PART 3: Shifter/Vampire Serial Stolen by the Alpha Wolf is a follow on to Chosen by the Vampire Kings. It is strongly recommended that you read this 6 part serial first.
Whisked away to the shifter village, Stephany is fearful of what lies ahead. Ward is suffering from wounds that run far deeper than the physical. Wounds that she inflicted. Her life, as well as the life of her greatest gift, hang in the balance.
Determined Theft is the final part of a 3 part serial, and at the time of setting this pre-order, it was approximately 32,000 words/128 pages. Make sure you read Chosen by the Vampire Kings first for the most enjoyment. The Story Contains strong sexual themes/language and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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I jumped right into these 3 installments after Chosen by the vampire kings, and I actually think I liked these even better! I love the shifters, I love Ward and Stefany, all of it.
I still think they're a little rushed and incomplete feeling, but less so than CBTVK, and not enough to take away from how much I enjoyed the story.
I have to say, I'm not a fan of Becky, I think the things that come out of her mouth are pretty ridiculous and distracting, but I'm VERY eager to read about her relationship with Rushe (who I adore) and Ross (who seems sweet too). I do hope she gets toned down a little though.
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The ending of Stolen by the Alpha Wolf was great. Nail biting, a little gut wrenching, and super sweet, but the conflicts wrapped up very quickly and easily. I don't think the kings could have just let them go like that, and definitely not without some debates and issues. Might have been a good time to have the Queen step in and mediate? Nor do I believe that Lance would just hunker off never to be heard from again. I think he'd have been best killed off? But maybe he'll be an issue in a later book? I had also expected an appearance from Ward's mother. She was mentioned as being important to him and the pack, yet all the time that Stefany was there, there was no appearance. That's what I mean by rushed. There could just be more..completeness? Circles being closed I guess? I also REALLY would have liked a peek of where Wards thoughts and emotions were while him and Stefany were separated in the beginning. I love getting both POVs, and that felt like a lost opportunity to me.
Again, there's soooo many ways Charlene can go with this story. I'm guessing the elf PRINCE asshat, is who made the initial arrangement with the wolves. The beginning of so many more books! Excellent world building and setting up for more! I'll definitely be reading the rest. From what I've read, they get better with ever installment
Stolen by the Alpha Wolf has been a great series from start to finish. It also confirmed my early suspicion that Ward is a much more loveable/smoking hot Alpha male than a certain king. You will understand why when you read the conclusion. (What an insensitive DICKHEAD! Still love the other guy, though...)
Ward was the perfect blend of possessive, protective and progressive in his thinking. The way he always stood by his mate - even when she doubted their relationship and he was hurting - was perfection, and their conclusion was just so freaking sweet, I just couldn't ask for more.
When I read the Vampire Kings series, I found myself liking the supporting characters more; Xavier, Ross and Griffin being top of the list. And I'm glad to see Charlene Hartnady decided to introduce the sweetest male shifter virgin in history to the bunch of fangtastic hotties. Rushe is the perfect blend of innocent and berserker. I'm so glad we will get to see a lot more from him in the new spin-off series; Unlikely Mates. He'll be perfect love interest for Becky. Weeeeell... on of her love interests, I hope. Because Becky did have her heart set on vampire dick as well;-) ... And I hope that dick belongs to Ross, petitions be damned. But speaking of Rushe and Becky: Their final scene in this story was laugh out loud naughty. Did I say naughty? I meant funny, of course;-)
Yeah. He's on the naughty list for sure! I hope Tanya puts him in time out big time! That was an exciting end to this serial series. I hope Lance is shipped off some where were he can act cray cray with some other coven. But honestly these books are very well written. Good vampire and werewolf lore, and I love how they fling in the modern so you know the lore in their world is bogus. If you like vampires and werewolves, get reading!
Determined Theft is the third and final installment in the amazing Stolen by the Alpha Wolf Serial by Charlene Hartnady and it is AWESOME! I love it! In this powerful conclusion of the story, Hartnady has dazzled her readers yet again with her amazing talent, astounding imagination and incredible skill, and given her readers a delicious masterpiece of paranormal fantasy, adventure, suspense and romance. Be still my heart! The story is exciting, powerful, action packed, original, compelling, thrilling, riveting, funny, heart wrenching, romantic, heartwarming, arousing, sensual, steamy and hot! The dialog is smart, witty, funny, well written and flows effortlessly. The characters are fascinating, captivating, enticing, endearing, engaging, sexy as sin and sometimes, down right hilarious. They jump right off the page, capture your heart, grab your imagination, make you cry and tickle your funny bone! The wolves have launched an attack against the vampire kings, unsuccessfully trying to capture their human queen. Instead, female vampire Stephany is captured but what in claws name is Ward, the wolf Alpha, supposed to do with a female bloodsucker? They are a different species and mortal enemies. He certainly can't allow her to learn their location or their secrets! But the female vampire, Stephany is so beautiful and so enticing with gorgeous blonde hair, beguiling blue eyes and incredible long legs. Nope, he can't go there! Can't think about how sexy and beautiful she is! So not going to happen! Or is it? He just has to protect her from his pack until he can get her safely back to her coven. But Ward quickly discovers that his body didn't get that memo! Sparks fly! Attraction builds! Blood burns! Desires ignite! Great balls of fire! So hot! So dreamy! Sigh....... But sadly for the lovers, their time together must come to an end and Stephany must return to her coven and her Kings. Upon her return, Stephany learns that Lance, her accidental mate, survived the attack and now he wants her back. After twenty years of him rutting every other female vampire but her? What the heck? Never going to happen! But Stephany can't stop thinking about the sexy Alpha wolf, Ward. Her heart aches and her body burns for his touch. What witchcraft is this? What kind of magical spell has he cast upon her body? What strange malady has the sexy wolf inflicted upon her? Stephanie fears she may be ill. She's never experienced anything like this and seeks council from Tanya, her friend and mate to her Kings. Tanya quickly determines the cause of Stephany's strange ailment and is determined to help her friend. But Ward has been captured and mortally wounded. Although Ward may recover from his physical wounds, the pain in his heart is not so easily healed. Stephany belongs to him regardless of the ridiculous claim by Lance. He takes what is his and Stephany is his! And he's willing to risk everything to have her - and everything may be the loss of both their lives! Good Golly Miss Molly! I was turning the pages so fast that my IPad couldn't keep up! Handsome hunky alpha wolf-check! Beautiful female vampire-check! Action, danger, suspense and humor-check! Romance and steamy sex-check and check! OMG! I laughed! I cried! Absolute perfection! So wicked good! Fantastic read and marvelous entertainment! OMG! Just a little tease - Dr Becky blasts her saucy self right into this story and discovers that she just may prefer a sexy wolf! Oh my goodness! I can hardly wait for Becky's story in Charlene's upcoming new series, Unlikely Mates! And for more great reading, read Hartnady's prequel series, Chosen by the Vampire Kings.
Can't EVER get enough of this author or this STORY SERIES!!!
I truly hope this series never ends. When I first found the Vampire Kings I was looking for a Twilight fix on an adult scale. After reading the first chapter I was hooked. Stolen 3 was fantastic but if you are going to read these books YOU HAVE TO START AT THE BEGINNING!!!!!! Or you will not know or understand what is going on. And trust me you won't regret reading from the beginning even if you don't like vampires. Charlene knows how to write a story that will pull you in where you never want to leave. While I was reading V. Kings I was pulled into so many twist and turns, frustration over Brent and Zane being so stubborn that I didn't want it to be over. But they do end......that's what I thought. That's where a new series begins. Stephany gets kidnapped in V. Kings......falls in love with a wolf Ward. Lots of fun, HOT, sadness, and excitement happen. Then Becky comes to help her in STOLEN SERIES....story is over again.....nope!! Now it's going to get so HOT my kindle is going to burn it's battery. THANK YOU Charlene for this series that I hope NEVER ENDS!!!!
Charlene Hartnady "Stolen by the alpha wolf #3" *I received this in exchange for a honest review*
I think that this mini series about Stephany was even better than "chosen by the vampire kings" ! And that says a lot ! Stephany is a very loyal, sweet and deering vampire who's really much in love with the Alpha Ward, but after events in #2 she's having some difficulties opening up to Ward! But again to not giving spoilers all I really can write about this ending to Stephanys story is " never say never " and what a beautiful ending to a very beautiful love between two that shouldn't even be together
Thanks to Charlene Hartnady for Stephanys story! Can't wait to read Beckys story! It can only be HOT and STEAMY!!!
I am part of the ARC and this allows me to receive the book for free. The condition is I have to provide an honest review regarding the series. I recommend anyone reading my review to take advantage of this great service. I feel this is a Win-Win for both the author and reading. If you have been reading any of my reviews you know that Charlene Hartnady is one of my favorite authors. Did I say, “One of my favorite authors, already?” WELL.SHE.IS. (LOL) In this finally installment of Stolen by the Alpha Wolf series my girl Stephany and Ward get the happy ending. Please keep in mind that these two had challenges before the happy ending. Can you imagine a Vampire Coven and Wolf Coven hated enemies and one from each Coven fall for the enemy? Wow what a ride, I tell you. This paranormal series is just down right hot. It’s full of action, steamy sex, suspense and a great story line. As you read the series, from start to finish you will begin to fall in love with the hero and heroine and other charters. For example, I can’t wait to read Rushe and Becky’s story. I also feel sorry for Lance. I am hoping Lance can eventually find his happy ending too. He is such a torched soul. In addition, my favorite characters from the Vampire Kings Series reappear. Interspecies breeding is introduced in this series as well and let me tell you Ward and Stephany’s little twin’s Cat and Nathan are two cute. I can’t wait to read Catrina (Cat) and Nathan stories. I am sure these two half vampire/werewolf twins are going to be a hand full and have some really awesome powers.
Determined Theft (Chosen #2C)(Stolen by the Alpha Wolf, #3) I am ADDICTED to this series; I can get enough of this paranormal romantic goodness. With alpha males in all shapes and sizes with Ménage à trois, MFM love triangles (eat your heart out), Vampires, Shifters, and Elves. It is Sexy, it is Sizzling, it is smoking Hot, it is Erotic so much so that it jumps right off the pages and leaves you needing a cold shower. Sassy, headstrong females, and fighting to the death is not uncommon. So, what happens when smoking hot vampires and shifters, mortal enemies want the same thing; this is where things get so interesting, and the fun begins. These men are ruthless, they are vicious, power players, they are violent. There is lots of action, danger and war around every corner but given all that they love fast, they love with their whole heart and make you want to go and find your own. Charlene has woven a captivating, tangled web of lies, deceit, suspense, drama and love that will leave you breathless. The characters are to die for, and each have their own voice in this series. I love that we get their POV because it makes them more real. It is not all doom and gloom though there are plenty of witty moments and humour that will have you laughing out loud especially Zane and Becky, they crack me up. Don’t even stop to think just click and read and tell me I am not wrong. Happy reading!
Holy heck, I couldn't wait to read this conclusion about Stephany and Ward and their pup! I wasn't sure what to expect cause Ward was hurt not just physically but emotionally by the events. He had no idea she was mated...otherwise he never would have touched her. Things happen for a reason. OMG...I LOVED Rushe lol. He was so sweet and funny and explained a few things to Steph and to Ward how he was treating her after they got back to the pack. Once everything was explained to him after he left her for like a whole day...things seemed to improve for them. Its going to be a long road for Steph inside the pack because they dont trust vampires. Some are ok with her once they get to know her a bit but others not so much. As the pup comes along they both fear that she wont survive and the pup is at risk. The human doctor Becky helps them and she feels everything will be fine. I like her a lot. Lots of things happen here and I can't wait for the next in the series. Becky's story! Yea! A big surprise at the end though. Lance is still batshit crazy but Brant lays him out. Brant still pisses me off for numerous reasons Zane not much better. Ward is right on one thing the lores are hogwash and they need to look into all that whats true and what isnt. Time will tell. Enjoyed this series SO much. Totally hot sex and yummy shifters! :)
I enjoyed this book but yeesh, Brant is an utter asshole. This one takes place when Stephany at the place where the shifters live we learn some of those "secrets" that Ward alluded to in the first book. Stephany is still worried about her pregnancy and Ward has stopped biting her. It worries Stephany because maybe he doesn't want her as a mate after all. Soon though Stephany needs to get to someone who can help her birth her baby before it's too big to do so. Naturally everything crazy happens around then. Though I'm disappointed in where the book ended, because we don't actually get to see them Mate for real or officially and I'm curious if they will have more kids or not though the whole series is set in the same world so I suspect I'll find info out soon.
AWWWWWW SHUCKS! that was such a sweet ending to this series though I wanted to punch those bloody vamps lights out. Thank goodness they grew a brain. But looks like things are looking up for the supernatural community and their prejudice against cross-species relationships is easing up. There might be a future for everyone after all. Great Job Charlene Hartnady.
Free copy gifted in exchange for an honest review.
Definitely prefer the shifters over the vampires... Brandt is a real dickhead, I didn't like him in any of the books, but in this one I really didn't like him!
I really enjoyed this book... A lot! Heck- The entire series is amazing. This author is even more so amazing. I love her writing. It's 3rd person, but feels a lot like first. It's perfection.
Stephany in this book is what left me with the 1/2 star off... she annoyed me a few times. It's strange how in the final books to each this series and the vamp one I was kind of annoyed with the lead females. Stephany was too caught up with ancient tradition in this story which is why I wanted to bi*ch slap her a few times. Although, as predicted, Ward was perfect. He's the best alpha you would ask for... talk about more heavy swooning!
The story itself was great. Even though I really disliked Brant and hated Lance even more in this book. I did thoroughly like the ending. Although I would have liked to see him BITE her like they were talking about. However, we didn't get to see that, which left me a little morose.
Another great book... And Ruche and his quirky personality as me ready to jump into the next of this author's series. What can I say? I'm addicted!
"Stolen" part 3. Back at Ward's home, Stephany must help him recover from his wound, after he collapsed when they arrived. Hot sex, many talks, new friends, and Stephany is beginning to believe it can work out. Ward announces his claim of her in front of his pack. She feels safe and happy with Ward, who is settling into their life well. Stephany needs to release her old "lores" and move on. Her birthing is near. Ward thinks they should seek help, like a hospital, but then they could be found. So, Becky, friend of Tanya and Stephany, agrees to aid her birth. They travel to her clinic. I loved these wonderful, deep characters that come to life on each page. Interesting dynamics, erotic sex scenes, and a terrific plot will keep you enthralled. You will not be disappointed in this author's stories !! Rushe is an excellent character, so cute, and he thinks Becky is his mate. Maybe we get their story in "Unlikely Mates". E N J O Y !!!
This third part of the book kept me spellbound! You call our feel Stephany and Ward struggle to build their relationship. Everybody carries baggage, but Stephany's ex, Lance, isle like the poster boy of rejected steroid freaks. I got sucked in from the first installment, but this last part absolutely must be read! This whole book would make a kick ass movie that I would kill to see. I can't even say how much I loved this book without sounding repetitive and stupid, but it was so interesting, exciting and sexy, that I just can't help myself. Read parts one and two first, but you will definitely want to read book three as soon as you slid. Looking forward to reading Becky's story next, so excited!
Ward & Stephany fight hard to be together as a family with everyone pulling them apart, even people who claim to respect and supposedly love her. Ward is overpowered, beaten and dragged away from her when she needs him the most and is only allowed to be with her as she gives birth because the King thinks he should suffer more by watching her die giving birth. It is cruel and heartless, but they love each other and Stephany gets the chance to tell Ward she does. Worth reading this short third book. The trilogy appears fun, but there are a lot of dark undertones to the story. Got this as part of Kindle Unlimited.
Loved the Alpha series, I very much enjoyed the snippets of Tanya and the kings. I felt for Stephany and was so happy when everything worked out for her, now maybe some of the pores will be known as bull and supernatural creatures can take more humans as mates, but not counting on the vamps being able to take humans. I will definitely be reading beckys journey, and I don't know how it can get hotter like the author mentioned but we will see.
Thank you for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. Wow, that book was a blast! I didn't put it down. Boy, is Tanya going to be pissed when she finds out what her kings did! I just love Rushe. He seems like the the sweetest, 19 year old, hormonal boy. He is a perfect match for Becky. I couldn't believe she was a doctor, when I read that in the first series. She is just as hormonal as Rushe! I can't wait to read the next books in the series!
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Enjoyed the whole series immensely. From the beginning to end, it held my attention. The characters were awesome and loved that characters from, Chosen by the Vampire Kings, were there. Just loved the whole series and it's truly a must buy because it makes you, laugh, cry and makes happy to see a happy ending.
Kindle Unlimited read. Final book in series. Romeo and Juliet type story with a HEA ending. She's the Vampire kings assistant and he's an Alpha wolf. Vampires and Wolves are not supposed to mate but these two can't seem to stay away from each other. Will she survive birthing his pup? Will they be allowed to be together?
This whole series has been great reading. I highly recommend this series. Read chosen by the vampire kings, six in all. Next read Stolen by the alpha wolf, three in all. Next is unlikely mates of which I am going to read now. So good so far. I love the spunky human females and the hard headed alphas.
I enjoyed the conclusion to Ward and Stephany's story. There was angst, action, heat, and romance. It all wrapped nicely without being predictable or eye-roll worthy. I really liked the introduction of Rushe and how he was fun but sweet, so I'll definitely be reading his books.
I really enjoyed all three parts and am sorry to see their story end. I loved the characters. their unlikely relationship started under very bad circumstances and I am happy they got the ending they deserved. I look forward to Becky's story next.
What a great ending to this story. I loved the surprise that Steph and Ward get at the end. I hope Lance finds his happy ever after with a woman who loves.
Drama, lores, suspense, love, babies, family, fueding, incarceration, escape, heartache, lust, unwarranted prejudices, toe curling sex, shifters, humans, vampires, and a good storyline, plot, and character development ....what more could you want?
WOW... just finished book 3. Can't wait to read the next one,have pre-ordered. You books are amazing,I was quickly drawn into the stories. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.I recommend ,if you love paranormal reads.,everyone should jump feet first into this series.