Luke Larken gets the surprise of his life when his howl is returned while out on a run. He knows immediately it’s his one true mate, and it’s coming from Collier territory. His once rival and now friend, Thomas Collier and his mate Lily are more than happy to help him with the hunt to find her.Coming face-to-face with her should be the greatest moment of his life, but instead is met with contempt … with contempt and prejudice. He doesn’t know that when his predecessor split the packs, that Luke’s mate had her family broken in pieces. She grew up watching the toll it took on her father and as a result carries much hatred in her heart for the Larkens.
Can Luke move beyond her long-engrained resentments? Or has he lost his chance at true love before it even begins?
When devastation strikes the Larken Pack, Luke must make some tough decisions and possibly relocate them all for a better life. He’ll do anything to protect his Pack. But will he be willing to sacrifice his one true mate for the good of the majority? Or will he give it all up if it comes down to a choice between the two?
This could be the best or the worst holiday he’s ever had. It’s all up to her.
more
A Holiday Surprise couldn’t be more accurate! A perfect Christmas gift for those who read the series.
The few loose ends that were left after the last and supposed-to-be final Collier Pack book were finally tied up in a wonderful finale. We see two characters who we’ve grown to love over the series meet for the first time (seriously how have they never met before?!) and get the surprise of a lifetime. Through the holiday season we follow the Collier and Larken packs through a series of ups and downs with the perfect solution to all the loose ends. So many touching moments and a perfect way to wrap up the series.
Loved it. Great installment
**********Contains Spoilers**********
Julie did an awesome job with this final Collier Pack book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the connection between Sydney and Luke. While Luke was going on a run he let out a howl and was answered by a she-wolf so he followed the she-wolf to the Collier boundary then shifted and went home but when he woke up in the morning for his meeting with Thomas in regards to merging the Larken and Collier Packs back together his wolf was on edge and more aggressive. Thomas notices and asks Luke whether he’s met his true mate or not and Luke tells him that he hasn’t met anyone new but when he was out running at Oliver and Peyton’s a Collier she-wolf answered his howl and it’s resonated with him, Lily strolls on into the office and tells him that’s becuase the she-wolf is his true mate so why didn’t he track her down and Lily and Thomas come up with a match making scheme for Luke to be able to meet his true mate and suggested that they should bring the Larken Pack over to run with the Collier Pack during their Winter Solstice Celebration. I loved that even though Sydney had major doubts and was disappointed being mated to not only a Larken but their Pack Alpha Luke she spoke to a couple of people who said that she at least needs talk to him before leaving and breaking their bond and after Sydney spoke to Luke and realised that Luke isn’t the horrible person she thinks he is and her long lost cousin Nettie helped her see that. I also loved that even though Luke didn’t have much money, after seeing Sydney’s house and how obsessed she is with Christmas that he decides to surprise her and decorate his trailer since she’s agreed to spend the night and he wants to make her happy. I loved how supportive all the Larken wolves are and how they’d follow Luke anywhere, it just goes to show how such an awesome Alpha he is especially when he gave all of them a vote on what whether or not any of them pledge allegiance to Thomas and Collier or stay with Luke and Larkin instead of demanding they go. I’m looking forward to reading more books from the Westin World Universe. I’d definitely recommend this book, series, Westin World Universe and author to everyone.
Another author I love reading. The Collier and Westin books were wonderful.
Omg! What a fan-freaking-tastic PNR story from the amazing ‘Collier Pack’ 😀 “A Holiday Surprise” is the latest sexy, romantic must read that’s just in time for Christmas & the holidays, with awesome relatable characters, witty dialogue & a fresh new plot that grabbed me from the start & held on tight! … Add in the amazing descriptions & readers will be hooked and turning pages like crazy! … I never write spoilers or recap blurbs, but I do know when I’ve read a phenomenal story! … I highly recommend this to all adult fans of fiction & as always, I can’t wait for more of Ms. Trettel’s works, but I will 😀