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Nehalem Pack #1
The Alpha's Captive
[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, HEA] Hunters have taken everything from Devon Carsten. First, they murdered his parents, and now they’ve taken his brother. With no other options left, Devon decides an eye for an eye, or in this case a brother for a son, is the best course of action, and he takes the son of the man who kidnapped his brother. But his plan blows up in his face when he realizes the man in question is his mate. Aiden Stefano never imagined a weekend at home would start off with him being kidnapped by men claiming to be werewolves or that he would fall for one. Now he must find a way to convince Devon what they share is worth fighting for and prove to his father that wolves aren’t the monsters he believes them to be. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? Aiden is the only thing Devon has to bargain with, but can he give up his mate to save his brother? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
124 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 16, 2013
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A.J. Jarrett
81 books186 followersAJ Jarrett is happily married to her best friend and the mother of four, yes, four children. Born and raised in Missouri and loves the area most of the time, until it snows a ton. She enjoys reading and reads a lot. When not reading she can be found propped up in her favorite spot on the couch with her laptop plotting her next story or finishing one of her WIP.
Can visit her blog or feel free to email her at: aj.jarrett@yahoo.com
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July 28, 2013
It became apparent pretty fast that reading this I would have to squint a lot in an effort to ignore things. Such as “he was kidnapped two weeks ago” as opposed to “he has been missing one week”.
On a similar note I wonder how Aiden is putting on that fresh T-shirt while his wrist is still on the chain.
I’m not all that happy with this type of viewpoint switching, which consists in a scene from one point of view and then a recapping of said scene from the other before moving on. Something like this can work if used judiciously, i.e. only when it’s unavoidable. Not all the time. There are other ways to inform the reader of the other view of a scene – either during, or in retrospect.
The sex is… very purple. Hot steel and smouldering depths. That kind of thing.
This whole acceptance and belief thing happens blindingly fast. Along with what I suppose is intended to be love. I was thinking, “Ah, now we are starting to get somewhere,” but when I glanced at the progress bar the book was nearly over. That just felt… bizarre.
Yeah, the ending proves all over that acceptance and understanding are just a blink away for even the most hardened haters. Good for them, I suppose.
But hey, if you are looking for a fix of all-consuming, oversexed insta-love and a very quick read, this might be it. Just don’t mind the awful copyediting or lapses in logic too much.
On a similar note I wonder how Aiden is putting on that fresh T-shirt while his wrist is still on the chain.
I’m not all that happy with this type of viewpoint switching, which consists in a scene from one point of view and then a recapping of said scene from the other before moving on. Something like this can work if used judiciously, i.e. only when it’s unavoidable. Not all the time. There are other ways to inform the reader of the other view of a scene – either during, or in retrospect.
The sex is… very purple. Hot steel and smouldering depths. That kind of thing.
This whole acceptance and belief thing happens blindingly fast. Along with what I suppose is intended to be love. I was thinking, “Ah, now we are starting to get somewhere,” but when I glanced at the progress bar the book was nearly over. That just felt… bizarre.
Yeah, the ending proves all over that acceptance and understanding are just a blink away for even the most hardened haters. Good for them, I suppose.
But hey, if you are looking for a fix of all-consuming, oversexed insta-love and a very quick read, this might be it. Just don’t mind the awful copyediting or lapses in logic too much.
March 17, 2013
Sorry to say this book left me flat..didn't really have any kind of build up, tons of talking without really saying anything. I guess I read too many shifter books where if someone touches a mate they get their asses kicked, and that didn't even happen in this book. I felt no fire between the MC at all, sad to say I thought the best person in the book was the Jerk of a brother because he seemed to be the only one with a personality.
March 1, 2017
1.6 stars
I'm having a hard time picturing a family vet hunting people.
Of course the flamingly gay wolf with "feminine charm" loves to cook and clean.
How did he put a shirt on when his wrist was chained to the bed?
This is so dumb. He's so ready to accept his father is a hunter who killsthese people, this man he thought was just a wonderful person, in fact says that even after he finds out, and doesn't even protest they have the wrong guy?
Aiden cries way too much.
This happened too fast. I don't feel anything at all for them as a couple.
Okay that scene with the fork was pretty funny.
"No matter what his father had done, he was a good man." Um, no, no he's not.
Seriously? Going from hunting and killing werewolves one minute to inviting him for dinner the next? What a dumb ending.
I'm having a hard time picturing a family vet hunting people.
Of course the flamingly gay wolf with "feminine charm" loves to cook and clean.
How did he put a shirt on when his wrist was chained to the bed?
This is so dumb. He's so ready to accept his father is a hunter who killsthese people, this man he thought was just a wonderful person, in fact says that even after he finds out, and doesn't even protest they have the wrong guy?
Aiden cries way too much.
This happened too fast. I don't feel anything at all for them as a couple.
Okay that scene with the fork was pretty funny.
"No matter what his father had done, he was a good man." Um, no, no he's not.
Seriously? Going from hunting and killing werewolves one minute to inviting him for dinner the next? What a dumb ending.
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December 28, 2025
I don't know why, but I love these books. A few years ago, I read another series by this author and some other authors all in one go and I just loved it.
Moving on ...
Devon was trying so hard to resist Aiden but there was no use. They were mates, they couldn't be apart, no matter how hard they tried.
Aiden didn't know about this new world but he accepted it easily enough because of Devon. He felt their connection and he wasn't willing to give that up
Moving on ...
Devon was trying so hard to resist Aiden but there was no use. They were mates, they couldn't be apart, no matter how hard they tried.
Aiden didn't know about this new world but he accepted it easily enough because of Devon. He felt their connection and he wasn't willing to give that up
October 22, 2015
Nice story, not an original idea but still nice. It was an easy read but with little explored plot. I found the emotional aspect to be resolved far to quickly and far to easily. Very little was spent on the development of the characters and their attachments and how they interacted with each other. It was too short which detracted from a lot of potential that was left unexplored. Plus Aiden's reactions seemed... on the side of unrealistic? Or maybe a better way to say it would be wishy washy. As for positives, the setting worked and the characters worked even though they were too quick in the change of opinions and how they just started to get along (at least it was for me). The flow of the story was good and I found it overall had a nice flow.
January 28, 2016
It was cute and I liked the romance in it. It did though have quite a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes, which could bother me at times.
All in all: not that well written, okay characters, not that interesting plot, good romance
2.4 stars
All in all: not that well written, okay characters, not that interesting plot, good romance
2.4 stars
July 8, 2014
I rather liked it but I had few issues with this book.
Some I could ignore but the ending...
Some I could ignore but the ending...
May 21, 2015
The strength of Devon & Aiden mating bond pushing than together was fascinating! I loved it!
December 9, 2013
This is my most favourite book in this series. I cannot believed that I did not read this series earlier. Loved this series!!!
October 24, 2023
A série conta atualmente com 40 volumes publicados e eu adoro ler esses romances sobrenaturais “explosivos” e rápidos para relaxar e me divertir sem pensar muito! Tem alguns livros que eu gosto mais do que outros, mas em geral gosto muito da série por ela ser simples, com um universo bem definido, ser rápida de ler e não ter um grande aprofundamento.
Devon Carsten, o alfa da matilha de Nehalem, não poderia imaginar que ter seu irmão caçula sequestrado e em seguida conhecer seu companheiro predestinado mudaria tão drasticamente o curso de sua vida.
Nesse mundo criado pela autora, a existência dos shifters não é algo que todos os seres humanos estejam cientes. A maioria tenta viver em paz e sem chamar a atenção, mas a crueldade de alguns fez com que um grupo de humanos criasse o Conselho de Caçadores, que caça, estuda e mata indiscriminadamente qualquer shifter encontrado.
A série vai nos apresentando novos companheiros shifters e humanos, que precisam de ajuda ou de um lar, e conforme a matilha de Devon cresce, os momentos de felicidade e os perigos também aumentam. Pouco a pouco eles conseguem mudar o Conselho e fazer o grupo se concentrar em incentivar humanos e shifters a viver em harmonia e em caçar somente shifters criminosos. Porém, com isso, crimes e crueldades começam a ser descobertos, como por exemplo: shifters sendo aprisionados por anos, experimentos científicos para transformar humanos em shifters e até mesmo a gravidez masculina!
Cada livro traz a história de um casal (homem x homem), podendo ser formado por um humano e um shifter ou dois shifters. Além disso, apesar da maioria dos shifters serem lobos, existem alguns outros tipos como pumas, ursos e tigres.
Amo isso de amor à primeira vista, do shifter só ter um companheiro para a vida toda, do modo como o romance entre o casal acontece bem rápido e de, independente dos desafios, eu sempre poder contar com o “felizes para sempre” no final!
Meu Deus, as vezes eu fico rindo e pensando “Será que ninguém percebeu que as duas cidades, Nehalem e Silver Creek, praticamente só têm homens bonitos e gays!?”.
Devon Carsten, o alfa da matilha de Nehalem, não poderia imaginar que ter seu irmão caçula sequestrado e em seguida conhecer seu companheiro predestinado mudaria tão drasticamente o curso de sua vida.
Nesse mundo criado pela autora, a existência dos shifters não é algo que todos os seres humanos estejam cientes. A maioria tenta viver em paz e sem chamar a atenção, mas a crueldade de alguns fez com que um grupo de humanos criasse o Conselho de Caçadores, que caça, estuda e mata indiscriminadamente qualquer shifter encontrado.
A série vai nos apresentando novos companheiros shifters e humanos, que precisam de ajuda ou de um lar, e conforme a matilha de Devon cresce, os momentos de felicidade e os perigos também aumentam. Pouco a pouco eles conseguem mudar o Conselho e fazer o grupo se concentrar em incentivar humanos e shifters a viver em harmonia e em caçar somente shifters criminosos. Porém, com isso, crimes e crueldades começam a ser descobertos, como por exemplo: shifters sendo aprisionados por anos, experimentos científicos para transformar humanos em shifters e até mesmo a gravidez masculina!
Cada livro traz a história de um casal (homem x homem), podendo ser formado por um humano e um shifter ou dois shifters. Além disso, apesar da maioria dos shifters serem lobos, existem alguns outros tipos como pumas, ursos e tigres.
Amo isso de amor à primeira vista, do shifter só ter um companheiro para a vida toda, do modo como o romance entre o casal acontece bem rápido e de, independente dos desafios, eu sempre poder contar com o “felizes para sempre” no final!
Meu Deus, as vezes eu fico rindo e pensando “Será que ninguém percebeu que as duas cidades, Nehalem e Silver Creek, praticamente só têm homens bonitos e gays!?”.
July 17, 2022
Yikes. This was sooooo bad. I expected more from the description and oh boy I was wrong. The borderline assault when Devon is touching Aiden when Aiden is sleeping: 🚩 That sould have been my first warning. Also, the last 40 pages felt rushed af. Aiden falling in love with Devon, in what, A DAY??? I get that this is fantasy but at least introduce some depth into the character's and their bond first. Also the way that Aiden's father accepted everything?? After being a hunter for like, what? 40 years? Weird. Idk, this book didn't make sense AT ALL.
Minus points for Aiden and Viktor being annoying as fuck. I really can't stand them both.
And also, Skyler's introduction in the book? Yikes.
Minus points for Aiden and Viktor being annoying as fuck. I really can't stand them both.
And also, Skyler's introduction in the book? Yikes.
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March 10, 2017
An extreme case of Stockholm Syndrome disguised as mating pull, flat characters and an unbelievable ending, summarizes this book.
February 9, 2015
2.5 to 3 stars
The storyline has potential if cleaned up a bit. Didn't see a lot of reaction first from finding out his captive is his mate and then at the prospect of having to trade mate for brother. There was a small bit of angst but clearly not devastating as portrayed. Viktor second brother ended up being the most colorful character. Neither Aiden or Devon said or did anything to 'stand out' as a character.
The storyline has potential if cleaned up a bit. Didn't see a lot of reaction first from finding out his captive is his mate and then at the prospect of having to trade mate for brother. There was a small bit of angst but clearly not devastating as portrayed. Viktor second brother ended up being the most colorful character. Neither Aiden or Devon said or did anything to 'stand out' as a character.
May 14, 2014
I am not going to review every book in this series since I read them all back to back.
See book 12 An Alpha in the Making for my combined review.
See book 12 An Alpha in the Making for my combined review.
December 29, 2016
Great series
I've been a fan of this series for a long time. Each story builds on the last while still being an individual book about specific mates. Well worth the time and money to read the whole set.
I've been a fan of this series for a long time. Each story builds on the last while still being an individual book about specific mates. Well worth the time and money to read the whole set.
June 17, 2015
Good start to the shifter series. Loved both Devon and Aidan and their strong bonds against the odds. The solution with Aidan’s father came too quickly for me and felt out of sync with the rest of the book.
January 2, 2016
A short, fast paced read. I love books with mates having to overcome obstacles to be together.
I liked that Aiden didn't roll over instantly and become submissive, and that he was strong, and spoke his mind.
Looking forward to other books in the series.
I liked that Aiden didn't roll over instantly and become submissive, and that he was strong, and spoke his mind.
Looking forward to other books in the series.
March 17, 2013
3.5 Stars
April 7, 2013
3.75 stars
April 13, 2013
3.5 stars. This was a good start to a new series. I'm looking forward to reading more about the pack.
April 7, 2014
This was a good story but I thought it could have been longer. There was potential for a good story line about Aiden helping Devon find Erik, but then again I'm so not the author!
April 5, 2015
It was okay.
March 2, 2016
I agree with others who said this was OK romance, definitely had some spelling/grammar/tense issues.
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