Savage (Daughters of the Jaguar) [Kindle Edition]

Willow Rose (Author)

Book Description

Praise for Savage: 

 

"This book will really tug at your heartstrings" - Concise Book Reviews

 

"I really really like this book because not only was it a refreshing take on what would seem like a very familiar genre but it gives a retrospective male voice which is very unique in the paranormal romance genre (...) a huge congrats for Ms. Rose for creating such a fantastic novel." - Sky Rose Reviews

 

"I LOVE THIS BOOK. ITS MARVELOUS. ONCE I STARTED TO READ IT I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. BEST BOOK I READ." - Review from Goodreads

 

"The story was charming and yet very realistic. Thank you very much for that, Willow Rose!" - Books Cats and Coffee.

 

"I really enjoyed this one. Willow Rose has managed to craft a story that both keeps you interested and guessing all at the same time. It was a nice break from the usual, girl meets boy, boy is a werewolf kind of paranormal romance."  

- Wolf Majick Reviews

 

"I have to say I really did enjoy this book (...) Savage is a very interesting book with good characters and gripping situations." - Library Mosaic Reviews 

 

"Wow... Im a little stunned right now to be honest.. because the lovely Willow Rose has actually done what I didn't really think was possible anymore. Stun me so much that I actually have to think about the message of the book (...) this book struck a chord in me that I think we all need to reflect on (...)  Splendid writing, adorable characters and an ending that will leave you wanting more ( I know I did) !" 

- Review from Goodreads.com

 

"I have to say that this was the best book I have read in a long time. I simply loved the characters and the storyline. It is a very beautiful book with wonderful people (...) To anyone who likes a good book I'll just say: get this one! I promise you won't regret it."

- Review from Goodreads.com

 

"I quickly became immersed in the story and had a difficult time letting go the few times I had to set my kindle aside in order to take care of some pressing chores. (...) I loved the voice of Christian; it was fascinating watching his character grow and become stronger as he faced many trials. Several times, the decisions he makes become defining points in his life. This is an adventure story with romantic elements, but it also does not shy away from delving into deeper contemplation of issues most of us have to face at one time or another. That's not say it comes across as sanctimonious or preachy, because that is just not the case. The swamp scenes were my favorite. I had the action perfectly choreographed in my head as I read those. Savage should appeal to older teens and mature readers, too". - Night Owl Reviews

 

Description:

 

The year is 1983. 
Christian is 22 years old when he leaves his home in Denmark to spend a year in Florida with a very wealthy family and go to med-school. A joyful night out with friends is shattered by an encounter with a savage predator that changes his life forever. Soon he faces challenges he had never expected. A supernatural gift he has no idea how to embrace. A haunting family in the house next door. A spirit-filled girl who seems to carry all the answers. An ancient secret hidden in the swamps of Florida. One life never the same. One love that becomes an obsession. Two destinies that will be forever entangled.

Savage is a paranormal romance with some language, violence, and sexual situations recommended for ages sixteen and up. It is the first in a family saga that covers three decades of the character's lives. The sequel Broken is also available for sale here:  

amazon.com/Broken-Daughters-Jaguar-2-ebook/dp/B009B0U6SQ

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Other books in this series:

- Broken - Daughters of the Jaguar #2 

About the Author:

Willow Rose is an international Best-selling author. She writes Mystery/Suspense/Horror, Paranormal Romance and fantasy. Originally from Denmark she now lives on Florida's Space Coast with her husband and two daughters. She is a huge fan of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Isabel Allende. When she is not writing or reading she enjoys watching the dolphins play in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. 


Books by the author:
- One, two ... He is coming for you (Rebekka Franck #1)
- Three, Four ... better lock your door (Rebekka Franck #2)
- Five, Six ... Grab your Crucifix (Rebekka Franck #3)
- Beyond - Afterlife #1
- Serenity - Afterlife #2
- Endurance - Afterlife #3

- Courageous - Afterlife #4
- Savage - Daughters of the Jaguar #1
- Broken - Daughters of the Jaguar #2 
- I am Wolf (The Wolfboy Chronicles)

- A Gypsy Song (The Wolfboy Chronicles)

Currently Willow Rose is working on the fourth book her Rebekka Franck-series. It will be released April 2013.

Connect with Willow online: 

willow-rose.blogspot.com/

facebook.com/willowredrose

twitter.com/madamwillowrose

Product Details

• File Size: 433 KB
• Print Length: 476 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1477662391
• Publisher: DMC; 3 edition (June 14, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008BP5ONY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,746 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing September 24, 2012

By Nickle Love [Night Owl Reads]

Format:Kindle Edition

Read the full review (with spoilers) in Night Owl Reads

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author as part of the virtual book tour. I was not paid to read or review this book. All opinions are my own and was never influenced by anything or anyone.

Savage was an interesting read. It explained a lot of things about the story and the background was laid out one after the other. We are reading the story in Christian's first person point-of-view as it revolves around him and his experience when he moved from Denmark to Florida for his medical studies in the 80s. He was taken in by a wealthy family who welcomed him to their home with open arms.

Christian's future in Florida seemed to be heading in a promising direction until that incident that changed his life forever. Sulking in his thoughts and wallowing in self-pity, he wanted explanations with how he survived, if there is any rational explanation for what happened.

The writing was pretty good, you could tell it was researched well, although I think it was laid out too much. Like Christian, I wanted more of Aiyana. She is just so mysterious and I wish we could see her point-of-view as well. The sexual situations were mostly mild. A little bit of description but not much heat in it. Still would not recommend it to teens under 16. I wish there was more about the strange family of women, and I also found the ending quite sad because they chose a more "sensible" path. Maybe we would find out why in the next book, I am intrigued with how that would pan out.

I haven't read much shape-shifter stories to compare this one with, but I enjoyed reading and am looking forward to the rest of the series.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this book. Very different than most book. Great story! August 22, 2012

By Michelle Lynn

Format:Kindle Edition

I have this review and more at my blog for a book tour, go see all the extras, first chapter too. See my profile for the link.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author as part of a book tour in exchange for my honest review.

Wow, this book was amazing. Let me say now, this really is not a YA book, just want you to know, due to the adult relations in it. But mature teens may enjoy this too.

This book has a good over all lesson to learn, and I really liked that about this book. It is also told in a different way than most books I have read. Its really told from an older Christian, telling his tale from his early 20's and on. Like a flashback, but found this to be a nice way to read about it too.

I have never read a whole book from just the male's perspective. I thought it was pretty cool, and it wasn't like the few I had read, its totally male, very nice.

This book does start off a bit slow, and its about half-way into it, before anything supernatural happens, and I will not spoil that for you, lets just say, its quite interesting.

I really liked when Aiyana came into the story, and her family, and loved all their unique names and the meanings of them.
This book will really tug at your heartstrings. I do not want to tell too much about it, except that it really, really is worth reading. Its an amazing story overall, and it had me thinking about it when I was not reading, and dreaming about it too. It just really stuck with me in a way no book has for a long time.

You need to give it a try, I promise you will not be disappointed.
5 out of 5 stars for me!

Summary:

The year is 1983. Christian is 22 years old when he leaves his home in Denmark to spend a year in Florida with a very wealthy family and go to med-school. A joyful night out with friends is shattered by an encounter with a savage predator that changes his life forever. Soon he faces challenges he had never expected. A supernatural gift he has no idea how to embrace. A haunting family in the house next door. A spirit-filled girl who seems to carry all the answers. An ancient secret hidden in the swamps of Florida. One life never the same. One love that becomes an obsession. Two destinies that will be forever entangled.

Savage is a paranormal romance with some language, violence, and sexual situations recommended for ages sixteen and up.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Oddly Enthralling - UPDATE SEPT 2012! July 31, 2012

By Douglas C. Meeks TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition

UPDATE - The sequel to this novel is available, Broken (Daughters of the Jaguar #2) takes place 10 years later and will answer a few questions.
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After finishing Savage (Daughters of the Jaguar) I had to sit back and kind of soak in what I had read. This is Paranormal Romance by genre but it was actually something a bit more as it tends towards trying to impart the author's sense of morality to the reader in a very general sense. Let me be clear, if I feel an author has decided to get on their soapbox and tell me how to live/vote/make a "better" world in a book I read for entertainment, I usually follow that with a trip to the trashcan. I read this genre for entertainment not enlightenment, with that said this book did it subtly enough for me to overlook most of it and enjoy the story.

Christian is a recent arrival in the USA from Denmark; he is brilliant and shallow at the same time. His life, in addition to his academic prowess due to a photographic memory, has been a tale of women attracted to his good looks and cast aside due to his lack of ability to feel much on an emotional level due to facts that the book will provide. The book starts slowly, giving background and making you wonder if this book was accidentally placed in the wrong genre because it is pretty much story of a medical student going to live/work in Florida on the charity of others. Then things change after a near death experience followed closely by meeting the "crazy" people next door and finds them to be much more than anyone suspects (no I am not going to tell you, read the book). The title should give you enough hints but you should NOT expect the usual paranormal boy meets girl story, to quote some of my Alabama relatives "this ain't it". This starts down a road of romance combined with urban fantasy that you think you know where it is going and you will be wrong, I can safely say that this story kept surprising me in the directions it would take off in that you could not see coming. The story revolves around a myriad of things not the least of which are Christian trying to get a medical degree, not getting shipped back to Denmark, getting the girl (or not), trying to figure out why a wild animal saved him (yes that is a teaser), supernatural gift he has no idea how to embrace, and in what could have been left out IMHO a bit of what I would describe as "the Meaning of Life mixed with World Peace). Fortunately that last bit was subdued enough for me to enjoy the story.

Readers should be aware that for the most part this novel is character driven rather than action packed (although there is enough of that to keep my interest) and the romance though heartfelt is somewhat low-key and rates probably closer to PG than R in that respect.

BOTTOM LINE: While a bit slower than I prefer it held my interest, the editing in the first 25% needed some help but whether it got better or I got wrapped up in the story and blew right through it I could not say (I think that is a good thing either way) . Christian embracing his gift a bit more would have helped the book, some better follow-through on a side story or two would have helped, I got the feeling the author was less interested in telling the story than her desire to enlighten me (no I DON'T like that). Finally, the ending was no ending at all, it was like she just stopped writing and I assume there will be more books in this series which will answer a few questions. The premise and characters in this story have a huge potential that was not realized in this first book, but which do get its hooks into you enough to make you want more, I shall look forward to the next book. Overall rating - 3.5/5 Stars - Maybe more if you are a starry eyed dreamer that is striving for "The Meaning of Life" but for those common folks like me who are selfish and just want a good story with a bit of action and romance, 3.5 is as good as it got.

More About the Author

Willow Rose is an international Best-selling author. She writes Mystery/Suspense/Horror, Paranormal Romance and fantasy. Originally from Denmark she now lives on Florida's Space Coast with her husband and two daughters. She is a huge fan of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Isabel Allende. When she is not writing or reading she enjoys watching the dolphins play in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Her books have been downloaded in more than 150.000 copies.


Books by the author:
- One, two ... He is coming for you (Rebekka Franck #1)
- Three, Four ... better lock your door (Rebekka Franck #2)
- Five, Six ... Grab your Crucifix (Rebekka Franck #3)
- Seven, Eight ... Gonna stay up late (Rebekka Franck #4)
- Eenie, Meenie
- Rock-A-Bye Baby
- Humpty Dumpty
- Nibble, Nibble, Crunch
- Beyond - Afterlife #1
- Serenity - Afterlife #2
- Endurance - Afterlife #3
- Courageous - Afterlife #4
- Savage - Daughters of the Jaguar #1
- Broken - Daughters of the Jaguar #2
- I am Wolf (The Wolfboy Chronicles)
- A Gypsy Song (The Wolfboy Chronicles)



Connect with Willow online:

http://www.willow-rose.blogspot.com/

www.facebook.com/willowredrose

https://twitter.com/madamwillowrose