Review: Reckless (Southwestern Shifters #3) by Bailey Bradford

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

(Off Goodreads)

Six months in his enemies hands has left Marcus Criswell a shell of the man he used to be—or so he thought until his destined mate rescued him from a cruel death.

Six months have passed since Marcus Criswell, Alpha Anax of the North American shifters, disappeared. Held captive, tortured and driven to the brink of madness, he still refuses to give up. Even when his captors abandon him, leaving him chained without food or water, Marcus will not accept his fate.

Until his fate changes with the appearance of his mate, Nathan Grant. Now if only the two of them can survive long enough to enjoy it.

Nathan Grant doesn’t know the first thing about shifters other than he is one and should avoid all others. He’s followed that advice all of his life. Raised by humans, Nathan is more than a little uncomfortable with the idea of being around any other shifters. One spontaneous day spent running as his wolf in Lincoln National Forest forces Nathan to reconsider what little he thought he knew, and to risk his life for one very unforgettable man.

Surviving isn’t easy, and Marcus is all too aware he’s only a shell of the man he used to be. He wasn’t broken completely, but he’s definitely fractured, and even finding his mate might not be enough to help him heal.

Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series

My Review:

The third book in the Southwestern Shifters series is a riveting and emotionally gripping romance.  The author has created a fantastic world of shifters with lots of issues that really stir the emotions of the readers and keep them coming back for more the more they fall in love with each and every one. Also, I must warn the readers to be prepared to be moved to tears by Marcus and Nathan’s story.  I have decided that this series is now on my absolute favorites list and I can’t wait to read the next one.

5 STARS 5 FLAMES

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Totally Bound, April 18, 2011, 167 pages, available in ebook & print

Southwestern Shifters series:

There are many reasons to visit the beautiful Southwest, a land of mystery, magic and mayhem - and shifters.

Sometimes a wolf is just a wolf...except when it's more. Shifters roam the Southwest, in packs and alone, struggling to survive. When it's discovered, by one wounded outcast, that gay shifters also have destined mates, the shifter world is forced to rethink its beliefs. A change in the shifter hierarchy is shaking up the packs, making new rules and forcing the shifters' archaic ways out the door. For some, the changes may come too late; their faith in their fellow shifters has been shattered.

For others, the changes are embraced with open minds and hearts - and a hope that burns deep inside. To be accepted, part of the pack, instead of living with the threat of being shunned for their sexual preferences - many shifters are free for the first time. They have the hope of finding their destined mates, men who fill the emptiness in their souls.

But not everyone in the shifter world is willing to accept the changes, destined mates or not. They don't want their ways to change, and they will do anything, no matter how evil, to keep the packs under their power.

1. Rescued

2. Relentless

3. Reckless

4. Rendered

5. Resilience

6. Reverence

7. Revolution

8. Revenge

9. Reluctance

2 free short stories available

A Happy Fourth and Hearts and Tails

http://baileybradford.com/free-reads

About Bailey Bradford

(off author’s site)

A few things about me…

I am a married mom of four who spends most of the day writing, either on stories or at the blog. I love to write as much as I love to read. I am generally quiet and laid back, choosing to let things slide off me rather than stick and irritate me.

And it’s really hard trying to think of descriptives for myself, so I’ll just let y’all e-mail me or comment at the blog if there’s something specific you’d like to know, and spare you from reading a boring bio. 

Where to find the author:

http://www.baileybradford.com/

http://www.baileysplayroom.blogspot.com/

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http://www.twitter.com/itsbbradford

https://www.totallybound.com/author/bailey-bradford

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3087007.Bailey_Bradford

Books by Bailey Bradford:

http://baileybradford.com/books