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Alaskan Tigers #2
The Tiger’s Heart
When the Lieutenant of the Alaskan Tigers Raja Harrison rescues Bethany from the hands of kidnappers he gets more than he bargains for. It was supposed to be an easy rescue, instead he finds the injured Bethany—and his mate. For years he’s avoided the mating topic, believing his job is too dangerous to risk another. But now Bethany threatens to risk that fragile control he’s once had.
A rogue shifter wants Bethany Thompson and is determined to destroy all she holds dear, along with the tiger shifter population. When she’s kidnapped, beaten and forced into the world of shifters, her whole world is turned upside down. The shifter problems now are her problems as her family secret comes to light.
Can Raja and Bethany join focuses with the other elders of the Alaskan Tigers to bring down the rogue shifter? Or will the rogue destroy all Raja serves to protect?
A rogue shifter wants Bethany Thompson and is determined to destroy all she holds dear, along with the tiger shifter population. When she’s kidnapped, beaten and forced into the world of shifters, her whole world is turned upside down. The shifter problems now are her problems as her family secret comes to light.
Can Raja and Bethany join focuses with the other elders of the Alaskan Tigers to bring down the rogue shifter? Or will the rogue destroy all Raja serves to protect?
151 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 17, 2013
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Marissa Dobson
83 books319 followersMarissa Dobson is a USA Today Bestselling Author of more than sixty books in different genres of romance, including Alaskan Tigers series.
Being the first daughter to an avid reader gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since then she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that she started exploring writing.
Marissa lives an hour from Washington D.C. with her supportive husband, Thomas—who puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night—and her writing buddy Pup Cameron, a cocker spaniel.
She loves to hear from readers so send her an email at marissa@marissadobson.com or visit her online at http://www.marissadobson.com.
Being the first daughter to an avid reader gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since then she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that she started exploring writing.
Marissa lives an hour from Washington D.C. with her supportive husband, Thomas—who puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night—and her writing buddy Pup Cameron, a cocker spaniel.
She loves to hear from readers so send her an email at marissa@marissadobson.com or visit her online at http://www.marissadobson.com.
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January 7, 2019
In The Tiger's Heart Lieutenant of the Alaskan Tigers Raja Harrison goes on a rescue mission and finds Bethany Thompson being beaten. He rescues her, brings her back to the Tiger Clan compound and realizes that he has found his mate, which until that time he has wanted to avoid.
Bethany is one surprise after another. She is scared but soon accepts her situation and the attention that Raja is giving her. She accepts he is a tiger shiftier and her mate. She endures the killing of her family by the same rouge tiger group that attacked her. She is still a target and Raja will do all he can to protect her with his life.
The events have started to unite all the clans with leads coming from many directions as the leaders of the clan organize to capture and eliminate the threat from the rouge group. Bethany's Uncle James, her only remaining family member helps pull the plot together with his part in the history of the rogue tiger.
Raja and Bethany's mating makes them both stronger as new revelations show them both their strengths in their new romance. Again the plot ends in a minor cliffhanger or a lead to the next book.
Bethany is one surprise after another. She is scared but soon accepts her situation and the attention that Raja is giving her. She accepts he is a tiger shiftier and her mate. She endures the killing of her family by the same rouge tiger group that attacked her. She is still a target and Raja will do all he can to protect her with his life.
The events have started to unite all the clans with leads coming from many directions as the leaders of the clan organize to capture and eliminate the threat from the rouge group. Bethany's Uncle James, her only remaining family member helps pull the plot together with his part in the history of the rogue tiger.
Raja and Bethany's mating makes them both stronger as new revelations show them both their strengths in their new romance. Again the plot ends in a minor cliffhanger or a lead to the next book.
September 12, 2017
This is the second book in the series and it is full of action and the sweet love story of Raja and Bethany. I love that shifters know their fated mates from the moment they meet and Raja certainly falls hard and fast for Bethany, especially as he has no intention of being mated, his life is too dangerous. There are still lots of troubles ahead for the Alaskan Tigers but with their mates at their sides Ty and Raja are stronger and I'm sure that good will prevail. I guess I will just have to read the rest of the series to see if the shifter clans accept Tabitha as their Queen.
November 21, 2017
This was marginally better than book one. Raja was a lesser ass than Ty but at least they agreed to teach both Tabitha and Bethany self defense, because really what's the point of having them surrounded by guards 24/7 when some simple self defense moves can lessen that stress?
In any case this kept me more interested than book one but unfortunately this also ends on a cliffhanger...don't authors know cliffhangers ruin the story? Some readers may be truly devoted to keep buying incomplete books, I am not one of those readers. The only instance where I read a few cliffhangered books are if I happened to have a free boxed set or the books were gifted to me. I will never knowingly purchase a book like the ones in this series where you have to keep purchasing the following books in order to get the full story..
Overall this series has awesome potential, the cliffhangers bring the ratings down dramatically, at least for me they do..
In any case this kept me more interested than book one but unfortunately this also ends on a cliffhanger...don't authors know cliffhangers ruin the story? Some readers may be truly devoted to keep buying incomplete books, I am not one of those readers. The only instance where I read a few cliffhangered books are if I happened to have a free boxed set or the books were gifted to me. I will never knowingly purchase a book like the ones in this series where you have to keep purchasing the following books in order to get the full story..
Overall this series has awesome potential, the cliffhangers bring the ratings down dramatically, at least for me they do..
February 23, 2013
I did not like the abrupt ending, it really wasn't even an ending more like they just stopped and didn't finish the book..
April 26, 2020
Great follow up to Tiger Time
Ty receives a message from an unknown, but suspect he is working with Pierce. He is threatening a human woman's life with torture and death, will exchange her for Tabby.
Raja has a strong reaction to the women in th video. He insists he needs to be the one to rescue her. Once her has her he knows why. She is his mate.
Bethany is seriously injured. Rescued and wakes up not in a hospital like she suspected. The man who saved her is by her side. She just wants to go home.
Raja is encouraged to tell Bethany who and what he is and what she is to him. Just as Bethany is trying to wrap her head around her new reality her family is targeted. Pierce lays blame with her uncle. He calls his sister a traitor for helping Ty.
The hunt for Pierce continues. Tabby's family book revealed new information. New allies join in the fight. Fast paced and steamy.
Ends in a cliffhanger.
Ty receives a message from an unknown, but suspect he is working with Pierce. He is threatening a human woman's life with torture and death, will exchange her for Tabby.
Raja has a strong reaction to the women in th video. He insists he needs to be the one to rescue her. Once her has her he knows why. She is his mate.
Bethany is seriously injured. Rescued and wakes up not in a hospital like she suspected. The man who saved her is by her side. She just wants to go home.
Raja is encouraged to tell Bethany who and what he is and what she is to him. Just as Bethany is trying to wrap her head around her new reality her family is targeted. Pierce lays blame with her uncle. He calls his sister a traitor for helping Ty.
The hunt for Pierce continues. Tabby's family book revealed new information. New allies join in the fight. Fast paced and steamy.
Ends in a cliffhanger.
June 19, 2017
Raja is the right hand man of the king and queen of the tigers. We learn a little about him in book one but in book two, he gets his own story.
Bethany is targeted by evil but Raja sets out to save her and in doing so might just save himself and the rest of the Tiger clan.
This second story of the Alaskan Tigers is a full story filled with action and passion. I would recommend that you read book one along with book 2 so that you can see a full picture of Raja and the evil the Tigers are fighting. It also sets up the rest of the book series nicely as we finally get to see many more of the tigers who deserve their own tales.
Bethany is targeted by evil but Raja sets out to save her and in doing so might just save himself and the rest of the Tiger clan.
This second story of the Alaskan Tigers is a full story filled with action and passion. I would recommend that you read book one along with book 2 so that you can see a full picture of Raja and the evil the Tigers are fighting. It also sets up the rest of the book series nicely as we finally get to see many more of the tigers who deserve their own tales.
October 14, 2023
Bethany Thompson
Bethany wins a trip to Alaska, although she doesn't remember entering any contests. When she arrives she speaks to her sister, Jamie, who tells Bethany to go to a night club and enjoy herself.
Bethany takes her sister's advice only to be kidnapped from the night club and beaten by her kidnapper. When Raja arrives to save her, Bethany is not sure if he is her savior or working with her kidnapper.
What happens to the kidnapper? Why was Bethany kidnapped in the first place? How does this fit in to the plan to unite the tiger clans?
Bethany wins a trip to Alaska, although she doesn't remember entering any contests. When she arrives she speaks to her sister, Jamie, who tells Bethany to go to a night club and enjoy herself.
Bethany takes her sister's advice only to be kidnapped from the night club and beaten by her kidnapper. When Raja arrives to save her, Bethany is not sure if he is her savior or working with her kidnapper.
What happens to the kidnapper? Why was Bethany kidnapped in the first place? How does this fit in to the plan to unite the tiger clans?
January 15, 2018
** spoiler alert ** Red Flag for Descriptive Violence. I found Book 1 in the series to be sophmoric, stilted and formulaic at times, but wanted to give the series a chance as the story had some interesting threads, especially the Magic Book. However Book 2 had graphic torture of Heroine and play-by-play torture murder of 17 year old girl that was just too much violence for me.
TOASTED from my Ebook Library.
TOASTED from my Ebook Library.
February 25, 2018
Read as part of a Book #1 - #5 bind-up.
There are several grammar/word choice issues; the book would have benefited from editing.
Needed a trigger warning for the graphic torture scene of Bethany's family, especially what happened to Jamie.
Raja at first is the true exemplar of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
There seem to be too many tigers for a community of just 40. Also, the worldbuilding doesn't seem to include any visible means of support for the community.
There are several grammar/word choice issues; the book would have benefited from editing.
Needed a trigger warning for the graphic torture scene of Bethany's family, especially what happened to Jamie.
Raja at first is the true exemplar of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
There seem to be too many tigers for a community of just 40. Also, the worldbuilding doesn't seem to include any visible means of support for the community.
February 19, 2018
Well...
Well damn! This series has started off like a rocket. You will be "thrust into a different world. One with shifters, danger, death, betrayal, and who knew what else."
I just had to use that quote from the book as it is the perfect description of what is happening. You really need to read this series, and I really need to read book 3...like NOW!
Well damn! This series has started off like a rocket. You will be "thrust into a different world. One with shifters, danger, death, betrayal, and who knew what else."
I just had to use that quote from the book as it is the perfect description of what is happening. You really need to read this series, and I really need to read book 3...like NOW!
September 29, 2019
The Tiger's Heart
Raja is a lieutenant in the Alaskian Tigers pack. While looking forward to the day he would have a mate, he also knew it would be dangerous. Bethany didn't know why she been kidnapped but when rescued by the gorgeous Raja she didn't trust him.
Wonderful book in the series.
Raja is a lieutenant in the Alaskian Tigers pack. While looking forward to the day he would have a mate, he also knew it would be dangerous. Bethany didn't know why she been kidnapped but when rescued by the gorgeous Raja she didn't trust him.
Wonderful book in the series.
July 4, 2017
It was a nice and quick read, with lots of sweetness and action, some surprises and insta-love.
If you like a fast paced book with romance, shapeshifters and action, try it out, you won't be disappointed ! The only problem is that you'll want to read the next...quickly !
If you like a fast paced book with romance, shapeshifters and action, try it out, you won't be disappointed ! The only problem is that you'll want to read the next...quickly !
February 22, 2018
Frustration, drama, torture, fear, unknowns, romance and so much more...
WOW! This author packs a lot in one book, like 20lbs in a 5lb box. I can't wait to see where this series goes from here.
Happy reading : )
WOW! This author packs a lot in one book, like 20lbs in a 5lb box. I can't wait to see where this series goes from here.
Happy reading : )
June 27, 2018
The killer, Pierce, who is after Tabitha is now after Bethany and her family. They are warned of Bethany’s danger and are able to rescue her before she is killed. A good story and plot that holds your attention and want to read the next book.
August 22, 2020
So Good
Another great installment the series. Nicely written with great characters and a good story line. I love the way they flow together and I enjoy how the story is going so far. There is plenty of action
Another great installment the series. Nicely written with great characters and a good story line. I love the way they flow together and I enjoy how the story is going so far. There is plenty of action
April 22, 2022
The tiger's heart
Couldn't put it down loved the characters and the storyline and can't wait to read more in this series so it's a well deserved five stars and I would recommend it to everyone else
Couldn't put it down loved the characters and the storyline and can't wait to read more in this series so it's a well deserved five stars and I would recommend it to everyone else
September 11, 2017
Good story on to book three
February 17, 2018
Good
I was surprised to see the different shifters in the story. Interesting that the tigers and others were intermingled as well. I need to see what happens, next.
I was surprised to see the different shifters in the story. Interesting that the tigers and others were intermingled as well. I need to see what happens, next.
February 24, 2018
Great read
Can't wait to read the rest of the series. Plenty of action and intrigue leaves you set up to keep reading the series.
Can't wait to read the rest of the series. Plenty of action and intrigue leaves you set up to keep reading the series.
March 7, 2018
The Tiger's Heart
I'm so ready to see the outcome of this. Pierce deserves everything that's coming to him and more. The saddest part is what happened to her family.
I'm so ready to see the outcome of this. Pierce deserves everything that's coming to him and more. The saddest part is what happened to her family.
March 29, 2018
Great read
Lots of action love and mystery. So much going on and I can't wait to find out more on the next book
Lots of action love and mystery. So much going on and I can't wait to find out more on the next book
May 14, 2018
Can't put it down
Another amazing book. When Bethany is kidnapped one angry tiger gets involved. Don't miss this series because guarantee you will miss some sleep
Another amazing book. When Bethany is kidnapped one angry tiger gets involved. Don't miss this series because guarantee you will miss some sleep
April 12, 2019
More tigers
I enjoyed reading this book. This is a good series. Bethany and Raj are a good couple and I love the story building surrounding uniting all the tigers.
I enjoyed reading this book. This is a good series. Bethany and Raj are a good couple and I love the story building surrounding uniting all the tigers.
September 30, 2019
It’s a bit too insta love for me but a good story line too.
March 20, 2020
A nice shape shifter book. easy to read
November 9, 2020
Absolutely fantastic
Wow this series really keeps on the edge off your seat
Very well written
Lots of action and laughter and love
Wow this series really keeps on the edge off your seat
Very well written
Lots of action and laughter and love
July 31, 2022
It was okay. Short. Abrupt ending. 🌶🌶/5. A lot of names to keep straight.
August 5, 2022
Brilliant
Another brilliant book gripped from the start I absolutely loved it well written and a great cast of I can't wait to read more
Another brilliant book gripped from the start I absolutely loved it well written and a great cast of I can't wait to read more
May 5, 2025
When Raja rescues Bethany he realizes Bethany is his mate. The book reveals more about Bethany and what is going to happen. Really good book!
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