Fated Mates and Where to Find Them: A Fated Mates Standalone

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 2,440 ratings

Price: 26.16

Last update: 05-17-2024


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Zander is in an auction house for the sole purpose of getting someone to sign a contract.

He doesn't have any interest in owning a blood slave—until he lays eyes on Max. That, he must have.

Max is there for reasons of his own, mostly desperate reasons, and he's braced himself for a year of hell, which doesn't seem to be forthcoming.

Someone needs to explain to this vampire that he's supposed to use Max, not spoil him. Zander doesn't seem to get it.

Tags: paranormal romance; blood slave contract thing, except Zander doesn't actually know how to own someone; I'm pretty sure he'd break out into hives if he couldn't spoil Max; Max has no idea what just hit him; he just knows he's somehow the responsible one, it's definitely not Zander; sexy times incoming!; Zander is a walking green flag; sass, so much sass incoming; light angst, mostly as an excuse for cuddles; stubborn to lovers; part-time soulmates, full-time problem; the whole story is just mindless violence and fluff; the summary really doesn't get across how much sex is in this but it's also not wrong; cinnamon protection squad, assemble!


Top reviews from the United States

Wilsy7501
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderfully Expanded Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
I first read this in the Fated Mates Charity Anthology that was published a few months ago. I really enjoyed the story in that book and though it was a great ending to what was a great anthology. So often expanded short stories end up falling flat for me so I was a bit apprehensive when I started reading this. Let me just say, "WOW!" This version is incredible. It still has the humor and heart of the original but everything feels fuller. There is now more known about secondary characters, there is more known about the world and vampire society, and the MCs have had an added layers of personality and history added to them.

I loved reading this while trying to spot the changes, but they were woven so seamlessly into the entirety of the whole that they were hard to spot and they include little things from a sentance or to extra as an added detail, a small 2-3 paragraph insert with added detail into character behavior and feelings, added dialogues and internal thoughts that are amazing and might become new catch phrases, they are so perfect.

There is a lot of added drama and some new characters have been introduced. I hope for more about a lot of new characters eventually since I think their stories could be amazing.
M Marshall
4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable, not a tight a narrative as I expected
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
Rating: 3.75????

Fated Mates and Where to Find Them is sort of odd to begin with in that it’s book two of Sherwood’s Fated Mates series but book one hasn’t been released yet. And we get the couple from that first book in this novel in an interesting manner but what it does is highlight how much of the series world building is actually missing.

I did enjoy Fated Mates and Where to Find Them. I liked the couple, several of the secondary characters, and how fast paced the plot was. This story just flew by.

But it wasn’t supported by a strong foundation. I didn’t get anything as to the world structure. Vampire ruling class system? Human secondary status? Blood slaves? Where’d that come from? I’d have wanted more an idea of an overall portrait of the world in terms of paranormal development. I even knew who the villain was and what the dramatic event would be. How it would play out, no. But the general idea? Yes. Perhaps just a tighter overall narrative is needed.

Maybe that’s coming in the next book, which is book one. Normally it’s where we get a series foundation. I’m looking forward to seeing what Sherwood has in store for the characters we’ve already seen and how the author is going to handle a world where we’ve already been a visitor to.

Live fated mates, and vampires and humans as couples, this is a series you should check out.

Fated Mates:
- [ ] Fated Mates and How to Woo Them #1 - Dec 8,2023
- [x] Fated Mates and Where to Find Them #2
Joy Mischeski
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
I’ve waited until now to write a review. I’ve read both books and loved the both. Sometimes the first book is great but the rest fall behind in writing. I’ve found both of these books full of wit and humour with a great story behind it. The story flows beautifully and I really hope there are more in this series. A great read all round.
Golden Child
5.0 out of 5 stars Max & Zander
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
On the auction block, Max is a nervous mess. He doesn’t want to do this but medical bills for his father need to be paid. Zander happens to be in the right place at the right time. He sees max and is smitten. He feels an urge to protect, he knows Max does not want to be there. This was just the beginning, great story, interesting characters.
Debbie
3.0 out of 5 stars cute short story
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
This is the first book I have read by this author and I did enjoy it. I was confused why book 2 was out before book one but found out book one is a prequel. Side MCs from this one will be the main MCs for book 1. I wish they would have come out in order. I could have waited to read them in order but I didn’t so that’s on me.

Zander is a vampire and he finds Max at a blood auction. Zander is so sweet and sunshiny and just spoils Max like crazy! I loved how Zander referred to Max as “My Max”.

This was a quick sweet read. I liked it had duel POV. It was however not as steamy as the synopsis led me to believe. It was still an enjoyable story with fun characters.
Roz
5.0 out of 5 stars such fun in vampire land!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
I seem to remember that this was written as a short for an anthology Ms Sherwood was involved in. I later heard that she had written a “book one” and that this was actually “book two”. Book one will be out in early December.

I truly enjoyed this tale, and loved meeting Max and Zander, and hearing their story, and will enjoy reading Chase and Ronans book, along with Fernando and Noel’s. Now we’ve added two more fated mates to the group with the last part of our story.

It begins with Max being in a desperate situation that drives him to sell himself as a blood slave at a local auction. Zander is there because he’s chasing a business associate around, attempting to get some papers signed. Zander’s first look at Max, and he realizes Max isn’t meant for that kind of auction house, and that he wants him for his very own! And we are off from there! Such a fun read!
I think Max may have figured out that this was unlike anything he expected when instead of being used for a Vampires bedtime snack, he wakes up to breakfast being served to him in bed! That doesn’t sound much like how a slave is normally treated!! And it moves on from there. Hope you enjoy this story as much as I did! Can’t wait to read the next one.
Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, simple, easy and short vampire PNR story
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Fated Mates and Where to Find Them is Fated Mates 2. HEA. Can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers. PNR. Vampires. Fated mates. Insta Attraction. Sweet and cute

2POV, 3rd person, past tense. This kindle edition 2nd November 2023.

This is pretty much what you can see from the blurb. It was a nice, easy and entertaining short bite of a vampire romance without much surprises. Nothing more complex than overprotective mates. Fun as such.

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