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Monstrous Intent (Mischief and Monsters Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alice Winters (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 2,667 ratings
Declan
It’s really hard to pretend like life is normal when you’re staring a monster in the eyes, though he’s both tempting and irritating in his human form. I put my days as a hunter behind me, unable to cope with the death and pain anymore, to become an upstanding citizen and for what? To assist Lake, a man who claims he’s not a monster but keeps talking about me like I’m edible and–even worse–wants to woo me? Between my old organization trying to pull me in and Lake proving that things aren’t quite what they seem, I’m dragged back into this world of fighting the things that humans fear the most.

Lake
The human is exquisite. The first moment he told me he was going to hunt me down, I felt my heart burst. He’s beautiful, sassy, angry, and going to be mine (even if he thinks he can refuse my charms). But what Declan doesn’t know about me is that there’s a reason I’m hiding as a human among monster hunters. And while he definitely doesn’t know why, he’s willing to work with me because the people around us strangely want Declan and me dead at the end of this (I mean, who would want to kill us? We’re amazing).
But honestly… what’s more fun than dragging a hunter off to the dark side?

Warning: This is a chaotic monster and a chaotic human. Stuff happens. People die (but they were bad, so it doesn’t matter, right?) and there’s plenty of humor alongside a budding romance.
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  1. “Dammit, you’re such a rough lover. Me likey.” “I’m not your lover, I’m your murderer. For the love of god, please get it right,”
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  2. “Mr. Declan is under arrest!” one of the children shouts. And suddenly there’s mass pandemonium. “No! I love Mr. Declan!” one child cries. “You can’t take him!” another says. Somehow, I’ve gained myself a mini army.
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  3. “You were just going to sit there while that thing ate me, and you knew how to fight it?” the guy on the roof asks. “That doesn’t sound like a very good thank you,” I say as I scowl at him.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLHWMB6Y
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Mischief and Monsters
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Alice Winters started writing stories as soon as she was old enough to turn her ideas into written words. She loves writing a variety of things from romance and comedy to action. She also enjoys reading, horseback riding, and spending time with her pets.

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Customers find this book highly entertaining with brilliant banter and a captivating plot filled with tons of action. They appreciate the dynamic between the two main characters and the witty banter throughout the story. Customers describe the characters as charming and sassy, with one review highlighting the lovely animals featured in the book.

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50 customers mention "Enjoyment"50 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly entertaining, with brilliant banter that makes it a fantastic and funny read.

"...What ensues is a fun, slightly stressful, and highly entertaining read. I enjoyed this story a lot...." Read more

"Oh how I adored Declan and Lake! First let me just say PNR, shifter books are not my normal go-to read...." Read more

"...Lake and Declan are fantastic. Declan is a former hunter of monsters turned school teacher. Lake works for the organization that Declan came from...." Read more

"The good: it’s quirky and in places funny with a nice HFN ending that leads me to believe there’ll be a sequel and I’m not mad about it...." Read more

35 customers mention "Plot"35 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as fun, lively, and suspenseful with plenty of action.

"...the sassiest, quirkiest, funniest, grumpy vs sunshine, romantic paranormal adventure ever - if, you know, the grumpy MC was a human monster hunter..." Read more

"...Intent introduces us to Declan and Lake, another delightfully engaging Alice Winters duo...." Read more

"...This had everything I love about her books. Mystery, suspense, action, and humor, so much humor...." Read more

"Alice Winters is one of my favorite authors and this story is even better than I anticipated...." Read more

34 customers mention "Humor"34 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its witty banter and snarky dialogue.

"Omg! Alice Winters has done it again! This is one of the sassiest, quirkiest, funniest, grumpy vs sunshine, romantic paranormal adventure ever - if,..." Read more

"...Mystery, suspense, action, and humor, so much humor. Lake is right up there with Leland as her funniest character...." Read more

"...She is usually very good with funny/flirty dialog between the main characters and the depiction of the wild, energetic but endearing men-child...." Read more

"The right balance of funny responses, feel of certain death, heighten sexual tension and all of craziness...." Read more

19 customers mention "Character development"16 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, particularly noting the dynamic and hilarious interaction between the two main characters.

"...The chemistry between the main characters is what makes this book for me. It’s kinda enemies to lovers but closer to annoyance to lovers...." Read more

"...Lake and Declan both are adorable and extremely lovable characters that pull you into their chaotic world with glee...." Read more

"...What really makes a book great are characters the reader cares about and can relate to...." Read more

"...I loved the wonderful characters, the story, the fights and above all, Sir Reginald. A great start of a new series! I can’t wait for more!" Read more

12 customers mention "Sexiness"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters charming and sassy, with lovely animals featured in the book.

"...Declan is dark, brooding, serious, and sexy. Lake is carefree, spontaneous, flirty, and a little reckless. But they pair together perfectly...." Read more

"...Lake is so unbelievably funny, charming and snarky. Loved Sir Reginald, such a drama queen!..." Read more

"This book is so darn cute and hilarious. Okay, there are a lot of action, a bit of killing, and some very bad people to stop...." Read more

"This was a delightful and fun read. It was full of sassy, funny banter, tons of action and adventure and the cutest pets ever (including Emma)...." Read more

5 customers mention "Start date"5 positive0 negative

Customers like the start date of the book, with some describing it as a wonderful introduction to a new series, and one customer mentioning it's part of an awesome trilogy.

"...I feel like this has the potential to grow into an awesome trilogy but if you’re looking for hot monster ROMANCE + an action story you should check..." Read more

"...A great start of a new series! I can’t wait for more!" Read more

"This was such a great start to a new series. This book has great world building. Declan and Lake are hilarious together...." Read more

"So I gave it 3 stars, it started off okay, the back and forth between the two MC was somewhat entertaining but the longer the book went the worse I..." Read more

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  • Guardian_angel54
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy, quirky, kinky - What's not to like!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022
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    Omg! Alice Winters has done it again! This is one of the sassiest, quirkiest, funniest, grumpy vs sunshine, romantic paranormal adventure ever - if, you know, the grumpy MC was a human monster hunter and the sunshine MC was ... well, not human! Declan wins the gold medal for most sarcastic and generally curmudgeonly MC ever, while Lake is the most hilarious and generally "not what he seems" MC ever! The two are obviously a match made in ... well, somewhere! 😄 Add in a kick-ass plot, oodles of action (ie. gunfire and running from bad monsters that might be related to Lake), a sweetly confused ex-coworker/elementary school teacher, the cutest bundle of monster "not kitty" named Mittens, a fish called Sir Reginald - who apparently is an adrenaline junkie, kitchen shears used in extremely unhygenical ways, more gunfire and running, and ... Well, you get the picture! This is 100% a "you HAVE to read this book" book and I can not recommend it more strongly! 100* stars! I'm hoping that the author continues the adventures with this band of misfit characters and side characters and Mittens! I want more! And, as someone else already coined the phrase - Team Mittens! 😁
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  • ShannonVM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another entertaining series to be had!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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    I'm just in awe of the inner workings of Alice Winters mind, truly. I don't know how she's able to continuously come up with these characters and stories, but I hope she plans to write for a very long time, because I cannot get enough of them!

    Monstrous Intent introduces us to Declan and Lake, another delightfully engaging Alice Winters duo. Hunter and Monster, these two butt heads when Declan's old boss attempts to pull him back into a world he hoped to leave behind forever. What ensues is a fun, slightly stressful, and highly entertaining read.

    I enjoyed this story a lot. It's not quite as over the top (and I say that with love!) as some of Ms. Winters other books, but it will definitely make you laugh out loud. And give you just a little bit of anxiety as Declan and Lake join forces to fight the monsters.
    Lake sure does gives Leland and Felix a run for their money- he will keep you on your toes. Poor Declan, he didn't know what to do with him! The romance was more on the slow burn side, as Declan fought against everything that was being thrown at him, particularly his feelings when it came to Lake. These two are about as opposite as you can get, but they needed each other and I really loved seeing their relationship develop.

    This story is completely resolved at the end, so I'm curious to see where we go next!
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  • Lisa L Teetz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022
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    Oh how I adored Declan and Lake! First let me just say PNR, shifter books are not my normal go-to read. But if Alice Winters writes it I'm going to read it, and I am so glad I did! This had everything I love about her books. Mystery, suspense, action, and humor, so much humor. Lake is right up there with Leland as her funniest character. The things that came out of his mouth had me rolling with laughter. It was only a matter of time before he won Declan's trust and his heart. The pace is pretty quick throughout as Declan and Lake fight for their lives, but it slows down at points too as they spend time together and grow closer. It hit the perfect balance between all the elements and was just such an enjoyable read! We end in a good place but with the door open for so much more for these two. I cannot wait!
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  • Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Monsters vs Humans
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2022
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    Alice Winters is one of my favorite authors and this story is even better than I anticipated. I always want more of the characters she has written in the past, but then she creates a new world with new characters, and I fall in love all over again. Lake and Declan are fantastic. Declan is a former hunter of monsters turned school teacher. Lake works for the organization that Declan came from. Declan wants nothing to do with Lake because he doesn't want to get dragged back into that world again. As Lake and Declan learn that not everything is as it seems in the fight between monsters and humans, they become allies, and despite Declan's protests, they become even more to each other. Alice has a gift for showing that not every monster is a bad guy, and not every so-called good guy is actually good. The pets make the story even better. Definitely a 5 star read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Why?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
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    I have read several books by Alice Winters and enjoyed most of them. She is usually very good with funny/flirty dialog between the main characters and the depiction of the wild, energetic but endearing men-child. Unfortunately, in this book she tried to challenge herself and test the limits of what her readers would accept and I, for one, could not cross the line. This resulted in the fact that I could never buy the sexual tension and, much less, the romance between the main characters. It was basically as if you met Hannibal , you knew who he was and what he was capable, and he leered at you licking his lips and calling you delicious. Would you think that is sexy? If you think so, then you will enjoy this book. To me, it was creepy and, after a while, boring.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lake is Leland on acid!! From the jump Declan is fighting for his life while trying to survive Lake!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
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    The right balance of funny responses, feel of certain death, heighten sexual tension and all of craziness. Was so hard to put down cause you just don't wanna miss Lake's next crazy antics.
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  • joanne s.
    5.0 out of 5 stars ITS AMAZING
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2023
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    I love these books they are full of action and are a fast paced exciting read. They story line is brilliant and honestly lake and declan are hilarious i laughed so many times and there's sexy steam aswell. They are so good together considering declan wanted to kill him .And i love Emma and mittens. Seriously i recommend buying this book and the one after .
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  • AS VERGNAUD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sir Reginald is badass
    Reviewed in France on November 28, 2022
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    Ce livre nous entraîne dans un nouvel univers fantastique où les chimères côtoient les humains. Le style d'Alice Winters est toujours aussi agréable à lire, avec de l'humour, de l'action et des personnages attachants. J'espère que les prochains tomes nous permettront d'en apprendre plus sur les personnages secondaires.
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  • Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars sweet, odd and hilarious
    Reviewed in Australia on March 3, 2024
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    I picked up this book when I was in a bit of a reading slump hoping it would be funny. And it absolutely is, I was suckered in from the very start .

    Lake is a maybe monster who spends a lot of his time explaining how delicious Declan is and Declan is an extremely cynical monster hunter who just wants to live a normal life.

    I would definitely recommend if you want a weirdly sweet, low angst and really hilarious read.
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  • Angelica Astolfi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Brazil on December 5, 2022
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    Oh my God! What a book! I Literally could not stop reading, I devoured this story in Just one Day. IF you need something to make you laugh this is it!
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  • K.H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The three f's
    Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2023
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    This world has monsters in it, ones that hunt and eat people for food and for sport. Declan just so happens to be a monster hunter.....except he's not. He lives a normal life and he totally loves it. Loves all of it, couldn't be more normal, doesn't want to go back. But his old coworkers are coming around saying he has to come back and they bring with them a monster who looks completely human, one they don't seem to realize is a monster. Everything is getting thrown into chaos and it looks like Declan doesn't have a choice about coming along.
    Lake came over to the humans a while back to hide but everything is just so boring. That is until he meets a human who sees what he is even when he is doing nothing to give himself away. Declan is just so intriguing and dragging him into it all seems fun at first, and maybe even vital to his survival as things progress. Because Lake's past is coming knocking as well and his has a bit more bite.

    A good build, with Declan not standing down about staying out of the monster world and Lake not revealing what he is, there are some major factors that come and push at these two men but never in the direction you expect. There is some classic Winters snark and sarcasm, a bit from both of the characters, and plenty of wild rides with guns and a chance of not walking away. For a world of monsters even more is revealed to exist and there are still some secrets that haven't been told and could change it all. Great read and promising series opener!
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