Five friends.One Summer.Everything changes.We wanted to celebrate the end of college. The end of all the hard work, the beginning of our new lives. Brandy had the perfect place:Alaska.Jess There were problems with the house, the wildlife, the land. The only thing that wasn’t a problem was the neighbor: Garrett Pauler. We hired him to fix the house, and he did way more than that. There was … the house, and he did way more than that.
There was something in the woods though. Something that didn’t want us there, something that would go to any lengths to get rid of us. But it shared the woods with something– someone determined to keep us safe.
Garrett
The old Yeil place was a disaster, but I wasn’t above the challenge. The challenge lay in the gorgeous woman who was waiting for me there. Jess Smythe. My mate.
As human as they came, she was everything I dreamed and wanted in my life. I just didn’t expect to show her my wolf before I convince her we were meant to be.
But there was something in the woods that would go to any lengths to get rid of the women, and of me and my pack. And it would force me to make decisions that would change the course of my mate’s life…
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A really good shifter romance.
This is a really fun book to read! For me, it had a little bit of everything in it… Alaska, shifters, romance, intrigue, friendship, and laughter.
Jess went up to Alaska with her four friends to reconnect, have a fun summer, and get over a really bad relationship. What they find is so much more than any of them planned for. Garrett, a wolf shifter, tired of being alone is amazed when he gets called out to an electrical job and meets his much-anticipated mate. But when the local coyote pack tries to force the women out of their home, Garrett and his pack are forced to step in and protect the ladies… without alerting them to their other sides. Easy, peasy… right? But then what would a romance be without some danger in it?
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Perfect romantic and sexy read with adventures
April 30, 2019
Brandy and all he friends Jessica, Addison, Madeline and Suzanne came to Alaska to celebrate an after college vacation. Brandy bought a cabin from her cousin Harrison and it’s supposed to be in good shape, but the minute they drive through the bushes and see if Brandy starts cussing out her cousin as she will kill him the next time she sees him. The place was falling apart on yeah it has good bones, but nothing else. Jess (Jessica) calls for the electrician to give the an estimated cost for repair. He is coming the next day. During the night they heard scratching at the door and yipes like coyotes all around the house. So they are going to buy a gun tomorrow. So the next morning the girls go into town to buy what they need and Jess will wait for the electrician. Boy was he a hunk!!! Garrett Pauper who owns Timberwolf Electrical came in and Jess could only stare. Garrett went over the who house and came back with a huge list and recommendations, but the minute they stared at each other they were in each other’s arms kissing. Then clothes came of and sex was fast and hard and neither could get enough of one another. Garrett and his wolf knows she is their mate. So later when the girls came back they discussed what they were going to do. Delia (Madeline) offers no states that she will pay for it all as a house warming present. Later that night the coyote come back again and Jess calls Garrett for help. After awhile they start heading wolves who chase off the coyote. Garrett and his brother Patrick came to the door to wake the girls for their safety to move down the road to Garrett’s estate. They divided everyone up and everyone finally got a good sleep. This story really pickups with the aggression of those exiled coyotes and all the several of Garrett wolf in his pack finding mates with these girls. These other girls stories in the author’s next book. Lots of action and adventures still coming further I this story. Her happy ending for Garrett and Jess as well as Addi (Addison) is with Patrick and Delia is with Jackson. It also looks like Brandy and Zanna(Suzanne) So very happy ending so far. Oh yes steamy lovemaking scenes through out this romantic and sexy read. A!
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First book I read by the author. I loved it and I recommend it.
Jess accepted her friends’ suggestion to spend the summer in Alaska. She needed time and space to heal after losing her baby, and also because her ex, who tricked her into becoming pregnant, abandoned her as soon as she lost the child. She didn’t expect to find someone to make her feel good, and that’s what happened. Garrett made her feel loved like no one else had made it before. But he had a secret.
As soon as he saw her, Garrett knew that Jess was his mate. But he didn’t want to rush her. He wanted to go slowly. And he knew he had to tell her the truth. He couldn’t hide from her that he’s a wolf shifter. He had to be sincere and wait for her to accept him as he is before she decided to stay with him, where she belonged.
I loved the story, and the romance between Garrett and Jess. It started out too sexual for my taste, but I loved it.
I love Jess. She wanted to spend a quiet summer, away from everything, from pain, worries, fear of the future. She needed calm, she needed healing. She didn’t need Garrett, or so she thought when she met him. She didn’t want to be with anyone. Then she just wanted a summer fling, and nothing more. And then she couldn’t be without him.
She’s suffered a lot more than anyone deserves. That made her strong.
I also love Garrett. I love how he cares about Jess, how he asks her if she’s sure, if she wants to be with him. He has no doubts, he has found his mate, but he doesn’t want to rush. He wants her to feel the same way he does. And it breaks his heart when she doesn’t. Not only his heart, but mine too. It hurts that she doesn’t see a future in their relationship, that she doesn’t even try. But he will never force her into anything. He will accept whatever she decides. But he can try to change her mind, though.
There is one small detail that I didn’t like. Initially, he asks Jess for sincerity, but he is lying to her. But he feels bad about doing it, about not telling her the truth, so that counts in his favor. And I understand that he can’t tell her right away, because he doesn’t want to lose her.
I love his family. I would have liked to have met Darius, and to know more about Fergus and Jason.
I also love Jess’ friends, and it bothers me a bit that what was going to be a vacation all of them together, is not that, but that they end up separated.
I loved the story of the shifters.
Taming Alaska by Katherine Rhodes is a wonderful story to read. This is book number one in this wonderful start to a brand new series that I have read. If you love wolf shifters than this story is definately for you and I highly recommend it to all.
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Jess escapes to Alaska for three months with four friends for the summer where she meets Garrett the local electrician. Garrett is a wolf shifter and finds his mate in Jess. Loved Jess and Garrett’s story and I can’t wait to read the next couples book in this series. This story is full of shifters, interesting characters, romance, great writing, danger, suspense, action and surprises.
“An Incredible shifter Romance”
The storyline kept me glued to the pages right from the beginning till end! You will love each character!
Jess and her friends Brandy , Delia, Zanna, and Addi. Decide to take a three month vacation together. Brandy had brought a cabin from her cousin. Deep in the woods of Alaska. They are somewhat disappointed when the are the cabin. Sure it was big enough, but it needed tons of work! So the ladies decide to pitch in , and her it fixed up. Jess is to meet with the electrician. When she meets him she is instantly attracted to him in a big way!
Garret is a sexy wolf shifter. His family owns the company Jess called. When he meets Jess he knows she is his fated mate! Only she is human and does not know about shifters.
Jess learns about shifters the hard way. When Garret has to protect her from a pack of Coyote shifters!
These Coyote’s cause Jess’s life and her friends lives to be changed forever!
You will love this super exciting,funny,thrilling,suspenseful, and very scorching hot shifter Romance! This is a five star plus story!
Taming Alaska by Katherine Rhodes is a great read. interesting,steamy and enjoyable. well written,interesting characters with plenty of steam,first time reader of Ms.Rhodes and it won’t be the last,well done! great book to start the series!
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Really enjoyed this well written story. Strong alpha males and the women they meet who ended up in Alaska. One of them is the mate of the man who fixes up the cabin the 4 friends buy. A beautiful country an excellent story and the characters who are weaved into it. It is heartwarming, dramatic, emotional, suspenseful and so much more. I voluntarily review a copy for booksprout.
This book was exciting and hot and I couldn’t put it down. I’m ready for the other stories of the five friends too see where or how their summer went.
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Jess and her four friends go to Alaska to get away. She has heart breaking memories that she is trying to start over. Garrett did not expect to find his mate but a chance meeting will trigger their instinct and hell do anything to.
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This is the first story I read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ever since discovering paranormal shifter romances, I’m always on the lookout for new stories. This one didn’t disappoint. The chemistry was off the charts from the start and oh so hot. The banter between everyone was great and of course the love was endescribable. Looking forward to reading the other stories in the series. I hope we get a story for each.
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This book is fantastic, it pulled me in and wouldn’t let go until the very end. The characters came to life and made me want to know more, it felt like I was right there with them. Well worth the time to read.
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“Taming Alaska” (The Juneau Packs Book 1) by Katherine Rhodes is a fantastic read! This is a wonderful start to this new series. I loved Jessica and Garrett’s story. This story is full of passion, paranormal romance, shifters, close friends, interesting and entertaining characters, and more. I can not wait to see what happens next with this entertaining group of characters. Highly recommend to all fans of paranormal romance, shifters, passion, and series.
Jess and four of her friends are planning to spend Summer in Alaska. However, when they arrive at their cabin, they discover it needs a LOT of work. It’s the old Yeil place and it’s basically a Wreck in need of everything. The girls hire electrician and contractor, Garrett, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. He’s a wolf shifter and Jess is his mate.
I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest review. The book is very steamy with generous usage of the “f-word” so if you don’t like that, this isn’t the book for you. However, the plot is there and it’s a well-written story with wonderful characters. I was pulled in from the beginning and read this in one sitting. I’m looking forward to more from this series and recommend this book.
This is a fun hot shifters read for the over 18.
The plot had me hooked and the chemistry is
fantastic between the characters.
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I am new to this author and am unsure if she has anything else out ( I will be investigating), but I loved this book! It is the perfect start to a new series and for an introduction to a new author. It has love, lust, suspense, friendship and dynamic characters. I recommend this book and following this author.
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This is a fast paced, high heat romance, that has one amazing story. Jess’ reaction to finding out Garrett is a shifter and her mate is realistic and understandable. I love that not only does this tell the story of Jess and Garette, but it introduces a world full of possible mates. I cannot wait to see who’s story is next.
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Really enjoyed this shifter story. I was unable to put it down and read it in one sitting.
Jessica recently out of a bad relationship, going to Alaska for the summer with 4 friends. One of them bought a cabin and they are all going to stay in it.
There are shifter politics going on some violence and lots of hot love.
Yisrael story contains smart strong educated women.
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