Heir Apparent Reject Mate Cate C Wells

3 Stars

He rejected me for “reasons.” Too bad for him. No take backs.

Rosie

Fate made a huge mistake when she mated me to Cadoc Collins. He’s the heir apparent. I’m a scavenger. My people are so low in this pack, we don’t even rank.

I should have known better, but for one night, I let myself forget the facts of life in Moon Lake. Cadoc Collins might be powerless to resist me, but he’s not going to claim me, either.

A pink line on a stick makes it a much bigger problem than my bruised heart.

I’m eighteen, knocked up, and publicly rejected by the future alpha. And this baby in my belly? It might as well be a target on my back.

Lucky for me I’m a scavenger. My kind are good at finding things, but we’re great at getting lost.

Cadoc

The fate of Moon Lake rests on my shoulders. I can’t claim the scavenger female.

The pack is on the verge of a revolt, and a mating so controversial could push our warring factions into open conflict.

All I need is time. I’ll do what’s expected of me as our future leader, and when the politics are sorted, I’ll do right by the odd little scavenger.

I’m the heir apparent. She’ll be there when I’m ready.

Right?

So slow to begin plus limited world building led to a hard read. It is a part of a series so book one might have what I need. I did get through it and I liked how it ended but it took me a while to get there.

Book 2 Five Packs

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Rejected and Pregnant by the Alpha King by Via Thorn; Knotted by the Alphas by Via Thorn

2 Stars for both

Rejected and Pregnant by the Alpha King

I spent a night with the alpha king

Then he got me pregnant, rejected me, and left me for another.

I attended alpha king’s ball as a disgraced beta.

But Imagine my surprise when at the party, I come across the man of the hour himself, Aiden Summers.

Our eyes lock, and an unexpected mating bond snaps into place.Aiden and I share a hot night together, and all signs point to our union.

Then I find out I'm pregnant, and Aiden seems to have moved on with another woman.

I have a choice to make:

Do I confront Aiden and his soon-to-be Luna?

Do I leave the Andromeda Pack, disgraced and alone?

Or do I accept the proposed alliance of the alpha king of the south, allowing him to become my ally and maybe something more…

Knotted

I was rejected and left for dead

Until three alphas rescued me.

Now they want me to give them a baby.

In their pack, omegas are breeders.

And to survive, I have to become one.

Especially when my first heat is coming...

The only way to escape my past and secure my future is to be with them.

Ryder—the forbidden alpha’s son.

Kian—the sexy, violent killer.

Axel—the ruthless pack hunter.

I want them all.

But the problem is- they're forbidden, and no one tells me why.

I’m a lowly omega, raised as a pariah and despised by all.

I want a life with them.

But my old alpha is hunting me down-

And my dangerous past threatens to destroy everything.

Can I convince my alphas to claim me as their mate?

Or will I be rejected by them all when they find out what I'm hiding?

Reviewing together because it is the same comments for both books. These two books are set in a shared world and they don’t match with what the other books do. Which makes it a confusing read since I went in expecting certain things because shared world. I not only was disappointed by this but I also didn’t like the author’s writing style and just overall didn’t enjoy them. This is so disappointing as I love rejected mates.

Book 4 and 8 Forbidden Alpha Kings

Bound to the Alpha King by KA Iris

4 Stars

An evil alpha is coming to kill me for revenge.

And to top it off,

I’m pregnant with Alpha Jax’s pup.

But our entire pack's livelihood is at stake,

And I have an ultimate choice to make:

Do I hand myself over to the enemy in order to save the lives of my pack?

Do I take my pup and run, alone?

Do Jax and I try to escape and start a new rogue life for our family?

Or do we stay and fight, knowing that we may lose everything…

Still not a huge fan of Jax. He again screws around in this one without finding out any consequences and I am frustrated by this. I do love all the other characters. I also loved how everything plays out with the overarching plot from book 1 to 2. There are more books in the series and I will be checking them out.

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Rejected by the Alpha King by KA Iris

4 Stars

I was the alpha king's fated mate.

Until he rejected me, banished me, and left me to die.

Years later he's back, and my wolf wants him more than ever...

I'm not sure why Alpha Jax came back into my life after humiliating me.

But I can barely control myself around him.

All my wolf wants to do is feel his touch, his bond, his everything.

But there's no way we could ever be together. I hate how much he hurt me, how much he made my heart suffer.

Jax offers me a deal to be free- in exchange for helping him with a dangerous mission.

But once he finds out the secret I'm hiding, I'll be killed.

I just have to escape him before that happens...

This book made me so mad, and I am still mad at Jax for not communicating and being a dick. I loved Anna and she should have made him grovel so much more than he did. This does end on a cliff but book two is out. It also wasn’t a major issue anyways as most of the storyline was wrapped up. Anna chooses to do something to save the pack even though they hate her. I loved seeing Anna’s growth in this book and see who all was the bad guys so far. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Book 1 Forbidden Alpha Kings

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Broken Howl by Katie May and Ann Denton

4 Stars

As an omega, my job is to be the docile female—smile when they tell me to, do whatever the alphas say, and wait for the moon tide ritual when I’ll finally find my true mates.

Nobody can tell how truly broken I am inside.

When I find my perfect mates—two powerful, possessive alphas and one flirty beta—I decide to do the unspeakable.

Reject them.

Why would they want to be with someone as messed up and jaded as me? Someone who’s been used and spit out more times than I care to count?

But these shifter men? They refuse to let me go.

A twist of fate lands me on Reject Island, only…I’m not alone. I’m being hunted by the very three men I rejected—the men who still set my skin ablaze with every look in my direction.

They’re dangerous, psychotic, and possessive. And they want to see me pay.

Add into the mix a sweet, damaged delta I meet on the island, and I’m up to my elbows in sexy wolf shifters.

But the truth is…

I didn’t only run from my mates to spare them the pain of being with me. There’s someone after me, someone bad, and if he finds me, all of our lives will be forfeit.

Will I learn how to scream to the moon? Or will my howl always remain broken?

This was a hard read for what happens to Teegan but I loved how she gets out of the problem. The guys bar 2 were jackasses and needed to do more groveling. I also wanted to know what happened with the pack but that was kind of brushed away.

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Bunny Blues by Sedona Ashe

 

4 Stars

I’m a bunny on the run.

Forced to bond with a fluffle of rabbit shifters who care only for my ability to provide offspring, I’ve spent the last several months tucked away in a burrow. My matched wouldn’t disrespect our elders by publicly rejecting me, but privately, they made their lack of feelings clear by refusing to bond with me. The only time they remembered we were paired, was when I went into heat… and became fertile.

After being betrayed and hurt yet again by the men who were supposed to be my matched, I ran from the burrows. I didn’t think there was anyone who would be willing to help me until I watched a viral video of a raven-haired bunny who’d been claimed by the Alpha of the most powerful pack of wolf shifters on earth. Monroe had faced down the elders of her burrow and offered sanctuary to any bunny who needed it among her wolf pack.

Gathering my courage, I decided to travel across the country and take her up on the offer. Making the journey to Monroe’s pack isn’t the hard part. No, the far more difficult challenge is trying to convince three very persistent wolf shifters that it is impossible for me to be their mate… no matter how much I wished things were different.

But what if the elders are wrong?

What if the rejection I’d suffered from the butthole rabbit shifters means the bond can be broken?

Love this series so much. Ellora was so strong to leave for a better chance of a HEA. She worked for her ending and the fact that she ended up with wolves made me giggle so hard. I kinda was hoping for her original mates to have an epiphany and realize what they had and make it up to her and maybe join them all but that didn’t happen. Even without this redemption I enjoyed the read and can’t wait for the next one.

Book 2 Hey There, Hop Stuff

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Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds

4 Stars

Sunday is an empath and she knows the rules to stay away from the other supernaturals but she’s not given a choice when her brother goes missing. She now has get help from a vampire. This brings her too close to other supernatural world and she must rely on Grayson to help get her brother back. But can they keep their hands to themselves?

This was a weird book I couldn’t put down and when I finished, I wanted to start the second book immediately. I wanted more world building and some things explained. I also with the author used the characters names vs pronouns because there were times it was difficult to determine who was speaking or being spoken too. I have zero problem with the one character asking to be referred to as they/them however, when the author is talking the collective plus this character it made me reread the paragraph a couple of times to figure out who was involved. It does end on a cliffhanger which was a bit disappointing but book 2 is out.

Book 1 House of Marchese Saga

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Hell Kissed, Fire Kissed, Soul Kissed by AK Koonce

3 Stars, 2 Stars

Rhys was not expecting her night to end the way it did but she will do anything to get away from the alpha who wanted to make her his whore. She is on a journey to find her family and a way to stay far away from her past. Will she be able to find all her answers and get her HEA?

This was one book that was split into 3 weird parts. It didn’t make sense to split up and book 1 is the only one I enjoyed. It went downhill so quickly from book 1. The descriptions for books 2 and 3 didn’t match with what happened in the book and it was disappointing. I also have so many unanswered questions. If given a chance I would skip this one.

Book 1 – 3 Rejected Realms

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Dragons of Shadow and Sea by Dizzy Hooper

3 Stars

With discovering a new mate there are new challenges we need to address. I must keep everyone safe and secure but who is our enemies and how do I find them?

This book actually has a plot and some movement in the story. I liked it way better than I did book 3 and felt I got some more answers but left some more for future books. I don’t know when they will be released but I am invested enough that I want to see how this is going to play out though there were some very heavy hints in this one that indicates where things are going to go. Definitely wait until all books are out to read.

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Betrayed by Dragons by Dizzy Hooper

2.5 Stars

Things are finally looking up for me and my fated mates. Both are amazing with me. I am finally learning about who I am and my magic but there’s something not quite right. There is too much not answered and too many enemies unrevealed. Will they be able to keep everyone safe?

There is nothing to this book other than Rafe and Jianyu hooking up with Ember. There isn’t much movement on the plot at all. They are still in Jianyu kingdom and she is learning some of the things she can do but that’s about it. My take away from the book is literally how many times can she get sexed up with the guys and break up fights between them. This frustrates me because the idea behind the book is a good plot it is bogged down and there has to be movement in the story. Here’s hoping the next one is better.

Book 3 Queen of Dragons

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Rejected by Dragons by Dizzy Hooper

4 Stars

Abandoned in the air kingdom by her parents, Ember is just surviving. Bullied by all, secret lover to crowned prince Storm, she thinks life can’t get any worse. That is until the secret relationship is revealed, and he rejects her. Thrown from the only home, she knows she is on the run to find a haven to live. Will she find what she’s looking for or will things get more complicated for her?

I loved this story so far and can’t wait for the next book. It does end on a cliffhanger, but it looks like the next book is due out next month. Fingers crossed it does come out then. I loved Ember. She took the hits coming towards her and kept going. The way Storm handled everything made me so mad and he better make it up to her in the next book. The ending was what made me maddest. Ember was just starting to figure things out and found two more mates. Then it just ended. So mad. Must find out how this plays out right now and not later. If you like dragons, rejected mates, enemies to lovers, with bits of steam you should check this out.

Book 1 Ember: Queen of Dragons

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Knot Your Life by Jarica James

 

3 Stars

I’ve finally found my pack and leaving those who rejected me behind. It was all too good to be true and now those who rejected me are coming to town to stir up trouble. Can my new pack survive the newest issues?

It hasn’t been that long since I read book one and I was getting the guys confused. I don’t know if the names were that similar or the group of guys was just that large but I struggled. After the first book and how it ended, I was a bit disappointed with this one. It felt like the author couldn’t figure out where she was going and was throwing things out there hoping something would stick. Like in book one you hate her parents but in two it’s explained away. Same with some of the other characters. They were horrible but now they’re all good. There were also a couple of things left hanging but otherwise the main plot was concluded nice ish.

Book 2 Jaded Omegas

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Better-Off Bunny by Sedona Ashe

4 Stars

The bunnies are under the wolves’ protection and have been for years. They’ve never taken an interest in their mating habits until she came into their lives. One chance meeting is all it took for the wolves to know she was their everything but what bunny is going to want to be surrounded by wolves. They would terrify her. They were determined to leave her alone until they saw what the burrows had planned for her. All bets are off. No one hurts their mate.

100% would read again and recommend this if you are looking for a funny and bit weird shifter romance. I loved that the Monroe was a bunny and her fated mates were all wolves. There is bullying but only in the bunny community and the wolves do not bully their mate. In fact they get all growly and protective with her when they find out. It was an awesome read. This was also spicy. I can’t wait to see what book 2 will bring.

Book 1 The Hey There, Hop Stuff

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Knot Your Fairy tale by Jarica James

3.5 Stars

Ellie spent 3 months filming a reality show to find a chosen pack. She thought she had found her pack when she is rejected on film for another omega who she thought was her friend. They humiliated me and she wants nothing more to do with the tv show but is contractually obligated to do some interviews. She may have to do those interviews, but she doesn’t have to stay in town. She decides to spend some time with her brother in a small town to get away from everything. She was planning on laying low and avoiding everyone when she finds her fated mates. It starts with one mate and then several more. It’s not smooth sailing with them as there is conflict between some of them and she’s not sure if she can help them resolve the issues. When people from the show wind up in town how will they work it out?

This would have been a solid 4 except for the cliffhanger ending. FMC is a bit quiet at times, but she does get better. I liked all the guys she’s going to end up with so far. Though the ending means that might not be the case. I am curious to see how it all plays out in the next book.

Book 1 Jaded Omegas

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Come Back to Me by Sirena Song

4 Stars

Lizzy has spent years knowing who her fated mates were and knowing she would never be able to be with them. They were her brother’s best friends and they only thought of her as their little sister. Even if occasionally, they have thoughts that are not very brotherly. She is hoping for a fresh start when she goes off to Omega Finishing Academy but knows that’s not going to happen. When she comes back to town after being gone for several years the guys realize their mistake but is it too late for them?

This was a good redemption book. I love that Lizzy doesn’t just take her fated mates back when they discover she hasn’t been lying. They were horrible to her and deserved to grovel. I was and still mad at her brother and her parents. They put everything on her. It was her fault she didn’t fight more for her fated. Like what else was she supposed to do? Her brother actively did things that caused problems, but she needed to make amends. The ending was a little too pat for me, but I still enjoyed the book.

Book 2 Knotty Pines Omegaverse

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Star Cursed by Elizabeth Briggs

2 Star

Leo pack is keeping Ayla hostage. Her fated mate may be there, but she’s not interested in him at all and wants to be with Ophiuchus pack. Secrets are revealed and more problems have arisen that need to be resolved. Will Ayla and the Ophiuchus pack survive?

There were some majorly messed up things revealed in this book. The story between Kaden and Ayla was good, particularly the smexy scenes. My issue with when she’s rescued is Kaden treats her like crap again. Like it was her fault she was taken. In addition, there was a lot of repetition and telling me stuff again when I’ve already read/scene it. Which would have just frustrated me but it ends in another cliffhanger. I am so over cliffhanger endings.

Book 2 Zodiac Wolves

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Despicable by Rory Miles

 

2.5 Stars

Bellatrix at 27 figured she wouldn’t ever find her fated mate. When her parents choose to move across the country to join a new pack she decided to go with. When they arrive she finds her fated mate but he rejects her for not being a virgin. Since she was rejected she is sent to the reject islands to live out her days.

This book needed more backstory and worldbuilding to make sense. I don’t know if one of the other books in the series would make a difference as they are all written by different authors. I did like Bellatrix. She was strong willed and gave no shits to what others thought about her. She was determined to live her life to the fullest. I liked the guys she ended up with, but the murder mystery just seemed weird and out there. I would be interested in trying again if there was some explanation as to why she had to go to the island but her fated didn’t. Like because he rejected her he isn’t going to go nuts but she might. Please explain the thought process. It needs some work.

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Jinxed by Yve Vale

 

4 Stars

After the magical attack that nearly took Shay’s life they are trying to discover what and who was behind the attack. The guys are determined to keep her safe and get her trained to protect herself. She also wants all her men but can she be mated to more than just the dragon?

This book starts right where book 1 ended. It does end in a cliffhanger again but not a bad one perse. I loved the development the characters made in this book. I loved the arc with Rourke and Brandon. They do better in this one and it’s interesting to get their in thoughts as to why they were doing what they were doing. I can’t wait to see how this all plays out in book 3. Definitely worth picking up and reading.

Book 2 Shadowcraft Academy

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Shameful by May Dawson

 

3 Star

Since third grade I’ve had a crush on the alpha’s son Lucas. He’s my fated mate but when I’m attacked by a supernatural being and reveal myself to humans he rejects me. I’m sent to an island for all rejects with some gorgeous but grumpy guards. While there I realized I don’t need redemption but revenge. Revenge on the supernatural who assaulted me but also Lucas and the rest of the pack who turned their back on me. Will I get my revenge and find a happily ever after?

I enjoyed this book for the most part but it seemed rushed at times and slow at other times. I also had issues with the lack of world building. We are just dropped into the story with no understanding of what the rules are. It was still enjoyable to read but hoped for some more to it.

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Phase of Fate by Coralee June

 

2 Stars

Halle is the ordinary child, shunted to the side for her prodigy sister until the day the paired shift of her sister rips the throat out in front of Halle. She wants nothing to do with shifters ever again until it is discovered she is also a prodigy. She finds out that all prodigy pairs are being killed by their shifter and they need to find out why. She refuses to help but is forced to go through the tests and try to discover what is leading to the deaths. Will they find out what is the cause? Will she get past her trauma and accept her mate?

I wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t. It ends on a cliffhanger which automatically knocks a star off, but the characters also frustrated me. Halle was so whiny and she never really tried to help herself. All she did was complain about being a prodigy and how she wanted nothing to do with the shifters. I get watching her sister being murdered by the partner was devastating but she was determined to continue the hate no matter what. It got old really fast. She’s also used by everyone around her and put in danger and no one seems to care. I liked that this was a new way to look at shifters and mates. This is about the only thing I liked about the book.

Book 1 Phase Mountain Pack

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