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Throwing things can have really unintended consequences.
Lissa chose to stay, to stand with the tattered remnants of her pack as they try to make themselves whole again. She somehow didn’t expect it to try her patience quite so much.
Which means it might be time for a meek bookkeeper to take matters into her own hands.
Before her wolf does.
Lissa chose to stay, to stand with the tattered remnants of her pack as they try to make themselves whole again. She somehow didn’t expect it to try her patience quite so much.
Which means it might be time for a meek bookkeeper to take matters into her own hands.
Before her wolf does.
318 pages, Paperback
First published March 3, 2019
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Audrey Faye
44 books323 followersHas previously authored books under the name of Debora Geary.
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October 26, 2025
Happy sigh. Devoured. So good.
I very highly recommend this book but the author is correct in stating that it can't be read out of order. So many characters and details are introduced in book one, Alpha. Those characters and details are expanded upon in Heart. And new info added as well. A continuing saga of healing, growth, relationships, humor...
The first Ghost of the overall storyline is not anyone I was expecting but wow. That Ghost and their ties to the submissives was a complete surprise. And yet another reflection of the evil that the previous alpha inflicted on the pack. More ghosts are still hiding out in the woods or further, waiting for their time to appear.
The idiot dominants. One step forward and two back.
Lyssa's friend Bailey makes her appearance. And interacts in interesting ways with Hayden, the new alpha.
I'm getting ready to re-read book one and two, paying more attention on the characters introduced and making sure that I have a good feel for personalities, relationships, interests... I may first re-read book two again just for the joy it creates in my heart, tough decision.
Looking forward to book three. I don't even want to try to guess at the storyline because the author's words surpass anything I may imagine.
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I very highly recommend this book but the author is correct in stating that it can't be read out of order. So many characters and details are introduced in book one, Alpha. Those characters and details are expanded upon in Heart. And new info added as well. A continuing saga of healing, growth, relationships, humor...
The first Ghost of the overall storyline is not anyone I was expecting but wow. That Ghost and their ties to the submissives was a complete surprise. And yet another reflection of the evil that the previous alpha inflicted on the pack. More ghosts are still hiding out in the woods or further, waiting for their time to appear.
The idiot dominants. One step forward and two back.
Lyssa's friend Bailey makes her appearance. And interacts in interesting ways with Hayden, the new alpha.
I'm getting ready to re-read book one and two, paying more attention on the characters introduced and making sure that I have a good feel for personalities, relationships, interests... I may first re-read book two again just for the joy it creates in my heart, tough decision.
Looking forward to book three. I don't even want to try to guess at the storyline because the author's words surpass anything I may imagine.
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January 7, 2020
3 Slightly Disappointed Stars
This book cannot be read comfortably unless you’ve read book 1.
The romance is a very faint and thin stand of the plot and super slow burn, this book like the first focuses on a pack rebuilding itself after years of being broken and tortured.
I like the fact that the first person POV changes between various characters within the pack, but I wish the changes happened a tad less frequently. There was one key scene that tugged at the heartstrings, but I wasn’t riveted by this second book.
I wasn’t always too keen on some of the wording used, like: ‘alpha juice’ and ‘goofy joy’.
Acquired via KU.
This book cannot be read comfortably unless you’ve read book 1.
The romance is a very faint and thin stand of the plot and super slow burn, this book like the first focuses on a pack rebuilding itself after years of being broken and tortured.
I like the fact that the first person POV changes between various characters within the pack, but I wish the changes happened a tad less frequently. There was one key scene that tugged at the heartstrings, but I wasn’t riveted by this second book.
I wasn’t always too keen on some of the wording used, like: ‘alpha juice’ and ‘goofy joy’.
Acquired via KU.
July 11, 2020
Doesn’t work as a stand-alone alone and you must read book 1.
Criticisms:
1) Be warned. This is not primarily a romance. There is a subtle romantic element that is very slow burn (and that I desperately wanted to be more in the forefront). This is a pack-trying-to-heal novel. Which I still thoroughly enjoyed but I wish my expectations had been more clear going in so I could have enjoyed it more. I still can’t wait for book 3.
2) I like the first person POV changes between various characters, but they happen way too frequently. Like there’s a shift after every four pages. It’s confusing to keep track of whose head I’m in, especially when when many people (not just hero and heroine) have pov scenes.
Praise:
Now ignore what criticisms I just pointed out and read this series (book 1 is called Alpha). Despite some flaws, the world-building is superb. I have never read a novel that explored pack dynamics, what it means to be dominant or submissive, and healing after a traumatic event in such a unique way. It’s amazing. Basically, in the beginning of the first book, this isolated pack is suffering from the rule of a dictatorial/violent/uncaring alpha and the dominants. Hayden (an outsider) comes by, protects Lissa and her son Robbie when the alpha tries to kill Robbie, and slows pieces the broken parts of the pack together.
There is not much violence within the actual books but there is so much trauma and recovery. It is heart-wrenching and the primary conflict is internal: can we heal the scars of this broken pack? Can the submissives gain a feeling of self worth and agency again? Can the “lost”/exiled members of the pack (who left the tyrannical rule) trust Hayden enough to come back? There is no outsider trying to cause trouble. It’s all internal conflict and deeply moving. And it’s slow-going: things are still not resolved by the end of book 2. And I ship the main couple so much and it moves SO quietly and SO slowly, gah.
I appreciated so much of what was on the page. Like Lissa’s son Robbie, who is on the spectrum and also a dominant wolf pup. The f/f secondary characters who bonded during the years of misery. How Hayden conducted himself as alpha - normally fictional wolf alphas are super dominant and macho. Not Hayden. He’s extremely kind and understands the importance of every member of the pack. This book made me deeply emotional and I can’t wait for the next book.
Criticisms:
1) Be warned. This is not primarily a romance. There is a subtle romantic element that is very slow burn (and that I desperately wanted to be more in the forefront). This is a pack-trying-to-heal novel. Which I still thoroughly enjoyed but I wish my expectations had been more clear going in so I could have enjoyed it more. I still can’t wait for book 3.
2) I like the first person POV changes between various characters, but they happen way too frequently. Like there’s a shift after every four pages. It’s confusing to keep track of whose head I’m in, especially when when many people (not just hero and heroine) have pov scenes.
Praise:
Now ignore what criticisms I just pointed out and read this series (book 1 is called Alpha). Despite some flaws, the world-building is superb. I have never read a novel that explored pack dynamics, what it means to be dominant or submissive, and healing after a traumatic event in such a unique way. It’s amazing. Basically, in the beginning of the first book, this isolated pack is suffering from the rule of a dictatorial/violent/uncaring alpha and the dominants. Hayden (an outsider) comes by, protects Lissa and her son Robbie when the alpha tries to kill Robbie, and slows pieces the broken parts of the pack together.
There is not much violence within the actual books but there is so much trauma and recovery. It is heart-wrenching and the primary conflict is internal: can we heal the scars of this broken pack? Can the submissives gain a feeling of self worth and agency again? Can the “lost”/exiled members of the pack (who left the tyrannical rule) trust Hayden enough to come back? There is no outsider trying to cause trouble. It’s all internal conflict and deeply moving. And it’s slow-going: things are still not resolved by the end of book 2. And I ship the main couple so much and it moves SO quietly and SO slowly, gah.
I appreciated so much of what was on the page. Like Lissa’s son Robbie, who is on the spectrum and also a dominant wolf pup. The f/f secondary characters who bonded during the years of misery. How Hayden conducted himself as alpha - normally fictional wolf alphas are super dominant and macho. Not Hayden. He’s extremely kind and understands the importance of every member of the pack. This book made me deeply emotional and I can’t wait for the next book.
May 22, 2024
4.5/5.0
Absolutely adore this series so far! It isn’t nail-biting action or suspenseful intrigue or deep dark mystery. It is just a beautiful story of growing and mending and learning and loving and accepting, all rolled up in a paranormal shifter pack.
*I do wish people appreciated Heydon a bit more and that his strength could shine for others to see. He is an incredible character and the heart of this entire series.
Absolutely adore this series so far! It isn’t nail-biting action or suspenseful intrigue or deep dark mystery. It is just a beautiful story of growing and mending and learning and loving and accepting, all rolled up in a paranormal shifter pack.
*I do wish people appreciated Heydon a bit more and that his strength could shine for others to see. He is an incredible character and the heart of this entire series.
March 16, 2019
I fell for Book 1 in this series despite not loving the first third of it. This one, I loved all the way. It was pure empowering comfort-food for the soul.
As I noted in my review of the first one, The Ghost Mountain books are about a pack of rural Canadian (mostly-wolf)-shifters in the middle of the woods gradually recovering from trauma - and the books really are all about the full pack, not just any particular characters. The first book was centered around the sweet new alpha's journey to make the pack safe from their old abusers and convince the survivors in the pack that they could trust him. This book is about those survivors in the pack taking charge and stepping forward (to his huge delight).
These books are just so nurturing and kind and sincere. They're about the healing of a community and of individuals, and about a whole bunch of women and kids stepping into their own strength. There's a lot of diversity in the community, in great ways. There's also a very sweet, understated romantic through-line that comes to a satisfying conclusion at the end of this book...and I can't wait for Book 3.
Seriously, these are books that are almost embarrassing to love because they're so open and sincere and unsophisticated about everything they're saying - but what they're saying is just wonderful.
On a weekend full of traumatic world news, and at the end of a week of intense political anxiety in my own countries, this series was exactly what I most needed, and I'm grateful to have found it.
As I noted in my review of the first one, The Ghost Mountain books are about a pack of rural Canadian (mostly-wolf)-shifters in the middle of the woods gradually recovering from trauma - and the books really are all about the full pack, not just any particular characters. The first book was centered around the sweet new alpha's journey to make the pack safe from their old abusers and convince the survivors in the pack that they could trust him. This book is about those survivors in the pack taking charge and stepping forward (to his huge delight).
These books are just so nurturing and kind and sincere. They're about the healing of a community and of individuals, and about a whole bunch of women and kids stepping into their own strength. There's a lot of diversity in the community, in great ways. There's also a very sweet, understated romantic through-line that comes to a satisfying conclusion at the end of this book...and I can't wait for Book 3.
Seriously, these are books that are almost embarrassing to love because they're so open and sincere and unsophisticated about everything they're saying - but what they're saying is just wonderful.
On a weekend full of traumatic world news, and at the end of a week of intense political anxiety in my own countries, this series was exactly what I most needed, and I'm grateful to have found it.
August 18, 2022
I continue to be enthralled with this series! In some ways, that’s surprising. This is very slice-of-life and character-driven, which doesn't always work for me. But in this case, the characterization is so deep and rich that I can’t help but enjoy getting to know all the pack members and seeing how they adjust to their new alpha. I’ll take all the scenes of them having a water fight and figuring out what couch to order for the den and so on. Also: Ravi and Kelsey playing the guitar. MY HEART. This is entirely focused on the pack healing from the previous alpha’s abuse, learning to trust Hayden, Rio, and Kel, and rebuilding. While I wish there was a wolf therapist that was on hand to aid them in their quest, I’m really impressed with how the book handles each character’s response to their trauma and how slowly it folds in new layers as they all adjust and heal. It's deeply moving to watch them experience safety and know they don't have to struggle or hide anything anymore.
While the synopsis suggests this installment is focused on Lissa’s story, we still get an array of POVs from other pack members so it still feels like a more holistic read about the pack as a whole. Lissa is an overthinker with a major guilt complex. I really enjoyed how her arc was about her taking more ownership of her role as the pack’s stabilizing center and what she did to contribute to their welfare. The romance between Lissa and Hayden is very much a slow burn and I’m hopeful we’ll get more development in the next book. (And maybe a sex scene? It’s not a deal-breaker if we don’t but I’m SUPER curious about how the pack navigates sex when they all live in the same den.)
The shadow pack is taking tentative steps toward Hayden and I cannot wait to learn more about all of them. I have to wonder what secrets they all have and whether we’ll get more LGBTQ characters. The outcast dominants are still being belligerent, sexist jerks so I’m real curious about who will wind up back in the fold and who is lost for good. I can’t wait to see where this goes next.
Characters: Hayden is a 32 year old alpha wolf of the Ghost Mountain Pack. He’s assisted by Rio (sentinel, unspecified POC [“dusky skin”]) and Kel (submissive badass, former military, gay or bisexual). Lissa is a submissive wolf, bookkeeper, and mother of 5 year old Robbie, who is a baby alpha and has Down syndrome. Reilly is a 10 year old half-grizzly bear, half-wolf. Miriam and Layla are mates and submissives. Ghost and Kelsey have “milk chocolate” skin. Adrianna is the alpha of alphas, Whistler Pack alpha, and has a PhD in organizational psychology; she’s Hayden’s mother. This is set in British Columbia.
Content notes: past abuse by former alpha (physical, emotional, verbal, financial), past death of Hayden’s father (hit by van during snowstorm), past torture (secondary character), past forced separation of mates (Ravi and Cori), past suicidal ideation (Kel), sexism (countered), toxic masculinity (countered), past homophobia, family pressure for babies, past military (secondary characters), hunting references, alcohol references (off page), gendered pejorative, gender essentialist language, ableist language, mention of Lissa not knowing who Robbie’s father is
*Buddy read with Vicky!
While the synopsis suggests this installment is focused on Lissa’s story, we still get an array of POVs from other pack members so it still feels like a more holistic read about the pack as a whole. Lissa is an overthinker with a major guilt complex. I really enjoyed how her arc was about her taking more ownership of her role as the pack’s stabilizing center and what she did to contribute to their welfare. The romance between Lissa and Hayden is very much a slow burn and I’m hopeful we’ll get more development in the next book. (And maybe a sex scene? It’s not a deal-breaker if we don’t but I’m SUPER curious about how the pack navigates sex when they all live in the same den.)
The shadow pack is taking tentative steps toward Hayden and I cannot wait to learn more about all of them. I have to wonder what secrets they all have and whether we’ll get more LGBTQ characters. The outcast dominants are still being belligerent, sexist jerks so I’m real curious about who will wind up back in the fold and who is lost for good. I can’t wait to see where this goes next.
Characters: Hayden is a 32 year old alpha wolf of the Ghost Mountain Pack. He’s assisted by Rio (sentinel, unspecified POC [“dusky skin”]) and Kel (submissive badass, former military, gay or bisexual). Lissa is a submissive wolf, bookkeeper, and mother of 5 year old Robbie, who is a baby alpha and has Down syndrome. Reilly is a 10 year old half-grizzly bear, half-wolf. Miriam and Layla are mates and submissives. Ghost and Kelsey have “milk chocolate” skin. Adrianna is the alpha of alphas, Whistler Pack alpha, and has a PhD in organizational psychology; she’s Hayden’s mother. This is set in British Columbia.
Content notes: past abuse by former alpha (physical, emotional, verbal, financial), past death of Hayden’s father (hit by van during snowstorm), past torture (secondary character), past forced separation of mates (Ravi and Cori), past suicidal ideation (Kel), sexism (countered), toxic masculinity (countered), past homophobia, family pressure for babies, past military (secondary characters), hunting references, alcohol references (off page), gendered pejorative, gender essentialist language, ableist language, mention of Lissa not knowing who Robbie’s father is
*Buddy read with Vicky!
November 21, 2021
**3.5** The healing process of this wolf shifter pack began in book one, and continued on the same long journey in this story. I wished there had been more character development in this story. It was a little dry and boring at times. Still, reading the next in the series because I do love the characters and writing.
June 4, 2024
I'm going to binge this whole series, aren't I (:
I second everything Leigh Kramer says in her review so please check it out - it's everything my brain would like to be able to spit out right now, and more (including in-depth content notes).
I second everything Leigh Kramer says in her review so please check it out - it's everything my brain would like to be able to spit out right now, and more (including in-depth content notes).
August 18, 2022
This series has put a hook right through my heart. I don’t know how to describe it exactly - it’s a mix of slice of life, healing and trauma recovery, shifter world-building and slowly unfolding love. It’s as much about family and belonging and self-love and mutual respect between the pack as it is about the connections between individuals. By some alchemy Audrey Faye has made me soft-eyed for every single character, including the kids.
November 13, 2023
Round up to 4.5 stars.
July 14, 2022
I never thought I would read a shifter book that mellows me out and yet packs a punch. I feel cleansed somehow..xd...it's magnificently weird...
March 6, 2019
You cannot read this book without having first indulged in the delight that is Alpha, the first book in the Ghost Mountain Wolf Shifter series by Audrey Faye. You will find yourself captivated by the flawed and utterly believable characters that fill this amazing world.
These are not books about mighty actions, and epic battles. There are no howling muscled heroes and defeated demons, though there is fun and adventure. Instead these books contain fear, hope, love and sadness that swirl and drench your senses with each word.
You are being welcomed into a story about past trauma, evil, and the battle to survive with the resulting scars. This is a tale of hope, and love, family and bravery against all the odds. You will be stepping into a world where the little things matter, and the boldest steps are taken by those least expected to take them.
While filled with moments of incredible light and laughter, this book tells the story of a traumatised and abused pack. It is here that Aubrey, more than anywhere else shows her true spirit. She does not indulge in tales of abuse suffered by her characters, and avoids this pain filled trap of emotional voyeurism that has caught so many authors before her. Instead the cause of pain or anguish is secondary, even ignored, over the intense focus on the characters, and their path to healing.
This is a tale of recovery and resilience by those left to build on the ashes of a traumatic past.
Audrey Faye, and her pseudonym Deborah Geary are beloved for telling the heart of a tale. So in this aptly named novel, it is hardly surprising that Audrey tells the story of this amazing packs emotional centre. Told from the unusual perspective of first person point of view from multiple different characters, you are granted the ability to learn each characters inner voice, and keeping an eye on the chapter names ensures you always know whose eyes you are watching the world through.
Unlike most of her previous works, there is one brief scene towards the beginning of Alpha that strays from her largely PG writing style, but this small blip does not repeat and both books are otherwise suitable for any reader mature enough for a fascinating tale filled with emotional tripping hazards.
I for one am fascinated with how this amazing story is unfolding, and can not wait for the third book in this utterly brilliant series.
Very very highly recommended.
March 10, 2019
The story continues
Audrey Faye is continuing to tell us the Ghost Mountain Pack story but the thing is she does in the way of spinning the story all around thay you are surprised when it ends because you are that emmersed in it. Definitely read the first story...it ties in. There is no cliff hanger but. Like all good story weavers she has you hanging on every word and anticipating what is next.
Audrey Faye is continuing to tell us the Ghost Mountain Pack story but the thing is she does in the way of spinning the story all around thay you are surprised when it ends because you are that emmersed in it. Definitely read the first story...it ties in. There is no cliff hanger but. Like all good story weavers she has you hanging on every word and anticipating what is next.
December 30, 2024
Seriously, so beautiful.
More lovely stories of healing and home.
It's not really a romance in the traditional sense but there's so much love here. ❤️❤️❤️
More lovely stories of healing and home.
It's not really a romance in the traditional sense but there's so much love here. ❤️❤️❤️
March 6, 2019
I read this book in one evening, and have reread it already. The author weaves some magical characters that I just love spending time with.
I received a review copy of this book when I was on my way out the door for a sporting event. I had to tear myself away from the first few chapters. I read it straight through as soon as I got home.
The story of the rebuilding of the wolf pack doesn’t have a very complex traditional plot, but the character development and interaction more than make up for it if that’s what you are looking for. That’s not to say that it’s boring, but the enemies and battles are emotional, not necessarily physical.
While reading the first book isn’t strictly necessary, a couple of names get dropped into the story that take a minute to sort out otherwise.
I received a review copy of this book when I was on my way out the door for a sporting event. I had to tear myself away from the first few chapters. I read it straight through as soon as I got home.
The story of the rebuilding of the wolf pack doesn’t have a very complex traditional plot, but the character development and interaction more than make up for it if that’s what you are looking for. That’s not to say that it’s boring, but the enemies and battles are emotional, not necessarily physical.
While reading the first book isn’t strictly necessary, a couple of names get dropped into the story that take a minute to sort out otherwise.
March 7, 2019
Can't get enough!!!
I love these books! They are so fulfilling to read. You know how some books leave you wanting? This one will not. The characters are deep, interesting, and fun. The story is so richly detailed. I just can't say enough about how well-written these books are! Read them; you will not be sorry!
I love these books! They are so fulfilling to read. You know how some books leave you wanting? This one will not. The characters are deep, interesting, and fun. The story is so richly detailed. I just can't say enough about how well-written these books are! Read them; you will not be sorry!
August 10, 2021
This book should be read after Alpha, the first book in the series. Much of what drives the main characters is fleshed out there and shouldn't be missed.
Lissa is trying to decide if she's going to stay with the Ghost Mountain pack. She's been traumatized and abused for 6 years, and her son has been in danger that whole time. They have a new alpha, but she isn't sure she can trust what her wolf is telling her. Not anymore.
Hayden knows Lissa is the heart of their pack. They can survive without her, but he doesn't want them to. He won't pressure her, though. If she needs to leave to feel save and finally heal, he'll help her pack her bags. He just hopes it won't come to that.
Even after reading Alpha, I didn't quite understand what this series was about. There is very little external conflict. This is all about these shifters trying to deal with their trauma and heal. There is little to no action, it's a lot of introspection and careful steps as they try to move into the light. Now that I understand that, I can read on in the series with a different perspective. I did struggle a bit with this book because I wanted something to happen. Once I adjusted my expectations, though, I was able to appreciate where things are, and where they are going.
There is no quick fix for the type of trauma these shifters suffered, and I love that the author is exploring pack dynamics and the strength it takes to survive. I'm very much looking forward to the next book - and to (hopefully!) seeing the romance develop more between Hayden and Lissa.
Lissa is trying to decide if she's going to stay with the Ghost Mountain pack. She's been traumatized and abused for 6 years, and her son has been in danger that whole time. They have a new alpha, but she isn't sure she can trust what her wolf is telling her. Not anymore.
Hayden knows Lissa is the heart of their pack. They can survive without her, but he doesn't want them to. He won't pressure her, though. If she needs to leave to feel save and finally heal, he'll help her pack her bags. He just hopes it won't come to that.
Even after reading Alpha, I didn't quite understand what this series was about. There is very little external conflict. This is all about these shifters trying to deal with their trauma and heal. There is little to no action, it's a lot of introspection and careful steps as they try to move into the light. Now that I understand that, I can read on in the series with a different perspective. I did struggle a bit with this book because I wanted something to happen. Once I adjusted my expectations, though, I was able to appreciate where things are, and where they are going.
There is no quick fix for the type of trauma these shifters suffered, and I love that the author is exploring pack dynamics and the strength it takes to survive. I'm very much looking forward to the next book - and to (hopefully!) seeing the romance develop more between Hayden and Lissa.
March 11, 2019
I was so excited for the next chapter in the series because I felt like the author had created a fantastic story line but I felt like the 2nd book was not as good as the first. I am going to start with the positive feedback - so the characters definitely made great strides in character development in this story and we are really starting to see more of this world unfold. It's great to see the pack starting to become whole. I am also glad that Hayden's mom was finally introduced in the story and we are seeing the budding romance between Hayden and Lissa.
Now for the negative - for the love of all things good and holy I need the editing team to do their job, there were so many grammatical errors it really messed up the flow of the reading, there was at least one every 20 pages. This is probably the most I have seen in a book I have read, and believe me I read a lot. Last year alone I read 50 books. To me it seems like the author just had so much to say that when it translated to paper it got jumbled.
Another issue I found was the way the story reads, it can be a little hard to follow what is being written from whose supposed to be saying, the author's POV of writing changes from paragraph to paragraph and since she changes characters from chapter to chapter that also makes it difficult. It's like she writes how she's thinking, I think it would do the story better if she structured the writing of the characters a little better, because sometimes you aren't sure if Lissa is talking or it's Kel whose talking when they are having a conversation.
This story has a shit ton of characters, which is good and bad. It's nice to have a variety and I understand wanting to showcase everyone's uniqueness but you have to stop somewhere or don't make them as important in the story - I don't even know if this story has a main character because there are at least 10 characters that are very frequent. This can be overbearing when you're trying to correlate everything. I mean I want to really delve into the story, and when I am trying to keep track of everybody and what they are bringing to the table and you keep introducing more characters, it's strenuous to upkeep. It needs to be dialed back a little back or we need a glossary of characters in each book. Even better suggestion is to put it on the website so it's more interactive.
I really love this whole world but it seems like the love story is taking more precedent than the actual story which kinda sucks, why do all stories have to be love stories? Why can't that be a sidebar and let the real plot take front and center (but that's a whole different rant)
OK so all in all, if you're invested in the series which obviously I am, you will need to read this book to progress forward, is it worth it? Sure, it also helps that it is free with kindle unlimited. Would I pay for it? Probably not more than $7.00. I am anxious to see where the next story goes, I feel like the author can really create a developed world and have stories well into double digits but it all depends on which direction the author decides to go.
Final Note - I couldn't justify giving the story a 4 because of the amount of grammatical errors in it, I am sorry if that's snobbish but it was ridiculous, if I could I would have given a 3.5
Now for the negative - for the love of all things good and holy I need the editing team to do their job, there were so many grammatical errors it really messed up the flow of the reading, there was at least one every 20 pages. This is probably the most I have seen in a book I have read, and believe me I read a lot. Last year alone I read 50 books. To me it seems like the author just had so much to say that when it translated to paper it got jumbled.
Another issue I found was the way the story reads, it can be a little hard to follow what is being written from whose supposed to be saying, the author's POV of writing changes from paragraph to paragraph and since she changes characters from chapter to chapter that also makes it difficult. It's like she writes how she's thinking, I think it would do the story better if she structured the writing of the characters a little better, because sometimes you aren't sure if Lissa is talking or it's Kel whose talking when they are having a conversation.
This story has a shit ton of characters, which is good and bad. It's nice to have a variety and I understand wanting to showcase everyone's uniqueness but you have to stop somewhere or don't make them as important in the story - I don't even know if this story has a main character because there are at least 10 characters that are very frequent. This can be overbearing when you're trying to correlate everything. I mean I want to really delve into the story, and when I am trying to keep track of everybody and what they are bringing to the table and you keep introducing more characters, it's strenuous to upkeep. It needs to be dialed back a little back or we need a glossary of characters in each book. Even better suggestion is to put it on the website so it's more interactive.
I really love this whole world but it seems like the love story is taking more precedent than the actual story which kinda sucks, why do all stories have to be love stories? Why can't that be a sidebar and let the real plot take front and center (but that's a whole different rant)
OK so all in all, if you're invested in the series which obviously I am, you will need to read this book to progress forward, is it worth it? Sure, it also helps that it is free with kindle unlimited. Would I pay for it? Probably not more than $7.00. I am anxious to see where the next story goes, I feel like the author can really create a developed world and have stories well into double digits but it all depends on which direction the author decides to go.
Final Note - I couldn't justify giving the story a 4 because of the amount of grammatical errors in it, I am sorry if that's snobbish but it was ridiculous, if I could I would have given a 3.5
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December 21, 2019The strangest love story!
Made me want my mommie the one who just had too many tragedies, ww2, a child born without hip bones, her baby girls face ripped and torn from forehead to chin in a auto accident, the man who hit them head on paid nothing for driving on the wrong side of the street. To much but this book never gives up on the lost soul's and the weak and lost are the heros
Made me want my mommie the one who just had too many tragedies, ww2, a child born without hip bones, her baby girls face ripped and torn from forehead to chin in a auto accident, the man who hit them head on paid nothing for driving on the wrong side of the street. To much but this book never gives up on the lost soul's and the weak and lost are the heros
March 10, 2019
Lissa
I love the community Audrey Faye has brought to life. Book 2 is learning more about each character though the focus is on Lissa. Her stories have heart and soul. I'm already impatient for the continuation of the community building and learning more of each character.
I love the community Audrey Faye has brought to life. Book 2 is learning more about each character though the focus is on Lissa. Her stories have heart and soul. I'm already impatient for the continuation of the community building and learning more of each character.
March 10, 2019
❤️❤️❤️
A wonderful, heart-filling follow-up to Alpha! I love feel-good books, and these are so much more than just feel-good. They feed the soul.
A wonderful, heart-filling follow-up to Alpha! I love feel-good books, and these are so much more than just feel-good. They feed the soul.
March 11, 2019
I forgot a lot of what happened in book 1 so I spent a good part of this book trying to refresh my memory as I went along. Overall, slow progress in regards to plot but I still enjoyed the book.
June 23, 2019
A celebration of recovery
The events may be a little predictable, but the sweetness of this ongoing saga of healing and growth makes me want to keep rereading it.
The events may be a little predictable, but the sweetness of this ongoing saga of healing and growth makes me want to keep rereading it.
August 18, 2021
I was NOT prepared for this to end, so jumping straight to the next one 😇🙈
July 7, 2023
beautiful
These books don’t have a lot of action, but they are with heart and soul, and beauty and love. They are about what lies inside and the bonds of family. So beautiful
These books don’t have a lot of action, but they are with heart and soul, and beauty and love. They are about what lies inside and the bonds of family. So beautiful
June 13, 2024
Still emotional over this reading. I finally got used to the gentle pace of these books, and I only realized halfway that this one was also a rr. It was cute and beautifully written.
March 9, 2019
Wonderful continuation of the story of Lissa and Hayden's journey to love, as well as the healing of the Ghost Mountain Pack.
March 20, 2019
No
I won't read anymore if there are more to this series. The 1st book was great, I had tears. The 2nd was full of sentimental garbage with no movement. It is clear the author was stuck or stressed for time. I did not like this book..At all.
I won't read anymore if there are more to this series. The 1st book was great, I had tears. The 2nd was full of sentimental garbage with no movement. It is clear the author was stuck or stressed for time. I did not like this book..At all.
November 23, 2020
Heart is the second book in the Ghost Mountain Wolf Shifter series by Audrey Faye.
This installment is aptly named. For it focuses solely on the woman at center of the packs inner strength finding her own. Lissa struggles to believe in herself, to believe she’s worthy, to believe she can dream. She’s much like Hayden in this manner, he fights to everyone’s before his own as well.
That it took nearly the entire book for them to allow their wolves and their hearts contentment was shocking. I thought the title was going to be a ‘two birds one stone’, in some small way it may have been.
More importantly this pack blossomed. Some ghosts came home. Some others came close. The submissive members found their own strengths and learned to enjoy their individual contributions.
While I love this redeeming and uplifting sort of tale, I do feel the slowness getting to me. The long winded monologues and continuous talk. And even if I don’t wish harm on this group of people I’m coming to adore, I do yearn for more action. I’m honestly shocked the dominants are still being mind-numbingly dumb and that there been no news on that front.
Lissa was the force behind any action in these pages. And almost entirely the only one.
This installment is aptly named. For it focuses solely on the woman at center of the packs inner strength finding her own. Lissa struggles to believe in herself, to believe she’s worthy, to believe she can dream. She’s much like Hayden in this manner, he fights to everyone’s before his own as well.
That it took nearly the entire book for them to allow their wolves and their hearts contentment was shocking. I thought the title was going to be a ‘two birds one stone’, in some small way it may have been.
More importantly this pack blossomed. Some ghosts came home. Some others came close. The submissive members found their own strengths and learned to enjoy their individual contributions.
While I love this redeeming and uplifting sort of tale, I do feel the slowness getting to me. The long winded monologues and continuous talk. And even if I don’t wish harm on this group of people I’m coming to adore, I do yearn for more action. I’m honestly shocked the dominants are still being mind-numbingly dumb and that there been no news on that front.
Lissa was the force behind any action in these pages. And almost entirely the only one.
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