She never wanted to be a wolf. That won’t keep her mate from claiming her.Taken captive, held prisoner, and turned against her will by the leader of a rogue pack, Shannon Livingston was just about to be sold at auction. Then an alpha wolf decided she belonged to him.The moment James Norris sets eyes on Shannon, bare and on display yet still fierce and proud, the former special-ops agent knows the … special-ops agent knows the beautiful spitfire is his mate. Disobedience quickly earns Shannon a sound spanking, and despite her fury at his bold dominance, her helpless arousal is undeniable as she is claimed hard and thoroughly with her well-punished bottom still burning.
But when another band of wolves attacks the auction before James has time to put his rescue plan into action, mistrust born of harsh experience leads Shannon to seize her chance to escape. When her mate tracks her down, will she remain defiant or surrender to her instincts at last?
Publisher’s Note: Captured and Claimed is a stand-alone novel which is the eighth entry in the Wayward Mates series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. Also note that Captured and Claimed shares its setting with Adaline Raine’s previously published books Marked by the Alpha and Rules of the Pack, and it was written only after receiving Adaline’s permission and support.
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Delta James has brought a dramatic climax to her “Wayward Mates” series in her eighth book, ‘Captured and Claimed’. Its a new day with new alphas within a new generation. Totally captivating in its story, its characters, and its possibilities.
She May Have Been “Captured & Claimed,” But That Doesn’t Mean She’ll Ever Surrender & Be Tamed”!!!!
It’s a Harsh World She’s been Brought into,
Where She was Taken, Tortured, Abused, & Changed Against Her will,
Before Escaping & Meet’n up with Allies…
That’s when She’s “Captured and Claimed” by an Alpha,
Who’s will’n to Do whatever it takes to see Her as H.I.S!
But… Is She will’n to Submit, or Will She Fight ALL the Way!?!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Delta James’ “Captured and Claimed: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates Book 8);” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Great story line and characters, Awesome !! Loved this book. The storyline was so interesting that it had me turning pages in anticipation of where it would lead . I was very intrigued with the characters in the story. Simply awesome . Definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read. I would recommend to others. Worth the read and the money!
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This story is very well written and is a fitting end to this wonderful series. The author has become one of my favourites and I love it when I see a new book from her. The story-line is brilliant, the characters are amazing, and everything comes together in this book. It’s a definite page turner and a must read for fans of wolf shifters. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A really good shifter romance.
I’ve been reading this whole series and I was really wondering what was going to happen to Shannon. I finally have my answer! I adored this series!
Shannon has been held hostage for a year now and has survived, barely. But just when things are beginning to look up for her, she shoves her rescuers away and runs away. She’s been lied to, abused and degraded… and now she wants revenge and to be left alone. But James, one of her rescuers and her mate, isn’t sure that’s the best thing for her. He agrees that she needs time to heal but he also thinks she needs her family to do that properly.
This is the last book in the eight-book series Wayward Mates and it is really best to read in order since it brings everyone back together.
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Captured and Claimed: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates Book 8) by Delta James is an awesome story to read. This is book number eight in this awesome series that I have read and I can not wait to read more from this author. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about paranormal romances and shifters in their stories.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This book tells the story of the wolf clans and their coming of age into the twenty-first century. It’s the rise of their women and the right they have to live and chose their own lives.This is a thrilling story based on one of those clans and it’s new Master and Mistress. I couldn’t put the book down.
Wow…lordy..lordy! If you like Alpha male shifters and their passionate, unwilling to backdown mates..this book is for you!
If you like your men demanding, but loving…and the women ready to kick butt without much provocation, this book is for you!
If you like your shifter men disciplining but never more than they are willing to love, this book is definitely for you!
I loved how the book wove all the characters from the other books into this story….like it has come full circle. Hoping beyond hope that there is a book 8 in the works…..
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Shannon and Catherine are sisters and “converted” wolf shifters, only Shannon’s change was not voluntary. James thinks Shannon is his fated mate, but she wants nothing to do with all of that. The story is interesting, action packed, steamy, and attention holding. The characters are strong, vivid, and well portrayed. I actually enjoyed this book best among all the others I have read. Good read!
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It’s in her DNA now
—->>> Shannon Livingston finds herself snatched, drugged, and turned wolf while in Spain to celebrate graduation from law school. It’s not until over a year passes that she is rescued by female wolves and saved. But she had trouble trusting one after her life-changing ordeal, especially when one of the women is her older sister who had forsaken her and made her even more valuable for sale at an exclusive auction by being mated herself to an alpha and giving birth to a female, now rare amongst wolf kind.
Even afterwards, her freedom seems to come with strings, and Shannon strikes off on her own with a mission of her own, vengeance on the man who was responsible for what she had gone through.
Many strong female characters nurture and protect Shannon through the process of belonging to a pack, through a mating, and more as she adjusts to life as a pack-claimed wolf and learns to move on in her life, no longer alone.
This book was amazing with well developed characters and engaging storyline. This also brings together all the alphas and their mates as they find more mates. I loved how well every twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat.
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Sassy females and their shifter mates!
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Shannon was abducted, terrorized and tortured for over a year before she was sold to a wolf who would become her future mate. James recognized Shannon as as his fated mate the moment he saw her and it was not long before she agreed to me his mate, all though it was not without a few hick-ups along the way. This was the first book I have read by this author but it will not be the last. The story line flowed quickly and the characters were believable and I loved the sassy female shifters and their mates. The dialogue I thought was very well done and I liked that the story line continued into the future. A very entertaining read!
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I love how this book wraps the series up, but also brings back past characters in prior books all together for one last hoorah. We finally get to know what happens to Catherine’s sister, Savannah. Though this book, is relatively lighter on the spanking end of her prior books, there was more to wrap up, so . . . But they do talks about it a lot and the alpha ponder their side of the paddle as do the ladies. Hopefully there is another paranormal-romance series in Ms. Jane’s future.
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The eighth book in the Wayward Mates series a well written story that held my interest until the end. Shannon Livingston and James Norris’ story has suspense, drama, danger, spankings, a father that is very evil, villains, and romance. A story I enjoyed reading. I wonder if there is going to be more books to come. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Out with a bang…
This is the eighth and final installment in the “Wayward Mates” series and Ms. James is ending it with a bang. If you haven’t read the rest of the series…stop! To fully enjoy this book I suggest you read them in order as story-lines and characters weave their way thru the series. Having read and enjoyed all the books, I think I can truthfully say that Shannon and James are my favorite couple.
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This was a really good book. However, if you have not read any of the previous books you may get lost. I suggest you read hunted and claimed at least before this book. As always in James’ books there is a lot of adventure. There is nothing boring about these books. If you are looking for exciting story lines with some steamy scenes, this is the one for you.
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I also listened to the audiobook. The narration was ok, but I think it would have been better had their been a dual or duet narration with a woman narrating strong, firstly Shea’s dialogue.
Is this really the last book in the Wayward Mates series? I will miss looking forward to the next installment.
I couldn’t imagine Shea ever coming around to being turned, much less believing and accepting she was James’ fated mate.
I loved the women’s strength, intelligence, and loyalty, and bravery. Also how their mates cited on them, felt protective, but ultimately acknowledged their skills and intelligence. One very positive thing about James and Shea is that they liked each other. Shea grew to trust James and he gave her the time to do so.
This book had some really creepy players in it and I appreciated that they were handled.
A book was full of action, intrigue, romance, and it had a number of funny moments. A very enjoyable read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
So I have to admit that I did not want this series to end. However, the author did a wonderful job of bringing all the pieces together and wrapping it up with a lovely bow. I loved that we got to see all the members of the pack together again. The girls got to be an integral part of the takedown and in this series that means naughty mates but they do not care. They are strong and capable women who know what needs to be done. I think that is what I love about this series the female characters really know how to take care of themselves while still giving their submission to their loved fated mates. Well done Ms. James.
She Belongs to Him…
Professionally written, captivating and extremely fast-paced, “Captured and Claimed” is the eighth and final entry in the Wayward Mates series. Although part of a series, “Captured and Claimed” reads as a standalone novel but for total enjoyment each book in the series should be read in order.
The main protagonists Shannon (Shea) and James are fated mates as well as truly enjoyable characters with incendiary chemistry. Shea is an intelligent, highly resilient, courageous as well as independent heroine and James is a totally hot, dominant alpha but also very perceptive, presenting Shea the opportunity to defy destiny to reject him or acquiesce to their predestined roles. A host of secondary characters from previous novels are integrated into the story-line and Shea is the missing sister of a prior female lead, Catherine.
Captured and held prisoner for a year by a rogue group who traffics female shifters as well as human females, Shea (along with the other human females) has been transformed, involuntarily, into a shifter. At auction, Shea is claimed by James as his fated mate but is unexpectedly rescued and spirited away by another benevolent group. Filled with action, adventure, danger as well as intrigue, the plot is multifaceted offering enough twists and turns to keep readers turning the pages. “Captured and Claimed”, as well as the other Wayward Mates novels, is erotic paranormal romance at its finest.
Disclaimer: No Kindles were seriously harmed while reading this novel. Children 18+ only due to explicit sexual encounters, corporal punishment within an unequal power exchange relationship, kidnapping and exploitation as a result of human/shifter trafficking!
Disclaimer for the Disclaimer… The term “seriously harmed” is not intended to include: overheating, scorch marks, minor melting or inconsequential fire that can be put out with an extinguisher. Fire retardant gloves highly recommended while reading. Reviewer is not responsible for run-on sentences, questionable grammar or misplaced commas.
RATING DETAILS (based on a 5-star rating system):
Steam Factor: 5 Incendiary Stars!
Writing Style: 5 Professional Stars!
Plot: 5 Multifaceted Stars!
Engaging Characters: 5 Dominant Shifter Stars!
Satisfying Conclusion: 5 Satiating Stars!
***I voluntarily received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review***
I wont do any spoilers here well much really, because if you have read this series so far already then you will know that all the women have their HEAs. This is Shannons story and its the finally ending of a mans corruption of women and shifters.
All the women are helping save Shannon, but before they do so she is turned against her will. She has been trained against her will, and now they are selling her. But one man will try and save her…. her fated mate, weather she believes in fated mates or not she is his. But Shannon is bitter against her sister, feelings of betrayal , hurt and anger leave her in a dark place.
So much happens in this story and one can only cheer as you are reading as the women get their own back and the man who started all the kidnapping gets his comuppance…. yesss
I was never sure how Delta was going to end this series, but this is the perfect ending and with a smile on my dial i thoughly recommend this book to all who love shifters and spankings and great HEAs and not to mention women who know how to do the right thing.!!