Jasper Jameson has spent his life caring for others, knowing that one day he might be blessed with his mate. He’s fought alongside his family and Pack for over a century but it isn’t until he meets a human who makes his wolf growl, that he knows that there’s something more than fate worth fighting for.When Jasper walks into Willow Delton’s bakery she knows there’s something different about him. … about him. But every time he walks back out again, she doesn’t know what to think. When he finally finds the strength to ask her out, a new enemy in Jasper’s life has other plans.
A dangerous Pack is on the prowl and they’ve not only threatened the Redwood Pack but brought a demon into the fold as well. Forced into a new way of life, Jasper and Willow must fight not only for their lives but their weakening mating bond. Trust takes time but the two of them might not have as much as they need.
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Not long enough.
I have read other reviews that said there were alot of mistakes and though I did see a couple, they were not overwhelming to me.
This was a good werewolf romance story ( just around 170ish pages on my nook) .
I was hoping Willow would end up being the healer because of some of the feelings she got, but guess I’ll have to wait to see who will fill that position in the pack. Enjoyed the chemistry between all of the characters ( good and bad) and the details for the scenes and food ( oh the baked goods, yummy)
Will read the others in the series to see who ends up with who ( wondering if Adam will get another mate, or If Ellie ends up joining the Redwoods), what happens to the demon and the othe pack, etc.
I loved the way he was determined to get to his mate and keep her safe going to buy the next book
I liked the story line. What I didn’t like was the bad language and detailed sexual screens. I think the reader should be warned if it’s going to contain this type of reading. I wouldn’t of downloaded it.
quasi cliff hanger
Always enjoy this writer. Her books are easy to read because they take you away to another world of possibilities! Her characters are sexy and savvy giving strength to men and women!
Excellent series
Cliff hanger…I hate that!
Loved it
Start of a series.
Very good book
The storyline was great and unpredictable. The sex was steamy. I couldn’t put it down. It does seem like a long series, so not sure I want to continue reading.
Was very disappointed in the quick ending of this book. I thought it was just developing and left too much hanging. Said that I love her writing and always look forward to reading it
Too much drama
This ebook was so poorly edited that I couldn’t even finish it! Somebody needs to proof read this better. An example sentence ‘We don’t know if they what they are feeling – emotionally or physically. ‘
Slow to get going but ok in the end
Slowly but surely learning more of the Redwood pack and I’m definitely not disappointed Loved the struggle Jasper had trying to woo a Human lol.
I love paranormal romances and next to vampires, werewolf stories are my favorite! This book had a nice amount of action, whether in wolf form or not! There were some suspenseful moments which I think were actually my favorite parts, even more so than the romance aspect of the book … though those weren’t too bad either! 😉
Although I did like the characters of Willow and Jasper, I felt at times that Willow’s self-doubt was a little off-putting. Hey, I can relate to that myself and I like when books have a female character that isn’t all “I’m perfect and I know everyone loves me, and I can kick your ass, blah, blah, blah.” But even though Willow originally suspects that Jasper was forced to accept her as his mate, and despite Jasper telling her that’s not true, she still doubts his love for her at one point and I didn’t like that. Sure, that led to another suspenseful portion of the story but it annoyed me a bit! I felt like smacking Willow upside the head and telling her to wake up. LOL
Apart from the fact that of the Jamenson brothers, this story focuses on Jasper, I rather liked Jasper’s brother Adam! I’m not saying I didn’t like Jasper but for some reason, I just really liked Adam’s involvement in the story. Maybe that was because of Adam’s history which you learn a little bit about. Being that A Taste for a Mate is book two in the Redwood Pack series and I’ve not read book one yet, I’m not familiar with the character of Adam (or any of the others) more than what this book delved into!
Now, I’m no expert here but I felt that Carrie Ann had a different style of writing than what I’m familiar with. Or maybe it was more that she had a different way with words. As I’ve already said, I did enjoy the story itself but I do feel it could have been better. There were instances of repetition of words or phrases that I felt weren’t necessary. I also came across quite a few mistakes that although don’t usually interfere with my reading experience, I think in this case it did hinder my enjoyment of it a little bit. Despite that, I certainly would not mind reading the other books in the Redwood Pack series. In fact, I look forward to it because I would love to read about the rest of the Jamenson family! Plus, not everything in A Taste for a Mate was resolved, in fact, the story kind of left you hanging and I have to know what happens! 🙂
NOTE: I received a copy of A Taste for a Mate from the author for a giveaway she conducted on Twitter.
I LOVE all of Carrie Ann Ryan’s books!!
I absolutely fell in love with this book. Jasper and Willow had me hooked from the beginning. I loved everything! It was hard to put down, I just wanted to read the next chapter. Can’t wait to read the next book!