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The Wolves of Luven #1
Finding His Mate
Trading one monster for another...
After four years of imprisonment, Tella escapes the dungeons of Dragon’s Keep and lands in wolf territory. The wolves are brutal, but if they want her to breed, she’ll need to be fed. When someone saves her at the border, she questions everything she’s heard about wolves. Are they really the monsters she’s feared?
When Epsilon’s mate falls into his arms broken and starving, he must hand her over to be healed and become a part of the pack, a ritual that will tear him every new pack member has to submit to the Alpha, and Epsilon does not hold that title.
While he battles over giving his mate to another, Tella must learn if she could ever love a monster, even if they are fated mates.
Finding His Mate is an explicit romance novel for readers 18+
After four years of imprisonment, Tella escapes the dungeons of Dragon’s Keep and lands in wolf territory. The wolves are brutal, but if they want her to breed, she’ll need to be fed. When someone saves her at the border, she questions everything she’s heard about wolves. Are they really the monsters she’s feared?
When Epsilon’s mate falls into his arms broken and starving, he must hand her over to be healed and become a part of the pack, a ritual that will tear him every new pack member has to submit to the Alpha, and Epsilon does not hold that title.
While he battles over giving his mate to another, Tella must learn if she could ever love a monster, even if they are fated mates.
Finding His Mate is an explicit romance novel for readers 18+
155 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2023
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June 22, 2023
The short version: this is a fun, fast, sexy story, though I felt like the individual pieces didn’t quite come together into a seamless whole.
The long version: This book starts off with a bang, with our heroine Tella running for her life from an angry dragon who has kept her captive and starving for the past six years. Her goal is to cross the Wall , an impenetrable barrier to dragons, into the lands of the Wolves. She has always been told that the Wolves keep human women as breeding slaves, but she figures that any women expected to bear young must be fed regularly so at least it will be better than what she’s fleeing. The chase scene was gripping and I was on the edge of my seat at this point.
Once over the Wall she is discovered by Epsilon who immediately recognizes her as his fated mate. She is barely conscious so he rushes her to a hospital. After this, the two characters are kept apart for months, and that was when the story started to lose me. There is a conversation with a doctor, another rescued human woman, about life with the Wolves (it’s not like Tella heard) where the doc alludes to an initiation ceremony. Then, a two month time jump. We get to see none of Tella’s healing, physical or mental, nor do we get to see Epsilon struggle with the separation from his fated mate or with his knowledge of what faces her during the initiation. Without that insight into these two characters, what followers seemed a bit superficial to me.
And then, the initiation. Without going into detail, I found the initiation uncomfortable and disturbing to read. I believe that was intentional on the part of the author. It certainly fits with the dark tone of the story up to that point. However, I also got the impression that readers were supposed to find Alpha to be a sympathetic and tragic character, which I did not. The supposed explanation for why the initiation is necessary made little sense to me and left me with the impression that either I was missing essential pieces of world building that would make it all work or everyone else was brainwashed into not acknowledging the obvious alternatives. In that light it was hard not to see Alpha as a villain.
The story then shifts gears into courtship mode. This part was sweet and very sexy. The courtship takes up the largest part of the book, even though it covers just a few days. Epsilon is determined to do everything by the book. He is obsessed with taking care of Tella and meeting all of her needs, including her sexual ones, without making any demands of his own. This culminates in a final private ritual in the forest.
At this point the story comes full circle. What started with a chase has to end with one as well. Tella’s old dragon captor makes an appearance once more and the story switches back into action mode. The dragon tries to gaslight Tella into coming back with him of her own accord but she is having none of it, and Epsilon eventually shows up and saves the day. For something so physically imposing, it was not clear why the dragon bothered talking to Tella instead of just snatching her and flying off. I would have preferred an action scene that was longer and featured more doing, less talking, like the opening chapter. Overall, the final confrontation with the dragon felt rushed to me.
The long version: This book starts off with a bang, with our heroine Tella running for her life from an angry dragon who has kept her captive and starving for the past six years. Her goal is to cross the Wall , an impenetrable barrier to dragons, into the lands of the Wolves. She has always been told that the Wolves keep human women as breeding slaves, but she figures that any women expected to bear young must be fed regularly so at least it will be better than what she’s fleeing. The chase scene was gripping and I was on the edge of my seat at this point.
Once over the Wall she is discovered by Epsilon who immediately recognizes her as his fated mate. She is barely conscious so he rushes her to a hospital. After this, the two characters are kept apart for months, and that was when the story started to lose me. There is a conversation with a doctor, another rescued human woman, about life with the Wolves (it’s not like Tella heard) where the doc alludes to an initiation ceremony. Then, a two month time jump. We get to see none of Tella’s healing, physical or mental, nor do we get to see Epsilon struggle with the separation from his fated mate or with his knowledge of what faces her during the initiation. Without that insight into these two characters, what followers seemed a bit superficial to me.
And then, the initiation. Without going into detail, I found the initiation uncomfortable and disturbing to read. I believe that was intentional on the part of the author. It certainly fits with the dark tone of the story up to that point. However, I also got the impression that readers were supposed to find Alpha to be a sympathetic and tragic character, which I did not. The supposed explanation for why the initiation is necessary made little sense to me and left me with the impression that either I was missing essential pieces of world building that would make it all work or everyone else was brainwashed into not acknowledging the obvious alternatives. In that light it was hard not to see Alpha as a villain.
The story then shifts gears into courtship mode. This part was sweet and very sexy. The courtship takes up the largest part of the book, even though it covers just a few days. Epsilon is determined to do everything by the book. He is obsessed with taking care of Tella and meeting all of her needs, including her sexual ones, without making any demands of his own. This culminates in a final private ritual in the forest.
At this point the story comes full circle. What started with a chase has to end with one as well. Tella’s old dragon captor makes an appearance once more and the story switches back into action mode. The dragon tries to gaslight Tella into coming back with him of her own accord but she is having none of it, and Epsilon eventually shows up and saves the day. For something so physically imposing, it was not clear why the dragon bothered talking to Tella instead of just snatching her and flying off. I would have preferred an action scene that was longer and featured more doing, less talking, like the opening chapter. Overall, the final confrontation with the dragon felt rushed to me.
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August 20, 2024
I really liked this book!! There were some parts of it that were a little cringe 😂 but hindsight they didn’t keep me from enjoying the book. The romance was freaking sweet and swoon worthy. It was so cute and freaking SPICY. This is the first book I’ve read in a while that was written in third person and written WELL I don’t even notice the POV because of how well written it was. I immediately downloaded the next book!
September 9, 2024
Set in a dystopian where humans are descendent, having been reduced to little more than scavengers or chattel, and mythical beasts now rule the world. The world building is very broadstrokes, but it's there, and therein may lay some potential red flags for some readers with a rape culture in the background and a bit of bestiality thrown in for good measure.
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September 4, 2023Finding His Mate by Colleen Delaney
DNF at 66% for two main reasons. 1) The human women who enter the pack need to mate with the Alpha in order to be marked with his protection. Unclear how the men are automatically protected within the pack or if female shifters also need to go through the initiation. There were a lot of world building issues ranging from how society rebuilt itself after a collapse and the rise of supernatural enclaves, how the wolf city has so many resources at hand, and how the packs function. 2) The hero mentions that he needs to mate with her while he’s in wolf form. That’s a no for me. There is some discussion on how the human-wolf fated mates relationship doesn’t always match up with the dictated traditions, so I definitely appreciated the secondary couples and the ease with which they discussed their relationships.
I received an eARC from the author.
DNF at 66% for two main reasons. 1) The human women who enter the pack need to mate with the Alpha in order to be marked with his protection. Unclear how the men are automatically protected within the pack or if female shifters also need to go through the initiation. There were a lot of world building issues ranging from how society rebuilt itself after a collapse and the rise of supernatural enclaves, how the wolf city has so many resources at hand, and how the packs function. 2) The hero mentions that he needs to mate with her while he’s in wolf form. That’s a no for me. There is some discussion on how the human-wolf fated mates relationship doesn’t always match up with the dictated traditions, so I definitely appreciated the secondary couples and the ease with which they discussed their relationships.
I received an eARC from the author.
July 19, 2025
The story started very slow but once it grabbed my attention, I couldn’t put it down. The instant connection between the couple was good.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 11, 2026
This “pack” is a goddamned cult, and it doesn’t matter the “Alpha” (a.k.a. cult leader) is “nice” and “gentle” (no, he’s not) compared with other “Alphas”, that doesn’t make him any less of a rapist. Because the women are “given a choice”, which is, either you let this happen or off you go and we don’t care if you end up as a slave, even though we say slaves are "illegal" (who the hell would enforce that I have no idea, the only form of government seem to be the Alphas). No real choice. Plus all the single women are kept apart from men (I refuse to call them males and females, it’s cringe). And the author spent 20 pages doing mental gymnastics to justify this and paint Max, the cult leader (I refuse to call him anything else, since that’s what he is) as someone “good”. Nope. And the worst part? The author kept bringing it up as traumatic, and MMC called it a violation, but no, you guys, see, it’s okay, it had to be done! WTF! I’m sorry for the author, and the fact that she seems to consider a cult leader raping women as a normal thing that “good” people do.
The dragons are not described (it’s mentioned they don’t have a human form, something about golden skin and wings), but if they were, then the wall would make no sense because dragons could fly over it and it would be useless. So don’t think about it, the author certainly didn’t.
The world is not described beyond “there’s a human city (Maidenhead, so cringe), a vampire city (no need to explain that, stop asking questions, geez!), and Balaur, where the dragons live (no, don’t ask questions about that either). The Wastelands, the Badlands and the Emptylands are mentioned, but no idea what that means either (nope, don’t ask, there are no answers to be found anyway), and also a couple of wolf towns (when they mentioned multiple alphas in the rape-justifying portion of the book I figured there would be more than one or two, but okay, no questions, remember?) and roaming packs (whatever that is, no questions, mmmkay?). Luven, where the story takes place, is supposedly a big city, but it felt like a village for how empty it was. There was some kind of “collapse” (again, I have no idea, no answers are given). We get two paragraphs for this, but twenty freaking pages of them justifying rape. Patriarchy for the win! (wait, that’s another series). Oh, and somehow they have everything we have in modern days, like hospitals, IVs and showers, but in Luven, and Luven ONLY. Because the rest are savages, allright, this people whose leader rapes literally every woman he comes across is better than everyone else, because we say so.
All of the wolves had names of Greek letters, but I was confused because “Alpha” had another name, and that was just the title. For the other wolves it seemed to be the name they were given when they entered the pack, but women don't get a new name (shocking). At least they shift into a half-man half-wolf thing (it’s not very detailed, but at this point I’ll take whatever crumbs I’m given).
As for the MCs, they didn’t have much chemistry, and he came off as kind of a doormat. She was way too naive, and of course she has never had an orgasm, because, c´mon, you really think this could possibly have any sex-positivity for women? Nah! Sex other than with her mate is unpleasurable and transactional, she can’t enjoy it, no siree. Otherwise she’d be one of them Jezebels, we don’t want those. And of course she's so “innocent” that she comes off as a child. Yikes. And of course every woman was a stay at home mom. Because women can't do anything else.
So, to summarize, this was a very misogynistic, pro-patriarchy, horribly written cult propaganda with zero worldbuilding.
The dragons are not described (it’s mentioned they don’t have a human form, something about golden skin and wings), but if they were, then the wall would make no sense because dragons could fly over it and it would be useless. So don’t think about it, the author certainly didn’t.
The world is not described beyond “there’s a human city (Maidenhead, so cringe), a vampire city (no need to explain that, stop asking questions, geez!), and Balaur, where the dragons live (no, don’t ask questions about that either). The Wastelands, the Badlands and the Emptylands are mentioned, but no idea what that means either (nope, don’t ask, there are no answers to be found anyway), and also a couple of wolf towns (when they mentioned multiple alphas in the rape-justifying portion of the book I figured there would be more than one or two, but okay, no questions, remember?) and roaming packs (whatever that is, no questions, mmmkay?). Luven, where the story takes place, is supposedly a big city, but it felt like a village for how empty it was. There was some kind of “collapse” (again, I have no idea, no answers are given). We get two paragraphs for this, but twenty freaking pages of them justifying rape. Patriarchy for the win! (wait, that’s another series). Oh, and somehow they have everything we have in modern days, like hospitals, IVs and showers, but in Luven, and Luven ONLY. Because the rest are savages, allright, this people whose leader rapes literally every woman he comes across is better than everyone else, because we say so.
All of the wolves had names of Greek letters, but I was confused because “Alpha” had another name, and that was just the title. For the other wolves it seemed to be the name they were given when they entered the pack, but women don't get a new name (shocking). At least they shift into a half-man half-wolf thing (it’s not very detailed, but at this point I’ll take whatever crumbs I’m given).
As for the MCs, they didn’t have much chemistry, and he came off as kind of a doormat. She was way too naive, and of course she has never had an orgasm, because, c´mon, you really think this could possibly have any sex-positivity for women? Nah! Sex other than with her mate is unpleasurable and transactional, she can’t enjoy it, no siree. Otherwise she’d be one of them Jezebels, we don’t want those. And of course she's so “innocent” that she comes off as a child. Yikes. And of course every woman was a stay at home mom. Because women can't do anything else.
So, to summarize, this was a very misogynistic, pro-patriarchy, horribly written cult propaganda with zero worldbuilding.
April 3, 2025
Many years after the world has changed, a virus killed many humans and paranormals now run different territories, Tella was sold to a dragon named Cade. He kept her in the dungeon with the other humans they called pets. She and the other humans were starving, dehydrated, humiliated and in bad health. But Tella knew that if she stayed and didn't try to escape, she would end up dead like some of the others. So she tries to make it to the wall between the dragon territory and the wolf territory.
She makes it over the wall just before one of the dragons can tear her away and bring her back to the dungeon but she's broken a few bones and can hardly stay conscious when Epsilon finds her and brings her to the hospital to heal.
Epsilon is a wolf shifter and he knows right away that Tella is his mate. His first instinct is to run away with her but she needs medical help so he has to bring her there and hope she agrees to stay and become part of the pack. But in doing so, she'll have to endure a pack ritual with the alpha of the pack before any of the unmated males can choose her as their mate. Epsilon isn't sure he can make it through that and not kill the alpha but he has to try in order to be with his mate. But first Tella has a lengthy stay in the hospital in order to heal and get her health better.
The pack ritual was a little over the top but I can understand that it would make her safe in case she encounters anyone who might try to kidnap her. But it still made me cringe.
Once Tella agrees to stay though and finds out she already has a wolf shifter that says he's her mate and they meet, Epsilon was great. He treated her with compassion and gentleness which she wasn't used to. He was such a great hero and so kind.
Cade does make another appearance and tries to get Tella back. It was interesting to see who the stronger, more capable creature was when that happened between Cade and Epsilon.
She makes it over the wall just before one of the dragons can tear her away and bring her back to the dungeon but she's broken a few bones and can hardly stay conscious when Epsilon finds her and brings her to the hospital to heal.
Epsilon is a wolf shifter and he knows right away that Tella is his mate. His first instinct is to run away with her but she needs medical help so he has to bring her there and hope she agrees to stay and become part of the pack. But in doing so, she'll have to endure a pack ritual with the alpha of the pack before any of the unmated males can choose her as their mate. Epsilon isn't sure he can make it through that and not kill the alpha but he has to try in order to be with his mate. But first Tella has a lengthy stay in the hospital in order to heal and get her health better.
The pack ritual was a little over the top but I can understand that it would make her safe in case she encounters anyone who might try to kidnap her. But it still made me cringe.
Once Tella agrees to stay though and finds out she already has a wolf shifter that says he's her mate and they meet, Epsilon was great. He treated her with compassion and gentleness which she wasn't used to. He was such a great hero and so kind.
Cade does make another appearance and tries to get Tella back. It was interesting to see who the stronger, more capable creature was when that happened between Cade and Epsilon.
June 20, 2023
You never know what you are going to get when you start a whole new series by an author you've never read before. I was pleasantly surprised when I read Finding His Mate. Yes, it's an instant love, wolf shifter bonding story. Yes, he's perfect and loving and devoted. But the author does a good job of showing the world of the wolves and how this particular pack lives. Tella starts the story with a daring escape from captivity with the dragons. She is willing to die trying to escape her captors. She manages to get over the wall that separates the dragons and the wolved but she's halfway to dead. Epsilon knows immediately that Tella is his one true mate, but pack rules say he can't do anything about it until she is healed and chooses to stay with the pack. The two of them will have to work through her issues she carries from her captivity. Can Epsilon stay in control long enough to let Tella feel comfortable? Can Tella accept that Epsilon is a shifter?
This is a really fast read so I am not going to write a long review. Epsilon is very sweet. I can understand why Tella would be comfortable with him and want to spend her life with him. I kind of hoped that Tella would get a chance to work on her psychological damage from her time with the dragons. I like how the author chose to end the story. It's a good setup for future stories (with one little flaw but I'm hoping that gets covered in a future story). I am also hoping that Alpha gets a story because he is quite the enigma.
If you are looking for a wolf shifter story or a post apocalyptic story, you might want to give this a try. I will read more from this author in the future.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a really fast read so I am not going to write a long review. Epsilon is very sweet. I can understand why Tella would be comfortable with him and want to spend her life with him. I kind of hoped that Tella would get a chance to work on her psychological damage from her time with the dragons. I like how the author chose to end the story. It's a good setup for future stories (with one little flaw but I'm hoping that gets covered in a future story). I am also hoping that Alpha gets a story because he is quite the enigma.
If you are looking for a wolf shifter story or a post apocalyptic story, you might want to give this a try. I will read more from this author in the future.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 25, 2023
Cruelty is Not Enjoyable . . .
Tella must run from an angry dragon who kept her locked up for years. She must get to the wolves’ territory. She has heard awful things about them too, but they can’t use her to breed if they don’t save her from the starvation she has endured. Epsilon is the first to find her and discovers that she is his mate. She is in bad shape and he gets her medical help. Then he is kept away from her. The Alpha gets to “initiate” all the newcomers in a painful, public, and unpleasant way. And they cannot even shower for 3 days so no other wolf will claim them, in case she is pregnant, because they don’t want to be unsure of paternity.
Epsilon knew all of what went on and hated what she went through. He would diligently follow the “rules” however. He wants to take care of Tella and of course get his piece too. When the dragon comes back and wants to take her away, will Epsilon be able to keep her safe somehow? He is probably not even allowed in the wolves’ territory! Will Epsilon and Tella ever get their HEA?
I didn’t particularly like this story, despite dragons being my favorite shifter. Too much cruelty for no reason at all. I fail to see how Epsilon was noble in “his” suffering as Tella was brutally “initiated”. Will he even give her a choice about becoming his mate? Or must she submit to that too?
Tella must run from an angry dragon who kept her locked up for years. She must get to the wolves’ territory. She has heard awful things about them too, but they can’t use her to breed if they don’t save her from the starvation she has endured. Epsilon is the first to find her and discovers that she is his mate. She is in bad shape and he gets her medical help. Then he is kept away from her. The Alpha gets to “initiate” all the newcomers in a painful, public, and unpleasant way. And they cannot even shower for 3 days so no other wolf will claim them, in case she is pregnant, because they don’t want to be unsure of paternity.
Epsilon knew all of what went on and hated what she went through. He would diligently follow the “rules” however. He wants to take care of Tella and of course get his piece too. When the dragon comes back and wants to take her away, will Epsilon be able to keep her safe somehow? He is probably not even allowed in the wolves’ territory! Will Epsilon and Tella ever get their HEA?
I didn’t particularly like this story, despite dragons being my favorite shifter. Too much cruelty for no reason at all. I fail to see how Epsilon was noble in “his” suffering as Tella was brutally “initiated”. Will he even give her a choice about becoming his mate? Or must she submit to that too?
June 30, 2023
Tella has no option but to risk it all in order to escape her life as a pet to the dragons.. She runs with every bit of energy she can conjure and flings herself over the border knowing it could end her life altogether. Epsilon smells his mate as soon as she drops from the wall that keeps all other species out but is grieved to know he can't alone fix her broken body.
Tradition means she must recover and be taken by the alpha for her to be protected before he could ever claim her.
This was a beautiful story which took two main characters who may never have met if it hadn't been for pure bravery. Tella is suffering from trauma that can't leave her after years of being starved, punished and tormented by dragons. Epsilon has waited for years to cherish the one meant for him and he is perfection written upon the page.
This was a delight to become lost in with some parts obviously provoking emotion that had a different type of intensity.
A different type of treasure that had me intrigued about the other wolves of Luven.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tradition means she must recover and be taken by the alpha for her to be protected before he could ever claim her.
This was a beautiful story which took two main characters who may never have met if it hadn't been for pure bravery. Tella is suffering from trauma that can't leave her after years of being starved, punished and tormented by dragons. Epsilon has waited for years to cherish the one meant for him and he is perfection written upon the page.
This was a delight to become lost in with some parts obviously provoking emotion that had a different type of intensity.
A different type of treasure that had me intrigued about the other wolves of Luven.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 27, 2025
I know it tries not to be, but its misogynistic
ok first of all, the whole premise of what the girls have to do to stay in this village is so misogynistic. I know even the characters reference how awful it is but why its necessary, but not its not!!!! Like sometimes things like that just dont need to be written!! These characters could have fallen in love easily without her havibg to go through the sexual trauma of havibg to sleep with the leader, like thats just basically rape. I hate it. But the actual guy she ends up woth is so sweet and i like their story, just really wish the worldbuilding was different and i didnt have to read that. For that reason, theres no way i could read the rest of the series again because im not reading that hypocritical violence against women bull like the men joining the village dont have to do that and they are in the same position of needing protection so how is that fair. And it sucks because i love werewolf romances but maybe its also for the best because they dont shift into wolves they become wolfman hybrid things and i dont like putting that visual in my head.
ok first of all, the whole premise of what the girls have to do to stay in this village is so misogynistic. I know even the characters reference how awful it is but why its necessary, but not its not!!!! Like sometimes things like that just dont need to be written!! These characters could have fallen in love easily without her havibg to go through the sexual trauma of havibg to sleep with the leader, like thats just basically rape. I hate it. But the actual guy she ends up woth is so sweet and i like their story, just really wish the worldbuilding was different and i didnt have to read that. For that reason, theres no way i could read the rest of the series again because im not reading that hypocritical violence against women bull like the men joining the village dont have to do that and they are in the same position of needing protection so how is that fair. And it sucks because i love werewolf romances but maybe its also for the best because they dont shift into wolves they become wolfman hybrid things and i dont like putting that visual in my head.
February 8, 2024
This was an interesting story in a dystopian future where different paranormal creatures rule the world. Tella has been a slave to the dragons and doesn't believe her luck when she is accepted into a utopian town run by a wolf pack (I'll admit, I had a bit of a hard time believing it myself, as the place is pretty much suburban America without much thought given to things like sources of electricity or sugar) Aside from the somewhat uneven world building, the story was compelling, with relatable characters and plenty of hurt/comfort and fated mates tropes. I've been craving a stand-alone with a solid HEA and this delivered just what I wanted. I'm eager to read the next in the series, just because the characters are so damaged and so resilient, and the next book promises more of the same. Highly recommend for fans of shifter romance with fated mates, especially if darker backstories are your thing.
June 19, 2023
Finding his mate is a truly complete shifter romance that really absorbed me.
This book isn't the shifter romance I'm used to reading and I have to say it was really enjoyable and refreshing.
The world-building is really well done, and I want to learn even more about this world, especially the origins of each "clan".
Although the worlds are rather contemporary, the traditions are very present and this makes the story even more interesting in my opinion.
I loved the relationship between Tella and Epsilon, because despite an instant connection between the two, the pace remains pleasant, neither too fast nor too slow.
Everyone needs an Epsilon in their life! He's sweet, thoughtful, sexy... The perfect werewolf :)
I really recommend this book for anyone who likes shifter romances, you won't be disappointed.
This book isn't the shifter romance I'm used to reading and I have to say it was really enjoyable and refreshing.
The world-building is really well done, and I want to learn even more about this world, especially the origins of each "clan".
Although the worlds are rather contemporary, the traditions are very present and this makes the story even more interesting in my opinion.
I loved the relationship between Tella and Epsilon, because despite an instant connection between the two, the pace remains pleasant, neither too fast nor too slow.
Everyone needs an Epsilon in their life! He's sweet, thoughtful, sexy... The perfect werewolf :)
I really recommend this book for anyone who likes shifter romances, you won't be disappointed.
June 20, 2023
Tella was escaping from the Dragons. She escaped to the border wall of silver. She has been starved, beaten, and put on display by the Dragons. Tella jumped over the wall, and was badly injured. She made it to Luven, where wolf shifters lived. Epsilon smelled the scent of his mate. He rescued her, and took her to the hospital. All new females must endure an initiation to join the pack. Epsilon claimed Tella as his mate. He takes her to his home. Tella needs to overcome her fears, and abuse. Epsilon take his time, and is gentle with her. Tella begins to know her new family. She fears Cade the Dragon will find her. Cade does find her in the forest. What will happen to Tella? You need to read the book to find out! I enjoyed reading this book! There is a hea.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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June 25, 2023I loved the main leads. The way Epsilon helped Tella deal with her trauma made me adore him. They were a perfect match and I loved how cute they acted together. One thing I wish could be changed was Cade. The dragons being a dangerous enemy made me disappointed with how weak and easily-beaten Cade seemed to be.
Although the main plot was romance, I still loved seeing the constant danger that came from the idea that dragons could appear. I also enjoyed seeing how the world is set up with different areas for humans, dragons, shifters, and more. I liked how the book didn't sugarcoat the shifter's traditions as sweet, although the people themselves are all genuine. The worldbuilding put the animalistic in being animals.
I liked this book and can't wait to see what other couples are created in the future of the series.
Although the main plot was romance, I still loved seeing the constant danger that came from the idea that dragons could appear. I also enjoyed seeing how the world is set up with different areas for humans, dragons, shifters, and more. I liked how the book didn't sugarcoat the shifter's traditions as sweet, although the people themselves are all genuine. The worldbuilding put the animalistic in being animals.
I liked this book and can't wait to see what other couples are created in the future of the series.
June 21, 2023
I am so in love with Epsilon! What a hot how sweet sexy man wolf 😍 This book was a joy to read and I cannot wait to get my hands on more from this series. Epsilon is the ultimate cinnamon roll, golden boy, sweetheart and Tella is the perfect mate for him. If I had to dig for anything constructive to say about this story, it would be that sometimes the spicy scenes seemed a bit clinical. But i think that was more just my perception because they both were so open and honest and communicative with each other, at all times. Which is not a bad thing and was actually kind of refreshing. No miscommunication trope here! Woohoo!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 2, 2023
Finding his mate was a shifter romance that kept you in your toes combining tried and true tropes with new spins and bringing tropes from other romance types to keep you engaged. The world building is fantastic and leaves you feeling like you know the world but excited to learn more in future works, or hoping for possible like what does the Vampire group look like.
The characters feel fleshed out, relatable with real issues and chances to over come them. Warning to some in wolf form naughty moments to sleep over if not your cup but definitely a book to pick up.
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The characters feel fleshed out, relatable with real issues and chances to over come them. Warning to some in wolf form naughty moments to sleep over if not your cup but definitely a book to pick up.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 3, 2023
Tella has been locked up for years and is finally free. However, she has to make it to wolf territory to be safe from the dragon. Epsilon finds her and takes her back to he lives because she needs medical attention. Yet she was in for even worse treatment when the Alpha took her for his own first in some ritual for newcomers. Epsilon wants her no matter what happens. Yet can any of them protect her from the dragon? Will she want to stay?
This is a good story I just struggled getting into it. This is a well written and somewhat entertaining story. Just not for me.
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This is a good story I just struggled getting into it. This is a well written and somewhat entertaining story. Just not for me.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 15, 2024
Nearly Perfect
When I imagine my perfect shifter novel, this comes pretty close. I loved the whole story and the smoothness. Everything perfectly flowed with no conflict. In the sense of like enemies to lovers. The FMC was smart and actually made decisions that didn't make me want to scream in frustration. She was very accepting and went along with the stuff thrown her way. It was refreshing not to have a FMC that fought every step of the way. The only thing I was missing for it to be perfect would be the wolf to have a knot, although having the MMC have spicy fun time in lycan form was a nice addition. Expired to read the next one.
When I imagine my perfect shifter novel, this comes pretty close. I loved the whole story and the smoothness. Everything perfectly flowed with no conflict. In the sense of like enemies to lovers. The FMC was smart and actually made decisions that didn't make me want to scream in frustration. She was very accepting and went along with the stuff thrown her way. It was refreshing not to have a FMC that fought every step of the way. The only thing I was missing for it to be perfect would be the wolf to have a knot, although having the MMC have spicy fun time in lycan form was a nice addition. Expired to read the next one.
June 12, 2023
What can I say. This book is HOT. Like really, spicy HOT!!! From the minute these two are alone together it is HOT HOT HOT.
The plot is there, the character and worldbuilding are spot on and the sex scenes are, well, hot as heck!
Epsilon's intense desire to please is so delightful (and hot?!) - nothing better than a man who takes him time and despite being, let's just say 'inconvenienced' he willing to do what it takes to make their first time amazing (and HOT, obviously).
A spicy starter for this series from Colleen. I cannot wait for the next one.
HOT,HOT,HOT!
The plot is there, the character and worldbuilding are spot on and the sex scenes are, well, hot as heck!
Epsilon's intense desire to please is so delightful (and hot?!) - nothing better than a man who takes him time and despite being, let's just say 'inconvenienced' he willing to do what it takes to make their first time amazing (and HOT, obviously).
A spicy starter for this series from Colleen. I cannot wait for the next one.
HOT,HOT,HOT!
June 26, 2023
This was an excellent start to The Wolves of Luven series. This is the first book I've read from this author, and I'm interested in reading the rest of the series. The world-building and plot were interesting, and I liked this take on shifters. The part that made me drop the rating down a star was the initiation because it was disturbing to read. It fits with the book's dark tone, but it wasn't explained why it was necessary. The part of the book where Epsilon is courting Tella is sweet and spicy.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 27, 2023
Finding His Mate is Book 1 of The Wolves of Luven series by Colleen Delaney. This is the first book I have read from this author but not the last. I love shifter books and this one is right up there with the best. Epsilon and Tella are wonderful characters and are totally relatable. With everything that Tella has gone through with the dragons she is still a very strong female character. Epsilon is everyone's type of protector. They find their HEA. I highly recommend this book to all paranormal romance readers.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 30, 2023
Epsilon is swoon-worthy, for sure!!! He could not be any sweeter, and poor Tella could not be any more suspect of just about...anything, really. I love everything about this universe except for how dumb the Alpha seems to be. He hates the pack swearing-in ceremony, and pretty much everyone else hates it, but it "has to be done" - yet you can't think of ANY OTHER WAY to achieve the same goal? Not one? No? /eyeroll. I have to wonder...how do they bring new males into the pack? Can't wait for that book! LOL.
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I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 21, 2023
“Lots of meals and orgasms, right?” Jaime laughed. “It’s a wild life, being with a wolf. A wild and wonderful life.”
This book was SUCH a great read, and this quote says it all! Good food, amazing orgasms and a wolf mate who protects you at all costs.
While Tella escaped starvation with the Dragons, she fears she will be used and abused by the wolves. She couldn’t be more wrong! Epsilon only wants to feed her, pleasure her and mate with her. But can she allow him into her heart?
From darkness and pain, to pleasure and love, this is a book you will not want to put down.
This book was SUCH a great read, and this quote says it all! Good food, amazing orgasms and a wolf mate who protects you at all costs.
While Tella escaped starvation with the Dragons, she fears she will be used and abused by the wolves. She couldn’t be more wrong! Epsilon only wants to feed her, pleasure her and mate with her. But can she allow him into her heart?
From darkness and pain, to pleasure and love, this is a book you will not want to put down.
February 17, 2026
I cannot talk enough about how much I adore this author! Shifter romances are not usually my thing, but I decided to give this one a try since I adored Colleen Delaney’s bay witch series and am frothing at the mouth for the next books. Her writing just feels like a warm mug of tea on a rainy day- I love how Epsilon was gentle and caring and protective of Tessa who has gone through far too much and is deserving of a caring, loving man.
This was a quick and spicy read if that’s what you’re in the mood for!
This was a quick and spicy read if that’s what you’re in the mood for!
June 10, 2023
I love the first chapter when Tella was courageously run for her life from the dragon slavery.
Excited with the pack initiation way. I thought it's gonna be dark and twisted from there with gory detail.
But... Let's say overall this book is more contemporary with PNR touch. Second chance in life for Tella, overcome her traumatic time as dragon's slave and finding her loving mate.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Excited with the pack initiation way. I thought it's gonna be dark and twisted from there with gory detail.
But... Let's say overall this book is more contemporary with PNR touch. Second chance in life for Tella, overcome her traumatic time as dragon's slave and finding her loving mate.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 29, 2023
loved it !! a good start for a new series !! love Tella and Epsilon.. this is their story.. a fast paced action packed drama.. Tella is running for her life... she has been imprisoned for six years... starved and abused... over the wall to freedom.. well, the wolves... she was taught to fear them... Epsilon finds his mate... starved and beaten... he must protect her at all cost !!! so good !!!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 3, 2025
3.5
Dystopian world building and a dark setting meant a real contrast with the sweet love story.
I'm hoping to learn more details of the world in the following books; more explanation for why the 'ritual' with the Alpha is necessary when clearly no one wants or enjoys it. And also what was so horrible about the Wolves lives before they came to Luven? This was part of the overall good set up for side characters and means I'm looking forward to book two.
Dystopian world building and a dark setting meant a real contrast with the sweet love story.
I'm hoping to learn more details of the world in the following books; more explanation for why the 'ritual' with the Alpha is necessary when clearly no one wants or enjoys it. And also what was so horrible about the Wolves lives before they came to Luven? This was part of the overall good set up for side characters and means I'm looking forward to book two.
June 2, 2023
Great read. Characters are believable and well thought out. Great happily ever after. Could maybe use some sort of prologue to perhaps introduce the background of how the different groups came to be separated. But overall a great book to enjoy and recommend.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 2, 2023
Tella is running away, she doesn’t want to be with the dragons anymore. What she wasn’t expecting is to have found a mate. Epsilon has always wanted to find his mate. Suddenly while she’s running away, he finds her. Tella has had a horrible past, now she’s waking up to something new. Will Tella accept Epsilon as her mate, or will she choose to run away even from him?
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