She thought she could run from her mate. Then he lassoed her.Riley decided years ago that she would be better off on her own, but when the alpha of the local pack finds out there’s a lone wolf causing trouble on his turf he takes matters into his own hands.As far as Cameron Nichols is concerned, Riley will be joining his pack whether she likes it or not. Her only choice will be whether to submit … will be whether to submit to his authority with or without needing to be stripped bare and spanked over his knee until she is kicking and crying and promising obedience. When she chooses the latter, the Navy SEAL turned cowboy is more than happy to oblige.
But Cameron knows instantly that Riley isn’t just a feisty female in need of an alpha’s firm hand. She is his mate, and she knows it too, despite her best efforts to deny it. No matter how many times she tries to run, he will always chase her down, punish her thoroughly, and then mount and claim her so roughly that all she can do is scream her helpless, shamefully intense pleasure into the pillow as her body betrays her and surrenders ever more completely to his demands.
Publisher’s Note: Hunted and Claimed is a stand-alone novel which is the seventh 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 Hunted 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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Great Series With An Awesome Balance Between Drama & S€X¥ Times!!
She’s Absolutely NOT Mat’n some Strutt’n Alpha,
Who’s only seek’n a Biddable Lass!
Ohh No! Those Losers Can Shove that plan…
Right Up their Proverbial @$$€$,
Cuz, this is One RedHeaded, Fiery Lass…
That’s gonna be mak’n Choices for Herself from Now ON,
Which means She’s Head’n for the Hills & leav’n Her HomeLand!
Running from Fate, & a Chance at a Mate!
That is Until, circumstance catches up with HER…
And Her Undercover work sav’n Girls,
Sends HER into the Hands of Her Fated Mate!
But, She’s NOT ready to meet HER Fate quite Yet,
So She’s OFF Again, much to Her Mate’s consternation,
To finish Her Task… with Her Mate HOT On HER @. $. $!
Now, She’ll be “Hunted and Claimed;” although maybe NOT quite Tamed!
I received Delta James’ ARC of “Hunted and Claimed: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates Book 7)” via B00|{$P®0UT; 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!
“Wayward Mates” the seventh book by Delta James is so emotionally charged on several layers. Riley, an alpha in her own right, is thought to be wild and stubborn. She had originally joined up with the ladies of the Bae Diogel pack. From there, she set out on her own as a lone wolf on a mission temporarily living in Galveston. Cameron is the alpha of the Galveston pack. When his beta takes his mate to the local restaurant he smells a wolf who is not from their pack. On orders from his alpha, he tries to bring her to the ranch. Not only does he fa to do so but this female gets the drop on the former SEAL. Cameron decides to handle the situation himself and wouldn’t you know, this red-headed Irish spitfire is his fated mate! What an exhilarating storyline this is with characters that have strong personalities, beliefs, loyalty, compassion, chemistry, and ultimately love. There’s a major fight building between good and evil and I, for one, don’t intend to miss it.
Hunted and Claimed: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates Book 7) by Delta James Is such a wonderful story that I have read. This is book number seven in this wonderful series that I have fallen in love with. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about shifters.
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I FLOVED this book, IMHO it’s the best one yet. In fact I was that drawn into the story I read it in one day. This features Riley and Cameron, we’ve not really met either character before, though both have been hinted at/been in the background. I either want to BE Riley or marry her (even though I’m straight and been married for 24 years). God that woman is kick-ass. Cameron was pretty decent too, though he paled in comparison to her absolute amazingness. My word she led him a merry dance with her determination to see justice served. I felt that he showed a great deal of respect for Riley, even though he too wanted to protect her a little too much at times.
In earlier books I’d got the impression that many of these super strong females had been spanked into submission by their alpha’s and were pretty much toe-ing the line. The last book threw a few doubts around that, this totally blows it out the water. There is a much stronger feel of discontent amongst the women, not particularly regarding their male so much as the patriarchal nature of their society as a whole. There was mention of an underground network that helped females escape less enlightened mates, and we discover that those Bae Diogel girls haven’t been quite as well behaved and meek as it might first appear.
Now if you don’t like alpha males who decide when their mate has been naughty, and spank/welt her ass soundly when she is, then you probably won’t like this. SO STEP AWAY, OR AT THE VERY LEAST PROCEED WITH CAUTION. I’d hate to see negative reviews on a book that clearly states that it has spanking and that in this parallel universe shifter males are in charge.
Another thing I will throw out there is that this finishes with a part of the story line left ‘hanging’. I wouldn’t call this a cliff-hanger and we do see Cameron and Riley’s story reach a HFN point BUT the ending almost isn’t an ending. HOWEVER that isn’t a criticism as I can see quite clearly that it’s a lead up to the next book. Part of me feels like Riley should continue to be the heroine, however so far each book has featured a separate couple, so I’m not making any assumptions. I do think she and some of the Bae Diogel girls will be playing a significant role in that book though.
I have a sneaking suspicion this may be the penultimate book, though I really REALLY hope it isn’t because I quite simply haven’t had enough of this world yet. However they do say to always go out on a high, and with how the series has been shaping up so far I do have high hopes for the next book.
Whilst this has an ongoing background story, and characters from previous books, I firmly believe you CAN read it as a stand-alone. It contains a few very mild spoilers for previous books (not many though) and seems to explain things I already knew in a way that didn’t feel tedious or repetitive, but would allow someone new to the series to pick up on what they’ve missed.
If you love shifter romances or domestic discipline stories then I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait for the next one.
This books was excellent!! This series just keeps getting better. The ending took me by surprise and I’ll be hanging for the next book. Delta writes well rounded characters and her heroines are strong and feisty with alphas who know just how to handle them. The underlying storyline keeps the reader guessing where it’s going. Well done Delta
This is another wonderful story in this series. Each novel is a stand alone so there is no need to start at the beginning other than the fact that if you don’t you may end up missing some awesome stories! The plot is well thought out and I really enjoyed it. The 2 main characters are fated mates but Riley (the female) is doing everything she can to not mate with Cam (the male character). They are both alphas and Riley wants to be by herself doing what she wants, helping other wolf shifters who are unhappy to escape. This book does bring in some of the other shifters as well from the previous books. There is domestic discipline in this story – spanking. All the main characters, from this book and others, have been really well thought out and described. Their dialogue is great as is their chemistry that results in some steamy scenes. This is a series that I have followed from the beginning and it’s a brilliant wolf shifter romance series, this book is awesome!
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A really good shifter romance.
Colleen “Riley” is a she-wolf who isn’t one to idly sit by an try to fit in. She’s an alpha in her own right and expects to be treated as such. But when her brother says it’s time for her to settle down and find her fated mate she simply can’t do it, so she runs off to America. Cameron is the alpha of his pack and is well respected but he’s recently decided that he’s missing something… or someone. But he won’t just settle for anyone, he wants his true mate. When Riley gets cocky and thinks she can evade Cam’s pack and continue on with her mission to help free the women being kidnapped and held as breeders by ruthless shifters, she stunned at how fast Cam finds her. But they are both surprised to realize they are mates. For Cam, it’s a foregone conclusion that Riley will submit and accept his claiming. For Riley… not so much. In fact, she runs from him as fast as she can. Both have a lot to learn about the other and have to learn to bend if they want to be together.
This is the seventh book in the Wayward Mates series and can be read as a standalone, as I did, easily. But I can see that I now want to go back and read the rest of the series in order.
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Loved, loved, loved this book! I have read and loved most of Wayward Mates and love that they are standalone but all tie into one another as well. The books are well-written with a shifter-breeding/trafficking social justice side story running through them. The women are strong and the men are stronger in order to protect them and their pack. In this book, Riley leaves her childhood home and her pack run by her older brother and becomes an avenger…determined to locate and free shifter females and turned females that have been stolen for the purposes of breeding and mating and set them free. As she travels around playing a masked avenger, her fated mate, Cameron, finds her and although she knows he is her fated mate, she will not admit it nor yield to him. Cameron is an alpha male who leads a pack in Galveston and his hands full with Riley. When she takes off, aided by the other women in the pack, Cameron is none too happy and goes after her. The chase takes them to Albania to Italy through France to Ireland. Cameron is losing his patience but is determined to eventually bring Riley home and make a life with his fated mate….but will it be that easy?
If dominant alpha males and strong-willed females who love their mates but don’t back down easy, then you will love this book. I even had tears in my eyes when Riley plays a song for Cameron!
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Riley flees Ireland and goes to Texas where she frees kidnapped women. Cameron isn’t happy about a lone wolf on his land and it’s a female lone wolf. When he tracks Riley down he finds out that she’s his mate. Now he needs to keep her from running away like she did in Ireland. I seem to have stepped into the 7th book of the Wayward Mates Series. I love strong females that don’t put up with males who are overprotective and bossy. I liked this story and will go back and read the other 6 books in this set.
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I really enjoyed this story. Really good plot to the story. Very well written. Would highly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of stories. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
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This was an explosive love story!! I’m not a fan of cliffhangers but loved this story and the fun and spunky characters. Cannot wait to read more.
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I love how this author writes her shifter mate books the are a lot of fun to read. Characters are well developed and engaging with twist and turns to get to the mating. You have your alpha male who is ready to claim his feisty mate. The chemistry is hot and spicey.
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She’s a feisty, bratty red-headed Irish alpha she-wolf that is dead set on avenging female wolfs in oppression; she been running for years from pack and alpha, rules and traditions, and she isn’t going to let an arrogant, know-it-all alpha stop her, especially if he’s her Fated-mate. She’s on a mission. This story is a continuation of the series so expect spanking and tears, dominance and submission. The ending will get you because I can’t quite tell if it is a cliffhanger or a . . . What would the word be for “Where is the rest of the story and does this mean she will have another book? What?!” You know that expression but more condensed. There just better be more
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This is now my favorite book. I say this with every new book in the series. But Riley and Cameron really make a great couple. Riley fought harder and longer than any of the other fated mates but even as she fought it, she knew he was her fated mate. I loved the strength in her character and the fact that she saved so many women. I will admit that when the story ended I literally yelled out load… “No, she did not end it right here.” The ending was completely unexpected and now I can’t wait for the next book.
Cameron is of two opinions one he has his hands full and two he has met his match with Riley not to mention that she is his mate! Riley is obstinate, fiery, and can take care of herself without a alpha! Things are heating up and Cameron will have to pull out all of the stops to get Riley to submit!
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All of the characters in this series are strong – both women and men. However, I really thought Riley ranked up there in the top three if not the top herself. Cameron had his hands full with her antics. As usual, this story has heartbreak in the background (the sister anyone?) while maintaining the intense connection between reader and story. The humor is contagious as each of the women perform their parts of the puzzle. Thoroughly entertaining, I enjoyed this book so much. I highly recommend this book and the whole series. It just gets better and better.
Riley does not like the way her society’s traditions treat women and mating. She wants to do her own thing not be mated and spanked when she does something deemed wrong by men. So she runs away from her home in Ireland living her life how she wants.
Cameron Alpha of the Texas area she sets up her business in is tasked with bringing her into his pack, finding out who she is and keeping her safe. When he goes to get her he finds out 2 things, 1) she is his mate 2) she wants no part of it and will flee at every opportunity.
Join them on the adventure of a life time. She plays hero, villian, savior, exicutioner, but will she ever be lover, mate?
I love this series each book is a complete story but they all blend together. It is a must read for shifter lovers. Strong loveable characters .
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Don’t Mess with Texas!
Professionally written and extremely fast-paced, “Hunted and Claimed” is the seventh entry in the Wayward Mates series, catapulting the concept of an alpha female to an entirely new level. Disillusioned by the apparent lack of action by the male dominated coalition to halt the abduction, exploitation and forced breeding of females, Riley (aka Colleen) an alpha female, flees her birth pack in Ireland, for America, to actively rescue females abducted by rogue packs. Eventually settling in South Texas, Riley is ultimately discovered by the reigning local pack leader, Cameron, who is also her fated mate. Cameron is a strong, protective, exceptionally dominant alpha and Riley is his perfect counterpart, refusing to acknowledge or accept his claim as well as authority. Unwilling to relinquish her vocation of liberator and simply accept a subservient female role, Riley repeatedly escapes, and the hunter becomes the hunted. “Hunted and Claimed” is thoroughly action packed, teeming with drama, a touch of mystery and sizzling hot intimate encounters. Although the novel can be read as a standalone, due to the considerable number of returning characters, reading prior entries in the series is recommended for complete enjoyment.
Disclaimer: No Kindles were seriously harmed while reading this novel. Children 18+ only due to explicit sexual encounters and corporal punishment within an unequal power exchange relationship!
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 Sizzling Hot Texas Stars!
Writing Style: 5 Professional Stars!
Plot: 5 Action Packed Stars!
Engaging Characters: 5 Dominant Texan Stars!
Satisfying Conclusion: 5 Satiating Stars!
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Every alpha deserves a strong mate… And Cameron just may have met his match in Riley. The women in this series are all strong, talented and capable; and Riley is no exception. I love how the tension and connectivity runs through this series, and this book just may be my favorite to date. Then again, I feel that way with each of the couples who are swoon- and drool-worthy in their own rights. Each is unique yet perfect for one another. But I must admit that the tension and suspense building in the storyline has me anxiously waiting for more to unfold, and it doesn’t hurt that this author creates off-the-chart sizzle and makes you feel like you’re an active participant in the plot. Get ready to be hooked on a well-written, captivating series that will become part of your must-read-again category.
AMAZING! A fantastic, well written read. An intense storyline that holds your attention as you get caught up in the fierce twists and hot chemistry. Plenty of excitement and emotionally heartfelt. A thrilling must read.
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