Branding an Icy Heart

Wolves of Stone Ridge #32

by Charlie Richards

Between discovering that two of his brothers have accepted male beloveds and learning his eldest brother is moving their coven to the United States, Aleksei Kuznetsov’s world has been turned upside down. He’s never been good with change, so he flees his family and what he believes are their unnatural predilections. After several months of soul searching, he’s ready to make amends. However, realizing that being gay isn’t unnatural, and accepting it for his brothers, doesn’t prepare him for running into Remy Smithson. The human’s blood calls to him like he imagines a beloved’s should. Can he wrap his mind around what’s happening quickly enough, or will he lose the best thing that may have ever happened to him?

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, Vampires, Shapeshifters, Romance, M M Paranormal, Paranormal Romance

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2015

Reviews

[Theresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disliked Remy. His character was suppose to be gay but he came across as non-sexual. My impression was that he was non-attractive inside and out - just blah. Remy was very confident in instigating and managing hookups. He was extremely conceited and self absorbed and didn't have anything to offer Aleksei in a relationship except his blood. Remy was a former car salesman, yuck! His current job was a 10 key accounting clerk at a bank. (Ms. Richards - stupid writing - that job has been obsolete since the 1950's.) I just didn't buy into anyone being attracted to Remy unless he had a forced paranormal fated instant love like Aleksei did. Even though Aleksei was arrogant and bigoted with no mouth filter, he showed more love and concern for Remy than Remy did for him.

This book ended too abruptly without resolving Remy's job situation, Aleksei's reintroduction into his coven, and their relationship conflicts. The ending was a moment in time HFN. Typical Charlie Richards today, quantity instead of quality.

[Katrina Passick Lumsden · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh, Charlie Richards, where has the magic gone?

[Hc · Rating 3 out of 5]

The usual catch phrases.. my human..

I'm not sure why I thought Remy's leg would get better after bonding... come to think of it, was it Luc from Kontra's that had crutch bearing mate?

So... not really bad.. not really good. I really don't think we needed to prove to Alek how wrong his bigotry was by giving him a male mate. Just seemed to be overkill. However.. I'd like to see something happen with the waiter Ken.. perhaps in the next line up...

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1. Rainy MacDougal (wolf) and Travis Carlyle (human)
2. Declan McIntire (Alpha wolf) and Lark Trystan (human)
3. Gordon Digby (elephant) and Grady Stryker (Bengal Tiger)
4. Ailean Carmichael (black jaguar) and Drake Whitton (human)
5. Todd Abernathy (wolf) and Lyle Sullivan (converted monitor lizard)
6. Carson Angeni (wolf enforcer) and Jared Templeton (assassin human)
7. Brad Nadeau (polar bear) and Dagus Whitton (blind human)
8. Nick Greely (wolf) and Miach Coleman (super human)
9. Caspian Carpathian (vampire) and Casey Streusel (bunny)
10. Kade McGraw (wolf) and Tom Bristol (human)
11. Kyle Rainier (wolf) and Valiant Vee Cotter (human)
12. Manon Lemelle (wolf) and Chris Peterson (human)
13. Frederick Reb Drunger (wolf) and Daithi Murphy (human)
14. Gustave Hermance (WHITE RHINO) and Tible (Gargoyle)
15. Sean Garcia (wolf) and Raul Braga (assassin human)
16. Vincent Marche (vampire) and Frankie Drunger (wolf)
17. Demitri Vinetti (wolf) and Kiernan Wabinaw (older human)
18. “Raven” Bailey Blackraven (super human) and Liam Brager (arctic fox)
19. Valarius Lemusson (lion) and Brice Gaithers (human)
20. Michel McDover (wolf) and Jason Truollo (human-Raul’s nephew)
21. Sebastian Seb Russo (vampire) and Dirk Lemans (human)
22. Byron Ziegler (wolf) and Edwin Aldridge (human)
23. Yates Cruner (wolf) and Aryen Fowles (dingo)
24. Jamie Stratton (wolf) and Paolo Muccio (rat)
25. Luther Caldwell (wolf) and Deke Sommers (human)
26. Toby Dallow (human) and Tullion Kuznetsov (vampire)
27. Rowen St. Paul (wolf) and Wesley O’Connor (human)
28. Dillan Shoreman (puma) and Derek Sommers (human, Deke’s brother)
29. Borscht Kunzetsov (vampire) and Sekani (Egyptian fruit bat)
30. Cayden Rochette (wolf) and Ajax (Andean mountain cat)
31. Hessian Roshburg (Kodiak bear) and Gilbert (raven)
32. Aleksei Kunznetsov (vampire) and Remy Smithson (human)

[Candice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably one of the better one's I've read lately. They didn't rush into anything. They didn't move in quick. They didn't bond quick. Aleksei still had issues, back up, HAS issues. He's a work in progress and I liked it.

I will say that I love Aleksei's brother, Nikolai. I want his blood thirsty book!

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This instalment in the Wolves of Stone Ridge has convinced me that I need to move on. The novelty has died.

[Shelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars

[Nessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was awesome. Aleksei gets his mate and since he was so bigoted, he wasn't too happy to know that his mate was a man,Remy. I loved how Aleksei learned tolerance, especially for his mate and how he allowed Remy to teach him things sexually. Unfortunately, there were more bigots out there who were a danger to Remy. The plot was well done and the story was very amusing. I definitely enjoyed this sweet read. =)

[Tumyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic.

I liked Alek's slow, but eventual, realisation of who Remy is to him, "even if he does have a dick".

It's good to see Remy got a fated mate.
It'd be curious, after mating, if he got some healing for his knee.

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Human Remy and Vampire Alexsei

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Der Teil um Alek und Remy gefällt mir gut. Dramatisch, spannend, heiß, humorvoll. 💜 Liest sich gut und ist nicht langweilig.
Aber wo sind die Wölfe? 😅
Also definitiv lesenswert ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been waiting for Aleksei's story since The Vampire's Geek and Driving Borscht Batty. With the way Aleksei behaved he had to have trouble with his mate.
This story also finished off the storyline from when Remy was bashed back in A Cajun in Colorado
For best enjoyment and understanding I would not read this story as a standalone.

[Cathy Romanczuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vampire Bigot gets a mate

Aleksei, the brother of the Russian vampires, the vampire who thought his brothers could not have male beloved, meets his mate. Guess what? It is Remy, Chris and Manon's friend who was gay bashed. It was interesting seeing Aleksei deal with an out and proud gay man for a beloved. Remy doesn't want to be some straight man's experiment and he makes Aleksei work for the right to be with him. Remy is not a damsel in distress and is a great character. I also liked the relationship between the brothers--it is realistic.

[Yuri Hana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, Remy deserved cute

It was so nice to see Remy get a happy ending, we haven't heard from him in ages. This was an adorable take on someone realizing they were wrong. I wish we could have seen a bit more of Aleksie's time before, as he came to terms with himself being in the wrong.

[Gerald Sessions · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gay?

Remy's days of being attacked because of being gay have not ended with the trial over from a previous attack now family members of those imprisoned go after him. His new lover being a gay bashing ass, in the past, creates problems.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gay for you

Thanks to Fate a bigoted, straight vampire does a complete, virtually instantaneous, turnaround when it turns out his beloved is an out and proud human. I enjoyed the story but would have liked a bit more character development.

[Mae Hanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the twist on the 'gay for you" situation.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best of the series really anticlimactic in the end

[Julie scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Branding an Icy Heart (Wolves of Stone Ridge Book 32)

This was so great I Loved it and I'm glad every thing turned out for those two and I can't wait to read more.....

[Natalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Charmaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish the author had fleshed out the story and characters. It seems as this series goes along the author is just doing the bare minimum. It is a 3.75 star book.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

👬👍👍👍

[Peppermaud · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES YES YES! Favorite of the series! sigh wish it was longer.

[Kath · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a slightly better book I liked the fact that even though they are mates they actually 'kind-of' see each other first before it gets further. Of course that was a bit ruined by Aleksei stupid words, seriously I just wanted to glue his mouth close.... the development of the story was sort of ok...