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The Devil's Dires #1
Savage Surrender
There’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt...
Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.
In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable… what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous… but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.
Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.
One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.
Savage Surrender is the lengthened version of a novella originally released in 2015 in the Masters Of The Hunt boxset.
Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.
In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable… what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous… but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.
Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.
One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.
Savage Surrender is the lengthened version of a novella originally released in 2015 in the Masters Of The Hunt boxset.
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First published May 10, 2016
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Ellis Leigh
86 books430 followersA storyteller from the time she could talk, USA Today bestselling author Ellis Leigh grew up among family legends of hauntings, psychics, and love spanning decades. Those stories didn’t always have the happiest of endings, so they inspired her to write about real life, real love, and the difficulties therein. From farmers to werewolves, store clerks to witches—if there’s love to be found, she’ll write about it. Ellis lives in the Chicago area with her husband, daughters, and a German Shepherd that refuses to leave her side.
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September 19, 2020
Who knew? Shifters are really different than Werewolves!
In this book, a Werewolf is purely a beast, a human who turns on a full moon and has no control over his animal nature. The Werewolf eats women only, especially shifter women. Sariel is an Omega shifter who is captured by a pack of shifters that has been kidnapping Omegas and killing their packs. However, she is found to be sterile so they kidnap a 15 year old Omega to use in her place.
Bez is a Dire Wolf shifter, Dire wolves are the largest and strongest wolves to ever exist and were thought to be extinct. He works for the president of the Shifters and is on a Mission to save the teenage Omega. He is surprised to find Sariel captive also. More surprised to find that she is his mate. This is a good story, short and sweet.
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“He turned his ice-blue eyes toward the noise in a move that was pure predator, all animal…totally hot in a weird he’s-strong-enough-to-take-on-my-enemies sort of way.”
In this book, a Werewolf is purely a beast, a human who turns on a full moon and has no control over his animal nature. The Werewolf eats women only, especially shifter women. Sariel is an Omega shifter who is captured by a pack of shifters that has been kidnapping Omegas and killing their packs. However, she is found to be sterile so they kidnap a 15 year old Omega to use in her place.
Bez is a Dire Wolf shifter, Dire wolves are the largest and strongest wolves to ever exist and were thought to be extinct. He works for the president of the Shifters and is on a Mission to save the teenage Omega. He is surprised to find Sariel captive also. More surprised to find that she is his mate. This is a good story, short and sweet.
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March 21, 2017
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For a short shifter story, this really packed a punch! It's go from beginning to end.
Bez is a Dire wolf, extremely rare and deadly. He and his dire wolf pack help the president on missions. I say help and not work for because it was made clear that no one controls these dire wolfs. Hot!
This mission is to retrieve a kidnapped 15 yr old Omega wolf, also rare. Bez gets a surprise when he finds her. There are two Omegas being held hostage and it's him against 5 shifters. Protocal says keep to the plan and save the 15 year old and come back for the second Omega. There's only one problem, the second Omega is his mate. Can he really leave her to an unknown fate until he can come back for her?
The author did such a good job of making this short story seem like a full length book. There was so much going on and not a dull moment. I loved Bez! I liked that he was considered one of the most dangerous shifters and he was so militant in his actions that when he meets his mate, it just made it so much sweeter. I wish there was more in the book of them but it looks like this is a series and I'm hoping I'll get to read about them in the books to follow.
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For a short shifter story, this really packed a punch! It's go from beginning to end.
Bez is a Dire wolf, extremely rare and deadly. He and his dire wolf pack help the president on missions. I say help and not work for because it was made clear that no one controls these dire wolfs. Hot!
This mission is to retrieve a kidnapped 15 yr old Omega wolf, also rare. Bez gets a surprise when he finds her. There are two Omegas being held hostage and it's him against 5 shifters. Protocal says keep to the plan and save the 15 year old and come back for the second Omega. There's only one problem, the second Omega is his mate. Can he really leave her to an unknown fate until he can come back for her?
The author did such a good job of making this short story seem like a full length book. There was so much going on and not a dull moment. I loved Bez! I liked that he was considered one of the most dangerous shifters and he was so militant in his actions that when he meets his mate, it just made it so much sweeter. I wish there was more in the book of them but it looks like this is a series and I'm hoping I'll get to read about them in the books to follow.
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Savage Surrender by Ellis Leigh
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
3 Stars
I was disappointed by so much repetitiveness. Numerous paragraphs could have been struck out to improve the story by leaps & bounds.
Some of the actions of both MC's was inconsistent to how mature and intelligent they are supposed to be.
I will continue to book 2 sometime in the near'ish future. That book will tell me if I will continue with this series. It is a good concept but not well executed.
Savage Surrender by Ellis Leigh
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
3 Stars
I was disappointed by so much repetitiveness. Numerous paragraphs could have been struck out to improve the story by leaps & bounds.
Some of the actions of both MC's was inconsistent to how mature and intelligent they are supposed to be.
I will continue to book 2 sometime in the near'ish future. That book will tell me if I will continue with this series. It is a good concept but not well executed.
April 15, 2017
This was a quick and intense read. The torture, cruelty and taunting was something I could not have handled in a contemporary story. But, WOW what a rush it was in this shifter tale…. Good Read.
May 30, 2020
DNF
GOOD GOD! I pushed on thru bad script and dodgy characters. Figured I was just behind the eight ball as it looked like this is a spin-off from another series or two.
And then in the urgent hunt for a ‘rare species shifter’ was assigned to only one, and he took his time cutting up the lead he finally tracked down, after he took his time ocd’ing the kitchen after his snack and freaking enough to blow up the f’ing mega set up safe house after the target coughed and sprayed blood on a wall, making it far too dirty to keep...and still took his time getting closer to the new trail, and still denied any backup being close (and the main back up offered was a millennia’s old wolf who was said and shown to act like a teenager and fly off the handle and endanger missions that they have had centuries of training and millennia of experience for because he can’t keep his temper or follow the rules which leaves him, the team mates and any other innocents nearby in danger, all so he can prove he’s out to fix it all now! Yes, that’s another teeth gritting eye roll from me). Back to the loooong drawnout crap. He finally tracks the target, and sits surveying the situation... which MIGHT be a good idea... for hours AFTER he heard them say almost everyone was gone and should be back with the supa scary monster soon! So, yes, he waits.
When he finally decides to move in, he has overheard them talking about TWO captives. One of whom he realises he wasn’t sent for and will have to wait until he gets back from saving the rare shifter gem, even tho he heard the horrific fatal plans they had for her. It’s not like they might realise one of the captives is gone and either punish, kill or move her first. No, he’s an awesome tracker, so he’ll find her if she’s still alive, the rare shifter gem is all that really matters.
So he breaks in, kills the guard (and lets not even go into the fact that the shifters are supposed to have extreme senses, but the other bad guy, and the captives never hears anything over the tv, and never smells all the blood from the now dead guard, even when the bad guy gets close, yelling for the dead guy to wake up. Nor does he hear the heartbeat stopping like the H does, but I guess the H is a supa shifter anyway).
Then he catches a look at the second captive and realises she’s not the one he’s after and the reason he’s drawn to her is because she’s his mate! After millennia of none of his bro’s finding mates, he finds his in the chick he’s determined to leave behind, because she’s not the special one, and he’s a supa soldier shifter who can’t think of adapting on the run because protocol tells him one supa soldier shifter to one rescuee... and he knocked back all the offers of help because he is such a bad ass... oh my, what to do now?
Anyway, turns out both of the captives are rare special gems, the supa soldier shifters just never heard of an extra one missing. So what to do now, oh my, but she’s gorgeous and smells supa awesome and is his mate who’s is uba sexy and the supa soldier shifter just CAN’T drag his eyes or his brain off his supa awesome mate... even as time is flying by and they all happen to be in a tiny bit of danger... and he still can’t decide how he’s possibly going to adapt to having two rescuees, if he can ever drag his eyes off his mate! Gee she’s pretty.
So, eventually (and I do mean eveeeeennnnttttuuuaaaalllllyyyyyyyyy), he realises he has to take both of them, and gets his new found supa pretty mate to wake up the original rescuee... and they do some MORE umming and ahhing and generally killing time, because it’s not like they’re in danger or anything, before he realises that they now have the second guard coming their way. He’s going to have to kill him... in front of his mate... he wish he didn’t have to... cause she might not like it... not sure he has another option tho... but he wished he did... AND SHE, WHO HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED, TESTED, TORTURED AND REALISED HER DAYS ARE NUMBERED AND THE TEENAGER WHO WAS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE CELL IS IN FOR A HELL OF A LOT WORSE VERY SOON... is oh my golly goshing because he plans to kill a man in front of us, oh my!
So after it’s FINALLY done, they um and ah a bit more before they leave. When they get to the right point, they decide shifting is the fastest way out... only the teen pipes up that she can’t shift. She’s not able to... so let’s all stand around being idiots, aged from 15 to millenia, and say ‘shift’, ‘i can’t’, ‘shift’, ‘i can’t’, ‘shift’, ‘no, no,no, i can’t i can’t I can’t’. Should we waste a bit more time? Oh sure, we can spend a bit or time while the new mates ogle each other’s sexy bodies, even while we can hear pursuit starting behind us!
Right, pick the teen up and run. Only to stop when the teen says she’s ready to do her first shift on command and they all stand around saying ‘do it’, while she’s saying ‘I can, I can, I can, I just need more minutes’... while the supa scary monster and the bad guys can be heard getting closer by the second.
Yes, I’m done! With is all! Foreva!
0520
GOOD GOD! I pushed on thru bad script and dodgy characters. Figured I was just behind the eight ball as it looked like this is a spin-off from another series or two.
And then in the urgent hunt for a ‘rare species shifter’ was assigned to only one, and he took his time cutting up the lead he finally tracked down, after he took his time ocd’ing the kitchen after his snack and freaking enough to blow up the f’ing mega set up safe house after the target coughed and sprayed blood on a wall, making it far too dirty to keep...and still took his time getting closer to the new trail, and still denied any backup being close (and the main back up offered was a millennia’s old wolf who was said and shown to act like a teenager and fly off the handle and endanger missions that they have had centuries of training and millennia of experience for because he can’t keep his temper or follow the rules which leaves him, the team mates and any other innocents nearby in danger, all so he can prove he’s out to fix it all now! Yes, that’s another teeth gritting eye roll from me). Back to the loooong drawnout crap. He finally tracks the target, and sits surveying the situation... which MIGHT be a good idea... for hours AFTER he heard them say almost everyone was gone and should be back with the supa scary monster soon! So, yes, he waits.
When he finally decides to move in, he has overheard them talking about TWO captives. One of whom he realises he wasn’t sent for and will have to wait until he gets back from saving the rare shifter gem, even tho he heard the horrific fatal plans they had for her. It’s not like they might realise one of the captives is gone and either punish, kill or move her first. No, he’s an awesome tracker, so he’ll find her if she’s still alive, the rare shifter gem is all that really matters.
So he breaks in, kills the guard (and lets not even go into the fact that the shifters are supposed to have extreme senses, but the other bad guy, and the captives never hears anything over the tv, and never smells all the blood from the now dead guard, even when the bad guy gets close, yelling for the dead guy to wake up. Nor does he hear the heartbeat stopping like the H does, but I guess the H is a supa shifter anyway).
Then he catches a look at the second captive and realises she’s not the one he’s after and the reason he’s drawn to her is because she’s his mate! After millennia of none of his bro’s finding mates, he finds his in the chick he’s determined to leave behind, because she’s not the special one, and he’s a supa soldier shifter who can’t think of adapting on the run because protocol tells him one supa soldier shifter to one rescuee... and he knocked back all the offers of help because he is such a bad ass... oh my, what to do now?
Anyway, turns out both of the captives are rare special gems, the supa soldier shifters just never heard of an extra one missing. So what to do now, oh my, but she’s gorgeous and smells supa awesome and is his mate who’s is uba sexy and the supa soldier shifter just CAN’T drag his eyes or his brain off his supa awesome mate... even as time is flying by and they all happen to be in a tiny bit of danger... and he still can’t decide how he’s possibly going to adapt to having two rescuees, if he can ever drag his eyes off his mate! Gee she’s pretty.
So, eventually (and I do mean eveeeeennnnttttuuuaaaalllllyyyyyyyyy), he realises he has to take both of them, and gets his new found supa pretty mate to wake up the original rescuee... and they do some MORE umming and ahhing and generally killing time, because it’s not like they’re in danger or anything, before he realises that they now have the second guard coming their way. He’s going to have to kill him... in front of his mate... he wish he didn’t have to... cause she might not like it... not sure he has another option tho... but he wished he did... AND SHE, WHO HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED, TESTED, TORTURED AND REALISED HER DAYS ARE NUMBERED AND THE TEENAGER WHO WAS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE CELL IS IN FOR A HELL OF A LOT WORSE VERY SOON... is oh my golly goshing because he plans to kill a man in front of us, oh my!
So after it’s FINALLY done, they um and ah a bit more before they leave. When they get to the right point, they decide shifting is the fastest way out... only the teen pipes up that she can’t shift. She’s not able to... so let’s all stand around being idiots, aged from 15 to millenia, and say ‘shift’, ‘i can’t’, ‘shift’, ‘i can’t’, ‘shift’, ‘no, no,no, i can’t i can’t I can’t’. Should we waste a bit more time? Oh sure, we can spend a bit or time while the new mates ogle each other’s sexy bodies, even while we can hear pursuit starting behind us!
Right, pick the teen up and run. Only to stop when the teen says she’s ready to do her first shift on command and they all stand around saying ‘do it’, while she’s saying ‘I can, I can, I can, I just need more minutes’... while the supa scary monster and the bad guys can be heard getting closer by the second.
Yes, I’m done! With is all! Foreva!
0520
August 17, 2016
CAPTIVATING, COMPELLING, SEXY AND WILDLY ENTERTAINING !!!
Title: Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission
Series: The Devil's Dires
Author: Ellis Leigh
Designation: Book One of Series, Full-Length Standalone, No Cliffhanger
My Rating: FIVE DEVILISHLY ENTERTAINING STARS*****
Wow! Ellis Leigh has outdone herself again with the release of Savage Surrender, the first standalone book in her riveting new The Devil's Dires Series and for me, it was love at first bite! I'm totally smitten with The Devil's Dires! I've been a diehard Ellis Leigh fan for several years and anxiously await each new release. For anyone familiar with Leigh's work, you may be asking yourself: why does Devil's Dires sound familiar. Well, there are actually two reasons. First, Savage Surrender was originally published as part of the Masters of the Hunt Anthology last year but has since been expanded into a more developed and extensive story arc to introduce Leigh's new The Devil's Dires Series. I purchased the Masters of the Hunt Collection just to read this story and thoroughly enjoyed the original version of Savage Surrender, but this improved, revamped and lengthened adaptation is totally the bomb! And second, the Dire Wolves were first introduced as secondary characters in Leigh's Feral Breed Motorcycle Club Series so we've known of the existence of this select group of men/shifters for quite some time; we just didn't know a whole lot about them other than they acted as the Cleaners for the NALB (North American Lycan Brotherhood).
But as always, I digress so let's talk about the mechanics of this book. The story is exciting, imaginative, compelling, fast paced, action packed, sexy, romantic and exceptionally well crafted and edited. The narrative is beautifully written with a third person perspective from the two protagonists, Dire Wolf Beelzebub 'Bez" and Omega wolf shifter Sariel. The dialogue is smart, raw, intense, seductive, well executed and flows effortlessly. I loved the premise for this series as well as the fascinating world Leigh has created for her readers but it's the magnificent cast of engaging and memorable characters who completely capture my heart. It's truly a joy to read an Ellis Leigh book for many reason but mainly because it's an experience that stays with you long after you read the final word.
Oh my, the Dires are all handsome, sexy wolf-shifters but unlike other wolves, the Dire Wolves are a breed among themselves; one shrouded in mystery and now almost extinct with only a small group of seven known to still exist. And all seven of their pack make up an elite team of soldiers, trackers and hackers who are by far the biggest, baddest, and toughest of any species known to man or wolf. They are better than the best, called upon when the talent and skill of the best fall short to successfully accomplish the mission. The Dire Wolves submit to no one, but they do work for Blasius 'Blaze' Zenne, President of the North American Lycan Brotherhood which is the ruling power over all shifters in the country. Their breed owes no loyalty to the Feral Breed Brothers but the only man these Dires respect outside their race is Blasius Zenne. They are loyal to Blaze, not the NALB. They answer only to him when he calls, not because they have to, but because they respect him, choose to bend to his authority and obey his orders. Their duties fall under the purview of Blaze's Cleaners, a unit used to solve certain problems when unparalleled skill and lethal action are required. And Blaze has a new mission and he desperately needs the skill that only the Dires can deliver. New information has finally been received. Blaze has discovered new intel on the location for one of the missing beloved Omegas. A teenage female, the lone surviving member of her pack, is being held in the swamps of Louisiana and Bez is given the mission to rescue her. But the intel failed to mention the existence of a second female being held and she's also an Omega, among other things. And that other thing has really thrown a monkey wrench into Bez's rescue plan! A Dire Wolf hasn't found a true mate for hundreds of years - until now! Oh my! So what's a Dire Wolf to do when faced with a dangerous decision that could not only endanger his mission but also change his life and quite possibly, affect his fate and that of his breed? Rescue his target and leave his mate, or disobey orders and rescue them both? We'll see! No spoilers from me but I will say this......Handsome, brooding, tough as nails and very dominant alpha dire wolf shifter-check! Beautiful, selfless and very courageous Omega shewolf-check! An innocent and very frightened teenage Omega shewolf-check! Danger, drama, action, adventure and malevolent enemies-check! Heated attraction, fiery passion, heartbreaking angst, sweet romance and dreamy sexy-you bet! That and a whole lot more! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Title: Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission
Series: The Devil's Dires
Author: Ellis Leigh
Designation: Book One of Series, Full-Length Standalone, No Cliffhanger
My Rating: FIVE DEVILISHLY ENTERTAINING STARS*****
Wow! Ellis Leigh has outdone herself again with the release of Savage Surrender, the first standalone book in her riveting new The Devil's Dires Series and for me, it was love at first bite! I'm totally smitten with The Devil's Dires! I've been a diehard Ellis Leigh fan for several years and anxiously await each new release. For anyone familiar with Leigh's work, you may be asking yourself: why does Devil's Dires sound familiar. Well, there are actually two reasons. First, Savage Surrender was originally published as part of the Masters of the Hunt Anthology last year but has since been expanded into a more developed and extensive story arc to introduce Leigh's new The Devil's Dires Series. I purchased the Masters of the Hunt Collection just to read this story and thoroughly enjoyed the original version of Savage Surrender, but this improved, revamped and lengthened adaptation is totally the bomb! And second, the Dire Wolves were first introduced as secondary characters in Leigh's Feral Breed Motorcycle Club Series so we've known of the existence of this select group of men/shifters for quite some time; we just didn't know a whole lot about them other than they acted as the Cleaners for the NALB (North American Lycan Brotherhood).
But as always, I digress so let's talk about the mechanics of this book. The story is exciting, imaginative, compelling, fast paced, action packed, sexy, romantic and exceptionally well crafted and edited. The narrative is beautifully written with a third person perspective from the two protagonists, Dire Wolf Beelzebub 'Bez" and Omega wolf shifter Sariel. The dialogue is smart, raw, intense, seductive, well executed and flows effortlessly. I loved the premise for this series as well as the fascinating world Leigh has created for her readers but it's the magnificent cast of engaging and memorable characters who completely capture my heart. It's truly a joy to read an Ellis Leigh book for many reason but mainly because it's an experience that stays with you long after you read the final word.
Oh my, the Dires are all handsome, sexy wolf-shifters but unlike other wolves, the Dire Wolves are a breed among themselves; one shrouded in mystery and now almost extinct with only a small group of seven known to still exist. And all seven of their pack make up an elite team of soldiers, trackers and hackers who are by far the biggest, baddest, and toughest of any species known to man or wolf. They are better than the best, called upon when the talent and skill of the best fall short to successfully accomplish the mission. The Dire Wolves submit to no one, but they do work for Blasius 'Blaze' Zenne, President of the North American Lycan Brotherhood which is the ruling power over all shifters in the country. Their breed owes no loyalty to the Feral Breed Brothers but the only man these Dires respect outside their race is Blasius Zenne. They are loyal to Blaze, not the NALB. They answer only to him when he calls, not because they have to, but because they respect him, choose to bend to his authority and obey his orders. Their duties fall under the purview of Blaze's Cleaners, a unit used to solve certain problems when unparalleled skill and lethal action are required. And Blaze has a new mission and he desperately needs the skill that only the Dires can deliver. New information has finally been received. Blaze has discovered new intel on the location for one of the missing beloved Omegas. A teenage female, the lone surviving member of her pack, is being held in the swamps of Louisiana and Bez is given the mission to rescue her. But the intel failed to mention the existence of a second female being held and she's also an Omega, among other things. And that other thing has really thrown a monkey wrench into Bez's rescue plan! A Dire Wolf hasn't found a true mate for hundreds of years - until now! Oh my! So what's a Dire Wolf to do when faced with a dangerous decision that could not only endanger his mission but also change his life and quite possibly, affect his fate and that of his breed? Rescue his target and leave his mate, or disobey orders and rescue them both? We'll see! No spoilers from me but I will say this......Handsome, brooding, tough as nails and very dominant alpha dire wolf shifter-check! Beautiful, selfless and very courageous Omega shewolf-check! An innocent and very frightened teenage Omega shewolf-check! Danger, drama, action, adventure and malevolent enemies-check! Heated attraction, fiery passion, heartbreaking angst, sweet romance and dreamy sexy-you bet! That and a whole lot more! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
August 27, 2016
***copy provided by publisher through NetGalley (in Bad Boys After Dark set)***
The Omega's, the she-wolf shifters, the last remnants of the Dire Wolves females, are going missing. But the Lycans might finally have an opening. The latest to disappear was a fifteen-year old Omega and the president sent his best tracker, one of the last seven remaining Dire Wolves, long thought extinct, to track her down, save her, and bring her kidnappers in for questioning.
Beelzebub, Bez for short, find the little Omega, but it’s her older companion, also taken captive, that draws his attention. Turns out Sariel is also an Omega...And Bez’s mate. For the first time in his life, Bez is willing, able, and more than capable of forsaking orders. He’s not about to leave his mate in the lurch while he saves the one he’s been sent to save. They’re both coming with him...
Now, this is a paranormal after my own heart. I’ve never been overly fond of wolf-y shape-shifters (I’m more of a vampire kind of gal), but after reading this story, I had a change of heart. I love wolf-y shape-shifters.
I loved Bez, so controlled, so “soldier-y”, so Zen, and then...poof, he meets the girl, and everything he’s lived for in his life (order, orders, discipline, control...) goes out through the chimney, leaving just one prerogative—protect his mate.
And Sariel was the perfect mate for this taciturn, brooding soldier. She was a damsel, she knew that, she knew she couldn’t hold a candle to Bez, and his strength, and abilities, so she let him do his thing without once jumping into the fray and endangering herself. She knew that worrying about her would be his weakness, so she stayed out of his way (of course, the other main character in this story, the other Omega, the teenager, wasn’t so smart, so the two were in danger, but it all ended well). I also liked the fact she didn’t whine or lecture about his ways of conducting his “business” (you know, killing things) or push him away because of his “profession”. She was actually proud of him, and supportive (which puts her firmly on my heroines-I-love-to-bits shelf).
And the two of them together were so adorable. So utterly awkward at the beginning, circling each other not knowing what to do or say. I loved their interaction from beginning to end, the progress of their relationship. I loved Bez’s confession about kissing (aww) and I loved the scorching hot scene they shared before all hell broke loose. It was hot, quick, and sweaty, but so incredibly sensual (all the growling got to me a little ^_^).
Yes, as I said a million times before, the characters make a story for me. You can have a great plot, but if your characters are worth shit, it’s not going to work no matter what cartwheels you have them perform. The characters hold the story, and this two made a great job of it.
That doesn’t mean the plot and its various elements don’t count. They do, and Ms Ellis did wonders in this (short) story. The suspense (although not the main element) worked wonderfully, the romance aspect (as mentioned) was perfectly incorporated, working in the context of the story and its characters, and the action scenes were diverse, and yet each packing a punch. The tension and the danger were palpable, the battle scene in the end vivid and chilling...Everything, every single aspect of the story, worked perfectly together, creating an action-packed, thrilling, sexy read.
The Omega's, the she-wolf shifters, the last remnants of the Dire Wolves females, are going missing. But the Lycans might finally have an opening. The latest to disappear was a fifteen-year old Omega and the president sent his best tracker, one of the last seven remaining Dire Wolves, long thought extinct, to track her down, save her, and bring her kidnappers in for questioning.
Beelzebub, Bez for short, find the little Omega, but it’s her older companion, also taken captive, that draws his attention. Turns out Sariel is also an Omega...And Bez’s mate. For the first time in his life, Bez is willing, able, and more than capable of forsaking orders. He’s not about to leave his mate in the lurch while he saves the one he’s been sent to save. They’re both coming with him...
Now, this is a paranormal after my own heart. I’ve never been overly fond of wolf-y shape-shifters (I’m more of a vampire kind of gal), but after reading this story, I had a change of heart. I love wolf-y shape-shifters.
I loved Bez, so controlled, so “soldier-y”, so Zen, and then...poof, he meets the girl, and everything he’s lived for in his life (order, orders, discipline, control...) goes out through the chimney, leaving just one prerogative—protect his mate.
And Sariel was the perfect mate for this taciturn, brooding soldier. She was a damsel, she knew that, she knew she couldn’t hold a candle to Bez, and his strength, and abilities, so she let him do his thing without once jumping into the fray and endangering herself. She knew that worrying about her would be his weakness, so she stayed out of his way (of course, the other main character in this story, the other Omega, the teenager, wasn’t so smart, so the two were in danger, but it all ended well). I also liked the fact she didn’t whine or lecture about his ways of conducting his “business” (you know, killing things) or push him away because of his “profession”. She was actually proud of him, and supportive (which puts her firmly on my heroines-I-love-to-bits shelf).
And the two of them together were so adorable. So utterly awkward at the beginning, circling each other not knowing what to do or say. I loved their interaction from beginning to end, the progress of their relationship. I loved Bez’s confession about kissing (aww) and I loved the scorching hot scene they shared before all hell broke loose. It was hot, quick, and sweaty, but so incredibly sensual (all the growling got to me a little ^_^).
Yes, as I said a million times before, the characters make a story for me. You can have a great plot, but if your characters are worth shit, it’s not going to work no matter what cartwheels you have them perform. The characters hold the story, and this two made a great job of it.
That doesn’t mean the plot and its various elements don’t count. They do, and Ms Ellis did wonders in this (short) story. The suspense (although not the main element) worked wonderfully, the romance aspect (as mentioned) was perfectly incorporated, working in the context of the story and its characters, and the action scenes were diverse, and yet each packing a punch. The tension and the danger were palpable, the battle scene in the end vivid and chilling...Everything, every single aspect of the story, worked perfectly together, creating an action-packed, thrilling, sexy read.
June 6, 2016
With lots of suspense, a sexy alpha male, and a heroine I could get behind I enjoyed reading Savage Surrender even if it did suffer from a slight case of first-book-in-series-itis. I had not realized this series is a spin-off of not only the Feral Breed MC series but also The Gathering Series. I still immensely enjoyed the book but did feel like I was missing out on some backstory.
There was a lot of world building and set up involved in this book. I understood the need for it, but it was a bit frustrating when I was 30% in and the MCs had still not even met each other.
The Dire Wolves intrigue the hell out of me. They are the supreme shifter, the most powerful out there and supposedly extinct. They work for the president of the shifter nation, but since they are stronger than him, it’s more out of respect than because he is their boss. Someone is kidnapping female omega wolves and they have no idea who or why. When an entire pack is wiped out and a young teenaged omega kidnapped, Blaze, the President, sends Bez, a dire wolf, to track her down and bring her to him.
I loved Bez. A killing machine, he brought new meaning to the description “the strong silent type”. He was also completely at a loss as to how to deal with the surprise appearance of his mate when he found the missing Omega. Unused to even being touched, he was clueless about women, much less figuring out how to interact with one. To say he kept screwing up would be quite the understatement.
Sariel won me over from the very start. Having been imprisoned by the rogue shifters for several weeks, she hadn’t given up, but she wasn’t being stupid either. Her matter of fact attitude and calm demeanor were refreshing after all the books I’ve read where the heroine finds herself in a bad situation and thinks this is the time to be loud, stubborn, and demanding. Sariel knew that it’s all about getting free and if that means you keep your head low and your mouth shut until you can figure a way out, then that’s what you do.
I do wish we had been given some backstory on Sariel. We are told very little about who she was before she was taken. Nothing about her pack except they were mostly older, and I got the impression she felt a bit stifled but it wasn’t really elaborated on or discussed. There also was no resolution to the problem she had that caused the bad guys to call her a “dud” and declare her basically werewolf food. The thought of that not being resolved was heartbreaking to me and I hope it is addressed in later books.
Although we get to meet a lot of Bez’s team and got little snapshots of the different personalities, this book was mainly Bez’s show. He is tasked with tracking, finding, and rescuing the Omega teenager by himself. Most of the book is spent with just him, Sariel, and Angelita as we go through the ordeal the girls are suffering as Bez tracks them, and then the great escape and showdown. Even so, I look forward to the other Dire Wolves stories. There seemed to be some big personalities there with lots of potential for good stories.
What I Struggled With:
Not knowing the story of Blaze and his mates
The lackluster smexy times (although they were in danger the entire time so I understood it)
The slow start and amount of time the MC’s spent apart
Lack of backstory for Sariel
Sariel’s Dud Status
What I Loved:
Bez’s care of Sariel and Angelita even though he’s the ultimate killing machine
Sariel and her strength of character
The Dire Wolves
The edge of your seat suspense the story created
The family that Angelita gained in the end
Spice’s Rating: 4 I Want A Dire Wolf Stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
For this review and more, check out EDGy Reviews
There was a lot of world building and set up involved in this book. I understood the need for it, but it was a bit frustrating when I was 30% in and the MCs had still not even met each other.
The Dire Wolves intrigue the hell out of me. They are the supreme shifter, the most powerful out there and supposedly extinct. They work for the president of the shifter nation, but since they are stronger than him, it’s more out of respect than because he is their boss. Someone is kidnapping female omega wolves and they have no idea who or why. When an entire pack is wiped out and a young teenaged omega kidnapped, Blaze, the President, sends Bez, a dire wolf, to track her down and bring her to him.
I loved Bez. A killing machine, he brought new meaning to the description “the strong silent type”. He was also completely at a loss as to how to deal with the surprise appearance of his mate when he found the missing Omega. Unused to even being touched, he was clueless about women, much less figuring out how to interact with one. To say he kept screwing up would be quite the understatement.
Sariel won me over from the very start. Having been imprisoned by the rogue shifters for several weeks, she hadn’t given up, but she wasn’t being stupid either. Her matter of fact attitude and calm demeanor were refreshing after all the books I’ve read where the heroine finds herself in a bad situation and thinks this is the time to be loud, stubborn, and demanding. Sariel knew that it’s all about getting free and if that means you keep your head low and your mouth shut until you can figure a way out, then that’s what you do.
I do wish we had been given some backstory on Sariel. We are told very little about who she was before she was taken. Nothing about her pack except they were mostly older, and I got the impression she felt a bit stifled but it wasn’t really elaborated on or discussed. There also was no resolution to the problem she had that caused the bad guys to call her a “dud” and declare her basically werewolf food. The thought of that not being resolved was heartbreaking to me and I hope it is addressed in later books.
Although we get to meet a lot of Bez’s team and got little snapshots of the different personalities, this book was mainly Bez’s show. He is tasked with tracking, finding, and rescuing the Omega teenager by himself. Most of the book is spent with just him, Sariel, and Angelita as we go through the ordeal the girls are suffering as Bez tracks them, and then the great escape and showdown. Even so, I look forward to the other Dire Wolves stories. There seemed to be some big personalities there with lots of potential for good stories.
What I Struggled With:
Not knowing the story of Blaze and his mates
The lackluster smexy times (although they were in danger the entire time so I understood it)
The slow start and amount of time the MC’s spent apart
Lack of backstory for Sariel
Sariel’s Dud Status
What I Loved:
Bez’s care of Sariel and Angelita even though he’s the ultimate killing machine
Sariel and her strength of character
The Dire Wolves
The edge of your seat suspense the story created
The family that Angelita gained in the end
Spice’s Rating: 4 I Want A Dire Wolf Stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
For this review and more, check out EDGy Reviews
January 3, 2017
Title: Savage Surrender
Series: Dire Wolves Mission Book #1
Author: Ellis Leigh
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Shifter
Blurb: There’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt…
Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.
In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable…what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous…but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.
Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.
One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.
Thoughts: By the time I finished this book, I was so excited to have found an amazing new shifter series and an new author that I am thrilled about – so much so that I went straight to her author page on Amazon to delve into her other books. (And yes, I bought and downloaded a few!) Leigh manages to strike a wonderful balance between the military/soldier storyline while incorporating a wonderful paranormal shifter element. While it may not be a new mix to the genre, this one really stands out thanks to Leigh’s excellent writing style and her creativity. The author manages to create a new ‘world’ within the paranormal, one filled with Dire Wolves and with a twist on werewolves that makes it uniquely interesting and intriguing. I definitely want more from this author and this series. I already picked up Book #2 in this series, Savage Sanctuary.
Bez is an interesting character, and one that will stand out among the ‘alpha males’ typically found in this genre. His mission is to rescue an Omega that has gone missing – but he has a hard choice to make when he finds not one, but two Omegas. The matter is even more complicated when the other Omega winds up being his mate, which leads to even more complications for Bez. Sariel makes a good match for Bez, and the sparks between these two really heat up the pages. I also like that the book didn’t read like a stereotypical shifter book – instead offering up something new and different.
A thoroughly enjoyable read by an equally enjoyable author!
Rate: A
Review by: Sarah
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Series: Dire Wolves Mission Book #1
Author: Ellis Leigh
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Shifter
Blurb: There’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt…
Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.
In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable…what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous…but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.
Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.
One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.
Thoughts: By the time I finished this book, I was so excited to have found an amazing new shifter series and an new author that I am thrilled about – so much so that I went straight to her author page on Amazon to delve into her other books. (And yes, I bought and downloaded a few!) Leigh manages to strike a wonderful balance between the military/soldier storyline while incorporating a wonderful paranormal shifter element. While it may not be a new mix to the genre, this one really stands out thanks to Leigh’s excellent writing style and her creativity. The author manages to create a new ‘world’ within the paranormal, one filled with Dire Wolves and with a twist on werewolves that makes it uniquely interesting and intriguing. I definitely want more from this author and this series. I already picked up Book #2 in this series, Savage Sanctuary.
Bez is an interesting character, and one that will stand out among the ‘alpha males’ typically found in this genre. His mission is to rescue an Omega that has gone missing – but he has a hard choice to make when he finds not one, but two Omegas. The matter is even more complicated when the other Omega winds up being his mate, which leads to even more complications for Bez. Sariel makes a good match for Bez, and the sparks between these two really heat up the pages. I also like that the book didn’t read like a stereotypical shifter book – instead offering up something new and different.
A thoroughly enjoyable read by an equally enjoyable author!
Rate: A
Review by: Sarah
http://www.thebookreadinggals.com
November 12, 2016
Okay, I admit it. I'm a sucker for a sexy book cover and then when you add in a plot with werewolves/ shifters, I'm sold! What's not to like, right? Well, not all sexy book covers and shifter novels are equal; however, I am happy to report, "Savage Surrender" is a winner.
Benz, short for Beezelzabub is a Dire Wolf, a unique , fierce and near unstoppable elite wolf shifter whose job is to rescue and recover. They don't fail! When an Omega teen female is kidnapped and her pack is annihilated including her parents and baby brother, Bez is put on the case. Omegas are precious to wolves especially Dire wolves since they believe they are descendants.
As Bez does his thing and begins to hunt down the kidnappers and discovers the location of the Omega. He is taken aback when he discovers that not one but two Omegas has been taken. His job is just about to get complicated because protocol dictates that he only rescue the Omega he was sent to retrieve and send in reinforcements to retrieve the second one. Bez is all about following protocols and has been known to fire anyone who doesn't follow them. Therefore, he is shocked when he of all people goes against everything he believes in when he realizes that the second Omega is his fated mate.
I really enjoyed this short introduction to the world of the Dire Wolves. There was plenty of action and tension filled moments; yet, to be totally honest I wanted more. Just when the story was getting interesting, it was over. This felt more like a novella or the first half of a book rather than a completed read. I hope that the next book in this series will be longer and more in depth.
Benz, short for Beezelzabub is a Dire Wolf, a unique , fierce and near unstoppable elite wolf shifter whose job is to rescue and recover. They don't fail! When an Omega teen female is kidnapped and her pack is annihilated including her parents and baby brother, Bez is put on the case. Omegas are precious to wolves especially Dire wolves since they believe they are descendants.
As Bez does his thing and begins to hunt down the kidnappers and discovers the location of the Omega. He is taken aback when he discovers that not one but two Omegas has been taken. His job is just about to get complicated because protocol dictates that he only rescue the Omega he was sent to retrieve and send in reinforcements to retrieve the second one. Bez is all about following protocols and has been known to fire anyone who doesn't follow them. Therefore, he is shocked when he of all people goes against everything he believes in when he realizes that the second Omega is his fated mate.
I really enjoyed this short introduction to the world of the Dire Wolves. There was plenty of action and tension filled moments; yet, to be totally honest I wanted more. Just when the story was getting interesting, it was over. This felt more like a novella or the first half of a book rather than a completed read. I hope that the next book in this series will be longer and more in depth.
May 9, 2016
5 Rough and Sexy Stars
None of the Dire Wolves are mated but fates have their own idea, right?
Bez (Beelezbub) is a hardcore beast and is very strict. He is the "bodyguard" at the Merriweather Fields compound, where Blaze, Dante and Moira reside and he was the one "catching" Moira spying on Blaze and Dante together before they completed their triad. The only time he did not follow the rules, is saving a young omega. Once he comes face to face with his mate Sariel, (an omega shewolf) he couldn't just leave her behind. He would fight anyone who went or thought about harming his mate. He never thought he would ever find a mate and was destined to be alone. Bez is a Dire wolf after all. The problem is, Bez's orders are to retrieve the young pup. The rest is considered collateral damage.
Sariel is a strong shewolf who knew she might just have met her mate but he had a mission to save the young omega. She did everything in her power to make sure he succeeded. The pull they had towards each other was strong....there is no denying it.
Dire Wolf which is basically a superior breed of the wolf shifters. They are bigger, stronger and a hard ass/serious when in mission.
I can't wait for more of Dire Wolfs a.k.a the cleaners.
ARC/R2R received for my honest review.
None of the Dire Wolves are mated but fates have their own idea, right?
Bez (Beelezbub) is a hardcore beast and is very strict. He is the "bodyguard" at the Merriweather Fields compound, where Blaze, Dante and Moira reside and he was the one "catching" Moira spying on Blaze and Dante together before they completed their triad. The only time he did not follow the rules, is saving a young omega. Once he comes face to face with his mate Sariel, (an omega shewolf) he couldn't just leave her behind. He would fight anyone who went or thought about harming his mate. He never thought he would ever find a mate and was destined to be alone. Bez is a Dire wolf after all. The problem is, Bez's orders are to retrieve the young pup. The rest is considered collateral damage.
Sariel is a strong shewolf who knew she might just have met her mate but he had a mission to save the young omega. She did everything in her power to make sure he succeeded. The pull they had towards each other was strong....there is no denying it.
Dire Wolf which is basically a superior breed of the wolf shifters. They are bigger, stronger and a hard ass/serious when in mission.
I can't wait for more of Dire Wolfs a.k.a the cleaners.
ARC/R2R received for my honest review.
April 3, 2016
Absolutely awesome book! Cannot say enough good things about it! Even if you read the first version you still want this one. Ellis Leigh has expanded this book into an extremely intense and engrossing read! Definitely something you can't put down once you start!
A very intense Dire Wolf (yes you read that right, he's not just any ole regular wolf) my man Bez is! He's the man with a plan, that doesn't go quite the way he planned. And he's not use to that, he always sticks to the plan! He's hunting and finding an omega, only he finds more than one. And surprise, surprise the extra is his mate. But that's impossible cuz Dire Wolves don't have mates!
Oh and I said MY man Bez cuz he's MY BOOK BOYFRIEND FOR LIFE! That's how intense and sexy this Dire Wolf is, definitely my favorite out of all the sexy wolves Ellis Leigh has ever written about. An absolute must read for shifter lovers, this is one Dire Wolf you don't want to miss!
A very intense Dire Wolf (yes you read that right, he's not just any ole regular wolf) my man Bez is! He's the man with a plan, that doesn't go quite the way he planned. And he's not use to that, he always sticks to the plan! He's hunting and finding an omega, only he finds more than one. And surprise, surprise the extra is his mate. But that's impossible cuz Dire Wolves don't have mates!
Oh and I said MY man Bez cuz he's MY BOOK BOYFRIEND FOR LIFE! That's how intense and sexy this Dire Wolf is, definitely my favorite out of all the sexy wolves Ellis Leigh has ever written about. An absolute must read for shifter lovers, this is one Dire Wolf you don't want to miss!
May 27, 2021
Intense and dire. The devil will get his due...Beelzebub, Bez for short, is a Dire wolf on a mission to find a missing Omega. What he doesn't bargain on is finding two Omegas--one of them his mate. Omegas Sariel and Angelita have been abducted from their respective clans and held hostage in the bayou swamp of Louisiana with no hope for escape. One awaiting her fate with a savage beast and the other as a breeder. Will Bez save them in time or will he fall short? His fellow Dire wolves are hours away but ready to assist him as necessary.
It's a nice start to the series however the characters could be better defined along with the action scenes (I don’t feel a pull to continue the series). Not the same old Shifter tale in the sense of the Alpha, Beta and the pack; although make no mistake, there is a pack. Refreshingly different with lots of action, some suspense and a werewolf thrown in for good measure.
On my Were Scale of Hotness, 3 stars.
It's a nice start to the series however the characters could be better defined along with the action scenes (I don’t feel a pull to continue the series). Not the same old Shifter tale in the sense of the Alpha, Beta and the pack; although make no mistake, there is a pack. Refreshingly different with lots of action, some suspense and a werewolf thrown in for good measure.
On my Were Scale of Hotness, 3 stars.
January 6, 2017
A interesting beginning of a series I'm more than intersted in continueing.
Not to mention that this book can also be read as a stand alone, but once you since your teeth into this book I'm sure you will want to see what else the author has.
A series with wolf shifters, werewolves and so much adventure. Bez has an assignement to bring back the Omega that was kidnapped but once he gets there he gets way more than he expected. A second Omega is also there a to top it all off, she is his mate. Mate! This is not something Bez or his fellow dire wolves are suppose to ever find. Yet, this presents a big problem and I think what happens from this point on will have you reading quicker and wanting more.
I entered a contest for a few audio book and was so very lucky to have won it. Now, I just find myself grateful for the opportunity to experience an author who is new to me and looking forward to continuing this series and possibly more.
Not to mention that this book can also be read as a stand alone, but once you since your teeth into this book I'm sure you will want to see what else the author has.
A series with wolf shifters, werewolves and so much adventure. Bez has an assignement to bring back the Omega that was kidnapped but once he gets there he gets way more than he expected. A second Omega is also there a to top it all off, she is his mate. Mate! This is not something Bez or his fellow dire wolves are suppose to ever find. Yet, this presents a big problem and I think what happens from this point on will have you reading quicker and wanting more.
I entered a contest for a few audio book and was so very lucky to have won it. Now, I just find myself grateful for the opportunity to experience an author who is new to me and looking forward to continuing this series and possibly more.
May 7, 2016
I can never get enough of my feral breed but now I'm wanting more and more of the dire wolves!! More Feral and closer to their wolf half, they are the epitome of all that is male and wolf.
My only complaint is that I want more! More of Bez, more of the Dire wolf clan, just more!!
This book had me hooked from the beginning, and I couldn't stop reading especially with all the action and great dialogue. Who knew freckles were so sexy until Bez let's us know that they are... lol
I hope this world (Feral Breed, Feral Breed Following, and now Dire Wolves...yum!) keeps growing and growing cause I'm hooked!!
My only complaint is that I want more! More of Bez, more of the Dire wolf clan, just more!!
This book had me hooked from the beginning, and I couldn't stop reading especially with all the action and great dialogue. Who knew freckles were so sexy until Bez let's us know that they are... lol
I hope this world (Feral Breed, Feral Breed Following, and now Dire Wolves...yum!) keeps growing and growing cause I'm hooked!!
April 29, 2016
Oh yea I got say this is fantastic. So much depth for a story. I was hooked from page one and I loved way the author made the distinction between werewolf and wolf shifter wow what a difference in them lol way cool.
Bez was a great hardened warrior of the dire wolf shifters . I loved how Ellis made him not knowing how to talk to or deal with his mate. It made it seem more realistic. After all he has been a warrior too long.
Sariel is a kiddanaped omega able to deal with him ! Great insight. I love the action, drama, and this one had it all.
April 23, 2016
I loved Bez in the breed books and to finally get his story is awesome.
Bez is sent to rescue a kidnapped omega , finding another one with her and her being his mate was not in the plans, he can not leave her there, his wolf will not let him, so they run, and take refuge in the house, Sariel knows he is hers, she knows he took a risk saving her when he was only to save the young one. She knows her mate will fight to the death for her.
Bez is sent to rescue a kidnapped omega , finding another one with her and her being his mate was not in the plans, he can not leave her there, his wolf will not let him, so they run, and take refuge in the house, Sariel knows he is hers, she knows he took a risk saving her when he was only to save the young one. She knows her mate will fight to the death for her.
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February 21, 2021
I wouldn’t call this a romance. At all. ⚠️ Possible Spoilers ⚠️
Nothing romantic here.
They don’t meet til chapter nine .
Nine chapters of him telling others about how he can handle everything all by himself ,coz you know,he’s awesome like that
Multiple chapters telling us how
miserable but strong and yet basically defeated the heroine is.
And the first whole chapter is just the H preening for us while he starts off the story telling how amazing he is as a dire wolf. Because Dire Wolves are the best wolves. And how special bi sexual wolves in a triad are. Coz inky the bestest and strongest wolves are in a “Triad”. I say bi sexual because Blaise/Blaze ( why this tool’s name is spelt two different ways through out the story ,sometimes just one sentence apart I know not ,just that it was odd and confusing) and Dante are referred to as each other’s mate along with a female named Moira . Why the three are even in the story ,I don’t know that either. They pop up both at the very beginning and at the very end but they don’t seem to have a purpose other than filler . Do they are their sexuality matter ? No. No I guess not . It’s just their lack I’d purpose started to annoy me since they’re purpose age titles are brought up soon often,in a rather manner ,and it didn’t really make sense.
But that was kinda the whole story in a nut shell. The same facts repeated almost ad nauseam for no good reason .
Example : We are told repeatedly just how great Bez is at tracking and hunting and killing. We see him tell his “brothers” that “ he’s got this”, the he doesn’t need ANY help retrieving a young omega from a group of thugs and the weirdest excuse for a “Werewolf “ I’ve every heard of .
I mean, come on, a a two legged creature who sounds like a 1/2 shifted werewolf crossed with a zombie ( 1/2 dead and smells like something rotting or rotten) and inky “eats” females?
Huh ? Of female humans and wolf shifters?
WTF?!?!?
That’s just too weird.
Anyway Mr.big bad,I can do it all myself! Isn’t prepared or and extra woman. And extra woman he’s more than prepared to leave behind to be raped and used for werewolf bait/chow,( he over hears the plans for this ) until he realizes is his mate. But even then he has to stop and think about it because it goes against their precious self protocol. He brags about how many missions he’s been on in the 100’s and 100’s years he’s been doing this sorta thing and yet he doesn’t have back up on stand by, nearby in case things go wrong ?
What?
That sounds like such a newbie mistake . Not something some fool who’s been at this 100’s would do. At almost 40% I was then passed off and bored . These had been boring me for nine chapters now and the H was a liar. Supposedly the omegas w,ere “super duper special “ to not just wolves but dire wolves because omegas are descended for dire wolves. Yet our guy here would have happily left her behind to a fate worse than death if she wasn’t his mate.
Wow. You got a keeper there.
Deep sigh.
The rest of the boring story is just them getting out of the swamp. They get out make it to a house . Then he calls in back up which is no where near by because he said he didn’t need them. He and heroine dry hump as he tells her kidnappers are in their way. He shoves them into a “safe room” in the attic . What the hell kinda “ safe room” has windows ?
She decides to leave room in classic TSTL fashion so the last baddie can threaten her. Baddie is killed . They sit and wait for “back up” to show , words are exchanged . The End.
I don’t ibis what you’d call this but it wasn’t fun,romantic or even that interesting.
Both found the other sexy and interesting but mainly because of the mate bond. Insta love/lust at its most boring,uninspired and unbelievable. One minute I’m leaving you to be raped and killed,and she understands and is defeated next your my mate and your beautiful,sexy and brave and no one touches you but me.
Not great . Nothing to it. Wouldn’t recommend but not so awful I’d give less that two stars.
I’d say read it your bored and it’s free.
Nothing romantic here.
They don’t meet til chapter nine .
Nine chapters of him telling others about how he can handle everything all by himself ,coz you know,he’s awesome like that
Multiple chapters telling us how
miserable but strong and yet basically defeated the heroine is.
And the first whole chapter is just the H preening for us while he starts off the story telling how amazing he is as a dire wolf. Because Dire Wolves are the best wolves. And how special bi sexual wolves in a triad are. Coz inky the bestest and strongest wolves are in a “Triad”. I say bi sexual because Blaise/Blaze ( why this tool’s name is spelt two different ways through out the story ,sometimes just one sentence apart I know not ,just that it was odd and confusing) and Dante are referred to as each other’s mate along with a female named Moira . Why the three are even in the story ,I don’t know that either. They pop up both at the very beginning and at the very end but they don’t seem to have a purpose other than filler . Do they are their sexuality matter ? No. No I guess not . It’s just their lack I’d purpose started to annoy me since they’re purpose age titles are brought up soon often,in a rather manner ,and it didn’t really make sense.
But that was kinda the whole story in a nut shell. The same facts repeated almost ad nauseam for no good reason .
Example : We are told repeatedly just how great Bez is at tracking and hunting and killing. We see him tell his “brothers” that “ he’s got this”, the he doesn’t need ANY help retrieving a young omega from a group of thugs and the weirdest excuse for a “Werewolf “ I’ve every heard of .
I mean, come on, a a two legged creature who sounds like a 1/2 shifted werewolf crossed with a zombie ( 1/2 dead and smells like something rotting or rotten) and inky “eats” females?
Huh ? Of female humans and wolf shifters?
WTF?!?!?
That’s just too weird.
Anyway Mr.big bad,I can do it all myself! Isn’t prepared or and extra woman. And extra woman he’s more than prepared to leave behind to be raped and used for werewolf bait/chow,( he over hears the plans for this ) until he realizes is his mate. But even then he has to stop and think about it because it goes against their precious self protocol. He brags about how many missions he’s been on in the 100’s and 100’s years he’s been doing this sorta thing and yet he doesn’t have back up on stand by, nearby in case things go wrong ?
What?
That sounds like such a newbie mistake . Not something some fool who’s been at this 100’s would do. At almost 40% I was then passed off and bored . These had been boring me for nine chapters now and the H was a liar. Supposedly the omegas w,ere “super duper special “ to not just wolves but dire wolves because omegas are descended for dire wolves. Yet our guy here would have happily left her behind to a fate worse than death if she wasn’t his mate.
Wow. You got a keeper there.
Deep sigh.
The rest of the boring story is just them getting out of the swamp. They get out make it to a house . Then he calls in back up which is no where near by because he said he didn’t need them. He and heroine dry hump as he tells her kidnappers are in their way. He shoves them into a “safe room” in the attic . What the hell kinda “ safe room” has windows ?
She decides to leave room in classic TSTL fashion so the last baddie can threaten her. Baddie is killed . They sit and wait for “back up” to show , words are exchanged . The End.
I don’t ibis what you’d call this but it wasn’t fun,romantic or even that interesting.
Both found the other sexy and interesting but mainly because of the mate bond. Insta love/lust at its most boring,uninspired and unbelievable. One minute I’m leaving you to be raped and killed,and she understands and is defeated next your my mate and your beautiful,sexy and brave and no one touches you but me.
Not great . Nothing to it. Wouldn’t recommend but not so awful I’d give less that two stars.
I’d say read it your bored and it’s free.
January 18, 2022
DNF 80%
I was really annoyed that this guy was being a whiny baby about breaking protocol and saving two omegas instead of one. There really wasn't any reason given for it to matter. Like if there was a weight limit for the helicopter he was planning to use or that the safe room wasn't big enough for all three of them so he had to fight instead of wait for backup, giving up his only lead to find other omegas that had also been kidnapped. The beginning set it up that the dire wolves followed their own rules and helped out the president just because they respected him. So again, saying he went "rogue" because he didn't leave this second omega behind to be killed was illogical. Also, there was no reason for him to be alone or to insist his backup was three hours away. I would have been more invested if there were resource constraints, all of his buddies were out on a different mission, and this had to be handled quietly for whatever reason.
Bonus peeve, he didn't have to blow up a house because he got blood on one of the walls. Just send someone to take care of the dead body and replace the drywall.
I was really annoyed that this guy was being a whiny baby about breaking protocol and saving two omegas instead of one. There really wasn't any reason given for it to matter. Like if there was a weight limit for the helicopter he was planning to use or that the safe room wasn't big enough for all three of them so he had to fight instead of wait for backup, giving up his only lead to find other omegas that had also been kidnapped. The beginning set it up that the dire wolves followed their own rules and helped out the president just because they respected him. So again, saying he went "rogue" because he didn't leave this second omega behind to be killed was illogical. Also, there was no reason for him to be alone or to insist his backup was three hours away. I would have been more invested if there were resource constraints, all of his buddies were out on a different mission, and this had to be handled quietly for whatever reason.
Bonus peeve, he didn't have to blow up a house because he got blood on one of the walls. Just send someone to take care of the dead body and replace the drywall.
May 25, 2022
Saving the Omega(s)?
For hundred of years the Dire Wolves have been without mates until one mission changes everything. Bez is sent to find a kidnapped Omega deep in the Bayou. It should be a simple task, he is a Dire Wolf after all. But nothing is straightforward.
For starters there are two Omegas, one should be left behind whilst the primary target is rescued. Only Bez can't do that. The other Omega unbelievably is his fated mate.
Now he must save his love as well as the young girl he was sent to save all without help from his pack. With overwhelming odds against him including a blood thirsty werewolf, it will take all his savage skills to keep everyone alive, including himself.
Ellis has written a heart pounding story of love beating the odds and triumphing over evil. Thoroughly recommend this book to all PNR romance fans.
For hundred of years the Dire Wolves have been without mates until one mission changes everything. Bez is sent to find a kidnapped Omega deep in the Bayou. It should be a simple task, he is a Dire Wolf after all. But nothing is straightforward.
For starters there are two Omegas, one should be left behind whilst the primary target is rescued. Only Bez can't do that. The other Omega unbelievably is his fated mate.
Now he must save his love as well as the young girl he was sent to save all without help from his pack. With overwhelming odds against him including a blood thirsty werewolf, it will take all his savage skills to keep everyone alive, including himself.
Ellis has written a heart pounding story of love beating the odds and triumphing over evil. Thoroughly recommend this book to all PNR romance fans.
January 14, 2018
Worth the wait.....
First, let me say I love shifter stories! I can always be guaranteed gorgeous and sexy as sin shifters, sporting muscles big enough to make any woman swoon and a firecracker female, ready to take on the pack of bad guys, regardless of the cost!
This is a quick read, but quick doesn’t mean poorly written. The story starts strong and stays the course until the end. My four star rating is due only because the book ended rather abruptly, with no HEA epilogue. (HEA is implied.) enjoyable read - I would definitely recommend it!
First, let me say I love shifter stories! I can always be guaranteed gorgeous and sexy as sin shifters, sporting muscles big enough to make any woman swoon and a firecracker female, ready to take on the pack of bad guys, regardless of the cost!
This is a quick read, but quick doesn’t mean poorly written. The story starts strong and stays the course until the end. My four star rating is due only because the book ended rather abruptly, with no HEA epilogue. (HEA is implied.) enjoyable read - I would definitely recommend it!
August 4, 2019
Savage Surrender and Mates
Two omegas one called Angelita and the other Sariel. They are being held on boats at the swamps. Bez of the Dire wolf shifters is given the job of finding and returning Angelita back. When Bez realises there are two omegas and one of them is his mate he has to rescue both. They have trouble after they leave the boat as Angelita cannot shift so Bez forced the shift to happen. I’m not going to spoil the rest only to say it is a good story.
Two omegas one called Angelita and the other Sariel. They are being held on boats at the swamps. Bez of the Dire wolf shifters is given the job of finding and returning Angelita back. When Bez realises there are two omegas and one of them is his mate he has to rescue both. They have trouble after they leave the boat as Angelita cannot shift so Bez forced the shift to happen. I’m not going to spoil the rest only to say it is a good story.
March 22, 2022
Great start to the series.
This was a fantastic first book in the series. It follows Bez, a Dire Wolf, as he hunts for and rescues a kidnapped Omega. But he does not just find the Omega he went to locate, he finds another kidnapped Omega as well, Sariel, who is his mate. There is fighting, danger, aggression, fear, and mystery mixed in with sexy fated mates. This novella was well written and engaging. The ratcheting up of the suspense as the story unfolded was done really well. I am looking forward to seeing how the stories for the Dire Wolves play out.
This was a fantastic first book in the series. It follows Bez, a Dire Wolf, as he hunts for and rescues a kidnapped Omega. But he does not just find the Omega he went to locate, he finds another kidnapped Omega as well, Sariel, who is his mate. There is fighting, danger, aggression, fear, and mystery mixed in with sexy fated mates. This novella was well written and engaging. The ratcheting up of the suspense as the story unfolded was done really well. I am looking forward to seeing how the stories for the Dire Wolves play out.
September 20, 2020
The story wasn't bad, but there are many inconsistencies, repetitions, unnecessary drama and weak character development to deserve a higher rating.
And I can't get over the fact that the main male character - described as a super-strong, big, feared, experienced, bad ass warrior - would seriously consider abandoning a woman to a certain death, simply because she doesn't fit in his plans. A big no for me.
And I can't get over the fact that the main male character - described as a super-strong, big, feared, experienced, bad ass warrior - would seriously consider abandoning a woman to a certain death, simply because she doesn't fit in his plans. A big no for me.
February 21, 2018
I found this book highly enjoyable. While the story was short there was still development which I appreciate. I feel like we get a nice sneak peak into the personalities of the characters and can't wait to learn more. You get just enough that you can see distinct personalities and they don't all blend together.
April 12, 2019
I enjoyed the story and the characters. I like vulnerability being shown in a major alpha character. I wish there had been more scenes between Bez and Freckles (ie. discussion of her personal problem... I also would have liked to see more tie up with them and the little wolf.... Otherwise, I really liked the book and I look forward to continuing the series.
June 1, 2024
Absolutely Savage
Good quick read. Enjoyed the storyline as well as the characters of Bez, Sariel and Angelita. A love story with innocent omega’s, crazy murderous wolves… and a werewolf hungry for omega flesh and blood.
Going to find the next book in the series and read straight through it.
Good quick read. Enjoyed the storyline as well as the characters of Bez, Sariel and Angelita. A love story with innocent omega’s, crazy murderous wolves… and a werewolf hungry for omega flesh and blood.
Going to find the next book in the series and read straight through it.
December 24, 2018
And the Breed Goes On
Sorry, couldn't help it. One of the best things in this story was that it is joined without being dependent on prior books. Giving the Dires their own at this point, considering their history works out very well.
Sorry, couldn't help it. One of the best things in this story was that it is joined without being dependent on prior books. Giving the Dires their own at this point, considering their history works out very well.
April 24, 2021
Beautifully written book I couldn't put it down until I finished
It reading it. Looking forward to reading the next one thank you. Love the story and they characters will be watching for more from this author
It reading it. Looking forward to reading the next one thank you. Love the story and they characters will be watching for more from this author
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