Defiant Mate

Mystic River Shifters, Book 1

By: Delta James

Narrated by: Dan Levy

The sound of a cord snapping abruptly ends her climb, leaving her stranded as an arctic storm bears down. Can her fated mate reach her in time?

Nicole is done with men. After her husband traded her in for a younger model, she built a life on her own terms, strong, independent, and thriving. She might still be curvy, but she’s healthier than ever and determined to conquer Pyramid Mountain as her next solo adventure. But the gruff, know-it-all Forest Ranger insists she’s in over her head. Too bad for him, she doesn’t take orders from anyone.

Asher Wells has finally found his fated mate, and she’s as stubborn as she is stunning. She refuses to listen to reason, even with an arctic storm closing in. When she sets out on her dangerous climb, all he can do is slip an emergency beacon into her pack and pray she doesn’t need it.

Then the signal goes off.

With time running out, Asher races against the elements to reach Nicole before the storm, and the mountain, claim her.

Welcome to Mystic River, Alaska, a hidden haven for shifters, where fated mates, fierce passion, and wild adventure await.

©2022-2029 Delta James (P)2025 Delta James

Off to Alaska

We’re going to Alaska! Mystic River is a place where shifters live freely. The reason they live in peace is because humans are far and few between. Humans don’t come often this far north, especially in winter when temperatures dare even bear shifters to leave their fires.
Nicole was ready for adventure! A solo climb was the pinnacle of her Northern trek. First find venues for her business venture, then climb Pyramid Mountain. Easy Peasy…. Not really! Asher warned Nicole about the danger. What she doesn’t know is what happens after the danger will be worse!
I love this new series! Alaska is so beautiful! I can’t wait for the next book!
Delta did an amazing job pulling everything together, Dan did a great job narrating! Another winner!!

Meh

The story was ok. I don’t regret getting the audiobook but I won’t purchase anything else this author has written. It wasn’t bad, just not my cup of tea. Spoiler alert. If a guy spanked me I’d slap him; so when the female protagonists was ok with being “disciplined” I wanted to smack them both. Like I said, not my cup of tea.

loved it

i liked the description and now I want to visit Alaska. Sounds beautiful and relaxing .

Long winded

I was so excited to see new titles. But this is so long winded for a 5 hour story. 😩

Story telling could use some work

The characters were fairly developed but cliche. The story was predictable and big gaps. The steaminess was just ok.