Marco’s pack is being hunted… but he needs a mate to keep them strong. Marco Wilding’s pack is being picked off, one by one. The Wolf Hunter’s mercenaries are snatching wolves off the street then dumping the tortured bodies inside Marco’s territory. When they go for a shifter kid, Marco’s patrol is on it—until a beautiful female wolf steps in and kicks the kidnapper’s ass. The delay saves the … saves the kid, but Marco can’t stop drooling over this brave, unmated female who mysteriously landed in his lap.
Only she wants nothing to do with him.
Julia Holloway’s life was finally turning around—she was getting her degree and getting out of her mother’s house with its parade of abusive step-fathers. Then her wolf went wild and ruined her life. Now she’s on the run, but her wolf is still out of control. When it once again tries to save someone, this time a kid who was being kidnapped, she gets an offer she can’t refuse—safe harbor inside a shifter pack while she gets her life together.
Only the hot shifter leader with the passionate eyes wants a mate… and wants her to stay.
As Julia and Marco race to stop the Wolf Hunter’s men, Julia will have to do more than just tame her wild wolf… she’ll have to decide whether giving up everything she wants will bring her the one thing she really needs.
WILD ONE is a complete novel with HEA, the fourth in the Wilding Pack Wolves series. All stories are standalone, but for maximum reader enjoyment, start with the Riverwise Private Security trilogy. Contains scorching hot shifters, alpha heroes, and sexy halflings.
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I like all shifter books.
Great as a series or as a stand alone!
Liked the story. The fight against hatred and bigotry. Which is common and seemed to hold a thread of reality as the man behind the evil was a wolf himself. Julia and Marco were awesome. They fought for the underdog and protected the weak. Loved their fire. Only didn’t like Marcos back and forth but I understood his predicament and confusion to protect his pack. Cool story.
This was an intense read that had me wide-eyed so many times, I forgot to blink. The action, the race against time, the heroics, the near misses, and a wonderful romance woven in altogether made Wild One an awesome read.
This story is about Julia and Marco. Marco is a character that I was briefly introduced to in Wild Heat. Like the other two books I read and reviewed, this book can also be read as a standalone. This is the kind of series that I like – I can pick up any book and feel like I’m getting the complete picture, with so many intriguing teases from previous stories, I actually want to read them, even if they’re out of order. It all works.
Another thing that works is the pairing of Julia and Marco. She’s running, unsure of where her life is leading, and Marco is fighting to create a place where shifters can have lives worth living. He’s a hero because he truly cares and wants to help every wolf shifter – from little kids to the elderly, that society has ignored and shoved to the outskirts, just because they are who they are. Marco is perfect hero material. Julia is in her own way, too. She is selfless and she throws herself into any situation she believes in 100% even when she’s outnumbered and outclassed. She’s feisty and ferocious. In short, she’s a perfect heroine to match the hero. I enjoyed getting to know them.
That dastardly villain, The Wolf Hunter, has ramped up his villainy. This time, he’s crossed the line by targeting kids. The really whacked thing is that he hates shifters in an obsessive kind of way and if a reader has read Wild Heat, they’d know why it’s so twisted. The Wolf Hunter has issues – Marcos made me laugh when he referred to those ‘issues’, even while he was being brutally tortured. That might be a bit much for some readers because his torture was being witnessed by some kids that were going to be the killer’s next victims. Readers can be assured that the author took care of the kids when the time came. I think that drama is what made this book so powerful and compelling. This is the type of wickedness that needs to be defeated, and heroes come to the fore from unexpected places. Ms. Woods surprised me with who ended up helping in the big battle scene towards the end. I was most impressed.
The romance between Marco and Julia was great. It wasn’t fast; there were some mix-ups and some personal trials and challenges they both had to overcome while trying to keep everyone safe. Their budding love grew over the course of the book and when they finally came together in passion, it was hot, hot, hot. One thing I didn’t share in past reviews of the other two books was how the author has the hero and heroine mate. I’ve never read anything like it and it’s clever, unique and quite awesome. And, I can’t forget to mention sexy, it’s very sexy.
The happy ever after wrap up was just as impressive, positive and happy as I could wish. There are challenges yet to face for the Wilding pack and all their allies. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and finding out who gets their HEA next. If paranormal romance readers haven’t discovered this series yet, they are missing out. I’m so happy to have a new favorite author to binge read!
Wow!! Romance, danger, great characters, and a plot that keeps on giving. Totally recommend.
Sexy wolf shifters, diabolical enemies, and their sexy, gutsy women, whew! Up all night reading and it is worth it! Love this book and the series.
I enjoy reading it was a wonderful read thank you
Loved the characters and their story. Good read.
Another great book in the series. The book flowed smooth & fast, kept me on the edge of my seat in a few places too! Marco & Julia are very likable (love how the bad boy really isn’t a bad boy after all!), I was so glad they got their HEA! Gosh, that dang wolf hunter needs to get taken down!
Really good book!
Every book better than the last
Marco Wilding is young to be the alpha of his pack, but he and his Beta had to take out the previous Alpha because he had abused his position and the wolves in his care. This bunch of displaced, neglected, abused, unemployed wolves and halfings with no place to go; are fighting for their very survival on a daily basis from the police, rival gangs and shifter haters. But now they are fighting to protect the pack members from being kidnapped by the Wolf Hunter who is trying to snatch their kids right off the street.
Julia Holloway has a secret and is trying lie low until she figured out how she is going to get her life back when leaving the local market she sees a young boy is about to be kidnapped. She rushes to save the boy with no regard for herself or thought that they would try to take her. Her only thought is to save the boy. As Marco and a few of his pack are running to intercept they see this young woman kicking the crap out of the guys wearing tactical gear.
I really liked this book in the series and loved the direction the story took. Characters are pulled in briefly from previous books so it is always good to see where things are. The ending was brilliant and creative. I do love my HEA’s. All I can say is plan ahead because you will not want to put it down.
Happy Reading!
Marco Wilding, the Alpha of a pack of wolves that live on the edge of society finds Julia Holloway, the Wild One when she helps same one of the young pups of the pack, Ethan. The Wolf Hunter’s men have him trapped and Julia attacks to save Ethan and that allows time for Ethan and another wolf to save both Ethan and Julia from capture. It is instant attraction to Julia an unmated female wolf for Marco, but Julia is just learning about her wolf and life as a shifter. Alisa Woods has written another great love story with a hot male shifter Alpha wolf and the sexy and brave woman he finds for a mate while they face the danger to the pack being hunted by the Wolf Hunter.