Protector's Mate [Kindle Edition]

Katie Reus (Author)

Book Description

After two years in a war zone, werewolf Felicia Serna has finally returned to find another pack has taken over her territory…and the new second-in-command is the very man who haunts her fantasies.

Alaric has wanted Felicia from the moment he laid eyes on her, and now he's ready to claim her. When a threatening shifter begins stalking them, he's determined to protect her…even if it means putting his seduction on hold. But even in the heat of danger, their red-hot passion cannot be denied.

Product Details

• File Size: 178 KB
• Print Length: 55 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Nocturne Cravings (April 1, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006Y9YM9G
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,689 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #17 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Series > Harlequin Nocturne

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars potent and undeniable June 6, 2012

By Under The Covers Book Blog

Format:Kindle Edition

(more like 4.5 feathers!)
Reviewed by Ann & posted at Under the Covers Book Blog

In PROTECTOR'S MATE, Felicia Serna has returned from a war zone to find that her territory has been taken over by another pack. Normally, this would be enough to cause her werewolf hackles to rise, but there's something more that sends a shiver through her. The new second-in-command is no other than the man who stars in all her fantasies - se xy, se xy Alaric.

Though this story may be short, it is nothing close to sweet. Reus packs action and red hot heat into this little number. I was thoroughly impressed by Reus's ability to lure me in from the very first page and keep be entertained all the way thorough.

The chemistry is potent and undeniable from page one and Alaric and Felicia really heat things up quickly. This story was so enjoyable that I had wished it were longer because I wasn't quite ready to leave Alaric and Felicia once the book was done.

PROTECTOR'S MATE explodes with sexy, devilish fun! Don't miss out on this treat!

*Review Copy provided by author

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A- rating April 2, 2012

By Christina Snow TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition

My Review:
A- rating

Ooh, what a fabulous book. Felicia is home after spending two years in Afghanistan as a nurse. Two years ago, she fled from her pack after the alpha pursued her and she turned him down. She's always been rebuffed by her pack. She was abandoned as a pup and nothing that her pack has done over the years has ever helped to improve her self-image.

When Felicia met Alaric, she was only nineteen years old and felt an immediate draw to him, but she never thought she would be worthy of his attention, so she ignored the feelings. What she didn't realize is that they are actually destined mates and he actually felt it too, but he wanted to give her time since she was so young.

Alaric has always known that Felicia was his destined mate, but he didn't realize how bad things were for her within her pack. He's kept tabs on her from afar and has maintained his loyalty to her even though she didn't realize their bond.

There's a lot of emotion to this book. Felicia has taken so many incredibly harsh hits over the years. She has a very vulnerable edge to her. She feels unworthy and pitiful especially in the light of Alaric's overwhelming physical perfection. He handles her with utmost care and it's absolutely gorgeous to watch. This book is called Protector's Mate because that's all Alaric wants to do...protect Felicia from any more harm. How can you not fall in love with a guy like that?

In the midst of all that, there is the action of several attacks against the two of them which are very exciting. While Felicia may have self-doubts, she is definitely a capable warrior and will make an excellent mate/match for Alaric. This girl is tough, which after two years in a war zone, stands to reason. She can stand on her own two feet and isn't afraid to do so in the face of any kind of danger, whether it's attacks or standing up to her pack.

Action, romance, emotion....this is a short book, but it packs an incredible wallop! I really, really enjoyed it and am hoping that Katie's writing more of these on the horizon.... *pst- Alaric's brothers maybe??*

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Short, Sweet & Sexy Novella for Werewolf Fans Everywhere! April 1, 2012

By Crystal @RBtWBC

Format:Kindle Edition

Katie Reus never fails to captivate me with her stories and Protector's Mate is just another title to add to my growing list of favorite reads from this author.

Felicia Serna left her werewolves pack two years ago to escape her deplorable alpha, traveling across the ocean to war-torn Afghanistan as a nurse to help the humans there. Now that Felicia's contract has ended she has nowhere else to go but back home. Hoping to quickly pick up a few items stashed away at human friend's before figuring out what she is going to do with the rest of her life, Felicia steps out of the airport only to be waylaid by a big black SUV. Terrified that whoever is behind the wheel has been sent to punish her for abandoning her pack, Felicia is surprised when the sexy wolf, Alaric, her teenage crush steps out.
From the first time Alaric met Felicia him and his wolf knew that she was the one for him, but unlike the wolf inside, Alaric understood that at nineteen Felicia was too young for him to seek a mating with. So using his vast contacts across the world, Alaric has kept a close eye on Felicia for the past two years, making sure that she isn't in danger. But over the last months that hasn't been enough so Alaric begins to correspond with Felicia via email, and they've been getting flirtier and flirtier. But Felicia still seems oblivious to his feelings towards her so when he finds out through one of his contacts that she is returning home he wastes no time in showing her first hand where he stands.
If Alaric thought that it was going to be easy he couldn't have been more wrong. Tailed, ambushed and attacked; is it Felicia's old pack after her for the consequence of her running away or could it be an angry werewolf or vampire set against Alaric's alpha and the coming treaty between races? Or could it be someone neither of them imagined?

Alaric and Felicia were a great couple. Alaric may be a wolf hungering for his mate but he is patient, understanding and absolutely adoring of Felicia. Felicia doesn't know what a true werewolf pack is like, only having the horrid example of her last adoptive pack to go on. But Alaric is determined to prove that his pack and himself will be there for Felicia to care for and protect her. Felicia was a strong, independent and caring heroine to read about and I feel that Alaric was just the wolf she needed to really see herself and her true worth.
Protector's Mate was a short, sweet and fun read that I really enjoyed. The novella follows Destined Mate which featured Alaric's alpha Knox and vampire Angela, but Protector's Mate is truly a stand-alone and though you catch glimpses from the first novella new readers won't be able to distinguish them, the plot flows nice and smooth.

Plenty of action and heat with a heart-warming romance, Protector's Mate is a novella I would recommend for paranormal romance fans looking for a quick fix!

More About the Author

Katie Reus is the USA Today bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the upcoming Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom's stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it. However, she didn't always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense.

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#13 in Books > Romance > Romantic Suspense

#16 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

#59 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance

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