This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

To him, I am perfect. The most important thing in the world.

I do have his heart in my hands.

First Impressions
I first heard about this book from the “Smart Women Read Romance” Podcast and I have seen it all over bookstagram. So honestly, I knew that I wanted to read this. And if you are curious about this I guarantee that the way that Juliette and Jessen talk about this book had me instantly one-clicking this one (Its also in KU, so if you are looking for a solid read I recommend it) I was so intrigued by the set up of this story and I just knew that it would be for me, I do love the alpha male of a pack being mated to someone on the lower end of the pack and I was fascinated to see this story unfold. I was pretty hooked once I started reading this one here and I was fascinated by the way that this couple comes together and the pack dynamics were so interesting. It does have elements of masculinity and a patriarchal society which I was ALL for. This also was a book that didn’t shove feminism down your throat, it was a more classic age type of feminism balanced into the story and tended to flow pretty well with everything. I also loved seeing the romance build the way that it does. If you are looking for some solid telling of a shifter romance, look no further than this one here.

Summary
The story sets off with our heroine Una, who is lame, she got an injured leg when she was just a girl when a shifter male got lunar madness and she protected a baby from harm but in the process was severely injured and her leg never fully healed from the attack, She and the other loner females are secluded from the pack and as they aren’t mated, or have a male family member, they help serve the pack the meals. But the females have been working their own side work so that that they can be more independent even though it’s against the pack laws, and to make their own money. During a dinner where Una is helping the other females serve the pack the meal, her wolf comes to the realization that the cocky arrogant alpha of their pack is their mate when another female touches him. Una shifts into her wolf and attacks the female who is way more dominant and powerful than she is and she is almost killed in the fight. Her mate acts like she is crazy in claiming that they are mates as they have known each other since they were children and they would have known, In heat and being rejected by her mate, Una goes into the woods to find solace, when an older female who has magical abilities, removes the bond and she is able to find peace again. But slowly Killian starts to realize the truth that they are mates and has to work his way back into Una’s good graces and prove to her he is sincere but it’s not an easy road for either of them, especially with dissenters in the pack looking to destroy everything that Killian has built.

You don’t need to win an alpha challenge. an alpha belongs to you

What I Loved
I absolutely loved this book so much, I really was so intrigued by the fact that the hero rejects his mate. We don’t see this type of setup too often in shifter romance and I was so fascinated in seeing how Killian would prove to Una he was genuine. He is so stubborn and I loved seeing him come to the truth. I really was fascinated by the world-building that we are introduced into though here…and also loved how crafty Una and the other females are. I love that they build their own business so that they can have things like cell phones and grow their own food and sell it in the human markets, I know by the sound of this world, its sounds very restrictive to women, but considering under Kilian’s fathers rules, women had no rights and they were practically living caveman style of thinking, there has been lots of change that Killian has been responsible for. I really loved that this book had a duo POV and we get to see Killian’s perspective and what a good man he truly is,. He didn’t have the best father in the world, and he just wants his pack to be safe and whole but I also respected how he doesn’t get upset when the females want more like enjoying playing video games and the like. The romance was beyond so sweet at times, and I loved how nurturing Killian is for Una. He is actually pretty respectful even if his alpha tendencies get in the way at times. And also we see some hidden secrets revealed about the history behind Killian and Una that goes back to when they were kids and it was so darling. Its definitely a story that will keep you on your toes.

I need not to have fucked up the best thing that’s ever happened in my life before it even happened.

What I Struggled With
Nothing too specific, there were small moments where the pacing slowed a bit which keeps the rating from a full five-star read.

Overall View
I found this story to be such an entertaining ride that I had so much fun with, I couldn’t resist the romance that is built within this story, it offers such intimacy, laughter and deep layered facets you won’t expect!!

He whispers in my ear, “Everything I’ve ever done, I’ve done for you, Una Hayes.”

Trigger Warnings:
Violence, Bullying, Death