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Flipping the Bird: A Paranormal Chick Lit Novel (Shift Creek Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Carrie Pulkinen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 247 ratings
Her dumpster-diving days are numbered…

Crow shifter Alice Crawford is living her best life as a salvage artist in Texas. But when her city's namesake, magical stream starts drying up, taking her income with it, she—and everyone else in town—soon find themselves up Shift Creek without a paddle.

When a hot as sin warlock arrives on the scene, Alice thinks he can solve all her problems.

If she can get past his farting familiar.

Warlock Donovan Drake has more secrets than a duck has quacks. His connection to Shift Creek runs deeper than anyone can imagine, and getting turned into a crow the moment he meets Alice is just the beginning of his trouble.

He's falling head over tail feathers for the feisty bird shifter, and if he's not careful, he'll be as exposed as a streaker at the state fair.

Better put your boots on because the shift is getting deep in the Lone Star State!

If you like quirky heroines and smoldering heroes, you'll love this laugh-out-loud paranormal romantic comedy.

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  1. Book 1 of 1
    Shift Creek
  2. Print length
    204 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    December 15, 2020
  6. File size
    2.5 MB
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"The author kept the humor going throughout the book and the intrigue and mystery kept me glued to my ereader until the very end." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ~Romance Readers Guide to Passion

"This book was a fun ride filled with fun characters especially Marty the mongoose who keeps letting loose (gas that is)" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ~Paranormal Romance Guild

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The idea for this book came to me when I saw five crows sitting on a fence during my morning walk. I tried to get my phone out in time so I could take a picture. I planned to post it on social media, saying that I witnessed a murder this morning.

Sadly, they were onto me. The crows flew away before I got the picture, saving my friends from my horrible pun.

But the idea stuck with me, and Flipping the Bird was born!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KRLPBH2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ Shift Creek
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 247 ratings

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Carrie Pulkinen

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USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Pulkinen (pronounced PULL-kin-in) has always been fascinated with things that go bump in the night. Of course, when you grow up next door to a cemetery, the dead (and the undead) are hard to ignore. Pair that with her passion for writing and her love of a good happily-ever-after, and becoming a paranormal romance author seems like the only logical career choice. 

To learn more about Carrie, please visit her website at www.CarriePulkinen.com.

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Customers find the book light-hearted and filled with comedy, with one review noting how the mystery kept them glued to their ereader. Moreover, the book is a quick read with wonderful characters, and one customer particularly appreciates the sweet and sexy romantic scenes.

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12 customers mention "Humor"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, describing it as a fun paranormal romance with plenty of laughter throughout.

"...They just clicked and their do!ance is sweet and sexy. This is a fun read. Definitely recommend." Read more

"...She's quirky, funny, loyal, and highly likeable. Donovan is everything you'd want in a love interest...." Read more

"...Alice and Donovan are pretty nice too. Shift Creek is a town with some problems that only someone from Donovan’s family can fix...." Read more

"...a shifter book, this could not be a better choice to start with, it's fun, not too serious, romantic, and overall a kick b*tt way to spend a couple..." Read more

9 customers mention "Storyline"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, with one mentioning how the mystery kept them glued to their ereader, while another notes it's a well-thought-out paranormal romance.

"...The world that the author created is well-thought out and I can't wait to read more about Shift Creek..." Read more

"...not be a better choice to start with, it's fun, not too serious, romantic, and overall a kick b*tt way to spend a couple of hours." Read more

"...I loved that little mystery aspect. The characters are wonderful. Watching Alice and Megan goof around it’s easy to see why they are besties...." Read more

"I enjoyed most of this story. I liked the outcome and the storyline. The story and the writing drew me in...." Read more

5 customers mention "Readability"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a nice quick read.

"...For a good time while reading enjoy this little beauty! I look forward to more!" Read more

"...Bird (book one in the Shift Creek series) by Carrie Pulkinen was a great read! I was absolutely riveted with this novel...." Read more

"If your looking for an easy read and a lot of laughter and a cute little sidekick ferry .This is for you." Read more

"I would region's this book to anyone. It's alight quick read, just right for a pleasant evenings relaxing read. Can't for more. BB in in BB" Read more

5 customers mention "Sex scenes"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the sex scenes in the book, with one mentioning the sweet and sexy dance scenes, while others appreciate the cute little sidekick ferry.

"...They just clicked and their do!ance is sweet and sexy. This is a fun read. Definitely recommend." Read more

"...I loved this couple; they were adorable together and the smelly sidekick brings his own laughs to the story...." Read more

"If your looking for an easy read and a lot of laughter and a cute little sidekick ferry .This is for you." Read more

"...Enjoyed the crow and raccoon shiny obsessions." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one noting they are full of personality.

"...I felt engrossed in the story, the characters were extremely well developed and everything flowed smoothly...." Read more

"...I loved that little mystery aspect. The characters are wonderful. Watching Alice and Megan goof around it’s easy to see why they are besties...." Read more

"...The characters were great and full of personality. The book was full of comedy and sarcasm and just awesomeness...." Read more

"...The author brought the awesome characters to life. The storyline was quite good." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Cathy P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alice and Donovan
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This wad a fun paranormal to!ance, told in dual POV with no cheating and has an HEA.
    I actually laughed out loud a couple times and smiled a lot of this book. I really enjoyed it. Possibly first book I read from this author, so will need to find another that interests me.
    Alice is a crow shifter and lives in Shift Creek. The creek is named shift creek as it back flows at The full moon and rejuvenates it's healing properties. Or at least it used to. Alice is a collector of junk that she and her best friend use to make salvage art.
    Donovan is the black sheep of his family. He is from a powerful war lock family that are kinda evil. His magic is locked so is unable to use it. He came to Shift Creek to try to harness the magic in the creek to unlock his magic. His familiar, a mongoose named Martin, causes all kinds of chaos.
    Once Alice and Donovan meet, there's no going back. They just clicked and their do!ance is sweet and sexy. This is a fun read. Definitely recommend.
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  • Renee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book but.....
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
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    This book....is so good!

    Let me add though that there should have been a language warning on it. The gratuitous use of the word d**k was annoying. The author peppered it into every situation that she could shoehorn it into. It was like a toddler learning a dirty word and wanting to shock the adults with using it all the time.

    Otherwise, I loved the book and the rating reflects that.

    The MC, Alice, is everything a solid leading female character should be. She's quirky, funny, loyal, and highly likeable. Donovan is everything you'd want in a love interest. He's strong and loyal, he also has a tortured past that makes you want to root for him to succeed.

    The world that the author created is well-thought out and I can't wait to read more about Shift Creek (I'm hoping there is more because I want to learn about Megan, Griffin, and the others).

    I liked the story. The ending was everything my little ol' romantic heart could want. I also liked how it circled around back to how the town started.

    Job well done!
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  • LelaSue
    4.0 out of 5 stars A gassy mongoose for a familiar? Sure, why not!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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    Seriously though, Marty the gassy mongoose is my favorite character in this book. No matter the situation you can count on him to do the right thing. Alice and Donovan are pretty nice too. Shift Creek is a town with some problems that only someone from Donovan’s family can fix. Will it be fixed in time?? Let’s just see about that.
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  • Colleen Noyes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Please send more asap!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021
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    Not only was this my first Carrie Pulkinen book, but it was my first ever shifter book. Not knowing what to expect I went into it with an open mind and I absolutely loved it! Alice and Maggie are two light hearted fun loving girls that made it feel like the friendship I have with my best friend. They made me smile and laugh out loud several times. Enter Donovan and his mongoose and it was so "stinking" fun to read. I felt engrossed in the story, the characters were extremely well developed and everything flowed smoothly. This is one of the best books I have read over the past 6 months and I can't wait for more. The story has a happy ending, but leaves a wonderful opening for book 2 and for the characters to grow even more. If you have never read a shifter book, this could not be a better choice to start with, it's fun, not too serious, romantic, and overall a kick b*tt way to spend a couple of hours.
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  • Lisa X
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Paranormal that made me smile!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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    This is a fun paranormal story! It really took me on an adventure and I couldn’t be happier. I really couldn’t figure out an answer to their problem until near the end. I loved that little mystery aspect. The characters are wonderful. Watching Alice and Megan goof around it’s easy to see why they are besties. Then there is Donovan Drake...that name alone just inspires me. He is an interesting character and I loved his story. His little sidekick is annoying, helpful and a perfect fit for the story.

    For a good time while reading enjoy this little beauty! I look forward to more!
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  • jenjay1
    3.0 out of 5 stars A nice read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021
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    I enjoyed most of this story. I liked the outcome and the storyline. The story and the writing drew me in. I rated it 3 stars because I dislike lies, especially when the story would've flowed without them.
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  • Rachel Moss
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021
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    Flipping the Bird (book one in the Shift Creek series) by Carrie Pulkinen was a great read! I was absolutely riveted with this novel. This is the first book I've read from Pulkinen before and it makes me wonder why I haven't picked up any of her books before. The characters were great and full of personality. The book was full of comedy and sarcasm and just awesomeness. I fell in love with the small town setting. This is a shifter novel unlike any I've read before and I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to read more in the future!
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  • Sydney M Neblett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Flying free
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020
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    I loved this amazing read! The author kept the humor going throughout the book and the intrigue and mystery kept me glued to my ereader until the very end. I loved this couple; they were adorable together and the smelly sidekick brings his own laughs to the story. This was a fantastic beginning to the series, and I can’t wait to read the next book.
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  • Bookworm Betty: Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this start to a New Series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2020
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    Alice a crow shifter and her best friend Megan a raccoon shifter are besties and work together in their reclaimed art shop. The town they live in has a mixture of shifters and mundies (humans). They have a magical river that keeps the town shifters healthy and was a tourist attraction. The Rainecourt Warlocks were responsible for maintaining the river by living in the town but when Marcus Rainecourt left with his two sons after his wife's death the magic started failing. It was now reaching a critical point. They needed a Rainecourt Warlock to return to the town to restore the magic. When Rainecourt Manor becomes occupied again with a very handsome Warlock and his familiar, Marty a mongoose with terrible smelly wind problems, there is hope that things will change. But he's not a Rainecourt, he's Donovan Drake. What Alice and Megan don't know is that Donovan is the illegitimate son of Marcus Rainecourt and he is not a powerful warlock, he was born with his magic is locked. He has returned to Shift Creek to take the magic from the river to release his own power. But this is not how the story develops. Alice and Donovan are attracted to each other. Marty tries to sabotage this. The story is full of passion, misleading truths, fibs, fun and laughter. Some surprises and twists to the story. With an HEA for Alice and Donovan. As with all Carrie's books this is a well written entertaining book. Looking forward to the next one where his brother is coming to Shift Creek and Megan is looking forward to his visit......

    I received an ARC from the author to read and I voluntarily leave this honest review.
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  • beaj77
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic new series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2020
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    First book in a new series .
    Shift Creek is a town where all types of shifters have settled.
    The magic that's keeping the town busy with tourists and the shifters regenerating their health is failing and only a Raincourt Warlock can solve the problem.
    Alice, a Crow Shifter is an artist and owns a small shop, depending on tourism.
    Donovan Drake is a Warlock with no powers. He's come to Shift Creek to use the magic to restore his own magic. This sidekick is a familiar, a mongoose, Marty, with serious farting issues .
    Together, Alice & Donovan are trying together to help restore the magic of the creek, whilst developing feelings for each other & discovering important information about the history of the town & how the magical creek came to being.
    Another great book by Carrie Pulkinen, immediately you get drawn into the story.
    The chemistry between Alice & Drake is very palpable.
    Relatable and likeable characters, funny and witty and one really smelly mongoose...
    Cannot wait for the next book in the series.
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  • harrads
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun romantic magical story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2021
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    Was a fun read, hooks you in, very enjoyable magical story, will be fun to see where future stories go after this.
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  • Ebony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2021
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    I really enjoyed this book. It was humorous and had a few twists. Didn't put it down. Just wish it was longer.
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