Come Here, Kitten by Emilia Rose – Review, Q&A & Giveaway
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Description:
ARES
Warmonger Alpha Ares promises to kill anyone who has the Malavite Stone—a crystal packed with ungodly powers and healing properties. From slaughtering packs to building himself an empire, he will stop at nothing to find it.
That is until he meets Aurora.
AURORA
Aurora thinks she knows exactly how to destroy such an arrogant alpha: with a good night and some ale spiked with wolfsbane.
But she has three little secrets that could threaten her entire existence…
– She’s knows where the Malavite Stone is.
– A pack of bloodthirsty rogues are trying to kill her.
– And she’s falling for the man she once feared.
Can Aurora fend off the rogues alone? What will Ares do when he finds out Aurora’s secrets? Will their relationship survive their fate? Enter into this steamy, paranormal world today to find out!
Review:
Come Here, Kitten by Emilia Rose is the first book in her God of War series. That was somewhat pretty good. Once you get past the sex, the corny lines. The story was original and captivating. I could not put it down…..
You do need your brain in gear as I did have to read a few things twice!!
Ares God of War!! Harbinger of doom and destruction, he’s after the Malavite Stone, why you ask? Well, I’ll tell you…..
Aurora alpha in training (which is mentioned a lot!) but she’s not actually in training! Her mother the first female alpha of The DarkMoon pack is suppose to be training her daughter, but she’s spending more time fretting about the coming war with Ares and his pack of bloodthirsty wolves and training Aurora’s soon to be Beta!!
The reason being, Aurora can’t shift! She was almost killed by rogues, she has the ability (she has the wolf inside) but her spine was shattered, so making shifting impossible (well it takes too long) and uncomfortable beyond belief…..
So as far as Aurora is concerned she’s broken, and believes her mother and pack thinks so too. So trying to believe Ares when he tells her she will be Luna of his pack is going to take time.
If I say too much it’s going to give things away. But I will say it’s worth a little confusion. The storyline is good, the fight scenes are bloody, and the romance is hot and steamy.
Ares is hard to read, he’s both hard and soft, caring and cruel. And when Aurora becomes his unwilling mate, she sees all those sides to him and more. So who is Ares, the soft and caring brother and mate, or the ruthless leader who crushes anyone and everything in his path?
Ares is a complex character, he hides facets of himself from most people, but he can’t help but show his softer side to Aurora, yes she’s his mate, but she’s distracting him from his mission! He wants to be her Alpha, but he also wants her to want all of him….
Oh, I forgot to tell you why Ares is after the Stone didn’t I? It’s because….. no, can’t tell you, it’s better if you read it for yourself. ?
First book in the series, and I’m hoping it’s going to be a series, there is a lot of potential, and I’m really hoping Marcel from Ares pack gets a book. A few minor characters give us a little light relief from all the angst that’s in this book, one being Raffles (named for the crisps she loves so much) a cat with attitude had me smiling whenever I read about the feline.
The thing I was a little uncomfortable with was the way her mother treated her, that was sad, her spineless father never stood up for her, her beta who basically only wanted her for her position in the pack, I felt pity for her, but that never stopped her doing her own thing (and I liked that a lot her) she was crushed time and time again, but she dusted herself off and got on with it.
The rogue’s add the element of mystery, why target Aurora? Do they know something Ares doesn’t? The whereabouts of the Malavite Stone?
The interaction between the MC’s had me pinging from frustration to amusement, screaming at my kindle and rolling my eyes at the way they danced around one another! Neither would tell the other where the stone was or why the stone was so important! But when Aurora finds out why Ares wants the stone, can she help him? Will she want to help him? And when Ares finds out Aurora knows where the stone is, will he demand it? Or can he listen to reason?
Reviewed by Julie
Copy supplied for review
TRC: Hi, Emilia. Welcome to The Reading Café.
Thank you so much for having me!
TRC: We would like to start with some background information. Would you please tell us something about yourself?
Hi everyone! I’m a twenty-something year old living in Pittsburgh, PA with my two cats and my boyfriend. I went to college, thinking I was going to become a psychologist but launched my writing career before I finished school. I have been plugging away at it ever since and am so glad that I’ve taken the leap, so I could write steamy (and smutty) romance books all day, every day!
To everyone who hasn’t heard it yet, follow your dreams no matter how crazy they might be!
TRC: When and how did you first become interested in writing?
My book-loving journey started in middle school when I used to devour ALL of the Stephanie Plum novels. They were probably a bit too raunchy for 14 year old Emilia, but I couldn’t stop reading them.
And then in high school, I turned to Wattpad and found so many different werewolf novels that I absolutely fell in love with. I loved being able to think of myself in a supernatural world with beings who had different abilities like shape-shifting. So, I joined a creative writing club in high school called The Ink Bandits and have been writing ever since!
TRC: Can you please give us a brief description of Come Here, Kitten.
Taming an alpha is never easy—even when you’re his mate.
ARES
Warmonger Alpha Ares promises to kill anyone who has the Malavite Stone—a crystal packed with ungodly powers and healing properties. From slaughtering packs to building himself an empire, he will stop at nothing to find it.
That is until he meets Aurora.
AURORA
Aurora thinks she knows exactly how to destroy such an arrogant alpha: with a good night and some ale spiked with wolfsbane.
But she has three little secrets that could threaten her entire existence…
– She knows where the Malavite Stone is.
– A pack of bloodthirsty rogues are trying to kill her.
– And she’s falling for the man she once feared.
Can Aurora fend off the rogues alone? What will Ares do when he finds out Aurora’s secrets? Will their relationship survive their fate? Enter into this steamy, paranormal world today to find out!
Come Here, Kitten is an erotic werewolf romance written by Emilia Rose and is the first book in the God of War series.
TRC: What inspired you to write Come Here, Kitten?
My readers wanted to see me write more possessive alphas, and along came the cruel and ruthless Alpha Ares. This book has characters who face real-life problems and who have disabilities that many people face today–whether it’s mental disorders or physical limitations. I have found inspiration to bring those characters to life in a paranormal realm.
TRC: What is your writing process? Do you like to outline your story before you start? Do you have a specific place you like to write? Is there a special time of day that works best for you?
I am all over the place. Usually, for the first book in a series I let the character do whatever they want. They drive the story and lead me to places that I never thought I would go. By book two or book three, I outline the entire book chapter by chapter, so my characters don’t go out of character or do something crazy to mess with the growing story-line in my head.
As for a specific writing place, it’s just wherever I feel motivation to write.
Morning/midday definitely work best for me. I CANNOT do night time writing. I’m not a night owl by any means because… well, I love my sleep.
TRC: Walk us through a day in the life of Emilia Rose.
I’m dreaming about the hero in my latest WIP, when my boyfriend’s alarm yanks me out of la-la land at 8am sharp. After lounging in bed for half an hour, I make my way to the living room to listen to music and day-dream some more about the scenes and chapters I’ll be writing during the day. At 10am, I grab my mask and leave for the coffee shop to work for a couple hours on one of my many WIPs, trying to get four to six chapters completed. After gulping down two large jasmine teas, I make it back home, do some admin stuff, make dinner, and watch a movie or netflix shows as my cat, Peanut, curls up in my lap.
TRC: Can you please tell us what you are working on now, and what you have upcoming in the last quarter of 2020 and 2021.
I’m working on ten paranormal and contemporary romance books in 2021, including my God of War series, Submission Trilogy, and Excite Me trilogy.
My God of War series, which starts with Come Here, Kitten, will be a four or more book werewolf romance series following Aurora and Ares as they conquer vicious hounds in the Sanguine Wilds. It includes a mix of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and rates high on the steam scale!
My Submission Trilogy, which starts with my fan-favorite book Submitting to the Alpha, is a steamy werewolf romance. It follows Roman and Isabella as they face a deadly and corrupt god. There is also a fun spin-off about twin-alphas who both have the same mate!
And last but definitely not least is my Excite Me trilogy. Excite Me is a three-book contemporary romance about Mia and her best friend’s father. Their love is forbidden and oh-so-sexy! I have absolutely fallen in love with these characters and cannot wait for everyone to get their hands on these books!
Most of these books are currently available on Patreon but will be available on Amazon soon!
TRC: What other hobbies or interests do you have?
Like any other writer, I enjoy spending time with my two cats and my boyfriend, and getting lost in another Netflix show. My favorite show right now is The Witcher for plot purposes only… definitely NOT for Henry Cavill as the bad-ass, monster-slaughtering hunk Geralt 😉
TRC: Would you like to add anything else?
All my current work is available on Patreon, including seven complete novels, three updating novels, and 40+ steamy one-shot stories which will eventually be expanded into books. You can read my work here: http://www.patreon.com/emiliarosewriting
Or, if you’d like to join my newsletter for freebies, updates, and more, you can join here: https://www.subscribepage.com/emiliarosewriting
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