Give Him Hell: Hellhound Champions Book 3, Macy Blake and Casey Drake

I LOVE this series.  From ridiculously hot men and the partners they've been gifted, individual character strength, a strong overall story that connects each couple and their stories, shifters, to the sweet and sexy of each relationship, there's a whole lot to love about this world.

Honestly, the only reason this isn't a full 5 stars is because I wanted more of Jed's background.  Up to this point he's been the strong, silent, stoic one.  But who is he?  Who was he?  Where did he come from?  On the opposite side of the relationship we have Nick where we get a ton of background simply because of the preceding books in this and the other related series.  What we also get is his motivation, struggles, and complete personality.  Together they're fantastic and extremely sexy, I just wish there were more Jed.

While each book has built on the overarching story, they've all had their unique points that enhance what we're learning and attempting to overcome.  And then there are the relationships themselves.  All the characters have had a unique voice and set of circumstances so they feel genuine to the individual story.  In this book there is a contributing author and that becomes quite noticeable when Nick's voice changes and the writing surrounding him does as well.  After the ritual there's a distinct "Mary Calmes" feel to both the inner dialogue and to the descriptions.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just a tone and voice that wasn't the same up to this point.  I love who Nick is and I do like his reaction and acceptance of everything, including his new role, it's just a pretty dramatic change in feel for him as an individual.

I'm so, so excited to see where we're going from here.  When I first started reading this series I couldn't really imagine each story building on the others in such a phenomenal way; that each one feels so right as a continuation, but also so excellent in the individual relationships featured on their own.  All of these stories are/have gone onto my re-read shelf.  I can't wait for the next installment!

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Nick Smith is a man with a mission: find the place where he’d been held captive as a child and discover what happened to the kids he left behind. His memories are in flux, returned to him after being blocked for the past fourteen years, along with his ability to shift into his lion form. Nick is ready for answers. Instead, he finds a huge Viking of a man with flaming eyes and more power than Nick knew existed.

As a hellhound, Jedrek is often sent on missions that lead to nothing. It’s part of the gig. He’s a champion of the fire goddess, tasked with keeping the secret of the supernatural world safe. When he gets called to a house of horrors he’d not visited in years, the last thing Jedrek expects to find is an out of control alpha lion who brings to life feelings he’s never felt before.

The mysteries of Nick’s past collide with a powerful, evil force causing havoc in the supernatural world. Nick is convinced he can determine who is behind the current rash of dark magic--especially if he has the strength of a hellhound at his side. And if that hellhound is one he can’t keep his mind or hands off? Well, that suits the lion instincts roaring back to life just fine.