Wicked Cowboy Wolf

by Kait Ballenger

Overview

"Her thoughts turned to the kiss they'd shared. Sure, she'd been kissed before, but never like that.
Never in a way that had left her feeling forever changed, like the memory of it was as much a part of her as any of her limbs.
She could still feel the tingling sensation on her lips, and dark criminal or not, she wanted more."

Years ago, Grey Wolf Jared Black was cast from the pack for a crime he didn't commit. If they wanted him to be an outlaw cowboy, fine. Now, he's the mysterious criminal wolf known only as the Rogue, a name his former packmates won't soon forget. But when a vampire threat endangers the lives of their entire species, Jared must confront his former packmates again, even if that means betraying the only woman he's ever loved...

Ever since Maeve Gray escaped the pack's bloodsucking enemies, she's been determined to save her species—and fast. But when a wicked cowboy wolf shows up on the Grey Wolf ranch, offering everything Maeve's heart desires, her eyes are opened to a whole new world beyond the packlands. For this cowgirl, sleeping with the enemy could prove as desirable as it is deadly...

To his enemies, he's known as the Rogue. To her, he's her only chance at survival...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492670827
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	01/28/2020
Series:	Seven Range Shifters , #3
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	444,647
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Kait Ballenger hated reading when she was a child, because she was horrible at it. Then by chance she picked up the Harry Potter series, magically fell in love with reading, and never looked back. When she realized shortly after that she could tell her own stories, and they could be about falling in love, her fate was sealed.

She earned her B.A in English from Stetson University—like the Stetson cowboy hat—followed by an M.F.A in Writing from Spalding University. After stints working as a real vampire aka a phlebotomist, a bingo caller, a professional bellydancer, and an adjunct English professor, Kait finally decided that her eight-year-old self knew best: she's meant to be a romance writer.

When Kait's not preoccupied with writing captivating paranormal romance, page-turning suspense or love scenes that make even seasoned romance readers blush, she can usually be found spending time with her family, being an accidental crazy cat lady (she has 4 now—don't ask), or with her nose buried in a good book. She loves to travel, especially abroad, and experience new places. She lives in Florida with her doting librarian husband, her adorable young son, a loveable mangy mutt of a dog, and the four conniving felines.

Editorial Reviews

11/04/2019

A melodramatic choice between love and revenge is the crux of the predictable third paranormal western in Ballenger’s Seven Range Shifters series (after Cowboy in Wolf’s Clothing). At 15, wolf shifter Jared Black was falsely accused of murder and exiled from the Grey Wolf Pack. Twenty years later, Jared is now known among shifters as the mysterious vigilante Rogue. Everyone in the Grey Wolf Pack believes Jared is dead, including his first love, Maeve, the sister of Grey Wolf’s pack leader. When Maeve is targeted by vampires, Rogue saves her and convinces her to join him at his hideout. Maeve doesn’t recognize Jared and agrees to work with him to fight the vampires. Jared, meanwhile, is still in love with Maeve, yet knows his secret plan to get revenge against the Grey Wolf Pack will break her heart, so he tries to keep her at arm’s length. A slow start gives way to a gratifying, action-packed second half, but abounding clichés will have some readers rolling their eyes. It’s hard to get invested in this tortured romance. Agent: Nicole Resciniti, the Seymour Agency. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

01/01/2020

Maeve Grey may have escaped the vampire's prison, but her blood has been used to create a serum that will disadvantage the wolves in the war between the two species. Determined to end the conflict, she puts her faith in Rogue, a lone wolf considered a dangerous criminal, who may have the answers and resources she needs. Rogue, formerly Jared Black of the Grey Wolf pack, is keeping secrets from Maeve, including their history and his reason for pursuing the serum. As he takes Maeve to the safety of his own ranch, Maeve glimpses the possibilities of a life outside her pack and is torn between the love and loyalties that are familiar and those she's forging. When Maeve and Rogue's chemistry boils over, Maeve sees a future with everything she's ever dreamed—some things seemingly impossible to achieve. But Rogue is determined to pursue the revenge he set out to accomplish, no matter if the cost is ultimately his own happiness. VERDICT Series fans will enjoy Ballenger's latest, as the heat between Maeve and Rogue smolders on the page. New readers, however, should start at the beginning of the series with Cowboy Wolf Trouble.—Kellie Tilton, Univ. of Cincinnati Blue Ash

Library Journal