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Book Blurb

Jason Matthews is a broken man. He's lived through hell and barely come out the other side. All he can thing about is getting to his best friend, Brian, after that he has no idea. Jason's scared out of his mind when he's met by not only Brian but two large men as well, he does the only thing he can think to do. He tries to run. One of the men, though, turns out to be his mate. A mate he is in no condition to have or want, a mate that won't allow him to flee.

Alex Holland is forced to stand by and watch as Jason is taken to the safest place they know, too scared to be around him. He knows something bad has happened to Jason and he's going to need every ounce of his Alpha control to give his mate the time he needs to heal and start living again.

NOTE: Yhis book was previously releasedby Silver Publishing in February 2011. It has been expanded by about 19,000 words and re-edited.

 

Book Review

Determination can be a key factor in many things, one of them the achievement of recovering from a traumatic event. And Jason has definitely been traumatized, enough to be running into the arms of his best friend, hoping the man can help him. Not even meeting his mate Alex, who is the alpha of Brian’s new pack, can bring Jason out of his shell. At least not initially.

Jason is not normally this scared of everything and everyone, and he hates it. But his body’s reaction to what has happened is hard to suppress, and the fact Brian lives with four huge men, the Holland brothers, does not help in the least. Jason happily accepts the offer of staying with the men’s parents at first, and his road to recovery is slow, but his determination to make it helps a lot. The bastard who did this to him cannot be allowed to win!

Alex is overjoyed when he finally meets his mate, and can hardly control the need to take him into his arms. But he has no choice. Staying away is the hardest thing he has ever done, but it shows what a great guy he is. With loads of patience and reassuring Jason over and over, he makes slow inroads into Jason’s resistance, and I loved how thoughtful he was. Not the easiest thing to do for a powerful alpha, but he pulls it off. Kudos to him!

If you like stories about traumatized men who have to find a way to recover and reclaim their lives as their own, if you enjoy reading about strong alphas who manage to control their instincts and show their vulnerable side to the man they love, and if you’re looking for a read that is as heartbreaking as it is hot, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 170 pages/45500 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	09-November-2013
Price	$4.99 ebook, $9.99 paperback, $14.95 audio
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Determined-Mate-Holland-Brothers-Book-ebook/dp/B00GKS31AW