Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Alpha's Daughter by Jaqueline Rhoades ~*~ Giveaway ~*~

Title:  The Alpha's Daughter
Author:  Jacqueline Rhoades
Series:  The Wolvers #3
Published:  June 29th 2013 by Smashwords 
(first published June 21st 2013)
Page Count:  398
Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Shelf:  Review Copy
Rating:  ★★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads:

There is a balm in Gilead, to heal the wounded soul…

Jazz Phillips is on the run, fleeing from a fate most females in her pack accept as their lot in life; an arranged mating, something Jazz thought wasn't in her future as the Alpha's daughter and only child. She doesn't want to be the next Alpha's Mate. She doesn't want to be anyone's mate. She likes her life just the way it is until she finds herself stranded in the mountain town of Gilead, home to a small and close knit pack of wolvers. Once there, she begins to question her life as it was and begins to wonder about what it could be, especially in the arms of the wolver the people call Doc.

Doc Goodman claims to have settled in Gilead because he saw a need for his services, but in fact, he's a runaway, too. He's rejected his wolver heritage and the warring politics that stripped him of everything he loved most. He's biding his time, waiting to die, until he meets the blue haired, foul mouthed beauty who shows him there are still things worth living for and the most important of them are worth fighting for.

Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages.

My Review:

Although all of the Wolver novels are tied together in a series, and rightfully so, I love the fact that each book has a completely unique story. Each is brilliant in its own right, but this one is my favourite so far. It’s more intense than its predecessors. At the same time, it still has the romance and heartfelt feelings that come so naturally to Rhoades.

With this novel Rhoades uses her phenomenal storytelling skills to turn a backwater town into a place where you want to go live. I feel like I was there in person rather than just reading about it. She evokes emotions in the reader in a way that is rarely seen. In less than a chapter I went from sitting on the edge of my seat scared, to crying, to laughing out loud. It was brilliant.

Rhoades goes much more in depth regarding what being a Wolver means. She also shows the difference between the different types of packs and of Wolvers. Not only does this immerse you further and further into this phenomenal world, but it also brings you closer to the character. You really get to understand who these people are, where they come from, and where they’re going. Not only that, but the characters are fundamentally well developed as individuals as well. I appreciate the fact that although not everyone is a main character, no one is unimportant. The sense of acceptance and love between the characters is beyond words.

With all of the building that Rhoades has done on Wolver culture and practices, it definitely leaves me wondering what she has planned for the next instalment in the series. Since these books keep getting better and better, I can’t wait!

Buy your copy online here today!

And now, enter to win 1 of 2 awesome eprizes.
1st prize ~ An ecopy set of the 3 published books in the Wolvers series (The Alpha's Mate, The Alpha's Choice, and The Alpha's Daughter)
2nd prize - an ecopy of The Alpha's Daughter


33 comments:

  1. Ohh.. this one sounds good! Added to my TBR pile. Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  2. this series sounds very intriguing...TBR for sure! ;)

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  3. Thank you, Jonel, and bless you for you kind (and enthusiastic!) words.

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    1. I'm going to take 'enthusiastic' as a complement again Jacqueline. Lol. Thanks for being here with us!

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  4. Sounds like a story I don't want to miss - adding it to my Must Read list!

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  5. I like the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Biggs.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  6. great giveaway, the series sounds great, look forward to reading

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  7. I loved the series The Law of the Lycans by Nicky Charles, read all the books three times. It was my first introduction to the world of werewolfs. Thanks for the invitation and all the best.

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  8. Thanks for stopping by everyone, and Good luck! This is by far one of my fave shifter series.

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  9. The books all sound very exciting. I love to read about shape shifters. Good luck to all who enter!

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  10. Thank you Jonel and Jacqueline. Looks amazing;) Good luck to all in the contest!

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  11. I must say I haven't read many werewolf stories, as in them being the main characters. I do love Maggie Stiefvaters Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy and Jeanette Batista's Leopard Moon which has all kind of shifter's but the two MC are werewolf and leopard... This book sounds great for wolf lovers (like me)...

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  12. Great review! I'm definitely going to start this series. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  13. Okay, you got me! This sounds like an awesome series, but I am out of book funds for a while. If I don't win, it will have to go on my wish list. So, how do I get a boost in the percentages for winning? ;-)

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  14. I really like the Mercy Thompson series.

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  15. I love the Mercy Thompson series as well, but anything Milly Taiden writes is pretty damn awesome!

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  16. That is a hard question! I will have to say my favorite is either Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright or Big Bad Bite by Jessie Lane! :) I can't wait to read this series too!

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  17. Hmm fave would be hard to say.great review, thx for the chance to win!

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  18. Maggie Stiefvater's Mercy series, I think. Thank you!

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  20. Hmm.. sounds interesting! thanks for the chance to win :D
    I don't have a favorite werewolf story but it seems like this book would be a really good read! :)

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  21. There are so many good stories out there it is hard to pick, I've not read any of this series but would love too... Thanks for the giveaway... lisagk(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. Giveaway sounds AWESOME! Per the question... my favorite werewolf/wolver story? Hmmmm.... maybe one of the Cascadia wolves (Lauren Dane)?

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  23. Wow I havent heard of this author or series thanks for sharing. Sound like something I need to read.

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  24. I just started reading Were/Wolves series so I dont have a favorite one right now. Thanks for letting me know about these books!!!

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  25. I am new to the genre so it is hard to pick a favorite right now, but this one sounds great! :-)

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  26. Thanks for the chance!! I love finding new authors! :)

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