He tried to romance her, but now it is time for his mate to be claimed.When Catherine Livingston travels to Italy to investigate her sister’s disappearance, it isn’t long before she crosses paths with the man who has been ravishing her almost every night in her dreams. More shocking still, the mysterious, darkly handsome stranger leaves her in no doubt that he is well aware of the connection … the connection between them and he has no intention of ignoring it.
Marco DeMedici seems to all but own the city of Florence, and it soon becomes clear that he will not rest until Catherine belongs to him, even if it means carrying her off, stripping her bare, and spanking her until she is sobbing, obedient, and begging him to take her hard and thoroughly.
Despite Catherine’s efforts to run from him, her body’s response to Marco’s stern dominance cannot be denied, and when he reveals that he is an alpha shifter it only makes it more obvious that her world will never be the same. She will be his mate, and the only thing left up to her will be how loudly she screams his name as he claims her as roughly and shamefully as he pleases.
Publisher’s Note: Claimed and Mated is a stand-alone novel which is the fifth 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 Claimed and Mated 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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‘Claimed and Mated’ is the story of Marco and Catherine De Micci and what a glorious, chemistry-filled tale this one is. Both strong personalities with a passion and love for each other that seems to be unmatched but it didn’t start off that way but then chasing a dream can be unsettling to some. The mystery of Cathetine’s sister Shannon is building. I’m loving this series.
Come Along & Get “Claimed and Mated!”
Fated Mates…
Delicious Alpha Taking Charge…
HOT, S€X¥, Spankalicious Times Ahead…
OMG, it’s just what the Doc ordered for those Long, Cold Winter Nights cuddled up under some covers to hide what’s going on…
Yeah, this is a One-Click Hit for your library’s Treasure Trove!!
Please Note: this book, contains BDSM elements, & is intended for readers over 18; if that’s not your type of reading genre, don’t stick your nose into this book because you won’t enjoy it. Plus, leaving an unfavorable review, because it’s not your cup of tea, is unfair to the author. That said, you’ve been warned what to expect (a bit O’ KINK), & that’s what you’ll get here….
I was granted an ARC of Delta James’ “Claimed and Mated: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates Book 5)” via Booksprout; 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!
Magical PAGE-TURNER, this paranormal ROMANCE will capture your HEART
“CLAIMED and MATED” is an empirical romance that took this reader far beyond her comfort zone and into a world of a true Alpha male and wolf shifter, Marco DeMedici. James’s writing is deliciously descriptive, easy to read, and filled with a prose which allowed this reader to feel a part of the story. Marco and Catherine, the main characters of this epic paranormal tale, were so well developed that the end of the book had this reader feeling bereft with the loss of those who had become treasured friends. While “CLAIMED and MATED” was the first Alpha Shifter Romance by Delta James I have read, it will not be the last! 5+STARS out of 5 from this reader, along with the wish I could award more stars! Despite the discipline, this is one of my favorite paranormal books, ever! Get your copy of “CLAIMED and MATED” today!! Happy pages!
Marco is determined to make Catherine his by any means necessary. Catherine has gone to search for her sister who has disappeared. Action, and suspense, lead to love, trust and forever.
The terrific storyline and the great characters kept me turning the pages until the very last page! I enjoyed this story so much that I finished reading it in one sitting!
Marco has loved Catherine for years. He just hasn’t known who or where she is. Brave and independent Catherine is on a mission to save someone she loves, but a man haunts her. Can they save each other?
She is looking for her missing sister when she bumps into him. He had been plaguing her dreams and he knows she is his mate and he is going to claim her. He will do anything to make her his. No matter what. See how he gets on
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This book is fabulous. It is an amazing story of an older man younger woman story. It is fast pace, well written and interesting – before you know it you are at the end wanting more.
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This is book 5 in this series, but it can be read as a stand-alone. I haven’t read any of the books in order, and while I can tell there are things I’m missing, it isn’t ruining the stories for me. I love stories with strong male and female characters, and for the most part that is what you get here. There were some elements of Catherine’s character that I found off-putting, but for the most part I could let it slide. I allow authors more freedom with character inconsistency when it comes to shifter romances than I would with just contemporary reads. I accept the insta-love, the more controlling, and the “I don’t want this but I can’t help myself” aspects in the steamy scenes, when it comes to paranormal. That being said, I wish Catherine’s character had stay strong throughout the entire story. She was smart, educated, determined, college-educated, and fiercely independent. I loved the fact that she didn’t need anyone to take care of her, but was willing to give up some control to Marco because she loved and trusted him. Then things took a turn, and she became the damsel in distress. That is the only thing I didn’t love about this one. It isn’t going to keep me from reading the rest of the series, but it is something that took away some of my enjoyment.
This book is a love story about an alpha wolf shifter and his fated mate who happens to be human.. He has been waiting many years for her in Italy. This is the story of Marco and Catherine, and her many attempt’s to ignore his authority. It’s a fast paced story that develop’s the story of life in a wolf pack.
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This story contained a very feisty mate who isn’t at all ready to believe that Marco is her mate. Catherine was an awesome character. Then again, so was Marco. The storyline was full of action and steamy scenes as well as humorous interactions. I loved the entire cast of characters brought to life by the author. A wonderful story to sink your teeth into and enjoy. Recommend
Dream lover….
Book five in this series is the story of Catherine and Marco. These two have been dreaming of the other for a while but that doesn’t mean their love story isn’t filled with issues. Catherine isn’t giving in with out a fight. Is Marco the Alpha she needs? This is a nice addition to this series.
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Catherine Livingston comes to Italy looking for her sister and while there meets Alpha shifter Marco DeMedici whose mate she is. A well-written story I enjoyed reading, I will be going back and reading the ones in this series that I have missed. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
wonderful shifter romance with spanking and Dominance, an amazing Plot that has a sweet but will full and naughty female who is in Italy looking for clues to her sisters dissapearance when she meets her Mate, her Mate who is Alpha of the local Pack and loves her enough to show her just how much and how often he does….
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This is a wellwritten and fastpaced book that I enjoyed reading. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters.
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Catherine and Marco, the adventure of their mating.
The characters are great a strong, independent, dominant womam, raised in America. An Alpha male , Alpha of his pack, Italian special forces retired claiming his mate.
I loved this book, 2nd of hers I have read and will read them all.
The story is strong and we’ll developed.
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This is an amazing series, so far, I have not read a book in the Wayward Mates series that I haven’t loved. The books are all connected but can be read out of order as each one is a stand-alone story with different main characters that were seen in previous books. Love the way this author writes and love this series that never gets old with the change of characters and locations, a must read!
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Claimed and Mated by Delta James is a great read. interesting,steamy,suspense with lots of twist and turns; great storyline,strong characters with plenty of steam.great addtion to the series!
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Marco has had visions of his fated mate and now he is ending his time in the military to prepare for receiving his mate. Catherine has had visions of a man for some time. She has put her life on hold to look for her missing sister and in doing so puts her right in the path of Marco. When Marco finally meets his mate, he is in awe of her presence as well as her beauty. Catherine is stubborn and willful. When she overhears a conversation about her sister, will she put her life in danger to try and save her.
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This book was a strong 5 star rating for me until the disappointing & frankly ridiculous climax before the very end of the book. Why do authors persist in building up a supposedly strong, spirited, intelligent heroine only to have them act like a two year old having a tantrum?
I was completely loving the feel of this book. I loved it taking place in Italy, I loved Marco, the handsome Alpha of his Pack, the writing, the plot. How the author described surroundings, homes, locations, etc without overdoing it.
Of course Marco was a complete chauvinistic dominant Alpha wolf that would spank & punishment his mate (once he found her) as he deemed fit. I had no problem with that, I expected it.
Catherine, a human & unbeknownst to her, Marco’s fated mate fights him tooth & nail with everything she’s got, but alas her body wants his dominance & control even if her mind doesn’t. Again, I had no problem with that, I expected that too.
The author also took time to lay the character foundations for both Marco & his Catherine, the reader gets to know & understand them both, well, at least we think we do.
So as Marco & Catherine maneuver their way through their relationship: what he is, what she can become, her missing sister, Catherine’s repetitive & increasingly ridiculous lapses of emotional control caused this reader to lose any respect for her character.
This was supposedly a mature woman, not a teen, she had been in charge of the building up, razing of, & takeovers of many companies; she completed 4 years of college after deciding the corporate world didn’t satisfy her artist needs to paint or restore masterpieces. An independent accomplished, extremely talented & intelligent woman who as soon as she is mated to Marco apparently reverts to a 5 year old. Catherine repetitively does exactly the SAME thing over & over that she KNOWS she will be punished for: swearing, sarcasm, disrespect, tantrums & each time begs not to be punished, she’s sorry & will never do it again. I realize she’s human & wolf shifter domestic discipline is a hard & alien concept, but truly, it seems as though she is incapable of understanding cause & effect. Even that was just a minor irritation to me, but the culminating action she takes near the very end of the book for me simply destroyed every single thing she was presented to be: Queen to Marco’s Alpha, to help protect & love & care for their Pack, intelligent, mature, aware.
The action she takes is completely shoot from the hip & without ANY appreciable thought as to what she is planning to do. She devotes literally one thought to the planning (& the plan is ludicrous w/a capital L) & off she goes BY HERSELF to implement it. And later it comes as a HUGE SHOCK to her that she placed her life, Marco’s life & the lives of many Pack members in potential deadly harm.
I suppose the author intended this action by the heroine was to illustrate she was brave, blah, blah, blah. To me all it did was portray her ultimately as a woman who is supposedly capable but who goes off half cocked & endangers multiple lives without thought.
So, overall the writing form was good, the plot very good but rapidly (for me) coasted then careened wildly into a disappointing climax. I did like Marco, Griffin, Luca, Tony, Valentina & Sera’s characters though.
So a big letdown for me, but many may like it.
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