Thursday, January 2, 2020

Featured Series - Bewitched and Bewildered - Alanea Alder



This series is the perfect way to start the New Year!  I don’t know if you have noticed or not, but this author is one of my absolute favorite authors and this is my favorite series ever.  The author has filled the series with strong women who are still insecure about themselves and their impact on the world around them.  They show unconditional love for the alpha males who are fated to be in their lives and, as long as you treat them good, they will return the sentiment.  Not to mention they are absolutely hysterical.  This is certainly a series that you are going to find yourself spontaneously laughing out loud with.  Be prepared for those odd looks from the people around you.

The author has managed to infuse these books with my favorite characters, my favorite TV shows (why yes that is a Doctor Who reference or twenty, the force is strong with this crew, and they did get their letters to Hogwarts) and a storyline that is so far reaching that she is only about half-way finished writing all of the books.  Oh yeah, we might have gotten book 11 but she is already working on book 12 and her goal is around 20 books.  Squeee!  I can’t wait!

You are also going to want to visit this author’s website as she has some super short free little stories that will have you rolling on the floor laughing but will also move you to tears.  These little shorts go just that little bit deeper into the lives of the characters and will answer some of your burning questions.  https://alaneaalder.com/?page_id=561

This is a book series that you are going to find yourself reading again and again then you are going to want to share it with your friends and family.  You will not be disappointed when you click on the pictures or links below to grab the first book in this series.  I already shared it with my 19-year-old and she is loving them.  Be sure to share your thoughts with me and leave reviews for the author, so she will know how much you enjoyed her writing.

Happy Reading
Sydney

P.S.  Be sure to scroll down to the bottom and fill out the form to enter the giveaway for a book by this author and a book pillow to snuggle with while you read.




My Commander (Bewitched and Bewildered book 1)
Published to Amazon on October 3, 2014
Author Alanea Alder




When the topic of grandchildren comes up during a weekly sewing circle the matriarchs of the founding families seek out the witch Elder to scry to see if their sons have mates. They are shocked to discover that many of their son’s mates are out in the world and are human!
Fearing that their future daughter in laws will end up dead before being claimed and providing them with grandchildren to spoil, they convince their own mates that something must be done. After gathering all of the warriors together in a fake award ceremony the witch Elder casts a spell to pull the warrior’s mates to them, whether they want it or not.

Aiden McKenzie is adamant that he doesn’t need a mate and that she would only get in the way. He doesn’t have time to coddle a female. He likes his world run with military precision. Little does he realize, Fate is sending him his mate first! He meets his destined mate Meryn Evans and things go downhill from there. She is the embodiment of chaos. In the first twenty-four hours she kicks, screams and knocks her bear shifting mate unconscious.

Eventually they discover that life before finding each other may have been good, but life afterwards is perfect, even if it involves super soaker battles and accidentally discharging hand grenades.

Unfortunately the joy of their mating is overshadowed when Aiden and Meryn find themselves embroiled in a missing persons case assigned to Aiden by the Lycaonian Council. By assisting Aiden, Meryn finds herself the focus of a demented killer.

Can Aiden and the elite warriors from the Alpha Unit keep Meryn safe? Or did Fate bring her to Lycaonia to die?




Official published review:
You will always be my commander
This book is full of laughter, joy, friends, family and love. Meryn is a petite, spunky human who has never really fit in due to social awkwardness and knowing her place in the flow of life. Aiden is a kind, cuddly bear shifter who is The unit commander and the heir to the shifter elder. Their lives are forever changed when Meryn does what she does best, follows her own path and makes her own rules. Through many trials they find their way to each other and a love for the ages. The laughs, tears and aww moments abound throughout the pages of this book. I can’t wait to see which warriors mate finds their way to Lyconia next.
5 stars
A GR BB



My Protector (Bewitched and Bewildered book 2)
Published to Amazon on December 22, 2014
Author Alanea Alder


Gavriel Ambrosios has been dreaming of his accident prone mate for weeks. Now that he is nearing the apex of his vampiric transition, she has made her way to Lycaonia, just when he is at his most dangerous.

Elizabeth Monroe was planning on staying in Lycaonia while humans forgot about the swan dive she took out of her boss’s office window. Little did she know that this short side trip was about to become permanent. Gavriel is the mate she has always dreamed of. Even as he sweeps her off her feet his need to protect her has him pushing her away. She’s both concerned with and drawn to his darker nature, but is determined to see him through his transition.

In the shadows their enemy has targeted Gavriel when they know he is at his most vulnerable. They creep ever closer to the Alpha estate putting the men on high alert.

But as the days get shorter and the nights get longer Elizabeth begins to wonder, which is the bigger threat? The enemy or her mate?


Official published review:
The bunny and the vampire
Once again this author has outdone herself with the laughter, love and adventure that she has filled the alpha units lives with. Aiden and Meryn really light up the pages of the book with her quirky, Doctor Who loving, craziness and his over the top alpha male personality. Their love is a beacon for the alpha unit to rally behind. Elizabeth and Gavriel are the headliners of this tale and the love they find is one that will outlast humanity. Even with all the upheaval their steadfast relationship lends support and solidity to the others around them. This book is filled with so much joy, love and action. The revelations are sure to keep you glued to your seat, rushing towards the HEA contained within and anxiously waiting for the next installment. I am absolutely looking forward to seeing what Meryn has in store for us next.
4 stars
A GR BB



My Healer (Bewitched and Bewildered book 3)
Published to Amazon on February 24, 2015
Author Alanea Alder




Fun loving wolf-shifter Colton Albright’s usual concern…his next meal, has been replaced by haunted dreams. The nightly visions of the sad, anxious face of his mate have this jovial jokester withdrawing from his fellow Alpha Unit members.
Rheia Bradley is a dedicated professional that lives to help others, but has long forgotten how to help herself. When she arrives in Lycaonia seeking the protection of the warrior units, Colton is ecstatic to discover that she’s his mate. His relief is quickly eclipsed by one small problem, a tiny, solemn four-year-old girl who happens to be his mate’s adopted daughter. Which means… he is now a father!
While Rheia settles into her new job, Colton and all his fellow warriors are about to get a crash course on little girls. The men quickly learn that not one ounce of their centuries-long training has prepared any them for this precocious child.
When Rheia uncovers something about their enemy that puts her name next to her daughter’s on their hit list, Colton is willing to do anything to keep his new family safe. But will it be enough?




Official published review:
A family made to last
I love this book and this series. I love how each one builds on the next and adds another level to the bigger story while focusing entirely on the current couple. I enjoy each and every reference to Doctor Who, Monty Python and Stargate among others. Colton and Rheia are the cutest pair bringing a joy to those around them, add in adorable Penny and they are the perfect family. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
4 stars
A GR BB



My Savior (Bewitched and Bewildered book 4)
Published to Amazon on August 25, 2015
Author Alanea Alder


Amelia has dreamt of her mate since she was a little girl. All her life visions of a golden prince have warmed her heart and promised a fairy-tale future. She longs for the day when they will finally be together.

When the fateful day arrives and she meets Darian for the first time, she is nearly destroyed by his unequivocal rejection. His continued denial of their destined relationship has her doubting her own self worth and the visions she has had all her life.

Darian is teetering on the edge. He refuses to acknowledge Amelia as his mate and shadows continue to spread across his heart. He has grown used to the emptiness in his soul and almost fears the barrage of emotions she elicits. When an unexpected tragedy sends Darian spiraling into a hopeless abyss, will Amelia have the strength to pull him out, or will she succumb to her own darkness?


Official published review:
Friends are the family you choose
This story may be the saddest in the series so far, but the author has such a knack for bringing laughter to the worst situations. The love and comradely she manages to portray will pull you through the tough moments in the story and directly into a comedic break when Meryn causes Aiden to yell. I have loved and laughed with each of these stories and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series again.
4 stars
A GR BB


My Brother’s Keeper (Bewitched and Bewildered book 5)
Published to Amazon on November 17, 2015
Author Alanea Alder


Two hundred years ago Kendrick Ashwood had a premonition that showed him the gruesome image of his baby brother being killed in the line of duty while serving with the Alpha Unit. When centuries go by and Keelan is still alive and well, he begins to relax. He believes that his prayers sent to the Gods to make him wrong this one time have been answered.

As Kendrick feels his godsdaughter’s magic flare out of control he immediately merges with her in an attempt to rein it in. That is when he learns of the tragedy that has taken his only family away from him.

Using every resource at his disposal he immediately heads for Lycaonia to find out for himself who would be suicidal enough to harm his brother. What he finds shocks him to his core.

Anne Bennett gets a phone call that changes her life. Her new best friend Keelan has been hurt and his commander is asking her to move in to help take care of him. Her heart breaks when she hears from his family that the dreams she has been having of them together were shared by Keelan and that he was meant to be her mate. Upon meeting Kendrick, her entire world is shaken. His more mature appearance and perpetual frown makes him look more like the man from her dreams than Keelan ever did.

As the Alpha Unit races to find the enemies who have stolen Keelan’s soul and covered Lycaonia in black magic, Kendrick begins to uncover dreadful truth behind the necklaces. When turning to Anne feels more natural than it should, Kendrick faces the fact that Anne truly is his mate.

As the paranormal world teeters on the brink of chaos, he finds himself protecting not his brother’s mate, but his own.


Official published review:
That’s what brothers do
This series just continues to get better with each book. The alpha unit is at it again, keeping us on our toes and grabbing our sides as they take us through an emotional wringer love, laughter, anger, family and friendship. In true alpha unit form, we meet some new people and reconnect with everyone else. I can’t wait to read what happens next!
5 stars
A GR BB


My Guardian (Bewitched and Bewildered book 6)
Published to Amazon on June 21, 2016
Author Alanea Alder


The next chapter in the Bewitched and Bewildered series is about to begin.

Meryn and Beth have been summoned by Beth’s uncle and council elder, Magnus Rioux to the vampire’s pillar city of Noctem Falls. Meryn in a city of vampires, what could go wrong? Aiden and Gavriel are about to find out.

Eva Mae Miller has been around for a long time. But never in all of her centuries has she ever had to turn to vampires for sanctuary. But when whole paranormal families begin disappearing in her quiet Texas suburb, Eva knows that it’s time to set her pride aside and join the other refugees heading to Noctem Falls for protection.

Adriel Aristaios doesn’t know what to make of the small human his commander is mated to. Bethy assures him that Meryn is sane, but he’s not so sure. Magnus had to be out of his mind bringing a pregnant human and accident-prone Bethy back to the City of the Night, just as things are about to get ugly. To complicate matters Adriel is pretty sure the sassy, blonde shifter is his mate. How can he possibly do his duty and protect their Prince, when he has not only his commander’s mate and little Bethy to guard, but also the woman who has stolen his heart.

When racial tensions threaten to boil over and sink the city in chaos, Adriel surprisingly finds himself relying on wacky little Meryn and his mate to help keep things from turning violent. But as more information comes to light, it’s clear that someone is out to destroy his city. The question is will they find them in time?


Official published review:
The truth will set you free
I just can’t stop myself from reading this series over and over again. I especially enjoy this book as we meet new people and get to investigate a new city. That doesn’t mean our favorites are left behind, what would this series be without the alpha unit. I have read it many times before, but I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
4 stars
A GR BB


My Champion (Bewitched and Bewildered book 7)
Published to Amazon on December 27, 2016
Author Alanea Alder


Declan Lionhart has been running interference between the Founding Families and the citizens of Noctem Falls since the day he arrived in the city. His hopes of being a simple unit warrior crumbles in the face of their troubles and it looks like he will always be bound by his family’s political legacy. But with current tensions skyrocketing to unimaginable levels, Declan’s laid back persona and easy smile are needed now more than ever.

Kari Delaney has finally achieved everything she’s ever wanted. The business she created from scratch is booming and she has her dream custom built condo in the heart of the small town where she was raised. But all that changes the day she gets her evacuation notice.

Despite being a vampire, Kari hates Noctem Falls and the politics that permeates every aspect of life within the city. Under protest she and her younger brother leave for the City of the Night.

Declan is smitten with his little general and the strength she exudes. But when it’s just the two of them he begins to break down her carefully constructed walls and shows her that even though he’s easy going, he is still an Alpha, and his lion is demanding her heart.

When the entire city erupts into chaos with matings being dissolved and Founding Families making alliances, Declan realizes it will take every trick he learned at his father’s knee to maneuver through the murky political waters swirling around them. Both he and his mate race against time to keep the people of the city safe, despite homesick children, disastrous dinners, Meryn’s wacky revenge plans and an unexpected pairing.


Official published review:
I love a lion shifter
I truly enjoy how this series is filled with family, both blood and chosen. The support shown by all of the characters is another of my favorite parts. Through in some Meryn moments, the baby boom and the ever building story line and I am all in. I can’t wait to read the next book.
4 stars
A GR BB


My Defender (Bewitched and Bewildered book 8)
Published to Amazon on April 25, 2017
Author Alanea Alder


When a mysterious illness begins to sweep through Noctem Falls affecting the children, Eleanor Kimball is called to the city to see if she can determine what is wrong. As a pediatrician Eleanor loves children and desires many of her own, however, after several dating disasters she has not only sworn off men, but has given up her dream of a family, and the promise of a destined mate.

After discovering Grant in Noctem Falls she is faced with her own insecurities and finds it hard to believe in his love.

Grant Douglas is a man of few words and doesn’t do well surrounded by others. He is scared to death of finding a mate. He believes the harshness of his past, where he struggled to survive, didn’t cultivate a gentle heart. After a series of terrifying nightmares where his mate is at risk, Grant has decided he doesn’t want a mate at all.

When he meets Ellie, he realizes there are some things worth fighting for. Even if it means putting himself out there by becoming the Alpha he was born to be and facing the power he desperately tries to hide.

As Ellie starts to believe in Grant’s love it will take every ounce their combined strength to discover why the shifter children are suddenly falling ill before it’s too late.


Official published review:
Born to protect
Who doesn’t love a strong, silent, alpha male? Grant is one of my favorites in the Eta unit. He is just a quiet force, silently there when you need him. He found the perfect mate in Ellie, who is a phenomenal doctor and born to be a mother. The way they find themselves, each other and their HEA is full of surprises and love. But would we want it any other way? I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
4 stars
A GR BB



My Angel (Bewitched and Bewildered book 9)
Published to Amazon on September 5, 2017
Author Alanea Alder




Vivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test.

Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries. Sent by his queen he became a silent sentinel in the shadows helping Magnus whenever he could. While the sickness around him claims more lives he discovers what it feels like to be helpless, as an ancient warrior he doesn’t have the skills to fight this unseen enemy.

At any other time finding a mate would be cause for celebration, but Etain wants Vivian as far from Noctem Falls as possible, unfortunately, as the only doctor with an intimate knowledge of diseases she has to stay in the city, and finds herself working tirelessly to discover a cure in the middle of the deadly chaos sweeping the levels.

As Vivian’s past is revealed she finds herself not only combating the terrible virus but also the rebellious faction of the Founding Families. Etain vows to stand by her, even if it means abandoning the post assigned by his queen.

It’s a race against time to unravel the lethal secrets the virus is hiding before the city itself is lost forever.




Official published review:
The answer to a problem
I love the way this author portrays the fae. Tall, elegantly graceful with a golden glow to surround their gorgeous visage. The ongoing story line just keeps getting interesting. This series is one that I can not imagine ending. Luckily we have two more pillar cities to visit and Keelan to rescue, oh and I feel like Sascha is really meant for Penny. I can’t wait to read the next book to see what happens next.
4 stars
A GR BB




My One and Only (Bewitched and Bewildered book 10)
Published to Amazon on April 24, 2018
Author Alanea Alder




Micah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever.

Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has. When she disobeys the dictates of her Elders to help the sick in Noctem Falls she is unprepared for the kindness and support she receives from it’s citizens, including her own witchborne mate.

As both of them are forced to reveal their own long kept secrets to save a city, will they be able to overcome their own deep-seated fears to make their mating last.




Official published review:
Worth the wait
This is another great book in the series. I laughed, cried and loved in equal measure as with all of the books before. The sign of a wonderful book is the inability to put it down until the end. My one and only is one of those books. I eagerly await the next book from a fabulous author.
5 stars
A GR BB




My Solace (Bewitched and Bewildered book 11)
Published to Amazon on May 28, 2019
Author Alanea Alder




For thousands of years Oron Vi’Eirson has lived each day trying to keep the pain and devastation caused by his family from hurting his precious baby brother. But despite his best efforts his past has come back to haunt him, placing not only Darian and Amelia in harm’s way, but also his newly found mate.

Isabelle Campbell, or as she likes to be called, Izzy, is a mess. She knows this. It’s never intentional, but somehow her curiosity always seems to run away from her. When her latest gaffe lands her homeless and fired from her favorite barista job she is left little choice but to accept the kindness of some of her favorite customers, little did she know that by doing so, she would find herself starting the biggest adventure of her life!

With kindred spirit Meryn at her side, Izzy takes on the entire fae city to protect the heart of the kindest man she has ever met. If the golden fae think they can get away with hurting her mate, they are sorely mistaken. After all, her new friend likes to electrocute people.

When facing your greatest fear means facing your family, is there any escape? Can Izzy help Oron stand against all odds?




Official published review:
Totally worth staying up all night to read!
The author did not disappoint with this newest addition to her Bewitched and Bewildered series. We meet some new people and of course still have our old friends. It’s filled with Meryn moments and a lot of questions are answered while more are brought up. As always their is a HEA and the teaser of her next book. I can’t wait to read the next installment! But in the meantime I will continue to re-read the available books again and again.
5 stars
A GR BB





Alanea Alder started writing at a very young age, some of her first scribblings are treasured in a keepsake box and written in green marker.She started when she was still in grade school and continued on through college.
A Jack of All Trades, Alanea loves to read. Her bookcase is an eclectic mess ranging from Japanese Kanji flashcards to a Microbiology study guide. Her fiction section is just as varied from the whimsical Louisa May Alcott to the steamy scenes of Laurel K Hamilton. Above all else and before she was a writer, she will always be an avid reader.
She absolutely loves to hear from her readers so don’t hesitate to reach out via the contact form or on Facebook.
Her promise to her readers “If you keep reading, I’ll keep writing!”

Author’s Website:  https://alaneaalder.com/






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    1. Me too! I find myself re-reading it over and over again. :-)

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  2. These books just keep getting better, and always with a twist. Love them.

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    1. Right! I am really looking forward to the next book coming out. It is going to be a great addition to the series.

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  3. I stumbled on this series! I fell in love it is by far my favorite series ever. I have gotten so many people hooked on it!! Even people who don't do romance or paranormal. But every person I get to just try it loves them!! I can't tell you how many times I have read them.

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    1. I am the same way. I actually just got my 19 year old into reading them and it's wonderful to see her laughing out loud with Meryn and her antics. :-)

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