Cole Vega never expected to find his mate. He didn’t deserve one anyway. But during a ranch call to assist a mare with a difficult delivery, he meets the newest employee at the farm. She also happens to be the sister of one of his packmates, and she’s off-limits.
Madison Williams moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother. Taking a marketing position at a large cattle ranch in Sedona, she expects she’ll have plenty of time to spend with her brother and his fiance, but nothing is as it seems, and everyone in town has secrets including her new employer, Deidra Harlow. When she bumps into the sexy veterinarian, sparks fly, but there’s something he’s not telling her.
One touch makes keeping his distance from her impossible, but one mate for life means putting Madison’s needs above his own. He can’t tell her he’s a werewolf, or that her brother was bitten and now shifts into a jaguar, and if she discovers she’s working at a ranch owned by a top secret defense contractor her life will be in danger. Surrendering to his feelings is not an option…
Lisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of passionate, page-turning paranormal fiction. She's a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, the Award of Merit from the Holt Medallion, and an International Digital Award for Best Paranormal.
Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and her vampire story, Immortal Beloved, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.
She also publishes horror and thriller novels under the pseudonym, L.A. Kessler.
When she's not writing, Lisa is a professional vocalist and tarot card reader. Her first tarot deck, Practical Tarot, is being release by Beyond Words Publishing with a companion book, Practical Tarot: Learn to read tarot cards intuitively in 2025.
Sedona Surrender by Lisa Kessler Sedona Pack series #4. Paranormal shifter romantic suspense. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series, in order. Spin off of the Moon series. While on a veterinary call, Cole Vega meets Madison Williams and realizes that she is his mate. As a werewolf, he never expected to find a mate. The fact that she’s human and that her brother was bitten and is a jaguar shifter, a fact she doesn’t know, means she’s off limits. Madison thinks she’s hearing a voice cry out for help when she’s jogging on the ranch. Cole knows that Madison’s life could be in danger from her boss and he is determined to prevent her from being hurt.
Action packed as Madison is plunged into changes she didn’t expect by moving to Sedona to be closer to her brother. His wife is hugely pregnant, the local vet is irresistible and she’s hearing voices. Unpacked boxes will probably stay that way as the romance gets steamy and old memories are unveiled. Keeping the secret with toddlers around is a problem. Hahaha. 😂
I really liked this book. I have not read the other books in this series but will go back to read them. Even though I haven't started this series from the beginning I did not feel lost in the back stories. I liked that all born shifters are born as twins, being a twin myself I think it's awesome. I liked how our hero Cole did not let his mate's brother keep him from letting her, Madison, know what was going on. He allowed her to be her strong self especially after she uprooted her life to be near her brother & new growing family. I've read another series by this author & am glad to see her awesome writing continue into this series. I would highly recommend this author & series.
This is an eagerly awaited addition to this fascinating series, so much so that I downloaded and read it today! It is a total page turner, packed with great characters involved in a story which is full of suspense and twists. The paranormal world and fantastic characters created by this author are superbly believable, they face dilemmas, threats and danger but also find love and support to help them through it.
In this story, Chandler's sister, Madison Williams, has moved into the area to be nearer to him, his wife and their soon to be born offspring. He hasn't told her anything about the paranormal reality that is his life now and is keen for her not to find out. When veterinarian and pack Doctor Cole Vega visits the ranch where she's working their attraction is there but initially he doesn't realise she is Chandler's sister. As the attraction between them grows and he realises she's his mate, that's a secret that's very difficult to keep, especially when he realises who her employer is that places her in the centre of danger.
This is a fabulous read and a great addition to the series. It is a story packed with family, pack, secrets, revelations, drama and love. My view of several characters changed through this story, especially regarding Elaine Williams, the mother of Chandler and Madison. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and now can't wait to read more and to find out more about Serenity!
Thank you to Lisa Kessler for my copy of this book which I requested, voluntarily read and have honestly reviewed.
I love being back with the characters in these books. Cole is the pack vet and Madison is human and Chandler’s sister. She moved so she could be closer to him and took a job as a ranch-marketing manager on a farm. That’s how she and Cole met. Cole didn’t know that Madison was Chandler’s sister and would have stayed away from her to protect her since she doesn’t know about shifters but all it took was one touch and Cole knew she was his mate. Loved the developing romance between Cole and Madison, the fight against the enemy and how Madison responded to the news of shifters. There are a couple surprises and I can’t wait to see how they develop.
Sedona Surrender: Southwestern Paranormal Romance with Shifters, Psychics, and Secrets (Sedona Pack Book 4) by Lisa Kessler is a story that I have loved reading. This is book number four in this fantastic series that I am so hooked on. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about shifters and paranormal romance.
I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.
It seems Madison found what she was looking for without actually having to look for it. Cole finally found what he was looking for after giving up. These two worked well together and I am interested in finding out more of this Sedona Pack and whether or not the danger in the background comes back in to it. This is one of my favorite author's and she didn't let me down with this story, but I think I have to go back to beginning of this series and start over. This one peaked my interest a lot.
I was given this story to read in exchange for this, my honest opinion.
This is the first book that I have read in this series. It can be read as a stand alone without any problems. I love animals and the main character being both a vet and a shifter is a good combo as far as I am concerned. Cole is a great lead character. He puts his pack ahead of his own desires by becoming a vet so that he can treat them if they need medical care as they can't go to a regular doctor as there are groups who will find out and kidnap them for experiments. Deidra Harlow is the head of one of the groups who have experimented on shifters. She hires Madison to promote and raise funds for her ranch with nefarious plans for her. Madison is Cole's mate. They meet when he is called to artificially inseminate some cattle at the ranch. There is a lot going on in this story. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
Loving how Kessler does a great job of building this whole shifter world; enjoying getting to know more about this new pack, but how the story still connects with the other shifters. Plus, I’m interested in learning more about the psychic powers scenario. In this one, wolf shifter and veterinarian, Cole, meets human, Madison, at a ranch she’s newly working at. There’s an attraction between them; then it turns out she’s his mate, but there’s some issues to contend with. Madison doesn’t know about shifters, but there’s people in her life are shifters; her brother just so happens to be part of Cole’s pack. Being a shifter is dangerous territory; things like evil corporations wanting to experiment on them, so they don’t want to tell her to keep her safe. But, there’s also something fishy going on at the ranch that may be quite surprising for everyone. Some interesting stuff there! This book makes strides with the mystery, but I’m excited to really delve into a certain character in the next book! Such an interesting scenario. Sweet and sexy connection between Cole and Madison too! They’re a good fit for each other. Overall, entertaining and fun! This has been a great series so far!
This is my first read from this author, and she provides every shifter feature I could want in this story. This is actually well into the series, but I caught on quickly to the characters and who the good and bad guys were. There are quite a few bad guys which adds to the danger and tension.
Our hero is Dr Cole Vega, veterinarian, and wolf-shifter. Our heroine is Madison recently moved to be near her brother and his wife. She is ranch manager of Serenity Farms where Cole is making a call. Madison is human and does not know about shifters – or that their numbers include her brother and his wife.
Great world-building, nice pace, the back story is presented well, and all-around entertaining. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author!!
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It’s a small world This pack is quickly becoming one of my favorite reads. I love how the author took the small world concept and ran with it when these two characters met, giving a sense of hope to two people who had none. She really kept me glued to my ebook with all of the interplay between the characters, the budding romance between these two and the danger that is just out of sight. With each book I can’t put it down until the very end and I can’t wait to see what happens next, and this one is no different. I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next installment in this fantastic series.
Another great book in this series!!!! Loved this book...could not put it down!!! Can't wait for the next book!!! Already preordered!! Awesome series!!but them all!!! Love Lisa Kesslers writing..it pulls you in...but all her series...you will li v e them all!
I just love the world that Lisa Kessler has created and can’t say enough about her writing and this series! Once again she has created characters with words full of emotion all while slowly revealing plot points to support the overall series arc.
Cole and Madison were such a great couple. Madison is so strong and I was amazed at her ability to accept and adapt to the new world she was thrown into. Knowing the pack’s backstory and learning more about Cole, it was so satisfying to see him find his mate and get his happy ever after. He did need to work on keeping his inner-caveman at bay, but I loved how he ultimately saw that Madison was his partner who was just as determined to protect him as he was to protect her.
I am a huge fan of Lisa Kessler’s wolf pack and love the diversity of Sedona Pack. Fate is definitely playing a role in bringing mates together and I can’t wait to see where the overall story arc is headed. I just love the characters in this pack and also love catching up with some of the characters from Ms. Kessler’s Moon series.
I absolutely love Lisa Kessler’s writing and can’t say enough about her ability to write characters and dialogue that is laced with such emotion. Her ability to weave the danger and mystery together with the love story is masterful and always leaves me happy for the couple and looking forward to what is coming next.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am loving this series, and would definitely recommend this book, or any of Lisa Kessler’s books, to anyone!
I received an advance reader copy from the author which I voluntarily reviewed.
I could not go without reading this one that is for sure. I kinda have been steering more and more away from this genre but this author can pull me back to it. In this we meet Cole and Madison and where they go. We see what happens when they meet but she already is a bit leery of everything to do with this place and some of the people. You know what happens about secrets too right? He meets his mate but there seems to be some obstacles. One being does she even know what a mate is for instance? This was one though I glad finally came along it does go so well in this series. This has many ingredients-secrets,drama,danger and romance to name a few. Looking forward also since I do know how this one goes to the next one. Come on in and find out too.
Madison is all about family well about her brother, Chandler, anyway. She quits her job and moves everything she owns to Sedona when she finds out her brother's wife is pregnant. Madison gets a job at Serenity ranch as PR and ranch manager where she meets Cole, large animal vet. As the story progresses we become aware of secrets that are being kept from Madison by her brother. Cole thinks she should be told everything so she can keep herself safe. Slowly the secrets start to seep out.
Great story! Part of a series but is a stand alone thanks to the author's expertise. However, when you finish this book you'll want to go back and read the three previous
Madison and Cole couldn't br from more separate worlds or so they thought. It was a great surprise that it took a touch to figure out the mate connection, sometimes it doesn't take that. I loved how their story developed and how he believed fret about the voice and wasn't skeptical. To go through life and not be able to remember a sister must be hard, but do glad they rescued her in the end and they got their love story. Now wondering what the future holds for the Sedona pack, anchors to see what's next and who meets their mate.
I love this author and she doesn't disappoint in her latest release. Full of steam and action, this story has it all and told in a way that keeps you hooked until the last page. Madison and Cole meet after she moves into a new town and he realizes she is his mate, But she's human and he promised not to tell her about shifters! But she has secrets all of her own, some long forgotten, that will cause a dangerous situation for everyone she holds dear. Can she count on Cole to have her Back and how will he face Madison's new reality? A fast-paced read and a sure bestseller!
As with all of Ms. Kessler's books it ends in a HEA, but takes a bit to get there. Cole Vega is a veterinarian for the surrounding community of Sedona. And is sure he will never find his mate. Madison has moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother and his growing family. But what she doesn't know is who she has actually taken a job for. One of the enemies of the pack. With ties to Evolution Defense. Her brother and Cole are members of the Sedona pack. A group of Wolf shifters, who must come together to protect their own. Another great read...can't wait til the next!
I’m a little behind on my reading for this series so I was happy to get the opportunity to read it. I absolutely loved Madison and Cole! I loved everything from start to end. My only (slight) complaint is that when Madison finds out everything, she takes Cole at face value with no proof. Now I’m going to have to go back and catch up on the rest. I highly recommend. **I voluntarily read and reviewed this book
I have already fell in love with Sedona pack in the first series. This being 2nd series of the Sedona Pack. I've already fell in love with them all over again.
This was my first book in over 5 years due to personal reason. I am now reading again. Thank you, Lisa Kessler. <3
A true mate is the best kind of love. The sizzling attraction could not be denied, and with all the surprise spins and danger, this book could be nothing but a page turner. Book gifted to me.
I always love the depth of emotion in these books. They immediately immerse in the intense attraction and action. I am never disappointed and look forward to the next one.
Just when I think I know where this series is going Lisa Kessler throws in a major twist. Sedona Surrender (Sedona Pack #4) has a doozy of one that I never saw coming. This may be Cole Vega’s, local veterinarian wolf shifter, story along with Madison Williams’ but it has a key revelation with the introduction of a new character.
Madison Williams moved to Sedona to be near her brother, Chandler. His story is the third book, Sedona Scandal. It is how she comes to meet Cole. The romance is instant as it always is for the shifters as well as extremely passionate. In fact the relationship between the two is smooth, not much drama with a little angst on Cole’s part only.
On the other hand, in this installment the shifters are still in danger but this time it is very personal. In many ways this dominates the focus of storyline because this is where the conflict lies. Fans of the series will love Sedona Surrender. New readers will become fans of the series plus they will want to read the rest of the series especially Chandler’s story.
4.5 Stars The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
If I wasn't a big fan of Lisa's before, I would definitely be one now! This is a fantastic story. It hits all shifter criteria with some physcic abilities thrown into the mix. I loved Madison's grit and Cole is a sweetheart. He can sing karaoke for me anytime.
Once I started on this series, I haven't been able to stop. This book is Cole's story. He's a vet and the pack doctor. He finds out that his mate is the one woman who is off limits. Madison is Chandler's sister. She moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother. Her world is turned upside down. Chandler is trying to protect his sister and keep her from the world of shifters. So many secrets are revealed in this book.
I am loving this series. I love learning more about the pack. As you read the series you start to feel like you're a part of the pack too. I love the kids in these books. They love to tell everyone that they're wolves!
Madison has moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother Chandler and his new pregnant wife. She is working at Serenity Farms, where Cole is their vet. Cole and Madison meet with pretty instant sparks until Cole finds out she is a pack member’s sister and therefore off limits! Madison is hearing voices in her head – someone is trying to reach her telepathically. From here family secrets and revenge plots start to unwind. This is a fast paces story with great twists and turns.
I enjoyed this chapter of the Sedona Pack. Pack Vet-Dr Cole gets his chance at love with Chandler's sister Madison. I enjoyed the new layer that developed with the overarching plot.
I loved the suspense in this book. So many secrets being revealed. Madison has a truly dysfunctional family. The birth of the twins was sweet and poignant. Very good story.
This has definitely bumped up to a favorite. I've really liked Cole from the start, so to see him get his HEA is very satisfying. Now I'm so excited to move on to Ryker's story!!!