Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: The Chosen One Universe Volume One
SERIES: The Chosen One #.5 – #2
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 686 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2020
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Have You Been Chosen?
For the first time, Macy Blake’s two bestselling paranormal fantasy series are being published in a three-volume mega-verse box set!
Each volume will feature three full-length MM novels with dragons, hellhounds, vampires and more, with never before published bonus material. All in reader-requested chronological order.
Volume One:
Sweet Nothings: The Chosen One Prequel
Middle school teacher Sam Baker’s life is turned upside down when he learns Vaughn, his former high school crush, is actually an alpha werewolf. When they rescue six orphaned shifter children, Sam joins forces with Vaughn to protect the children placed in their care. The future they dreamed of is now within reach, but only if they survive the sinister force out to destroy everything they hold dear.
All or Nothing: The Chosen One Book One
Sawyer Smith is completing his master’s degree and preparing to take on the world, and he’s hoping to take his best friend Draco along for the ride. There’s only one problem: Draco has a big, scaly secret, and it’s about to change Sawyer’s life forever. Sawyer is plunged into a fantastical world he never knew existed, filled with creatures of legend who are destined to be guardians of The Chosen One. When he finds himself attracted to all the guardians, Sawyer wonders if he should really be guarding his heart from the men he’s growing closer to by the day, or if he should give in and risk losing it all.
Nothing Ventured: The Chosen One Book Two
As a magical null, Sawyer Smith is woefully unprepared for the dangers that come with being part of the supernatural world. He’s human and vulnerable, even with the powerful, sexy guardians who have claimed him as their own. When a simple visit turns deadly, Sawyer’s mates whisk him away to the clan of the rich and powerful griffins. Danger lurks in close quarters and a new guardian is revealed. If Sawyer hopes to discover the ancient enemy hunting The Chosen One, he must survive the newest tests facing him and the magical creatures he’s grown to love.
Includes bonus short stories:
Santa Trouble
Santa Claus is coming to town, and the kids are determined to keep their pack safe from him. Can Sam and Vaughn clear up the misunderstanding before the big day is ruined?
The Trouble with Love
It’s Valentine’s Day with the Jerrick pack, and Vaughn has big, romantic plans for Sam. But making plans when you have six kids is just asking for trouble.
REVIEW:
This series joins the ranks of some of the best I’ve read ever. And I’m only half way done. I have been wanting this series for a long time and I’m glad I got to be a part of it. It’s been a hair raising journey, while amazing at the same time. It’s been an emotional roller coaster as all the guys have had to come to some understandings they never thought of before, learn new things about themselves, and open themselves to possibilities they never dreamed of. And all because of a human with a heart of gold, who has the power to see and change things with just who he is. Trouble is afoot as no one is really accepting of a human as a part of their world, but Sawyer with his mates are changing everything anyone ever thought was true. Yeah, they are flying blind a lot, but they go with their gut and are rarely wrong. They are scared, terrified really, at what is coming, because to the mates, Sawyer is all that matters. But they are learning to adapt and open their eyes to new things.
I love these characters. All of them have something about them that just makes them perfect. Yes, they are all flawed, but they have so much to them. They are so complex and beautiful and it’s amazing to get to be a part of this world. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.
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TITLE: Sweet Nothings
SERIES: The Chosen One #.5
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2018
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Sam Baker couldn’t be more normal. He’s a teacher at the local middle school and the most exciting part of his day is dealing with a classroom full of hormonal preteens. His life takes a turn for the weird one stormy night when he finds a small boy on his doorstep. A boy who growls, flashes unnaturally blue eyes, demands for Sam to call the alpha– whatever that is– and gives Sam the one name he wishes he could forget: Vaughn Jerrick.
Vaughn Jerrick is the alpha to a pack of wolf shifters and a doctor to the supernatural world. After sharing a steamy one night stand with Sam years ago, Vaughn couldn’t consider the possibility of a future with the man, no matter how much he wanted him. Bringing a human into his world is against the rules, but one phone call changes everything, and Vaughn finds himself face-to-face with the man who could give him everything he’s ever wanted.
Rescuing one small child turns into saving six from a dark and uncertain fate, and although Sam doesn’t understand the world he’s been forced into, he would never turn his back on children in need, even if it means confronting his past with Vaughn.
As Vaughn and Sam join forces to protect the children put into their care, the future they’ve both dreamed of is within their reach, but first they need to survive the sinister force looking to rip away everything they’ve come to hold dear.
REVIEW:
I’ve been wanting to get involved with this series for a while now, and I’m now glad that I’ve got the opportunity to read it. This book starts this series off with a bang and I can’t wait to see what’s coming next. These characters are so heartwarming and I will tell you now, this one is going to take you on an emotional roller coaster ride.
Sam was fixing to work on grading papers for his class, when the storm raged louder and he heard a bang at his door. Terrified it was an intruder, he ‘arms’ himself and checks the door. When he opens the door and sees a little child shivering cold and wet, he hurries to get him inside, shocked at what he hears and sees from the little boy. Finding out his name is Ollie, he finds out as well that Ollie needs him to get ahold of his old high school crush, Vaughn Jerrick. Only the little boy slipped and called him alpha. He calls and Vaughn shows up, but something tells Sam he needs to stick like glue to this little boy and he does. When they all go to find out where the little boy came from, they find 5 more kids held captive, abused and neglected by a woman who screams evil. They rescue the kids, and work together to help the kids know that they have a new home and people who will love and protect them. But evil is still lurking, looking for one special boy in particular. Henry. And it will take everyone Vaughn knows to protect his mate and the kids as the evil seeps its way in.
If you have any issues as far as child abuse and such, you need to be careful with this story. It’s heartbreaking. The terror these kids go through, the neglect, the abuse and so much, it’s caused some major psychological issues. Just the littlest things trigger these kids and it’s mortifying. I hurt so much for these little guys. But what I love about this book so much, is that even though Sam had no clue about what he was seeing, and no clue about what he was getting into, he was taking a stand for these babies no matter what. Even if that meant taking on Vaughn and all the hounds of hell he had to. Those babies weren’t going to go through anymore heartache if he had anything to say about it and he did. He showed those babies what love was. He gave all he had to make sure they knew they had someone in their corner. And because of it, they finally started to feel safe. It didn’t mean that they didn’t have issues every day, but they were learning it was safe to be unsure and nervous or scared. And seeing how special each child was, that was amazing in itself. I love this story and can’t wait to see what’s next.
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TITLE: The Trouble With Love
SERIES: The Chosen One #.75, Nothing but Trouble #1
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 39 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2019
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Vaughn Jerrick’s life has changed completely. He’s the adoptive alpha and father to six shifter cubs, and he’s the mate to a human he loves more than life itself. There’s only one problem. He’s been so focused on the kids, he’s forgotten to truly romance Sam. With Valentine’s day approaching, Vaughn decides to give his mate a romantic evening. If only it were that simple. Chaos comes in all shapes and sizes, but Vaughn quickly realizes that the trouble with love is that it isn’t any trouble at all.
REVIEW:
Life is never easy when kids are involved. Especially more than one. There’s always some crisis or something happening that causes plans to be changed and things not to go the way you want. But seeing and being with these little guys makes it all worth it. Even when all Vaughn is trying to do is give Sam a romantic night. But one incident after another leaves their plans in chaos every time, til finally the ultimate chaos took over and Vaughn realized this is where it’s meant to be. Him and Sam, in a cuddle puddle with their kids. Even if they’re sick. And love has no time frame, it just is. It doesn’t have to be perfect, because if you are with the right person, it already is.
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TITLE: Santa Trouble
SERIES: The Chosen One #.76, Nothing but Trouble #2
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: pages
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2019
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What happens when a group of shifter children misunderstand exactly who Santa Claus is? Santa Trouble, that’s what. When Jack overhears a conversation about Christmas, he thinks Santa is out to challenge his siblings right to be an alpha’s kids. Not to fear, though. The Jerrick pack kids are nothing if not resourceful and they come up with an epic plan to stop him in his tracks.
REVIEW:
This story was a little sad but so funny too. It broke my heart for these guys because unlike other kids, they didn’t understand Christmas or Santa or things like that. So when they start hearing Christmas songs about how Santa sees them when they’re sleeping and they have to be good and all that, it scared them, thinking that if they aren’t good enough, they’d be sent away. And that broke my heart. But what I loved, is that as heartbreaking as it was for all the adults and the misunderstanding, they jumped in to reassure these babies, no one would ever take them away. They were family, period, and no one would stand in the way of that again.
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TITLE: All or Nothing
SERIES: The Chosen One #1
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 210 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2018
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A Gay Paranormal Harem Romance
Sawyer Smith is preparing to take on the world, and with his graduate degree only days away, he’s hoping to convince his gorgeous best friend and neighbor to come along for the ride. There’s only one problem; Draco has a secret, a big scaly secret, and it’s about to change Sawyer’s life forever.
When three mysterious men move into the new mansion across the street, Sawyer is plunged into a fantastical world he never knew existed, one filled with creatures of legend. Discovering the truth about Draco and his role as guardian of The Chosen One is only the tip of the paranormal iceberg.
Being drawn to this strange new world is challenging enough, but then Sawyer finds himself attracted to all The Chosen One’s guardians. Giving into his desire comes with incredible risks. Once the chosen one is found, Sawyer will return to his human life, without the guardians, without Draco.
As danger mounts, Sawyer must choose between guarding his heart from the men he grows closer to by the day, or give in and risk losing it all.
REVIEW:
I’m really glad I got to read the .5 book first, before these. It helped make everything make so much more sense. To see Henry’s background and to know how he got to where he did with the beings he did. And then add Sawyer and Draco to the mix and it all just comes together.
But if I were Sawyer, I might want to run away screaming. He always knew his best friend, Draco, was holding something back from him, he just never expected it to be what it was. But when a neighbor had a huge mansion built across the street, and they met Henry for the first time, a few words were used that Sawyer was really confused about. Especially him being a null? Which he found out when Henry tried to wipe part of his mind. And all of a sudden, Sawyer finds himself in a world he never imagined, much less believe truly existed. And after Draco being the stuff of his special dreams, he never imagined he’d be in lust with 3 other men as well. But it’s happened and he is and his life has just become dangerous. They all thought it was because of Henry being so special, but after a midnight visitor paid a visit to Sawyer, they all realized how wrong they all were. And now Sawyer realizes he has a lot to lose, including the men who have stolen his heart.
I love seeing this side of Henry. After reading the .5, it’s been amazing to see him grow into the man that he is today. And he’s still learning. They all are really. The things they are coming up against are not something they were expecting but they are learning as much as they can and are learning the bonds between them make them stronger. Before Sawyer, Henry had a hard time with his visions. Now with Sawyer, he’s alright. Even with Sawyer being human, he has gifts that no one else does. A way to see things many miss. A way to narrow things down for others. And he’s willing to stand for what he believes in, even if it means he’s hurt. It doesn’t mean he’s not terrified, but he’s doing his best to stay strong. And because of it, he’s opened himself up to a whole new world and 4 other men who appreciate him for who and what he is.
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TITLE: Nothing Ventured
SERIES: The Chosen One #2
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 234 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 2020
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A Gay Paranormal Harem Romance
Sawyer Smith is woefully unprepared for the dangers that come with being part of the supernatural world. As a magical null, he is human and vulnerable, even with the powerful, sexy guardians who have claimed him as their own. When a simple visit turns deadly, Sawyer’s mates take action and whisk him away to the clan of rich and powerful griffins.
As a griffin, Eduard Eastaughffe is considered supernatural royalty, but even with all his wealth and power, his duty as a guardian must come before all else. If he can convince his clan to support his newfound mates and not judge the fact they include a dragon, a vampire, a mage, and–Goddess forbid–a human, the rest of the clans may fall in line without much of a fight.
Danger lurks in close quarters and a new guardian is revealed. If Sawyer hopes to discover the ancient enemy hunting the Chosen One, he must survive the newest tests facing him. Because at the end of the day, when you’re a human among magical creatures, it’s nothing ventured… nothing gained.
REVIEW:
So this is probably the worst so far of them all. Except for .5. These guys get a load of trouble they are sure how to deal with as Sawyer is kidnapped and almost sacrificed, and the being that did it leaves a trail of betrayal a mile long. On top of the fact, the darkness has followed them and entered the kidnapper making it all the worse. Everyone is still reeling from it all and it’s wearing on all of them as they don’t know how to get past it all and move forward. The one good thing, is they’ve met another guardian and all are pretty much in love with him already. But Ward has some deep issues that have to be resolved before he can deal with anything more.
This was a hard one. I was seriously not expecting how this turned out at all. I was quite shocked honestly. But then it’s always the ones you least expect who do the most damage. It’s been a long journey for these 5 as they are trying to navigate a whole new world than they originally thought. And Sawyer is still seeing things that the other aren’t which is throwing things off even more. Because it’s making them think of things a whole lot differently and they don’t know how to handle it. Because of it, they are weary of body and heart, because they feel like they are failing with not knowing how to handle it all and keep Sawyer safe. So it’s been hard. Everyone is on edge and it’s getting to the point of even Draco going feral trying to keep a lid on his emotions and all that’s battering them.
It works out for now. But they are going to have a long journey ahead of them. They are all basically flying blind and it’s an uneasy feeling. The funny part, though, is the ending of this one. And I can’t wait to see how this one is handled.
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The whole series is fantastic! I love the bundle because I wouldn’t have known the order to read. One of best set of books I’ve read, hands down!