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Hunter's Blood Deluxe Edition (Cursed by Blood Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by marianne morea (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 367 ratings

Prey turned predator, she aims to even the score...
Since the brutal murder of her best friend, revenge has been a way of life for psychic, Lily Saburi. She’s a vigilante bent on striking a blow against the shadowed world of the supernatural...one bullet at a time. When mortally wounded by a diseased werewolf, Lily is rescued by a most unlikely savior. Sean Leighton, Alpha of the Brethren of Weres. Sexy and powerful, Sean is charged with destroying anything infected with the deadly virus threatening the survival of his pack. Including Lily.Forbidden passions ignite, and as Lily grapples with the truth about his veiled world, Leighton is faced with the looming reality he might have to kill the woman he’s falling in love with. Only time will tell if these enemies turned lovers are destined to be together, or if they’ll fall victim to forces bigger than them both. Sink your claws into this shifter romantic suspense, and find out!

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    Cursed by Blood Shifters
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Hunter's Blood is not only a wonderful supernatural read but it is also a wonderful story that holds an underlining issue of how far someone will go in the name of grief....
--The Phantom Paragrapher @ Blogspot.com

How many ways, and in how many languages, can I say "awesome"? I was truly blown away...Hunter's Blood...fast paced, well written and well edited.
--Gateway Edited Books, Review by Alexx Mom Cat @ Blogspot.com

"The author has woven a successful, suspenseful romantic paranormal. She gives life to characters that could be boring but they are not at all. Hunter's Blood will keep you entralled..." - Arianne, Night Owl Reviews. --Night Owl Reviews

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Hunter's Blood was never meant to be a full novel...it is a short story that sets the Cursed by Blood Saga into motion. It tells of Lily Saburi, a psychic investigator from New York City, who has just had her baptism by fire into the world of the supernatural. Her story then continues with book two, Twice Cursed, and so the saga unfolds...

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009SGYO5Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coventry Press Ltd.
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 7, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 177 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Cursed by Blood Shifters
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 367 ratings

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Marianne Morea is a native New Yorker, and her stories embody the grit and complexity of the city that never sleeps. An avid traveler, she uses experiences from around the world in all her books. Her love affair with the paranormal is born of fantasies, transporting her into the world of what if...

Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romantic Suspense are the hallmarks of her writing style. A wicked sense of humor tempers the dark parts in stories where readers are thrust into a world of fantasy and love, humor and tears, darkness and redemption.

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...from Practical Magic:

"My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage!" Aunt Frances, Practical Magic.

"Can love really travel back in time and heal a broken heart? Was it our joined hands that finally lifted Maria's curse? I'd like to think so. But there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can."

...from Steel Magnolias:

Ouiser: "You are evil, and you must be destroyed."

Clairee: "Mother Nature's taking care of that faster than you could."

Truvy: "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.

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Customers find this book to be a good paranormal read with crazy action-filled passionate suspense, featuring interesting well-developed characters and steamy sex scenes. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it's fast-paced. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it fast-paced while others consider it too short.

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67 customers mention "Readability"63 positive4 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an amazing paranormal read that keeps readers interested.

"...the story and Marianne really writes well, I found the idea really interesting , the psychic becoming hunter because in a sense it was already her..." Read more

"I loved this! First off, the female lead is strong and kicks ass!..." Read more

"...deep sense of responsibility for his pack make him equally human and compelling...." Read more

"...Marianne Morea is one of those authors. This book has love, loss, weres, passionate love scenes, interference from a member of the pack and you just..." Read more

61 customers mention "Storyline"48 positive13 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this book, describing it as exciting and action-filled, with one customer noting its steamy supernatural elements.

"...However despite that element I really enjoyed the story and Marianne really writes well, I found the idea really interesting , the psychic becoming..." Read more

"...However, I think the author did an excellent job of telling this story and setting up the rest of the series with such a limited amount of..." Read more

"...but eventually not being able to stay away from the other, so I loved the romance...." Read more

"...bonding makes the couple's relationship more believable and the fast-paced action and fascinating scientific search for a cure made it a page-turner..." Read more

25 customers mention "Character development"25 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, with one customer noting that they are not flat or one-dimensional.

"...The character are promising, Lily is a psychic who doesn't know all she is capable of , having been hurt by her best friend's death she feel guilty..." Read more

"...I was pleased to find that I could connect with the characters fairly well, considering there was only 176 pages in which to get to know them...." Read more

"I loved this! First off, the female lead is strong and kicks ass!..." Read more

"...Pros: I loved Lily's spunky-ness...." Read more

16 customers mention "Writing quality"14 positive2 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its fast pace and another highlighting the well-crafted love scenes.

"...However despite that element I really enjoyed the story and Marianne really writes well, I found the idea really interesting , the psychic becoming..." Read more

"...I definitely plan on reading book 2, called Twice Cursed. The synopsis sounds amazing and it's considerably longer at 318 pages!..." Read more

"...I really enjoyed her writing! In Hunter's Blood, Lily is out for revenge for the death of her best friend, who was killed by a rabid werewolf...." Read more

"...But by the second book, you can notice a DRAMASTIC difference in writing styles. It's good to see an Author farther her skills by practice." Read more

7 customers mention "Steamy scenes"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy scenes in the book, describing them as sweet and sexy, with one customer noting the good and spicy chemistry between the characters.

"...They have good and spicy chemistry! The sex scenes were great! I loved Lily's sass!..." Read more

"...Steamy sex scenes, graphic violence and a strong female protagonist. Kept my interest thoughout...." Read more

"...It is exciting, sexy, fast paced...I couldn't put it down!..." Read more

"...He was a tasty man. I can't wait to read book two. I need some more Sean and Lily." Read more

4 customers mention "Emotion"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one mentioning how it tugs at the heart.

"...More detail, a serious amount editing, explained emotions, higher developed characters, relationships, and a better explanation about the..." Read more

"...There was action, a well written love scene, humor and tugs at your heart...." Read more

"...of her friend and finds so much more... this tale wraps you up and pulls you in as you watch the tough and stubborn Lily conquer her own fears and..." Read more

"This book kept my attention with lots of action and emotion...." Read more

18 customers mention "Pacing"11 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast and quick to read, while others consider it too short.

"...The action while not terribly fast paced is consistently paced and well developed. I will say though I did like the ghost, but alas she's no more." Read more

"...This is such a short read that you will not want to put down it will keep you glued to the pages and the story." Read more

"A pleasure too short.....Hunter's blood is more a novella than a book and that explains why sometimes I felt the action rushed..." Read more

"Great read with a cliff hanger. This book was a quick read but full of suspense, adventure and hot shifters...." Read more

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  • miki
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasure too short, really promising
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2013
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    A pleasure too short.....Hunter's blood is more a novella than a book and that explains why sometimes I felt the action rushed ( and it's the special edition, longer than the original one with extra scenes^^but still not enough). However despite that element I really enjoyed the story and Marianne really writes well, I found the idea really interesting , the psychic becoming hunter because in a sense it was already her job before just she didn't kill then and it was not focused on supernatural being. She just lost all measure when she lost her best friend and even if she came back as a shade, a kind of ghost, to advice her Lily doesn't listen because she is hurting.

    The were aren't like all the others I've read about, a part of them is trying to live together despites the different species under the rule of a council with at his head a king who could shift in any of the species, for me that's the originality here because I'm used to shifters or were having only one animal form. The system of community made me think about the Keep under Crurran's rule in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. There are similarities yes but that's nothing...except that I was prepared for political trouble and those happened but we still don't know why, we get who is causing unrest but his motives are still undetermined when the book finish.

    The character are promising, Lily is a psychic who doesn't know all she is capable of , having been hurt by her best friend's death she feel guilty and as a result get bends on revenge without knowing the reality of the supernatural creatures. She knows they exist but how that she doesn't try to understand until she is forced to.
    Sean is the alpha of the council and he is confronted to an epidemic virus that makes the weres feral when they are infected...like his brother. As alpha it's his job to bring them down to protect the pack but it doesn't mean it's easy. When he is on his brother's trail, he meets Lily who tried to invade his mind... he doesn't know who or what she is but the attraction is strong however the pack come first so when he takes in the injured humans, it's not to everybody's taste.. I liked him but I was surprised he didn't act more alpha... yes he is the head of the council etc but someone threatens the life of his mate to be or at least his lover and he tried to find a diplomatic way to stop that...it's more calm and thinking that what I'm used with shifters.. not something bad mind you but with a short novella it wasn't enough.

    So This this really a promising debut but I would recommend you to think about it more like an introduction because there are a lot of questions without answer, a cliffhanger , not a big edgy one but still it's there, so it would be better to have book 2 under hand to jump on it in hope to have our questions answered. If you love shifters and action as well as romance this is a excellent introduction to a new universe and I really want more of it.
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  • Jamie Kline
    4.0 out of 5 stars Shorter than I would have liked, but promising characters and premise
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2013
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    I must have some sort of eye problem, because I completely missed the part where this is a novella, not a full length novel. I don't know, maybe the page number should have tipped me off, or maybe the sentence right before the synopsis that used words like "short story" and "novella". Don't get me wrong; I love novellas, especially when they come in between main books in my favorite series. I'm just not sure it was a right choice for book #1, but I digress.

    I was pleased to find that I could connect with the characters fairly well, considering there was only 176 pages in which to get to know them. Lily Saburi is our heroine, and the author wastes no time in plunging her into some action. Lily is out to avenge her best friend Terry, who was attacked and viciously killed by a werewolf. Terry isn't completely gone though; for some reason she is stuck between life and death, and Lily is the only one who can see her, at least at first. I could feel the anguish and guilt that Lily suffered over her friend's death, and her desperation to kill whoever had done it. Of course this made her hate pretty much all supernatural creatures, so it's no surprise that she's wary of Alpha werewolf Sean Leighton at first. I thought Sean was a very likable hero; he was handsome, patient, and kind, as well as protective of Lily. I love a strong, chivalrous hero.

    "I just have to bide my time, and let diplomacy do its work, but I promise you, if forced, I will restore the power of the Alpha and the absolute rule that goes along with it to protect you. You are my life, and nothing and no one will stop me from having you at my side." (Sean to Lily, Loc. 2122 on Amazon Kindle edition - sorry, no page numbers for some reason!)

    That leads me to a problem I had with this book. Actually, it's the problem I already mentioned. Because this was only a novella, time skipped by in months from chapter to chapter. One chapter they would just be getting to know each other, and then months pass in which we can't see their relationship blossom. All of a sudden they were in love. Normally that would be a deal breaker for me, but since I saw the potential in the characters and the series it didn't bother me as much as it has in the past. I still wish this would have been a full length novel. I feel it would have allowed more time to get to know Sean and Lily, and make their relationship seem more genuine. However, I think the author did an excellent job of telling this story and setting up the rest of the series with such a limited amount of pages.

    I liked that there was a twist on the traditional werewolf tale, with the disease aspect. It threw additional conflict into the mix, threatening Sean and Lily's bond and directing the entire story line. I liked how Lily wasn't just an ordinary human also; she had psychic powers that added another interesting facet.

    Overall, this was a nice setup for the Cursed By Blood Saga, and think it fulfilled its purpose of getting me interested in the series. I definitely plan on reading book 2, called Twice Cursed. The synopsis sounds amazing and it's considerably longer at 318 pages! If you're looking for a new Paranormal Romance series, I highly recommend checking out Hunter's Blood.
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  • R.J.S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hunter
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2013
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    After Lily's best friend Terry is killed by a werewolf Lily is after blood, anyone who prey's on the weak will do. This book has a fast pace. Although a short Book I think this will become a great series. Not for young teenagers
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  • Vicious Pixie
    2.0 out of 5 stars Feels like a unfleshed out baseline for a book.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2018
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    I gave up a few chapters into the book. This feels more like a baseline and rushed notes to create a story to be later polished ..and it never got polished. There is no character chemistry - you have a woman who is a psychic and knows about vampires but is oblivious to any other paranormal race. She hates the guy but a chapter later is throwing herself at him with no real reasonable build up or explanation.
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  • 2kiddywinks
    4.0 out of 5 stars She's a kick ass kind of girl....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2013
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    Werewolves, kick ass heroines and turmoil..couldnt ask for more...

    Marianne had me hooked from the start, I wanted to find out more about the history between Lily and her best friend Terry, of which I will say no more.

    Lily comes across as being very antagonistic and carries the weight of the world on her shoulders, so much so that she doesn't look after herself and gets herself in a situation out of her control.....step forward Mr Sean Leighton, Alpha Brethren of the werewolf pack...so our heroine who is quite alpha herself, now has to deal with the most alpha of males..

    This book is well worth a read.. all the characters are likeable. This book is the first in a series ( I read the second one first) and even if you find a little short its worth moving on to no.2 which is altogether longer.

    My 4 stars recommend the quality of the book, with one star off only because I felt it could have been longer (but thats just me!)
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2016
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    I was hooked from the first chapter, I enjoyed this book I just wished that it had been a bit longer, I can't wait to see where this series is going to go,
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  • D J MORAN
    3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable second book with a good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2014
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    This second book engaged me better than the first book in the series. The story was good and the character's gained more depth. But I found it rather discombobulated and it didn't mesh together quite as well as it could have. Especially regarding Ryan. He was heavily involved in the storyline and then he would disappear during the next few chapters and I was left wondering where he had gone; only for him to suddenly reappear. Considering he is the lead detective it just didn't work for me as well as it should have. Maybe if I had known where he was during the missing chapters. It just seemed like he was suddenly substituted by the male lead character, only to pop back up again in a later chapter and not really know what his role was. There were also quite a few niggling typo errors. I wouldn't normally mention them - but they did get quite annoying. Silly little things like incorrectly placed quotation marks starting or finishing outside of the dialogue and incorrectly using words such as 'there' instead of 'their'. I've given the book 3 stars because overall I did like the story and I believe the author is fairly new and she definitely showed promise. I will certainly be looking out for any other books she publishes.
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