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True Blood Mate #4
Redemption
Rogan Owens lives a life of secret misery. Three years ago, he lost his mate, who couldn't come out of the closet and acknowledge their bond. He's suffered in silence ever since, taking over as alpha of his mate's clan. Rogan is overjoyed when he discovers Julian alive. He has so many questions. Where has Julian been? What are the long scars on his body? Most importantly, why is Julian running away from him? Rogan finally comes to accept that his mate will never want him, only to have Julian decide it's time to come home. But someone else doesn't want Julian and Rogan reunited, even if it means Julian's death for real this time. Between keeping each other safe and trying to solve the mystery of who wants Julian dead, they barely have time to learn to love each other. Will what they feel for each other make them stronger or be their downfall?
[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, vampires, light BDSM, sex toys]
[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, vampires, light BDSM, sex toys]
143 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2011
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Stormy Glenn
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I believes the only thing sexier than a man in cowboy boots is two, or three men in cowboy boots. I also believes in love at first sight, soul mates, true love, and happy endings.
I live in the great Northwest region of the USA, with my gorgeous husband and soul mate, two boxer/collie puppies, one old biddy cats, and three fish. When I'm not being a mother to my six teenagers or cleaning up after my two 70 pound lap puppies, you can usually find me cuddled in bed with a book in my hand and a puppy in my lap. Or on my laptop, creating the next sexy man for one of my stories.
I welcomes comments from readers, so drop me a line. stormyglenn@hotmail.com
What do I do ?
I'm a writer of erotic, paranormal, werewolf, futuristic, contemporary, gay, and Ménage a Trois romances. I'm currently published with Siren Publishing, Torquere Press, and Noble Ellora's Cave.
I believes the only thing sexier than a man in cowboy boots is two, or three men in cowboy boots. I also believes in love at first sight, soul mates, true love, and happy endings.
I live in the great Northwest region of the USA, with my gorgeous husband and soul mate, two boxer/collie puppies, one old biddy cats, and three fish. When I'm not being a mother to my six teenagers or cleaning up after my two 70 pound lap puppies, you can usually find me cuddled in bed with a book in my hand and a puppy in my lap. Or on my laptop, creating the next sexy man for one of my stories.
I welcomes comments from readers, so drop me a line. stormyglenn@hotmail.com
What do I do ?
I'm a writer of erotic, paranormal, werewolf, futuristic, contemporary, gay, and Ménage a Trois romances. I'm currently published with Siren Publishing, Torquere Press, and Noble Ellora's Cave.
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August 2, 2022
Rogan se ha culpado de la muerte de su pareja hace 3 anos, por eso intenta hacer todo lo que esta en su poder para mantener su memoria viva. Hasta que se lo encuentra un dia, y huye de el, no entiende porque su pareja no quiere nada con el, tal vez es que lo odia tanto por lo que le hizo que no quiere volver a verlo. Pero una vez que hablan y se dan cuenta que no es mas que una forma de protegerlo, intentara por todos los medios mantenerse y mantenerlo con vida, porque no hay nadie mas en el mundo para el que su pareja destinada.
Julian fue atacado por alguien desl consejo hace 3 anos, y todavia no entiende cual fue la razon, pero si sabe que su Clan y su pareja estan en peligro, y por eso ha intentado mantenerse lejos de ellos lo mas posible. Hasta que un dia Rogan lo ve y su decision se tambalea, sobre todo despues que recibe una llamada diciendole por lo que esta pasando Rogan y el peligro al que se enfrenta sino esta ahi para ayudarlo.
Entre ambos no solo deberan enfrentar el peligro que se enfrentan con el "consejo" sino tambien deberan aceptar que no existe nadie mas para ninguno de ellos y que su relacion merece la pena el sacrificio.
La trama sigue siendo sencilla, los "villanos" dan risa y el drama es casi inexsistente. Me rei mucho con algunos de los secundarios y con la aparicion de otros de los personajes de libros anteriores, sobre todo de la aparicion de Darren y su forma de dar ordenes. La premisa del libro era interesante, pero la forma como el abordo dejo muchos puntos abiertos. Ademas volvi a sentir que cambiaron de nuevo las reglas del apareamiento desde el primer libro a este, y no creo que en ninguno de los otros libros que he leido del autor haya notado cambios de ese tipo entre un libro y otro, y eso me desilusiono muchisimo.
Enn fin, sigue siendo uno de los autores mas reconocidos en el genero y desde lejos se ve porque, son tramas diferentes, universos unicos, parejas no tan disfuncionales y sobre todo finales dulces y felices, voy a continuar con esta serie.
Julian fue atacado por alguien desl consejo hace 3 anos, y todavia no entiende cual fue la razon, pero si sabe que su Clan y su pareja estan en peligro, y por eso ha intentado mantenerse lejos de ellos lo mas posible. Hasta que un dia Rogan lo ve y su decision se tambalea, sobre todo despues que recibe una llamada diciendole por lo que esta pasando Rogan y el peligro al que se enfrenta sino esta ahi para ayudarlo.
Entre ambos no solo deberan enfrentar el peligro que se enfrentan con el "consejo" sino tambien deberan aceptar que no existe nadie mas para ninguno de ellos y que su relacion merece la pena el sacrificio.
La trama sigue siendo sencilla, los "villanos" dan risa y el drama es casi inexsistente. Me rei mucho con algunos de los secundarios y con la aparicion de otros de los personajes de libros anteriores, sobre todo de la aparicion de Darren y su forma de dar ordenes. La premisa del libro era interesante, pero la forma como el abordo dejo muchos puntos abiertos. Ademas volvi a sentir que cambiaron de nuevo las reglas del apareamiento desde el primer libro a este, y no creo que en ninguno de los otros libros que he leido del autor haya notado cambios de ese tipo entre un libro y otro, y eso me desilusiono muchisimo.
Enn fin, sigue siendo uno de los autores mas reconocidos en el genero y desde lejos se ve porque, son tramas diferentes, universos unicos, parejas no tan disfuncionales y sobre todo finales dulces y felices, voy a continuar con esta serie.
May 18, 2016
I wasn't sure how I felt about Julian and Rogan, mainly because they hadn't been referenced in either of the three previous works. I liked both of them, and certainly the pain and suffering they endured being apart was very sad, but I guess I didn't warm up to them as much.
The political machinations were intriguing, although at a certain point they became far too easy to predict which I never care for.
I was very happy to see Julian and Rogan end up together, plus my glimpse of a few guys from other books was nice.
The political machinations were intriguing, although at a certain point they became far too easy to predict which I never care for.
I was very happy to see Julian and Rogan end up together, plus my glimpse of a few guys from other books was nice.
April 1, 2015
Stormy Glenn is a bit of a conundrum to me. She's not a very good writer, but her stories are interesting. Maybe she's one of those people who would be great at telling a story around a campfire, but she runs into trouble when she has to put the words on paper. I'm constantly finding mistakes in her books, not just typos, but the wrong words being used. For example, she once used "perspective" when the correct word would have been "respective", then used "prospective" when it should have been "perspective". I've also spotted several incomplete sentences. It's frustrating and happens frequently in her books. On top of that, her characters tend to be rather stereotypical and sometimes insulting. I love her ideas, but her writing is so mediocre that I can't in good conscience rate her books any higher than two stars. Are they worth paying money for? Definitely not. But if you can borrow them from a library source or friend and are into m/m (and sometimes m/m/m) shifter/vampire romance, you might enjoy them.
April 22, 2011
I liked this book, but one thing that really annoyed me was I didn't get told what happened to the elder and his daughter. I really like to see the bad guys get theirs so to speak when I spent an entire book mentally booing and hissing at them.
It doesn't quite come up to the standard that book 1 of this series set but I found the same thing with the previous instalments as well.
I really had hoped that Stormy would have written Silvanus and Dean's story from the first book. Even though they mated and show up in the series I would still love to read more about them. About what happened after Ash and Darren left them in book 1.
But enough of that, this review is about book 4 of this series.
The excerpt provided before release hooked me and I pre-ordered this title and wasn't the least disappointed apart from not getting to 'see' the baddies meet their punishment that is.
It doesn't quite come up to the standard that book 1 of this series set but I found the same thing with the previous instalments as well.
I really had hoped that Stormy would have written Silvanus and Dean's story from the first book. Even though they mated and show up in the series I would still love to read more about them. About what happened after Ash and Darren left them in book 1.
But enough of that, this review is about book 4 of this series.
The excerpt provided before release hooked me and I pre-ordered this title and wasn't the least disappointed apart from not getting to 'see' the baddies meet their punishment that is.
May 19, 2018
I am a bit annoyed that the blurb isn't even correct. Siren REALLY needs to improve its editing!!! This issue has been getting worse and worse. It needs to be corrected. Normally I wouldn't have downgraded a book so much for that but this should have been noticed by the author at least. I really do like Stormy Glenn normally. She always has light, fun books but this one really wasn't working for me even beyond the editing. I just didn't invest in the characters. The plot wasn't very original or interesting. This was really disappointing for me:(
June 22, 2018
Too much sadness and sex! I can't believe I just said that... *headdesk*
To be honest, the little things don't bother me, I guess I am still looking for a character as interesting as Love... and I didn't find it in this book! Not to mention, I don't recall reading about either one of these characters before in this series... hmmmm?
At least I know that the next book is about Douglas, I remember him and am wondering how bad things are going to get before they get better for him!
To be honest, the little things don't bother me, I guess I am still looking for a character as interesting as Love... and I didn't find it in this book! Not to mention, I don't recall reading about either one of these characters before in this series... hmmmm?
At least I know that the next book is about Douglas, I remember him and am wondering how bad things are going to get before they get better for him!
July 13, 2011
I really liked this book. The depth of despair both Rogan and Julian went through was described so well, I was with them every step of the way. The story of misunderstandings, mistreatment and the pure meanness the villain adds to it all was heartbreaking. Both of them only want to protect the other, and it takes them forever (or at least it felt that way to me) to figure out that they are stronger together than they are apart. Their love and the bond they share only makes everything even more intense.
Rogan has gone through hell, nit just because he lost his mate, but because he was never able to admit who Julian was to him, he was never able to openly grieve. To make matters worse, he can’t let anyone know what was going on between them, and has been made alpha of his pack, replacing Julian. What could be worse?
Julian hasn’t had it easy either, and when he finally returns, old and new enemies pop out of te woodwork and do their best to keep them apart. Interestingly, he still feels drawn to Rogan, but the situation is beyond complicated.
If you like shifter stories, angst, and seeing love win out in the end, you will probably like this book.
Rogan has gone through hell, nit just because he lost his mate, but because he was never able to admit who Julian was to him, he was never able to openly grieve. To make matters worse, he can’t let anyone know what was going on between them, and has been made alpha of his pack, replacing Julian. What could be worse?
Julian hasn’t had it easy either, and when he finally returns, old and new enemies pop out of te woodwork and do their best to keep them apart. Interestingly, he still feels drawn to Rogan, but the situation is beyond complicated.
If you like shifter stories, angst, and seeing love win out in the end, you will probably like this book.
October 6, 2020
Excellent story in the series. Enjoying this one. Love Sexy is still my favorite.
April 28, 2015
3.5 Stars
September 22, 2023
Again - an interesting idea -- but - and it is a big but - the idea fizzed out and was swallowed by the gaps and holes. It ended up as a sort of nice little story, but more frustrating than entertaining.
my scale for Stormy's books are as follows
5/5 exceptional in that the editing/writing is well done
4/5 excellent story idea that is told with out the writing driving me crazy
3/5 might have been excellent but writing drove me bonkers
2/5 swear to god this was a last minute fill in
1/5 could not read this it was so bad.
my scale for Stormy's books are as follows
5/5 exceptional in that the editing/writing is well done
4/5 excellent story idea that is told with out the writing driving me crazy
3/5 might have been excellent but writing drove me bonkers
2/5 swear to god this was a last minute fill in
1/5 could not read this it was so bad.
September 17, 2020
Re-read and review: 02/09/2020
First things first. The blurb is wrong. OMFG! Make me crack a laugh. There are people saying this for years!
I used to like this book but the reread killed it for me. A theme in this series. I understand both the sides of MCs but what make me wonder is Julian risked a lot faking his death. How he would know if his mate don't kill himself? Rogan blamed himself about his "death". I think that the base storyline is great but the executions is lacking. In another writer hands the premises in this series would be great. I never can say with the problem with the books of Ms. Glenn are lazyness or bad writing. Both maybe.
First things first. The blurb is wrong. OMFG! Make me crack a laugh. There are people saying this for years!
I used to like this book but the reread killed it for me. A theme in this series. I understand both the sides of MCs but what make me wonder is Julian risked a lot faking his death. How he would know if his mate don't kill himself? Rogan blamed himself about his "death". I think that the base storyline is great but the executions is lacking. In another writer hands the premises in this series would be great. I never can say with the problem with the books of Ms. Glenn are lazyness or bad writing. Both maybe.
December 14, 2015
This BLURB IS INCORRECT!
[Quote] Rogan Owens lives a life of secret misery. Three years ago, he lost his mate, who couldn't come out of the closet and acknowledge their bond. [/Quote]
Rogan was the one in the closet.. should have said WHEN HE couldn't come out of the closet..
Btw.. totally petty but ALL of the books so far have minor grammatical errors.. to instead of too, his instead of he..etc.. while you have no problem figuring out the intent, it's very annoying to still on book 4 to be running into this.
So, Julien was attached viciously but managed to get away. A human comes by and helps save him.
3 years go by, and Rogan, who's fully come out of the closet in honor of his 'lost' mate, by chance sees Julian from a distance. Unable to confirm if he's seeing things, he tries to track this guy down.
Once Julian confirms to Rogan that he is in fact alive, he pushes Rogan away, giving Rogan the misplaced idea that he is to blame for the suffering Julian went through. Julian is called home from his inside contact in the clan due to strange and upsetting behavior from Rogan.
Once fully claimed, the boys call in for reinforcements from Grayson, Joel, and Caleb. Their presence deters Elder from making a move, until they leave and then fair game again. The boys come back just in time with Wolf and Vamp council members to witness the end of battle with Elder, daughter and a few followers.
All's well that ends well.. Rogan and Julian start to put their lives back together. Gertie (inside contact) appears to have something possibly going with Julian's adopted human 'father' (Thomas) and all the bad guys are finally caught and being held for trial, the end.
[Quote] Rogan Owens lives a life of secret misery. Three years ago, he lost his mate, who couldn't come out of the closet and acknowledge their bond. [/Quote]
Rogan was the one in the closet.. should have said WHEN HE couldn't come out of the closet..
Btw.. totally petty but ALL of the books so far have minor grammatical errors.. to instead of too, his instead of he..etc.. while you have no problem figuring out the intent, it's very annoying to still on book 4 to be running into this.
So, Julien was attached viciously but managed to get away. A human comes by and helps save him.
3 years go by, and Rogan, who's fully come out of the closet in honor of his 'lost' mate, by chance sees Julian from a distance. Unable to confirm if he's seeing things, he tries to track this guy down.
Once Julian confirms to Rogan that he is in fact alive, he pushes Rogan away, giving Rogan the misplaced idea that he is to blame for the suffering Julian went through. Julian is called home from his inside contact in the clan due to strange and upsetting behavior from Rogan.
Once fully claimed, the boys call in for reinforcements from Grayson, Joel, and Caleb. Their presence deters Elder from making a move, until they leave and then fair game again. The boys come back just in time with Wolf and Vamp council members to witness the end of battle with Elder, daughter and a few followers.
All's well that ends well.. Rogan and Julian start to put their lives back together. Gertie (inside contact) appears to have something possibly going with Julian's adopted human 'father' (Thomas) and all the bad guys are finally caught and being held for trial, the end.
May 11, 2015
I have got to say. Julian is a freaking idiot to let it almost get to the point that he loses his Rogan before he actually sees what a treasure he has.
I cried at that scene. Not mentioning any specifics because it would ruin it, but you could see that Rogan is a couple more clicks near his breaking point. He almost gave up.
Thank God Julian managed to pull his head out of his ass before it happened.
Alpha males. You gotta love how dense they could get especially when it comes to protecting the people they love.
I cried at that scene. Not mentioning any specifics because it would ruin it, but you could see that Rogan is a couple more clicks near his breaking point. He almost gave up.
Thank God Julian managed to pull his head out of his ass before it happened.
Alpha males. You gotta love how dense they could get especially when it comes to protecting the people they love.
March 14, 2012
typical stormy glenn romance. nothing fantastic, nothing so bad it can't be finished. what is typical stormy glenn? imagine a shorter harlequin romance but with no t&a (see, i was going to write no surprise pregnancies, but... yeah.).
laziness dictates i will use this as my template for all books by the following authors unless a book is remarkably good/bad :
stormy glenn
lynn hagen
scarlet hyacinth
joyee flynn
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
laziness dictates i will use this as my template for all books by the following authors unless a book is remarkably good/bad :
stormy glenn
lynn hagen
scarlet hyacinth
joyee flynn
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
April 28, 2011
Best one of the series. I always love lover's that have a second chance. I did a lot of stupid thing while being in love. It's probably why I can understand these guys. What we thing is a good decision, is rarely that.
I wanted to know what happened with Valentina and his father.....Not the first time that the ending let to desire....
I wanted to know what happened with Valentina and his father.....Not the first time that the ending let to desire....
June 28, 2011
3.5 Delightful Divas. I enjoyed seeing how characters from the other stories were woven into Redemption. Showing the growing connections between the clans was nice. I always enjoy Ms. Glenn’s writing and Redemption was a good story. To read this review in its entirety, please visit http://www.darkdivasreviews.com/?p=5422
September 4, 2012
Meh...predictable. Crazy woman wants man and refuses to believe he's gay. Her daddy is powerful and promises her she can have him, going as far as taking out his mate who happens to be the Alpha. I skimmed a lot of this story. About the only redeeming part of this story was Thomas and Gertrude and that's saying a lot since I don't care for m/f romance anymore.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2011
Redemption, by Stormy Glenn, takes a turn to the dark side of werewolf mating with a story of a bond destroyed in the most horrific way possible. To view the rest of this review, please visit http://www.blackravensreviews.com/?p=...
April 20, 2011
re-read and 3.5 - 4
4 cause I like the series,
loses some for ending, would have liked a final conclusion to their Elder problem and 13 pages of A sex scene is a bit much.
4 cause I like the series,
loses some for ending, would have liked a final conclusion to their Elder problem and 13 pages of A sex scene is a bit much.
August 29, 2011
good shifters story. hope to read more about those couples.
December 23, 2012
i like just about everything in this book am just curious as to how Belikov and daughter was dealt with.
July 16, 2011
**3.5 - 4 stars**
August 24, 2011
2.5 stars
October 24, 2011
My favorite of the series.
March 17, 2012
I loved this book
April 19, 2013
Loved it, made me cry but I lost my review so this is as much as I'm going to go this time around.
December 18, 2013
DNF, 67%
It was just so not interesting. The MCs' personality and reasoning are inconsistent/lame, the villains are so predictable/stupid. I'm amazed that I read this far at all.
:(
It was just so not interesting. The MCs' personality and reasoning are inconsistent/lame, the villains are so predictable/stupid. I'm amazed that I read this far at all.
:(
February 4, 2014
Ummm...
Rogan. Poor Rogan. :(
Rogan. Poor Rogan. :(
February 21, 2014
I agree with Carey, favorite of the series.
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