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Alpha Contender, Volume 1

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From the author of the Alpha Games and Alpha Rogue serials which introduced readers to three wolf shifter brothers, Rafe, Hawes, and Lindon.

The stories of Rafe and Aspen in Alpha Games, and of Hawes and Rose in Alpha Rogue, tell readers how these wolf shifter brothers found their sassy BBW mates. Now, the Alpha Contender serial, completes the pack epic by sharing Lindon and Misty's tale!
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Misty has few expectations from life. Work, read, sleep. But when she hears from a complete stranger that she's actually a powerful, shape-shifting werewolf, her life changes forever.

Lindon believes he already had his shot at love long ago. And lost it. The tall, blond, sexy shifter is now only trying to keep his promise to his father by protecting Misty as she learns about her new place in the world and seeks to find a future mate.

The only problem: she'll be meeting all of her prospective suitors at one time, and in one place. All TEN of them. All hot, single, alpha males competing for her heart.
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Author's Note!
Alpha Contender is a fun, paranormal romance serial about one BBW finding out she's an alpha female, and trying to deal with the ten alphas trying to compete to win her. Each segment is novella length with a cliff-hanger.

87 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 8, 2014

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Terry Bolryder

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Profile Image for Jen.
Author 8 books115 followers
February 12, 2015
So, my review: Pretty damn good! I'd give the whole serial 4.5 stars!

First, amazingly, there were few if any spelling/grammar/typo issues.

Second, the cheese was perfect! Yes, it is a novel that is advertised as BBW/M and she did a great job making Misty an incredibly sexy woman without turning BBW into a fetish. Bolryder also managed to write a nice romantic novel without participating in the sex-scene tropes that many authors fall into. Her description is steamy, tasteful, and (mostly) true to life.

The story was absolutely not predictable to me. I couldn't tell who were the good guys and who were the bad guys until they were revealed, but of course you know from the start Lindon is the romantic hero, and you definitely fall hard for him.

Altogether, 4.5 stars for a novel I didn't think I would like as much as I did. I have already bought her follow-up works and am looking forward to the reads.
Profile Image for Tanielle.
Author 0 books38 followers
February 19, 2015
Alright just a little boring. Why do all the BBW books have insecure women? This reminded me of so many other books where the women are all tough on the outside but you slowly see that their weight and image is a major problem with them. To top it off you have the typical interracial problems that (the woman especially when she's black) has to come from a low paying job or be in it for the money or a good looking man. In this one, Misty stocks shelves at a bookstore and only agrees to go because she wants to meet a good looking man. With her being overweight and a virgin she's so excited to just get attention from the men that she comes off as naive and desperate. Alright read just kind of sick of these types of women.
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1,502 reviews59 followers
January 5, 2015
Can I say u r amazing finally a bbw book I loved
Profile Image for Hazel M Bear.
235 reviews3 followers
August 20, 2015
I'm sorry this was unfortunately disappointing for me. I expected a lot, being there was mention of so many super hot dudes Misty was going to meet. And that they'd be fighting for her and whatnot. But though that's generally accurate, there's other things that just drove me nuts.

Firstly, supposedly werewolves are 'naturally good looking'. Yeah, according to what standard? Second is that the really important parts relating to Misty's history and werewolves in general is summarized by Misty, in like a paragraph. That would have been better shown in conversations and the like I think, than just "let me sum up, now back to smexy wolves!" Third, she's told she'll be happy once she's married. If she WANTED to find a husband originally, I wouldn't doubt this. But she was just chilling in her life, not needing no man, ya follow me? Then there's a bit more, like the way these werewolves seem to have mating on their minds, but in this fakey reality show kind of way. Yes, they will 'win' if Misty picks them, but I can't stand how they don't seem to want to learn to care about her, they just wanna jump her bones and claim her to their own pack. Lindon acted like a child at times, but otherwise, he was a bit more real of a character. And he actually seemed interested in Misty for herself.

I've seen in reviews that there's much more to the story later on, but I don't think I can bring myself to continue it. I do need to find someone who has read it all the way through though, so I can find out which wolf gets picked. I’m rooting for Lindon, but I'll take Lock otherwise ;)
Profile Image for Kevin.
2,670 reviews37 followers
December 24, 2015
Alpha Contender
I bought this book because I'm familiar with the series. This one is hot, exciting, and sexy. A new alpha female has to choose between ten eligible alpha males. Before it even starts I know how it's going to end. Lindon will be the winner. He's not very likable. I'd go so far as to say he's a jerk. I agree with the other guys who say it's not fair he's competing, as Lindon's family is rich, powerful, and already has taken two alpha females.
I liked Jack, the first guy to show up. I was disappointed that he wasn't allowed to present his flowers. Gifts from the rest of the guys were shoved into the kitchen then dismissed.
I had a hard time keeping all ten guys straight. There's just too many of them.
As usual, there were some sloppy errors of spelling, punctuation, missing words, and even a wrong character name (Misty is called Rose at one point and misty without caps another time).
Sigh. Of course I'll continue to buy future books to see what happens next. (Lindon and Misty live happily ever after.)
All the above is kind of negative, but I absolutely loved reading this. Ten hot bachelors plus Lindon, with a guest appearance by Rory and Rowan make for some serious eye candy in my mind. I enjoyed hearing Misty's impressions of each guy, and liked the posturing of the men.
Profile Image for Cindy.
391 reviews
February 22, 2015
First let me tell you I read this as a "FREE" read through Amazon...after finishing it I went back and bought the boxed set on sale for $00.99...
Petite, chubby, cute, little virgin, Misty, has lived in her favorite romance novel all of her life. No one has ever looked at her as potential date material. She was raised in a loving adoptive home and loved her parents till the day they died. But life is soooo boring for Misty, so when an older, handsome man comes to the place she works, telling her he knew her real parents and needs to keep a vow that he made to them to care for her, she decides to take the big leap of fate and accompanies "Rowen" to his log chalet where she finds out she is a very rich werewolf alpha female...men will line up for a chance to "mate" with her. Misty has feelings for 1 of the 10 werewolves she finds herself sequestered with. But one of them is playing for keeps, one of them is trying to kill her.
This adorable "Bachelorette" funny tail/tale is filled with yumminess. There is no rose to vote anyone off...but story within story takes place where a girl just wants to have her love returned to her by the wolf she wants...but will she get what she deserves? Or will she deserve what she gets?
3,423 reviews20 followers
December 10, 2014
The werewolf version of the Bachelorette without the audience. Just ten hot males who are hot for her body and want her for their mate. Make that eleven. Lindon is supposed to be the referee protector of the competition. He's not supposed to want her--he's had his chance at love and lost her.

So he keeps telling himself and Misty. His body just isn't convinced.

Men/wolves--heavy on the wolves--are out to win her over. She's always been the one teased or ignored in her human life. However she isn't human and is now in a new world--a true innocent--having to choose her life mate from ten guys who all want to eat her up in the best possible way. Who would have thought having ten hot men to chose from could be so exhausting?

Can't wait to read the next one and finish this series.
I was provided a ARC from the author for an honest review.
Profile Image for Jen.
130 reviews
January 14, 2015
wow.. this was amazing book...it was just what I needed, I found it on my search for something new to read!!!! The characters were absolutely amazing! I couldn't put my kindle down for a second. The sexual tension in the book will knock your socks off. A Good friend of mine once told me that writing about kissing was truly the hardest thing to get right well, Terry Bolryder you, killed it!I had beautiful daydreams of these kisses, just amazing writing! Thank you for this short but fantastic read! and I cant wait to read the rest of this series! I normally take off for cliffhangers cause they just irritate me but I have to say they too were done with such finesse that I was just eager to purchase the next book!
Profile Image for Sabrina.
432 reviews29 followers
December 15, 2015
Awww poor Misty! A girl with low self-esteem and just recently found out that she is a werewolf and an alpha one.

So, now throw 10 alpha bachelors who wants her because of status and pheromones she exudes.... Its a recipe for disaster and heartache since the one she wants already had a mate.

Lets see what the next volume brings Misty!
Profile Image for Patricia Ange.
Author 5 books3 followers
December 29, 2014
Not enough

This story has potential but the author seemed to sacrifice character development in order to set up the conflict that will drive this serial story. Since I didn't get a good feel for the heroine I have no reason to continue with the series.
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508 reviews10 followers
May 21, 2023
Acho que não li muito bem, apesar da mocinha ser interessante, principalmente por ela não ser tão padrão, não curti muito o andar da história. Além de quê, pensei que fosse um personagem por livro, não quatro livros sobre a mesma história (erro meu por não verificar), não pretendo ler os outros.
Profile Image for Ana Paula Fiorotti.
570 reviews4 followers
September 19, 2025
*Read this book in 2020 when I wasn't using Goodreads yet, but now I decided to add all the books that I remember reading.*
4,243 reviews
June 16, 2025
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Misty’s life takes a wild turn when she learns she’s a powerful werewolf—suddenly everything she thought she knew is upended. Lindon, a tall, blond alpha shifter with a painful past, is tasked with protecting her as she navigates this new world. But Misty faces a daunting challenge: meeting and choosing her mate from ten hot, alpha contenders all competing for her heart. Filled with sizzling tension, humor, and the thrills of shifter romance, this book kicks off the Alpha Contender series with a strong, heartfelt start.
Profile Image for Deborah.
3,846 reviews499 followers
January 11, 2015
Promising start 3.5 stars.


I really liked the synopsis for this book but it's a serial book and since it mentions ten alphas I was worried I'd be looking an another nine books but thankfully there's four in total so that's not too bad, now it mentions they end on a cliffhanger and while I don't like unexpected cliffhangers I do appreciate being told there is one, it's certainly not a problem here since all the books in this series are out so there's no waiting, it's the waiting I don't like, I've no patience.
I enjoyed this book, I felt if anything the beginning was a bit rushed but I can understand why, it's not the main part of the story so it didn't make sense to drag it out but personally I would have liked a bit more.
While I'm sure it's no surprise how this series will end, well it will be a huge shock if it doesn't, but this can be said about most romantic reads, it's the journey I like and I'm looking forward to this one.
Even though I enjoyed this book I'm not completely sold on Misty she seems a little shallow and flighty, Lindon, I'm not his biggest fan but I imagine as this series progresses I'll like him more and more that's generally the way it works.
Introducing so many characters half way through this book means it's difficult to remember who's who, or it was for me anyway I'm sure it will get easier in the next book.
So in summary this is an enjoyable read which is the first of four books and all of which are available now.
Profile Image for Maria Lynn.
337 reviews145 followers
December 14, 2016
*** 5+ Stars for the series!!! ***
I was completely hooked on Alpha Games and Alpha Rogue, and was hoping this Alpha Contender series would be able to keep up. Luckily for me it actually surpassed what I had hoped for!! If I could give this one 6 stars I would!! I loved the previous 2 series and rated them as 5 star reads, but I seriously loved this series just one star more. Ms. Bolryder gives us a relatable leading lady, with insecurities about her appearance (mainly her curves), who just found out she's a werewolf. And as if that wasn't enough she's about be whisked away to a mansion where 10 eligible alpha's are going to prove their worth to her. All I can say is WOW!!! And how can I get in on this?! I definitely wouldn't mind being fought over by a group of men who know how to appreciate a curvy woman. Ms. Bolryder upped the suspense, action, and humor with this series making it an awesome story to get lost in. Onto the next series!!!
Profile Image for Nicole.
Author 53 books37 followers
January 21, 2015
I thought this was an awesome book and that I was so lucky to be able to read it. The way that the author takes something that so many people seem to do and twists it into a different world is what held my attention through the entire book.

Misty is just your every day average girl, but she has a secret that not even she knows. When Rowen comes into her life and flips it upside down, he doesn't just flip it, he shows her that the hot men she reads about all the time are actually real.

Lindon is hard and uncaring. He doesn't think that he has a mate because who thought he was mated to has already passed. The only reason he has anything to do with Misty is because of his father.

Now throw in ten alphas that want nothing more than to take Misty and be her mate and you're in for a wild ride.
Profile Image for Lady Elizabeth.
456 reviews17 followers
February 5, 2015
A chubby girl, no parents or family around ends up finding out from a stranger that says knew her biological parents, that gave her for adoption, that she is an alpha wolf shifter and on top of that she has to find a mate. Choosing from a bunch of 10 male alpha sifters that will stay with her until she decides it's just a crazy idea for someone that has never been look twice with desire from anyone in her life.
Misty finds herself in a situation were the one that she wants pretends he does not want her. He was rude with her at the beginning, hurting her feelings and remembering her that men never looked at her with desire. But boy she was wrong!
Love this story and got me at the edge of my sit all the time. Once I started I couldn't put it down and damn it, it was great! When I reach the end I wanted to know more and I couldn't wait to keep reading so... reading I did *grin*
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42 reviews1 follower
March 9, 2015
Great book great lead into story.

I gave this book 4 stars because this this was a very good book I love the two main characters Misty and Linden they really have good chemistry. This book had it all Romance, a lot of hot Alpha man loyalty and drama can't wait to start book to and was so glad to see that you had an editor. I know I only gave this book a four star but I say five stars for outstanding books the ones that are my favorites upon favorites, so a four-star from me is extremely good and I definitely recommend this book to other readers, strongly recommend it in fact. you will definitely enjoy this Author, I know I did.


Profile Image for Cheyenne.
585 reviews46 followers
December 27, 2014
Free For Kindle

I really liked this, which really surprised me. In my experience with novella series thus far nothing happens in the first book. I can't put this one in that group. Quite a lot a happened given the length, and I liked what I saw. Not only was there an actual progression of the story but, I could actually see what the characters personality was like. It was written very well. This is the first novella series where I want to see what happens next and that I'd actually be willing to buy.
Profile Image for Jennifer Erwin.
1,323 reviews14 followers
January 9, 2015
I don't normally like serial novels, but the author was upfront about this and the first volume was free. Each additional volume was lowly priced at $0.99, which I also appreciated as I've seen some that were priced $2.99 + and I think that's robbery for the same size work. Anyways...about this one...

I really enjoyed this. I've never read anything by this author and the blurb convinced me to give this a try. Glad I did. I rushed out and bought the remaining volumes in this series.
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244 reviews4 followers
February 4, 2015
I really liked this book....BUT... There are FOUR books to this series :(
I am not a fan of that, and I have really started to read reviews, a lot of confusion with the story line and the characters.
I did some twists and surprises and the ending I see is HOT!!! But I don't want to be yanked back and forth through 3 books to finally get them together. ( wears me out ) so I'll pass on the other three books.
Profile Image for Tammy W.
30 reviews2 followers
February 16, 2015
Whoo-Hoo!

What a great start to an interesting theme for shifter romance! I like the idea of the alphas winning their mate instead of just having the heroine fall into their laps. I like the feistiness of Misty and her decision to make her own way and overcome her body image issues. Lindon is sweet in his determination to not want her for himself, but is fighting a losing battle.
Looking forward to the other parts in this series!
Profile Image for Maria .
2,488 reviews23 followers
January 5, 2015
Will read all four first

London and Misty's story intrigues me. I normally do not like when authors break one book into several parts, but this author does tell you upfront. That I appreciated. This is why I have kept an open mind. This is volume 1. So far so good. When I finish the volume 4 then I will review in its entirety.
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Author 24 books220 followers
January 6, 2015
This book was something new for me, something I had never encountered before, and I loved it! I wondered how the author would be able to keep so many characters apart without the reader mix them up, but she gave great descriptions of all the characters, and it was easy to follow. The writing is great, the story is interesting, and I can't wait to find out what will happen next.
193 reviews
January 16, 2015
Alpha Contender 1:Ten alphas compete for one women!

This first contender book was very good .At least it has a story line and I can't wait to read the second book because this book leaves you hanging wanting more.It feels as if u are right there in the story.Love it. Looking for more.
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361 reviews3 followers
June 19, 2015
Well, I had doubts going into this book from the other reviews but, I'm glad I tried it. I really like this book. I am going to finish the entire series for this little serial and I hate cliffhanger books but this one seems interesting. I can't wait to learn more about the other contenders... yummy....
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