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Alpha in Hiding
It's tough being the Alpha's daughter. Emily Prescott spends half her life helping to manage the pack's business and the other half putting horny he-wolves in their place. When her father sends her on a mission to bring a weak wolf into his shifter side, it seems like just another pain in her ass-until her bitch perks up and takes notice. Seth has spent years fighting to keep his wolf at bay, but something about Emily brings out the animal in him. Wild sex with Emily turns into an uncontrollable urge to mate her and make her his. But Emily needs a strong mate-someone who can dominate and defend her. If weak, geeky Seth wants to woo her, he has some changing to do.
176 pages, Paperback
First published August 29, 2012
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Lea Barrymire
30 books124 followersLea lives in Western New York with her hubby, three children, and miscellaneous critters. Before the rugrats, she lived a life of adventure, following her husband all over Europe with the US military. She’s slept in a car outside Paris, drove six hours just to see tulips in the Netherlands, and knocked ash from her shoes at Pompeii. Now she spends her time in life’s adventures at soccer games, PTA meetings and school plays.
Lea has loved reading from a very young age, spending many sleepless nights devouring books. Science fiction and paranormal were her favorite genres to read as a teenager, and that love bled into her adult life. She started writing during a bout of insomnia, to fill time, and found it filled a creative void. Now she communes regularly with the characters in her head and tries not to laugh out loud when they say something funny.
When Lea isn’t reading, writing or corralling kids, she enjoys watching movies and sciencey shows, or just kicking back and listening to some music.
Lea has loved reading from a very young age, spending many sleepless nights devouring books. Science fiction and paranormal were her favorite genres to read as a teenager, and that love bled into her adult life. She started writing during a bout of insomnia, to fill time, and found it filled a creative void. Now she communes regularly with the characters in her head and tries not to laugh out loud when they say something funny.
When Lea isn’t reading, writing or corralling kids, she enjoys watching movies and sciencey shows, or just kicking back and listening to some music.
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October 28, 2012
Short Review: I enjoyed this book! It was well wrote and I found the dynamics different and unique. Having the hero go through such a transformation from submissive to alpha in such a short amount of time takes considerable writing ability and Ms Barrymire has it in spades!
Seth has spent his entire life trying not become what he feels is a monster. Denying his inner wolf and closing himself off to that part of his nature. As a result he is weak and suffers from human ailments. When Emily, the local alphas daughter shows up she ignites a fire in him he isn't sure how to handle. She whisks him away to a secluded cabin intent on getting him to let his wolf come out and play. What they find is that Seth is no normal wolf, he's got his own alpha blood and his wolf has taken a intense liking to Emily.
Emily is a strong capable female who takes no shit from anyone. Her character is well developed and I enjoyed her connection to the wolf inside. Her relationship with Seth, while short, is extremely well done and I didn't feel like the length of the book left anything to be desired. I loved how she knew what she wanted and even though she craved Seth, she wouldn't let herself settle until he proved what he was capable of. I adored Seth in all his geekiness and thought it was GENIUS how he grew in such a short length of time. His protective nature, even in the beginning was hot. In the end....whew....he had my heart stuttering. I also loved how not just his demeanor changed but his appearance did as well. By the end, he was the entire package.
Ms Barrymire, you have a fan in me! I really loved Alpha In Hiding and I think other shifter lovers will agree. It's hot, it's complete and it's just a damn good story! My only complaint? I wasn't ready for it to end!
I give Alpha In Hiding by Lea Barrymire 4 stars!
Seth has spent his entire life trying not become what he feels is a monster. Denying his inner wolf and closing himself off to that part of his nature. As a result he is weak and suffers from human ailments. When Emily, the local alphas daughter shows up she ignites a fire in him he isn't sure how to handle. She whisks him away to a secluded cabin intent on getting him to let his wolf come out and play. What they find is that Seth is no normal wolf, he's got his own alpha blood and his wolf has taken a intense liking to Emily.
Emily is a strong capable female who takes no shit from anyone. Her character is well developed and I enjoyed her connection to the wolf inside. Her relationship with Seth, while short, is extremely well done and I didn't feel like the length of the book left anything to be desired. I loved how she knew what she wanted and even though she craved Seth, she wouldn't let herself settle until he proved what he was capable of. I adored Seth in all his geekiness and thought it was GENIUS how he grew in such a short length of time. His protective nature, even in the beginning was hot. In the end....whew....he had my heart stuttering. I also loved how not just his demeanor changed but his appearance did as well. By the end, he was the entire package.
Ms Barrymire, you have a fan in me! I really loved Alpha In Hiding and I think other shifter lovers will agree. It's hot, it's complete and it's just a damn good story! My only complaint? I wasn't ready for it to end!
I give Alpha In Hiding by Lea Barrymire 4 stars!
February 24, 2013
I really enjoyed this! It was well written and the characters were great! The sxxy times were off the freakin charts and uh yeah! Loved it! ;)
November 13, 2012
I love an Average Joe hero who rises to the occasion for the woman/wolf of his dreams and becomes the alpha male she needs. Seriously hot too. Well done.
February 22, 2014
Reviewed by Crystal
Book provided by the publisher for review
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
If you love a great alpha male shapeshifter then Alpha in Hiding is just what you’ve been wanting to read.
Emily is a very strong woman and can control males just by her voice. She just wants her friends to stop fighting off every male that she comes into contact with. Seth wants to ignore the beast that is inside him. He just wants a normal life. He looks like a nerd and lives in a really messy house. He just goes by every day until he can no longer ignore the shift.
I was really surprised when I started reading Alpha in Hiding. I never thought I would see a shapeshifter who really had no abilities to do what usually comes as second nature to them. It was a new experience. You have a normal every day male who wears glasses and is a little geeky. When you find out why he doesn’t like his beast you start understanding.
The author came up with a great plot that is very real and I could see happening. The sexual tension between Seth and Emily is just too much to ignore and when Seth lets his beast out and starts changing it happens faster than Emily thought it would. Even after I finished the book I am still thinking about it. That’s just the kind of book it is. I can’t believe that the story is over and I want more.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a true alpha male and boy is he. Sometimes what you see isn’t really what is there.
Book provided by the publisher for review
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
If you love a great alpha male shapeshifter then Alpha in Hiding is just what you’ve been wanting to read.
Emily is a very strong woman and can control males just by her voice. She just wants her friends to stop fighting off every male that she comes into contact with. Seth wants to ignore the beast that is inside him. He just wants a normal life. He looks like a nerd and lives in a really messy house. He just goes by every day until he can no longer ignore the shift.
I was really surprised when I started reading Alpha in Hiding. I never thought I would see a shapeshifter who really had no abilities to do what usually comes as second nature to them. It was a new experience. You have a normal every day male who wears glasses and is a little geeky. When you find out why he doesn’t like his beast you start understanding.
The author came up with a great plot that is very real and I could see happening. The sexual tension between Seth and Emily is just too much to ignore and when Seth lets his beast out and starts changing it happens faster than Emily thought it would. Even after I finished the book I am still thinking about it. That’s just the kind of book it is. I can’t believe that the story is over and I want more.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a true alpha male and boy is he. Sometimes what you see isn’t really what is there.
June 5, 2014
Alpha in Hiding by Lea Barrymire is an amazing read, we have the fiercely independent Emily. She is a heroine worthy of only the best. Enter in Seth now Seth had a wounded heart. This has affected many aspects of his life but his ability to be secure in his wolf is the worst affected. It takes the love and determination of a very strong woman to help mend those old hurts and bring out the Alpha hiding inside Seth. Ms. Barrymire does an amazing job of balancing these two characters. Emily could come off as over bearing and bitchy but she doesn’t she actually is a heroine I would love to see more of inside of books. She is super alpha herself, I really appreciated that, too often it’s only the male that gets that roll. The balance of storyline and hotter than sin sex will make you keep turning the pages as well. I really hope this turns into a series some day, I would love to see what kind of leader Seth makes and who falls in love next inside this pack.
July 23, 2014
Emily Prescott is the Alphas daughter. Her duties are vast. Her newest duty gives her a chance to not have to do the singles wolf run and keeps her from beating the crap out of guys. Yes this is almost a daily occurrence. So many males think they have what it takes to be her mate, yet none take a hint and leave her alone. Her Wolf will let her know when it has found her mate. This newest assignment has her going to a lone shifter that does not embrace his wolf part. Talk about a nerd and sloppy one at that. Seth doesn't want anything to do with his wolf or the local pack. Emily basically kidnaps Seth. Either he will embrace his wolf and what he is meant to be or he will lose a lot more than anyone could have ever seen.
This was my first book by Lea Barrymire! I am hooked!! So very well written and characters were very believable. I was rooting for Seth, it was hard not to, he was so likeable.
I can not wait to read more books by Lea Barrymire!!
5 Stars
Patches
This was my first book by Lea Barrymire! I am hooked!! So very well written and characters were very believable. I was rooting for Seth, it was hard not to, he was so likeable.
I can not wait to read more books by Lea Barrymire!!
5 Stars
Patches
December 7, 2012
Emily Prescott is not happy to be assigned to help geeky wolf bring out the shifter in him, but if it gets her out of the mate run than she will take it. Seth has been suppressing his wolf for so long, he is completely out of touch with his shifter side. Initially is leery of the alpha female Emily, but when his wolf comes out to play it knows one thing, it wants to dominate Emily.
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June 11, 2013
I bought this one from the Diesel sale.
A good shifter story, enjoyed the hero and heroine a lot. They were fated mates, but it wasn't cliched, it was thoughtful. And hey, the sex scenes were excellent.
A good shifter story, enjoyed the hero and heroine a lot. They were fated mates, but it wasn't cliched, it was thoughtful. And hey, the sex scenes were excellent.
December 7, 2014
Lea Barrymire does it again with this truly original shifter story. I enjoyed reading every page.
Seth transforms from powerless to commanding after a lifelong fight to contain his inner wolf. While Emily, authoritative daughter of the Alpha, fights a losing battle of submission with hers.
Seth transforms from powerless to commanding after a lifelong fight to contain his inner wolf. While Emily, authoritative daughter of the Alpha, fights a losing battle of submission with hers.
October 9, 2012
I was so ready for a good werewolf shapeshifter and that is what I got when I read Alpha In Hiding. Makes me wonder why he wanted to hide himself.
Full review on RtB.
Full review on RtB.
November 11, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Lea is a great author. Kept me interesting and wanting to read more.
July 9, 2017
Emily is strong, independent and bored of having to deal with the wolves who think they are alpha enough to deal with her inner wolf but aren't.
She takes on the job of trying bring Seth into pack so she can get out of the annual singles pack run. Seth is reluctant having been alone.for many years but Emily's not giving up that easily.
A weekend with nature, their inner wolves and hot wolfy sex is just what they both need.
I loved the storyline and the role reversal with Emily, bringing out Seth's alphaness.
She takes on the job of trying bring Seth into pack so she can get out of the annual singles pack run. Seth is reluctant having been alone.for many years but Emily's not giving up that easily.
A weekend with nature, their inner wolves and hot wolfy sex is just what they both need.
I loved the storyline and the role reversal with Emily, bringing out Seth's alphaness.
June 29, 2017
Good. :)
February 28, 2022
Too Repetitive. I got bored easily. I skipped a lot of pages. I liked the concept, but didn't like the delivery.
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