Title: Shifted Under Construction (Bad Boy Alphas)
Author: C.E. Black
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Secret Quill Press
Bedroom eyes and rock hard abs make for yummy eye candy, but Harper Mattox knows a bad boy when she sees him. She’s been there, done that, and refuses to buy the T-shirt. The scar was enough of a souvenir.
When Harper agrees to be the temporary secretary at H&V Construction as a favor to her best friends’ husband, Adam Hughes, she thought her days would be spent behind the desk, organizing until her heart was content. She had no idea she’d have to put up with the walking sex-on-a-stick Christian Viera. AKA, her other boss. No matter how many times she turned him down, he just oozed more charm in her direction, weakening her knees, as well as her resolve. And it was only her first day!
A threat on Harper’s life has Chris ready and willing to protect her, showing off an animalistic side she never knew existed. She’s known violence in her past and has no room for it in her life now. Is the fiery passion between them enough to stick it out? Can she accept him? Fur, claws, fangs, and all?
~Review~
Shifted Under Construction is a wonderful read. As always
when reading one of Mrs. Black’s stories I felt like I was in the moment and
fighting for my life. She has a way of making the world she creates feel tangible.
Harper a beautiful woman who lacks the ability to see her inner
and outer beauty and lets her self-doubt rule her, thereby, constructing a toxic
living environment. She knows it is time to move on from her present
relationship but fears being allow. This will make any person man or woman
chose to live where they are unhappy. However, Harper gets the wake up call of
her life and is determine to live life without fear and self-doubt. By moving
on with her life she is able to hold herself and the men she sees accountable
for how she is treated. She no longer
fears being by herself and accepts it for what is for. Learning who she is!
Chris hides from the world and uses women to do it. If he doesn’t
connect with them than his yearning for things, he thinks he can’t have, won’t
be as strong. He, like other males, wants a family and a future. However, being
a shiftier and working for a secret government agency, makes getting his dreams
seem impossible. However, Chris never expects to run in to a woman that will
force his true self to the foreground.
This story is much more than a romance it is about learning
to love yourself and fighting for your dreams. It tells how you will go through
tough, even near death situations, but you are stronger than you ever believed.
Learning that denying yourself what you truly want can hurt those around you
and cause them to act out in a way they normally wouldn’t have. These basic
truths are what make this story so great.
~Review~
Shifted Under Construction is a wonderful read. As always when reading one of Mrs. Black’s stories I felt like I was in the moment and fighting for my life. She has a way of making the world she creates feel tangible.
Harper a beautiful woman who lacks the ability to see her inner
and outer beauty and lets her self-doubt rule her, thereby, constructing a toxic
living environment. She knows it is time to move on from her present
relationship but fears being allow. This will make any person man or woman
chose to live where they are unhappy. However, Harper gets the wake up call of
her life and is determine to live life without fear and self-doubt. By moving
on with her life she is able to hold herself and the men she sees accountable
for how she is treated. She no longer
fears being by herself and accepts it for what is for. Learning who she is!
Chris hides from the world and uses women to do it. If he doesn’t
connect with them than his yearning for things, he thinks he can’t have, won’t
be as strong. He, like other males, wants a family and a future. However, being
a shiftier and working for a secret government agency, makes getting his dreams
seem impossible. However, Chris never expects to run in to a woman that will
force his true self to the foreground.
This story is much more than a romance it is about learning
to love yourself and fighting for your dreams. It tells how you will go through
tough, even near death situations, but you are stronger than you ever believed.
Learning that denying yourself what you truly want can hurt those around you
and cause them to act out in a way they normally wouldn’t have. These basic
truths are what make this story so great.
A knock at the front door had us both tensing as we looked toward the sound. I started to stand, but Nikki put up a hand.
“Stay here. Let me check.” She stood from the table, reaching behind her back to pull out a handgun.
My eyes widened as I gaped at her. “Nikki,” I exclaimed softly. “Why do you have a gun?”
Her lips twisted as she rolled her eyes to the ceiling. “Why does everyone ask me that?”
“Huh?”
“Never mind.” She shook her head. “It’s for our protection. Don’t worry.” She smirked. “As Adam would say, I got this.”
Seeing the gun had caused my pulse to leap, but it was seeing it in my best friend’s hand that had really startled me. I never pictured Nikki as the type. She was an accountant that worked from home mostly and one of the nicest women I’d ever met. Weapons and Nikki just didn’t compute with me.
Nikki pushed the sheer curtain aside and peeked out of the window blinds. “It’s okay,” she said, as she backed away and went to the door, her gate much more relaxed. “It’s just the guys.”
Her announcement wasn’t the least bit as reassuring as she had hoped. Chris was here? In my home? I entered the living room, glancing around to make sure I hadn’t left anything lying around. Like the bra I had changed out of that morning after I spilled coffee on my blouse. Grabbing the offending garment off the back of the couch, I hid it behind my back and rushed to my bedroom, throwing it inside without looking. I shut the door quickly before turning back around.
Chris stood just inside the entryway looking around the room with great interest. I followed his eyes, not seeing what was so interesting. The house was a single story, open floor plan. The walls were still painted the same white from when I’d moved in about a year before. I had added a few art pieces to give the space color. Though the art wasn’t conventional. Every piece had come from my students. Second graders were very creative with color.
Adam and Nikki stood by the door, talking quietly as Chris gravitated toward one of the paintings. I took a hesitant step in his direction.
“Tyrannosaurus Rex,” I explained softly, nodding to the green and blue blob.
His smile was mischievous when he looked at me. My lungs malfunctioned for a moment.
“I’ve never heard of that artist? Is he popular?”
I gave a nervous laugh. “No, the artist’s name is Caleb. And according to the girls in his class, I’d say he’s pretty popular.”
His grin widened. “My kind of kid.”
No doubt, I wanted to say, but only smiled tightly and looked away.
C.E. Black self-published her first book in 2011 and has since published several novels, novellas, and short stories. Though she began her writing career in the Paranormal Romance genre, she found her niche in erotic PNR/Fantasy with her breakout novel, Shifted Temptations. What started out as a standalone romance, became the Amazon best selling Alpha Division series. Though steamy romance, hunky heroes, and feisty heroines are C.E.'s specialty, she enjoys surprising her readers with action-filled plots and exciting twists that makes for a fast-paced read.
For information on her novels and other works, visit www.ceblack.org, and grab your FREE download of her bestselling novel, Shifted Temptations.
C.E. Black self-published her first book in 2011 and has since published several novels, novellas, and short stories. Though she began her writing career in the Paranormal Romance genre, she found her niche in erotic PNR/Fantasy with her breakout novel, Shifted Temptations. What started out as a standalone romance, became the Amazon best selling Alpha Division series. Though steamy romance, hunky heroes, and feisty heroines are C.E.'s specialty, she enjoys surprising her readers with action-filled plots and exciting twists that makes for a fast-paced read.
For information on her novels and other works, visit www.ceblack.org, and grab your FREE download of her bestselling novel, Shifted Temptations.
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