This was a great book - well written and engaging. I loved the characters and love the short chapters. Definitely recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️ Loved this, would have liked more detail and world building but good premise! Can’t wait to see what the next book brings for Rory and Blake specifically!

The beginning of this book is amazing. I got it because someone on Booktok said it’s a Jamie Fraser but with wolves. It’s not. Because in Outlander, there never really is a love triangle. Here there is and it’s annoying. I’m so tired of morally grey male characters. At first I didn’t understand why this book was compared to ACOTAR, but it devolved into that by the end. Also, this is not a standalone book. I won’t buy the rest until the series is done. I’m annoyed with the whole direction of this so who knows if I’ll even come back. I’m sick of reading the same story over and over again and swapping out mythical creatures.

The wolf king was unbelievably well written, for not being a long drawn out series of books the author conducted a fantastic story full of twists, surprises and feel good moments along the way. It was exceptionally well planned laying hints without showing all that will come from it. Over all a really great read with almost a HFN ending as opposed to the traditional HEA. The spicy 🌶️ was on the lighter side and this story is very much story driven for sure.

Randomly came across this book and I’m so happy I did! What an amazing journey! Very well written and kept me captivated for the last two days! Couldn’t put it down! I can feel the love between Rory and Callum! This is like watching a game of chess, every time I think someone is winning a new threat enters the game. So many twists and turns. Love love love it!

-paranormal romance -Shifters -forced proximity -touch her and die -cinnamon roll MMC -He falls first II approached this book without any prior knowledge or expectations, and I am delighted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The intricate world-building and character development were truly remarkable. The unexpected twists and turns kept me captivated and on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story. The protagonist, Aurora, also known as Rory, is introduced as the princess who is engaged to Sebastian, a rather unpleasant individual. Throughout her life, Rory has yearned for freedom, which she eventually finds when she encounters Callum, a wolf shifter who sets his eyes on her. Rory possesses a strong sense of justice and recognizes the malevolent nature of Sebastian and her father, who manipulate her like a mere pawn in their schemes. However, her abduction by Callum opens her eyes to the deceptions she has been subjected to. This book emphasizes the importance of not judging a book by its cover, as appearances can be deceiving. The chemistry between Rory and Callum is undeniable, yet it remains unfulfilled due to Callum's honorable nature. The supporting characters, such as Blake and Fiona, are exceptionally well-developed and add depth to the story. While Blake initially appears unlikable, there is an underlying complexity to his character that prevents readers from completely despising him. Overall, I am eagerly anticipating the release of the second book in this captivating series.

First of all, I finished this book in the wee hours of the morning and I will say right now that it was worth losing sleep. The only problem was getting to the final page and saying, wait, what? It can't end here! I had convinced myself that this was it for the characters and hated to think that I would not learn more about them. Of course, I was too tired, it was pushing 4 am and I should have read a bit longer into the info about the author's upcoming book which said... Part two is coming.So, if it is anything like the first, it will be a real page turner. I will not spoil the story but I will look at the three main characters and a few others below. I think that most readers will be either Team Callum or Team Blake -- hard to choose for many but me, not so much. First of all, the book is very well-paced, well-written with just the right amount of plot twists that keep the reader moving to the next page and chapter (which is why I was up all night reading the book!) The writer really is excellent and kudos to her excellent portrayal of the setting and character. Great world building and a lot of suspense, with some build up to will-they-won't-they but nothing overt until well past the 50% point of the book. Which was good. It built tension because ultimately, the story is not about that but about a woman's bid for freedom. Aurora (FMC) is manipulated, used, mentally abused, and made to be a pawn for her father who is about to give her to a vile man he needs for border control and as an ally. The sad thing is that throughout history, this has been done to countless young women who were used and abused by spouses and who were forced to present a blandly smiling face to the world and so we really feel for this young woman's potential fate. Aurora, though, is looking for an out; She is very clever and intelligent and she refuses to docilely go to her fate with a terrible man. Enter an Alpha wolf battling for his life in an arena and through some excellent machinations and much bravery on her part, Callum (MMC) makes his getaway. With Aurora. Callum is the quintessential nice guy. Handsome and broad of shoulder, kind, noble of purpose and with a good heart, he cares for the intelligent and brave heroine, helps her out of some pretty sticky situations, and saves the day several times. This is where the cheering throngs of readers say that they are Team Callum as they wave an emerald green flag the color of werewolf Callum's eyes. But there is also Blake, a mysterious dark horse character whose convoluted manipulations of everyone around him for his own purposes is brilliant. Handsome and intense, and seemingly very callous, he has everyone dancing to his tune without them even knowing it. Blake falls squarely into the "morally grey character and possible bad guy" slot but frankly, he dominates this position to the point that I found myself rooting for him at every turn. Sometimes those bad guys are infinitely more interesting than the great noble-hearted guys. And this is where readers who like their other MMCs to be mysterious, brilliant and morally grey leap to their feet waving their black flags screaming "Team Blake!" Aurora seems to be stuck in the middle between the noble-hearted Callum and the annoyingly brilliant Blake. But she's a smart young woman and she'll figure out which guy she wants in the end: noble and good but malleable Callum or the morally grey and brilliant manipulator, Blake. Fiona the master of horse was a great character and I hope to see her in book 2. There were several others as well, and we'll see where their stories lead them. The bad people are REALLY bad and so morally reprehensible that readers will hope for their comeuppance . Enough said on that. Really looking forward to the next one. I've never read this genre before and I'm glad I was able to find this one.