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Wayne County Wolves #8
In Plain Sight
Sometimes when one is in the darkness and all alone, that is when somebody special shows up and guides them to the light and real love is found.
Zaid’s one of the rarest of breeds of shifters, an African Wild Dog. So, when he finds out that one of the biggest hunters is in Wayne county intent on killing him, he decides he’ll strike first. But to do so, he must go down into the ancient tunnels. For that, he needs the best set of eyes in the pack, Kline.
Kline is afraid to go out on the mission, but he’s been secretly attracted to Zaid for so long that he knows he can’t refuse. Will they succeed? Or will they die before they see the light again?
Zaid’s one of the rarest of breeds of shifters, an African Wild Dog. So, when he finds out that one of the biggest hunters is in Wayne county intent on killing him, he decides he’ll strike first. But to do so, he must go down into the ancient tunnels. For that, he needs the best set of eyes in the pack, Kline.
Kline is afraid to go out on the mission, but he’s been secretly attracted to Zaid for so long that he knows he can’t refuse. Will they succeed? Or will they die before they see the light again?
113 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2013
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About the author
Stephani Hecht
249 books862 followersStephani Hecht is a happily married mother of two. Born and raised in Michigan, she loves all things about the state, from the frigid winters to the Detroit Red Wings hockey team. Go Wings! You can usually find her snuggled up to her laptop, creating her next book or gorging on caffeine at her favorite coffee shop.
When she’s not running around like crazy, trying to get her kids to their various activities, she’s currently working on numerous projects. In the coming months, she has several books coming out with eXtasy Books in both The Lost Shifter Series and Drone Vampire Chronicles, plus a few additional projects that are still in the development stages.
Visit Stephani on the web at:
Email her at:
archangelwriter@yahoo.com
When she’s not running around like crazy, trying to get her kids to their various activities, she’s currently working on numerous projects. In the coming months, she has several books coming out with eXtasy Books in both The Lost Shifter Series and Drone Vampire Chronicles, plus a few additional projects that are still in the development stages.
Visit Stephani on the web at:
Email her at:
archangelwriter@yahoo.com
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November 20, 2013
I like these books because they are non-stressful. Drama, angst, etc is basically non-existent, which I really need at times. So they make for a light, easy, fun, sexy read. In particular I have liked the last two books (this one and the previous) because of the fighting omegas (sounds like an odd sports team doesn't it...). They are smaller but just as deadly, if not more so, than the larger betas. So a nice change in my fluff.
April 13, 2021
This review is for all of the Lost Shifters, Wayne County Wolves, and Assassin's Loyalty books since they are all interconnected and I read them back-to-back pretty much nonstop over a 10 day period. If I have anything to say about a particular book I'll add it under this bulk review. First, I'd like to mention these are more like novellas than books but they have the same underlying theme and pretty much continue where the last left off but with a different couple.
Everything starts out with the Lost Shifters. To summarize there was a war between the feline shifters and the raven shifters. 20 years or so before the first book there was an all out slaughter in which hundreds of feline homes were attacked and burned down all of the occupants believed to be killed. Turns out that the babies and toddlers that were assumed lost were not. They were hidden within the human foster care system for the most part. I won't say how because that'd be a big spoiler. In addition to foster care some kids were sold into slavery and that's where the whole assassin thing comes in. A couple of the main characters marry into the wolf pack so that's where those books come in as well.
Pros: Since the books are so short there are no long drawn out boring details or general angst. There's usually only one sex scene although it's normally long as hell. Which makes the fact some people shelved these as erotica confusing. I liked the world building and even though there were times I think a little more info might have been nice it never detracted from the story or left me confused. Most of the relationships were a sort of love at first sight thing. Or maybe lust or obsession? Despite this the shifters all seem adamant that's not a thing that happens. There wasn't one character I didn't like. My favorite character was Shane and he must have been the author's as well since he got a few extra books and a side series Shane's Chronicles. There's no big end battle or anything but the last book Baily's 9th Life does pretty much tie things up nicely. I think if I'd been reading the series when they were released I'd be a bit miffed because that book didn't come out until a few years later if you weren't reading the assassins books. Also, these books all have some really funny moments and/or dialog.
Cons: The last several books didn't appear to have been edited at all. If if wasn't for the fact that I was so invested in the overall story arc I would have quit reading them. Things like sent instead of scent and too instead of to they instead of them and random wrong words completely. There were also a couple of times that things were said/thought almost verbatim in different parts of a book as if the author forgot she'd already put that info in there already. At the start of the series, they state that all feline shifters are bisexual but at some point the author must have forgotten that detail because suddenly there are gay shifters and homophobia and all this hate. Which brings me to my next con, the themes of the different books started to repeat. Suddenly all these shifters had been thrown out of their previous pack or coalition or human home for being gay. And throughout this huge series of books there was only one straight couple. Like not even a straight friend or whatever. Even the females were all lesbians. It was just kinda unrealistic especially with the whole gay hate thing going on. Usually there's at least a few couples or friends or something on the periphery in gay romances especially in a world this huge. Which brings me to my final con, I had a hard time remembering who was who and what there story was after awhile especially if they weren't mentioned much in previous books. I wish there had been some sort of glossary to review.
Despite the cons, I would still recommend these books. All-in-all I really enjoyed them and was dreading the end although the editing in the last few books really had me also looking forward to the end if I'm being honest.
Everything starts out with the Lost Shifters. To summarize there was a war between the feline shifters and the raven shifters. 20 years or so before the first book there was an all out slaughter in which hundreds of feline homes were attacked and burned down all of the occupants believed to be killed. Turns out that the babies and toddlers that were assumed lost were not. They were hidden within the human foster care system for the most part. I won't say how because that'd be a big spoiler. In addition to foster care some kids were sold into slavery and that's where the whole assassin thing comes in. A couple of the main characters marry into the wolf pack so that's where those books come in as well.
Pros: Since the books are so short there are no long drawn out boring details or general angst. There's usually only one sex scene although it's normally long as hell. Which makes the fact some people shelved these as erotica confusing. I liked the world building and even though there were times I think a little more info might have been nice it never detracted from the story or left me confused. Most of the relationships were a sort of love at first sight thing. Or maybe lust or obsession? Despite this the shifters all seem adamant that's not a thing that happens. There wasn't one character I didn't like. My favorite character was Shane and he must have been the author's as well since he got a few extra books and a side series Shane's Chronicles. There's no big end battle or anything but the last book Baily's 9th Life does pretty much tie things up nicely. I think if I'd been reading the series when they were released I'd be a bit miffed because that book didn't come out until a few years later if you weren't reading the assassins books. Also, these books all have some really funny moments and/or dialog.
Cons: The last several books didn't appear to have been edited at all. If if wasn't for the fact that I was so invested in the overall story arc I would have quit reading them. Things like sent instead of scent and too instead of to they instead of them and random wrong words completely. There were also a couple of times that things were said/thought almost verbatim in different parts of a book as if the author forgot she'd already put that info in there already. At the start of the series, they state that all feline shifters are bisexual but at some point the author must have forgotten that detail because suddenly there are gay shifters and homophobia and all this hate. Which brings me to my next con, the themes of the different books started to repeat. Suddenly all these shifters had been thrown out of their previous pack or coalition or human home for being gay. And throughout this huge series of books there was only one straight couple. Like not even a straight friend or whatever. Even the females were all lesbians. It was just kinda unrealistic especially with the whole gay hate thing going on. Usually there's at least a few couples or friends or something on the periphery in gay romances especially in a world this huge. Which brings me to my final con, I had a hard time remembering who was who and what there story was after awhile especially if they weren't mentioned much in previous books. I wish there had been some sort of glossary to review.
Despite the cons, I would still recommend these books. All-in-all I really enjoyed them and was dreading the end although the editing in the last few books really had me also looking forward to the end if I'm being honest.
June 8, 2014
In Plain Sight, by Stephani Hecht, is the eighth book in her Wayne County Wolves series. Even though this is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone without the reader being confused. The Wayne County Wolves Series is a spin off from her Lost Shifter Series and follows the band of various shifters that include everything from wolves, to rabbits, to hawks, snakes, ferrets, felines, etc. Having read all the books in this series, I am very familiar with the background information that is not given in this book.
This particular installment tells the story of an African Wild Dog and an Omega Wolf. Zaid and Kline could not be more opposite. Kline is an Omega Wolf that is considered to be disabled because his vision is so sensitive that he cannot go out in the light. Except, this “handicap” makes him invaluable in his ability to see things others cannot see. Zaid, the African Wild Dog, is one of the coalition’s scariest and best fighters who came to the group with a group of friends he has been helping to take care of. The bounty placed on Zaid’s head is by a snake shifter, Obsidian, who happens to be the same shifter that destroyed most of his Zaid’s breed of shifters.
This story was a little predictable in that it was obvious that Kline and Zaid would end up together during and after the mission and it was obvious that at some point during the mission one would save the other. This was a nice feel good, HEA story and if an M/M shifter story is something you enjoy, I recommend you read this and the other books in the series. They are quick reads, averaging only about 70-100 pages each and each installment comes out fairly quickly so you don’t have to wait a long time before the next one.
-Reviewed by Selina
This particular installment tells the story of an African Wild Dog and an Omega Wolf. Zaid and Kline could not be more opposite. Kline is an Omega Wolf that is considered to be disabled because his vision is so sensitive that he cannot go out in the light. Except, this “handicap” makes him invaluable in his ability to see things others cannot see. Zaid, the African Wild Dog, is one of the coalition’s scariest and best fighters who came to the group with a group of friends he has been helping to take care of. The bounty placed on Zaid’s head is by a snake shifter, Obsidian, who happens to be the same shifter that destroyed most of his Zaid’s breed of shifters.
This story was a little predictable in that it was obvious that Kline and Zaid would end up together during and after the mission and it was obvious that at some point during the mission one would save the other. This was a nice feel good, HEA story and if an M/M shifter story is something you enjoy, I recommend you read this and the other books in the series. They are quick reads, averaging only about 70-100 pages each and each installment comes out fairly quickly so you don’t have to wait a long time before the next one.
-Reviewed by Selina
December 14, 2015
Putting aside the inappropriate timing of their first make out session, then pretending it didn't happen before one of them decides to take the situation in hand and do something, which leads to committing to each other before doing the deed...yeah, had no problems with this after that. The one lone sex scene was decent, especially for a first timer.
Oh and too many grammatical errors for the length of this book.. At times I wonder who's proofreading..
Oh and too many grammatical errors for the length of this book.. At times I wonder who's proofreading..
November 20, 2013
Short read, same plot pattern; nothing exciting or new.
September 8, 2014
Lame. The worst book in the series. Several editing mistakes. Poor sentence structure. Typos. Moronic characters and dialogue. Blergh.
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November 27, 2013
3.5 stars
November 28, 2013
This book just went way too quickly from 0 to 60 in a few pages. .. but that's how it goes with this author.
April 7, 2014
Zaid and Kline :) I liked seeing Kline's "gift" at work here.
October 5, 2014
The story was of one of her characters from early in the WCW series. Zaid was Alger's protector and Kline is the twin with the really good vision from the book before this one.
July 9, 2015
Book 32 complete.
July 5, 2016
3 1/2 stars
April 23, 2019
In Plain Sight (Wayne County Wolves Book 8)
Yep another great book in this series and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be too..
Yep another great book in this series and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be too..
September 10, 2023
WCW 8
Z was the last of the African prairie dogs as his pack had been slaughtered by a snake shifter, with the help of his pack and his new omega mate he finally gets his revenge
Z was the last of the African prairie dogs as his pack had been slaughtered by a snake shifter, with the help of his pack and his new omega mate he finally gets his revenge
December 9, 2013
loved it
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