. 13:13
Mads is a alien reindeer shifter – a reilendeer. Throughout childhood, his best friend, his light, was Odessa. Odessa, whose friendship morphed into a crush, and then first love. He accidentally bit her lip with their first kiss, and initiated the mate bond. Then his family intervened, and he disappeared from Odessa’s life. Twelve years later he returns. It’s a hard crash landing back into life on Earth, and Odessa is not who or what she was. But he believes in the reality of the mate bond, and does his best to rekindle her feelings for him. His faith, his hope sustain them both through horrors and hurts – old and new – and in the end… No spoilers. Nancey Cummings’ poignant tale of sadness, suffering, and unstoppable love brought me to sad tears, then happy tears, and made me smile.
Ah, young love! Mads accidentally bites his best friend during a kiss, which unbeknownst to him, leads to their bonding. Mads is a young reindeer shifter from another planet, living on Earth with his family. His best friend, Odessa, is human. Mads family is recalled to his home planet and they must leave immediately—no goodbyes. This causes no end of sorrow and regret for Mads, bewilders and slowly angers Odessa. Twelve years pass and Mads has grown and become an operative for his planet. He finally is allowed back on Earth
to continue his planet’s intelligence gathering operations and searches out his love, Odessa. During those years without Mads, Odessa became pregnant and married–her husband later dies in an accident. But Odessa is left with a beautiful baby girl and lives her life to raise little Ruby. Our H/h come together again, and the whole love/existence of aliens/unknown danger/mad scientist plotlines yield an entertaining read. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Review Copy of this book.
Lovely ending with peace,love and joy for an alien and his bonded human
3.5-4.
I think for me little Ruby, heroine Odessa’s irrepressible, veggie-hating daughter, was the star of the story. I felt the last half, with all of its action and the arrival of Christmas, was much better than the start of the story which read a bit scattered. Good use of a villain/evil scientist. Having aliens who can shift into reindeer was unusual but kept with the Christmas season theme and setting. But sporting a full rack of antlers while in their two-legged form: that’s just strange!
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
I loved this book. Nancey Cummings writes with passion and has a flair for drawing you into her story until you finish it. This one was delicious…scorching heat and well written storyline. Five plus stars from me
This book by Nancey Cummings is part of the Winter Starr series, and it is wonderful! Mads is such a sweetheart even after ghosting Odessa while she has gone on to be a strong woman who lives life on her own terms while raising her daughter. There’s not much space war in this book, but there’s plenty of adventure and story. Snuggle up with some hot cider and s’mores and enjoy!
I absolutely loved everything about this book. Definitely not your typical PNR that’s for sure. There plenty of intrigue, action, suspense, and of course steamy romance to keep you hook from beginning to end and so much more. I can’t wait to see what else is in store for this series. Overall a enjoyable and entertaining read. I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
I enjoyed reading this book , it has a good storyline. There is action and adventure, the chemistry and interaction between the characters Odessa and Mads is wonderful. I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this book as a FREE copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
A good story with an unusual animal. Loved to read it.