Review 3.75*Diagnosis Wolf by Poppy DennisonAndrew lost his job, so he is working as a nurse for a temp agency. When his boss calls and offers him double his usual pay he jumps at the chance, of course finding out that no one has lasted a day at the place he is being sent to, isn't reassuring.He arrives at the beautiful, expensive mansion and wonders what he has gotten into.The patient, Caleb has no file, the two armed body guards Andrew thinks of as Scowly and Scowlier only grunt and growl at him, he decides he doesn't really need to eat or pay his rent, he'll just leave. The patient's father Alfonse convinces Andrew to stay for a three day trail period. Andrew really doesn't have a choice, his lying, stealing, scumbag of a brother emptied his bank account and maxed his credit cards, and Andrew being a good guy is paying them off instead of turning him in.Before the three days are over something happens that change this arrangement and Andrew's world. Now, you can probably guess by the title of the story what the story is about, or at least part of it, and you would be right, but there is a small mystery as to who/what/why Caleb is sick ( I figured out the cause right from the start, thank you very much) and who is behind it, the brother also causes even more trouble and needs to be taught a lesson.I liked Andrew, he's funny and takes it all in stride, his thoughts and joking way of dealing with Caleb was cute and Caleb was sweet. The shifters in this story didn't really fit the mold of most of the Were books I read, and there were absolutely no women in this entire story, that's not important, I just noticed. I would have liked to know more about Caleb and the others, and I had the feeling Andrew would have liked to have been more informed too, it was a cute, fun read, with a very romantic ending and a more patient take on the mate/claiming issue. Review. 4.25*Landslide by Mary CalmesI loved this one, I don't want to give too much away, but let's say it's not that Cael hasn't made it perfectly clear to Frank, that he is his mate and he wants him, Frank just lets his insecurities and hang-ups about himself get in the way. Get in the way for THREE years, that is one patient demon. Frank is a mihr, which means that yes, when he was a marine, a bullet or poison could kill him, but he is immune to magical beings mucking up his thinking, as such he found a great job as a courier for demons.Cael, an incubus demon, is now his boss, and his mate, Cael's over 1000 years old and the three years of chasing Frank are starting to wear thin. But this is Frank, he is a wonderful guy, but he has been told and made to feel like he is fat and not good enough most of his life, and Cael is an incubus demon, you know that means he is HOT! Frank just knows that Cael will tire of him and doesn't want to risk his heart. And Frank also has a teeny little secret, which is part of the reason all of Cael's gentle wooing hasn't been working. The world building is great, the public knows about shifters and weres and vampires, they are strictly regulated by Homeland Security and definitely discriminated against.So the problem his sister is in could be life or death, at least for someone.Frank is a sweetie, so when his sis calls him in tears and damsel in distress mode, he not only rides to the rescue but asks Cael along for the ride.This is where their relationship finally is given a chance, and I loved it, it's fun, romantic and sweet and hot. Frank is very capable and tough, but his heart is vulnerable and Cael is an old and very powerful scary ass demon, but really putty in Frank's hand. I love that even if Frank had been pushing Cael away and not letting him in, Cael had seen and watched and loved Frank and finally Frank could see it. There is a scene in the book where Cael tells Frank all the things he has noticed about him and loves about him *sigh*. Everyone needs a Cael. There is love, romance, action, annoying family, aggravating werewolves, possessive demons and fun in this short and I will definitely be rereading it. If you liked the Warder Series then this will be for you.
