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"Intimacy was dangerous for a time traveler, not to mention impractical."

Years have passed since Gwynne first mated with her alphas and became a dragon shifter, and now that her daughter Lilliana has reached adulthood, it's time once again for the Ritual.
But Lily's been enjoying newfound freedom and life outside of her own time and place, living in modern day London. When she meets the mysteriously beautiful Conor, a new conflict arises: to go with the wishes of the pack or follow her heart?

Who will the shifters in her own time select to be her mates? And will the two men chosen fulfill her in a way that this mysterious stranger does?

Only time will tell.

Torn is the first instalment of the Seeking Her Mates Serial and is approximately 30,000 words long. The second will be out in April 2015.

100 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2015

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Profile Image for iliana G.
1,699 reviews27 followers
March 15, 2015
I was given an ARC by the author for an honest review

ohhh my gosh i so love Lilly!!!!!

what an amazing story and the way it goes is amazing!
The book captured me from the beginning to the end and of course in the end there was a cliff hanger...damn cliff hangers.
I can't wait to read more more more!!!!!
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1,566 reviews55 followers
July 9, 2016
A HEART OF FIRE TORN BY TIME !!!
Title: Torn
Title: Seeking Her Mates
Designation: Installment 1 of 5 Part Serial, Not A Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead
Author: Carina Wilder
My Rating: Five Delightfully Entertaining Stars*****
OMG! I LOVE IT! Torn is the riveting first installment in the amazing new serial, Seeking Her Mates by Carina Wilder and it's totally AWESOME! Carina has once again dazzled her readers with her incredible talent, exceptional skill and boundless imagination. She never fails to deliver an extraordinarily entertaining and spectacularly satisfying read! The story is exciting, original, imaginative, thrilling, enchanting, intriguing, suspenseful, seductive, romantic, arousing and sensual. The dialogue is smart, snappy, very well written and flows effortlessly. The characters are fascinating, captivating, intriguing, sexy and absolutely delightful. If you love paranormal romance, time travel, adventure, suspense, mystery and a little magic, you will love this book. In Carina's Sought By The Alphas Serial, we were introduced to the Dragon Queen, Gwynne and her two Dire Wolf Alpha mates, Rauth and Lachlan, and their twins. In this series, the twins, Lilliana and Rohan have come of age and are ready to experience life but possibly not quite so eager to accept their destinies. Lilliana knows her duty as Princess of the Dragon Queen, is to perform the "Ritual". She like her mother will have not one but two mates, neither of which will be chosen by her but by combat during a tournament hosted by her two fathers, but there's one " little" problem. Lilliana like her mother has the ability to time travel. She travels to the year 2015 where she has been attending college and although she misses her home in the year 1369, she loves her life in London and is especially drawn to a certain mysterious and handsome young man in her history class who seems determined to discover her secrets. But Lilliana knows a relationship with the charming Connor is not possible. Or is it? Connor has always known he was different. Some people call him clairvoyant but his grandmother told him his gift had come from his ancestors, a great tribe of Scottish Lords who moved between human and animal forms - shifters. Some of them had powers like his, a second sight or other abilities that could only be imagined by humans. What? He always thought it to be just a myth to explain his strange talent. After all, the Scots always did enjoy a good legend and that's all it is......Right? Now he keeps having visions of a beautiful young woman and he knows he must find her...must be with her....the beautiful Lilliana, as pale and perfect as the Lily she asks to be called. He doesn't yet know how, but he must learn her secrets....and no matter the cost, he must have her. Unfortunately dragon shifter, Graeme Ramsey may have other ideas. He is from Lilliana's time of 1369 and has entered the tournament to win the honor of becoming her mate but so has a multitude of other shifters. Huh? Oh my! Is it possible for a human from the future and a dragon from the past to ever become the mates for the Dragon Princess? I guess we'll have to read the series to find out! Sexy clairvoyant alpha male-check! Sexy alpha dragon-check! Beautiful dragon princess-check! Wonderful cast of characters-check! Danger, drama, adventure, suspense, intrigue and surprising plot twists-check! Instant attraction, explosive chemistry, romance and angst-you betcha! That and a whole lot more! I guess you can probably tell that I really did love this book and I'm sure you will enjoy it just as much. I can hardly wait for Part Two! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
895 reviews
March 19, 2015
ANOTHER BEGINNING OF A STORY WE HAVE COME TO LOVE, WONDERFUL CARINA
I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR AN HONEST OPINION AN THIS IS MY OWN OPINION 17+ AGE
Gwynne and her mates Rauth and Lachlan have done a good job in raising their twins Lilliana and Rohen, they are coming of age. Each was given a year to go forward in time to their mothers time 2015 , Lilly went to London to study, though all the mixed up facts (she had lived though) she was being taught drove her crazy, but she knew she had to learn their wrong answers to pass. She knows that as the Dragon Queen's daughter she has to go back for the ritual where her 2 mates will be chosen by her fathers, she has no say. They have decided to hold a tournament, not to kill or maim but pin or outsmart there by proving their worthiness to be the mates of Lilly. But while Lilly was at school a clairvoyant Condor saw his self with Lilly ,though at first he didn't know who or where she was, just that he had to find her soon or lose her forever. He has no ideal what she is or what time she is from, he just knows that she is different from anyone else. She thinks he is just a human, even after seeing his family tree. But he is fast learning about her,some from his family, things he had always thought to be rumors. Another (in her time) who she thinks would not be a bad mate is Lord Graeme Ramsey, Alpha dragon. So far we have a Dragon Queen , two Alpha dire wolves, A Lord and his son both dragons, a clairvoyant (possibly just ) human,a phoenix (Lilly) dragon, and her twin brother Rahen, with his own secrets about what he is. We have instant chemistry X2 (Condor and Graeme) sadness, suspense, drama, and that is all before the tournament starts.then we find danger,intrigue ans some beautifully written plots and twist and turns. The human can talk to Lilly's mind, give her a danger warning in time to save the dragon,but by what means and from who?How can she save him and what of the human? More important what is happening at the tournament, Lilly, the Lord Dragon's son, and a human they didn't know was even there disappear . To Where? Why did the dragon's opponent want to kill him? Did they save him? How will he take it a puny human saving a dragon? Will Lilly choose her family honor and mate the ones chosen for her? Or will she try to find a way to get them to let her choose Condor( who has been told the Ritual will let him change to be like them) and it takes 2 males 1 female for a ritual.CLIFF HANGER but not long to wait to continue the story and find out some answers.
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1,999 reviews42 followers
March 30, 2015
Cliff hangers.. pffftt :)

I do love Ms. Wilder’s writing style and have enjoyed her books. Torn: I have to admit took me a bit to get into it, the story moved a bit slow at first. As I kept reading it reaffirmed the reasons I enjoy reading Ms. Wilder’s work.
My favorite thing about series are when the writer brings back characters from other books, it just makes if fun.
I actually liked Lily a lot even though I did thing her going to the future was a dis service to her. I understand why but yeah.. Modern times and Medieval times for a young woman is not the smartest thing to allow.
Oh I loved Conor, smart as a whip and patient. He bided his time and in doing so he did research and learned what he could.
As a couple it seems Lily and Conor are doomed, but Conor isnt about to give up his want or need to claim Lily.
I’d have liked more about Graeme, didn’t really get a feel for him but I’m sure he personality will come clearer in the next book.
I liked the story and the characters I could wish for a bit more of the story and lets face it...lol I hate cliff hangers. So now I wait for the next awesome installment of the Seeking her Mates Series. You like Carina Wilder? You like shifters then grab this first book in her new series and be ready for the next one. Enjoy
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179 reviews
March 6, 2015
I am always so disappointed when I get to the end of a book by Carina Wilder! Simply because it is the END of that particular read, and I have to wait for the next installment or series. I absolutely LOVE this author and everything I've read of hers. This first part of a new serial is no exception. It picks up where the Sought by the Alphas serial ended.
This series is about Lilliana, the female twin from the union of Gwen, Rauth and Lachlan. She was born and has grown up in the mid-1300’s, but time-traveled back to her mother’s original twenty-first century time period. She has been allowed to do this so she could acquire a formal education. And experience life before settling down to her destiny and responsibilities; a destiny which includes dual alpha mates just as her mother has.
This book introduces the heroine to her first taste of lust and feelings for the opposite sex. It is the beginning of a whole new ride … for the heroine and for the reader. I am onboard and ready for this trip to take continue!! Next installment please … now.
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2,038 reviews6 followers
March 17, 2015
Finally Lilliana, Gwynne's lovely daughter is a woman ready to give herself over to her 2 mates.

She travels through time to the future to study at the University, what she wasn't counting on and tried with all her might was to go unnoticed. What she wasn't counting on either was being attracted to a certain student.

Conor is smitten when he sees Lilliana in his head and dreams, he must get close to her. So he signs up to her class, just so he can be close and look at the beauty that has caught his eye.

It is an attraction that cannot be since Conor is not a shifter, or so thinks Lilliana, will Conor prove to be able to challenge for her, or will they be thrust forward to a time where anything is possible for them.

Lord Graeme is a very worthy challenger and Lilliana's deor likes him, but will he be able to accept Conor, or any 2nd male for that matter?

Lots of intrigue, so many questions, can't wait for the next book in this wonderful story.

Great beginning to Lilliana's story Ms. Wilder

I was gifted this book for an honest review.
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216 reviews3 followers
March 16, 2015
I'm so excited for the continuation of this series. Reading about Lily's story was fantastic. I loved Sought by the Alpha's series but I think I'm enjoying Torn (Seeking her Mates) more.
Lily is a strong woman with some small insecurities and huge secrets. She is not thrilled with what her parents have planned for her ritual but before all of that happens she's in the future attending university learning all about incorrect history and it drives her crazy. While in school she meets Connor and she starts to doubt what the future or in her case the past holds.
I highly recommend this book and series. If you haven't read Sought by the Alpha's I highly recommend it. I received an ARC for my honest review.
Profile Image for Sharon Richmond.
1,118 reviews11 followers
July 5, 2015
Pleasantly Surprised

I was gifted this book for a honest review. This is a new author for me and I really enjoyed it. Lilliana and Connor's story adds a new twist to Dragon stories with Lilliana being able to leap or time travel to other centuries. Also with her duty to mate 2 men/shapeshifters, it brings you into what the Ritual competition is going to be like. Connor is a seer and has been waiting for Lilliana , he knows they are to be together, and she can't stop thinking about the man she left in another time. Everything is about to change when Connor grabs hold of Lilliana when she goes to leap back to her home!!! This story will drag you into it, making you want more. Can't wait for the rest.
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1,457 reviews8 followers
March 14, 2015
This story is a continuation of an earlier series of Liliana’s parents. In “Torn” Liliana (Lily) is in London studying at a University. She meets a fellow student whom she is torn between liking and knowing that her duties will take her away. She must return to her time and fulfill the time honored Ritual. Read this intriguing story to find out if she gets the guy or has to settle for her duty as Princess.
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439 reviews4 followers
March 17, 2015
how to find your mate...

This is book 1 of the new serial Seeking Her Mated. It is a continuation of Sought by the alphas. It is a stand alone story and has a HFN ending. Carina has created a wonderful world full of shifter and magic. It is time for Liliana to find her mates. This is the beginning of her journey to find love and happiness. Highly recommend this serial to all shifter lovers.
11 reviews
May 3, 2015
Started reading this series First and let me tell you this is what had originally made me look into the First series "Sought out by the Alphas".
This book keeps you grasping for more! So excited that Connor is willing to fight for her and if that is just a tease of their romance to come.... I can't wait for the future!
Profile Image for Jamie Teixeira.
191 reviews6 followers
July 16, 2015
This novella has me intrigued.

Very well-written. Wilder's words flowed so easily and I was immediately caught up in her story. Conor's mysterious ways and Lily's strong sense of self painted a clear picture of what was to come. But dang do I hate cliffhangers. This should be one complete book. Because it's not I deducted one star. I will be purchasing the second book however.
177 reviews17 followers
February 1, 2016
Another Time

Lily was from the fourteenth century, but as a time shifter Dragon, she was fully aware of the twenty first century. Lily was taking a history class at the college in London, when she first noticed the man sat ing at her. As time progress ed she got to know him very well. She doesn't know that not only is Conor a shifter, but a time traveler as well.
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3,270 reviews33 followers
March 4, 2015
What a awesome start for this new series my only issue with it that it was over way to soon. I was drawn from the very beginning not able to put it down not for a second the chemistry between Connor & Lilliana is smoking hot. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next.
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566 reviews4 followers
October 14, 2015
I loved this book! Your heart who your heart wants and that's what Lily is finding out however tradition is causing problems!
Can't wait to find out what happens with Lily and who she gets a HEA with!
Profile Image for Gina Kamai.
385 reviews3 followers
March 9, 2015
Lily has been attending school in present day London, but is expected in the past to claim mates and perform her ritual. She meets Conor in the present and doesn't want to let him go, but duty says she must. Explosive ending that leaves you wanted to read the next book NOW!
2,374 reviews20 followers
May 25, 2015
Great Book

The characters were amazing and I read the whole book in one day, just couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next part, would recommend it to anyone who loves a great book?
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267 reviews17 followers
June 22, 2015
Nothing Special

No matter how much I tried, I couldn't get into this book. I mostly skimmed it. It didn't capture or even hold my attention. I'll continue with the set but I'll most likely skim the rest of the too.
795 reviews4 followers
July 31, 2015
Gotta love time travel

Poor Lily finally find a man she likes but he is human and off limits. She goes back home where there is a tournament for her hand. I vent the story was interesting and it kept me reading. I am looking forward to the next book.
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80 reviews2 followers
February 20, 2016
I love these stories!

Oh my goodness! I loved this story! The cliffhanger not so much but I do intend to get the next book to find out what happens. This book, as with all the books I've read by this author are always well written and full of exciting adventure!
2,968 reviews10 followers
March 17, 2015
Not what You planned

Well I guess it's not going the way she planned. It would be easier if she could stop bouncing back and forth in time.
105 reviews
April 26, 2015
What a great series

I . Usually don't like these short stories an having to wait for next part but it's really good! Really great twist on wereshifters
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1,196 reviews35 followers
June 16, 2015
Yummy!!

What a fun addition to the series! I am loving Lily's story. I am so interested how it will all work out but I am loving the writing style!!
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1,323 reviews14 followers
July 17, 2015
Got this as a freebie download. I enjoyed reading it, but I think I'd enjoy it better if I'd read the other series first as this is her daughter. Gotta go look for those books.
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14 reviews9 followers
August 15, 2015
Awesome story so far!!

Can't wait to read the second part!! I enjoyed the time traveling from the different eras and the different types of shifters! Awesome work
84 reviews
April 17, 2016
Good read

Slow starting out but captures you midway in the story. I enjoy reading about dragon shifters and the female having very woman's fantasy (2 mate's
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