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Wayne County Wolves #11
Touching Tate
Tate has always liked to stick to his living quarters and mind his own business. But when his friend, Zaid, comes to him asking for help to find Walsh, Zaid’s drug-addicted friend, Tate feels like he has no choice but to say yes. They eventually find Walsh—filthy, stinky, emaciated, and at death’s door. Zaid puts him in rehab and hopes for the best.
Six months later, Walsh comes back. Not only has he cleaned up his act, but he has cleaned up his looks. Tate can’t help but be drawn to this new version of Walsh. But he also can’t help but worry that it’s too soon for Walsh to start a new relationship. Will Tate and Walsh find a way to be together? Or are they doomed to forever be apart?
Six months later, Walsh comes back. Not only has he cleaned up his act, but he has cleaned up his looks. Tate can’t help but be drawn to this new version of Walsh. But he also can’t help but worry that it’s too soon for Walsh to start a new relationship. Will Tate and Walsh find a way to be together? Or are they doomed to forever be apart?
101 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2014
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Stephani Hecht
250 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.
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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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May 3, 2014
Ok this is going to sound weird but I'm really glad that the fictional character named Walsh finally kicked his drug habit. Lol see I told you it was word! but I really am happy for this non existent person!
OK but about the book...Initially I was really into the book and feeling the characters and all that. But then as the book went on I realized that the characters were apart from each other like 90% of the time. In fact it was so much that I started to feel that the whole book was about Walsh and his training to become a soldier. There were I think 2 extremely short phone call scenes between the couple... but that was about it. Between the 2 phone calls and a couple of run ins in the hallway that was the extent of their direct contact other than their final come together in the end. All other scenes were one of the characters talking to friends abt the other character. It was just odd to me. I felt like their relationship was progressing by some invisible force but we weren't really allowed to witness it?? And then after spending practically No time together.. they get it on and are mated for forever. The End.
Lol sometimes I wonder why I keep buying this author's books...super hit or miss
OK but about the book...Initially I was really into the book and feeling the characters and all that. But then as the book went on I realized that the characters were apart from each other like 90% of the time. In fact it was so much that I started to feel that the whole book was about Walsh and his training to become a soldier. There were I think 2 extremely short phone call scenes between the couple... but that was about it. Between the 2 phone calls and a couple of run ins in the hallway that was the extent of their direct contact other than their final come together in the end. All other scenes were one of the characters talking to friends abt the other character. It was just odd to me. I felt like their relationship was progressing by some invisible force but we weren't really allowed to witness it?? And then after spending practically No time together.. they get it on and are mated for forever. The End.
Lol sometimes I wonder why I keep buying this author's books...super hit or miss
December 4, 2018
I thought Walsh was (after getting cleaned up) too perfect. He can fight really well, shoots perfect after a few days, etc. A bit unbelievable. The rest wasn't anything of a surprise for the series, more of the same. Light, fluffy, not really deep.
Also, when will we be done with the Rand thing? I mean, really. It's getting old! I understand the need for some Big Bad to create drama, but this Rand thing has gone of forever it seems!
Edit: Actually to make it interesting, why don't they have one of Rand's wolves defect and mate with a Wayne Co Wolf/Eagle/etc? Could have some interesting dynamics there - enemies to lovers, etc.
Also, when will we be done with the Rand thing? I mean, really. It's getting old! I understand the need for some Big Bad to create drama, but this Rand thing has gone of forever it seems!
Edit: Actually to make it interesting, why don't they have one of Rand's wolves defect and mate with a Wayne Co Wolf/Eagle/etc? Could have some interesting dynamics there - enemies to lovers, etc.
December 14, 2015
On par for the series for me. Sweet with a little sex (at the end) thrown in. I was glad that we finally see another true side of Walsh and impressed that Ms. Hecht didn't throw him into a relationship heavy duty right away. These two barely kiss very often and decided immediately that taking time not to rush was best.
On the other hand, Walsh probably should have shown more ups and downs. Rehab vs real life (so to speak) is different. 'Real' life has a way of throwing unexpected stress.
On the other hand, Walsh probably should have shown more ups and downs. Rehab vs real life (so to speak) is different. 'Real' life has a way of throwing unexpected stress.
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
Después de tanto tiempo regresé a mi hobby de leer sobre la manada de Chris, y vaya que fue una agradable welcome back.
En esta historia nos enconramos con Tate, el hermano mayor y sobreprotector de Finn y Kline, y de Walsh, un shifter hurón con un horrible pasado y un esplendoroso presente.
La trama estuvo aceptable, no hubo grandes avances, un mayor conocimiento sobre el área de entrenamiento y acerca de cuan buen alfa es Chris.
También llegamos a conocer más sobre Walsh, que me rompió el corazón un millar de veces con su falta de confianza, espero que en un futuro el pueda reconciliarse con sus pensamientos pesimistas.
Pdt: sigo sin comprender porqué, al ser shifters, luchan con armas... pero asumo que es una posibilidad aceptable.
En esta historia nos enconramos con Tate, el hermano mayor y sobreprotector de Finn y Kline, y de Walsh, un shifter hurón con un horrible pasado y un esplendoroso presente.
La trama estuvo aceptable, no hubo grandes avances, un mayor conocimiento sobre el área de entrenamiento y acerca de cuan buen alfa es Chris.
También llegamos a conocer más sobre Walsh, que me rompió el corazón un millar de veces con su falta de confianza, espero que en un futuro el pueda reconciliarse con sus pensamientos pesimistas.
Pdt: sigo sin comprender porqué, al ser shifters, luchan con armas... pero asumo que es una posibilidad aceptable.
July 3, 2019
Book 37 complete.
April 7, 2014
Tate and Walsh. Would have liked to have seen Walsh go through rehab. Wasn't he sick and needed to be on meds all of his life? Where did that go? Was he still taking the meds while doped up? Probably not. So, shouldn't he have gotten sick again?
I did like their relationship though.
This is the end of the series for now. I read the entire Lost Shifter/ Wayne County Wolves series in 5 days--up until this book. There were A LOT of editing mistakes that should have been caught, but I normally don't care about those. There was a bit of repetitiveness in this series that I was hoping would stop. Overall, I am HOOKED!
I am officially an LS/WCW addict :)
I did like their relationship though.
This is the end of the series for now. I read the entire Lost Shifter/ Wayne County Wolves series in 5 days--up until this book. There were A LOT of editing mistakes that should have been caught, but I normally don't care about those. There was a bit of repetitiveness in this series that I was hoping would stop. Overall, I am HOOKED!
I am officially an LS/WCW addict :)
October 4, 2014
Touching Tate was the story of Kline and Finn's brother Tate and a most unlikely mate.
Not a bad read. Certainly not taxing on the mind. A short story concentrating on the training of a new soldier.
A must read for Lost Shifters fans.
Not a bad read. Certainly not taxing on the mind. A short story concentrating on the training of a new soldier.
A must read for Lost Shifters fans.
April 11, 2014
Well.. I really thought we'd get to at least see some of Walsh's rehab journey and learn more about his life. This seemed more like one of those short free '' let's catch up with '' books instead of actual installment in a series. It's been a decent run.. Guess I won't be seeing what happens with Rand, cause I'm thinking I'm done..
April 15, 2014
3.25 stars
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July 11, 2016
3 1/2 stars
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WCW 11
W was the ferret shifter who was addicted to drugs, after finally being forced into rehab he thrives on being a pack soldier and also finds his mate in T one of the wolves
W was the ferret shifter who was addicted to drugs, after finally being forced into rehab he thrives on being a pack soldier and also finds his mate in T one of the wolves
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