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Brac Pack #25
A Cold Winter's Day
[Siren Everlasting Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, older hero, shape-shifters, HEA] Malcolm Lakeland has watched most of his sons find their mates. He never thought a day would come when he would find one of his own. Leaving the rec center on a cold winter’s day, Malcolm hears a baby crying in the bed of his truck. When he also finds a half-frozen man, who happens to be his mate, Malcolm hurries them inside. Luke is on the run. The leader of his tribe wants him dead and wants his son, Cole. Luke has no idea why Shanta is gunning for him, but he finds refuge in the arms of the largest bear he's ever laid eyes on. As the two discover their love for one another, the leader of the wood elves shimmers in and kidnaps Luke, leaving a devastated Malcolm to find him. Can Malcolm find Luke in time, or will the leader finally get his hands on Cole? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
130 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 18, 2012
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Lynn Hagen
550 books1,187 followersLynn Hagen loves writing about the somewhat flawed, but lovable. She also loves a hero who can see past all the rough edges to find the shining diamond of a beautiful heart.
You can find her on any given day curled up with her laptop and a cup of hot java, letting the next set of characters tell their story.
You can find her on any given day curled up with her laptop and a cup of hot java, letting the next set of characters tell their story.
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February 22, 2012
In an interesting, and somewhat unexpected, deviation from what I expected to happen next in this series, this volume actually has Malcolm, the father of the mini bear-clan, find a mate. So far only his sons were so lucky and I loved the surprise. At the same time, the overall story is developed further as we find out more about the mysterious wood elves and their dark plans.
Malcolm is the quintessential Alpha, but, being a bear, he is more open about showing his affection than, say, Maverick, Alpha of the wolf shifter pack. It was great fun to have Malcolm realize not only that he is gay (after having had and raised seven sons), but also that he has a mate, since the woman who bore his sons was not. Fate, however, doesn't make it easy for him to keep his mate, but, luckily, Malcolm is up to the challenge.
Luke, a wood elf on the run because he doesn't want the evil elf leader to have his baby son (from an arranged union), is in more trouble than he can handle on his own. While he doesn't want to burden anyone else with his problems, it is a good thing Malcolm and his sons are both determined and strong enough to help him. Luke still suffers a lot, but at least he stands a chance now.
Like the other books, this volume is a fun, light read. Lots of adventure, hot loving and family antics give it the typical 'bear pack atmosphere' of the recent books. I look forward to the next one!
Malcolm is the quintessential Alpha, but, being a bear, he is more open about showing his affection than, say, Maverick, Alpha of the wolf shifter pack. It was great fun to have Malcolm realize not only that he is gay (after having had and raised seven sons), but also that he has a mate, since the woman who bore his sons was not. Fate, however, doesn't make it easy for him to keep his mate, but, luckily, Malcolm is up to the challenge.
Luke, a wood elf on the run because he doesn't want the evil elf leader to have his baby son (from an arranged union), is in more trouble than he can handle on his own. While he doesn't want to burden anyone else with his problems, it is a good thing Malcolm and his sons are both determined and strong enough to help him. Luke still suffers a lot, but at least he stands a chance now.
Like the other books, this volume is a fun, light read. Lots of adventure, hot loving and family antics give it the typical 'bear pack atmosphere' of the recent books. I look forward to the next one!
October 29, 2020
Reto #49 PopSugar 2020: Un libro de una serie con más de veinte títulos.
Aw, en este libro aparece Abe.
Me encantan Malcolm y Luke, son adorables y la familia de Papá Oso, lo son aún más.
Aw, en este libro aparece Abe.
Me encantan Malcolm y Luke, son adorables y la familia de Papá Oso, lo son aún más.
April 23, 2015
3.5 Stars
September 6, 2015
I did enjoy this continuation of the series. It is a typical Hagen book though so if you don't like the others DON'T buy it. The humor is still located throughout the book. Some of the phrases were not the best, "small hue" what is that? But it was a fun read and I was glad "Papa Bear" got his mate!
March 28, 2015
Insipid, boring, and abrupt. Also, the perspective changes are confusing. It takes you a few seconds to know who is talking. Finally, I'm all for kink, and I don't have a problem with May-December relationships, but calling one's lover 'papa bear' during sex is gross.
November 16, 2021
So, "Pa" Lakeland has a name. LOL.
Malcolm is good character and great father. Raise his 7 sons all bay himself and his sons grown up to be great men just like his father raised them. After his wife passed away, he never seek pleasure in some random man or woman. He's content by himself and he finding a mate never crossed his mind. When fate brought Luke and Cole to him, he is suprised, happy and nervous at the same time about approaching Luke since his 1st experience with a man was very long time ago.
Malcolm has so many problems on his plate, how he make an advance toward his mate, how he help Dudley solve his mess, and find out why Riley (his oldest son) acting cold toward his mate and find out why Shanta (the wood elf leader) so persistent to kidnap Cole.
is very understanding and caring man, he took Dudley under his wing and helped him
Malcolm is good character and great father. Raise his 7 sons all bay himself and his sons grown up to be great men just like his father raised them. After his wife passed away, he never seek pleasure in some random man or woman. He's content by himself and he finding a mate never crossed his mind. When fate brought Luke and Cole to him, he is suprised, happy and nervous at the same time about approaching Luke since his 1st experience with a man was very long time ago.
Malcolm has so many problems on his plate, how he make an advance toward his mate, how he help Dudley solve his mess, and find out why Riley (his oldest son) acting cold toward his mate and find out why Shanta (the wood elf leader) so persistent to kidnap Cole.
is very understanding and caring man, he took Dudley under his wing and helped him
January 29, 2018
Maverick knows for quite a while now that Shanta took out a hit on him, what I don't understand is why he never did anything about it as soon as he found out? Every time Shanta messes with someone I revert back to that question.
July 27, 2021
Me encanta que Malcom sí tuviera su propia historia. Es un hombre maravilloso que merece la felicidad absoluta.
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January 30, 2023Yo sigo perdidamente enamorada de Malcolm, es un hombre maravilloso
March 1, 2023
4.3 estrellas
Grata sorpresa ver a esta pareja interactuar y tiene momentos tiernos, divertidos con su buena dosis de acción.
Grata sorpresa ver a esta pareja interactuar y tiene momentos tiernos, divertidos con su buena dosis de acción.
May 12, 2012
Raising seven bear shifter sons is widower Malcolm Lakeland’s legacy to his beloved wife. These days Malcolm feels the weight of loneliness pressing in on him as the years pass by. Though his wife wasn’t his mate the bear shifter loved her, but now he holds onto the hope that maybe, just maybe his mate is out there somewhere waiting to be found.
Considering how bitterly cold it is maybe running wasn’t the smartest thing to do, except Luke refuses to turn his 5 month old son Cole over to Shanta, leader of the woodland elves. When his wife died in childbirth Luke vowed to take care of Cole to the very best of his ability and that doesn’t mean giving him away. Shanta wants Cole for something evil, Luke knows it to the bottom of his soul, so running is his only option.
Feeling his age after helping Maverick at the youth center one chilly afternoon Malcolm is stunned to find a half frozen elf and a baby hiding in the back of his truck bed when he gets home. First things first, Malcolm has to warm the unconscious elf, feed and change the baby, and find out what the heck is going on. Fate moves in mysterious way and this one is a doozy ‘cause Malcolm knows immediately that he’s just found his mate and he’s got pointed ears. Something tells him trouble is coming.
A Cold Winter’s Day is an irresistible blend of heart, passion and excitement. The 25th story in the wildly popular Brac Pack series at last brings Papa Bear Lakeland his own true mate in a gentle and dignified woodland elf. Emotions run high in this tale which enriches the overall plot where a tiny baby’s life hangs in the balance. These well drawn characters come alive on the page from Malcolm’s weary solitude to Luke’s despair of saving his son, nothing is left out. Also, when there’s a moment in all the action, the sexual activity between the mates is spicy hot. A compelling mix of drama and romance, A Cold Winter’s Day is the best yet. I Joyfully recommend A Cold Winter’s Day. Fans are going to love it and new readers will be sorry they didn’t start the series sooner.
Reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed
Considering how bitterly cold it is maybe running wasn’t the smartest thing to do, except Luke refuses to turn his 5 month old son Cole over to Shanta, leader of the woodland elves. When his wife died in childbirth Luke vowed to take care of Cole to the very best of his ability and that doesn’t mean giving him away. Shanta wants Cole for something evil, Luke knows it to the bottom of his soul, so running is his only option.
Feeling his age after helping Maverick at the youth center one chilly afternoon Malcolm is stunned to find a half frozen elf and a baby hiding in the back of his truck bed when he gets home. First things first, Malcolm has to warm the unconscious elf, feed and change the baby, and find out what the heck is going on. Fate moves in mysterious way and this one is a doozy ‘cause Malcolm knows immediately that he’s just found his mate and he’s got pointed ears. Something tells him trouble is coming.
A Cold Winter’s Day is an irresistible blend of heart, passion and excitement. The 25th story in the wildly popular Brac Pack series at last brings Papa Bear Lakeland his own true mate in a gentle and dignified woodland elf. Emotions run high in this tale which enriches the overall plot where a tiny baby’s life hangs in the balance. These well drawn characters come alive on the page from Malcolm’s weary solitude to Luke’s despair of saving his son, nothing is left out. Also, when there’s a moment in all the action, the sexual activity between the mates is spicy hot. A compelling mix of drama and romance, A Cold Winter’s Day is the best yet. I Joyfully recommend A Cold Winter’s Day. Fans are going to love it and new readers will be sorry they didn’t start the series sooner.
Reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed
June 29, 2020
Cold Days and Hot Hearts
The seven Lakeland Bear sons - all adults, but still living together in a cattle and horse ranch / farm. Their clan is very close and love helping each other when not clowning around, working hard when their Pa gives them the bad eyes for fooling around too much instead of doing their chores. It's been that way since they were young cubs. Roman Lakeland was the only brother who did not follow in their father's footsteps. He went into the construction field, but he still lived in the house large enough to house huge Bears and eventually their mates. Roman's mate often used his superb cooking talents to feed the eight big appetites plus those of their mates.
The sons were concerned that their mother passed away not too long after their last brother was born thus leaving their father Malcolm alone for many years without companionship or love. They felt sure he was very lonely, especially after witnessing all the love and cuddles of the new mates with his sons. Malcolm was very happy for his sons, welcomed their mates, but felt a bit lonelier each time love blossomed for one of his sons.
Then out of no where Malcolm discovers his mate - a Fey with a baby. He is overjoyed until he learns his newly claimed mate and son were in mortal danger. There is Bear violence and vicious Elves. And an unexpected visit from the little Vampire D's brothers (out to kill his "mate" shifter).
The seven Lakeland Bear sons - all adults, but still living together in a cattle and horse ranch / farm. Their clan is very close and love helping each other when not clowning around, working hard when their Pa gives them the bad eyes for fooling around too much instead of doing their chores. It's been that way since they were young cubs. Roman Lakeland was the only brother who did not follow in their father's footsteps. He went into the construction field, but he still lived in the house large enough to house huge Bears and eventually their mates. Roman's mate often used his superb cooking talents to feed the eight big appetites plus those of their mates.
The sons were concerned that their mother passed away not too long after their last brother was born thus leaving their father Malcolm alone for many years without companionship or love. They felt sure he was very lonely, especially after witnessing all the love and cuddles of the new mates with his sons. Malcolm was very happy for his sons, welcomed their mates, but felt a bit lonelier each time love blossomed for one of his sons.
Then out of no where Malcolm discovers his mate - a Fey with a baby. He is overjoyed until he learns his newly claimed mate and son were in mortal danger. There is Bear violence and vicious Elves. And an unexpected visit from the little Vampire D's brothers (out to kill his "mate" shifter).
April 15, 2018
This was book 25 in the
"Brac Pack"
series. Malcolm" Pa" Lakeland has watched most of his 7 son's find their mates and he never thought the day would come when he would find one. Luke is running for his life and the life of his 5 month old son Luke is a wood elf and the leader wants to take his son away from him. When pa gets a call from Maverick asking him to help with the kids at the rec center he finds it strange but he goes anyway. Pa finds Luke in his truck half frozen along with his son Cole he takes him home he knows that Luke is his mate and although he doesn't have a problem with the fact that his mate is a man known of his sons know that he is bi. Luke doesn't know if he can trust his mate he doesn't want to bring trouble to their house. This was a good read although I would have liked to know what happened to the babies mother. I liked how the bears took care of baby Cole and the first time changing his diaper was funny all of the sons got along with Luke accept one the oldest son Riley he was very protective of his father and he didn't understand why his father changed when he found his mate. I felt bad for D the vampire that the family took in he knows who is mate is and is scared of him turns out his father lied to him and his brother's show up to kill Sloane. This was a good read this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
September 12, 2017
Well, I delved into the Bracverse a 2nd time and now there are 121 books - yikes! I loved this Universe the first time I read it several years ago and now I love it more, I really do, but I've only been able to read these series (and I have expanded to all the books that are currently out in each):
Brac Pack
Christian's Coven
Zeus's Pack
Demon Warriors
The Exiled
These are the series that start the Universe. Reading them in order is a must. Each book has it's own love story but there is an underlying story that plays out throughout them all. As you get towards the end of these series, other series come into play and I noticed that, since I did not read them, I missed some of the characters being mentioned (good and bad) but I was still able to follow because the main ones stay the same.
One day I WILL buy these and read them all!!! (For the correct order, just look on the Internet for Lynn Hagen Reading Order):
Brac Village
Shadow Tribe
BPNG (Brac Pack Next Generation - Brac Pack kids)
The Remus Brothers
Wolves of Desire
Brac Pack
Christian's Coven
Zeus's Pack
Demon Warriors
The Exiled
These are the series that start the Universe. Reading them in order is a must. Each book has it's own love story but there is an underlying story that plays out throughout them all. As you get towards the end of these series, other series come into play and I noticed that, since I did not read them, I missed some of the characters being mentioned (good and bad) but I was still able to follow because the main ones stay the same.
One day I WILL buy these and read them all!!! (For the correct order, just look on the Internet for Lynn Hagen Reading Order):
Brac Village
Shadow Tribe
BPNG (Brac Pack Next Generation - Brac Pack kids)
The Remus Brothers
Wolves of Desire
March 14, 2012
typical lynn hagen serial romance. nothing fantastic, nothing so bad it can't be finished. what is typical lynn hagen? imagine a shorter harlequin romance but with no t&a (see, i was going to write no surprise pregnancies, but... yeah.).
out of sheer laziness, i will be using this as my template for all books by :
lynn hagen
stormy glenn
scarlett hyacinth
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
unless otherwise noted. i'd apologize, but i'm not sorry. i figure it's about as much time as they put into their books. dammit! well, i made it all the way to the end being rather moderate in my assessment. that's a win.
out of sheer laziness, i will be using this as my template for all books by :
lynn hagen
stormy glenn
scarlett hyacinth
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
unless otherwise noted. i'd apologize, but i'm not sorry. i figure it's about as much time as they put into their books. dammit! well, i made it all the way to the end being rather moderate in my assessment. that's a win.
February 23, 2015
This book was so bad for me. It felt like I was reading about a dirty old man and his flavor of the week (because a week is really how long Luke has been there). Then he had to start calling him papa bear and that just made it ten times more creepy. I had to skip the sex because it was not even a flicker in the hot zone, just an inferno in the creeps-me-the-hell-out zone...
I'm really only reading this series because it ties into the other series'. I have to torture myself because the author has them all tied together and there is an order in which to read them.
I'm really only reading this series because it ties into the other series'. I have to torture myself because the author has them all tied together and there is an order in which to read them.
May 23, 2013
2012 Review:
Eh. It wasn’t so bad. Comparatively speaking maybe slightly above medium. Certainly interesting enough to get the older generation fixed up, even if that distinction is irrelevant what with the lack of aging and ridiculously long lives.
That said, it still wasn’t great. Maybe I am just getting tired of this author. I mean I’ve read 39 of her books in a row now, so it’d make perfect sense if a certain fatigue set it. *yawns*
Well, better tackle the rest so I can move on.
Eh. It wasn’t so bad. Comparatively speaking maybe slightly above medium. Certainly interesting enough to get the older generation fixed up, even if that distinction is irrelevant what with the lack of aging and ridiculously long lives.
That said, it still wasn’t great. Maybe I am just getting tired of this author. I mean I’ve read 39 of her books in a row now, so it’d make perfect sense if a certain fatigue set it. *yawns*
Well, better tackle the rest so I can move on.
November 20, 2021
Loved it
I had bought most of Lynn Hagen’s book but not this one. I’m not a fan of Ahm, he kidnapped one of the Demon Warriors mates who was human and if Christian and Panahasi hadn’t converted him he would have died. So; Ahm never answered for that. Luke was a very loving, protective father and his mate Malcolm is Super Dad with 7 sons of his own. D and Sloane’s relationship just is heartbreaking.
I had bought most of Lynn Hagen’s book but not this one. I’m not a fan of Ahm, he kidnapped one of the Demon Warriors mates who was human and if Christian and Panahasi hadn’t converted him he would have died. So; Ahm never answered for that. Luke was a very loving, protective father and his mate Malcolm is Super Dad with 7 sons of his own. D and Sloane’s relationship just is heartbreaking.
February 19, 2012
This book was long overdue... I really love this story if you like "big burly bears" fnally fondong love and a elf getting the love and safety he deserves... as well as a pair of twins getting a snowball or two thrown at them.. then you'll love this read.
Lynn Hagen does it again.
Lynn Hagen does it again.
February 18, 2012
Love love love it, twins had me rolling with laughter
February 18, 2012
Another great story in this series. I cannot wait for D's story as well as Riley's. Great job.
February 19, 2012
Way to go Papa Bear!
May 2, 2015
4/2015-5/2015 Reread of Zeus's Pac, Brac Pack, Demon Warriors, and Christian's Coven. Today's #'s: ZP 7; BP 25; DW 3; CC 3
February 21, 2012
Was good reading. Had some humor it it.
June 29, 2012
4 1/2 Stars - Well written story.
October 18, 2024
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May 6, 2013
Much better than the last 10 or so books in. Series. Malcolm is wonderful.
February 16, 2014
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for series review.
for series review.
November 16, 2015
This is a nice light read with a warm cup of tea. And of course with the HEA in the end. :)
January 7, 2015
3rd Reading 1-5-15
Papa Bear and Luke :)
2nd read June 2014
First read 11-8-13
Papa Bear gets some lovin'!
Papa Bear and Luke :)
2nd read June 2014
First read 11-8-13
Papa Bear gets some lovin'!
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