Pack Rule #2: Always protect your mateI protected my country. Protected my platoon.Now all I wanted to protect was her.Too bad that wasn’t an option.I couldn’t fall for the beautiful slip of a female. The baby sister of my brother’s new mate.She was way too young. Way too human. Still in college. And too bright a force of nature.She had her whole life ahead of her.And I had the Green Berets … life ahead of her.
And I had the Green Berets begging me to reenlist.
My wolf… he wanted her.
But if I let her go without claiming her,
I might not survive the moon madness.
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Did you read book one, “Rough”? If not, then you need to start there because you don’t want to miss Audrey and Boyd’s story. Of course, Boyd’s already claimed Audrey but they’re getting married in this book. Yes, you read that right. Marina, Audrey’s half-sister, is coming in for the wedding from LA and Colton, Boyd’s brother has taken leave from North Carolina for the same thing. When these two meet in the middle of a thunderstorm, the electric charge is from more than lightning. I love the talent Reneé Rose and Vanessa Vale bring to this series. The characters are so flawed with such BIG personalities, it’s easy for them to be relatable. I wasn’t sure how this one would work out, but it was wonderful. I can’t wait to see where they take us with “Feral”. Congratulations ladies on another five star review.
Holy hot as Hades Batman! Can I get me a Colton with a side of wild wolf please!
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Overall Rating: Five, it keeps getting better, stars
Kindle Unlimited: no
Standalone: Yes-ish. This book is about a specific couple but I think the reading experience would be better if you read book 1.
Steam: 5, dirty talking dominating nuclear hot flames
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I enjoy the hell out of Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale, but damn these two together are writing a hot as hell shifter series here! If the books keep getting hotter, I think me and my kindle might spontaneously combust in book 3 at this rate!
Colton, the middle Wolf brother, Green Beret, sex on a stick is having difficulty managing his moon madness because he hasn’t found his mate. That is, until he comes across a woman standing in the rain.
Marina, Audry’s little sister, unhappy engineering student, trust issues, who wants to take walk on the wild side. Could a night with a hot military cowboy but just what she needs?
This book was fun, hot, and kept me turning pages. The story was engaging, and I was happy to see all the Wolf brothers in this book. This book was fantastically fabulous and gets all my recommendations! I will definitely keep reading and I can’t wait for Rob’s book!
So as soon as I put Rough down I immediately ran off to Amazon and one clicked Wild. Then promptly shut myself away from the family for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
This book had all the yummy shifter insta love, forever mates stuff I was looking forward to. It follows on directly from the end of Audrey and Boyds story. And picks up the arrival of Boyd’s brother, Colton and Audrey’s sister, Marina for the wedding of Colton and Audrey.
While the book was focused soley on Marina and Colton and could be read as a standalone, I guess, it also advanced on the previous book perfectly. There was a little more relationship drama in this one. But it was all simple misunderstandings based on the speed things progressed.
I really am loving this series and obviously I am off to one click Feral.
Wild is the strong second entry in Rose and Vale’s trilogy of wolf shifter brothers living on their Montana Ranch. The heroine is Marina, the younger sister of the first book’s heroine, Audrey. She and Colton meet when the road they are taking to Audrey and Boyd’s wedding (read Rough—really, if you haven’t, it’s great) is flooded out during a storm. Colton instantly recognizes Marina as his mate, and he’s more than willing to share a hotel room with her that night. Marina doesn’t understand the pull that she feels for Colton, but she’s also more than willing to have a hot one-night stand with this guy. When they finally meet officially, there’s a lot they have to address.
I liked both Marina and Colton. Both are at the stage where they need to make decisions about their lives. Marina is in college, studying a major she really doesn’t like that much and uncertain if she should continue with it. Colton is deciding whether or not to reup for another term in the military. Colton is also feeling the pull of the feral madness that overcomes all unmated shifters eventually, so he’s delighted to find his mate. But Marina’s about ten years younger than him, and he hates the thought that mating might deprive her of her future plans.
So we have great tensions between these characters, development of a continuing story about a neighboring farmer and his encroaching activities, and a welcome visit with characters from the first book. My problem with Wild was that I wished Colton and Marina *talked* more with each other. Each assumes a great deal about the other, and that gets frustrating. From their beginning, when Colton sleeps with Marina, but never asks her name **even though he knows she’s his fated mate,** to each not directly discussing their feelings and the impact that might have on their life choices, it seemed to me that a lot of this avoidance was to make the book longer rather than growing organically from the characters. This was particularly true of Colton, who is facing an imminent feral state but avoids even the simplest steps (like finding out Marina’s name or where she’s from) to build a slight cushion for himself.
That said, I really enjoyed Wild. All of the characters are approachable and interesting, and I cared about what would happen to them. I am truly looking forward to the next book in the series, where Rob—the oldest brother, most at risk of going feral—will get his story!
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Okay, it’s official….these two very talented authors have developed a wonderful new “world” to visit. I am loving my visits to Wolf Ranch!
*I received an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*
I love series that include families. It makes me so happy and I enjoy it so much more! I really love that this one includes both a sister and a brother. There were times while reading this I wanted to strangle Colton. He was making decisions for Marina that he just wasn’t discussing with her and it drove me mad! Lol of course in a good way, but still mad! These 2 were so great for each other and I seriously enjoyed reading their story!
Wild is the second book in the Wolf Ranch series. Marina is on her way to her sister’s wedding when she runs into her sister’s soon to be brother in law, Colton. Their chemistry is instantaneous and wild, but with their lives on opposite sides of the country, do Marina and Colton have a future together?
Holy hotness, you are going to need a cool glass of water to combat all of the dirty talking and steamy connection from this book! I was completely swept away by this book, felt all the feels, and loved the connection between Marina and Colton. Marina was a wonderful character to read, as she just lived her life to the fullest, tried to enjoy the small things, and wore her heart on her sleeve, but she had her insecurities and inner demons she needed to figure out. Colton was so dominant, possessive, and caring, but he gave off some major hot and cold vibes. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to love him or smack him, but I loved that he just wanted to put Marina first. Their relationship is fast and so steamy, and there was just enough outside drama in this book, but I loved that the focus was primarily on the couple. I am loving this series! You don’t have to read the first book to enjoy this one, but why would you want to miss it? Plus, it does seem like there’s a tiny bit of an overarching storyline that will continue in the next book! I’m so excited! I loved reading this book and it’s one series I know I’ll come back and reread!
If I thought Rough (book 1 of this series) was hot, Wild totally blows it out of the water! This book starts out scorching, and just gets hotter! These two authors have found a way to combine everything I love in a romance, and made it even better!
Colton has dedicated his life to being a soldier, protecting his country and his fellow soldiers with the enhanced abilities that come with being a shifter. Now, those same abilities are making it hard for him to reliably do what he’s always done. Things are changing, and he has some big decisions to make. A trip home for his brother’s wedding seems like a good time to think about everything. Until a crazy down pour throws a monkey wrench into his plans!
Marina and Colton had an amazing connection, right from the beginning. But lack of communication almost destroyed them before they really got started. While Colton had good intentions, he almost made some really detrimental mistakes. And Marina wasn’t honest with herself. Had she been honest with herself, she might have avoided a lot of heartache! Overall, this was a steamy read, and I can’t wait until the next book comes out!
This is the 2nd book in this “Wof Ranch” series by the aweskme authors, Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale ,,,,
Marina Thompson is a 21 year old college student going for her degree in engineering,,,, but now, she is on a small vacay and she’s going from school in Chicago to Montana , for her half sister Audrey’s wedding to one Boyd Wolf , he was a bull rider in the rodeo when he met her cousin, Audrey, who was moonlighting from her Dr job to a Dr covering the rodeo’s medical tent ,,,, but now Marina is stuck in a downpour,,,, and at this point there is water rushing over the road and there is no way she’s getting thru ,,, but there’s a truck pulling up next to her and an amazingly handsome is getting out ,,,,
Colton Wolf is a Green Beret stationed in the Army in North Carolina and he is on his way from there to his home in Montana where he grew up with his family,,,, not only is he a Green Beret,,,, but he’s also a Wof shifter,,,,, His oldest brother Rob is the Alpha Leader of the pack with Colton and Boyd, the other brother in the pack,,, but Colton is caught in a downpour and he thinks he sees a woman out in the rain ,,, he gets out of the truck to check on the female outside in the pouring rain and his Wolf catches her scent and knows immediately that THIS is his soulmate ,,,, but right now ,,,, they have to get out of this rain and back to town to stay the night safely and they will find their way together tomorrow ,,,, he has to find where she was going in this storm so he can mark her and make her his mate for life but first, they are going to get a motel room and get out of this storm ,,,,
This is a great 2nd story in this series ,,,,, they have lots of action, some adventure and some of those wicked hot scenes between these 2 amazing characters,,,, I would so totally recommend this series to everyone,,,,, I got this ARC voluntarily to leave an honest review,,,,
Wild is Book 2 of Rene Rose and Vanessa Vale’s Wolf Ranch Series. Colton and Marina are on their way to Boyd and Audrey’s wedding when a storm waylays them. Colton, a wolf shifter, green beret, and the groom’s brother, finds Marina, the bride’s sister, and scents his mate in the human. He and his wolf lead her away from the flooded road and back to a motel where he takes her sexually. He tells her who he is but he doesn’t even get her name. When he finds her at the ranch, she’s already baked the wedding cake. He has to go back to base to re-enlist or get his discharge papers and Marina still has a year to get her mechanical engineering degree in Southern California, so they have a lot to work out. They can’t mate without Colton admitting he is a shifter, which is strictly against pack rules. The story does have a happy ending.
Oh Colton, you almost messed up your happy ending!!! Marina and Colton meet on their way to Wolf Ranch for the marriage of Colton’s brother to Marina’s sister. His wolf gets one whiff of her and know this is his Mate. He doesn’t know who she is but she figures it out who he is. After a night of wild and hot sexy, Marina sneaks out. He wakes up, knows she is gone but needs to get home. The story that follows is funny, hot, sexy and I totally fell for Colton. Even though there were a few I wanted to reach through my kindle and smack him upside the head. I loved getting to see Audrey and Boyd more and learning more about Rob. Now I can’t wait to read his story!!! I’m really loving this little series. Maybe some of the ranch hands will get their stories told also!!
Action packed, sexy, exciting and emotional adventure filled with dangerous and exciting charters, witty banter, heart racing twists, emotional turns and undeniable passion. Was a great read from beginning to end and so hard to put down. Really enjoying this series and the continuing back story. Looking forward to the next adventure!
I really enjoyed this book. Marina and Colton’s story is the second book in this series. I feel that you could pretty easily read this as a standalone if you really wanted too. Just keep in mind that there is a bit of an ongoing storyline playing out over the course of this series. There is plenty of steam heating up this couple’s romance. Book one was hot but book two sizzles!! Intense emotions, tension, drama, emotional turmoil, sweetness and angst are combined and blended throughout the book to capture and hold your interest. I liked both characters so much and felt that they made a perfect match. This is my elective, truthful review
This is the second book in the Wolf Ranch series and it picks up with the wedding of the couple from the first book. So while you don’t need to have read the first book, I recommend it just because the main characters are actually siblings of the couple getting married. When Marina propositions her future brother-in-law, she is only looking for a one night fling. Colton, however, recognizes that she is his fated mate. But can Colton look past her age to claim her, or will he let her go and succumb to moon madness? This was a very enjoyable and very steamy paranormal romance. I am really looking forward to Rob’s story, especially with the hints given in the epilogue!
Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale is book 2 in the Wolf Ranch series. This is Marina and Colton’s story.
Marina is the younger sister of Audrey from book 1 Rough and her blossoming romance with Colton, who is the older brother of Boyd- who we met also in Rough.
Colton and Marina had this immediate connection. Colton knew Marina was his mate and that’s all he needed to pursue her was the fact she was ” his mate”. What was a one night anonymous hot love affair turned into this amazing, intense, fun, romantic and hot PNR read. Marina is young, cheeky and beautiful. Colton is intense, handsome and dominant. Put these two together and watch fireworks go off. The story has several twists and the chemistry between them is amazing. I liked the plot, the feels and the kink. I can’t wait for book 3.
My Rating: 4.5 stars ******
This book! Wild is an apt description! It starts off with a boom, as in a thunderstorm that causes a creek to overflow the road. This leaves Marina stuck and unable to make it to Wolf Ranch from the airport. Marina is traveling to her sister’s wedding, but she won’t make it today. Why not just stand in the pouring rain? Colton knows she’s his the minute he smells her. Even in the pouring rain… Will a one night stand turn out to be more? Marina is in college and Colton is a seasoned warrior at 30. They are worlds apart, but their desire for one another is WILD. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions and some hot rendezvous of my favorite warm-blooded wolf kind! Colton is the perfect mix of alpha and sweetness. I’d love to see a slice-of-life novella with these two with ropes involved… You will definitely want to read the latest addition to the Wolf Ranch series! 4 stars
Colton Colton…I immediately fell in love with him because he recognized his mate and didn’t shy away from it. He didn’t try and deny it and spoke up immediately with his family. He did frustrate me and gave me whiplash so I understood Marina’s feelings. They both had to get through their own inner struggles but their coming together was beautiful. I can’t wait for Rob’s turn.
This is a great addition to the Wolf Ranch series. I thought Boyd was hot but I think Colton is over the top hot. Colton and Marina are explosive together and their sexual interaction is beautifully written. Emotions run high between the two of them, feelings get hurt when Marina thinks Colton is pulling away from her but once they realize their chance at true happiness things work out. This is a great read and I would highly recommend the book.
Who is Marina? How and where does she meet Colton? What is Marina doing at the time he comes upon her? Oh my gosh, this gets steamy pretty quickly! Love the innuendos between them. The differences make them fun to read! What happens on the day of Boyd and Audrey’s wedding? After the wedding happens, a storm starts up, what happens to Liam? Who is he? What happens with Colton that causes Marina to leave for home early? Can things be fixed? Read and see!
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Another good story from this writing duo. Carlton gets his mate and boy is he surprised. Marina is his true match but it takes him a while to figure it out. A lovely story and a great read. Can’t wait for the last brother to meet his match.