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Wayne County Wolves #9
Wayne County Holidays
It’s holiday time at the Wayne County Shifter dwelling, and everybody is in good spirits. Not only have they not heard from their enemies in a long time but the pack is thriving and growing. They are all looking forward to a happy time and a good celebration.
If there’s one thing everybody knows about the shifter world, it’s never get too comfortable when things are going well. Just when they think all is well, trouble strikes in the worst way possible. It couldn’t happen at a worst time either. For not only is there the celebration to think about, but the babies are coming.
If there’s one thing everybody knows about the shifter world, it’s never get too comfortable when things are going well. Just when they think all is well, trouble strikes in the worst way possible. It couldn’t happen at a worst time either. For not only is there the celebration to think about, but the babies are coming.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2013
About the author
Stephani Hecht
250 books864 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:
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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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December 14, 2015
Well gotta hand it to Ms Hecht. She didn't take the easy road for a holiday number. This isn't all sunshine and butterflies. The war with Rand spills into the complex leaving behind death and destruction.
Ok on to some nitty gritty. For a holiday piece I though it would be more about several tidbits of couples instead of Toby and Hale. Sure I like the couple but more from the others was looked forward to. And for the best part, Cassie and babies. Yes we got babies! But the focus wasn't on that really. Cassie is mentioned but no appearance so we aren't overwhelmed by her character. And with a few changes Chris is making for security for the babies we may get some new assassins coming and some new mingling matings.
Biggest drawback: too much concentration of Hale/Toby
HighLight: Birthin Babies
Ok on to some nitty gritty. For a holiday piece I though it would be more about several tidbits of couples instead of Toby and Hale. Sure I like the couple but more from the others was looked forward to. And for the best part, Cassie and babies. Yes we got babies! But the focus wasn't on that really. Cassie is mentioned but no appearance so we aren't overwhelmed by her character. And with a few changes Chris is making for security for the babies we may get some new assassins coming and some new mingling matings.
Biggest drawback: too much concentration of Hale/Toby
HighLight: Birthin Babies
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.
September 2, 2019
Pensar cuan lejos han llegado todos mis shifters favoritos; y peor aun mis bebés asesinos (tengo un amor con ellos inentendible).
Althought, seen how far Toby goes, it warm my heart.
The babys are here, fully grown in the story of others, but a little red things in here!
Althought, seen how far Toby goes, it warm my heart.
The babys are here, fully grown in the story of others, but a little red things in here!
June 27, 2019
Book 35 complete.
July 20, 2014
Working tirelessly to get the library reopened after a brutal attack on the pack compound that nearly destroyed their book room, beagle shifter, Hale feels overwhelmed when he’s put in charge of the Christmas decorations. He’d rather be out fighting with his mate leopard shifter Toby than getting the tree and the hall decorated. With alpha mate Cassie due to give birth to twins any day it’s up to Hale to get everything set up.
Feeling completely out of his depth Hale is thrilled when Toby comes to the rescue with a bunch of volunteers for the job. Toby may have strong armed Hale’s helpers but at least the job will get done. With a rogue pack breathing down their necks it’s important to get into the Christmas spirit. One way or another this pack will celebrate the season.
The Wayne County Wolves bring the true spirit of Christmas to life in Wayne County Holidays. Gentle Hale, with the aid of his tough mate Toby, are an unlikely pair to decorate and their methods prove interesting. Searching for the meaning of the season proves even harder for the pack which is the real point of Wayne County Holidays.
This book was reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed.
Feeling completely out of his depth Hale is thrilled when Toby comes to the rescue with a bunch of volunteers for the job. Toby may have strong armed Hale’s helpers but at least the job will get done. With a rogue pack breathing down their necks it’s important to get into the Christmas spirit. One way or another this pack will celebrate the season.
The Wayne County Wolves bring the true spirit of Christmas to life in Wayne County Holidays. Gentle Hale, with the aid of his tough mate Toby, are an unlikely pair to decorate and their methods prove interesting. Searching for the meaning of the season proves even harder for the pack which is the real point of Wayne County Holidays.
This book was reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed.
February 3, 2014
I really wanted to see what happened with the pregnancy and loved the choices of godparents/bodyguards.
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December 13, 2013
Lovely
So good to read more of Hale and Toby
:))
So good to read more of Hale and Toby
:))
December 8, 2013
Loved it!!!
April 7, 2014
Read on 4-5-14
Poor Hale and the decorations :(
Poor Hale and the decorations :(
April 23, 2019
Wayne County Holidays ( Wayne County Wolves Book 9)
This was great and I loved it and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be reading it next....
This was great and I loved it and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be reading it next....
September 11, 2023
WCW 9
Rand once again attempts to attack the pack on Christmas Eve no less and once the battle is over Cassie goes into labour
Rand once again attempts to attack the pack on Christmas Eve no less and once the battle is over Cassie goes into labour
February 8, 2014
3.5 stars
July 5, 2016
3/ 12 stars!!
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