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Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3)
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Jul 20, 2011
bookshelves: books-i-own-kindle, favorites, read-in-2014, buddy-read, books-i-own-print, read-in-2016, read-in-2017, read-in-2018
Read 4 times. Last read February 14, 2018 to February 15, 2018.
1st Read March 2014
2nd Read February 2016
3rd Read January 2017
4th Read February 2018
Original Review
Buddy read with Ange
I have loved Charles and Anna since we first met them in Alpha & Omega and I've enjoyed seeing their relationship develop as the series has continued. They are still fairly new mates and have issues to work through on both sides but they've come a long way since they first met. Anna now trusts Charles implicitly, she knows without a doubt that he would never hurt her and she also trusts him to keep her safe around other wolves which is a big thing for her. In this instalment it is Charles who has issues that cause a bump in their relationship but I never once doubted that they would be able to work things out between them.
For centuries Charles has been his father's right hand man, he is the one that Bran sends out whenever there are problems and Charles is the one who has to issue any punishments to problem werewolves. Werewolf justice has always been swift and severe but now that the wolves have come out to the public it is more important than ever that they don't let the humans see the monsters they can become if they're out of control. This has meant that Charles has been spending more and more time as the Pack executioner and it's taking a toll on him physically and mentally. He hates what he has to do and he worries that it will make Anna think of him as a monster so he tries to hide things from her for her protection. Of course this has the opposite effect because Anna thinks he doesn't trust her enough to let her help him. While I could see where both sides were coming from I was totally behind Anna as she fought to get through to Charles and make him let her in.
I absolutely loved the way Anna went to bat for Charles and put Bran straight on a few things, as an Omega she is outside the Pack hierarchy so she is able to put Bran in his place like no other wolf can. She had an unlikely ally in the form of Asil and I have to admit I loved the scene where he points out a few home truths to Bran. I've loved Bran since we met him in the Mercy series but he definitely had a blind spot when it came to Charles and what being the Pack enforcer was doing to him emotionally. It takes Charles a while but he gradually comes to realise what is important to him and seeing him open up to Anna was fabulous. My favourite quote from the book is this one from when Charles has a major epiphany:
Honor, duty, and love. He would not sacrifice Anna for his father and all the other werewolves in existence. Given a choice, he chose love.
I'm deliberately not going to say too much about the plot of Fair Game in this review. Charles and Anna are sent to assist the FBI with an investigation into a serial killer and they quickly discover that the killer is targeting the supernatural community. There are some major developments towards the end of the book that are going to have a massive knock on effect in both the Alpha & Omega and Mercy Thompson series and I can't wait to see how things play out. This series just keeps getting better and better with every book and I think this is my new favourite instalment. I'm just gutted that I'm now up to date with both series and will have to wait until next year for the next book to be published. Patricia Briggs is without a doubt an auto buy author for me and I can't recommend her books highly enough!
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2nd Read
Buddy read with Ange
Since it's been nearly 2 years since Ange & I buddy read this series last we decided we're well overdue another read in the run up to the release of Fire Touched next March.
I love this series so much! The characters, the world building just everything about these books makes them a comfort read for me. Along with Ilona Andrews's Kate Daniels series this is probably my most reread series & I never get tired of it.
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3rd Read
That ending gives me goosebumps every single time. Unfortunately the racism and hatred in this novel for anyone different seems even more relevant than ever right now and it hits home a bit harder because of that. Beauclaire is an awesome character though and his speech at the end was just so spot on, now we need a real life version of him to sort out the real world too please!
2nd Read February 2016
3rd Read January 2017
4th Read February 2018
Original Review
Buddy read with Ange
I have loved Charles and Anna since we first met them in Alpha & Omega and I've enjoyed seeing their relationship develop as the series has continued. They are still fairly new mates and have issues to work through on both sides but they've come a long way since they first met. Anna now trusts Charles implicitly, she knows without a doubt that he would never hurt her and she also trusts him to keep her safe around other wolves which is a big thing for her. In this instalment it is Charles who has issues that cause a bump in their relationship but I never once doubted that they would be able to work things out between them.
For centuries Charles has been his father's right hand man, he is the one that Bran sends out whenever there are problems and Charles is the one who has to issue any punishments to problem werewolves. Werewolf justice has always been swift and severe but now that the wolves have come out to the public it is more important than ever that they don't let the humans see the monsters they can become if they're out of control. This has meant that Charles has been spending more and more time as the Pack executioner and it's taking a toll on him physically and mentally. He hates what he has to do and he worries that it will make Anna think of him as a monster so he tries to hide things from her for her protection. Of course this has the opposite effect because Anna thinks he doesn't trust her enough to let her help him. While I could see where both sides were coming from I was totally behind Anna as she fought to get through to Charles and make him let her in.
I absolutely loved the way Anna went to bat for Charles and put Bran straight on a few things, as an Omega she is outside the Pack hierarchy so she is able to put Bran in his place like no other wolf can. She had an unlikely ally in the form of Asil and I have to admit I loved the scene where he points out a few home truths to Bran. I've loved Bran since we met him in the Mercy series but he definitely had a blind spot when it came to Charles and what being the Pack enforcer was doing to him emotionally. It takes Charles a while but he gradually comes to realise what is important to him and seeing him open up to Anna was fabulous. My favourite quote from the book is this one from when Charles has a major epiphany:
Honor, duty, and love. He would not sacrifice Anna for his father and all the other werewolves in existence. Given a choice, he chose love.
I'm deliberately not going to say too much about the plot of Fair Game in this review. Charles and Anna are sent to assist the FBI with an investigation into a serial killer and they quickly discover that the killer is targeting the supernatural community. There are some major developments towards the end of the book that are going to have a massive knock on effect in both the Alpha & Omega and Mercy Thompson series and I can't wait to see how things play out. This series just keeps getting better and better with every book and I think this is my new favourite instalment. I'm just gutted that I'm now up to date with both series and will have to wait until next year for the next book to be published. Patricia Briggs is without a doubt an auto buy author for me and I can't recommend her books highly enough!
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2nd Read
Buddy read with Ange
Since it's been nearly 2 years since Ange & I buddy read this series last we decided we're well overdue another read in the run up to the release of Fire Touched next March.
I love this series so much! The characters, the world building just everything about these books makes them a comfort read for me. Along with Ilona Andrews's Kate Daniels series this is probably my most reread series & I never get tired of it.
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3rd Read
That ending gives me goosebumps every single time. Unfortunately the racism and hatred in this novel for anyone different seems even more relevant than ever right now and it hits home a bit harder because of that. Beauclaire is an awesome character though and his speech at the end was just so spot on, now we need a real life version of him to sort out the real world too please!
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“Then he snarled at her. “You are not leaving me.”
It was an order, and she didn’t have to follow anyone’s orders. That was part of being Omega instead of a regular werewolf – who might have had a snowball’s chance in hell of being a proper mate.
“You need someone stronger,” Anna told him again. “So you wouldn’t have to hide when you’re hurt. So you could trust your mate to take care of herself and help, damn it, instead of having to protect me from whatever you are hiding.” She hated crying. Tears were weaknesses that could be exploited and they never solved a damned thing. Sobs gathered in her chest like a rushing tide and she needed to get away from him before she broke.
Instead of fighting his grip, she tried to slide out of it. “I need to go,” she said to his chest. “I need–”
His mouth closed over hers, hot and hungry, warming her mouth as his body warmed her body.
“Me,” Charles said, his voice dark and gravelly as if it had traveled up from the bottom of the earth, his eyes a bright gold. “You need me.”
― Fair Game
It was an order, and she didn’t have to follow anyone’s orders. That was part of being Omega instead of a regular werewolf – who might have had a snowball’s chance in hell of being a proper mate.
“You need someone stronger,” Anna told him again. “So you wouldn’t have to hide when you’re hurt. So you could trust your mate to take care of herself and help, damn it, instead of having to protect me from whatever you are hiding.” She hated crying. Tears were weaknesses that could be exploited and they never solved a damned thing. Sobs gathered in her chest like a rushing tide and she needed to get away from him before she broke.
Instead of fighting his grip, she tried to slide out of it. “I need to go,” she said to his chest. “I need–”
His mouth closed over hers, hot and hungry, warming her mouth as his body warmed her body.
“Me,” Charles said, his voice dark and gravelly as if it had traveled up from the bottom of the earth, his eyes a bright gold. “You need me.”
― Fair Game
“Leslie had learned two valuable things about the fae that day. They were powerful and charming -- and they ate children and puppies.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“You forgot the ‘my precious,’” Anna said dryly. “If you want to act like a freaking nutcase, you have to do it right.”
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― Fair Game
“I told them," he said in a clear, carrying voice, "that they should not give someone as old and powerful as I a daughter to love. That it would end badly.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“He had lived a very long time, and only since he gained Anna had he learned to fear. He’d discovered that he had never been brave before—just indifferent. She had taught him that to be brave, you have to fear losing something.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“Never accept the blame for what evil people do. We are all responsible for our own actions. She was lecturing him, so she stopped. "Sorry. Hang around with Bran too long, and see if you don’t start passing around the Marrok’s advice as if he were Confucius.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“Asil left Bran alone with his thoughts then, because if he stayed, Bran would argue with him. This way, Bran would have no one to argue with but himself. And Asil had always credited Bran with the ability to be persuasive.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“Anna looked at Brother Wolf. ‘I’d like to see someone try to put a radio control collar on Charles. It might be fun to watch on YouTube.”
― Fair Game
― Fair Game
“Honor, duty, and love. He would not sacrifice Anna for his father and all the other werewolves in existence. Given a choice, he chose love.
The decision left him feeling oddly peaceful, if more than a little selfish..”
― Fair Game
The decision left him feeling oddly peaceful, if more than a little selfish..”
― Fair Game
Reading Progress
July 20, 2011
– Shelved
February 25, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 25, 2014
– Shelved as:
books-i-own-kindle
March 17, 2014
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Started Reading
March 17, 2014
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10.0%
"I LOVE Anna for standing up to Bran on Charles's behalf! I also love Asil for giving Bran the kick that he needed :o)"
March 18, 2014
–
63.0%
"I'm annoyed with Charles for blocking Anna out and making her doubt him but that scene was brilliant! I'd never have expected the two of them to go at it like that when they're practically in public LOL"
March 18, 2014
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64.0%
""Honor, duty, and love. He would not sacrifice Anna for his father and all the other werewolves in existence. Given a choice, he chose love."
Awww I love Charles :-)"
Awww I love Charles :-)"
March 18, 2014
–
99.0%
"Ooh the shit is about to hit the fan! I can't say I blame the ...... (removed for spoilers!) for their actions but oh hell it's going to make life interesting for the humans & supernaturals alike from here onwards!!"
March 18, 2014
– Shelved as:
read-in-2014
March 18, 2014
– Shelved as:
favorites
March 18, 2014
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Finished Reading
April 18, 2014
– Shelved as:
buddy-read
February 2, 2016
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Started Reading
February 2, 2016
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1.0%
"It's been an exhausting couple of days and I feel about ready to sleep for a week but I can't think of a more perfect way to relax than by continuing my series reread of the Mercy world with Ange.
Even better, it's time to revisit Anna, Charles and the Marrock which is always fun :o)"
Even better, it's time to revisit Anna, Charles and the Marrock which is always fun :o)"
February 3, 2016
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99.0%
"Well so much for posting updates as I read! I was far too busy devouring this book. I love Anna & Charles, especially the way the still have to work at their relationship even though they're mates. The ending though! Wow what a game changer & it gives me chills every time I read it <3"
February 3, 2016
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Finished Reading
June 30, 2016
– Shelved as:
books-i-own-print
February 8, 2017
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Started Reading
February 8, 2017
– Shelved as:
read-in-2016
February 8, 2017
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10.0%
"I think this is the first (& only!) time that Bran ever pisses me off, I hate the way he dismisses Anna's claim. Asil isn't much better to begin with but at least he listens to her in the end & I love the way he talks Bran into a corner and makes him realise what is going on.
Anna standing up for Charles against the big bad alphas is priceless though, she's awesome :o)"
Anna standing up for Charles against the big bad alphas is priceless though, she's awesome :o)"
February 9, 2017
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98.0%
"It doesn't matter how many times I read that scene it will ALWAYS give me goosebumps! I bloody love Beauclaire and that speech is just absolutely awesome.
Now we just need a real life version of him to deal with Trump & his cronies and the world would be a MUCH better place!"
Now we just need a real life version of him to deal with Trump & his cronies and the world would be a MUCH better place!"
February 9, 2017
– Shelved as:
read-in-2017
February 9, 2017
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Finished Reading
February 14, 2018
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Started Reading
February 14, 2018
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1.0%
"Time to continue our Mercy World binge reread & I’m excited to check back in with Anna and Charles! They’re such a fantastic couple and I love spending time with them. Added bonus of checking in with other Aspen Creek faves like Bran and Asil too :-)"
February 14, 2018
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3.0%
"Leslie learned two valuable things about the fae that day. They were powerful and charming - and they ate children and puppies.
Definitely things to remember if you ever come across one of the fae!"
Definitely things to remember if you ever come across one of the fae!"
February 14, 2018
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8.0%
"Asil left Bran alone with his thoughts then, because if he stayed, Bran would argue with him. This way, Bran would have no one to argue with but himself. And Asil had always credited Bran with the ability to be persuasive.
Asil is such a wily old wolf 🐺 I’m glad someone FINALLY listened to Anna!"
Asil is such a wily old wolf 🐺 I’m glad someone FINALLY listened to Anna!"
February 15, 2018
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42.0%
"“It is not wise to give something old and powerful something they care about. And I am very old.”
I really like how much Beauclaire cares about his daughter"
I really like how much Beauclaire cares about his daughter"
February 15, 2018
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64.0%
"Honor, duty, and love. He would not sacrifice Anna for his father and all the other werewolves in existence. Given a choice, he chose love.
<3<3<3"
<3<3<3"
February 15, 2018
– Shelved as:
read-in-2018
February 15, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Mar 17, 2014 02:02PM
Are you ready to start?? I finally finished River Marked! LOL
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I'll start it tonight Ange :o) This headache is still kicking my butt so I LOVE the text to speech option on my kindle right now LOL. Looking at the computer screen / trying to actually read kills my eyes & makes my head pound even more so I've not been on Goodreads for a couple of days & probably won't see your updates until I'm feeling better but I'll catch up eventually :o)
I hope your headache goes away sweetie! :o(
I really wish it would Ange, it's driving me insane!
I had one of those - it kept coming back and getting worse - a few days ago. It ended up lasting around 3 days, and then I guess everything (allergy meds etc) kicked in and it finally eased up. I can still feel it threatening to come back, which is super frustrating.
I think I'm on day 6 now - I've lost track! I'm popping painkillers like a bloody junkie and they'll shift it for a short time but as soon as they wear off or I dare to look at my computer / phone / a book it comes back with a vengeance :-( I've been pretty useless all week so I really hope it buggers off soon!
Ugh ((((hugs))))A headache lasting that long is ridiculous!! :((
I know :-( stupid bloody headache! Lol
