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Caught: A Prequel (Finders Keepers) Kindle Edition
An interconnected standalone featuring mature themes.
FIND A WOMAN, KEEP A WOMAN
For centuries, all the men in my family have captured their brides.
Mine died, leaving me and my one year old son behind to grieve.
But five years have passed, and I’m moving on.
IT’S TIME TO GO HUNTINGI’m Mitchell Shay, and I’m bringing back a mother for my son Amos.
There’s no escaping this, Corina. It’s you and me. Us.
This is what it means to be a Shay.*Updated 07/2024 to include an epilogue
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 5, 2021
- File size2.5 MB
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- ASIN : B09HV7QDNQ
- Publisher : Page After Page Publishing (October 5, 2021)
- Publication date : October 5, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 2.5 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 142 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : B0D94HXMP4
- Best Sellers Rank: #117,381 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #523 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books)
- #3,135 in Alpha Male Romance eBooks
- #6,105 in Contemporary Romance Fiction
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Customers find the story intriguing and heartwarming. They describe the book as an entertaining, intense read with a good balance of spice and love. Readers praise the writing quality as well-written and emotional.
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Customers enjoy the story. They find it sweet and intriguing, with decent scenes. Many are eager to read the next book in the series.
"...Thing is they are so sexy, strong, loving and amazing you can’t help but to love them right along with the women they’ve stolen." Read more
"...The scenes were steamy, and I know I want more. You do get an HEA as well. So worth the read and a new author to my never ending TBR pile." Read more
"...Anyway its a different captive story and has very hot and steamy scenes. There's no BDSM and he's actually very good to her. The HEA is perfect!..." Read more
"...Yes, “Caught” was disturbing but had sweet and funny moments. Six-year-old Amos was adorable. I wish it were a dual POV...." Read more
Customers find the book an enjoyable and interesting read. They describe it as a quick, intense read that serves as an introduction.
"...Thing is they are so sexy, strong, loving and amazing you can’t help but to love them right along with the women they’ve stolen." Read more
"...You do get an HEA as well. So worth the read and a new author to my never ending TBR pile." Read more
"...Overall it was ok and I am going to read the next but hoping we see both sides." Read more
"...The HEA is perfect! It's an enjoyable read and well written! Enjoy💓..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's taste. They find it spicy with the right amount of kick and spice in an entertaining manner. The characters are described as strong, tender, loving, and stubborn.
"...Thing is they are so sexy, strong, loving and amazing you can’t help but to love them right along with the women they’ve stolen." Read more
"...but for a novella, this had the right amount of kick and spice in an entertaining manner." Read more
"This is a good preview of what the series will be like. Enjoyed a taste and can not wait to read the next book." Read more
"...Mitchell was strong, tender, loving and stubborn. All the parts to make a delicious Alpha! Amos! Sweet Amos, can’t wait to read his story!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's sexy content. They find the alpha male character appealing.
"...Anyway its a different captive story and has very hot and steamy scenes. There's no BDSM and he's actually very good to her. The HEA is perfect!..." Read more
"...This book might be short, but damn- it packs a punch in the heat department😅...." Read more
"...my reading groups and finally decided to give it a try, and whew it was so hot! Way hotter than I expected for a novella length book!..." Read more
"So excited to read on to the next story. So hot in so many ways. Who doesn’t love an over protective alpha male!" Read more
Customers enjoy the book's writing quality. They say it's well-written and an enjoyable read.
"...The HEA is perfect! It's an enjoyable read and well written! Enjoy💓..." Read more
"...I thought that the writing was good, and that, while fiction, it still had what I would consider accurate and realistic reactions on the part of the..." Read more
"...Quite a contradiction. But really good. Incredibly well written and edited." Read more
"...It has a HEA ending! Great writing, emotionally powerful." Read more
Customers find the book heartwarming and emotional. They find Little Amos adorable and caring.
"...with Corina the moment he sees her, but he is also super sweet and caring after all this is the way of the Shay men...." Read more
"...POV, so even with his heavy handed measures, he’s also very doting and caring, so that as a reader, he comes off amusing with his brand of charm...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025What an interesting take! This novella dragged me into M.L. Marian’s world of Shay men who take their wives whether they want to be with them or not. Thing is they are so sexy, strong, loving and amazing you can’t help but to love them right along with the women they’ve stolen.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022Mitchell Shay is on the hunt for a new wife and momma for his 6-year-old son. Shay men have a tradition when it comes to getting and claiming their woman then taming them. Though he was previously married and had already claimed his woman she died a year into their son's life. Now 5 years later and his some always asking for a momma he is ready to go on the hunt again. After 3 weeks of sleeping in his truck and moving around in hopes she would show herself one day it happens. Corina is in for a surprise when the nice guy who paid for her and the kids, she was babysitting food happens upon her on the side of the road when her tire goes out. Not realizing it wasn't by chance and her life is about to change.
So, I was in a Facebook group and this book was mentioned for obsessed heroes. I am like ok I am there anything with a man obsessed I dive into and look at that it's a new author I never heard of and may just like. I dive in and the author gives you some trigger warnings still invested the storyline is intriguing to me. Thinking Romans and Sabines in modern day. A man steals his woman away never read this concept. Mitchell is completely OTT alpha obsessed with Corina the moment he sees her, but he is also super sweet and caring after all this is the way of the Shay men. Corina was sweet and scared and sad cause she thought she would never see her family but Amos the little boy is too adorable to not help her smile.
The story itself kept me hooked. I had to wait a day to think on how I was feeling because I know I will be diving into another but a part of me is having a love/hate with this book probably cause it's my first noncon and I am trying to figure out how I feel about all that. It's told only through Mitchell's POV which I kinda enjoyed seeing the workings of his mind. The scenes were steamy, and I know I want more. You do get an HEA as well. So worth the read and a new author to my never ending TBR pile.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022I read this as the prequel to claimed. Which has its own mixed reviews. I think the book would have gone over better with her point of view and not just told from his. It was obviously OTT and suspend reality but without her point of view it just seemed absurd and he was nuts. Overall it was ok and I am going to read the next but hoping we see both sides.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023I'm surprised that this Prequel was quite sweet actually. Ok it's not a traditional love between them, at least not for Corina but for Mitchell Shay and Amos his son it certainly is a real love. It's loosely based on the retelling of the Sabine women who we're kidnapped by the men and eventually stayed with them. This is also when Amos is young during simpler times I think. Anyway its a different captive story and has very hot and steamy scenes. There's no BDSM and he's actually very good to her. The HEA is perfect! It's an enjoyable read and well written! Enjoy💓
- Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023“Caught” is an age gap prequel that occurred 40 years before “Claimed” by M.L. Marian. Please read all TW/CWs. Some themes may be disturbing to others. The series is described to be loosely based on the Roman soldiers and the Sabine women. The tradition of the Shay family in “Caught” is to “Find a woman, Keep a Woman.”
Mitchell Shay lost his wife, leaving him a widower with a young son to raise. As tradition states, Mitchell seeks one out since his son Amos has also asked for a mom. In “Caught,” readers will get introduced to the OTT methods Mitchell uses, a back story of his relationship with the woman he chose, the progression of their relationship, and Amos. Amos is the focus of the story in Book 1.
Yes, “Caught” was disturbing but had sweet and funny moments. Six-year-old Amos was adorable. I wish it were a dual POV. I’m also unsure if I’m reading the books out of order or if I should have read Book 1 or the prequel first. But I enjoyed “Caught” and will continue to Amos’ story.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024Without the females point of view we can only guess at what she was feeling. Maybe that was the plan? From the little we learn of her personality i would think she felt bad for Amos and was trying to find an out for her and him. Mitchell was just nuts. I like dub con books but this was just creepy, which is fine if thats truly the kind if book this is. I think the author was going first romance though…..maybe🧐. Writing was immature, i read as fast as i could to just be done.
Top reviews from other countries
- Bookish YapperReviewed in India on February 15, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars WHERE IS MY SHAY MAN?
Firstly, If you won't like Mitchell, he is not the problem(Maybe you're, kidding) I am so obsessed with her writing!! And so looking forward for the book 2. The way story started to the way it ended was perfect, and knowing the second book had our baby Amos who's no more a baby but a proper shay, ahemmhmmm(time for me to be mommy from mom). To everybody who hasn't read this book, you're missing out something bigggggggg. I can't give it stars because this book was a star which shines bright enough to light the dark nights!!! I love this book and the characters and the author from the bottom of my heart, and I hope you all will be equally obsessed with her saga like I am, STOP READING MY REVIEW AND GO READ THE BOOK🔪🔪
Bookish YapperWHERE IS MY SHAY MAN?
Reviewed in India on February 15, 2025
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- Luisa AndradeReviewed in Brazil on October 8, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
This book holds all the kinks!
It was funny and hot at the same time. It’s a huge taboo but when the author knows how to write the right way it’s completely enjoyable.
I like it a lot.
Amos Jr melt my heart hard!!!!!!!!!
- KrisReviewed in Australia on February 7, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Great storyline but..
This book has a great story line but I felt that some parts of the book needed improvement..
The abducti*n scene could’ve been more detailed. The main male character Amos constantly says “there you go”- it gets quite annoying after a while, as well as Mitchell constantly calling Corina ‘woman’.
Would’ve also preferred Corina being older, 19 was just too young for me to relate to.
The sm*t scenes themselves were okay but could’ve used a lot more dialogue.
- Zoe-AmeliaReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and Dark
If you love a H who will stop at nothing to get the h he wants then this is for you 😈 following his family's tradition he goes out to find himself a new wife, and when he sees her she doesn't get any choice!
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in India on October 9, 2021
3.0 out of 5 stars Weird
I am sure there is a market somewhere for stories like this. I knew the part where he would kidnap her but I genuinely expected some wooing, some caring about her emotions, some build up to true love. But this was like "wham, bam and now u better love me, maam" and lo and behold she actually does. Really!!! I don't know why I am giving it 3 stars. Maybe because it was short and didn't take away too much of my time.