Mikhail Matheson may be an outsider in Salvation, but he stays with the pack to be close to his sister. It has nothing to with the fact that Elise–the most fascinating woman he’s ever laid eyes on–is part of the pack. Mikhail has wanted Elise for years, but being with her could cost him his life. Soon he’ll have to decide if he’s going to leave the pack or risk it all to pursue a place at her … her side.
After escaping her abusive mate, Elise LaForge has made a home in Salvation with her sons. She never expected to have her emotions stirred up by the always serious and seriously handsome Mikhail. But can she finally put her past behind her and dare to move on?
When danger creeps into the pack, both she and Mikhail have to be willing to sacrifice everything to have a chance at love.
Each book in the Salvation Pack series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed in any order.
Series Order:
Book #1 Wolf at the Door
Book #2 Wolf in her Bed
Book #3 Wolf on the Run
Book #4 Wolf from the Past
Book #5 Wolf on the Hunt
Book #6 Wolf on a Mission
Book #7 Wolf in his Heart
Book #8 Wolf in her Soul
Book #9 Wolf of her Own
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I absolutely loved this story along with ever other one this author writes. You can’t go wrong with N.J Walters writing as she pulls you in from page one till the very end.
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Angela –
Even though I stayed up until 2:30 am reading, I actually saved the final three chapters for this morning. I had finally reached the point in the book where I felt confident that Mikhail and Elise were going to get their happily ever after. Yes, my friends, the mere knowledge that N.J. Walters always delivers a happy ending was not enough this time around. I know, I know. I knew there would be a happy ending, but Elise came to Salvation with enough baggage to fill the Spruce Goose and hadn’t shed much of it in the decade since joining her sons in North Carolina. So, Mikhail not only faced the displeasure of Elise’s sons, one of whom is the pack alpha who has the authority to send him away from Salvation, but he also had to prove to Elise that he wasn’t anything like her abusive, former mate or the majority of male werewolves she’d known all her life. No easy feat there and Walters certainly put these two through the wringer.
Having just read the previous two books in the series in preparation for reading Wolf of Her Own, I was excited to begin reading – so much so that I rearranged the blog calendar so that I could read it first. While I easily remembered Miss Elise, I’m not sure that I would have been as quick to recall Mikhail’s importance, even after being reminded that he was Rina’s older brother (who was more like a father to her). So, while newbies can easily read this as a standalone, series fans might want to give Wolf in His Heart a quick skim to refresh your memory. Either way, I loved watching Elise find herself again. After escaping decades of physical and emotional abuse by Pierre, her former mate, Elise has built a quiet, solitary life at Salvation, enjoying time spent with her sons, their mates, their children, and other pack members. But when Mikhail finally makes his interest known, she realizes that her past still haunts her and Pierre has a stranglehold on her from beyond the grave. Fortunately for Elise, and the reader, Mikhail is in his sixties (remember, that’s not old for a werewolf) and he possesses the patience and determination that comes from not only living that long, but also comes with working with humans, and playing a big role in the raising of his sister. And he needed every ounce of patience and then some when it came to courting Elise. It’s not that she set out to make it difficult for him, but rather she had so many unknown triggers that moving slow was the only way to proceed. But Mikhail not only accepted that challenge, he counted every obstacle overcome along the way as a win for both him and Elise because at the end of the day, Mikhail is as much a nurturer as Elise is.
One of the benefits of the slower pace of their courtship is that I felt I got to know both characters better. As Mikhail worked to coax Elise out of her protective shell, we got to watch her bloom and become the woman she was meant to be – full of love, full of life, and full of humor. The pie cutting scene alone made the book worthy of five stars. It’s been a while since I laughed like that over a scene that could have easily played out in my sister’s house during the holidays. Much like Mikhail, I was inordinately pleased when Elise began to tease him, even more so when she disagreed with him without hesitation. The changes in her were clear signs to Mikhail and the reader that Elise was comfortable with him and having him in her life – even if it took her far too long and the appearance of a dangerous threat for her to realize it. Of course, the final chapters I read this morning were the perfect ending to the book. I did not expect Walters to use several jumps in time to pack quite so much into the ending and it worked spectacularly. I loved that I got to see those glimpses into their happiness together and can only hope that Etienne’s declaration means there are more books to come. Well done, Walters, it’s not often that I find myself waking up on a Monday morning and having something to smile about so big that my cheeks hurt.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Wolf of Her Own (Salvation Pack #9) by N.J. Walters to read and review.
This is Book 9 in the Salvation Pack series. This can be read as a stand-alone book and you will understand it without any problems. Mikhail came to Salvation to be with his sister and finds Elise. He’s fascinated with her, but she’s not had an easy marital life. Her abusive husband is dead and she’s living her life quietly. Now she must decide if she can grow past her past and live with her future. The way this story is told is beautiful. There is so much emotion in this book. You can’t put it down because you have to know what’s going to happen next. If you haven’t started this series, you really need to just because of this one book. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book that I received from Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
My Thoughts – 5 out of 5 Unicorns – I loved it!!!
***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!! Yes, I got a review copy of this book, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book! I don’t own this book yet, but I think I’m going to collect this series too! I do have one so far!
The cover looks so emotional!
This is the 9th book in the Salvation Pack series, but it is only the first book in this series that I’m reading. I’m going to have to collect and read them all. This book is for adults only due to the steamy content. This book does touch of sensitive topics like abuse, rape, and what comes after. I wanted to make you aware because you know you best and how to handle books with these topics. You can read this book as a standalone, but I’m betting that it would be even better if you knew the pack and the world better by reading them all.
Mikhail is sort of an outsider in the Salvation Pack. They let him stay for his sister. Elise is the alpha’s mother, and she has had a rough life. She has been peacefully existing with her son’s pack for the last 10 years until Mikhail shakes things up. This book definitely had me crying for Elise. This book is an emotionally rollercoaster filled with trouble along the way. They are both trying to navigate and come out the other side. I was pulled into the story and couldn’t put it down.
I highly recommend to any shifter fan who wants a great action-packed story that makes you feel something with an HEA at the end! I can’t wait to read more by this author!!
Let me start with the author’s disclosure of ‘each book in the Salvation Pack series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed in any order’. Yeah, I vote no on that one. Each book builds on each other and while you MAY read them out of order, you really should start from the beginning. Especially before getting to this book, because without prior knowledge, you won’t know what Elise went through. Heck, what any of the characters went through but mainly Elise.
Happy endings. Don’t you just love them? That’s exactly what Wolf of Her Own is giving me. A nice happy ending. For the series, for the characters and especially for Elise. Her previous mate, the abuse her and others suffered through, that’s all over and now it’s time for Elise to be happy. And her happy is being near her family, being able to make her own decisions, and learning to not live in fear. Even though he’s not a member, Mikhail stays with the Salvation pack to be close with his sister. Keep telling yourself that Mikhail, we all know the truth. You got your eye on Elise. You know the now single mother of the pack leader. Is he going to live dangerously and risk being with her or leave the pack? Decisions, decisions.
Actually, there’s no decision there to be made. Elise and Mikhail are perfect for each other. There’s a nice build-up between them as they work on their issues. Mostly hers as she has fears and apprehensions to overcome. He’s oh so sweet in his patience taking his time with her. *Sighs* That’s not to say things don’t get interesting between them *Wiggles eyebrows*
Is there going to be more to the series, I’m not sure. There was a nice finality to Wolf of Her Own that makes me think that there won’t be. All the bows feel tied, everybody is mated, and the sun is setting with on a high note. For me, I am done with the series if, for nothing else, I am enjoying the peace and emotional high this book has offered. Kudos Ms. Walters!
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.
Stars – 3.5, Flames – 3
This book was definitely not what I expected but turned out to be a wonderful read. Both characters are older and Elise has had a past history of abuse, so watching these two find each other and happiness was very satisfying.
Mikhail and Elise proved to be perfect for one another. Mikhail had the patience of a saint – knowing enough about Elise’s past to give her space and the time she needed, but also knowing when to press a bit so they could move forward. With Elise being the mother of the pack Alpha, Mikhail knew that pack politics would come in to play, but he also knew that Elise had to be willing to stand up for them as a couple if they were going to have a future. Elise has had a very abusive past. The things she has gone through broke my heart. I loved seeing her come back in to herself and rediscover and find who she is and who she wants to be. I wanted to cheer every time she did something to help break free from the demons of her past.
I really enjoyed getting to know the rest of the Salvation Pack. I haven’t read any of the other stories in this series but had no trouble reading this as a stand-alone. There were many other characters introduced and just enough backstory was given to not overwhelm with details but keep the story moving. I always love the family that is the pack, and because of, or maybe in spite of, the history of all the pack members this pack had a warmth and emotion that made me smile and often times had me chuckling.
There wasn’t a lot of action to this story – just a bit of drama at the end and a really good fight scene – so this one moved a bit slower than I typically like, but the romance was touching and satisfying so that more than made up for it.
I would definitely recommend this one and look forward to checking out other books in this series.
This is one of my absolute favorite series and this is the book I had been “patiently” waiting for. Mikhail and Elise were just a sweet couple. Mikhail being Rina’s brother and Elise being the alpha, Jacques mom. Jacques dad was a real piece of work and treated his family horrible. The abuse Elise went through at the hands of that man was heart wrenching. Mikhail is so protective and patient with her that it makes my heart happy. This is a book about them, and the steps they go through to achieve the hea they both want….and deserve.
We get a great story, safe read, no ow drama, but a little om and/or book drama, but Mikhail works that out. We get a protective and patient alpha male and a sweet, deserving of an hea, female. Love seeing this pack/family and their little ones growing up. There’s baby batter, a wonderful surprise, an epilogue and an hea. Definitely one of my favorite series, fingers crossed there will be more. Thank you N.J. Walters for writing this great series and creating such a wonderful pack.
Elise is happy with her life in the Salvation pack. After years of abuse from her mate, he is dead and she is safe. Her sons have grown into strong werewolves , her eldest is the Alpha of the pack. The whole pack love and respect her, so why does she feel like something is missing??
Mikhail came to the Salvation to be with his sister and her mate. They are a settled and friendly pack full of happily mated couples. There is one single woman he is attracted to but she is the Alpha’s mother and a nervous as a kitten. He will have to draw on all his patience if he is to win her.
A sexy story of recovery and relationships. Lots of great characters, and excitement.
I loved it.
Wolf of her Own by N.J. Walters is book Nine in the Salvation Pack. This is the story of Mikhail Matheson and Elise LaForge. I have read the other books but feel this can be a standalone book.
Mikhail and Elise are an older couple but with the wolf blood they don’t seem to old. Elise is the Alpha’s mother of their pack and after a very abusive mate tries to stay to herself as much as she can. Mikhail came to the pack because of his sister but stayed because of Elise. Even though he not sure how things will work out with her past history and who she is within the pack he just knows that she is his true mate.
Loved reading how these two come together! Big fan of Ms. Walter’s writing so this was a must read for me!
The Salvation Pack is back with another spectacular romance.
Elise and Mikhail are two very strong and captivating characters that have wonderful chemistry and easily draw readers into their story. The romance is sweet but the relationship has quite an obstacle to be overcome, one with lots of emotional turbulence that has readers empathizing with the characters and wanting to help them along and of course, the story has blazing hot passion that keeps the pages heated throughout as this couple works hard for their happily ever after.
This fast paced story keeps readers on their toes with lots of anticipation and excitement not only because Mikhail really has to work hard to win Elise over but because another alpha comes for a visit and brings quite a bit of emotional trouble and thrilling danger to the pack.
Another words, A Wolf of Her Own is a romance that has it all, fantastic characters and a romance that not only fulfills every heart’s desire, packs quite a punch. I always enjoy my visits to the Salvation Pack, which captured my heart from the very beginning because the characters are easily connected to and ensure that readers want to know how everything works out for each of them in their bid for happiness after overcoming such a heart breaking past and readers can’t help but become enamored of each of the pack members who show such enormous courage and a great strength of character that readers want each and every one to have a happily ever after.
I love this series! Elise was abused by her late alpha mate. Her journey to healing is a compelling read. Mikhail surprised me with his patience and insight into her needs. Laughed out loud about the scene with the milk and kissing. The ending is perfect!
Wolf of her Own by N.J. Walters
Salvation Pack #9
You know that story that ends and you wish you could stay with the characters just a little bit longer? I felt that I would have liked to stay with Mikhail and Elise…and the rest of the Salvation Pack…and gotten to know them all a bit better….perhaps become their friends or a member of their pack. I suppose that means I will need to see if I can find the first eight books in the series so I *can* get to know them better 😉
This is a story of two older werewolves given the chance to find love and mate. Mikhail knew Elise was for him when he first saw her but with her rough past he also knew he would need to pick his time to woo her carefully. That said, when he made his move…OH MY!
Mikhail is a man that one would want for their own and I loved the way he was patient, generous and caring as he courted Elise. Elise was one of the strongest heroines I have met in a book and her growth from a bit repressed to the wolf she was meant to be was a pleasure to observe. I wish the two of them long lives and all the happiness life has to offer!
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing-Amara for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
I gotta say when it comes to the authors that are published under Entangled, I have been quite a fan of their shapeshifter books I’ve come across. Even though Bitten Under Fire went a different direction than other shifter books I have read, I still found it rather enjoyable. This was a first time read from Heather Long and I have become completely entranced with her writing and Bitten Under Fire definitely won’t be the last book I’ll read by her.
Now I bet you’re wondering why I mentioned that this book went in a different direction than others I have read. To me, Bitten Under Fire felt like it was completely focused on something that Bianca was going through and the romance (of course) between Cage and her. With other shifter stories, I’m so used to them being action packed, so I think that’s what forced me to look at this book in a completely different way.
With Cage essentially being a part of a special forces team in the Marine Corps, on a rescue mission was the first time he first set eyes on Bianca. It wasn’t just her beauty that caught his eye, but her instincts to protect a child that wasn’t hers. And it was this very moment that he could probably do anything to get this woman to safety and protect her. Probably a lot longer than he bargained for, but I don’t see him complaining anytime soon.
I admired Bianca’s character so much, she was strong and I loved her complete loyalty to the child she was protecting. And I found her personality rather easy-going even if she did have tendencies to keep to herself, which made me a bit sad at times. But I loved how Cage was able to sneak into her daily routine especially since he decided to move across the street from her. As much as I would love to go into detail about why he did that, you’re just going to have to pick up your own copy and find out for yourself.
The romance between these two had an easy and natural pace, which made it totally real to me. I was hoping for more with the plot and definitely wishing for more of Cage and Bianca’s story. I felt like there’s still so much to share about them, which I hope we’ll get more off with the other books to come.
Definitely adding this series to my TBR because I’m looking forward to reading more from Heather Long.
Finally got to get another one of this series. They have the same problems us mere humans do which get you caught up in their world. This one is centered around Elise and Mikhail. Once their paths cross you are a goner with you getting so caught up in this pack. Along with the heat there is enough drama to curl your toes and keep you riveted. She did not leave humor out either with this being a well balanced read.