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Mates: Posy: Book One
Posy Briggs, the runt of Green River, turned eighteen years old alone in a dark room, whimpering from the pain of her latest beating.
After her mother's death six years ago, her father turned her into his punching bag, taking all of his sorrow and rage out on her small self. He isolated her from her pack, turned her older brothers against her, and put her wolf into a coma with an overdose of wolfsbane.
Posy's sure she won't live to see her next birthday, yet every morning she rises with the sun and hopes for something to change - and it finally does when Alpha Kendall Briggs' madness draws the attention of the Werewolf King.
He sends five alphas to investigate. Five alphas who burst into Posy's life with the most delicious scents she ever imagined...
After her mother's death six years ago, her father turned her into his punching bag, taking all of his sorrow and rage out on her small self. He isolated her from her pack, turned her older brothers against her, and put her wolf into a coma with an overdose of wolfsbane.
Posy's sure she won't live to see her next birthday, yet every morning she rises with the sun and hopes for something to change - and it finally does when Alpha Kendall Briggs' madness draws the attention of the Werewolf King.
He sends five alphas to investigate. Five alphas who burst into Posy's life with the most delicious scents she ever imagined...
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July 9, 2023
2.5⭐️ DNF 55%
This was a lovely story, and a lovely attempt, that sadly failed utterly.
The dialogue is often stilted, overly formal, and comes across as cringe.
The FMC’s wolfs voice is juvenile, awkward, and somewhat annoying.
As for the details and story development, the author really should have done more research, or consulted with a more knowledgeable source.
I could have forgiven so much, skimmed over, and endured the dialogue issues, but not this as well…too much.
The FMC is abused for approx 6 years, kept imprisoned, and unable to leave the house for this time period (starting somewhere around 12).
When she is rescued and has to leave the house for the first time, she naturally panics and has difficulty.
Disappointingly, this is quickly overcome, followed by the next day, she is able to visit a shopping centre no problem, even able to walk off on her own for a time, without any panic, agoraphobia, or anxiety…😳🥱
She had been pulled from school, isolated, only provided the random, occasional book, but talks with an educated vocabulary, with concepts and knowledge equal to a mature individual, with an understanding in psychology. Huh?
She has a panic attack, yet despite having no knowledge of coping skills, anxiety management, or basic experience in dealing with these, is able to calm down, and move on just minutes later. No sign of shock, continued anxiety, shakes, etc..
I could list so many more examples, but I suspect the point is made.
It just wasn’t believable, lacked realistic continuity, story development, or the ability to become emotionally involved, as the characters kept you off balance with their inconsistencies..
Never mind the very poor dialogue that just made it so difficult to take seriously.
I really liked the plot, and the potential within the world building, and it was only for this that I held on for as long as I did. But eventually, it just didn’t work, no matter how much I wanted it to. 😔
This was a lovely story, and a lovely attempt, that sadly failed utterly.
The dialogue is often stilted, overly formal, and comes across as cringe.
The FMC’s wolfs voice is juvenile, awkward, and somewhat annoying.
As for the details and story development, the author really should have done more research, or consulted with a more knowledgeable source.
I could have forgiven so much, skimmed over, and endured the dialogue issues, but not this as well…too much.
The FMC is abused for approx 6 years, kept imprisoned, and unable to leave the house for this time period (starting somewhere around 12).
When she is rescued and has to leave the house for the first time, she naturally panics and has difficulty.
Disappointingly, this is quickly overcome, followed by the next day, she is able to visit a shopping centre no problem, even able to walk off on her own for a time, without any panic, agoraphobia, or anxiety…😳🥱
She had been pulled from school, isolated, only provided the random, occasional book, but talks with an educated vocabulary, with concepts and knowledge equal to a mature individual, with an understanding in psychology. Huh?
She has a panic attack, yet despite having no knowledge of coping skills, anxiety management, or basic experience in dealing with these, is able to calm down, and move on just minutes later. No sign of shock, continued anxiety, shakes, etc..
I could list so many more examples, but I suspect the point is made.
It just wasn’t believable, lacked realistic continuity, story development, or the ability to become emotionally involved, as the characters kept you off balance with their inconsistencies..
Never mind the very poor dialogue that just made it so difficult to take seriously.
I really liked the plot, and the potential within the world building, and it was only for this that I held on for as long as I did. But eventually, it just didn’t work, no matter how much I wanted it to. 😔
December 3, 2023
DNF - I read 15% and then started skimming (which is a very bad sign). I kept thinking WTF, why am I reading this?😳 Then I decided to check it out on GR. Theeeen, I remembered the review from Jai I had read. And I should have known…😩
I can’t fathom what the author was thinking. It’s written in a really awkward way.Sometimes it seems it’s written for children, but then you have obvious sex scenes, so, no… I guess.
I cringed every time Posy’s wolf started speaking: “Posy sleeping,” I told them.”I no want to be plump!” OR “You all handsome and nice clothes, but Posy no allowed shower or food for days and day-“
Then you have the Hallmark film comment, but with shifters as main characters: “Oh, wow. What are the odds of both of us mating with members of the royal pack?”
And then the sex scenes or just more intimate moments:
“When she came a second time, it surprised us both, and I laughed as I spilled inside her.”
Why were they surprised? And why was he laughing?😒
“Can I touch it? Him? ‘What?’ He lifted his head and met my eyes. ‘Mr. Penis, Can I touch him? I’ll be super careful with him, I promise.”
“If it’s not pee, what is it?” He finally raised his head, and his gray eyes were full of amusement. “Pup-making juice.” “Ah.” I nodded, remembering Wyatt’s explanation.”Okay. So long as it wasn’t pee.”
How bad is this?
I hope the author has rethought her strategy and made things better in the following installment. I’m sorry, but I won’t be reading it.
I can’t fathom what the author was thinking. It’s written in a really awkward way.Sometimes it seems it’s written for children, but then you have obvious sex scenes, so, no… I guess.
I cringed every time Posy’s wolf started speaking: “Posy sleeping,” I told them.”I no want to be plump!” OR “You all handsome and nice clothes, but Posy no allowed shower or food for days and day-“
Then you have the Hallmark film comment, but with shifters as main characters: “Oh, wow. What are the odds of both of us mating with members of the royal pack?”
And then the sex scenes or just more intimate moments:
“When she came a second time, it surprised us both, and I laughed as I spilled inside her.”
Why were they surprised? And why was he laughing?😒
“Can I touch it? Him? ‘What?’ He lifted his head and met my eyes. ‘Mr. Penis, Can I touch him? I’ll be super careful with him, I promise.”
“If it’s not pee, what is it?” He finally raised his head, and his gray eyes were full of amusement. “Pup-making juice.” “Ah.” I nodded, remembering Wyatt’s explanation.”Okay. So long as it wasn’t pee.”
How bad is this?
I hope the author has rethought her strategy and made things better in the following installment. I’m sorry, but I won’t be reading it.
January 16, 2024
RH MMMMM/Wolf Shifters/Teenagers
SYNOPSIS (of Book 1): This story is set in a world where humans do not know about shifters. The FC (Posey) has been brought up abused by her father and locked away in a dark room for the past 6 years, only allowed out to cook and clean. She is rescued by her Mates and her father is killed. Posey is traumatised and scared. Book 1 covers Posey getting to know her mates and the threat brought by a new transfer to her mates’ pack and how she seeks to overcome her upbringing.
Sorry to be harsh as I admire anyone who has the focus to even try and write a book but this Book reads like it was written by a child. The story is over the top and the language and descriptions hackneyed and bordering on the ridiculous with crude sentence construction and vocabulary usage. The characters, who range in age from 18-21years, all come across as very young. The only positive is that oddly the Book appears to be well edited with limited typos.
The story starts with a description of how Posey has spent the past 6 years living in a dark locked room, sleeping on a yoga mat (oddly specific) with only her stuffed bunny and a few other items to her name. She is beaten regularly by her father and only let out to cook or clean. There is also the obligatory reference to sexual abuse and attempted assault. She is starved and her wolf is fed wolfbane to keep it controlled. She is only allowed one shower a week and may only use cold water to do so! If her father really beat and starved her to the extent described over 6 years Posey is unlikely to be able to either move or would have died. It’s made clear that her wolf was often too weak to heal her so she would have had more permanent injuries. Instead, despite multiple broken ribs and a back carved up by a knife from her most recent abuse, Posey is able to make a big meal for visitors with little issue. As soon as the visitors arrive they announce that they are her mates - no pause just an immediate shout of “mate” - and then they attack and kill her father.
Posey’s 2 older brothers who have done nothing to help her (and nor have any of the other pack members) explain their actions away as being forced by her father, the pack Alpha, using his Alpha power to command them - but they are very sorry for everything they have done and did not want to hurt her so all good, right? 🙄
The mates take Posey back with them to their pack and the remainder of the Book is taken up by Posey constantly being afraid if she makes them angry in case they hurt her and putting herself down as worthless - “Oh woe is me, no one can possibly love me I am so disgusting”! Whilst Posey has been brutalised the descriptions of her brutalising and her reactions are again, over the top and repetitive. There is little in the way of real background or world building and the relationship evolution is non-existent. The voice of Posey’s wolf, Lark was annoying and stilted as was the wolf’s constant interjections. There is a lot of wolf talking to wolf in this Book.
One of the most cringeworthy sections of the book is where the MCs explain sex and sexual intercourse to the FC as she has no knowledge of sex due to her upbringing. It is a shudder inducing description with terms such as “puppy juice” and “Mr Penis” being used. 🫣 Again, it’s like it’s been written by a child. Otherwise the heat level is around 🌶️🌶️ with the sex scenes, IMO, being rather juvenile and the terminology not sexy or hot.
Not only is this Book instalove for the FC and her mates but the author also seems to feel compelled to ensure that everyone else starts bumping into their mates left, right and centre which just made me roll my eyes.
I will not be continuing with this series.
SYNOPSIS (of Book 1): This story is set in a world where humans do not know about shifters. The FC (Posey) has been brought up abused by her father and locked away in a dark room for the past 6 years, only allowed out to cook and clean. She is rescued by her Mates and her father is killed. Posey is traumatised and scared. Book 1 covers Posey getting to know her mates and the threat brought by a new transfer to her mates’ pack and how she seeks to overcome her upbringing.
Sorry to be harsh as I admire anyone who has the focus to even try and write a book but this Book reads like it was written by a child. The story is over the top and the language and descriptions hackneyed and bordering on the ridiculous with crude sentence construction and vocabulary usage. The characters, who range in age from 18-21years, all come across as very young. The only positive is that oddly the Book appears to be well edited with limited typos.
The story starts with a description of how Posey has spent the past 6 years living in a dark locked room, sleeping on a yoga mat (oddly specific) with only her stuffed bunny and a few other items to her name. She is beaten regularly by her father and only let out to cook or clean. There is also the obligatory reference to sexual abuse and attempted assault. She is starved and her wolf is fed wolfbane to keep it controlled. She is only allowed one shower a week and may only use cold water to do so! If her father really beat and starved her to the extent described over 6 years Posey is unlikely to be able to either move or would have died. It’s made clear that her wolf was often too weak to heal her so she would have had more permanent injuries. Instead, despite multiple broken ribs and a back carved up by a knife from her most recent abuse, Posey is able to make a big meal for visitors with little issue. As soon as the visitors arrive they announce that they are her mates - no pause just an immediate shout of “mate” - and then they attack and kill her father.
Posey’s 2 older brothers who have done nothing to help her (and nor have any of the other pack members) explain their actions away as being forced by her father, the pack Alpha, using his Alpha power to command them - but they are very sorry for everything they have done and did not want to hurt her so all good, right? 🙄
The mates take Posey back with them to their pack and the remainder of the Book is taken up by Posey constantly being afraid if she makes them angry in case they hurt her and putting herself down as worthless - “Oh woe is me, no one can possibly love me I am so disgusting”! Whilst Posey has been brutalised the descriptions of her brutalising and her reactions are again, over the top and repetitive. There is little in the way of real background or world building and the relationship evolution is non-existent. The voice of Posey’s wolf, Lark was annoying and stilted as was the wolf’s constant interjections. There is a lot of wolf talking to wolf in this Book.
One of the most cringeworthy sections of the book is where the MCs explain sex and sexual intercourse to the FC as she has no knowledge of sex due to her upbringing. It is a shudder inducing description with terms such as “puppy juice” and “Mr Penis” being used. 🫣 Again, it’s like it’s been written by a child. Otherwise the heat level is around 🌶️🌶️ with the sex scenes, IMO, being rather juvenile and the terminology not sexy or hot.
Not only is this Book instalove for the FC and her mates but the author also seems to feel compelled to ensure that everyone else starts bumping into their mates left, right and centre which just made me roll my eyes.
I will not be continuing with this series.
July 11, 2023
My most favorite book ever!! My comfort read, it has helped me get through some tough times, and I have re-read this a minimum of one-hundred times.
May 11, 2023
Dnf
End @45%. This book had a few issues I couldn't look past. The inner wolfs almost baby talk was insufferable. I couldn't take them seriously, I've read a few books where the wolf is an entire different entity. Not a huge fan, but I've gotten through some. But this was a bit ridiculous and icky if I'm being honest. The second thing that really killed this for me was lilah. Some authors can bring in a second big character like that with no issues, this wasn't it for me. This feels like a new author, and you really needed to focus this book to the main characters you started out with. This book is all over the place with jumping around. There is no focus, no world building. So far what I read was nothing short of chaos, and its chaos I didn't enjoy.
End @45%. This book had a few issues I couldn't look past. The inner wolfs almost baby talk was insufferable. I couldn't take them seriously, I've read a few books where the wolf is an entire different entity. Not a huge fan, but I've gotten through some. But this was a bit ridiculous and icky if I'm being honest. The second thing that really killed this for me was lilah. Some authors can bring in a second big character like that with no issues, this wasn't it for me. This feels like a new author, and you really needed to focus this book to the main characters you started out with. This book is all over the place with jumping around. There is no focus, no world building. So far what I read was nothing short of chaos, and its chaos I didn't enjoy.
June 27, 2024
Have I randomly loaded a book on KU based on its blurb and couldn’t stop reading for two days? Yes, I am
Tropes: Werewolves, mates, many couples (one of them in why chose), abuse, fated mate (s)
It was on the same level brutal and sweet. All the bad memories/ episodes were sprinkled with such amazing moments of unbelievable love towards a mate, that I’m swooned. I Love Posey, Lilah and all the other female lead side characters.
It‘s so many couples but the change of line is so harmonically that you don’t feel like who is who in the next moment.
I enjoyed the first book a lot and will be continuing doing this series
Tropes: Werewolves, mates, many couples (one of them in why chose), abuse, fated mate (s)
It was on the same level brutal and sweet. All the bad memories/ episodes were sprinkled with such amazing moments of unbelievable love towards a mate, that I’m swooned. I Love Posey, Lilah and all the other female lead side characters.
It‘s so many couples but the change of line is so harmonically that you don’t feel like who is who in the next moment.
I enjoyed the first book a lot and will be continuing doing this series
November 1, 2023
It was a bit too sweet for me eventually, and especially Posy, the FMC, who was a delicate frail thing. I felt so bad for her and all her trauma but I was fed up by her weakness by the end of the book. And then I discovered that there are four more books in this serie???!!!🤯🤯 Impossible for me to read more about Posy😕🤷🏻♀️
May 20, 2023
Just What I Needed
I really enjoyed Mates. Don’t get me wrong I love my dark and twisty romance books but sometimes I also need the “simplicity” and sweetness of a fated-mates story.
And if you add to that the fact that Posy is a survivor worth rooting for… well I was more than happy with taking a chance on this new to me author.
Our FMC, Posy, after years of abuse and neglect, finally meets her sweeter-than-honey-and-instantly-devoted fated mates. And there are FIVE of them. While I was not as enthusiastic about the insta-love thing (I prefer for it to grow over time) I can see why it made sense and worked here for our characters. And those guys are fiiine and so patient… I’m sure their pictures is in the dictionary next to the definition of the word. And if it isn’t, it should. They understood the obstacles they would face while dealing with Posy’s trauma and innocence/naivety and never abused her trust. They have been supportive from the first meeting and I appreciated them for that.
There were a lot of characters (with their wolves) introduced and I did make a cheat-sheet in the beginning to remember who’s who, but over time it got easier and a lot of fun to have the wolves be their own characters with distinct personalities (Quartz being my favorite of course) and often arguing with their humans.
There was enough action and twists to keep me interested and the writing was good. I will definitely continue with this series.
I really enjoyed Mates. Don’t get me wrong I love my dark and twisty romance books but sometimes I also need the “simplicity” and sweetness of a fated-mates story.
And if you add to that the fact that Posy is a survivor worth rooting for… well I was more than happy with taking a chance on this new to me author.
Our FMC, Posy, after years of abuse and neglect, finally meets her sweeter-than-honey-and-instantly-devoted fated mates. And there are FIVE of them. While I was not as enthusiastic about the insta-love thing (I prefer for it to grow over time) I can see why it made sense and worked here for our characters. And those guys are fiiine and so patient… I’m sure their pictures is in the dictionary next to the definition of the word. And if it isn’t, it should. They understood the obstacles they would face while dealing with Posy’s trauma and innocence/naivety and never abused her trust. They have been supportive from the first meeting and I appreciated them for that.
There were a lot of characters (with their wolves) introduced and I did make a cheat-sheet in the beginning to remember who’s who, but over time it got easier and a lot of fun to have the wolves be their own characters with distinct personalities (Quartz being my favorite of course) and often arguing with their humans.
There was enough action and twists to keep me interested and the writing was good. I will definitely continue with this series.
February 8, 2023
I have been OBSESSED with this book for so long
August 27, 2024
Started great then
Ok XO I was looking for a rejected mate series like The wildflower series after reading the blurb I got interested thinking this was going to be a good dark book.
Starts out great then book her wolf speaks like a five year old. The 5 alpha are basically 18 to 21 and love video games. I got uninterested fast. Felt more like a teen book than a romance.
Ok XO I was looking for a rejected mate series like The wildflower series after reading the blurb I got interested thinking this was going to be a good dark book.
Starts out great then book her wolf speaks like a five year old. The 5 alpha are basically 18 to 21 and love video games. I got uninterested fast. Felt more like a teen book than a romance.
October 3, 2023
I am almost halfway, and I'm not sure how they are going to fill the rest of the book with stuff. Is it all going to be her getting over her past? or will she find out her mother was actually mates with someone whos….? a better person? a better werewolf? king of some race? Where is this story going?
****
So.. this is Posy's story but also everyone elses. I found it hard to connect with a constantly moving POV.
It's cheesy but holsome. Some things are just lame, like the reason the brothers give for why they convinced their father to take her out of school or why they bullied her. Plus, the fact that she just gets over her issues is no problem at all. What? You've not been outside for 6 years. Or had a window, and within days, you're just walking in a mall. What about being around so many people? Even just the ones in your house. The 5 guys? Bit much.
This is to YA for me. The mates are blah with maybe Mason being interesting, but it's just not enough.
Recommend? No
Read more from the series? No
More from the author? No
I can kinda see why it has such a high rating, but there are just better books out there that I would rather re read than read this book series for the first time.
****
So.. this is Posy's story but also everyone elses. I found it hard to connect with a constantly moving POV.
It's cheesy but holsome. Some things are just lame, like the reason the brothers give for why they convinced their father to take her out of school or why they bullied her. Plus, the fact that she just gets over her issues is no problem at all. What? You've not been outside for 6 years. Or had a window, and within days, you're just walking in a mall. What about being around so many people? Even just the ones in your house. The 5 guys? Bit much.
This is to YA for me. The mates are blah with maybe Mason being interesting, but it's just not enough.
Recommend? No
Read more from the series? No
More from the author? No
I can kinda see why it has such a high rating, but there are just better books out there that I would rather re read than read this book series for the first time.
September 18, 2023
Interesting
Posy is Damaged! Seriously, damaged. I liked the concept of this book. 5 mates, RH. Lots of possibilities. I like all of her mates. They are all different and between them their wolves and the 5 Betas, their wolves and the several other characters and THEIR wolves you are talking about a lot of characters, at least 30 in a 257 page book. I didn't hate the number of characters like some readers have complained about, I think that the author wrote them fairly well. ALL of the characters are different enough that it's not impossible to tell them apart. My very favorite characters were Quartz and Onyx...if you want to know why you will have to read the book because they are DELISH! But because of how damaged Posy is, how juvenile she is, the multiple breakdowns she has (some of which are cringe-worthy), and the vast number of characters throughout the book it doesn't really have a climax, it just kinda ends. There is not really even much of a cliffhanger. And it has very little sex for a reverse harem! That is the only things that I didn't like. I am great with cliffhangers and multiple books in a series, but there has to be a peak in each book or at least a good cliffhanger. The book didn't have that. But it has a ton of POTENTIAL! Enough plot potential that I am going to read the second book and hope that Posy benefits from some character development, matures a bit, and gets this reverse harem off the ground!
Posy is Damaged! Seriously, damaged. I liked the concept of this book. 5 mates, RH. Lots of possibilities. I like all of her mates. They are all different and between them their wolves and the 5 Betas, their wolves and the several other characters and THEIR wolves you are talking about a lot of characters, at least 30 in a 257 page book. I didn't hate the number of characters like some readers have complained about, I think that the author wrote them fairly well. ALL of the characters are different enough that it's not impossible to tell them apart. My very favorite characters were Quartz and Onyx...if you want to know why you will have to read the book because they are DELISH! But because of how damaged Posy is, how juvenile she is, the multiple breakdowns she has (some of which are cringe-worthy), and the vast number of characters throughout the book it doesn't really have a climax, it just kinda ends. There is not really even much of a cliffhanger. And it has very little sex for a reverse harem! That is the only things that I didn't like. I am great with cliffhangers and multiple books in a series, but there has to be a peak in each book or at least a good cliffhanger. The book didn't have that. But it has a ton of POTENTIAL! Enough plot potential that I am going to read the second book and hope that Posy benefits from some character development, matures a bit, and gets this reverse harem off the ground!
November 18, 2024
Why choose/ fated mates/ shifter/ paranormal/ virgin FMC/ virgin MMCs/ found family/ slow burn/ insta-love
Trigger warning: neglectful parenting/ death of a loved one/ abuse/ violence/ assault/ death/ murder/ attempted SA/ panic attacks/ trauma/ r*pe(not MCs) resulting in pregnancy
Solid start to this series. I enjoyed the characters and I liked that it was told from multiple POVs with a few different love stories. Between the characters and their wolves, there are a lot of named to remember but aside from that, it was fairly easy to follow. I liked the storyline and I’m looking forward to the spice level increasing in the next book.
Trigger warning: neglectful parenting/ death of a loved one/ abuse/ violence/ assault/ death/ murder/ attempted SA/ panic attacks/ trauma/ r*pe(not MCs) resulting in pregnancy
Solid start to this series. I enjoyed the characters and I liked that it was told from multiple POVs with a few different love stories. Between the characters and their wolves, there are a lot of named to remember but aside from that, it was fairly easy to follow. I liked the storyline and I’m looking forward to the spice level increasing in the next book.
February 8, 2024
As soon as I read her wolf say, “Posy, someone need to clean this. Dry blood making shirt stick to boo-boos.” I realized that this wasn’t the book for me. She’s 18 but speaks like she is 10 - she carries around a toy bunny called nibbles.
July 21, 2023
Amazing novel
November 12, 2023
Eh, no.
February 24, 2024
Their wolves using baby talk really threw me for a loop. Also, the phrase "pup-making juice" is not something I ever needed to see, let alone repeatedly, for several chapters.
March 16, 2024
Painful read. Story line had potential which is the only reason I committed to reading as much as I did and I didn't even make it out of the sample.
October 6, 2024
Good plot. Easy to read. Took me back to my Wattpad days when I was 13… Mainly world building, which was boring at times.
April 22, 2024
Meh. Girl is beaten and abused by her father. Her five alphas find her. Won’t read more.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 8, 2025
I’m not going to make it past page 16... This is terrible. We’re given a whole quick summary of how awful her dad is, her brothers, the beta.. Then we just skim past major points: suddenly her jaw gets broken, her Dad gets unalived, her brothers don’t actually hate her, she’s a product of grape bc of rogue shifters, and her 5 royal mates all love her already. And her wolf talks like she’s 3 years old.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 12, 2024
Good storyline
This is a rich,complex tale. The book grabbed me in the first chapter and now I want to see how it plays out. It was unusual in that the characters each had a wolf with a different name so there were many character lots to follow, and the remember the relationships between the characters and wolves. 🔥🔥🔥/5
This is a rich,complex tale. The book grabbed me in the first chapter and now I want to see how it plays out. It was unusual in that the characters each had a wolf with a different name so there were many character lots to follow, and the remember the relationships between the characters and wolves. 🔥🔥🔥/5
May 13, 2024
DNF at 15% (some spoilers in this review, but they're the very first chapter) Very childish FCM. Feels podophilic. My main complaint (since I DNF'd at 15%) is that what should have been the main conflict, escaping from her father, was handled instantly. It's just instantly accepted that she has 5 mates, even though it's mentioned later that 5 is a lot. There just doesn't seem to be a lot of world building. Her brothers' solution to the whole pack being 'ordered' to abuse Posy was to pull her out of school but they managed, after many years, to tell the king alpha? Why not tell him when they pulled her from school.
The reasoning is weak and full of holes.
Any other points I have are pointed out by other reviews. I won't rehash it.
I hope the writer grows and puts out some great stories though. The heart of the plot is fine, but the execution is just a little lacking.
The reasoning is weak and full of holes.
Any other points I have are pointed out by other reviews. I won't rehash it.
I hope the writer grows and puts out some great stories though. The heart of the plot is fine, but the execution is just a little lacking.
March 6, 2023
okay
This book was okay. I enjoyed the storyline and I am going to read book 2. There was some errors and stuff but not bad. The writing seemed kinda childish in some spots but I enjoyed it enough to keep on
This book was okay. I enjoyed the storyline and I am going to read book 2. There was some errors and stuff but not bad. The writing seemed kinda childish in some spots but I enjoyed it enough to keep on
January 16, 2025
I just couldn't read it.
All the cringe conversations, especially with wolves ;x FMC is just I dunno..
All the cringe conversations, especially with wolves ;x FMC is just I dunno..
May 6, 2024
Unlike Anything I've Ever Read
Before you read my review, please understand that it is a review of the SERIES and not the individual books. There are no spoilers, though. I would hate to give away too much. This is a series that needs to be experienced firsthand.
First, don't read this series for the smut. There is some hanky-panky, but it's a glacial burn, not very detailed, and feels like it was written for a YA series. (Although, if you like dirty talk, you are going to LOVE Wyatt and Quartz!) For me, this isn't really a bad thing, because I am way more of a plot reader than a smut reader. But I know it's something a lot of folks look for in reviews.
That sounds like a bad way to start a positive review, but I like ripping the Band-Aid off quickly, and that is really the only "negative" comment that I have, so I've ripped it off, and now we can get right to the good stuff!
I have been reading for 40 years, and I have never come across anything akin to this series. It is incredibly original and unique in how it's written, and I'm struggling to find a way to explain it to you. Most RH/WC have multiple, first person points of view (PoV), and this one is no different. However, unlike most, this series isn't told strictly from the primary characters' PoV. This one is told through the eyes of the main group, their individual wolves, and assorted friends, family, and colleagues' perspectives. I relished the opportunity to get to know these characters so very well. Many side characters also find their HEA in these pages, and it is very much a feel good story.
Here's a disclaimer. While this may be a feel good story, that doesn't take away from the fact that this series contains some darker themes, particularly those of domestic violence, child abuse, portrayal of autistic character, and mental health concerns such as PTSD - including flashbacks, hypervigilance, and panic attacks. Multiple characters seek outside help in the form of a pack therapist. That isn't an all inclusive list all of potential triggers, though, so read the author's content warnings and be mindful of your own mental health.
For me, this series is all about the character development. I absolutely adored the split between the human characters and their wolves. The wolves are just so much fun. I couldn’t help but fall in love with each of them. Just seeing a chapter header with one of the wolves made me grin and read faster. The sheer amount of personality written into each character, human and wolf, is simply staggering. I dare you to read it and not love Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Granite, and Sid just as much as you love their boys. Go on. Try it.
I will say that having 12 main characters is a lot, and it took me a bit to be able to associate each wolf with its corresponding human. Things may get a little confusing at first, but the author does a magnificent job of maintaining separate, differing personalities, and it is absolutely worth a little more brain work to have the chance to really get to know everyone.
Watching Posy find solid footing and grow into a B.A.B. (bad *** *****) is pure joy. She is a delightfully innocent and naïve soul, but her lack of knowledge doesn't come across as childlike, which was a concern I had at the beginning. Reau (one of the side characters) is quite childlike in his behavior, though, and he will break your heart.
The actual plot is fairly simple. You won't find too many twists and turns here. By book 3, I had accepted that there isn't really a major, overarching storyline, so you don't really get a good grasp on what to expect from each book. There's no third act break-up. Almost zero OW/OM drama, and no ultimate bad guy who needs to be dealt with. Five Fangs is the story of what happens AFTER the bad guy gets what he deserves.
All in all, I loved the way this series was written. Every character is a delight to read, and the story gave me the warm fuzzies. 5/5 - I would definitely recommend.
Before you read my review, please understand that it is a review of the SERIES and not the individual books. There are no spoilers, though. I would hate to give away too much. This is a series that needs to be experienced firsthand.
First, don't read this series for the smut. There is some hanky-panky, but it's a glacial burn, not very detailed, and feels like it was written for a YA series. (Although, if you like dirty talk, you are going to LOVE Wyatt and Quartz!) For me, this isn't really a bad thing, because I am way more of a plot reader than a smut reader. But I know it's something a lot of folks look for in reviews.
That sounds like a bad way to start a positive review, but I like ripping the Band-Aid off quickly, and that is really the only "negative" comment that I have, so I've ripped it off, and now we can get right to the good stuff!
I have been reading for 40 years, and I have never come across anything akin to this series. It is incredibly original and unique in how it's written, and I'm struggling to find a way to explain it to you. Most RH/WC have multiple, first person points of view (PoV), and this one is no different. However, unlike most, this series isn't told strictly from the primary characters' PoV. This one is told through the eyes of the main group, their individual wolves, and assorted friends, family, and colleagues' perspectives. I relished the opportunity to get to know these characters so very well. Many side characters also find their HEA in these pages, and it is very much a feel good story.
Here's a disclaimer. While this may be a feel good story, that doesn't take away from the fact that this series contains some darker themes, particularly those of domestic violence, child abuse, portrayal of autistic character, and mental health concerns such as PTSD - including flashbacks, hypervigilance, and panic attacks. Multiple characters seek outside help in the form of a pack therapist. That isn't an all inclusive list all of potential triggers, though, so read the author's content warnings and be mindful of your own mental health.
For me, this series is all about the character development. I absolutely adored the split between the human characters and their wolves. The wolves are just so much fun. I couldn’t help but fall in love with each of them. Just seeing a chapter header with one of the wolves made me grin and read faster. The sheer amount of personality written into each character, human and wolf, is simply staggering. I dare you to read it and not love Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Granite, and Sid just as much as you love their boys. Go on. Try it.
I will say that having 12 main characters is a lot, and it took me a bit to be able to associate each wolf with its corresponding human. Things may get a little confusing at first, but the author does a magnificent job of maintaining separate, differing personalities, and it is absolutely worth a little more brain work to have the chance to really get to know everyone.
Watching Posy find solid footing and grow into a B.A.B. (bad *** *****) is pure joy. She is a delightfully innocent and naïve soul, but her lack of knowledge doesn't come across as childlike, which was a concern I had at the beginning. Reau (one of the side characters) is quite childlike in his behavior, though, and he will break your heart.
The actual plot is fairly simple. You won't find too many twists and turns here. By book 3, I had accepted that there isn't really a major, overarching storyline, so you don't really get a good grasp on what to expect from each book. There's no third act break-up. Almost zero OW/OM drama, and no ultimate bad guy who needs to be dealt with. Five Fangs is the story of what happens AFTER the bad guy gets what he deserves.
All in all, I loved the way this series was written. Every character is a delight to read, and the story gave me the warm fuzzies. 5/5 - I would definitely recommend.
February 10, 2024
This review is for all the books in the series, really. No spoilers.
I like stories where the FMC is rescued by the harem and the harem are protective. This is certainly what we get here. It's instalove on the guys' part as they scent their mate and instantly fall for her.
Posy has been abused by her father for many years, and I would say that her character was well-written in this regard. She was fearful with the five MMCs, she had difficulty trusting them, and she experienced occasional panic attacks when they were too loud or seemed to be getting angry. Her character grew throughout the series and she starts developing more confidence, eventually embracing her role as Luna and also becoming the heart of the pack that ties everyone together.
I found the world-building very curious, because these are shapeshifters and their wolves have a completely separate personality from the human. The wolves even have separate names. In the beginning, it was so difficult to keep track of which wolf belongs to which man. I also found it curious that some wolves are more mature whereas some are childlike. It seemed weird that Lark, Posy's wolf, would speak like a toddler when Lark is so strong and had been working so hard to protect Posy.
It's also strange that the wolves can take over their human's body without shifting. The human can be asleep and the wolf will take over his/her body and control it, while the human remains asleep and unaware. I mean, I've heard of sleepwalking, but I would think if your body were having vigorous sex, for example, you wouldn't be able to stay asleep for long.
The author uses the word "giggle" too often -- even the guys giggle. They do have distinct personalities without falling into typical ones like "the nerdy one", "the funny one", "the angry one" and so on. That's a good thing and makes it easier to distinguish between them. But I found it hard to believe that they are all so young (early 20s) and already alphas of the pack. They don't really act like leaders most of the time, especially Wyatt. Likewise, the king of the North American wolves is also in his 20s? Really?
The series has too many other POV apart from Posy and her mates. The author has a lot of side stories where other people also find their mates. It feels like a sort of epidemic of mates -- some of them have been waiting for so long and then boom, in this short span of time a whole bunch of people meet their mates, one after another. So the story doesn't feel focused on Posy and her mates. It's more like a family saga where you hear about a whole bunch of people in the pack and also other people connected to the pack.
I give three stars because the writing felt unpolished. Don't get me wrong, it is well-written (for example, we don't have a lot of unnecessary small day-to-day details, or wordy descriptions of people & places) but the way the characters interact and the way they speak sometimes felt overdone -- like having the guys giggle. The conflict with Mason's father also felt forced and strange. I get that his father was hard on him to try to shape him into the perfect pack alpha, but that doesn't explain why his father would say that Posy was not fit to be the guys' mate. He knew that she is their fated mate, so did he think the Moon Goddess would make a mistake??
Another reason for the three stars: I was able to put down the books without feeling a sense of urgency to keep turning the pages to find out what happened next. That's partly because the pacing was a bit slow, and the pacing was slow because there were a lot of side stories of other couples, as mentioned earlier.
I like stories where the FMC is rescued by the harem and the harem are protective. This is certainly what we get here. It's instalove on the guys' part as they scent their mate and instantly fall for her.
Posy has been abused by her father for many years, and I would say that her character was well-written in this regard. She was fearful with the five MMCs, she had difficulty trusting them, and she experienced occasional panic attacks when they were too loud or seemed to be getting angry. Her character grew throughout the series and she starts developing more confidence, eventually embracing her role as Luna and also becoming the heart of the pack that ties everyone together.
I found the world-building very curious, because these are shapeshifters and their wolves have a completely separate personality from the human. The wolves even have separate names. In the beginning, it was so difficult to keep track of which wolf belongs to which man. I also found it curious that some wolves are more mature whereas some are childlike. It seemed weird that Lark, Posy's wolf, would speak like a toddler when Lark is so strong and had been working so hard to protect Posy.
It's also strange that the wolves can take over their human's body without shifting. The human can be asleep and the wolf will take over his/her body and control it, while the human remains asleep and unaware. I mean, I've heard of sleepwalking, but I would think if your body were having vigorous sex, for example, you wouldn't be able to stay asleep for long.
The author uses the word "giggle" too often -- even the guys giggle. They do have distinct personalities without falling into typical ones like "the nerdy one", "the funny one", "the angry one" and so on. That's a good thing and makes it easier to distinguish between them. But I found it hard to believe that they are all so young (early 20s) and already alphas of the pack. They don't really act like leaders most of the time, especially Wyatt. Likewise, the king of the North American wolves is also in his 20s? Really?
The series has too many other POV apart from Posy and her mates. The author has a lot of side stories where other people also find their mates. It feels like a sort of epidemic of mates -- some of them have been waiting for so long and then boom, in this short span of time a whole bunch of people meet their mates, one after another. So the story doesn't feel focused on Posy and her mates. It's more like a family saga where you hear about a whole bunch of people in the pack and also other people connected to the pack.
I give three stars because the writing felt unpolished. Don't get me wrong, it is well-written (for example, we don't have a lot of unnecessary small day-to-day details, or wordy descriptions of people & places) but the way the characters interact and the way they speak sometimes felt overdone -- like having the guys giggle. The conflict with Mason's father also felt forced and strange. I get that his father was hard on him to try to shape him into the perfect pack alpha, but that doesn't explain why his father would say that Posy was not fit to be the guys' mate. He knew that she is their fated mate, so did he think the Moon Goddess would make a mistake??
Another reason for the three stars: I was able to put down the books without feeling a sense of urgency to keep turning the pages to find out what happened next. That's partly because the pacing was a bit slow, and the pacing was slow because there were a lot of side stories of other couples, as mentioned earlier.
July 18, 2024
This review was supposed to be written several weeks from now but it seems that Five Fangs wanted their review done now and just wouldn’t stop hounding me so I could get the reviews that should have been done before them done. So here we are with Posy and I am going to be doing this a bit differently because of how I read the story. I read the Wattpad version before purchasing and reading the e-books from Amazon.
I originally found Posy as a whole story on WattPad and from there discovered that author also published it on Amazon and I want to thank Mary Ann Weir for that (I really don’t like reading from those scam apps). I am going to share the WattPad link to Posy as well as links to the books on Amazon even though the author has taken the book down for the time being to give her story a fair chance on Amazon, I was saddened by this but I also understand it, especially after she explained about those scam apps pirating her story. For the record the WattPad version was unedited however it was still well written and worth my energy and my money on Amazon.
Posy starts out dark and sad and as Posy gains strength and confidence the story line becomes lighter and funnier. Her mate and their counter parts make a lot of mistakes but in all their mistakes they take their promises to her very seriously. Poly and all five of her mates are so well thought out that I really got to know who they are and felt the emotions rising from my tablet or phone as read. Then you throw in all the supporting characters that are all equally well thought out and defined and I felt pulled into the realm of Five Fangs. I think it’s a toss up between Quartz and Reau for my favorite characters.
I loved reading Posy so much that after reading it on WattPad I went and purchased the e-books and read those, I do want to purchase either the hardcover or paper back versions sometime in the future for when my tablet dies or I don’t have internet access to read because I know for sure I will be reading them again. I am currently reading Thoreau on WattPad as the author posts to it. Mary Ann Weir put a lot of thought and love into her Five Fangs world and maintained her story line continuity that she reminds of Laurann Dohner that I look forward to purchasing and reading more of her books.
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I originally found Posy as a whole story on WattPad and from there discovered that author also published it on Amazon and I want to thank Mary Ann Weir for that (I really don’t like reading from those scam apps). I am going to share the WattPad link to Posy as well as links to the books on Amazon even though the author has taken the book down for the time being to give her story a fair chance on Amazon, I was saddened by this but I also understand it, especially after she explained about those scam apps pirating her story. For the record the WattPad version was unedited however it was still well written and worth my energy and my money on Amazon.
Posy starts out dark and sad and as Posy gains strength and confidence the story line becomes lighter and funnier. Her mate and their counter parts make a lot of mistakes but in all their mistakes they take their promises to her very seriously. Poly and all five of her mates are so well thought out that I really got to know who they are and felt the emotions rising from my tablet or phone as read. Then you throw in all the supporting characters that are all equally well thought out and defined and I felt pulled into the realm of Five Fangs. I think it’s a toss up between Quartz and Reau for my favorite characters.
I loved reading Posy so much that after reading it on WattPad I went and purchased the e-books and read those, I do want to purchase either the hardcover or paper back versions sometime in the future for when my tablet dies or I don’t have internet access to read because I know for sure I will be reading them again. I am currently reading Thoreau on WattPad as the author posts to it. Mary Ann Weir put a lot of thought and love into her Five Fangs world and maintained her story line continuity that she reminds of Laurann Dohner that I look forward to purchasing and reading more of her books.
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July 22, 2023
DNF - 60%
I'll start with the things I did like... I loved Posy's character. (She gave major little vibes.) I loved her mates characters, they were all unique enough that it didn't feel like the characters were repetitive. I also liked the plot, it is a great idea and overall is pretty well written. I would have loved to finish the series but there are a couple reasons why I couldn't push through.
First, the amount of characters right from the beginning was extremely hard to keep up with. First, it was her mates. First described by their scents, (okay, fair enough. It's pretty common in shifter books), then their names (okay... obviously) but then their wolves each have different names... So it almost felt like instead of five mates, there were ten. I have read some reverse harems with big harems like that, but the mates are introduced more slowly so that you have an opportunity to get to know them, this book didn't do that. And when it continuously referred to them by scents it felt like there were 15! Right off the bat without getting to know them so it was hard to remember which name went with which scent and which wolf.
Despite that being a bit confusing, I was determined to push through. I would remember eventually....
And then each of their betas were added... so five more super important characters to remember, and which alpha they were connected to...
Again, I was willing to keep going and get used to it...
But then we had an entire different couple's story added to the book. It would be okay if it was just supporting characters. But it wasn't just that. We were getting the POV of a completely different couple in the middle of Posy's story. Which not only added more important characters to keep up with but also different back stories, different families, different betas....
If it wasn't for the other story being added, I would have finished the books and it probably would have been one of my top 5 favorite series. But the second story was too intertwined to just skip those chapters. It just became too much.
I love Posy and her mates. I would have loved the opportunity to read their story and see how they ended up. But I read to relax and it felt like I was studying trying to keep up with everything in this book.
If you think you can keep up with all that, it's worth reading. The characters are sweet, and the plot is interesting.
I'll start with the things I did like... I loved Posy's character. (She gave major little vibes.) I loved her mates characters, they were all unique enough that it didn't feel like the characters were repetitive. I also liked the plot, it is a great idea and overall is pretty well written. I would have loved to finish the series but there are a couple reasons why I couldn't push through.
First, the amount of characters right from the beginning was extremely hard to keep up with. First, it was her mates. First described by their scents, (okay, fair enough. It's pretty common in shifter books), then their names (okay... obviously) but then their wolves each have different names... So it almost felt like instead of five mates, there were ten. I have read some reverse harems with big harems like that, but the mates are introduced more slowly so that you have an opportunity to get to know them, this book didn't do that. And when it continuously referred to them by scents it felt like there were 15! Right off the bat without getting to know them so it was hard to remember which name went with which scent and which wolf.
Despite that being a bit confusing, I was determined to push through. I would remember eventually....
And then each of their betas were added... so five more super important characters to remember, and which alpha they were connected to...
Again, I was willing to keep going and get used to it...
But then we had an entire different couple's story added to the book. It would be okay if it was just supporting characters. But it wasn't just that. We were getting the POV of a completely different couple in the middle of Posy's story. Which not only added more important characters to keep up with but also different back stories, different families, different betas....
If it wasn't for the other story being added, I would have finished the books and it probably would have been one of my top 5 favorite series. But the second story was too intertwined to just skip those chapters. It just became too much.
I love Posy and her mates. I would have loved the opportunity to read their story and see how they ended up. But I read to relax and it felt like I was studying trying to keep up with everything in this book.
If you think you can keep up with all that, it's worth reading. The characters are sweet, and the plot is interesting.
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