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From C. C. Hunter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow Falls series, comes another story set in the Shadow Falls world.

Werewolf Fredericka Lakota prefers to be alone. Even years after being abandoned by her rogue werewolf father, she's still never found a place for herself in Shadow Falls.

Fredericka’s only comfort comes from the jewelry she creates…and now from Brandon Hart, the owner of a new art gallery who wants to showcase Fredericka’s work.

But Fredericka’s life has gotten more complicated: she’s learned her father has died, the death angels from the falls are calling to her, an ex won’t let her go, and she may be seeing the ghost of a missing woman who needs her help. On top of all that, her attraction to the mysterious Brandon only grows stronger; but if other supernaturals won’t accept a rogue werewolf, how could a human?

Originally released as part of the anthology Almost Midnight, Fierce is a fast-paced, romantic thrill ride that will make you fall in love with Shadow Falls all over again.

133 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2017

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C.C. Hunter

37 books8,128 followers
C. C. Hunter is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty-five books, including her wildly popular Shadow Falls and Shadow Falls: After Dark series. In addition to winning numerous awards and rave reviews for her novels, C.C. is also a photojournalist, motivational speaker, and writing coach. In February 2018, Wednesday Books will publish her contemporary young adult and hardcover debut, This Heart of Mine. And the first book of her new paranormal young adult series, The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave was released on October 31st 2017. C. C. currently resides in Texas with her husband, junkyard dog, Lady, and whatever wild creatures that meander out from woods surrounding home.

C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels. www.christie-craig.com


C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with you, but she will reply. cc@cchunterbooks.com

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Profile Image for Alexa ❤️.
253 reviews138 followers
March 9, 2017
5 Fabulous Stars!

Fredricka needs her own book! That's how much I loved her novella!!


Her character development from heinous cow that no one liked in Shadow Falls to such an amazing and deep person who just needed to be shown some love was amazing!!



I need more Fredricka novellas or book please!
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339 reviews5 followers
February 1, 2017
loved learning about Fredericka! Shadow Falls never has to end because all of these people in these stories could each have their own books and spinoffs!
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1,028 reviews122 followers
July 18, 2021
Första gången läst 2017
Andra gången läst 2021

Tror jag till och med uppskattar den här novellen mer efter min omläsning. Fredricka verkligen förtjänar denna upprättelse från att vara the bad guy.
184 reviews4 followers
December 11, 2017
Another hit...le fleur de mal

Another amazing book by cc hunter. I'm sad to see the shadow falls series end. I love all the characters portrayed in each book. CC is my favorite writer. I can't stop reading once I start one of her books. The way she writes makes me feel like I'm in the story somehow. Her writing is magical. I'll have to say readers won't be disappointed, no matter which series they read. I specially recommended the shadow falls series..
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1,461 reviews40 followers
March 24, 2019
This was a novella about Fredericka and I really enjoyed it. It was interesting to learn about her past, about her family, and was especially surprised at her being an artist. I couldn’t get over what we learned about the history teacher Cary. Brandon is one sexy sweet guy and I think it’s so neat that he has things in his life and his family that connect the two of them. I’m glad that Fredericka actually gets her happily ever after.
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69 reviews22 followers
December 4, 2023
actual rating: ⭐️4.5
i loved the novella collection: Almost Midnight , every single one was a 4 or 5 star read! felt so amazing to go back to shadow falls and these characters again!

i was surprised by how much i loved this particular one though because i didn’t like Fredericka in the books. but i loved getting to know her more here and learn more of her backstory and i love Brandon! also the fact she kinda made friends with Kylie, Della and Miranda, because she deserves real love and friendship so i’m so happy for her🥹

now the reason i’m giving it a 4.5 is simply because i don’t love the fast paced romance, even though they’re adorable and i love them together i just wish it wasn’t quite as immediate; and the ending with his sister felt a bit rushed. i know it’s a novella but it was so sudden and didn’t feel like that part got enough attention. would’ve loved to see her explore the ghost stuff more and Brandon learn more about everything. but that’s it, overall i loved it! 🫶🏼
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631 reviews5 followers
January 16, 2018
This novella actually helped me like Fredericka. It can be read as a stand alone novella, but I think it’ll be more enjoyable and much easier to follow if you’ve read at least the first arc of the Shadow Falls series. Plus, there are a few series spoilers.

I miss Shadow Falls. *sigh*
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689 reviews2 followers
July 7, 2019
It was nice to get some insight into Fredricka. It was interesting to learn about her past and to see how she was handling all that was going on in her life. With only two more complete Novels for me to read, I wonder if she will play a bigger role.
55 reviews
August 14, 2018
Shadow Falls

Just like all of the other books in this series, it is a great story with great characters. I really enjoyed this book.
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464 reviews13 followers
December 29, 2018
Fredrika's story which was brought on after the series, well written with a good storyline.
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145 reviews
February 3, 2019
I loved learning more about Fredericka and her past. I was also great to see the friendship of Kiley, Della, and Miranda from someone else's eyes.
397 reviews1 follower
July 15, 2019
3.5. Stars

Easy, light escapism with a touch of romance.
7 reviews1 follower
April 4, 2020
This was my favourite. Fredericka deserves her own book.
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133 reviews10 followers
May 8, 2022
Not my favorite of the novella stories, but I still really enjoyed it! Happy Reading!
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1,477 reviews6 followers
January 5, 2023
I am so loving the Shadow Falls universe!
35 reviews
January 13, 2025
A solid 2 stars. I wasn’t a Fredricka fan in the shadow falls books but in this one I actually started to like her.
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191 reviews
February 24, 2023
Fierce is such a fun and fast read! I give this short story a 4 out of 5 stars, and would honestly give it a complete 5-star rating if it weren't for one thing, but more on that later.

Fierce is a short story in the Shadow Falls: After Dark series about Fredericka, the daughter of a rogue werewolf who is trying to be something more than that. I will say before you read any further, you will enjoy this story so much more if you start at the beginning with Kylie's story in the first Shadow Falls novels, then go into Shadow Falls: After Dark, then finally pick this novella up! The characters will seem much more fleshed out and it will make more sense overall. If you try to read this without the background context, you will still probably enjoy this, but definitely not as much. SO I would recommend starting at the beginning! And that is the only reason why I do not give this 5 stars because it doesn't stand on its own very well. To fully enjoy this, you have to read the other novels. But as someone who has read all the other books, trust me, they are so worth it!

I loved this novella because it was fast-paced, and even brought up so many themes that I could relate with. There is even an instance of unhealthy relationships and what women deserve in a relationship. There is one character who shall remain nameless (You'll know who when you read this), who is an absolutely disgusting person. And if I were to ever run into someone like this person in real life, I'd drop them so fast they would forget gravity exists. And part of me loved that, because this isn't just a cute novella about characters we already love, but it explores much more. It is still a cute romance novella but includes much bigger and more important themes. Plus Fredericka is BA, why wouldn't you want to read about her?

So, I encourage you, read the first novels, then come read this one! They are all so good, and this one fits right in! It is so good, I've read it twice!
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8,843 reviews99 followers
June 9, 2019
Loved being in Fredricka's head! She's a different narrator then all the others we've had before in this series, she's bitter about having a rogue of a father. Really enjoyed her story!
30 reviews
April 28, 2017
A very short and sweet story with Fredricka. I'm really glad that she knows that things would never work between her and Lucas, and she finally came to accept Kylie as the right person for Lucas.
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May 15, 2018
This is an awesome read possibly my favorite short story set in the world of Shadow Falls.

There was something about the store that just felt fresh, and I believe it's because of who the author chose to make the main character. Fredericka largely and antagonist for the start of the original Shadow Fall's series but she was shown to have a deeper side in the end. This story opens up her character showing her to be incredibly deep. While it was a surprise to see the author reveal the true colors of a certain character it was believable given how little we actually knew about him. The direction the author took the love story in combined with the interwoven ghost plot created a fun heartfelt and bittersweet story. What is incredible is that Frederica couldn't very well stand with Kyle, Della, and Miranda. The author creates enough interest that I wish we can get a full book from her perspective.
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