Review: Deadlock by Moira Rogers

Title: Deadlock
Author: Moira Rogers
Series: Southern Arcana #3
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Publisher: Samhain
Edition: eBook
Source: Author
Blurb:

Carmen Mendoza's shapeshifter father abandoned her. Raised by her psychic mother, Carmen ignored her paternal family's political machinations--until the day they decided to use her in their bid for power. Trapped between two worlds and snared by a vicious spell meant to wake her inner wolf, Carmen's only hope is to trust the one man strong enough to soothe her darkest instincts.

Born a pureblood wolf, Alec Jacobson lives as a rebel, the black sheep alpha who protects the supernatural residents of New Orleans from wolf politics. Too bad he can't protect himself from his need for Carmen. Staking a claim on his enemy's niece will turn his city into a battleground, unless he can find a way to stop breaking the rules--and start making them.

The first thing I'll say is that I love this series. I love the characters, the ruthless world they live in, how they fight to try to make their world a better place and how it always includes a very hot and sexy romance. That doesn't change in Deadlock. This novel focuses on Alec, the stubborn alpha who at first only wants to be left alone, and Carmen, an empath with a lot of problems, the main one being her family.

One of the things I liked the most about this couple was that they worked really well together. Alec grows a lot in this book, I loved how he wanted to be a better person for Carmen and how at the end he fought for what he believed in, for what was right. The problem I had was that I didn't connect with Carmen; I would have liked to know more about her and her past.
The worldbuilding is expanded in this book and I really enjoyed reading about the wolf pack structure and learning a bit more about empaths.

One of the main storylines is the relationship between Kat and Andrew. I might be in the minority here but after how badly Andrew hurt Kat I want him to suffer. A lot. The next book is about them and I really want Kat to raise some hell.

This was a great entry to the series, with plenty of action and world changing events, but most importantly, a very hot and sweet romance with a devious, powerful and sexy hero and a clever and strong heroine.


Memorable Lines:
Kat nodded. "You can go, Alec. I'm okay. Just promise me you and Jackson aren't going to go track down my date and eat him."
"Not going to track him down."
"Or eat him."
The corner of Alec's mouth twitched. "Or eat him."

Previous Books:
1. Crux - Review
2. Crossroads

Next Book:
4. Cipher (September 2011)

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Review: Crux by Moira Rogers

Review: Crux by Moira Rogers
Southern Arcana #1

Jackson Holt makes a decent living as a private investigator in New Orleans, home of one of the largest underground supernatural populations in the United States. He and his partners have never met a case they couldn't crack...until a local bar owner asks him to do a little digging on her newest hire.

New Orleans is the fourth destination in as many months for Mackenzie Brooks, a woman on the run from a deranged stalker. After all, any man who shows up on her doorstep claiming to be her destined lover has more than a few screws loose. But crazy doesn't explain why he always finds her no matter how far she runs.

When her well-meaning boss puts a PI on her case, Mackenzie comes face to face with the incredible truth: magic is real, and whatever spell has kept her hidden and separate from the paranormal world is rapidly deteriorating.

With time running out, she has no choice but to trust Jackson as he struggles to uncover the truth of her past-and her destiny.


When I started reading this book I was expecting a lot of romance. It was nice to be wrong, this book had action, mystery and fantasy. Mackenzie is a woman who is running from a man who wants to use her. When she ends up in New Orleans and starts working in a bar, she meets new people and makes friends. The owner of the bar is worried about her, so she asks her PI friend to find out what is wrong. This results in Mackenzie finding out the truth about herself, her family, and also love with the PI, Jackson. This story is the beggining of a series, and in it we are introduced to several characters: the bar owner Nick and her twin sister Michelle, Derek and his cousin Kat, Jackson's partner Alec and Mackenzie's stalker, Marcus.
The worldbuilding was great, I liked how the packs were structured and the positions some members took in the pack, specially Michelle, were fascinating.
The romance between Mackenzie and Jackson didn't felt rushed. They took their time and I think that worked in their favour. One of the things I liked the most was Michelle, I liked how nice and sweet she was and at the same time how almost everyone was scared of her. I'm hoping we get to see more of her on the next book. This story is the beggining of an arc, and I can't wait to see what happens in the next one, specially with Nick and Derek as protagonists.
In short, I found this book entertaining, with a nice balance of mystery, action and romance in it; I would recommend it to paranormal romance fans.


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