Bran is filled with hate and anger over the deaths of his parents and willingly accepts a mission to avenge them. The mission is simple: 1. Go undercover as a rogue shifter looking for work 2. Infiltrate Collier Pack knowing their close ties to Westin Pack 3. When the opportunity arises…Kill Kelsey WestinHis mission is sealed by a blood oath forged by a powerful witch. He’s prepared for every … prepared for every possible scenario—except her.
Ruby has watched as one by one her sisters find their true mates. They’ve fought the calling and she’s seen first-hand what an unresolved bond does to a person. Vowing never to do that to herself, when she stumbles across a handsome stranger squatting on Collier land, she knows he’s her one true mate. And she wastes no time sealing their bond forever.
Now Bran is bound to Ruby, and her position gives him quick access to his target in unexpected ways. Killing Kelsey now comes with a steep price of losing Ruby forever. But the pain of the blood oath will kill him if he doesn’t act.
Time is running out. Kelsey or Bran must die to break the oath and true love cannot fix Bran’s dilemma…or can it?
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Ruby and Bran are wonderful. Such a complex relationship and plot that kept me on my toes. Ruby is such a spunky red-head while Bran learns to balance her just right. Much more action in this book but also brought a tear or two out. Loved it!!!
Fasted Bond in the West…..
Leave it to strong family ties and friendships to open a man’s eyes.
Nicolai’s brother Bran of the Bulgarian Pack was hell bent on seeking revenge for the death of his father since Nicolai refused to go through with it, but not only his true mate Ruby, but the realization that these packs were true to their family and friends had him rethinking his previous thoughts. He hadn’t counted on finding his true mate during his mission to kill the person responsible for his father’s death, but he had and what man would not kill to protect his mate? This opened his eyes to the truth of why his father was killed. But will the blood oath performed on him be his demise since there is no way to get out of it?
Ruby Collier, Cowgirl extraordinaire goes looking for a lost horse and is struck with the realization that her one true mate is sitting in the field right in front of her…..She is not going to suffer what her sister did, or her brother, so she decides to jump on the horse and make it official and he is not complaining either. The fastest bonding in the West, 10 minutes into first sight!
This story is very intriguing and suspenseful, keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. You really won’t know what’s going to happen till the end.
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I enjoyed this book. I loved how Ruby didn’t hold back or fight the bond with Bran even though she only got his name before sealing the bond. She didn’t see any reason to fight it after seeing what an unresolved true mate bond looks like. I loved the connection between Ruby and Bran. I loved that he taught both Ruby and Peyton to protect themselves if needed. Man, you can feel Bran’s emotions throughout this book especially when he knows he’s going to hurt his mate when he completes the blood oath of vengeance for his parents being k*lled set by his Alpha to k*ll the witch Elena aka Kelsey Westin. The excruciating pain of not fulfilling the blood oath gets way worse when Kyle and Kelsey arrive in Collier, Bran sabotages the saddle on Kelsey’s horse and she falls off and breaks her leg and because his first attempt didn’t work he decides to put poison in the cake batter that Peyton is making for Kelsey to get rid of the pain he’s in and then he gets told by Austin and Wyatt that Ruby and the girls are all extremely sick but Ruby is the worst as the others shifted whereas Ruby couldn’t because she’s pregnant. Not only is he filled with so much guilt for having to constantly lie to Ruby and also having to hurt anyone but it’s way worse when it’s his mate and unborn child are sick because of something he’s done, you can feel his anguish/pain. I’m glad Bran found a safe and loving place with Ruby, their unborn child and all the friends and the rest of the Collier family he’d made when coming to Collier to do his Alpha’s bidding as after everything he’s been through he deserves it. I wonder what Bran will end up doing in regards to the blood oath and k*lling Kelsey. I’m looking forward to reading Peyton’s story next. I’d recommend this book, series, Westin World Universe and author to everyone.
Once again, Julie Trettel writes a wonderful story. I love how Ruby jumps in with both feet not looking back. Her growth through the story is quite evident and makes for a story that flows very well. Bran, oh Bran…he’s amazing a true struggle for him protecting Ruby and on his mission to kill Kelsey. He had me on edge through the whole story. He makes you love him even though you don’t want him to succeed in his mission.
If you love an edge of your seat paranormal romance with a great protagonist and heartbreaking hero I highly recommend checking out In Plain Sight!
OMG! Ms. Trettel totally raised the bar on herself even, with this amazing new 6 star must read, IMHO! 😀 I was totally blown away with this fan-freaking-tastic PNR romantic suspense novel that grabbed me from the start & held on tight so that I read it in record time! “In Plain Sight” is the 3rd stand-alone phenomenal story in the Collier Pack world of shifters! I don’t know how she comes up with each brand new & different story, relatable characters and fantastic descriptions with some surprise twists & turns, but I know that readers will be just as engaged, glued to their seats and turning pages fast like I did! 😀 I never write spoilers or recap blurbs, but even tho I always volunteer to read this author’s amazing works, it is without any outside influences, and these are my honest feelings! Also, I usually buy most of her books whenever I can, so I can honestly recommend this to all adult 18+ fans of fiction & especially those who love fantasy, PNR and/or shifters! Now I can’t wait for more, but of course I will!