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Mated (A Paranormal Romance in the Blood Lust trilogy, 3) [Kindle Edition]

Zoe Winters
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The Third Novella in the paranormal romance Blood Lust Anthology by Zoe Winters

Heat Level: sensuality and romantic sexual content.

* The anthology of Kept, Claimed, and Mated: Blood Lust, is available for $4.95. (Significant savings over purchasing the novellas individually.)

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Because of the vampiric blood that has run through her veins since birth, Jane has been a target for vampires who resent a human being “kindred.” She’s forced to disguise herself as a vampire groupie to appease them and safeguard her life. When she’s abruptly given to Cole, the leader of the werewolf pack, to satisfy a gambling debt, she discovers the blood running through her veins has a far greater impact on her destiny than she ever imagined.
Blood Lust Series:

Novella 1: Kept
Novella 2: Claimed
Novella 3: Mated

EXCERPT FROM MATED:

"Jane?"

"Yeah, it's me. You have caller ID; who else would I be?"

There were tears in Charlee's voice. "Oh my god, you're alive. Paul said you'd been killed. When we tried to get more information out of him, he said it was a werewolf. Where are you?"

Jane's stomach roiled at Paul's lie, but she chose not to address it. Getting to safety was the priority. Her eyes roved over the walls of the office, looking for anything that might give her a clue to her location to help them start a search.

"I don't know. I'm in their den I think. Cole has me."

"Cole? Jane, you've got to get out of there."

She gritted her teeth. "No, I thought it would be fun to hang out a while. If there was a way out, I would have taken it. I . . ."

The phone was pulled out of her hand. She spun to see Cole pressing the "end" button. He was standing in a towel, dripping from the shower. Her tongue darted out to wet her suddenly dry lips.

"No phone."

She moved behind the desk to put something between them. Not that a puny little desk was going to stand in his way if he was going to go psycho over her trying to call for help. Before she could think of anything placating to say, the phone rang again. He answered it.

"Hello . . . Yes, this is Cole Riley . . . Yes, I have Jane . . . No, I won't release her to you . . . the debt is ten thousand dollars . . . Oh, you think you can get Anthony to give you the money? Does Anthony have limitless supplies of cash to cover the gambling debts of his fledge? Let me talk to him."

Cole's back was to her as he spoke. Jane sank into the chair and watched the water droplets trail their way down his skin, trying to convince herself it would be fine.


*If you like Zoe Winters, you may also like Kait Nolan and H.P. Mallory*

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 235 KB
  • Print Length: 102 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: IncuBooks (May 25, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003O2SD3M
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,475 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Zoe's werewolves rock!, June 14, 2010
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If vampires are the James Bond of monsters, then werewolves must be the Clint Eastwood, man-with-no-name gunfighters. The wolves take center stage in Mated, the third and final novella in the Bloodlust Trilogy by Zoe Winters.

I had no expectations going in to the first book of the trilogy, but Zoe's fun and snarky style won me over instantly. The action is fast-paced and the sex is steamy with werecats as the focus of the story. The second book continues the tales of Carytown's supernatural inhabitants, delving into the politics of vampire society.

With Mated, Zoe gives us a look at the vampires' age old enemies: werewolves. She paints these creatures as feral and dangerous, but with a healthy dose of humanity. The werewolf leader, Cole, is a likeable hero with a very deadly side. The heroine, Jane, has been tormented by vampires for years, but has only become stronger from her ordeal. Of all of the characters in this series, she is my favorite.

Be warned: This is the third novella of the series so it does contain some spoilers for the first two books.
Whether you are a fan of paranormal romance or not, the action-packed story will keep you turning the pages until the end. I cannot wait for Zoe's next foray into this world of hers.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a solid finish to a strong paranormal romance trilogy, July 10, 2010
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In the previous novella "Claimed", Jane was dating the vampire Paul, who seemed like an alright guy. You soon find out how awful he is -- at the beginning of "Mated", Paul has incurred a load of debts and decides to literally use Jane to pay them off. Cole takes her as a hostage/guarantee and she ends up living with him for the duration... but Cole's pack don't make living arrangements simple.

"Mated" was a fun and entertaining read, the kind of light-hearted fiction which you devour in one sitting. The werewolf society is rather different: I love how they live in underground cave systems of a sort, and their magical protection (thanks to Cain the incubus) is pretty unique. Of course the usual pack politics remain, making "Mated" an instant hit with werewolf fans.

However, I have to say that despite enjoying the story, "Mated" was my least favourite of the Blood Lust trilogy. The characters and plot didn't quite capture me, and I wonder whether it's because all three novellas share a similar plot that, with familiarity, loses its effectiveness. In all three the heroine is endangered by a preternatural force beyond her control. Then the male lead, reluctantly at first, takes the female under his wing to protect her. The two proceed to live in close quarters, leading to arguments and sexual tension. They get together, solve the looming menace, and live HEA. It's a formula that works, but I couldn't help noticing the similarities when reading the three novellas back-to-back.

The other issue I had was with the characters. Now, I like Cole. He's one of those dark and dangerous bad boys who's a sweetheart inside, a sexy combination. But I wish he was darker, more conflicted, perhaps more like vampire Anthony from "Claimed". Jane, on the other hand... I didn't really connect with her. She lacks the sparkle that Winters' characters normally have, the snarkiness. Yes, she's got the darkest history, and I admire her strength despite all the adversity, but she felt more passive compared to Winters' other heroines.

Despite my nit-picking, I must reaffirm that I enjoyed reading "Mated" -- it was a fun, light-hearted read with great world-building. I especially liked the hell dimension, where Cain the incubus was, and look forward to reading more about that in the sequel to the Blood Lust trilogy, "Save My Soul".
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Get's better every book, December 29, 2010
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I really liked this book and think its the best one yet, But it seemed like Jane was a diffrent person from the previous book. I really loved Cole though and think he's the best charcter in the series. Can't wait for more books!
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