She ran from her mate. Now she must be punished.Darby Callan doesn’t want a mate, but it isn’t up to her. Her old pack has been disbanded, and when the powerful, handsome alpha of a well-established pack makes it clear that she belongs to him, her instincts reveal the truth of his words despite her furious protests and attempts to escape.Jean-Michel Gautier knows that his new mate’s past makes … his new mate’s past makes her wary of him, but an alpha cannot tolerate disobedience, and when Darby defies him he strips her bare and spanks her until she is sore and sobbing. Her beautiful body’s response to his dominance is obvious, and his stern correction leaves her helplessly aroused, but before he claims her he plans to make her beg.
Naked and quivering with desperate, shameful need, Darby cannot help pleading with Jean-Michel for the climax she has been denied, and soon she is crying out with pleasure more intense than she would have ever thought possible as he makes her his. But when the vicious brute who once hurt her comes looking for Darby again, can she trust her new alpha to protect his mate?
Publisher’s Note: Marked and Mated is a stand-alone novel which is the second 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 Marked 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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‘Marked and Mated’ is the second book in Delta James’ “Wayward Mates” series where we are privileged to walk the journey with Darby Callan, of the Bae Diogel pack, and Jean-Michel Gautier, Alpha to the New Orleans pack. If you’ve been following the series in order up to this point, then you know and realize that Darby was not the Alpha of the all-female pack of Bae Diogel but she was and still is the one that is the most outspoken, rebellious, and determined woman of the bunch. During the weekend BBQ planned at Calon Gwyllt held for those women who had not been called by their fated mate and the alphas from packs who had voted at trying to incorporate these women into the Council until they could locate a mate for each of the women. One of those invited was Jean-Michel Gautier. When Darby tried escaping again Jean-Michel offers himself and attending pack mates to help in the search. Then Jean-Michel smells it. Ocean and Jasmine. He’d found his fated mate but first, he has to catch her, and then he’d claim her. I love the characters, especially Jean-Michel and Darby. This couple gives as good as they get from one another. So much heartache, shock, pent-up frustration and anger, tears, and of course there are plenty of spankings to go around. This was a highly erotic storyline with a twist to it and I loved it.
This book is second in the series, and can be read as a standalone. One of the advantages is that you are given a great deal of background information from book one. One of the disadvantages is that If you have already read book one, this book starts out pretty slowly.
I had some mixed feelings about this book. Referring to the women as girls, or little girl irritated me. Yet, I felt like the men did respect their mates contributions to the pack. It seemed more like the woman submitted to her fated mate, and was respectful to everyone else. The women were portrayed as strong, independent, and intelligent. If the spanking or the D/s aspect offends you I would suggest to take a pass on this book.
Darby and Jean-Michel’s story (after the recap from book 1) was fast paced, a little suspenseful, and enlightening as Darby’s past was further explained.
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Oh how I love Jean-Paul! And he loves his Darcy. But love is not always easy or simple. A true Alpha his is still able to cherish and embrace the strength of his mate. This is a great series.
Marked and Mated: An Alpha Shifter Romance by Delta James is a wonderful story to read. It is book number two in the series of four books. I am glad I read this wonderful story it has strong charaters and a wonderful story line and I rcommend this to all.
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She is his mate but she tries to run from him. Now he will punish her until she is begging. He knows she has been hurt but when the brute who had her hurt her returns, will be protect her? See if he will
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The second book in the Wayward Mates series, a well-written story that I was not putting down until the book was finished. This is Darby Callan who does not want a mate and needs a man to keep her from doing things she should not, and Jean-Michel Gautier who is just the man too gently help her get over things done to her in the past. This book gives you a lead into the story that is coming. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Loved it. A very well written and attention grabbing read. He is a very strong, hot and sexy male alpha. She is a beautiful, strong, female who has been abused. He says she is his and that is that. She says no. He shows her she is wrong. What happens when her abuser shows up? This is exciting, suspenseful, strong, hot and steamy and much more. I was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
Enjoyed the second book as much as the first, this series is great.