Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Vietnam War vet turned deep-sea treasure hunter Digger Sullivan scratches out a living, and this new commission is just another job—albeit an exciting one—off the Florida coast in 1977. But while exploring the area, Digger and his crew encounter one shark too many.

Reef and his shark shifter clan are charged with protecting a vital, magical secret—two of four scrolls that, when brought together, could annihilate shifters across the world. But Reef can’t keep his head in the game around this intriguing diver, and it’s not long before Digger takes one of the scrolls topside. Reef now has two missions: seduce Digger and recapture the scroll. Despite his attraction to Digger, Reef’s priority must be reclaiming the scroll.

For Digger’s part, he can’t keep his eyes off the flirty young man on his boat. While he doesn’t know what Reef could want with a scarred old vet, he’s not going to pass up an opportunity of pleasure. Unfortunately for Reef, he loses sight of his duty and all his plans go awry. Then Digger’s crew is captured by the very person who commissioned them, and Reef and his shark clan are the only things standing between them and death.

 

 

First edition published by Dreamspinner Press, January 2016. This edition has revised and expanded text.

 

Book Review

As I said already, this series circles around, much like life. The two scrolls that Con and Quincy had on their voyage from England to the colonies (in book seven) sank to the bottom of the ocean when their ship did. They were rescued by Imelda, a master shifter and the one who helped them to establish Haven, but they left the scrolls where they were thinking no one could find them there. Well, it's now 1977, and technology has increased. In 'Predator and Prey', deep sea treasure hunter, Digger, and shark shifter, Reef, are going to find themselves in a battle against another reincarnation of the evil as they fight for the scrolls.

"He liked sharks. In the back of his mind he even thought this one was a strange sort of beautiful. A pale gray, with those soulless black eyes, it was a creature without doubt, hesitation, or fear. It was pure instinct, graceful and uncomplicated. A true lord of the ocean, one that had been around since the dinosaurs."

*great big shudder* No offense to Digger, but Jaws pretty much cured me of my childhood fascination with sharks. Digger's very first dive to take a look at the reef the heiress who hired him directed them to, puts him face to face with a great white shark. But not before he's found something rather interesting. Reef is stunned. He's never met a human who didn't react with pure fear at the sight of him charging out of the depths toward them (umm, duh). But this human faces him head-on, his heartbeat doesn’t even speed up, and now he's got one of the scrolls. Reef is dead if his clan finds out, or his alpha, a master shifter.

Reef manages to get onboard, and he's more than fascinated with Digger. He figures he can seduce him and get the scroll back, before the rest of his clan returns. Especially since the longer he stays in this form, the more pesky emotions intrude upon the shark's cool logic. As it is, Reef had taken the other scroll and tossed it over the reefs into the deep, dark of the ocean depths. Digger is shocked that this young man is so bold in his interest, but Digger isn't stupid, either. He'll take what he can get from the beautiful man.

It was more than interesting to discover that the evil was a son growing in his mother's womb, controlling her actions. A son by the name of Arcas. And so, it's all circled back around, just as I said. Reef and Digger now have to go after Diana Knight, because it's Reef's job to get the scroll back that she took. Diana with Arcas's help will begin the creation of the Knights and continue the hunt for the other three scrolls.

Even though sharks terrify me, I adored Reef and Digger was perfect for him. I'm bummed because now I have to wait for the next book in the series, and I'm not a patient girl. *pouting* No matter, I trust the author will continue to bring me excitement, adventure, true love, and hot sex. What more could I ask for?

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 132 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	10-August-2021
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Predator-Prey-Shifter-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B08TVDZ4T4