E.A Price

The Supernatural Enforcers Agency is a police division that specializes in supernatural crime. The SEA team are kept busy when a Halloween party results in two deaths and a hospital visit for the attendees.

Human tech whiz, Sydney loves her new job at SEA and it only gets better when she meets witch, Kurt. Kurt is enamoured with Sydney the moment he meets her and is thrilled when she says yes to a date, he just needs to work out why his magic is going nuts. Luckily Sydney loves mysteries and is willing to help. And when they find evidence for their latest SEA case, they're determined to find the culprit.

This was alright. Sydney and Kurt were kind of lame. I didn't really like either of them. The romance between them was very instalove and lacks any real depth. Seeing the rest of the SEA team was good though. Gunner is busy showing everyone pictures of his cubs and Cutter is his usual fierce mother-fudging self which was pretty funny. The case itself was okay - it was fairly straightforward and there was a tiny bit of investigating.

A fun paranormal romance with a bit of mystery and humour. 3 stars.… (mehr)

Fox shifter, Carly Columbo has been framed for murder and is out on bail. She definitely intends to go to her court hearing, she got dressed and everything and then gave up and got the hell out of dodge. Wolf shifter, Jackson Carr is the bounty hunter on her trail but when he finds out she's in danger - he gives up on taking her in and instead protects her, defends her and works to find out who framed her.

This was a quick easy read. There's not a lot of plot or character development - they mainly just have sex. A lot. It was somewhat funny but mostly I was bored reading. It just didn't have the same appeal of E.A. Price's Supernatural Enforcers Agency. Carly and Jackson were pretty bland characters - they were alright, just not particularly interesting.

2 stars.… (mehr)

The Supernatural Enforcers Agency is a police division that specializes in supernatural crime. Bear shifter, Zane has had a rough year since he was fired from SEA for his anger management issues. Working as a private detective, he's tried a myriad of methods for anger management but none of them seem to be working too well. Until he takes on a case of stolen underwear and is paid in coupons. And then it all seems to be looking up when he meets Sky.

Unicorn shifter, Sky, has always had to be super careful about revealing her animal to anyone - never sure she can trust them to keep her secret quiet. But she took a chance on her ex boyfriend and now she feels like she's being followed. Unsure and scared, she decides to hire a private detective to look into things - Zane.

I actually really enjoyed this one. I mean I've liked the other ones, but this was really great. The mystery/action plot was exciting and I really loved Zane. I liked how the prologue began in the present before returning to the prior eight months and explaining how it all came to be. His journey to being a better person was great and his constant attempts to find new ways to control his temper were hilarious. I love that he finds paintball. I love paintball. Although it's pretty hilarious he starts taking Sky and they get banned. The one letdown would be that, although we gets lots of Zane's character development, there's not much depth to Sky. I wanted to know more about her unicorn and how being a magical creature changes things. But the worldbuilding in this series is more a sprinkle of seasoning rather than the meal.

I liked how the narrative switched it up with the stories of the missing shifters and the other SEA agents. The slight mystery was fairly obvious but it was filled with action and humour and was pretty enjoyable. The romance was instalove which bothers me in all genres except paranormal romance, so it was okay.

Overall a lighthearted romantic shapeshifter romance with a fun and exciting mystery/action plot and a hilarious main character. 3.5 stars, rounded to 4.… (mehr)

The Supernatural Enforcers Agency is a police division that specializes in supernatural crime. Holiday Mates is a short story collection containing eight stories revolving around the members of the SEA. My favourites were Lucky Charmed and Mother's Day Mix-Up. My least favourite was Fudging Cupid!. Individual reviews and ratings below. Overall collection rating was 3 stars.

DIE SOFTLY: ***
FUDGING CUPID!: **
SHANNON, THE ANNOYING GHOST: ***
LUCKY CHARMED: ****
EGGHUNTERS: ***
CINCO DE O - MY!: ***
MOTHER'S DAY MIX-UP: ****
PERFECT AND AWESOME: ***

DIE SOFTLY: ***

Penguin shifter, Penny and SEA Jaguar shifter, Walter Diaz are thrown together when the store they're doing last minute Christmas shopping at is robbed and they're taken hostage. I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. There's not a lot of depth but it's a fun amusing story about them getting together with a small background crime plot. I wasn't sure about Diaz in the previous books but he was pretty funny in this. Completely outrageous and a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen, but hilarious. And I loved the animal shifter vs. human mindset thoughts. 3 stars.

FUDGING CUPID!: **

Valentine's Day at the SEA offices takes a turn for unhappy when a warlock dressed as Cupid shoots his love arrows, making Norma (the director secretary) think she's in love with Gerry and Lucie think she's in love with Wayne - which makes Cutter one very unhappy mate. This was alright. Quick short story featuring most of the SEA gang and Cutter forgetting Valentine's Day. The focus is mainly on Cutter and Lucie. 2 stars.

SHANNON, THE ANNOYING GHOST: ***

Gunner and Erin are disappointed to find their new house is haunted by a ghost who insists she was murdered and wants them to find her killer. This was good. Gunner was his usual crazy possessive self and Erin was competent in the face of danger. Even pregnant, she knows how to use her mace. The mystery of who killed Shannon was interesting and actually managed to surprise me. I mean yeah I thought for sure Shelley (the husband's assistant) was guilty - I just didn't expect that Shannon wasn't really dead. Shelley drugged her and admitted her to a hospital where her sister works and put her in a medically induced coma. Her plan was to marry Mike (the husband who she was in love with) and to keep receiving the payments from Shannon's trust. 3 stars.

LUCKY CHARMED: ****

A leprechaun is arrested at SEA and has to grant three wishes in order to be able to leave. Penny, Boris and Winston Strong are the lucky recipients. Penny wants to know how Diaz really feels about her. Security guard, Boris, wants his crush, swan shifter, Cecile to see him as her hero. And Winston Strong wants to be a hero.

I loved catching back up with Penny and Diaz and was amused at his logic. Penny thinks he's embarrassed by her because he won't introduce her to his work colleagues. So he takes her into the office and spends the day introducing her only to the females and avoiding places the men would be. Boris and Cecile were sweet and gave off Gunner and Erin vibes. And Winston Strong was ridiculous. He finds his mate in Wolfman: The Lioness and the Wolf.

I've got to say though, my favourite character in this one was Ethel. Ethel was a badass. “Come on, dear,” said Ethel soothingly as she helped Wolfman to his feet. “Did I save you?” he asked while rubbing his head. She gave him a sympathetic smile. “Not exactly, but you provided a nice distraction for me to clock him over the head. And look, I even managed to steal his wallet while he was trying to run away from me.” Ethel held it up proudly. She was quite the pickpocket back in the day. “That’ll teach the little bastard.”

Price, Elizabeth Ann. Holiday Mates: Short Stories (Supernatural Enforcers Agency) (p. 106). Kindle Edition.

4 stars.

EGGHUNTERS: ***

Bunny shifter, Judy is determined to get her old job back after she was demoted to assistant. She just needs to prove herself as an investigator and catch a thief who's stolen eggs. When she approaches Gerry Sanders at SEA for help, he lends her the assistance of gorilla shifter, Mason. This one was okay. There was a bit of mystery and detecting, bit of romance and some humour. 3 stars.

CINCO DE O - MY!: ***

Winston Strong makes a reappearance! Lioness shifter, Avery is having a bad day when her ex boyfriend accosts her, it gets worse when she's mugged by three gator shifters, but then she meets a hero - Wolfman. Winston is so absolutely ridiculous and it's hilarious. I liked seeing their first meeting. 3 stars.

MOTHER'S DAY MIX-UP: ****

Boris and Cecile visit Cecile's family for Mother's Day. This one was hilarious. I enjoyed the mystery and the snarky inner dialogue was to die for. Like this;

Course, she could do that by telling Edmund to take a fucking running jump thought his bear, grumpily. The male was smirking at him and Boris had the urge to stab him with a fork – he had a choice of four different forks so it was really tempting.

Price, Elizabeth Ann. Holiday Mates: Short Stories (Supernatural Enforcers Agency) (p. 216). Kindle Edition. Or my favourite part;

“Now, you have nine minutes and forty seconds. And I must warn you after the ten minutes has ended, I will have to release the bear.” They glanced nervously at Boris. “I asked Boris to be on his nicest behavior this weekend,” she explained, “but given that you did try to frame him for theft, ruin our mating, and kept calling me Cissy, I will rescind my request if you do not leave immediately. If I were you, I wouldn’t wait around to see what he is capable of.” Their eyes widened before scurrying off in opposite directions.

Price, Elizabeth Ann. Holiday Mates: Short Stories (Supernatural Enforcers Agency) (p. 240). Kindle Edition. Great read, 4 stars.

PERFECT AND AWESOME: ***

Lion shifter, Rick finds his match in witch, Ariadne. This was okay. Straightforward romance with a little bit of mystery. 3 stars.… (mehr)