Clay’s Hope (Judgement of the Six Companion #1) by Melissa Haag

☆☆☆☆☆

Published
April 25th 2015
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing
Pages
266
Author’s Page
https://melissahaag.com/

After Clay’s mother passed away his father took him into the woods, he’s more wolf than human. He really doesn’t think that there is a mate or a family in his future even though he really wants one. One look at Gabby and he will do anything and everything (except speak) to prove to her that he is the one for her even though she hates him (or at least he thinks she does). When she runs, he follows, thank goodness she has a roommate that likes dogs or his fight would be a whole lot harder especially with only six months to get her to fall for him.

I had almost decided that I wasn’t crazy about Gabby because of her treatment of Clay and even though I still don’t condone some of her adolescent actions, I did understand the emotions and demons the precipitated some of her bitchy meanness. I There were a couple times when I felt so sorry for Clay and wished there was someone else for him and then it changed and I started rooting for them as couple. Clay’s Hope is a bit more violent then Hope(less) because of all the fighting that he does to protect his spot as her mate and give her time to progress the relationship at her pace. I am convinced that Clay has the patience of a saint to deal with all of that and the visit to the vet’s office.

Clay’s Hope is well edited making it a smooth steady read with no speed bumps to slow down the progress of the reading flow. In fact, as I was switching back and forth between Clay’s Hope and Hope(less) I found myself constantly wanting to jump back to Clay’s side of the story because there were far less slow moments and the already mentioned flow.

I have to say I did have a lot of fun Clay’s Hope and Hope(less) at the same time. No, I am not crazy about one-sided first-person stories but it turns out that I dig he said/she said type of stories even if they do come in the form of two separate books.

Book Cover Rating
There are two covers and I am going to use both. There are elements in both covers but when it comes down too it the newer cover does fit better with the storyline and the character.

Book’s Blurb
Clay is a man of few human talents. As a wolf, he hunts well and can fight off a grizzly twice his size, but has no aspirations. The idea of a Mate isn’t something he has ever seriously entertained. Dreamed about, maybe, but he knows the chances are nearly non-existent.

Then he meets Gabby, a human girl. She hates him at first sight, yet he can’t let her go. Who he was is no longer important. Now, who he needs to become to win her over is the only thing that matters.

Note: This is the companion book to Hope(less), book 1 of the Judgement of the Six Series.

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Hope(less) (JUDGEMENT OF THE SIX #1) by Melissa Haag

☆☆☆☆

Published
March 3rd 2013
Publisher
Shattered Glass Publishing LLC
Pages
285
Author’s Page
https://melissahaag.com/

Normally I would say something like I was given Hope(less) for an honest review when asked to review a book after getting an email. This time after I got the email asking me to review Judgment Of The Six and Judgement of the Six Companion I thought they sounded familiar and I checked my e-library and found that I owned three of the books and that I had actually purchased Hope(less) in 2013, so, I guess I am a little over due in reading it, better late than never I guess.

Gabby’s life has been controlled by everyone but her since her mother and grandmother passed away. Then she is introduced to a whole new world of werewolves, where she is told she will have to chose a mate. She has other plans and they don’t include a mate so when she gets through the introductions with nothing to show for it, she is ecstatic until she comes face to face with Clay, then the fun begins.

I get why Gabby wants to go to college and to do that one thing she wants to do, but then I also saw how guarded she was when it came to her heart and her secrets, she would rather run then trust anyone with who she is. I was rather disappointed in her downright bitchyness towards Clay. I get guarded and making him work for her heart but I didn’t care for some of her insensitive coldness towards him because some of it was more than uncalled for and truly cruel. I think Gabby was a better person when she dropped the butt head attitude.

Hope(less) starts out a little on the slow side but picks up momentum as the story progresses into a strong steady pace with little to no edits, making this story well worth my time. I have no secret of the fact that I am not a big fan of first-person story lines but I believe that Hope(less) and its counterpart will be the exception. In fact, I found it a challenge because I chose the read Hope(less) and Clay’s Hope as the same time, moving back and forth every few chapters so I was getting both sides. I should have Clay’s Hope review up in a day or to so check back soon.

Book Cover Rating
When I was looking up basic information to share about Hope(less) I noticed that there is an updated cover and have also included it in this review. I do want to state for the record that for some reason I really like the first cover with just the eyes but then again, the second cover looks more compelling, I think that is the word I am looking for.

Book’s Blurb
Freedom is so close Gabby can taste it. After years of meeting single werewolves and successfully dodging the mating bullet, she’s on her way to her last Introduction to say “No, thanks” one final time. As a human, she has no plans to attach herself to a werewolf. But, she didn’t count on meeting Clay.

With a single look, Gabby knows Clay is the one. And, unfortunately, he knows it too. The silent, ruggedly-handsome werewolf is determined to win his mate by any means necessary. Gabby does what any sane girl would do and runs. Not only does Clay follow, but something truly dangerous does as well.

Now, hunted for the secrets she’s spent her whole life protecting, Gabby must turn to the one man she didn’t want for the help she needs. Time is running out to discover who or what wants her, and Gabby’s just starting to realize there’s more at stake than the heart and freedom of one human girl.

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