Maddox is a wolf on the hunt.Paranormals exist.More than fifty years ago, the community of supernatural races—shifters, vampires, ghosts, witches, and more—revealed themselves to the humans. With the rise of technology, they couldn’t stay hidden in the shadows like they had for centuries. And, while rumors of their existence go back even further than that, the announcement sent shockwaves … further than that, the announcement sent shockwaves throughout the rest of the world.
After the shock wore off, the humans reacted. Knowing that Paras had the strength, the humans struggled to keep the power. And what better way than to grab a Para by the balls?
Ordinance 7304: the Bond Laws. A set of mandates hurriedly put in place that Paras had to follow, especially when it came to their “fated” unions.
The laws kept the peace. When the penalty for breaking one was being thrown in a magic-free prison, they had to. Ordinance 7304—also known as the Claws Clause—keeps the Paras in line and gives the human population an illusion of safety. And why not? With the power of the entire government behind the laws, even an alpha wolf loses some of his strength.
Because one of the biggies? When a shifter finds his fated mate, it doesn’t matter what his nose—or his body—says. His instincts might scream mine, but that doesn’t mean he can run off with his woman and claim her. To the humans, that’s kidnapping, and it’s a big no-no.
Maddox Wolfe understood that… until the day he stumbled upon Evangeline Lewis and knew in an instant that this was the woman he’d spent twenty-six years waiting for. And while his wolf says take her, he knows he can’t woo his mate from inside of the Cage. She’s human, so he has to think like a human. Act like a human. Pretend he’s a human.
Whatever it takes to make her his mate. And since he is an alpha wolf shifter, there’s gonna be a little stalking involved. It’s okay. His human will eventually understand.
Mates is a prequel novella (~20k words) that is set directly before the first Claws Clause book, Hungry Like a Wolf (out now!). It is the story of how Maddox and Evangeline became mates, and is an introduction to a brand new paranormal series where Paras exist and live alongside humans. There’s some heat to it (and some closed-door action), some profanity, and is intended for adult readers.
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They have now shown themselves to the human race but it has come with laws. He knew them but he will be tested when he senses his mate. He needs to think, act as a human. Can he show her she is his? What will.She do when she learns he is a shifter? See if she will accept him
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Wolf shifter Maddox finds his human mate Evangeline, but Maddox sort of bumbles his way through making her his. Maddox doesn’t really think things through; he was a bit of a baby at times, but I do think he has a sweet heart. Love that male wolves can’t have sex before meeting their mates; on the fence about the female side of things, I feel it should be equal. I wasn’t a fan of Maddox’s constant going on about his erections either, and I’m not a fan that if a shifter wants they can seek out others to help with their erections besides their mates; good thing Maddox was vehemently against doing that. Like that Evangeline gets him, but I wish humans felt the mate pull more; Evangeline makes Maddox wait too long. She seems like she has a good head on her shoulders, but she does seem like she can easily go into damsel territory. I hope I’m wrong there. This story is mostly in Maddox’s POV, and has a lot of Maddox telling the reader what happened or is happening, so it would’ve been nice to have less of that and more showing. The emotion was missing a bit because of all the telling and not showing. I’m still going with a 4 star because I’m interested to read the next book in the series, and for a short read, the story enticed me. This has a satisfying end, but after reading the synopsis for the next book, these characters are in for some tough times. There’s some interesting ideas going on in this book and the story is entertaining, so I’m looking forward to seeing these characters grow.
Tired of Regency rules? How about Ordinance 7304, the Claws Clause. This amusing PG15 paranormal can be read in an afternoon.
Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author.
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Mates by Jessica Lynch is an amazing story that I have read. This is book 0 in this amazing series that I have loved reading and just I just can not get enough of this series. I can not wait to get the next book to read I loved it. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about paranormal romances in thier stories.
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I like shifters story and this one fits the bill perfectly. Is a little different then others. When
Maddox, a wolf shifter, finally found his mate, Evangeline, a human ,he needs to learn and obey human rules and regulations.
He must act like human what doesn’t sit very well with his Wolf. Story was interesting and engaging.
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Amusing story. Maddox Wolfe, oldest son, next in line for Alpha, reckless & responsible. Spends his time searching for his mate, when he finds her he makes a basic mistake. He forgets to understand his environment and to consider her feelings. He blunders, scares her and she eventually rejects him out. Their journey is a hoot. Can Maddox learn about human nature? Can he be self-sacrificing? Can Angie love Maddox enough? Nice story. Interesting paraverse. I received an ARC from Booksprout for a review.
Maddox, a wolf shifter, finally found his mate, Evangeline, a human. Due to his inexperience with both romantic and human interactions, he had much to learn. Story was interesting with likable and developed characters. Good read!
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