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Chasing Sam (Vegas Mates Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Krystal Shannan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: Vegas Mates

Love, Lust, & Fated Mates.
Werewolf royalty, Samantha Demakis is not ready for what lies ahead of her. At 25, according to decree, it is time for to her to marry, but there is so much more at stake. Her royal suitors, those chosen by her parents, must fight to the death for her hand in marriage. Sam's obligations and inner wolf are at odds. But when, she meets a sexy stranger, Sam decides forever is just what she wants--with the right wolf.

Spending his life alone, Chase Michaels can't believe the odds that his alpha wolf reacts so strongly to a chance encounter with a beautiful woman. Never experiencing such desire and need, Chase is bound and determined to make Sam his, despite the laws against it. Unprepared for the snobbery of the noble families, Chase prepares for battle. Can he fight the laws and ancient tradition to win the heart of the woman he's destined to be with? Or will he die trying?

Complete - Vegas Mates Series
Chasing Sam (#1)
Saving Margaret (#2)
Waking Sarah (#3)
Taking Nicole (#4)
Unwrapping Tess (#5)

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January 8, 2014
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Paranormal Romance author, Krystal Shannan, lives in Texas and is married to the love-of-her-life. They have a spunky young daughter who believes in fairies. Krystal professes to loving shoes, but avoids wearing them at all costs. She teaches in the public schools and writes as much as she can in her free time. If any more spare time can be squeezed from her day, she enjoys reading romance in all genres, but especially paranormal.
If it has a 'Happily Ever After', she's on board!

She is an active member in her local RWA chapter DARA.

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ASIN : B00BB3KD0W
Publisher : KS Publishing (January 8, 2014)
Publication date : January 8, 2014
Language : English
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Sapphire Kande

Outstanding!

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013

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What to say about this wonderful book? When I read, I enjoy losing myself in the atmosphere, finding that I can "see" what is being played out before me on the page. This book and this talented author have that just ability.

I found that I needed to read more and more. This was a book that I could not put down. With each chapter, a little more peeled back and revealed. The characters grow and develop. To me they felt like real people; like people I could know, not some contrived character created to do amazing and astounding things as often seen in the popular literature. They experience true pain and hurt, but they also are capable of receiving and giving love, even for feeling hope. There is so much more beyond the surface of these characters.

Utterly beautiful, completely stunning, sexy sizzling shifters, spectacular, no matter what worlds I'll use I don't feel I can make this book justice. it is in time like these, when I have read a masterpiece like this, that I simply adored. I wish I had magic powers so I could simply convince everyone to read this hypnotic book.

Their love story is so beautiful. The way it started, the way it grows, the way it blossoms... this book deserves to be read and enjoyed. I would STRONGLY suggest this book to any of my friends. It's an incredible love story I cannot say enough good things about it and I cannot wait to read the next one!

I received a gift copy of this book in exchange for an honest, non-reciprocal, review.

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HAL

Needs Content/Developmental Edit--Unresolved Ending

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2017

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I don’t remember where I pick up this book, but I got hooked on the pacing and the author’s writing style. That being said, it ended abruptly, leaving you with questions that needed to be resolved.

Sam wants to be in control of her life and finish school. She has ambitions, but her family has other plans for her. The twist in this book is that she’s a wolf, who is forced to find a mate. She has a clear goal, but the train ride to it is so short.

Her internal struggle with herself and her inner wolf is also too short. She meets Chase and has a connection so suddenly. Her mindset changes based on this one interaction at the airport. At first, I thought she already knew Chase, but at the same time she acts like she’s never met him. I guess she knew of his family, but had never met him? This was a little confusing. It might have been more believable if she had run away to school to get away from this connection when she was younger. That way, when she returns, she’s almost dreading running into him. This build up of tension from a past relationship might make the moment where Sam asks him to join the hunt less awkward.

When I started reading this book, I had a picture of Romeo and Juliet in my mind, though I wasn’t expecting a tragic ending. Even in Romeo and Juliet, you see the conclusion after their deaths. There is a final wrap up of the conflict between the families. This is what the book lacks; a glimpse of more tension building or diffusing between the families. This tension clearly spills over into book 2, from what I’ve read so far. So, book one needs to have that transition set at the end, allowing it to flow over the edge of that cliffhanger, instead of just cutting the reader off mid-way to their final destination. The way it is now doesn’t leave you satisfied or wanting more; it just ends.

Overall, the writing style and pacing was great. The interactions and dialogue between characters were realistic. There’s a lot of showing instead of telling, which kept me hooked. The hunt itself was entertaining with quick pacing. Loved the bear. I also liked the quick glimpse at Sam’s mother’s character, which is a great set up for book two. I just wish there had been even more conflict and tension, things going wrong for the main character, before and after the hunt. I would have loved to see more interaction between the families, especially at the end. There are so many questions that need to be resolved here before moving on to the intro of book 2.

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Always220

Weak female lead

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019

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I'd have to say, not one of my faves or really interested in re-reading it. Or recommending it...I liked Chase. But Sam made me want to bang my head against the wall. Spoiler alert: soo why would you want to stay with a family that wants to drug you, use you as a bargaining chip, basically sell you to the highest bidder- without listening to what you say? I mean, come on now...show a little back bone will ya? Not even one of her sisters stood by her! I was kinda like...just leave. Take a restraining order out against them! Or something! Running isn't bad in that situation, rape and inservitude to a man you don't want is. And to be clear, I like stories where theres a little chase foreplay in were stories. But drugging your daughter, not giving her a say, and then cheating by beating up her mates choice before the run? Why are you still with them? It's a shame too bc there are many ways that this story could have worked. But in the end I was literally left irritated.

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Shayay19

Interesting wolf shifter romance!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020

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Listened to the audio on Audible. Narrator did a good job; he did make the character’s inner wolves sound a bit creepy, but he still gave a good performance.

Loved the sweet connection between wolf shifters Samantha and Chase. Both are characters you can root for. Sam’s parents are trying to force her to mate someone of royal blood by forcing her to participate in some mating race type thing. The male wolves chase Sam through the forest and first one to catch her, mates her. Sam isn’t happy; especially after she meets Chase, who she has an amazing connection with. Chase isn’t of royal blood, but he’s willing to fight for Sam. Entertaining short story. Sam should’ve stood up to her parents a lot more; her parents are awful; especially her mom. I was also disappointed with the ending; it needed a lot more to it. Overall, a fun wolf shifter romance with a sweet connection.

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Poetic Puppy

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2017

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I liked this book. It was an easy, fun read with interesting characters that I’d like to see more of.

Sam is basically shifter royalty, but she doesn’t really act like it. When she comes home for the holidays, she’s subjected to a mate hunt, where three suitors will be hunting her with the goal to claim her as their mate. It’s an archaic tradition that Sam wants no part of, especially after she meets her mate in the airport on the way home. Their only chance at a happy ever after is if Chase can catch her first. The only problem is… nobles are trained from an early age for the hunt and Chase is no nobleman.

The book was a little on the short side and a few things could have been expended upon but aside from that it was well written and managed to hold my interest from start to finish. If I could improve the book in any way, I’d probably like to have seen more of what the true mate bond was really about. I’d also have liked to have seen the reaction of the family’s reaction to the mating after the hunt. To be fair, you do catch a glimpse of how things went down in the first chapter of the next book, and some of what I thought was missing might still be brought to light as the series continues; I guess I’ll have to read the rest and find out.

Profanity: Occasional
Sexual content: Infrequent
Violence: Infrequent, more prevalent towards the end of the book

Debbie Attenborough

far too short!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2014

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if only this were longer!

Sam returns home for a Christmas break, only to find her parents have arranged a mating hunt. she turned 25 and that's when its traditionally done. Sam, however, wants to finish medical school, and be a doctor and help those in Third World countries. being part of the mating hunt, and the subsequent mating wont allow her to do that. Plus, her family is like Vegas Royalty, wolf style!

Chase is also returning home for a Christmas break, from his army career than spans every American war since WWII. He is on the same plane as Sam, and his wolf reacts and makes his wishes known.

Sam's only concession to the Hunt is that she be allowed to add a fourth participant, Chase.

what makes this slightly different is that the wolf in each of them has a separate identity, and they converse. also, when Sam's father makes it clear that her wolf WILL NOT have a say in who Sam mates, her wolf pushes forward, and takes over Sam to make herself clear that she WILL!

Sam's mother is a nasty piece of work, and her father not much better.

taking place over 48 hours, the book is both short in time and words. it could have been so much more! Whether I will pay for the next two books, I don't know, but they are both longer.

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Sam Ramsey

Totally enjoyable!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2015

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After reading the MacLaughlin Family series I delved straight into this Vegas shifter book as I am a shifter fan anyway so I wanted to see how Krystal handled wolves. Well, I certainly wasnt disappointed and instantly became addicated to both families involved and the only negative thing I can say is that I wanted the book to go on and on and I wanted to know what happens to the rest of the Demakis sisters - unfortunately I've got to buy the rest of the series to find out, lol.

Im also very keen to find out what is going to happen to Chase's brother as I'm hoping there is a story in the future for him too.

I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and as I said above found it addictive and couldnt put it down. You wont be disappointed in getting this book - a MUST READ.

Deborah

Entertaining shifter romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2014

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This is an entertaining shifter romance and being the first in the series a lot of characters are introduced. I enjoyed this book and liked both Sam and Chase although I did feel it ended too soon, I know this was an intentional move since their story will no doubt continue in the next book. As for the next book I must admit I wasn't overly fond of any of her sisters and her mother is a complete bitch, it's hard to imagine that her mother could hate Sam that much and more that no one seems to question it, I'm assuming that she was mate hunted by her family and not allowed to mate with her true mate which judging by her hatred for the Michaels was it one of them, Anyway I digress, her father isn't that much better so it's unlikely that I'll continue to read.

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Kindle Customer

Enjoyable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2014

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Is very good read. Samantha is the eldest daughter of 'wolf royalty'. Chase is the eldest son of an ordinary werewolf family. They meet at an airport where their wolves recognise their mate. Unfortunately, her parents have decided that at 25, she should give up her studies in order to become a Doctor, and become a mate to another 'royal-pureblooded' wolf, by means of a Hunt. Sam is to be the prize in a Hunt between 3 invited werewolves, and Chase is going to gatecrash the 'party'.
I really enjoyed this story, but think a little more about Sam's mother could have been explained in this story, but I suppose it's how you're pulled in to buying the next books.

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