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Mate Claimed (Shifters Unbound #4)
by
Jennifer Ashley (Goodreads Author)
Collared and controlled, Shifters are outcast from humanity, forced to live in Shiftertowns. But waiting within are passions that no Collar can contain…
As a wildcat Shifter and leader of his Shiftertown, Eric Warden knows his own kind. When he sees Iona Duncan, he realizes that although she appears human, she is a half-Shifter wildcat living without a Collar—and that if sh...more
As a wildcat Shifter and leader of his Shiftertown, Eric Warden knows his own kind. When he sees Iona Duncan, he realizes that although she appears human, she is a half-Shifter wildcat living without a Collar—and that if sh...more
ebook, 336 pages
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October 2nd 2012
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Ever since Wild Cat, I’ve wanted to read more about Las Vegas Shiftertown leader Eric.
With so many things going on in his Shiftertown, Eric has a lot on his plate. He has some wolves from a closed down Shiftertown in Northern Nevada moving in. The preparations are insane, the government is closing down the Shiftertown, but hasn’t prepared anything yet. Their insane logic? The shifters can just bunk up and bond. Right.
So now Eric has the leader Gr...more
Ever since Wild Cat, I’ve wanted to read more about Las Vegas Shiftertown leader Eric.
With so many things going on in his Shiftertown, Eric has a lot on his plate. He has some wolves from a closed down Shiftertown in Northern Nevada moving in. The preparations are insane, the government is closing down the Shiftertown, but hasn’t prepared anything yet. Their insane logic? The shifters can just bunk up and bond. Right.
So now Eric has the leader Gr...more
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Book 4 of Shifters Unbound. Eric and Iona's story.
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Aug 14, 2012
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Won the ARC version from Jennifer Ashley herself. Yay, thanks! ^__^
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Mate Claimed takes place in the same Nevada Shiftertown as Wild Cat. Feline Alpha Eric Warden is the brother of Cassidy, the h of that novel. He discovers a half-shifter female living in Las Vegas passing for human. Unfortunately, Iona has reached the age of transition; it is getting harder for her to control her shift, and she's coming into her first heat. Eric shows up to try to talk her into moving back to his Shiftertown, where she can learn about the shifter side of her nature. That also me...more
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Whoa, did this book have a lot going on! Shifter communities merging, half-Shifters coming out of the closet, dark elves popping in and out, mysterious medical experiments, weddings, pregnancy, babies, dominance challenges, sons coming of age, father-daughter reunions ... it was exhausting just to read about!
Honestly, Iona and Eric weren't my favorite couple in this book, even though it is their story. I liked the little bits of Cassidy and Diego we get and the blossoming romance between Reid a...more
Honestly, Iona and Eric weren't my favorite couple in this book, even though it is their story. I liked the little bits of Cassidy and Diego we get and the blossoming romance between Reid a...more
4-4.5 Stars
Eric and Iona have had my attentin since they met in the nightclub and I was eagerly awaiting their tale. I wasn't disappointed!
Eric has a lot to deal with, the powers that be have declared that another pack have to move in to shiftertown with Eric and his pack this alone brings a lot of problems with it - 2 packs, 2 alpha's can anyone feel the tension & foresee the upcoming dominance fights? Both Eric & Graham have very different idea's on how a pack shuld be run so they ofte...more
Eric and Iona have had my attentin since they met in the nightclub and I was eagerly awaiting their tale. I wasn't disappointed!
Eric has a lot to deal with, the powers that be have declared that another pack have to move in to shiftertown with Eric and his pack this alone brings a lot of problems with it - 2 packs, 2 alpha's can anyone feel the tension & foresee the upcoming dominance fights? Both Eric & Graham have very different idea's on how a pack shuld be run so they ofte...more
Mate Claimed is the first book I have read from this Shifters Unbound Series!
This story is a great paranormal shifter romance. When leopard shifter Eric met Iona he knew right away that she was a half-shifter but she didn't want anything to do with him. She was a freight that he would know that she is a Shifter and ruin her happy wannabe human life. But fighting the mating heat is unstoppable and there fore also becoming eric's mate.
The characters of Eric and Iona are well written. Mate Claimed...more
This story is a great paranormal shifter romance. When leopard shifter Eric met Iona he knew right away that she was a half-shifter but she didn't want anything to do with him. She was a freight that he would know that she is a Shifter and ruin her happy wannabe human life. But fighting the mating heat is unstoppable and there fore also becoming eric's mate.
The characters of Eric and Iona are well written. Mate Claimed...more
The amazing Jennifer Ashley has done it again! Mate Claimed is the newest passionate, sexy, danger-filled novel in her highly popular Shifters Unbound series and it is nothing short of amazing! We are reintroduced to Eric Warden, the oh-so-hot leader of the Las Vegas Shiftertown and the beautiful, brave Iona Duncan, a half-shifter wildcat masquerading as a full human, without the collars that Shifters are required to wear. Eric is captivated by the lovely Iona but at the same time, fears for her...more
This is a book 4, but it can totally stand on its own (though I do recommend reading the rest anyway). I love that there’s some face time and references to characters from the previous stories, but not in a way that would make the reader feel like they’ve missed something. I enjoyed the development of the romance between the couple as well as the conflict(s). However, while I enjoyed the conflict, it was pretty predictable, but not enough to take the edge off the gravity of a given situation or...more
4.5♥s
When leopard shifter Eric Warden met Iona Duncan, he knew right away that she was a half-shifter trying to pass herself off as human. For Iona, as much as she was attracted to the sexy Las Vegas Shiftertown leader, she didn't want anything to do with him. To come out as a Shifter would ruin her happy human life and get her mother into trouble for keeping her secret. But Iona is in her mating frenzy and in danger of going feral if she doesn't give in to her true nature. Eric has to convince...more
When leopard shifter Eric Warden met Iona Duncan, he knew right away that she was a half-shifter trying to pass herself off as human. For Iona, as much as she was attracted to the sexy Las Vegas Shiftertown leader, she didn't want anything to do with him. To come out as a Shifter would ruin her happy human life and get her mother into trouble for keeping her secret. But Iona is in her mating frenzy and in danger of going feral if she doesn't give in to her true nature. Eric has to convince...more
Sep 25, 2012
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Mate Claimed ของเจนนิเฟอร์ แอชลีย์
เรื่องนี้เป็นเล่มที่สี่ในชุดค่ะ เรื่องค่อนข้างใกล้ชิดกับเรื่อง Wild Cat โดยทั้งพระเอกนางเอกในเล่มนี้มีบทบาทในเล่มนั้นพอสมควร อันที่จริงทั้งคู่เจอกันเป็นครั้งแรกในเล่มนั้นค่ะ
ไอโอนา ดันแคนเป็นลูกครึ่งระหว่างมนุษย์กับชิฟเตอร์ ซึ่งนั่นก็มากพอที่จะทำให้เธอต้องถูกรายงานต่อรัฐบาล และถูกจับใส่ปลอกคอ แต่มารดาของเธอเลือกที่จะปกปิดตัวตนด้านนี้ของลูกสาวเป็นความลับ นั่นทำให้ไอโอนายังมีชีวิตอย่างอิสระ และมีสิทธิเหมือนมนุษย์ธรรมดาทั่วไป ไม่ได้ถูกจำกัดเช่นเดียวกับชิฟเตอร์ แต่ยิ...more
เรื่องนี้เป็นเล่มที่สี่ในชุดค่ะ เรื่องค่อนข้างใกล้ชิดกับเรื่อง Wild Cat โดยทั้งพระเอกนางเอกในเล่มนี้มีบทบาทในเล่มนั้นพอสมควร อันที่จริงทั้งคู่เจอกันเป็นครั้งแรกในเล่มนั้นค่ะ
ไอโอนา ดันแคนเป็นลูกครึ่งระหว่างมนุษย์กับชิฟเตอร์ ซึ่งนั่นก็มากพอที่จะทำให้เธอต้องถูกรายงานต่อรัฐบาล และถูกจับใส่ปลอกคอ แต่มารดาของเธอเลือกที่จะปกปิดตัวตนด้านนี้ของลูกสาวเป็นความลับ นั่นทำให้ไอโอนายังมีชีวิตอย่างอิสระ และมีสิทธิเหมือนมนุษย์ธรรมดาทั่วไป ไม่ได้ถูกจำกัดเช่นเดียวกับชิฟเตอร์ แต่ยิ...more
Original Post at Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust Edgy and Hot: MATE CLAIMED from Jennifer Ashley
MATE CLAIMED
Shifters Unbound
Jennifer Ashley
Berkley, a Penguin Imprint
October 2, 2012
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages and E-book
E-Galley lent by publisher via Edelweiss-Above the Treeline. No remuneration was exchanged and all opinions expressed herein are my own unless otherwise noted, cited or attributed.
MATE CLAIMED
Shifters Unbound
Jennifer Ashley
Berkley, a Penguin Imprint
October 2, 2012
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages and E-book
E-Galley lent by publisher via Edelweiss-Above the Treeline. No remuneration was exchanged and all opinions expressed herein are my own unless otherwise noted, cited or attributed.
Collared and controlled, Shifters are outcast from humanity, forced to live in Shiftertowns. But wai...more
Half panther-shifter Iona has been living and passing for a human, but now Shiftertown Leader, leopard-shifter Eric Warden, has her on his radar and he won't go away. All of Eric's primal instincts take notice of Iona as he tries to convince her that her 'human' days are at and end, because if she's not careful, her delicious scent is going to attract the attention of other shifters far less civilized and with far less control than Eric - and with the residents of a 'wilder' wolf Shiftertown bei...more
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Rating: B+ ... Heat: Hot
Review:
I love Jennifer Ashley’s historical romances. In fact, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie is one of my all-time favorites. So why on earth did it take me so long to try out her PNR novels? I honestly have no clue but it was definitely long overdue! And, even though I’m starting with book four (such a bad habit of mine, I’ll admit), it was so easy to immerse myself in the Shifters Unbound world.
And, wow, what a world. Miz Ashley hits you with sensual and arousing s...more
Review:
I love Jennifer Ashley’s historical romances. In fact, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie is one of my all-time favorites. So why on earth did it take me so long to try out her PNR novels? I honestly have no clue but it was definitely long overdue! And, even though I’m starting with book four (such a bad habit of mine, I’ll admit), it was so easy to immerse myself in the Shifters Unbound world.
And, wow, what a world. Miz Ashley hits you with sensual and arousing s...more
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It starts out with half shifter Iona Duncan, being chased by the shiftertown leader Eric Warden, who has constantly been chasing her of late. Iona, is a shifter without a collar, and refuses to go through the collaring, she wants to be free. However Eric knows the danger that Iona is in, if she doesn't put on a collar, soon her shifter side will take over and her common sense will be gone, and all will remain will be her panther side. However even though Eric's argument is a good one, Iona knows...more
Even when I think Jennifer Ashley writes a shifter more sexy than the last, she goes and ads more spice to the mix and comes up with another mega hunky shifter that you just want to cuddle up with. Eric Warden is the Alpha shifter of his town of feline, wolf and bears. While out on the town he finds an un-collared female shifter, which is strictly forbidden. His warning to her comes with a box of chocolates and stalking...because this unclaimed female is Eric's future mate. While trying to keep...more
Title: * Mate Claimed
Author: Jennifer Ashley
Series: Shifters Unbound #4
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Format: Paperback
Date/Year: October 2012
Reviewed by: ElaineReads
*This book was provided to me by the publisher for review.
Summary from the publisher:
Eric Warden knows that half-Shifter wildcat Iona is passing for human, living without a Collar in the human world. He also knows that if she does not acknowledge her Shifter nature and her mating hunger, it could kill her. Ion...more
Author: Jennifer Ashley
Series: Shifters Unbound #4
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Format: Paperback
Date/Year: October 2012
Reviewed by: ElaineReads
*This book was provided to me by the publisher for review.
Summary from the publisher:
Eric Warden knows that half-Shifter wildcat Iona is passing for human, living without a Collar in the human world. He also knows that if she does not acknowledge her Shifter nature and her mating hunger, it could kill her. Ion...more
This is the story of Eric Warden (leader of shifter town) and Iona ( a half shifter) who is trying to pass as human. Eric discovered who Iona is one night by accident and he recognizes that she is really in danger because she is in a transition period but Iona is in total denial. Their story is really cute and Iona was a good female lead. She is standing up for herself but she is also open to change. I also really liked Eric and I felt bad for him that he was just surrounded by so many problems....more
Another winning novel from gifted author Jennifer Ashley. Taken from my review at RomanceJunkies.com:
Feline Shifter Eric Warden is the alpha or leader of his clan in Shiftertown. With two shifter clans in Nevada, they are being consolidated into one to make them easier to keep tabs on. The other clan, consisting of lupines or wolf shifters and led by an alpha named Graham, is being moved in with Eric’s clan. With the lupine shifters being a more feral clan and used to having their own way, the t...more
Feline Shifter Eric Warden is the alpha or leader of his clan in Shiftertown. With two shifter clans in Nevada, they are being consolidated into one to make them easier to keep tabs on. The other clan, consisting of lupines or wolf shifters and led by an alpha named Graham, is being moved in with Eric’s clan. With the lupine shifters being a more feral clan and used to having their own way, the t...more
Checkout the full review and more closer to publication date at The Brunette Librarian's Blog
Eric is the head of a shifter town we haven’t been explored very much. “Wild Cat” deals with Eric’s sister, if you were wondering how the books were related. Back to the shifters - Eric stops in at a bar one night and notices this girl. He knows she’s part shifter, but no one else seems to. When he confronts her about it, she’s shocked because no one else had ever suspected besides her mom and her sis...more
Eric is the head of a shifter town we haven’t been explored very much. “Wild Cat” deals with Eric’s sister, if you were wondering how the books were related. Back to the shifters - Eric stops in at a bar one night and notices this girl. He knows she’s part shifter, but no one else seems to. When he confronts her about it, she’s shocked because no one else had ever suspected besides her mom and her sis...more
When I met Eric and Iona in Wild Cat I was delighted with the chemistry and attraction between them.
Eric is the leader of his shifter town and alpha of his pride. After his mate's death almost 30 years ago, he has decided to leave the females for the younger males without cubs to take care off. this goes well until he sees Iona in a club. She is an un-collared half shifter in the middle of her mating need.
Iona is a half shifter that is desperately trying to keep her shifter side a secret becaus...more
Mar 30, 2013
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4.5stars actually
Things are very different in Shiftertown! Two packs, Two Alphas, One half-shifter female. When Iona & Eric met in Wild Cat, they immediately became favorites of this fan; and with her status it isn't surprising that things have come to these crossroads.
As well as I like Iona, her persistent denial of her shifterness as she loses more control over her panther each day began to annoy me, so things changed just in time. Eric still has alpha-style to give away and the other Nev...more
Things are very different in Shiftertown! Two packs, Two Alphas, One half-shifter female. When Iona & Eric met in Wild Cat, they immediately became favorites of this fan; and with her status it isn't surprising that things have come to these crossroads.
As well as I like Iona, her persistent denial of her shifterness as she loses more control over her panther each day began to annoy me, so things changed just in time. Eric still has alpha-style to give away and the other Nev...more
I literally JUST finished this, so I am on a book high still. WOW---
Eric, Vegas Shiftertown leader, runs into half-Shifter Iona, and immediately feels the pull to protect her. She is free (by human standards), and he would like to keep her that way. For her part, Iona is going through a rough time with her Shifter self, having just entered her mating years. She relies on Eric to help her, just as much as he relies on her to ease his pain. Literal and figurative.
I feel like I say this after every...more
Eric, Vegas Shiftertown leader, runs into half-Shifter Iona, and immediately feels the pull to protect her. She is free (by human standards), and he would like to keep her that way. For her part, Iona is going through a rough time with her Shifter self, having just entered her mating years. She relies on Eric to help her, just as much as he relies on her to ease his pain. Literal and figurative.
I feel like I say this after every...more
Great series. There are 2 shiftertowns that are the main focus. Eric Warden is leader of the one and Liam Morrissey is the leader of the other. Often the other town is mentioned or some of the characters show up, I like how these two communities connect yet are seperate (different states). This book is about Eric (snowleopard) and Iona (panther). Iona is half shifter and has been hiding that half. In the previous book these two met. Now Eric needs her help. Iona and her Mom own a construction co...more
The BEST book of the entire series! Loved it!
The main story was great, Eric and Iona were perfect and I loved the type of Shiftertown leader that Eric was. Although he was all Alpha male and leader, he also understood the position in which Graham was and recognized that he too was a good leader, giving him some wiggle room!
Graham’s came in a bit strong at first (understandable), but as the book progressed we were able to see the real Graham and I came to like him. I would like to see him in a b...more
The main story was great, Eric and Iona were perfect and I loved the type of Shiftertown leader that Eric was. Although he was all Alpha male and leader, he also understood the position in which Graham was and recognized that he too was a good leader, giving him some wiggle room!
Graham’s came in a bit strong at first (understandable), but as the book progressed we were able to see the real Graham and I came to like him. I would like to see him in a b...more
Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads
Blog rating: 3.5/5
Iona is a half-shifter trying to live as a full human, but she’s moving into a transition stage that has her crawling out of her skin, the need to mate is intense and her animal side is becoming stronger every day. She’s trying to suppress it but that will only lead into her turning feral and pretty much going crazy. Eric feels the mating bond with her and vows to protect her no matter the cost while she makes the transition into the shi...more
Blog rating: 3.5/5
Iona is a half-shifter trying to live as a full human, but she’s moving into a transition stage that has her crawling out of her skin, the need to mate is intense and her animal side is becoming stronger every day. She’s trying to suppress it but that will only lead into her turning feral and pretty much going crazy. Eric feels the mating bond with her and vows to protect her no matter the cost while she makes the transition into the shi...more
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Aug 17, 2012
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Oh I loved this! I won an ARC of Mate Claimed last week and was pretty excited about it. Especially when I saw there were kitty shifters because I LOVE a good kitty shifter. This was my first Jennifer Ashley book and I absolutely loved it. The characters were fun and exciting, the suspense/mystery nicely done and interesting and the romance hot, steamy and oh so sweet.
It was very easy to fall into the story without reading the other books in the series first. I'll definitely be going back and r...more
It was very easy to fall into the story without reading the other books in the series first. I'll definitely be going back and r...more
Eric Warden is the leader of the Las Vegas Shiftertown and has a lot on his plate between the forced integration of the second Nevada Shiftertown not to mention his growing attraction to half-shifter/living as human Iona Duncan. He's going to have to rely on allies and enemies alike in order to solve the mystery of who is taking females and cubs and to stop their secret experiments.
Jennifer Ashley knows how to deliver an incredible Shifters book! There's plenty of action, an Alpha hero who kicks...more
Jennifer Ashley knows how to deliver an incredible Shifters book! There's plenty of action, an Alpha hero who kicks...more
In Mate Claimed, Eric Warden is the alpha of his shiftertown in Las Vegas. We have met Eric in the previous books, as he was a visitor to the Morrissey pack in Austin, and is Cassidy’s brother from Wildcat. We knew that Eric was sure to be in this book, as he met Iona in the last. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy Eric, as much as I adored Liam and Sean in the first two books. But wow, Jennifer Ashley has done it again, Eric is totally awesome.
Iona Duncan is our heroine, whom we met in Wildcat. Io...more
Iona Duncan is our heroine, whom we met in Wildcat. Io...more
I really enjoy this series! There is just something about it that never fails to keep me reading. Jennifer Ashley does a great job of making these stand alone books while still bringing back some of my favorite characters from past books. In Mate Claimed we finally get Eric’s story. He’s the leader of his shifter town but because of a local incorporation of another local shifter clan it looks like he’s going to have some competition. His concentration is torn between keeping his shifter clan saf...more
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NY Times Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley has lived and traveled all over the world, and now lives in the Southwest. She writes historical and paranormal romance and historical mysteries, as Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James, and Ashley Gardner.
Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards. More about her books at http://www.jennifersromances.com, http://www.allysonjames.co...more
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“You’ve been in the mating frenzy before.”
Eric looked up at her, his eyes quiet. “Yes.”
”With Kirsten.”
”Yes.”
Iona touched her hands together. “You must have loved her very much.”
Eric nodded. “Yes. Very much.”
”Then why do you want another mate?”
Eric pushed himself from the fireplace and came to her, the first flickers of fire shadowing his tall, naked body. He skimmed warm hands down her arms.
”Because I saw you.”
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Eric looked up at her, his eyes quiet. “Yes.”
”With Kirsten.”
”Yes.”
Iona touched her hands together. “You must have loved her very much.”
Eric nodded. “Yes. Very much.”
”Then why do you want another mate?”
Eric pushed himself from the fireplace and came to her, the first flickers of fire shadowing his tall, naked body. He skimmed warm hands down her arms.
”Because I saw you.”
