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Rejected Midlife Mates
BOOK 1: Firefighter Wolf's Next Door Mate
Rules for my midlife
1. Leave my a-hole ex—Check
2. Move to a small town—Check
3. Stay far away from men—Oops
Seems like an easy enough plan.
But rule number three goes up in smoke when I move in next to a hot, young firefighter who, despite our first disastrous meeting, seems to have a thing for me. I do my best to resist the pull I feel. He's a lot younger, and I'm still licking my wounds from my previous relationship.
You know what they say about once bitten, twice shy ... especially when there's an actual wolf shifter involved. But he's persistent and patient, and so gorgeous, and I find more pleasure with him in one night than the entirety of my past lovers combined.
When I unknowingly lead dangerous forces to our sleepy town the Alpha orders all shifters on deck, that includes my wolf. I can only hope we both make it out alive and we get our happy ever after.
BOOK 2: Dr. Grumpy Bear's Single Mom
BOOK 3: Wolf Sheriff's Midlife Mate
BOOK 4: Lawyer Wolf's New Nanny
BOOK 5: Rejected Mates Second Chance
BOOK 6: Rescued by my Alphas
BOOK 7: My Big Bad Bears
BOOK 8: Rejected & Cursed
Rules for my midlife
1. Leave my a-hole ex—Check
2. Move to a small town—Check
3. Stay far away from men—Oops
Seems like an easy enough plan.
But rule number three goes up in smoke when I move in next to a hot, young firefighter who, despite our first disastrous meeting, seems to have a thing for me. I do my best to resist the pull I feel. He's a lot younger, and I'm still licking my wounds from my previous relationship.
You know what they say about once bitten, twice shy ... especially when there's an actual wolf shifter involved. But he's persistent and patient, and so gorgeous, and I find more pleasure with him in one night than the entirety of my past lovers combined.
When I unknowingly lead dangerous forces to our sleepy town the Alpha orders all shifters on deck, that includes my wolf. I can only hope we both make it out alive and we get our happy ever after.
BOOK 2: Dr. Grumpy Bear's Single Mom
BOOK 3: Wolf Sheriff's Midlife Mate
BOOK 4: Lawyer Wolf's New Nanny
BOOK 5: Rejected Mates Second Chance
BOOK 6: Rescued by my Alphas
BOOK 7: My Big Bad Bears
BOOK 8: Rejected & Cursed
1930 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2022
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J.S. Striker
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January 7, 2022
I read some of these books as an advanced reader. My reviews are always voluntary.
Firefighter Wolf’s Next Door Mate – 4 stars
Hattie Jones has moved to a small town to escape from the nightmare her life had become. When she awakes one morning to find a car has plowed through her lawn and flower bed, she is really not happy. She knows the car had been parked next door and stomps over to vent her ire on the neighbors. That's how she meets Bruce and Rafael, two firefighters who will turn her world inside out but who will also protect her when she comes face-to-face with the terror she'd thought she left behind.
Rafe is a wolf shifter and Bruce is a dragon shifter. In fact, many inhabitants of their small town are shifters and many of them work for the fire department. When strange things start happening around town that point to shifter involvement, the group sets up watches to investigate hoping to find the culprit before the human inhabitants get involved. Meanwhile, Rafe has started a cautious wooing of the woman next door. He discovers that she is a romance novelist and boy, are her books hot. Now he just has to convince her to use that imagination on him.
Dr. Grumpy Bear’s Single Mom – 5 stars
Summer and Gareth first meet at a masquerade party where their game of truth or dare results in a hot clinch and then some. Summer returns home to find that her mother has deserted her and her two siblings and taken all the cash and sellables with her. Determined to keep her family together, Summer throws herself into numerous part-time jobs and shoves her memory of the hot man at the party into a cornet of her brain. When the local sheriff shows up at the diner where she works with the town's doctor in tow, she waits on them like she has never seen the grumpy doctor before. When her brother gets sick and needs a doctor visit, she goes to Gareth's office with only a little trepidation. But things are about to change drastically for her little family.
Gareth is a bear shifter and a member of the local shifter clan. He knew who Summer was as soon as he saw her at the diner and was surprised when she didn't seem to recognize him. When she brings her brother to his office, he is not happy when he figures out that a shifter has scratched the boy. He is afraid of what this might mean, but doesn't know how to tell Summer. Unfortunately, he will be a little too late to warn her.
Not going to ruin the story for you. Summer and Gareth will circle each other until you want to smack them silly. If you read the first book in the series you will recognize some of the characters, but don't worry if you haven't.
Lawyer Wolf’s New Nanny - 5 stars
Ella Windham has been having a hard time ever since she inherited a property from her grandmother. The bed-and-breakfast cottages she rents out are located in an out-of-the-way place and her advertising is not generating much in the way of business. She only owns twenty-five percent of the property and would lose that if she couldn't make the payments to the man who owned the rest. Kinda hard to do with no customers. Her "day" job is babysitting, but that is not generating the kind of cash she needs. Then she gets a call from a friend asking if she would be interested in a live-in nanny job for a small town lawyer with a shaky reputation. Uh, yeah.
Damian Scott is not having very good luck. He is a single father (read Wolf Sheriff's Midlife Mate to learn that story) of a lively little girl and the only sitters he can find are close friends. He can't seem to keep an assistant and his clients are few and far between. Rumors have him trying to run the only other local attorney out of business, but what he would really love is a partnership with the man who prefers to handle land issues and small cases. No dice on that one. He is overjoyed when his friend the mayor tells him that she found him a nanny. He is astonished to discover that he not only knows Ella but he used to date her in college. Ella is not thrilled to find that her new employer is the man who broke her heart back then. But, paycheck. Then Damian's former in-laws make an appearance and they want his daughter....Ella is not going to let that happen.
Rejected Mate’s Second Chance – 5 stars
Red is doing a friend a favor when he first meets Allie. Scott has met his mate and needs someone to tell his date for the night that he won't be taking her to a movie, or anything else. Red doesn't expect to find himself taking Scott's place and even going so far as to buy Allie a hot dog and walk her home. The goodnight kiss seals the deal, at least for her. She follows him when he leaves her wanting and discovers that he is a bear shifter, but now what does she do?
The story will get stranger from here and I don't want to spoil it for you. I'll just say that their lives take an unexpected turn when Red takes Allie home to meet the clan and an attack happens. Things will go way off course from that point.
Rescued By Her Alphas – 5 stars
Bear shifter Nicole thought she and her clan leader had a serious thing going. After all, she and Rhys had been having clandestine sex for some time and he had bitten her neck which was part of the mating ritual. So why didn't she tell him about the dragon shifter she discovered on clan land and that she just starting (unknowingly) working for him? When she finds a murdered woman on one of her life late night excursions in the woods, Rhys warns her to stay out of the investigation or be banned from clan lands. He also tells her that the two of them are not going to work out.
Lucian Monet finds himself fascinated by the bear shifter currently working in his restaurant kitchen. He tells himself to stay away from her because he is her employer, but she is too tempting. When he finds out that her clan leader has tossed her out and rejected her as a mate, he is determined to protect her. But Nicole is not really the damsel-in-distress type.
There is lots more to the story. Nicole will end up with not one, not two, not three, but four men after her. Unfortunately, one of them is the killer. See if you can figure out which one before she does.
My Big Bad Bears – 5 stars
This was an awesome book. Ade is a dragon shifter and a princess. She is about to be married off to a prince she doesn't love just to give her magician uncle more power. At the last second she decided to run, and an accidental cut on her hand causes a portal to open and dump her into a totally different world - where she almost gets flattened by a self- driving truck. She is saved by a guy named Cedric and he offers her a place to stay since it is obvious she is fleeing something or someone (wearing a wedding dress, you know).
Lots to this story, like Cedric and his two stepbrothers. All the are bear shifters and they owe money to the clan alpha who is really not a nice guy. Ade decides she needs a big mansion/palace and contracts the brothers to build it. This gig will give them enough money to pay off their debt, and just in time. All three brothers fall for Ade - though not all of them admit it right away. She also falls for them. There is a big blowup with the mobster alpha and a bigger problem with Ade's uncle and fiancé. Couldn't put it down.
Rejected and Cursed – 5 stars
Great story about a bear shifter who was cursed as a teenager to shift into a horrible twisted wolf on every full moon until he finds his mate who can free him from the curse. Forced out of the country when his pure-blood fiancée discovers his secret, Luca meets a woman at the airport who obviously has trouble on her heels also. The two team up to help each other out as they both fight off pursuers. Luca and Raven end up on a small island off of the coast of Greece where they hope they can remain incognito for awhile. Luca is not happy when he discovers that Raven is a witch since it was a witch that cursed him all those years ago. She slowly wins his trust and when she discovers his full-moon secret she is horrified for him, but she sticks by him. Then come the night when Luca sees the woman he never wanted to see again, and Raven calls her "Mother"....
Firefighter Wolf’s Next Door Mate – 4 stars
Hattie Jones has moved to a small town to escape from the nightmare her life had become. When she awakes one morning to find a car has plowed through her lawn and flower bed, she is really not happy. She knows the car had been parked next door and stomps over to vent her ire on the neighbors. That's how she meets Bruce and Rafael, two firefighters who will turn her world inside out but who will also protect her when she comes face-to-face with the terror she'd thought she left behind.
Rafe is a wolf shifter and Bruce is a dragon shifter. In fact, many inhabitants of their small town are shifters and many of them work for the fire department. When strange things start happening around town that point to shifter involvement, the group sets up watches to investigate hoping to find the culprit before the human inhabitants get involved. Meanwhile, Rafe has started a cautious wooing of the woman next door. He discovers that she is a romance novelist and boy, are her books hot. Now he just has to convince her to use that imagination on him.
Dr. Grumpy Bear’s Single Mom – 5 stars
Summer and Gareth first meet at a masquerade party where their game of truth or dare results in a hot clinch and then some. Summer returns home to find that her mother has deserted her and her two siblings and taken all the cash and sellables with her. Determined to keep her family together, Summer throws herself into numerous part-time jobs and shoves her memory of the hot man at the party into a cornet of her brain. When the local sheriff shows up at the diner where she works with the town's doctor in tow, she waits on them like she has never seen the grumpy doctor before. When her brother gets sick and needs a doctor visit, she goes to Gareth's office with only a little trepidation. But things are about to change drastically for her little family.
Gareth is a bear shifter and a member of the local shifter clan. He knew who Summer was as soon as he saw her at the diner and was surprised when she didn't seem to recognize him. When she brings her brother to his office, he is not happy when he figures out that a shifter has scratched the boy. He is afraid of what this might mean, but doesn't know how to tell Summer. Unfortunately, he will be a little too late to warn her.
Not going to ruin the story for you. Summer and Gareth will circle each other until you want to smack them silly. If you read the first book in the series you will recognize some of the characters, but don't worry if you haven't.
Lawyer Wolf’s New Nanny - 5 stars
Ella Windham has been having a hard time ever since she inherited a property from her grandmother. The bed-and-breakfast cottages she rents out are located in an out-of-the-way place and her advertising is not generating much in the way of business. She only owns twenty-five percent of the property and would lose that if she couldn't make the payments to the man who owned the rest. Kinda hard to do with no customers. Her "day" job is babysitting, but that is not generating the kind of cash she needs. Then she gets a call from a friend asking if she would be interested in a live-in nanny job for a small town lawyer with a shaky reputation. Uh, yeah.
Damian Scott is not having very good luck. He is a single father (read Wolf Sheriff's Midlife Mate to learn that story) of a lively little girl and the only sitters he can find are close friends. He can't seem to keep an assistant and his clients are few and far between. Rumors have him trying to run the only other local attorney out of business, but what he would really love is a partnership with the man who prefers to handle land issues and small cases. No dice on that one. He is overjoyed when his friend the mayor tells him that she found him a nanny. He is astonished to discover that he not only knows Ella but he used to date her in college. Ella is not thrilled to find that her new employer is the man who broke her heart back then. But, paycheck. Then Damian's former in-laws make an appearance and they want his daughter....Ella is not going to let that happen.
Rejected Mate’s Second Chance – 5 stars
Red is doing a friend a favor when he first meets Allie. Scott has met his mate and needs someone to tell his date for the night that he won't be taking her to a movie, or anything else. Red doesn't expect to find himself taking Scott's place and even going so far as to buy Allie a hot dog and walk her home. The goodnight kiss seals the deal, at least for her. She follows him when he leaves her wanting and discovers that he is a bear shifter, but now what does she do?
The story will get stranger from here and I don't want to spoil it for you. I'll just say that their lives take an unexpected turn when Red takes Allie home to meet the clan and an attack happens. Things will go way off course from that point.
Rescued By Her Alphas – 5 stars
Bear shifter Nicole thought she and her clan leader had a serious thing going. After all, she and Rhys had been having clandestine sex for some time and he had bitten her neck which was part of the mating ritual. So why didn't she tell him about the dragon shifter she discovered on clan land and that she just starting (unknowingly) working for him? When she finds a murdered woman on one of her life late night excursions in the woods, Rhys warns her to stay out of the investigation or be banned from clan lands. He also tells her that the two of them are not going to work out.
Lucian Monet finds himself fascinated by the bear shifter currently working in his restaurant kitchen. He tells himself to stay away from her because he is her employer, but she is too tempting. When he finds out that her clan leader has tossed her out and rejected her as a mate, he is determined to protect her. But Nicole is not really the damsel-in-distress type.
There is lots more to the story. Nicole will end up with not one, not two, not three, but four men after her. Unfortunately, one of them is the killer. See if you can figure out which one before she does.
My Big Bad Bears – 5 stars
This was an awesome book. Ade is a dragon shifter and a princess. She is about to be married off to a prince she doesn't love just to give her magician uncle more power. At the last second she decided to run, and an accidental cut on her hand causes a portal to open and dump her into a totally different world - where she almost gets flattened by a self- driving truck. She is saved by a guy named Cedric and he offers her a place to stay since it is obvious she is fleeing something or someone (wearing a wedding dress, you know).
Lots to this story, like Cedric and his two stepbrothers. All the are bear shifters and they owe money to the clan alpha who is really not a nice guy. Ade decides she needs a big mansion/palace and contracts the brothers to build it. This gig will give them enough money to pay off their debt, and just in time. All three brothers fall for Ade - though not all of them admit it right away. She also falls for them. There is a big blowup with the mobster alpha and a bigger problem with Ade's uncle and fiancé. Couldn't put it down.
Rejected and Cursed – 5 stars
Great story about a bear shifter who was cursed as a teenager to shift into a horrible twisted wolf on every full moon until he finds his mate who can free him from the curse. Forced out of the country when his pure-blood fiancée discovers his secret, Luca meets a woman at the airport who obviously has trouble on her heels also. The two team up to help each other out as they both fight off pursuers. Luca and Raven end up on a small island off of the coast of Greece where they hope they can remain incognito for awhile. Luca is not happy when he discovers that Raven is a witch since it was a witch that cursed him all those years ago. She slowly wins his trust and when she discovers his full-moon secret she is horrified for him, but she sticks by him. Then come the night when Luca sees the woman he never wanted to see again, and Raven calls her "Mother"....
February 3, 2023
Amazing
If you're looking for a box set with suspense, mystery, danger, comedy, fighting, hot sex scenes and true love this is for you. The characters definitely draw you in, makes you wanna see what happens next for them. You will not be disappointed with this collection, it has a little bit of everything. It keeps you entertained. This is definitely a must read especially if you love shape-shifting sex men.
If you're looking for a box set with suspense, mystery, danger, comedy, fighting, hot sex scenes and true love this is for you. The characters definitely draw you in, makes you wanna see what happens next for them. You will not be disappointed with this collection, it has a little bit of everything. It keeps you entertained. This is definitely a must read especially if you love shape-shifting sex men.
abandonados
June 5, 2022Lo he intentado con dos títulos de esta colección.
Y, por lo menos los dos primeros, dejan bastante que desear en cuanto a la calidad. Más con el desarrollo de la trama y de los personajes que con otra cosa. El estilo es sencillo y bastante básico. No habría tenido problema alguno si no fuese por los problemas a los que me he referido.
Y, por lo menos los dos primeros, dejan bastante que desear en cuanto a la calidad. Más con el desarrollo de la trama y de los personajes que con otra cosa. El estilo es sencillo y bastante básico. No habría tenido problema alguno si no fuese por los problemas a los que me he referido.
August 4, 2022
I loved them all!
Great stories . Wonderful characters. So many different ways for plots to have all the necessary ingredients to enjoy. Angst, betrayal ,traumatic pasts, then loyalty, devotion, passion, family feelings, and of course, the undeniable bond between a mated pair. Lots of Happily ever afters.
Great stories . Wonderful characters. So many different ways for plots to have all the necessary ingredients to enjoy. Angst, betrayal ,traumatic pasts, then loyalty, devotion, passion, family feelings, and of course, the undeniable bond between a mated pair. Lots of Happily ever afters.
May 22, 2023
For a grate journey
I have enjoyed this set of stories,as they take you on different.journey with each book of you like to go armchair places then try this set for I have enjoyed each one from the first to the last page.I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and may fortune smile 😃on you always 😁from a
I have enjoyed this set of stories,as they take you on different.journey with each book of you like to go armchair places then try this set for I have enjoyed each one from the first to the last page.I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and may fortune smile 😃on you always 😁from a
January 31, 2022
I have read these books separately and as a boxset they are such easy reading. If you like paranormal romance books with lots of twists and turns, that have times where you sit there and as you read suddenly thinking "I knew it!" Lol you'll not be disappointed.
July 24, 2022
8 Stories That Have....
Magic, shapeshifters, witches, danger, love and happy endings. Some of these stories interconnect with location & characters. Each of these stories capture you with the plot and are a great read!!
Magic, shapeshifters, witches, danger, love and happy endings. Some of these stories interconnect with location & characters. Each of these stories capture you with the plot and are a great read!!
October 4, 2022
Loved it!
This was an excellent box set. It was entertaining and captivating. The characters were fantastic. The twist in the plots gave them an edge. The storylines were spot on. The endings were absolutely beautiful.
This was an excellent box set. It was entertaining and captivating. The characters were fantastic. The twist in the plots gave them an edge. The storylines were spot on. The endings were absolutely beautiful.
November 29, 2022
amazing series
This series of novels was amazing to read, I enjoyed the plots and the romance provided in each novel. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to be kept in suspense throughout the entire novel.
This series of novels was amazing to read, I enjoyed the plots and the romance provided in each novel. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to be kept in suspense throughout the entire novel.
December 23, 2022
Perused how many times
Perused how many times do you have to use this useless word. Come on. I enjoyed the series but I got tired of the author using this word over and over. Cringe.
Perused how many times do you have to use this useless word. Come on. I enjoyed the series but I got tired of the author using this word over and over. Cringe.
February 21, 2023
Hard to put down
I loved all the stories. The suspense was good and kept me on the edge of my seat most times. In some books itsceast to guess what happens quickly but not so with these stories.
I loved all the stories. The suspense was good and kept me on the edge of my seat most times. In some books itsceast to guess what happens quickly but not so with these stories.
March 7, 2022
Good read!
Enjoyed each story and had you turning the page and looking forward to the next story. Great collection and looking forward to reading more from the author.
Enjoyed each story and had you turning the page and looking forward to the next story. Great collection and looking forward to reading more from the author.
March 9, 2022
Rejected Midlife Mates
Great story lines. Each one unique, yet connected. Not for the faint at heart as the sex scenes are graphic, hot, fun and tender depending on the story.
Great story lines. Each one unique, yet connected. Not for the faint at heart as the sex scenes are graphic, hot, fun and tender depending on the story.
May 1, 2022
Great box set
I enjoyed this box set. It is unique in the characters and events trials and triumphs. Please read this box set.
I enjoyed this box set. It is unique in the characters and events trials and triumphs. Please read this box set.
May 5, 2022
What a series!
Awesome job J. S. Striker! I absolutely love every one of the books in this collection. That's for the great reading that you have to use in your writing.
Awesome job J. S. Striker! I absolutely love every one of the books in this collection. That's for the great reading that you have to use in your writing.
November 26, 2022
nice reading
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Some of these books are hard to put down, even at bedtime. So I tend to read into the night.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Some of these books are hard to put down, even at bedtime. So I tend to read into the night.
January 17, 2023
All of them were Amazing
Every single story was amazing, some of them had so many twists and turns I was truly feeling sorry for the characters.
Every single story was amazing, some of them had so many twists and turns I was truly feeling sorry for the characters.
May 9, 2023
Rejected midlife mates.
Just Amazing! It's absolutely worth the read ! Every story is incredible and will leave you hooked and wanting more.
Just Amazing! It's absolutely worth the read ! Every story is incredible and will leave you hooked and wanting more.
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May 11, 2023Fantasy
Loved the series. I am an avid reader thus I have an eclectic library. Great lead males and female roles.
Loved the series. I am an avid reader thus I have an eclectic library. Great lead males and female roles.
November 27, 2023
Each book in the series will have you wanting the next one. From the beginning go the end the characters are worth every moment.
January 18, 2024
Fantastic read, all having their own stories and adventures of life, loved every minute of this collection
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