The Alpha's Mate

The Wolvers, Volume 1

By: Jacqueline Rhoades

Narrated by: Leah Frederick

Welcome to Rabbit Creek.... City girl Elizabeth Reynolds hopes to find peace and contentment in the small Appalachian town of Rabbit Creek. Okay, so the bucolic cottage she's rented turns out to be a dilapidated cabin without phone service, but the people she meets are wonderful. Friendly and down to Earth, they welcome her with open arms. It's just like moving to Mayberry...if Andy and Aunt Bea were wolves. Only an outsider would call them werewolves. They're wolvers, a community of man/beasts that have lived in these hills since their ancestors emigrated from Scotland three hundred years ago. And that gorgeous Chief of Police, Marshall Goodman, the guy she met while covered in mud and wearing granny underpants? The one who sends her heart spinning? He's their Alpha and his pack is under attack from outside forces. Elizabeth, being a sane and reasonable woman, wants no part of any of this, but if she refuses to risk her life and her heart, the people she's grown to care about will lose everything and she'll lose the one man she was born to love.

©2012 Jacqueline Rhoades (P)2014 Jacqueline Rhoades

Enjoyed the story

It was a well written story, but the narration was really bad. The pitch was so high it was hard to listen at times and the male voices had little distinction. The characters are compelling enough to keep me interested in the series. I especially appreciate the author's sense of humor

EXCRUCIATING NARRATION!!!!!!!

Any additional comments?

Wish I would have paid heed to the comments regarding this book's narrator. I have purchased/listened to many, many audio books and I have never had an issue with the narration of one until now. The narrator, Leah Frederick, has a high pitched voice and reads/narrates as though she's a newscaster. For those two reasons, I found her narration to be excruciating on the ears which made it very difficult to concentrate on the story being told. It was like trying to listen to a favorite song sung by an excruciatingly, horrible singer.

Loved it

I can not wait to read the other book in The series I loved how she did not drag it out too much it just enough to keep you reading.

NARRATION? YES. IT MATTERS!!

I love Jacqueline Rhoades. She's an outstanding author who gives such wonderfully full story lines. I would recommend any book she writes. I will NOT give Leah Frederick (Narrator) another listen!! Because narration in an audiobook is EVERYTHING!!
Her voice is high pitched and it just hurt me to listen. I tried. Honest.
So, listen to the full sample listen before deciding to buy or not.

The Wolvers is a Shifter story Not to miss

What made the experience of listening to The Alpha's Mate the most enjoyable?

When I read the summary I thought was, oh yeah just another wham bam shifter story, girl meets shifter falls madly in love jumps between the sheets kind a story.I was pleasantly surprised that it actually had a good plot and a real story to this one.BEST OF ALL a stronger lead female who wasn't just goanna run and cry for big bad shifter to save her but was happy to pick up a gun and stand her ground. Proving to everyone around her in the small town of rabbit Creak why she was perfect to be the Alphas mate.A great story, good plot, great description of the sort of scenery characters are set in, strong female lead and a good narrator.I recommend THE ALPHAS MATE to those looking for more than just sex, sex, sex in a shifter story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Alpha's Mate?

One of the moments I liked the most was when reveals to Henry that he doesn't need to worry that she knows everything that is going on between him and Marshall Goodman and that there is nothing to be ashamed of about being Gay. The shock that follows was absolute hilarious when Henry informs her that if would be fine if they were gay but they aren't, next he questions her on how many people she told about him and Marshal Goodman.Its so funny I could not stop laughing.

Which scene was your favorite?

I think that would have to be one of most favourite scenes in the book,

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did want to listen to all in one sitting in fact I had to listen to it two more times I loved it that much.

Any additional comments?

If you are looking for a real good shifter story with plot, character , drama and comedy with that bit of passion happening then this is a must for you.

Good story, Bad performance

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Only about the first half hour was worth it because I could tell I would love the book in text. Past that not so much.

What did you like best about this story?

The world is well crafted and the people colorful.

Would you be willing to try another one of Leah Frederick’s performances?

NO! The word was "wolf" but can out "woof". In a book about "werewoofs" that got on my last nerve.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Maybe

Any additional comments?

I don't mind when a performer mispronounces words when using a cheater voice (someone with a french accent dose not pronounce something the same way an American from CA would). However, if it is the performer with bad diction it is just annoying and can almost ruin a book. This is one I will read because the performance sucked.

Horrible narrator

The narrator is to nasal and hig piced in the voice - gave me a headace.

3.5 STARS ENJOYABLE BUT SADLY MISSING THE PASSION

It was a great plot and had lots of potential with good world-building and a full cast of interesting/weird/wonderful characters BUT the romance side of the story was very weak and the sex was tame or only hinted at. I like my shifters to be all Alpha and to let their wild side out when they find their mate but this was just a weak whine rather than a heated howl.

Worth a credit? There were exciting parts and humorous parts but, for me, it was lacking the sizzling chemistry and romance. I got it while it was on sale so just bought it but if I'd used a credit on it then I would have been disappointed.

Good and worth the cost

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was entertaining and moved well although I don't much like the "southern "accents. Otherwise a good read/listen.

Love this and listen multiple times

This is one of my favorites and the narrator is amazing!!! I love her voice and often list to this to go to sleep at bedtime