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Santa Catalina University
Liberated
Every pride, pack, and hoard stays with their own. Those who stray from their own face dire consequences. Females are meant to be seen and not heard. They’re raised to be breeders and arm candy, to be in the shadows of their Alphas. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you get to attend Santa Catalina University and be trained for this task. This is how it’s always been. As the daughter to the Alpha of one of the biggest lion prides, I’ve always been expected to be the perfect girl. I’m betrothed to the perfect guy and to always be on my best behavior. Well, I think my parents and I have a different opinion on the word perfect because I’m definitely not it.
I don’t follow their rules; I don’t think before I act, and I definitely won’t go along with this damn engagement thing they’ve set up. I’ll be damned if I will sit by and be seen and not heard while some asshole thinks he can command me. But for now, I’m biding my time until I can escape from this life.
I’m headed to the infamous SCU, where they will try to tame me as I train to become a stepford wife. But maybe attending here won’t be so bad when I meet the guys who become my neighbors. They’re all hot as hell, and soon, I start to feel drawn to them. The only problem? We’re all different and it’s not allowed; it goes against every law. A lion, a dragon, and two wolves. A BIG no-no.When the bonds start to develop that’s when things get out of hand. They’re determined to keep us apart at all costs. All I want is to be with my guys, to be like all the rest of the female shifters and have a normal life. But the cost of being liberated may be too high.
Liberated is a reverse harem romance, meaning our FMC will have more than one love interest and won't have to choose between them at the end. The SCU series consist of 11 stories all set in the university and shared world, and each can be read independently and in any order. Liberated is the third book in the series.
I don’t follow their rules; I don’t think before I act, and I definitely won’t go along with this damn engagement thing they’ve set up. I’ll be damned if I will sit by and be seen and not heard while some asshole thinks he can command me. But for now, I’m biding my time until I can escape from this life.
I’m headed to the infamous SCU, where they will try to tame me as I train to become a stepford wife. But maybe attending here won’t be so bad when I meet the guys who become my neighbors. They’re all hot as hell, and soon, I start to feel drawn to them. The only problem? We’re all different and it’s not allowed; it goes against every law. A lion, a dragon, and two wolves. A BIG no-no.When the bonds start to develop that’s when things get out of hand. They’re determined to keep us apart at all costs. All I want is to be with my guys, to be like all the rest of the female shifters and have a normal life. But the cost of being liberated may be too high.
Liberated is a reverse harem romance, meaning our FMC will have more than one love interest and won't have to choose between them at the end. The SCU series consist of 11 stories all set in the university and shared world, and each can be read independently and in any order. Liberated is the third book in the series.
- GenresShapeshifters
241 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2021
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Tami Payton
17 books215 followersAs a mother to 3 kids(4 if you count my husband!)I'm kept on my toes all day long. I love to read anything I can get my hands on and would rather spend my nights curled up with a good book. I live in Southern, MD and enjoy the quiet life that it provides. When my head isn't in a book it's in my computer.
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December 1, 2021
Cami is a lioness and is the daughter of her alpha fathers pride. As a tradition, lioness’s always have arranged marriages and Cami is no different. Her fiancé is in his last year of University and as tradition the wives to be also go to learn how to take care of their husbands. However, Cami is like no other lioness, and isn’t the dutiful fiancé’ she is supposed to be. This year the University has made the dorms coed and Cami just so happens to share it with three gorgeous alphas! Upon being there Cami’s brother has made a shockingly discovery and her life rests in the information he can find! The cliffhanger was a doozy, book 2 can’t come soon enough!!!
January 11, 2022
Omg I couldn't put this book down. Cami is such a strong character that you just get behind her straight away. With everything she goes through especially when Kenny her betrothed is involved.
As a female lion shifter she is expected to do everything he asks and fall at his feet. But Cami has other ideas especially when she is forced to follow him to the University.
From here things pick up and go through many twists as she meets Rian, Sawyer and his twin Adler. With some steam this book also ends on a cliffhanger ending. Which leaves you wanting so much more
As a female lion shifter she is expected to do everything he asks and fall at his feet. But Cami has other ideas especially when she is forced to follow him to the University.
From here things pick up and go through many twists as she meets Rian, Sawyer and his twin Adler. With some steam this book also ends on a cliffhanger ending. Which leaves you wanting so much more
December 7, 2021
The lioness turns!
This is the second Santa Catalina University books I've read and, like the first, while it's a standalone for the SCU universe, it appears to be the start of a series for this author. Camari is a lioness shifter. In this world, and these prides, the lionesses are seen as "less" - they can't shift and are meant to be just arm candy for the males. As such, they attend SCU as a finishing school of sort, learning to be perfect "stepford wives." Cami doesn't want to follow this path, nor does she want to marry the future alpha her parents have picked out for her. Three powerful alphas and a lot of intrigue later, we've got a massive cliffhanger for the next installment! This was a fun book, and I can't wait to see where we go next!
This is the second Santa Catalina University books I've read and, like the first, while it's a standalone for the SCU universe, it appears to be the start of a series for this author. Camari is a lioness shifter. In this world, and these prides, the lionesses are seen as "less" - they can't shift and are meant to be just arm candy for the males. As such, they attend SCU as a finishing school of sort, learning to be perfect "stepford wives." Cami doesn't want to follow this path, nor does she want to marry the future alpha her parents have picked out for her. Three powerful alphas and a lot of intrigue later, we've got a massive cliffhanger for the next installment! This was a fun book, and I can't wait to see where we go next!
December 2, 2021
Tami Peyton has done it again, I completely devoured this book in one sitting. Fated mates RH is my all time favorite genre, and Tamie smashed it. Everything as fantastic except that sneaky cliffy at the end. Book 2 please!🙌
November 30, 2021
꧁✿☾✩♡ⒸⒽⓁⓄⒺ'Ⓢ ⓇⒺⓋⒾⒺⓌⓈ♡✩☽✿꧂
You will enjoy this book if you like:
♡Fated mates
♡Shifters
♡MMMF
WARNING: This book ends on a major cliffhanger!! But it’s so worth it;)
This book follows Camari De’Marcus a lioness that is being forced to marry an Alpha lion as it is her duty to the pride. Lionesses are unable to shift, unlike lions and other shifter females. Cami constantly rejects her mate and insults him in front of his friends and parents, I mean…it’s totally deserved he’s such a pansy :) (you gotta read the book to get what I mean). But as fate would have it she meets Rian Malolas, an Alpha dragon and heir to his horde, as well as Sawyer and Adler Sallato, twin wolves and future alphas of the Sallato wolf pack.
Cami must keep it a secret that she has more than two powers, as lionesses are only supposed to have one. She discovers that the elders of the pride have used witches to block the shifting abilities of the females and bind their powers. They also discover that females used to be the Alphas of the pride.
“You’re an Alpha in your own right. You’re not meant to follow. You, Cami are meant to lead.”
Camari’s brother Chase, next in line to be alpha of the De’Marcus pride is taken by the elders for trying to learn too much about what the elders have been up to…he and Camari are both in grave danger. Hopefully, Camari and her mates will survive and save the day…
No one is harming my kitty cat. They will have to go through me and my wolf. Well two wolves and a dragon, and that’s one fight they sure as fuck don’t want to fight.
I seriously enjoyed this book and I’m excited to see what happens next in this world!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 3, 2021
Keeps your intrest
Liberated
This book is book one in a series and has a cliff hanger ending.
There is a mystery going on and the woman at the center is living the best she can with the odds stack against her. She feels as if her family is all against her except her brother Kyle. She goes off with her families wishes, but finds that her other brother and father do have her back. She meets her three fated mates while dealing with archaic roles within her pride. This is as much a thriller as it is a romance and I am left waiting for more!
I enjoyed the characters and the way they felt natural in the interactions. The way it's written it's hard not to fall in love with the heroine and her protective family.
Liberated
This book is book one in a series and has a cliff hanger ending.
There is a mystery going on and the woman at the center is living the best she can with the odds stack against her. She feels as if her family is all against her except her brother Kyle. She goes off with her families wishes, but finds that her other brother and father do have her back. She meets her three fated mates while dealing with archaic roles within her pride. This is as much a thriller as it is a romance and I am left waiting for more!
I enjoyed the characters and the way they felt natural in the interactions. The way it's written it's hard not to fall in love with the heroine and her protective family.
December 3, 2021
Wow! This book was absolutely awesome. It’s written with such detail and emotion you honestly won’t be able to put it down.
Loved the storyline, the twists and that ‘unknown’ element that keeps you continually guessing - perfection.
Cami is a fantastic main character, I love how true to herself she is. I especially loved her relationship with Kyle- it’s great! You honestly can’t help but love her.
Those hot AF alphas, wow. Those steamy scenes were also great.
Overall a fantastic book, can’t wait to read the next one
Loved the storyline, the twists and that ‘unknown’ element that keeps you continually guessing - perfection.
Cami is a fantastic main character, I love how true to herself she is. I especially loved her relationship with Kyle- it’s great! You honestly can’t help but love her.
Those hot AF alphas, wow. Those steamy scenes were also great.
Overall a fantastic book, can’t wait to read the next one
December 3, 2021
So yes I am highly anticipating every release in this series. They are in a shared world (Santa Catalina University) and I'm here for it. What to do with an arranged marriage you don't want? Her fiancé is at SCU as well and by tradition Cami goes as well to learn how to be a good wife. (so not what she wants) Go in for this coed dorm and find three hot alphas. (yes sabotage it all you can!)Then Cami her brother finds info that may just alter her life entirely. This book does end in a cliffhanger so I'm really excited for the next!
December 3, 2021
Liberated totally took me off gaurd! This one is not your typical fated mates story. Cami is a lioness that gets sent to Santa Catalina island in order to go and "learn" how to be a good wife. Cami, however, is not only uninterested in her fiance but also is a strong willed and powerful young woman who has a lot more to her then meets the eye. She meets three sexy alphas who she can't resist while there and that leads to a lot of steamy and swoon worthy scenes. The underlying story line here will really keep you on your toes, as will be cliffhanger at the end! I'm ready for book 2 ASAP!
December 4, 2021
Pack life is supposed to mean safety, right ? Lionesses don’t get that safety as they are told what to do, when, so they can be the broodmares for the pack. But what kind of life is it to be a Stepford wife ? What kind of life is it to never be able to really do what you want ? Cami wants a different life, but doesn’t see how to get it.
Then she finds twin wolves and a sexy dragon while at school and they just click. But its forbidden right ? This can’t happen ! I loved reading their story, and after the cliffhanger is absolutely need more !
Then she finds twin wolves and a sexy dragon while at school and they just click. But its forbidden right ? This can’t happen ! I loved reading their story, and after the cliffhanger is absolutely need more !
December 15, 2021
This is the second book I've read in the shared SCU universe. I thought it was a standalone, but then the cliffhanger! Well played Tami!
I am ALL about a fated mate trope. Promised to a lion shifter alpha, our fmc goes to SCU to learn everything a "good wife" should know ... cue annoyed growl.
Co-ed dorms reveal attractions with her three non lion roommates ... oooh the steam! I love Cami's strength and as always, Tami builds such interesting characters you can really invest in. Waiting impatiently for book 2!
I am ALL about a fated mate trope. Promised to a lion shifter alpha, our fmc goes to SCU to learn everything a "good wife" should know ... cue annoyed growl.
Co-ed dorms reveal attractions with her three non lion roommates ... oooh the steam! I love Cami's strength and as always, Tami builds such interesting characters you can really invest in. Waiting impatiently for book 2!
December 16, 2021
Wow!! What an incredible book!
This book was so good I totally devoured it. Just everything about it was amazing.
The storyline was incredible reading the history of the prides and the lionesses being forced to be the perfect wife’s.
I love Camari and her get lost attitude, I love her G’ma and how she doesn’t care about others just about Camari.
The guys oh holy hotness they are all fine! Camari had the perfect mates behind her! I hope Kenny doesn’t get near her!
And that ending!! oMG!! 🤯🤯🤯. I can’t even believe I read what I read 😱😱.
This book was so good I totally devoured it. Just everything about it was amazing.
The storyline was incredible reading the history of the prides and the lionesses being forced to be the perfect wife’s.
I love Camari and her get lost attitude, I love her G’ma and how she doesn’t care about others just about Camari.
The guys oh holy hotness they are all fine! Camari had the perfect mates behind her! I hope Kenny doesn’t get near her!
And that ending!! oMG!! 🤯🤯🤯. I can’t even believe I read what I read 😱😱.
December 2, 2021
This book was an amazing read that hooked me from the very beginning and did not let me go until the last page was read. It moves along at a great pace which makes for an easy read. The characters are amazing and you cannot help but want to see them succeed no matter what may get in their way. The story will grab you and keep you reading until the end and then you are needing more. This book is a must read and it needs to be on your TBR list, no doubt about it.
December 3, 2021
So many emotions, loved it
I'm feeling so many emotions at the moment. Without revealing spoilers I really want to kill off a couple of Camari family. That ending is a cliffhanger and a half, I really hope the second will get out soon cause I'm on tenterhooks, I need to know what happens.
I got so invested in this story. It has laugh out loud moments and sexy, steamy times. A mfc that is so sassy with a hilarious grandmother and three hot guys.
I'm feeling so many emotions at the moment. Without revealing spoilers I really want to kill off a couple of Camari family. That ending is a cliffhanger and a half, I really hope the second will get out soon cause I'm on tenterhooks, I need to know what happens.
I got so invested in this story. It has laugh out loud moments and sexy, steamy times. A mfc that is so sassy with a hilarious grandmother and three hot guys.
December 3, 2021
In a world of lions not being able to shift is a major disadvantage. The females are all relegated to second class citizens good only for breeding. Enter our FMC who thinks that’s a load of crap. She goes off to college to learn her duties but finds her mates instead in a set of twin wolves and a dragon. Interesting and excellent world building as well as intriguing characters. Can’t wait for more. Definitely recommend.
December 6, 2021
Tami is one of my favorite authors. And this book just cemented it! I love fated mates. Tami knocked this one out for me. Cami is a lioness. I haven’t read books on any large cat shifters so I really enjoyed this new avenue for me. I love that Cami is bucking the system of her pride. Even though her father is the Alpha. Wonderful world building and the characters are totally relatable. I TOTALLY recommend this one! 🥰
December 2, 2021
Great addition to the series! Cami is a lioness that is being forced to marry and become a step-ford wife, but she is have none of that. I do not want to give to much of the book away... I can tell you that there is mystery, smoking hot men and a cures that need to be broken. Definitely a must read!
December 4, 2021
Loved it!
Looking for a book to draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat with a sassy FMC, then get this book. Tami has done an amazing job with this story and the characters. Can’t wait to read what happens with Cami and her men in the next book since this one does end in a cliffhanger.
Looking for a book to draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat with a sassy FMC, then get this book. Tami has done an amazing job with this story and the characters. Can’t wait to read what happens with Cami and her men in the next book since this one does end in a cliffhanger.
December 13, 2021
I was so excited to finally read this book and I could not put it down. Cami the lioness does not want the life her parents want for her and the arrange marriage they setup for her. At a school to learn how to be a wife, she meet three Alphas. The book keeps you hooked and I devoured it in one sitting. I can’t wait for more especially with that cliffhanger!
December 15, 2021
Wow this took me on a journey, I was hooked on Camari, Rian, Sawyer and Adler as they negotiate a line never crossed. How Camari deals with her family and new found friends. You can fill the sizzle from the start as you board a rollercoaster trip to who knows what. I voluntarily reviewed this book.
February 4, 2022
Cami is my spirit animal🥰 I love a strong lead and Cami was that and more! She refused to bend to what society thought she should be. The story keeps you on your toes and keeps you wondering what’s next! Let’s talk about her men- Hot asf😝🔥🤤
The story was well written and had me hooked🖤 can’t wait for what’s next!
The story was well written and had me hooked🖤 can’t wait for what’s next!
March 8, 2022
Amazing
This is the second book I have read in this universe and I am not disappointed. I Really enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend. The characters and storyline are just fantastic and will draw you in from page one, I made the mistake of starting it shortly before a work shift. Do not be silly like me. Give yourself the time to soak it all in.
This is the second book I have read in this universe and I am not disappointed. I Really enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend. The characters and storyline are just fantastic and will draw you in from page one, I made the mistake of starting it shortly before a work shift. Do not be silly like me. Give yourself the time to soak it all in.
December 2, 2021
Wow!!
Wow!! I was not expecting so many twist and turns with Camari! I loved every minute of this book. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. Just so good and I'm left wanting more.
Wow!! I was not expecting so many twist and turns with Camari! I loved every minute of this book. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. Just so good and I'm left wanting more.
December 2, 2021
This book was amazing. This shared universe is just on point. Cami and her three alpha male omg hot! This book was so good that I can't put down. The cliffhanger wow I can't wait for book two. And I can't wait for the next book in this shared universe.
December 3, 2021
Cami is such a freakin badass and she totally gets all her spunk from GMA . The lions and their council are evil people…this story is freakin epic…it will have you laughing your ass off especially at Kenny boy. The ending however is evil and i cant wait for the next book
December 12, 2021
This is strange
All books are cliffhangers. No finished stories in this series. No continuation of characters in the next book. Where is book two? I probably won't wait to see if these stories have some kind of resolution. Too many finished books to read.
All books are cliffhangers. No finished stories in this series. No continuation of characters in the next book. Where is book two? I probably won't wait to see if these stories have some kind of resolution. Too many finished books to read.
February 4, 2022
Wow. I loved Cami and fated mates, I was hooked on the book from the very first page This book ends on a cliffhanger but well worth the read with all ots twist and turns tou are sure to enjoy this book and the next
December 1, 2021
Really enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend. The characters and storyline are just fantastic and will draw you in from page one.
December 3, 2021
Loved this book....a feisty heroine, mysteries, hot guys,shifters....honestly what more could one want.....oh yeah.....a killer cliffhanger....bring on the next book ASAP!!!!
December 5, 2021
This book was so good. There is a cliffy but hey that just means we get more. I loved the characters and the setting this author has created. Can’t wait for more.
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