Fake mates in the Dark Pines territory—what can go wrong? Foul-mouthed cougar shifter Hayley is determined to prove herself trustworthy and responsible. Dating grizzly shifter Marius would be directly at odds with her goal. He’s wild, he’s done wrong to her family, and he’s so hot that she doesn’t trust herself around him. Too bad she needs a fake boyfriend, and he’s her only choice. Marius … she needs a fake boyfriend, and he’s her only choice.
Marius deserves worse than Hayley’s scorn, and he knows it. Bad enough he helped torment her family—there are more secrets he’s keeping. If they came to light, he knows Hayley would never forgive him. One kiss and Marius can’t get enough, one lie and it’s over before he can tell his mate what she means to him.
USA Today bestselling author Liza Street continues to bring the suspense and sexytimes in the second Dark Pines Pride standalone romance! Wild Atonement is perfect for readers who love hot heroes, strong heroines, and lots of laughs in their smexy shifter books.
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Marius has caused nothing but troubles for the Jaynes family. He was part of a pack war that ended with the Jaynes parents being killed & their son Will injured. The last 2 Jaynes, Hayley & Jackson, also lost their pack lands in the war. Several years have past & the Jaynes are back reclaiming their land. Hayley gets a call from someone claiming to be her fiancee. She knows the only way to get out of marrying him that she’s going to have to prove that she’s in a relationship & mated to someone else. Her only option is Marius. There’s an attraction, but she doesn’t like him because of his part in terrorizing her brother’s girlfriend (introduced in book 1–Wild Homecoming). She has to prove to herself that she’s a responsible person & she eventually figures out how to do so.
The characters are all intriguing, and the second chance needed by all is the background of this story. Each character has their own unique personality & the world building is well thought out. You get a lot of action, some stalking & lots of steam between Hayley & Marius. Story ends with a HEA.
Hayley needs a pretend boyfriend and there is Marius.
Mountain Lion shifter Hayley is shocked when another pack contact her about an agreement her late father had made with them one in which she would marry the Alpha’s son. She claims to already be serious with another shifter but they refuse to believe her. She goes out for a drink with her brother and meets Bear Shifter Marius who seems attracted to her but she puts him off then when she thinks about her problem she gets the idea that Marius might be the answer. She phones Marius and asks him to act as her pretend boyfriend.
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Well worth reading!
Hayley and her 2 brothers return to her mountain after A-war that killed their parents. When she returns she meets marius who poses as her boyfriend so she can get out of an arranged marriage. this stirs up a lot of trouble. this is a fun romantic story
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This is the 5th book I’ve read written by Liza Street; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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This was a good finish to the series, wrapped everything up neat and tidy, really enjoyed the whole series.
Fab read