Copper King by Vivian Arend
Published by Indie
Published on: April 24, 2014
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 152
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Three things make billionaire Jim Halcyon's to-do list: women, work...and more women. It's a perfect agenda for a rich shifter who has no problem letting his inner grizzly out to play. From the bright lights of Vegas, to the sophisticated action of New York--he's got the money and the power to do anything he wants.
Anything, except resist the lure of Lady Luck, an ancient copper coin he gambles yearly to possess. Jim is determined to regain control of the pretty penny, and damn if he'll let any bit of eye candy distract him from his goal. Not even the mesmerizing woman in the middle of the casino floor with the shimmering hair and enormous green eyes.
With a life-changing move ahead of her, Lillie's finagled a temporary layover en route to her future. She's got five days to soak in new experiences, and while Vegas is too big and shiny and loud for her shy bear self, she's eager to do this up right. It's the last chance she's got to let her hair down.
Until his challenge begins, Jim is more than willing to oblige Lillie's wish for a final fling. Only Lady Luck has some twists of fate planned for them both...
For those that like sexy, shifter romance, with no hint of urban fantasy or other special powers, this novella could be just the thing for a cold winter’s night, or a hot summer’s day, depending on where you are in the world right now.
Jim is a grizzly bear shifter, in Vegas with his best friend Damon, a wolf shifter. They have a few days off for rest and relaxation before they settle a bet that they have been doing yearly for a long time. When they were young, they pooled their money, and bought an ancient copper coin. Every year they do some kind of test, extreme sports etc. The winner gets to keep the supposedly lucky coin for the year. This year Jim is determined to win it back, but lady luck has other plans in store for him in the form of Lillie. Lillie has come to Vegas for a final fling. And the reason is a big secret.
Lillie as a character was pretty great. She is sweet, and petite, all the while being a bear shifter. Shifters in Ms. Arend’s world building don’t think twice about sex with no strings. So Lillie’s more then ready for a fling to happen-her words, not mine. Jim is mega rich, a bear of a man(excuse the pun), and too busy to take time off, so when Damon tricks him into taking more time than is necessary for the bet, he’s not happy-that is until he catches sight of Lillie. I ended up really enjoying Jim’s character as well, even when he’s being Mr. Bossypants!
It’s not necessary to have read any of the other Takhini world books to enjoy this novella. I have read several of the Takhini books, and as with them, I enjoyed this read as well. Most of them take place in the town of Whitehorse, in the Yukon Territory, so the setting of Vegas was different this time around, at least for most of it.
If you don’t mind a short read for one of those times not conductive to diving into a whole novel, then this read is perfect, and I recommend it to adult readers. As in very adult readers!
I’m Lorna and I live in Maryland. Since retiring, I spend my time mostly reading and reviewing books. My favorite reads are Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Young Adult. I read a lot of indie books in addition to traditionally published books. Favorite paranormal creature? Vampires, but I am really liking werewolves more everyday.
I’ve been wanting to read this one. I was so glad you got me to read the Takhini books. I’ve really enjoyed them.
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I am glad you liked them! I still have one more in my tbr pile to read.
Bear shifters! I like the idea. I will have to keep this novella in mind when I want something short, good, and different.
Great review!
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It was a cute read 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
A bear is just too scary
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You think? 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
Good to hear. I’ve read her writing with Elle Kennedy but not on her own yet. Glad to see they’re good 🙂
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I am not familiar with Elle Kennedy, maybe I should check her out 🙂 thanks!
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
Very nice! I enjoyed the Copper King too. I still need to read Moon Shine and Diamond Dust though.
I still need to read both of those too, and then I think I am caught up 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
I do like my UF but fun and sexy works too! I haven’t read many bear shifters (I can’t think of any right now) so that alone intrigues me. I’ll have to check out this series.
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I like UF a lot too, but I think I like PRN even more, at least at times 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Audiobook Review: Ensnared by A.G. Howard
I don’t read that many novellas, but I should try them out more often. I like that you can read this without knowing the series!
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I read them all the time, sometimes they are just the thing when you want something light to read 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
I don’t get lucky with novellas on audible, although lately they have started to publish a lot more of them. Maybe I should read more novellas, than I could still call myself a reader 😉
Thanks Lorna.
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I am starting to really enjoy listening to books lately-finally I can understand the appeal. But, novellas cost too much to listen to from what I have noticed-much less expensive to read then to listen 🙂
Oh i’m sold! I like that it’s a novella and that I don’t have to necessarily read the rest of the books in this world. Perhaps, it’ll jump start my love for PNR? 🙂
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Maybe? I love PRN and UF. Are you more of a UF fan? I hope you enjoy if you read this!
Lillie sounds like easy character to like being so sweet
She was sweet, but that didn’t effect the sexy times!
Lorna recently posted…Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
I like that this works as standalone and will give me the opportunity to try this author. No magic or UF I am curious, I don’t think I’ve read about a bear-shifter.
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Yes you can definitely read it as a stand alone, and it’s pretty much a romance with only shifters as a supernatural element.It’s a pretty light read actually 🙂
I still need to check out this series, Lorna. I enjoy the fun and humor in Arend’s shifter books so I know I’ll like this series as well. Copper King sounds like it’s fun. I’m glad you enjoyed Jim and Lillie. And I’m curious about this bet between Jim and Damon. 🙂
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I have really enjoyed her Takhini Wolves books, so I figured the Tahhini shifters would be just as fun, and I think I was right 🙂 I am glad you enjoy her books as well!
I haven’t read a good shifter book in awhile. Me thinks I’ll give this one a spin when I need a fix next. You’ve certainly made it sound like a great way to test out this series. Thanks for sharing!
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A novella, especially the first in a series is a good way to try out a series for sure! I hope you think it’s good, I like this author’s Takhini Wolves books as well.