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Law of the Lycans #7
For the Good of All
Elijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences. Can he live with the results, even if it is ‘For the good of all’?
388 pages, Paperback
First published May 3, 2015
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About the author
Nicky Charles
23 books2,874 followersNicky Charles is an independent writer/publisher who became an author quite by accident. She always saw herself as a ‘reader not a writer’ and can thank—or blame, depending on the day—her friend/editor and fellow author, Jan Gordon, for the career she now finds herself immersed in. The tale goes something like this:
In January of 2009, Nicky penned a fanfiction for an old TV series, “Scarecrow and Mrs. King”, and soon became ‘hooked’ on story telling. She joined a fan-based group for the show and through there met Jan Gordon. It was an idle comment made by Jan during a review of Black Silk (Jan’s newly published book) that inspired Nicky to write her first original story. Over the course of the next two months, she hastily scribbled down a suspense driven romance entitled Forever In Time and presented it to the world in August of 2009. Soon after, she wrote The Mating, a paranormal romance and followed it up with The Keeping and The Finding. The three stories formed a loose paranormal trilogy called The Law of the Lycans. Nicky continues to expand the Lycan series and has a long list of possible plots waiting in the wings.
Nicky works full-time and writes in her off-hours, few though they may be! In the next few years she hopes to retire from her day job and concentrate more of her energy on her new passion of writing.
When she writes, Nicky sees the story unfolding in her head like a movie and tries to include enough detail so that readers can ‘see’ the story just as she does. The sights, sounds, smells and sensations of a scene are almost as important to her as the actual plot.
Creating main characters that are ‘real’ is also something she strives for. Nicky tries to make each character different, to give them an interesting back story, to make their actions and feelings logical and to hopefully make the reader actually care what happens to the people in the story.
Nicky lives in Canada and tries to stick to Canadian spelling and punctuation in her work, in support of her country. She is an avid supporter of animal shelters, nature conservancy, food banks and a variety of other charities. Currently she has two ‘inside’ cats and one official ‘outside’ cat though a number of strays seem to take up residence in her garden each year.
When not writing, Nicky enjoys reading – though she often bemoans that she seldom has time for it any more. Her favourite authors are Elizabeth Peters, S.C. Stephen and Cherise Sinclair. She also enjoys spending time out in nature, gardening, taking day trips and eating dark chocolate.
In January of 2009, Nicky penned a fanfiction for an old TV series, “Scarecrow and Mrs. King”, and soon became ‘hooked’ on story telling. She joined a fan-based group for the show and through there met Jan Gordon. It was an idle comment made by Jan during a review of Black Silk (Jan’s newly published book) that inspired Nicky to write her first original story. Over the course of the next two months, she hastily scribbled down a suspense driven romance entitled Forever In Time and presented it to the world in August of 2009. Soon after, she wrote The Mating, a paranormal romance and followed it up with The Keeping and The Finding. The three stories formed a loose paranormal trilogy called The Law of the Lycans. Nicky continues to expand the Lycan series and has a long list of possible plots waiting in the wings.
Nicky works full-time and writes in her off-hours, few though they may be! In the next few years she hopes to retire from her day job and concentrate more of her energy on her new passion of writing.
When she writes, Nicky sees the story unfolding in her head like a movie and tries to include enough detail so that readers can ‘see’ the story just as she does. The sights, sounds, smells and sensations of a scene are almost as important to her as the actual plot.
Creating main characters that are ‘real’ is also something she strives for. Nicky tries to make each character different, to give them an interesting back story, to make their actions and feelings logical and to hopefully make the reader actually care what happens to the people in the story.
Nicky lives in Canada and tries to stick to Canadian spelling and punctuation in her work, in support of her country. She is an avid supporter of animal shelters, nature conservancy, food banks and a variety of other charities. Currently she has two ‘inside’ cats and one official ‘outside’ cat though a number of strays seem to take up residence in her garden each year.
When not writing, Nicky enjoys reading – though she often bemoans that she seldom has time for it any more. Her favourite authors are Elizabeth Peters, S.C. Stephen and Cherise Sinclair. She also enjoys spending time out in nature, gardening, taking day trips and eating dark chocolate.
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April 10, 2015
This book blew me away with all the twists and turns I did not see coming. I love the common thread of the THE LAW OF THE LYCAN that ties this series together. A few cameos from some familiar names **huge smile** but that is where it ends. This books stands on it's own with a fresh location, new characters and heart pumping story line. I guessed the story line, boy was I WRONG!!! This story keep me on my toes and yelling at my e-reader a few times. As always Nicky is expanding into the paranormal world and introducing us to more great ALPHAS, and always leaving room for more books to add to this series. FIVE SUPER SHINY GOLD STARS
April 25, 2015
This book is so different from Nicky's usual LOTL books . However it was still fantastic. I had a lot less of the paranormal and focused more on adventure ( that I did miss but it didn't take away from the story). I thought I new where this books was going to go but I surprise. This book drew so much emotion from me. I really enjoyed that she brought Lycan link back into this books and is expanding her world. Her work keeps on developing and this is why she is one of my favourite authors. I'm excited to see where she goes from this in the future.
April 25, 2015
Stone a man who believes in justice, no matter what the cost. When returning back from a mission which still haunts him. He find himself drawn to a psychedelic woman who captures his heart and finds that reputation of his company destroyed. Soon he find himself going to South America on the mission that will change his future and that of others. Find out how read the book.
May 5, 2015
Wolfie's was given a copy for an honest review.
☆☆☆☆☆ 5 STARS ☆☆☆☆☆
Stone (the wolf)
Tina (The witchling)
Esteban (jaguar shifter)
Sister Bernita (feisty nun)
Reno (oh yes)
Adisa (ghost of past/ or not)
Where do I start!!!! Stone was gone for a long while, and everyone thought that he was dead including his own sister.
When Stone was able to make his way back stateside he has learned that his company, the one thing he wanted to be successful, to help not to kill was dragged into a dark path. Dee will get her day oh yes she will.
Stone met a very colorful witch (Tina) oh she had so much spunk in her. She drew him in when Stone met her in the bar she works in. He had one rule, and that rule was to only commit to a one night stand. Little did he know he did more then just one night. The passion between these two was off the hook it just brings you back, and more drawn to the way these two talk, joke, and laugh. (I still think she hexed him lol)
There were so much twist, and turns by this point with stone being sent on a recovery mission. In a drug infested Central American Country Cantala. Will he lose her before he claimed her? Oh my goodness AAAMMMMMAAAAZZZZEEEEIIINNNGG!!! At this point I could not put this book down. I will not ruin it for you let's just say that everyone plays a part.
Stone has lost, he has found, he has claimed, and he has shown how bad ass he is, as well as his little witch!!! OMG WISH I COULD TELL YOU, but I want you to ride that same roller coaster as I did. Nicky Charles has put so much into this masterpiece, and I am so happy how it all turned out.
I will tell you one thing. Your toes will curl, you will scream at the book as I did lol, you will cry, because damn those tears were there. Triumph, passion, caress it's all there.
Thank you Nicky!!!!!! Omg. Can't wait for the next..
☆☆☆☆☆ 5 STARS ☆☆☆☆☆
Stone (the wolf)
Tina (The witchling)
Esteban (jaguar shifter)
Sister Bernita (feisty nun)
Reno (oh yes)
Adisa (ghost of past/ or not)
Where do I start!!!! Stone was gone for a long while, and everyone thought that he was dead including his own sister.
When Stone was able to make his way back stateside he has learned that his company, the one thing he wanted to be successful, to help not to kill was dragged into a dark path. Dee will get her day oh yes she will.
Stone met a very colorful witch (Tina) oh she had so much spunk in her. She drew him in when Stone met her in the bar she works in. He had one rule, and that rule was to only commit to a one night stand. Little did he know he did more then just one night. The passion between these two was off the hook it just brings you back, and more drawn to the way these two talk, joke, and laugh. (I still think she hexed him lol)
There were so much twist, and turns by this point with stone being sent on a recovery mission. In a drug infested Central American Country Cantala. Will he lose her before he claimed her? Oh my goodness AAAMMMMMAAAAZZZZEEEEIIINNNGG!!! At this point I could not put this book down. I will not ruin it for you let's just say that everyone plays a part.
Stone has lost, he has found, he has claimed, and he has shown how bad ass he is, as well as his little witch!!! OMG WISH I COULD TELL YOU, but I want you to ride that same roller coaster as I did. Nicky Charles has put so much into this masterpiece, and I am so happy how it all turned out.
I will tell you one thing. Your toes will curl, you will scream at the book as I did lol, you will cry, because damn those tears were there. Triumph, passion, caress it's all there.
Thank you Nicky!!!!!! Omg. Can't wait for the next..
April 25, 2015
Another great read by Nicky Charles! This story is a roller coaster ride of emotions! and just when you think you know what's going on, another twist comes up. I really enjoyed this book,, there are some old friends from previous books that make an appearance. I highly recommend this book
July 9, 2015
I've enjoyed past books in this series, but this one not so much. I did feel bad for Elijah and what happened to him, felt bad that his sister turned his back on him, I liked Tina, yet something felt off. I didn't care for how Elijah met up with Lycans from his past. It seemed like he had something to prove with his big chip on his shoulder, which turned me off. In the end this one wasn't for me.
June 28, 2015
Nicky has done it again! Another fantastic book in her Law of the Lycans series. My favorite thus far is Book 2, The Keeping. I have to say this one gave it some very close competition! I absolutely loved the pacing in this novel. There was so much action and the characters were all so well developed, and all the little details just totally sucked me into the story. Nicky Charles has a flare for giving just the right amount of detail so that it is never over the top, but she still paints a clear picture of the scene for her readers. I won't go into spoilers, there will be plenty of those type reviews. I will highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal romance with a healthy dose of suspense.
One of my favorite things in the book was getting to see some of my favorite characters make an appearance. I love it when we get to take a brief peek into their current lives and see how things are going since we last read about them. My next favorite was Tina, the female lead. I adored her strength and spunk. She stepped up to the plate and met every challenge head on. She never once gave up or acted like a weak link, waiting for her man to swoop in and save her from some peril. While she wasn't portrayed as the feminist type who had to constantly prove she was equal to any male, she just put on her big girl panties and pushed through any adversity she faced.
This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. If you haven't yet checked out a Nicky Charles book, I strongly urge you to do so. Start with The Mating and work your way through all seven in the series so far. I can't wait to read this one again!
One of my favorite things in the book was getting to see some of my favorite characters make an appearance. I love it when we get to take a brief peek into their current lives and see how things are going since we last read about them. My next favorite was Tina, the female lead. I adored her strength and spunk. She stepped up to the plate and met every challenge head on. She never once gave up or acted like a weak link, waiting for her man to swoop in and save her from some peril. While she wasn't portrayed as the feminist type who had to constantly prove she was equal to any male, she just put on her big girl panties and pushed through any adversity she faced.
This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. If you haven't yet checked out a Nicky Charles book, I strongly urge you to do so. Start with The Mating and work your way through all seven in the series so far. I can't wait to read this one again!
May 29, 2015
This series has always been dear to me. Nicky Charles and her Lycans introduced me to the world of Paranormal Romance and her characters always manage to work their way into my heart. Her latest installment does not disappoint and launches the series into a whole new realm of possibilities. This was a slow build, but a fun one that firmly establishes the parameters of Elijah and Tina's budding relationship. The story then quickly transitions to Central America where a suspenseful rescue mission plays out. I should mention that it was great to see Reno and Damien again. I hope we'll see more of them in the future and would love a follow up story with Reno and Brandi. They are officially my favorite couple, even thought Tina and Elijah are running a close second.
I thought Tina was a great heroine! She was smart, witty, and strong, yet still carried an endearing Innocence. She endured the dangerous side of Stone's world bravely and without complaint. I really liked the way she softened his hard edges. Elijah Stone was strong and level headed, but yet has an emotional side. The scene at the hospital between him and Lily (a little girl) was so moving it brought a tear to the eye.
All this and a great plot that plays out in the jungle with orphans, drug lords, human trafficking schemes and a few plot twists along the way. If you haven't read this series, you're missing out on something special! I can't wait for the next book!
I thought Tina was a great heroine! She was smart, witty, and strong, yet still carried an endearing Innocence. She endured the dangerous side of Stone's world bravely and without complaint. I really liked the way she softened his hard edges. Elijah Stone was strong and level headed, but yet has an emotional side. The scene at the hospital between him and Lily (a little girl) was so moving it brought a tear to the eye.
All this and a great plot that plays out in the jungle with orphans, drug lords, human trafficking schemes and a few plot twists along the way. If you haven't read this series, you're missing out on something special! I can't wait for the next book!
May 7, 2015
For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
Law of the Lycons Book Seven
Elijah Stone fits his name well. He has learned to put his emotions behind a stone mask. Yet, he will put his life in danger time and time again to save others. A year after returning from an intense mission, he finds himself at loose ends. And intrigued by a colorful witch at a bar.
Christina or Tina as she's known by, works at the Club Mystique. A place where all are welcome as long as they stay peaceful. When a new Lycon comes to town, she is drawn to him. Will she be able to break down his walls of stone?
Nicky Charles has written a compelling story that pulls the reader in, again. Stone and Tina are opposites but as we all know...opposites attract. The story brings them over the border to rescue some Lycons and ends up with a much bigger problem. Not only do they have to deal with drug lords but they also discover a human trafficking ring. The reader first meets Tina in Sam Harper's story, Betrayed: The Road to Redemption.
**Sexual content and language
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Law of the Lycons Book Seven
Elijah Stone fits his name well. He has learned to put his emotions behind a stone mask. Yet, he will put his life in danger time and time again to save others. A year after returning from an intense mission, he finds himself at loose ends. And intrigued by a colorful witch at a bar.
Christina or Tina as she's known by, works at the Club Mystique. A place where all are welcome as long as they stay peaceful. When a new Lycon comes to town, she is drawn to him. Will she be able to break down his walls of stone?
Nicky Charles has written a compelling story that pulls the reader in, again. Stone and Tina are opposites but as we all know...opposites attract. The story brings them over the border to rescue some Lycons and ends up with a much bigger problem. Not only do they have to deal with drug lords but they also discover a human trafficking ring. The reader first meets Tina in Sam Harper's story, Betrayed: The Road to Redemption.
**Sexual content and language
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August 27, 2015
This story was so worth the wait. Nicky Charles tells a wonderful well rounded story. I really like the main characters in this story. This is a intense read containing murder, destruction, violence, greed and mayhem. It touches on trafficking in several areas. These situations are frightening and true. Eli learned that what he thought was truth is not necessarily so. Tina found out that she is more powerful than she thought. As usual the author wrote an interesting hot read. Enjoy I did.
February 17, 2016
This book blew me away with all the twists and turns I did not see coming. This book drew so much emotion from me. I really enjoyed that she brought Lycan link back into this books and is expanding her world. I really enjoyed this book, there are some old friends from previous books that make an appearance. Nicky Charles and her Lycans introduced me to the world of Paranormal Romance and her characters always manage to work their way into my heart.
June 4, 2015
I received this book as an ARC.
I so enjoyed this 7th book in the series of The Law Of The Lycans by Nicky Charles. OMG so much action, adventure, & suspense that kept me hooked, line, & sinker. So worth the wait. Can't wait till the next book. You won't be disappointed at all. The world she creates, you can imagine yourself in there with the characters. Thanks for another great read!
I so enjoyed this 7th book in the series of The Law Of The Lycans by Nicky Charles. OMG so much action, adventure, & suspense that kept me hooked, line, & sinker. So worth the wait. Can't wait till the next book. You won't be disappointed at all. The world she creates, you can imagine yourself in there with the characters. Thanks for another great read!
May 8, 2015
This is a great addition to the Law of the Lycans series. I was worried that I was looking forward to this book so much that it would be impossible for it to live up to my expectations - how wrong I was! Tina and Stone were great together and the story was so captivating that, once I started reading, I didn't want to put the book down! Thank you Nicky Charles for another great read
May 8, 2015
I LOVE Nicky's lycans! Once again she gives us characters that make us laugh, make us angry, and make us swoon! Every male character is sexy yet unique in their characteristics and values. This book has several moments that will make you smile and several that will make you say "OH NO!", as usual the chemistry between characters is natural and relatable. It was a pleasure to read.
May 9, 2015
Loved Stone
This is one of the best paranormal series out there. Nicky Charles not only pens sexy, alpha men but strong kick a** females who love them. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails in anticipation of what was going to happen, I think this just might be my new favorite in this series. Definitely a must read series for anyone who loves sexy wolves.
This is one of the best paranormal series out there. Nicky Charles not only pens sexy, alpha men but strong kick a** females who love them. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails in anticipation of what was going to happen, I think this just might be my new favorite in this series. Definitely a must read series for anyone who loves sexy wolves.
November 30, 2025
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! I fell in love with this series back in high school, but left off on Road to Redemption. So excited to have picked it up again to finish the series. I wish there were more to the spicy scenes. However, I loved the plots through all and how they are all connected! Cant wait to read the next one!
April 28, 2015
Another wonderful story from Nicky Charles! I loved the twists and turns, the romance and the adventure! It was fun to see some of our old friends from The Law of the Lycans series as well as fall in love with a few more!
September 19, 2024
My true rating is 3.7 stars.
The vividness of the characters immediately drew me into the story from the start. I appreciate the structure of the chapters, although the transitions from scene to scene can be seamless to the point of confusion. A chapter might begin with one character in a specific setting and conclude with another in a different locale, without a distinct shift between the scenes. The narrative also includes familiar characters from previous books.
Elijah Stone, a man dedicated to justice with a resolve as unyielding as his physique, finds himself after years of captivity returning home to settle unfinished business, only to be ensnared by the allure of a mystical witch. In the midst of a tumultuous rescue operation in Central America, Elijah faces a pivotal choice. Each decision carries weighty repercussions. The question remains whether he can accept the outcomes, even if they are in the name of 'the greater good.'
This installment in the series was compelling, cheering on the protagonists as they strive for justice. Packed with action, it doesn't shy away from violence and intersperses moments of romance.
The vividness of the characters immediately drew me into the story from the start. I appreciate the structure of the chapters, although the transitions from scene to scene can be seamless to the point of confusion. A chapter might begin with one character in a specific setting and conclude with another in a different locale, without a distinct shift between the scenes. The narrative also includes familiar characters from previous books.
Elijah Stone, a man dedicated to justice with a resolve as unyielding as his physique, finds himself after years of captivity returning home to settle unfinished business, only to be ensnared by the allure of a mystical witch. In the midst of a tumultuous rescue operation in Central America, Elijah faces a pivotal choice. Each decision carries weighty repercussions. The question remains whether he can accept the outcomes, even if they are in the name of 'the greater good.'
This installment in the series was compelling, cheering on the protagonists as they strive for justice. Packed with action, it doesn't shy away from violence and intersperses moments of romance.
September 22, 2019
Stone, Tina and the pups will steal your heart.
Nicky Charles does it again; giving us another wonderfully suspenseful, dangerous and entertaining "Law of the Lycans" adventure and fabulous love story. As Stone is inexplicably drawn to Tina, the inept but well meaning witch, they come together in an attempt to rescue a Lycan family living in the jungles of Central America and find themselves in the middle of a cartel war along with a human trafficking ring being set up by Stone's sister and meet the mysterious Estaban, a Jaguar shifter whose territory they have encroached upon.
Nicky Charles does it again; giving us another wonderfully suspenseful, dangerous and entertaining "Law of the Lycans" adventure and fabulous love story. As Stone is inexplicably drawn to Tina, the inept but well meaning witch, they come together in an attempt to rescue a Lycan family living in the jungles of Central America and find themselves in the middle of a cartel war along with a human trafficking ring being set up by Stone's sister and meet the mysterious Estaban, a Jaguar shifter whose territory they have encroached upon.
January 24, 2017
Once again Nicky Charles has written a fantastic story!
Tina is a perky little witch with attitude and Stone is a somewhat surly Lycan who isn't quite sure what he's doing now that he has seemingly come back from the dead. In my opinion, this book had all the elements I love in a book, mystery, romance, a hot Alpha, and a sassy heroine. It was a great story and I look forward to reading Ms Charles next book!!!
Tina is a perky little witch with attitude and Stone is a somewhat surly Lycan who isn't quite sure what he's doing now that he has seemingly come back from the dead. In my opinion, this book had all the elements I love in a book, mystery, romance, a hot Alpha, and a sassy heroine. It was a great story and I look forward to reading Ms Charles next book!!!
July 13, 2017
Stone, whom we met very briefly in an earlier book is back as one of the main characters in this book. He becomes involved with Tina, a witch who has not mastered her powers as yet. Dante and Reno star in this book too as does Stone's evil sister Deirdre. This was another decent read with a good plot and several twists in the tale
March 21, 2018
Loved this book!!!
Wonderful story as usual and was surprised by the way the terrible issue of trafficking in of human organs was introduced. Loved the push and pull of the main characters as well as their spirit and determination. Can't wait to read the next story in this series.
Wonderful story as usual and was surprised by the way the terrible issue of trafficking in of human organs was introduced. Loved the push and pull of the main characters as well as their spirit and determination. Can't wait to read the next story in this series.
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May 19, 2022rescue love
Stone and Christina are so perfect. This book did not go at all how I thought it would. Every time I thought I had the story made out; it would be completely different on all the best ways! I keep saying that this one is truly my favorite, however, they are all my favorite. Nicky does a kick a** job with her writing skills and she keeps blowing me away!
Stone and Christina are so perfect. This book did not go at all how I thought it would. Every time I thought I had the story made out; it would be completely different on all the best ways! I keep saying that this one is truly my favorite, however, they are all my favorite. Nicky does a kick a** job with her writing skills and she keeps blowing me away!
February 9, 2020
This book in the Law of the Lycan series is different from the rest. While there are characters from previous books that appear it was just totally different. I enjoyed the story but it moves along a little slower than I liked. Still the writing is excellent as always.
May 9, 2025
Creative author
Love this series, love that each book is its own,however carry forward past characters.Nicky has done an amazing job so far and I'm going to be sad when I get to the last book.
Love this series, love that each book is its own,however carry forward past characters.Nicky has done an amazing job so far and I'm going to be sad when I get to the last book.
May 18, 2018
Another great book
I absolutely love this series. It is easy to read and has just enough spice. I fantasize to see what's next.
I absolutely love this series. It is easy to read and has just enough spice. I fantasize to see what's next.
November 2, 2019
I'm really hook on this sereis
February 21, 2020
Great read
With each book the plots get thicker and better. I certainly didn't expect this one to turn out the way it did
With each book the plots get thicker and better. I certainly didn't expect this one to turn out the way it did
September 18, 2020
Wow great storyline
Stone and Christina
The wolf set in his ways and the colourful carefree witch
It started with a fling and she got under his skin
Great read
Stone and Christina
The wolf set in his ways and the colourful carefree witch
It started with a fling and she got under his skin
Great read
February 18, 2022
Really enjoyed the continuing story of the Lucans and their increasing interactions with the ‘others’.
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