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Alpha's Darkling Bride: A Bad Boy Alpha Romance by [Linda Barlow]

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It was supposed to be a hot one-night fling...

Jess:
Montana rancher Cade Derringer wants me naked and vulnerable.
Screw that.
The last thing I need is a dirty-talking, bad boy shifter crashing into my life.
Especially the wolf pack alpha, who never lets me forget that the first time he saw me, I was stark-freaking-bare-assed.
Trouble is, I can't seem to stop losing my clothes around him.
But that doesn't mean I like him.
Nor does it mean I’ll obey his sexy, arrogant orders…
Even if I am forced to marry the jerk.
Cade:
I've got no damn use for a wife.
Especially one with dark, mysterious secrets.
I'm a hunter. Chicks like her are my natural prey.
But Jess lights me up with mystic fire every time I nail her.
If she thinks that means we're fated mates, forget it.
I take what’s mine, but I don't believe in fairy tales.
Author’s Note: Alpha’s Darkling Bride is a full-length, standalone novel with hot sex, strong language, and an HEA.
This romance is related to, but not technically part of, Linda’s Shifters of Scotland series.
For a brief, limited period, two other novels from that series, The Zrakon’s Bride and The Zrakon’s Curse, are included as a special free bonus.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0153YLDDU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Linda Barlow Books (September 7, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3883 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1941982913

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- #1,729 in Paranormal Ghost Romance
- #2,045 in Psychic Romance
- #3,102 in Paranormal Demons & Devils Romance

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Linda Barlow is the author of 25 novels, with more on the way. She has written in various genres, including historical and contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, New Adult romance, family sagas, and general mainstream fiction. Publishers have included Doubleday, Dell, Penguin, Warner Books, Hachette, New American Library/Signet, Berkley/Putnam, Silhouette and Harlequin.

Linda is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. One of her books recently spent a couple of weeks in the Top 10 in the Amazon Kindle Store. She's proud to have earned a few awards over the years, including the Rita from Romance Writers of America for Leaves of Fortune; New Historical Novelist of the year from Romantic Times for Fires of Destiny; and a Career Achievement award from RT.

Linda loves to hear from readers. You can find her on the web at www.lindabarlow.com

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Racycarr

Match made in Heaven or Hell?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 12, 2015

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Linda Barlow always does such an amazing job on her books. I found that the way she done this one very interesting. I have read of a characters before that could shift in two different forms before, but not like this. Linda took a different and very interesting approach to it. Great job Linda.

Jess MacLeish was so unique, she was from a very power family of Highland shifters. Not only that but she had not only her human and wolf form but also her Darkling form. I felt so sorry for Jess. How awful it must of been to fear shifting because you were scared that the Darkling side would come out. The Darkling was like a vampire. It was her dark side and it craved blood. She feared of what or who it would hurt or kill. Jess how so much hurt from her past. She need not only help to except who she was but she need inward healing as well.

Had to love sexy Cade Derringer. Just his smile and his sexy voice made the women’s panties melt. He was the alpha of the Whitter wolf pack. He was true bad boy and loved his women. He had plan on never settling down, but one thing he knew for sure was that he wanted to have some fun with Jess. One thing I love about Cade was his love for his pack and compassion he had to help others. He is truly what you would like to read about for an Alpha and a mate.

Got to love Grandpa Tom. He had not only his granddaughter in mind but also his alpha. He loved the both of them very much. he decided he was going to play match maker from the grave. Now Cade and Jess would have to marry and live together in grandpa’s house for 6 months, conditions of the “Will”. Will Jess be able to keep her dark side hidden? Will they be able to keep not having feelings for each other? Will Jess end up kill Cade in his sleep?

Through out the book there was a couple of characters I did not like, but I have to say that by the end of the book my heart broke for one of them. I can not imagine going thru that kind of pain. Want to know more, well read the book.

There is a murder loose and danger seems to not be far, will Cade be able to catch the murder before it is to late?

There is a lot going on in this book. I received this book for free for an honest review. Trust me when I say Linda will not disappoint.

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Pebbles

Well worth the read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2015

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SOLID 3.75 STARS! I didn't know what to expect from this book or the author but I was pleasantly surprised. I haven't many authors in this genre (shifter/fantasy) that I like but I DEFINITELY like and recommend this one. It's well written, the characters are well developed with only a few typos but nothing that would distract you from the story. My only complaint is that I wished this was part of a series or that there was a second book :( I will be reading other works by Linda Barlow, that's for sure.

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Darkling

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2015

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I first read Linda Barlow in an anthology and found this book as I explored her other books. It is a great standalone with an HEA, though the two books at the end preceed it chronologically and provide background for Jess, the female lead.
Jess, a multiform shifter with Scottish mother and American father, has returned to her grandfather's ranch in Montana from Scotland to get away from her mother's attempts to marry her off to Cameron, another multiform shifter and her second cousin. She soon learns, however, that her grandfather, a wolf shifter, has been keeping secrets when they are involved in an accident and he is hospitalized. Before he dies, he alludes to debts and extracts a promise from her not to contest his will.
Cade is Tom's Alpha and long time friend. Jess remembers him from her childhood as the black sheep of his family. His father was Alpha and his older brother was expected to follow as Alpha. But after their deaths, Cade was chosen to lead his pack, winning over another contender, Brandon. Cade's ranch adjoins Tom's and he has made an offer to buy Tom's land. Tom also gains his promise not to contest his will.
When Tom's will is read, both Cade and Jess are present, both stunned. Tom has left his ranch and home to both of them. But to claim it, they will have to marry and stay married for six months. Otherwise the ranch will be sold to a land developer and the proceeds will be donated. Both promised to follow his wishes, never expecting to be snared in an arranged marriage. For Jess it's out of the frying pan and into the fire. For Cade it a win win-sex with an end date. But Jess has secrets of her own.

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A great read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 28, 2015

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Alpha’s Darkling Bride was super interesting to me. I’ve read plenty of shifter stories, but not one where someone could shift into multiple forms. This made for an interesting premise and it was incredibly well executed. Jess came to Montana damaged from a hard life in Scotland and hoping to spend some time with her Grandpa. Staying with him she can’t stop from seeing the alpha of the local pack constantly. Cade is crass, arrogant and stubborn. However Jess can’t help but be attracted to him, so they decide one night together will be enough to clear away the sexual tension between them and while secretly wanting more, they quickly decide that there is nothing deeper to their connection except for the physical. Her Grandpa disagrees and manages to trap them into a marriage which forces them to look deeper into their connection and into accepting not only themselves, but their pasts and embracing a future neither of them saw for themselves. This was a really fun read that sucked me in from the very first page. While there is a slight mystery included in the plot, it was incredibly obvious what the real story was, however it was a minor part of the plot and therefore not all that disappointing to realise there wasn’t much more to it. A must read for paranormal fans!

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stephanie 123

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 20, 2015

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book considering I had never read any shifter books before and usually avoid. The plot and the characters drew me in from page one. This author definitely has me hooked on this style.

Sarah Loopy Green

Writing is great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 1, 2015

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This book was a little different to my usual type, but definitely an opening to read more of this style. The story line was good and the characters were awesome. Definitely an author I'll be following.

EAD

5 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 16, 2015

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This is the first time I have read from this author, and if this book is a good judge of her work. I will be reading her other works.
Just brilliant.

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5 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 4, 2015

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I don't normally read this type of book but really glad that I downloaded it as it was an epic read, don't miss out its keeps you reading till the end

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