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Claimed by the Damned
Don't run from us, little bunny.
Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down.
The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her. If her father finds out about them, there will be hell to pay, but Drake, Zeke, and Knox? They can take care of themselves.
The real question is whether or not they can protect her too.
Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down.
The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her. If her father finds out about them, there will be hell to pay, but Drake, Zeke, and Knox? They can take care of themselves.
The real question is whether or not they can protect her too.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2024
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September 17, 2024
Amara is content with running her bookshop until something happens to bring the three bar owners crashing into her life. Drake, Zeke, and Knox quickly make her realize how lonely she had been. Wonderful characters and an amazing plot keep you turning the pages in this book. With some surprises you won't see coming it's definitely worth the read! I loved every second of this book!
September 17, 2024
I lovveeedddd this book! It’s a spicy paranormal shifter romance and the authors did amazing with the happily ever after!
Can’t help it but Knox is my favorite character because he’s just so adorably unhinged! But all the guys had their own special place in my heart for this book.
Small Spoiler Alert 🚨
Not the fucking book store 🫣😞😞😫
The authors did amazing and I can’t wait to get more of their work!
Can’t help it but Knox is my favorite character because he’s just so adorably unhinged! But all the guys had their own special place in my heart for this book.
Small Spoiler Alert 🚨
Not the fucking book store 🫣😞😞😫
The authors did amazing and I can’t wait to get more of their work!
September 7, 2024
This book is a why choose, shifter romance. The FMC Amara has a strange encounter in the alley behind her bookstore with a man who is trying to rob her bookstore. Right before entering the building, 3 men come to her rescue. Meet Knox, Drake, and Zeke 3 rouge wolves with no one but each other to call family until Arama that is. The men kill the robber (which they knew) and then dispose of the body. At this moment all 4 of them could sense something between them…. They were all soulmates. 😳
Each of the guys has their own personalities which I absolutely love. Knox is the crazy, energetic one who also battles with addiction, but is absolutely ferral about Amara and will do anything and I mean ANYTHING for his mate. Zeke is the gentle one who is more of a comfort, he is gentle with Amara and is like a security blanket for her. He is who she can talk to about problems and find comfort in his advice to her. Then there is Drake, the tough guy, the one who doesnt want any added problems of what having a soulmate with a pack would bring. He tried to push her away as much as possible but eventually the bond is stronger than his stubbornness.
This book is a must read! The spicy scenes are amazing, the relationship between all of them is addictive and there are scenes that will have you crying. Absolutely recommend!!!
Each of the guys has their own personalities which I absolutely love. Knox is the crazy, energetic one who also battles with addiction, but is absolutely ferral about Amara and will do anything and I mean ANYTHING for his mate. Zeke is the gentle one who is more of a comfort, he is gentle with Amara and is like a security blanket for her. He is who she can talk to about problems and find comfort in his advice to her. Then there is Drake, the tough guy, the one who doesnt want any added problems of what having a soulmate with a pack would bring. He tried to push her away as much as possible but eventually the bond is stronger than his stubbornness.
This book is a must read! The spicy scenes are amazing, the relationship between all of them is addictive and there are scenes that will have you crying. Absolutely recommend!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2024
DNF around 15%
At 10%, we have the FMC succumbing to BBS:
11%
14%
While the book had some good points, the writing and lack of showing not telling really did a disservice to the reader.
At 10%, we have the FMC succumbing to BBS:
It was wrong but in all the right ways, and Amara quickly found herself kissing him back, despite her better judgment.
11%
“That’s if you can even make me scream.” The words were out of her mouth before she could stop herself. She hadn’t meant to say that out loud, but she wasn’t exactly thinking clearly.
14%
Her rational mind must have been lost somewhere back down in the bar. It was the only explanation she had for allowing the guys to take her upstairs, knowing full well what they had planned.
While the book had some good points, the writing and lack of showing not telling really did a disservice to the reader.
September 8, 2024
This is a 3.75 for me.
This book was super spicy spicy and many will probably enjoy this book 1 handed. The spice was a 4.5 (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5). I believed and enjoyed the chemistry as it pertained to Amara and her 3 mates. But for the plot itself and the story I wish it had been a little more fleshed out. If you're looking for a super spicy read without it being plot heavy, then this is the book for you. For me however, I was enjoying the characters and just wanted to enjoy them outside the bedroom as well. The plot of the book was pretty straight forward without any twists or turns and the ending was expected. I will also I wish there were more opportunities to read about the wolf shifters actually being wolves and reading and learning the pack dynamics and even meeting more of the pack and seeing who they are feeling and surviving under Amara's father's abusive hand. For this being a wolf shifter book there was only one scene I think where they shifted into wolves, and it wasn't a super impactful scene that added to the story. No shifting and challenging her father in an alpha challenge which would have really been cool. Overall, I enjoyed the spice, and I enjoyed the authors writing for what was there I just wish there had been more to of it and the plot expanded because there were a lot of opportunities where the story really could have shined.
This story is about Amara who is the daughter to the alpha of her pack and to say her relationship with her father is a strained one is an understatement. He belittles her and at time hurts her, thankfully she has the bookstore that her mother left her which has given her a place of refuge and has become an important place to the community. Well one night when taking out the trash she is held up in an attempted robbery. Just when things were starting to get dicey, three men show up and "handle" the issue permanently. But when things settle down and she is able to get a look at them she realizes that not one but all 3 of these men are her mates and if that wasn't a shock to the system but it turns out all three of them are rouges. Which according to her father the only good rouge is a dead one... so what is she to do when fate would say otherwise.
I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book was super spicy spicy and many will probably enjoy this book 1 handed. The spice was a 4.5 (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5). I believed and enjoyed the chemistry as it pertained to Amara and her 3 mates. But for the plot itself and the story I wish it had been a little more fleshed out. If you're looking for a super spicy read without it being plot heavy, then this is the book for you. For me however, I was enjoying the characters and just wanted to enjoy them outside the bedroom as well. The plot of the book was pretty straight forward without any twists or turns and the ending was expected. I will also I wish there were more opportunities to read about the wolf shifters actually being wolves and reading and learning the pack dynamics and even meeting more of the pack and seeing who they are feeling and surviving under Amara's father's abusive hand. For this being a wolf shifter book there was only one scene I think where they shifted into wolves, and it wasn't a super impactful scene that added to the story. No shifting and challenging her father in an alpha challenge which would have really been cool. Overall, I enjoyed the spice, and I enjoyed the authors writing for what was there I just wish there had been more to of it and the plot expanded because there were a lot of opportunities where the story really could have shined.
This story is about Amara who is the daughter to the alpha of her pack and to say her relationship with her father is a strained one is an understatement. He belittles her and at time hurts her, thankfully she has the bookstore that her mother left her which has given her a place of refuge and has become an important place to the community. Well one night when taking out the trash she is held up in an attempted robbery. Just when things were starting to get dicey, three men show up and "handle" the issue permanently. But when things settle down and she is able to get a look at them she realizes that not one but all 3 of these men are her mates and if that wasn't a shock to the system but it turns out all three of them are rouges. Which according to her father the only good rouge is a dead one... so what is she to do when fate would say otherwise.
I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
September 16, 2024
This book was amazing!! It gave me DenOf Viper vibes and I was so here for it 😍
The storyline was on point, the men are 🥵 and the spice was spicing 🌶️.
Zeke was my favourite from the very beginning but even though I didn’t like Drake in the beginning he definitely grew on me throughout the book.
I would’ve loved to have learned a bit more about the boys past to fully understand them but considering this book was 90% spice 😉 it still all fit in well together and I’m glad we learned a lot about Amara.
If it were up to be Karma would’ve come at her dad 10x more as he definitely deserved more than he got, what a horrible person he is!! I’m just glad Amara and the boys got their happy ending and oh god what a wholesome ending it was 🥰.
The storyline was on point, the men are 🥵 and the spice was spicing 🌶️.
Zeke was my favourite from the very beginning but even though I didn’t like Drake in the beginning he definitely grew on me throughout the book.
I would’ve loved to have learned a bit more about the boys past to fully understand them but considering this book was 90% spice 😉 it still all fit in well together and I’m glad we learned a lot about Amara.
If it were up to be Karma would’ve come at her dad 10x more as he definitely deserved more than he got, what a horrible person he is!! I’m just glad Amara and the boys got their happy ending and oh god what a wholesome ending it was 🥰.
September 7, 2024
“I’ll go gut him and give you his heart as a trophy for breaking your own”
A very spicy, one-handed, why choose, wolf shifter, paranormal romance. It’s exactly what you expect it to be. I have a serious soft spot for wolf shifter romances, and this one scratched the right itch (ifykyk). It’s spicy, full of potential triggers (check before you read), fast-paced, and full of possessive, insta-love, morally grey men. Great for a quick read, especially if you’re like me and needed to break up the fantasy reads for something a little more hot and spicy.
A very spicy, one-handed, why choose, wolf shifter, paranormal romance. It’s exactly what you expect it to be. I have a serious soft spot for wolf shifter romances, and this one scratched the right itch (ifykyk). It’s spicy, full of potential triggers (check before you read), fast-paced, and full of possessive, insta-love, morally grey men. Great for a quick read, especially if you’re like me and needed to break up the fantasy reads for something a little more hot and spicy.
September 10, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
This a spicy paranormal shifter romance and I loved this book! Both authors did an amazing job with this book and the HEA!!
Gotta say that Knox was my favorite unhinged character in this book! All of the guys were great in their own ways. The storyline hooks you in and keeps you hooked, it was a very spicy book iykyk!
I mean who doesn't love a good why-choose, and add in the paranormal/shifter and you have one heck of a book at your fingertips!! Amara has 3 mates not just one!!
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
This a spicy paranormal shifter romance and I loved this book! Both authors did an amazing job with this book and the HEA!!
Gotta say that Knox was my favorite unhinged character in this book! All of the guys were great in their own ways. The storyline hooks you in and keeps you hooked, it was a very spicy book iykyk!
I mean who doesn't love a good why-choose, and add in the paranormal/shifter and you have one heck of a book at your fingertips!! Amara has 3 mates not just one!!
September 18, 2024
I loved everything about this book. It had me all in my feelings. Amara's life changed one fateful night when she was unexpectedly saved by 3 men who turned out to be her fated (rouge wolf shifter) mates. Two of them Knox and Zeke were instantly obsessed with her while Drake had major reservations about giving into the mate bond. Their road to a HEA was filled with so many obstacles the biggest being Amara's father who was also her father. I'll definitely be rereading this again at some point it was just that good. My only grip with the book is I wish it was 1st person instead of 3rd person.
September 19, 2024
Do you want a wolf shifter why choose spicy book?
This book was an easy read and you just want to finish it all in one sitting!
The FMC, Amara, is the alphas daughter and the owner of a cute little bookstore. She has not had the easiest life she remains a kind and compassionate person.
One night she finds herself in a not so great predicament where 3 delicious men come to her rescue! You will eat these MMCs up!!
Zeke: is the definition of gentlemen in the streets and FREAK in the sheets 🥵
Knox: he is the perfect amount of obsessive, passive and just down right so in love 🩷
Oh and then Drake: he is the asshole you hate to love and love to hate all at the same time.
They all have their own unique personalities and relationships within the book and I love it!
This book was an easy read and you just want to finish it all in one sitting!
The FMC, Amara, is the alphas daughter and the owner of a cute little bookstore. She has not had the easiest life she remains a kind and compassionate person.
One night she finds herself in a not so great predicament where 3 delicious men come to her rescue! You will eat these MMCs up!!
Zeke: is the definition of gentlemen in the streets and FREAK in the sheets 🥵
Knox: he is the perfect amount of obsessive, passive and just down right so in love 🩷
Oh and then Drake: he is the asshole you hate to love and love to hate all at the same time.
They all have their own unique personalities and relationships within the book and I love it!
September 5, 2024
If you love why-choose shifter romances then this is the book for you. Definitely don’t want to miss this one. Amara is a pack wolf and book store owner that finds herself with not one but THREE MATES. Her mates are rogue wolfs, and rogue wolfs and pack wolfs do not typically get along but fated mates don’t care about something as trivial as status. Her alpha father however does very much care about her having three rogue mates. This was such an amazing book. I loved it so much. While Amara is softer, quiet and kind she also has a backbone and learns to stand up for herself more and more as the story unfolds. She has not had the easiest life but she didn’t let it affect her compassion and empathy towards others. And then we get to the mates- ooooh. You are in for a treat. Amara might not have favorites but I do😈 Knox is my man. I would probably die for this man. He is completely unhinged but he loves his little bunny. Definitely 100% recommend this book to allll my whychoose girlies(and guys)
September 17, 2024
Ooooohhhh, D.V. has done it again with help from Amanda! This book is so good! Why choose, shifters, OTT mmcs and spiiiccyyy. There are so many fun scenes 😏 Drake, Zeke, and Knox are all perfect for Amara each in their own way. Zeke is my favorite ❤️ Amara is a strong FMC and survived a lot in her life. A 10/10 read for me!
September 16, 2024
𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝'𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞 (𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐋𝐬).
I'm a bit shocked there's barely any complaints about Drake and I'm even more shocked to know that some people loved him.
In almost every whychoose book, there has to be that one asshole male lead who for some reason hates the FL and is a complete dick. Drake is that character, but I think he's a lot worse than the typical "grumpy" and "mad" trope. His horrible attitude goes WAYYYY past that imo, and I'm shocked no one is really pointing this out.
His attitude alone was enough for me to give this book 3 stars. He was THAT bad in my eyes.
Here's a detailed analysis of what I mean:
#𝟏.) 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 "𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐲"
This is the 1st thing from Drake that left a bad taste in my mouth. Despite knowing Amara is his mate from the very beginning, "he treats her like a whore" (quote I borrowed from Zeke) and takes advantage of her just for sex. Beyond that, he's closed off mentally, emotionally, and physically. He doesn't want to think about her and he doesn't even want to be near her.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #1: “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩. 𝘛𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺.”
↳ Calling his mate "some bitch" and treating her as though she's a random fling. And was using the term "bitch" really necessary...? 😐
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #2: “𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺,”
↳ Saying he had sex with his mate because she was "easy pussy"......
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #3: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺 – 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 – 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨."
↳ Once again, referring to Amara aka his fated mate as just "some pussy". As though she's only a piece of flesh used just for sex and has no other value.
What's laughable is that when Zeke (another ml) approaches him saying he treats her like a whore, he has the balls to say "It's not my intention to make her feel that way." You've gotta be kidding me dawg. 🤡
Dude kept labeling her as "some easy pussy", "some bitch", and either storms out after having sex or can't stand being near her if it isn't for sex. Yet, can't own up to the fact that he was treating her like some plaything. 🤦♀️
The only thing that made this whole issue a TINY BIT BETTER is that Zeke and Amara herself call him out for treating her this way. Drake needed to get BODIED by Knox (another ml) and Zeke, but at least he was called out more than once. That's better than nothing I guess.....?
#𝟐.) 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲
After Knox and Zeke get an inkling that Amara's dad might be abusive, a normal mate would get protective and angry at the prospect, right? Well, too bad Dookie Drake isn't a normal mate.
He attempts to dismiss the issue multiple times.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #1: “𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸.”
↳ Hears about his mate potentially being abused at home, and all he has to say is that she's trouble and they shouldn't get involved.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #2: “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦’𝘴, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳.” “𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮,” 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺. “𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺.”
↳ This is where I found Dookie Drake to be completely irredeemable. Imagine saying an abused person can up and simply get out of their abusive situation because they're an adult. 🤡
It's really laughable to see him switch up later on in the book, after he's accepted Amara and the mating bond. Man barely cared about her abusive dad early on, but after accepting her and seeing that the dad physically touched her, now he suddenly cares?!
#𝟑.) 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥
I get that Drake has trauma from his past and I do feel sympathy for him. But that isn't an excuse for him to act like a terrible person.
He wasn't just terrible to Amara, he was also terrible to Knox and Zeke who are like his family. He tried kicking Knox out of the pack just because he wants to be with her and he often dismissed Zeke's thoughts and wants. As though he isn't his own individual.
It extremely bothers me that Drake got to have "time" to think things over at the expense of hurting his soul mate and his close friends.
And the worst part is, there was no groveling involved. He apologizes after a big argument with Amara and finally accepts her, and she forgives him. He deserved to suffer more, honestly.
𝐏𝐬: I don't know how to feel about the sudden pregnancy reveal. I think it's too fast of a development considering one of the male leads wasn't even on board with the FL until past the halfway mark.
I'm a bit shocked there's barely any complaints about Drake and I'm even more shocked to know that some people loved him.
In almost every whychoose book, there has to be that one asshole male lead who for some reason hates the FL and is a complete dick. Drake is that character, but I think he's a lot worse than the typical "grumpy" and "mad" trope. His horrible attitude goes WAYYYY past that imo, and I'm shocked no one is really pointing this out.
His attitude alone was enough for me to give this book 3 stars. He was THAT bad in my eyes.
Here's a detailed analysis of what I mean:
#𝟏.) 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 "𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐲"
This is the 1st thing from Drake that left a bad taste in my mouth. Despite knowing Amara is his mate from the very beginning, "he treats her like a whore" (quote I borrowed from Zeke) and takes advantage of her just for sex. Beyond that, he's closed off mentally, emotionally, and physically. He doesn't want to think about her and he doesn't even want to be near her.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #1: “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩. 𝘛𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺.”
↳ Calling his mate "some bitch" and treating her as though she's a random fling. And was using the term "bitch" really necessary...? 😐
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #2: “𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺,”
↳ Saying he had sex with his mate because she was "easy pussy"......
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #3: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺 – 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 – 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨."
↳ Once again, referring to Amara aka his fated mate as just "some pussy". As though she's only a piece of flesh used just for sex and has no other value.
What's laughable is that when Zeke (another ml) approaches him saying he treats her like a whore, he has the balls to say "It's not my intention to make her feel that way." You've gotta be kidding me dawg. 🤡
Dude kept labeling her as "some easy pussy", "some bitch", and either storms out after having sex or can't stand being near her if it isn't for sex. Yet, can't own up to the fact that he was treating her like some plaything. 🤦♀️
The only thing that made this whole issue a TINY BIT BETTER is that Zeke and Amara herself call him out for treating her this way. Drake needed to get BODIED by Knox (another ml) and Zeke, but at least he was called out more than once. That's better than nothing I guess.....?
#𝟐.) 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲
After Knox and Zeke get an inkling that Amara's dad might be abusive, a normal mate would get protective and angry at the prospect, right? Well, too bad Dookie Drake isn't a normal mate.
He attempts to dismiss the issue multiple times.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #1: “𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸.”
↳ Hears about his mate potentially being abused at home, and all he has to say is that she's trouble and they shouldn't get involved.
𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 #2: “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦’𝘴, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳.” “𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮,” 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺. “𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺.”
↳ This is where I found Dookie Drake to be completely irredeemable. Imagine saying an abused person can up and simply get out of their abusive situation because they're an adult. 🤡
It's really laughable to see him switch up later on in the book, after he's accepted Amara and the mating bond. Man barely cared about her abusive dad early on, but after accepting her and seeing that the dad physically touched her, now he suddenly cares?!
#𝟑.) 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥
I get that Drake has trauma from his past and I do feel sympathy for him. But that isn't an excuse for him to act like a terrible person.
He wasn't just terrible to Amara, he was also terrible to Knox and Zeke who are like his family. He tried kicking Knox out of the pack just because he wants to be with her and he often dismissed Zeke's thoughts and wants. As though he isn't his own individual.
It extremely bothers me that Drake got to have "time" to think things over at the expense of hurting his soul mate and his close friends.
And the worst part is, there was no groveling involved. He apologizes after a big argument with Amara and finally accepts her, and she forgives him. He deserved to suffer more, honestly.
𝐏𝐬: I don't know how to feel about the sudden pregnancy reveal. I think it's too fast of a development considering one of the male leads wasn't even on board with the FL until past the halfway mark.
September 10, 2024
‘Claimed By the Damned’ is a magnificent dark romance written by DV Fischer and Amanda K Mann. From phenomenal characters to an attention seizing plot, this standalone novel has everything a dark romance girly could want when needing a lighter read on the dark side. So, take a seat and prepare yourself to shift into the story of Knox, Zeke, Drake, and Amara. Amara is stuck in survival mode, constantly avoiding her abusive father; the alpha, as well as the pack itself. Then one night she finds herself being saved by three rogues in a back alley. These rogues just so happen to be her mates, and her life is completely tipped upside down. She knows she should stay away, it is safer for everyone, but the pull is irresistible. Amara knows if her father were to find out there would be some serious ramifications, and the guys can protect themselves, but can they protect her too?
If you love the rambunctious, bad boys who have a knack for violence than this book is for you… but if you love the sweet, romantic with a kinky side, well that’s in here too. Let’s not forget the tortured soul, whose past still dictates his life and has him held in the chokehold of denial. Not to mention the FMC Amara is a curvy book lover. Add on the abuse she’s survived and a chunk of the dark romance beauties are easily able to relate. Not only are these characters a perfect little puzzle pieced together with all their flaws being beautifully displayed; this novel has all the feels too! From scenes that will have you laughing so hard you’ll start crying- “Do you want to hold my hand while we skip down the yellow brick road?”- to ones that will have you looking at life a little differently- “What’s life if not a series of risks? I can’t let my past dictate my future anymore; that’s no way to live. I can’t let it decide whether or not I get to be happy. The only one who can decide that is me”- these two authors truly know how to include the whole spectrum of emotions in their work!
This is an amazing read through and through and I can’t wait to dive into more of these lovely ladies stories! I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to arc read this astonishing novel, and it will forever hold a piece of my heart. Its definitely a novel I’ll be reading again, and I can’t wait to see what all of my friends reactions are once I get them to read this phenomenal book. There are so many wonderful empowering messages in these pages and I really hope that people take the time to dive into them. Thank you so much Amanda K Mann and DV Fischer for not only creating this wonderful world, but also conveying important and powerful messages in such a relatable yet still fictionally magnificent way.
If you love the rambunctious, bad boys who have a knack for violence than this book is for you… but if you love the sweet, romantic with a kinky side, well that’s in here too. Let’s not forget the tortured soul, whose past still dictates his life and has him held in the chokehold of denial. Not to mention the FMC Amara is a curvy book lover. Add on the abuse she’s survived and a chunk of the dark romance beauties are easily able to relate. Not only are these characters a perfect little puzzle pieced together with all their flaws being beautifully displayed; this novel has all the feels too! From scenes that will have you laughing so hard you’ll start crying- “Do you want to hold my hand while we skip down the yellow brick road?”- to ones that will have you looking at life a little differently- “What’s life if not a series of risks? I can’t let my past dictate my future anymore; that’s no way to live. I can’t let it decide whether or not I get to be happy. The only one who can decide that is me”- these two authors truly know how to include the whole spectrum of emotions in their work!
This is an amazing read through and through and I can’t wait to dive into more of these lovely ladies stories! I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to arc read this astonishing novel, and it will forever hold a piece of my heart. Its definitely a novel I’ll be reading again, and I can’t wait to see what all of my friends reactions are once I get them to read this phenomenal book. There are so many wonderful empowering messages in these pages and I really hope that people take the time to dive into them. Thank you so much Amanda K Mann and DV Fischer for not only creating this wonderful world, but also conveying important and powerful messages in such a relatable yet still fictionally magnificent way.
September 23, 2024
Claimed by the Damned, it's a co-authored harem reversed paranormal romance, with lots of 🌶️ from the get go, emotions running on high and morally grey characters, with tropes as fated mates, shifters, touch her and you ☠️
It approaches sensitive topics/triggers, such as physical and verbal abuse and drug addiction.
I would've enjoyed more pages, so that I could see more of the world building and characters evolution from traumas of the past into the people they became.
If you're expecting multiple changes, the characters only shift once. The plot is mainly focused on their fated mate bond and struggles they had to face in order to stay together.
Overall I enjoyed the plot, got a bit irritated at times towards Amara's reactions - which are somewhat understandable considering the abuse she suffered-, and I enjoyed the three male main characters: Drake, Zeke and Knox.
Drake is an ice cold bucket, grumpy, dude most of the book, until he finally lets go and embraces the future.
Zeke is a skilled seductive player with Amara, yet he maintains his cool, trying to be a gentleman till she os ready to accept their situation.
Knox is a wild card, unhinged, always extreme, highly seductive and possessive.
The three had a bar close to Amara's bookstore and when she was a victim of a robbery at night, the three felt the need to protect her.
Realising they were fated mates was not easy on Amara or Drake, yet Knox and Zeke were ready from the moment they laid eyes on her and felt the pull.
Amara, had her reasons to fight their bond, one of them, her abusive father, the pack's Alpha, the other, the fact that her mates were rogues.
Her father loathed rogues and used his minions/enforcers to show off his power to whomever he wished to.
Despite all threats, troubles and sometimes doubts, the quartet fought for their bond and for their found family.
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This is my honest, voluntary review.
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It approaches sensitive topics/triggers, such as physical and verbal abuse and drug addiction.
I would've enjoyed more pages, so that I could see more of the world building and characters evolution from traumas of the past into the people they became.
If you're expecting multiple changes, the characters only shift once. The plot is mainly focused on their fated mate bond and struggles they had to face in order to stay together.
Overall I enjoyed the plot, got a bit irritated at times towards Amara's reactions - which are somewhat understandable considering the abuse she suffered-, and I enjoyed the three male main characters: Drake, Zeke and Knox.
Drake is an ice cold bucket, grumpy, dude most of the book, until he finally lets go and embraces the future.
Zeke is a skilled seductive player with Amara, yet he maintains his cool, trying to be a gentleman till she os ready to accept their situation.
Knox is a wild card, unhinged, always extreme, highly seductive and possessive.
The three had a bar close to Amara's bookstore and when she was a victim of a robbery at night, the three felt the need to protect her.
Realising they were fated mates was not easy on Amara or Drake, yet Knox and Zeke were ready from the moment they laid eyes on her and felt the pull.
Amara, had her reasons to fight their bond, one of them, her abusive father, the pack's Alpha, the other, the fact that her mates were rogues.
Her father loathed rogues and used his minions/enforcers to show off his power to whomever he wished to.
Despite all threats, troubles and sometimes doubts, the quartet fought for their bond and for their found family.
This book was an ARC provided by the authors and BookBub. Thank you for allowing me to read your story 🙏🏽
This is my honest, voluntary review.
#claimedbythedamned #dvfisher #amandakmann #shifterparanormalromance #foundfamily #reverseharemromance #spicyromance
September 7, 2024
For fans of.....
Curvy Girl Romances
Why Choose Reverse Harem
Spicy 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Paranormal Romance
Wolf shifters
Amara, our FMC is a wolf shifter, bookstore owner and daughter of her pack's abusive alpha. She turns out to be fated to not only one rogue shifter outside of her pack but three!!! Which is not only unheard of but highly forbidden with extreme consequences that you will later find out about.
Our MMC'S are all best friends who share a bar, an apartment together and apparently mates.
Knox is by far my favorite mate. He is impulsive, playful and seductive but has a bit of a drug problem.
Zeke is every girls Mr. Right with his smooth and comforting words and amazing cooking skills. I don't think he got enough credit in the story.
And lastly there is Drake, he doesn't fall for his destined mate immediately and actually does everything in his power to get rid of her but when he does fall for her, he is over the moon. In the meantime, there is plenty of banter and sexual frustration. I love that you get to experience everyone's point of view which I was worried would be complicated but surprisingly wasn't.
Per DV' s usual M.O, she does not wait long to hook you into the story and by chapter 6, she kept to her word with the spice level. "Her vibrator was going to have to put in a lot of work when she got home that night!"
I liked that the story stayed primarily in urban fantasy with few shifter themes and transformations. Amanda and DV did well highlighting the wolf-like abilities while the characters were In human form.
I will say the ending was honestly not enough for me. I thought it ended too quickly. I found myself wanting more closure from the father and daughter relationship. It felt unfinished. That, and I was secretly praying Knox would have served his head on a spike.
Overall this was a great read and as always I appreciate the ability to ARC for this author who not only writes amazing stories but she really is an amazing person to meet and work with.
Amanda is a new to me author but she is starting to become one to follow.
Curvy Girl Romances
Why Choose Reverse Harem
Spicy 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Paranormal Romance
Wolf shifters
Amara, our FMC is a wolf shifter, bookstore owner and daughter of her pack's abusive alpha. She turns out to be fated to not only one rogue shifter outside of her pack but three!!! Which is not only unheard of but highly forbidden with extreme consequences that you will later find out about.
Our MMC'S are all best friends who share a bar, an apartment together and apparently mates.
Knox is by far my favorite mate. He is impulsive, playful and seductive but has a bit of a drug problem.
Zeke is every girls Mr. Right with his smooth and comforting words and amazing cooking skills. I don't think he got enough credit in the story.
And lastly there is Drake, he doesn't fall for his destined mate immediately and actually does everything in his power to get rid of her but when he does fall for her, he is over the moon. In the meantime, there is plenty of banter and sexual frustration. I love that you get to experience everyone's point of view which I was worried would be complicated but surprisingly wasn't.
Per DV' s usual M.O, she does not wait long to hook you into the story and by chapter 6, she kept to her word with the spice level. "Her vibrator was going to have to put in a lot of work when she got home that night!"
I liked that the story stayed primarily in urban fantasy with few shifter themes and transformations. Amanda and DV did well highlighting the wolf-like abilities while the characters were In human form.
I will say the ending was honestly not enough for me. I thought it ended too quickly. I found myself wanting more closure from the father and daughter relationship. It felt unfinished. That, and I was secretly praying Knox would have served his head on a spike.
Overall this was a great read and as always I appreciate the ability to ARC for this author who not only writes amazing stories but she really is an amazing person to meet and work with.
Amanda is a new to me author but she is starting to become one to follow.
September 6, 2024
Damned whatever they do
This is a fantastically dark and spicy wolf shifter romance by DV Fischer and Amanda Mann; one I couldn't put down and would strongly recommend. Full of action, anger, need, desire, love, romance and plenty of spice.
Amara is a pack wolf, though she tries to avoid her Alpha/father as much as she can due to how he treats her. She runs a small bookshop and when she's attacked in the alley behind the store one evening she discovers she has three mates when they save her. But Drake, Zeke and Knox are rogues.
The rogues run a bar on the other side of the alley and are very different characters, all having their own dark pasts. Knox is a psycho live wire who is happy to take, and protect, what's his; his little bunny (he's an acquired taste). Zeke is a sweet Hispanic gentleman, on the streets, but a freak in the sheets. Drake is reserved about the bond forming between the four of them due to his past and comes across as a grumpy alpha, though he struggles to stay away from her and when he finally accepts the bond he goes in 150%.
Amara is hesitant about accepting these men into her life. Pack wolves and rogues don't mix, but when it comes to Fated Mates, status is forgotten; but she's worried about how her father will react and knows he won't let her go.
I love the spice and banter between Amara and her mates throughout this book and with some light kinks there is a great plot running through the story.
"Come on, little bunny. We don't bite," Knox said, stepping up beside them and running his finger down her cheek. His touch made her shiver, which clearly didn't go unnoticed as his smile grew. "Well, maybe we do a little."
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a fantastically dark and spicy wolf shifter romance by DV Fischer and Amanda Mann; one I couldn't put down and would strongly recommend. Full of action, anger, need, desire, love, romance and plenty of spice.
Amara is a pack wolf, though she tries to avoid her Alpha/father as much as she can due to how he treats her. She runs a small bookshop and when she's attacked in the alley behind the store one evening she discovers she has three mates when they save her. But Drake, Zeke and Knox are rogues.
The rogues run a bar on the other side of the alley and are very different characters, all having their own dark pasts. Knox is a psycho live wire who is happy to take, and protect, what's his; his little bunny (he's an acquired taste). Zeke is a sweet Hispanic gentleman, on the streets, but a freak in the sheets. Drake is reserved about the bond forming between the four of them due to his past and comes across as a grumpy alpha, though he struggles to stay away from her and when he finally accepts the bond he goes in 150%.
Amara is hesitant about accepting these men into her life. Pack wolves and rogues don't mix, but when it comes to Fated Mates, status is forgotten; but she's worried about how her father will react and knows he won't let her go.
I love the spice and banter between Amara and her mates throughout this book and with some light kinks there is a great plot running through the story.
"Come on, little bunny. We don't bite," Knox said, stepping up beside them and running his finger down her cheek. His touch made her shiver, which clearly didn't go unnoticed as his smile grew. "Well, maybe we do a little."
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 11, 2024
If you’re a fan of why-choose shifter romances, you’ll definitely want to check out *Claimed By the Damned* by DV Fischer and Amanda K Mann. This captivating dark romance follows Amara, a pack wolf and bookstore owner who unexpectedly finds herself with three rogue mates. Normally, rogue wolves and pack wolves don’t get along, but when it comes to fated mates, status doesn’t matter. Amara’s alpha father, however, is not thrilled about her being involved with rogue wolves.
The book is a fantastic read! Amara is a mix of gentle and resilient. Despite her tough past, she remains compassionate and learns to assert herself more as the story unfolds. The mates—Knox, Zeke, and Drake—bring their own unique flavors to the story, but Knox is my standout favorite. His intense and unpredictable nature, paired with his deep affection for Amara, makes him unforgettable.
*Claimed By the Damned* offers a great balance of dark themes and romance, with some spicy moments and a touch of kink. Amara is a curvy book lover who has survived significant trauma, making her journey all the more relatable. The book does an excellent job of blending humor with heartfelt moments. You'll find yourself laughing at lines like, “Do you want to hold my hand while we skip down the yellow brick road?” and pondering deep quotes like, “What’s life if not a series of risks? I can’t let my past dictate my future anymore.”
Overall, this novel is an incredible read with powerful messages and emotional depth. I’m excited to see how others react to it and am grateful for the opportunity to read it in advance. Huge thanks to Amanda K Mann and DV Fischer for creating such a memorable and impactful story.
The book is a fantastic read! Amara is a mix of gentle and resilient. Despite her tough past, she remains compassionate and learns to assert herself more as the story unfolds. The mates—Knox, Zeke, and Drake—bring their own unique flavors to the story, but Knox is my standout favorite. His intense and unpredictable nature, paired with his deep affection for Amara, makes him unforgettable.
*Claimed By the Damned* offers a great balance of dark themes and romance, with some spicy moments and a touch of kink. Amara is a curvy book lover who has survived significant trauma, making her journey all the more relatable. The book does an excellent job of blending humor with heartfelt moments. You'll find yourself laughing at lines like, “Do you want to hold my hand while we skip down the yellow brick road?” and pondering deep quotes like, “What’s life if not a series of risks? I can’t let my past dictate my future anymore.”
Overall, this novel is an incredible read with powerful messages and emotional depth. I’m excited to see how others react to it and am grateful for the opportunity to read it in advance. Huge thanks to Amanda K Mann and DV Fischer for creating such a memorable and impactful story.
September 20, 2024
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was a wonderful why choose wolf shifter paranormal romance. The plot was very entertaining and the characters were wonderful. I thought the authors did a wonderful job.
Amara owning a bookstore was awesome and shows how much she prefers to being there instead of around her pack. She was very happy and content with that life style in the beginning. Something happens after she was closing up her bookstore one night that makes her cross paths with her fated mates Drake,Zeke, and Knox. She does realize that she’s actually pretty lonely but also concerned with pursing the mate bond with them because the men are rogues shifters.
Her mates have different opinions of their mate bond to Amara. I thought it was interesting to have two on the opposite extremes and the one in the middle. Mainly due to their past is where they are on the scale.
Drake is extremely cautious and doesn’t want to complete the mate bond. He understands that them being rogues and Amara being apart of a pack, on top of that she’s the daughter of the alpha, can cause a lot of issues for all of them.
Knox is the complete opposite and wants to complete the bond as soon as possible. He’s also very ballsy and will risk his life unnecessarily just to be near Amara.
Then, there’s Zeke who is in the middle. He’s open to the mate bond but wants to wait to complete the bond until he knows Amara wants to. He does see where Drake and Knox come from about the bond.
I loved this story. This is a standalone, so there is a HEA and I thought the ending fits the story well. I highly recommend checking this out.
This was a wonderful why choose wolf shifter paranormal romance. The plot was very entertaining and the characters were wonderful. I thought the authors did a wonderful job.
Amara owning a bookstore was awesome and shows how much she prefers to being there instead of around her pack. She was very happy and content with that life style in the beginning. Something happens after she was closing up her bookstore one night that makes her cross paths with her fated mates Drake,Zeke, and Knox. She does realize that she’s actually pretty lonely but also concerned with pursing the mate bond with them because the men are rogues shifters.
Her mates have different opinions of their mate bond to Amara. I thought it was interesting to have two on the opposite extremes and the one in the middle. Mainly due to their past is where they are on the scale.
Drake is extremely cautious and doesn’t want to complete the mate bond. He understands that them being rogues and Amara being apart of a pack, on top of that she’s the daughter of the alpha, can cause a lot of issues for all of them.
Knox is the complete opposite and wants to complete the bond as soon as possible. He’s also very ballsy and will risk his life unnecessarily just to be near Amara.
Then, there’s Zeke who is in the middle. He’s open to the mate bond but wants to wait to complete the bond until he knows Amara wants to. He does see where Drake and Knox come from about the bond.
I loved this story. This is a standalone, so there is a HEA and I thought the ending fits the story well. I highly recommend checking this out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2024
Very spicy but wholesome shifter romance!
You start from the get-go learning about each of the characters and how different they all are but all still work very well together.
Knox is ready from the start by demanding and taking what he wants. Zeke is a freak in the sheets but the sweetest guy in a more normal setting. Drake is taking his time, and being a fated mate will obviously come around, but it's painful how long it takes. Amara was reserved at first but can you blame her?
The spice was delicious (especially the one with Knox in the apartment while the other two are away, im gonna need me some of that in my life STAT), the kinks were light and the plot was well versed throughout without making the book drag or go too quickly in my opinion.
In saying that.. of course, my favorites
"Spread your legs, and I'll show you just how much trouble I can be,"
"Then don't make a sound, and no one will know I'm here. Can you do that, little bunny? Can you stay quiet while we play?"
"They would kill for her. They would burn the world for her. All she had to do was ask, and it would be done."
"I'm not good at this emotion thing, but I'll gut him. If you want me to, I'll go gut him and give you his heart as a trophy for breaking your own."
You start from the get-go learning about each of the characters and how different they all are but all still work very well together.
Knox is ready from the start by demanding and taking what he wants. Zeke is a freak in the sheets but the sweetest guy in a more normal setting. Drake is taking his time, and being a fated mate will obviously come around, but it's painful how long it takes. Amara was reserved at first but can you blame her?
The spice was delicious (especially the one with Knox in the apartment while the other two are away, im gonna need me some of that in my life STAT), the kinks were light and the plot was well versed throughout without making the book drag or go too quickly in my opinion.
In saying that.. of course, my favorites
"Spread your legs, and I'll show you just how much trouble I can be,"
"Then don't make a sound, and no one will know I'm here. Can you do that, little bunny? Can you stay quiet while we play?"
"They would kill for her. They would burn the world for her. All she had to do was ask, and it would be done."
"I'm not good at this emotion thing, but I'll gut him. If you want me to, I'll go gut him and give you his heart as a trophy for breaking your own."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 16, 2024
Little Bunny
A Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance.
Blurb:
Don't run from us, little bunny. Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down.
The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her. If her father finds out about them, there will be hell to pay, but Drake, Zeke, and Knox? They can take care of themselves.
The real question is whether or not they can protect her too.
My thoughts- I loved this so much! The banter between everyone had me giggling at time. And the spice had me kicking my feet and clenching my thighs!
Even though this was a darker spicy book with some violence I found this read to be kinda wholesome and cute!
Maybe it’s just because my usually reads are DARK DARK! Either way I absolutely devoured this book in a day and loved it all! 🤌🏽💋
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
A Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance.
Blurb:
Don't run from us, little bunny. Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down.
The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her. If her father finds out about them, there will be hell to pay, but Drake, Zeke, and Knox? They can take care of themselves.
The real question is whether or not they can protect her too.
My thoughts- I loved this so much! The banter between everyone had me giggling at time. And the spice had me kicking my feet and clenching my thighs!
Even though this was a darker spicy book with some violence I found this read to be kinda wholesome and cute!
Maybe it’s just because my usually reads are DARK DARK! Either way I absolutely devoured this book in a day and loved it all! 🤌🏽💋
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
August 24, 2024
Damned if I do, damned if I don’t.
Wolf shifters, why choose, spice, angst? What is there not to love?
There’s as much plot as there is spice. The story flowed easily, with a clear idea of where it wanted to go. It wasn’t too fast, nor did it dawdle. It was perfect. The spice was very spicy, having you fan yourself every other page. It was filled with need and desperation, as well as love and adoration.
We follow these characters through multiple POVs. And all of them were just amazing.
Amara has just been doing her best, surviving as well as she’s been under the gaze of her father, the alpha. She’s strong, and won’t stand for being mistreated. Even if it's by her own mate.
Knox is a bundle of energy and I love him so much. He’s straightforward and loyal. Zeke deserves the world. A gentleman in the streets but a freak in the sheets. Drake had a lot going on, but he tries. And he more than makes it up to her.
They’re damned by fate if they said no, and damned by laws if they said yes. Good thing, it was all dealt with.
Wolf shifters, why choose, spice, angst? What is there not to love?
There’s as much plot as there is spice. The story flowed easily, with a clear idea of where it wanted to go. It wasn’t too fast, nor did it dawdle. It was perfect. The spice was very spicy, having you fan yourself every other page. It was filled with need and desperation, as well as love and adoration.
We follow these characters through multiple POVs. And all of them were just amazing.
Amara has just been doing her best, surviving as well as she’s been under the gaze of her father, the alpha. She’s strong, and won’t stand for being mistreated. Even if it's by her own mate.
Knox is a bundle of energy and I love him so much. He’s straightforward and loyal. Zeke deserves the world. A gentleman in the streets but a freak in the sheets. Drake had a lot going on, but he tries. And he more than makes it up to her.
They’re damned by fate if they said no, and damned by laws if they said yes. Good thing, it was all dealt with.
August 28, 2024
This was a very intriguing storyline. We start off meeting Amara. She is this sweet, caring, and kind personality of a lady. I loved Knox and his psycho tendencies. Zeke is the sweeter and calmer of the group and then there is Drake who is the grumpy Alpha-hole type personality. The story talks about some real life situations and these difficult moments are extremely well written. We feel the pain of some of these situations as the story progresses. The story has a lot of moments where Amara and the guys are getting to know each other. The story has some unique characteristics for the wolves and that definitely plays into the intriguing part of the story. I really was expecting a bit more action in the story then what was there and feel it was slightly down played. The writing between DV Fischer and Amanda K. Mann was seamless. You could not pinpoint where one author ends and the other begins. When I read dual author stories this is one aspect that I love to find as it keeps the story flowing smoothly. The story definitely pulled me in and I was unable to put it down as I absolutely had to find out how it ends. It is a story that definitely is one that will not disappoint.
August 29, 2024
A well written story of a woman who needs to feel something other than despair in her life. An abusive father, the Alpha of their pack, has led her to become a recluse so she will be left alone.
When Amara meets her fated mates in a dark alley, they immediately protect her from near death.
Knox and Zeke cannot stay away from their fated mate. Drake, decides he doesn't want to become mixed up with a woman, fated mate or not!
3 men and 1 woman....leads to s story that has passion, love and the undeniable pull towards each other.
They all have secrets, and none of them want to discuss their pasts, but this is what makes them behave the way they do.
A story that keeps you rooting for the MFC as she struggles with decisions that are hard to make. How can she leave her pack, when she knows her father will chase her down and destroy any happiness that has come her way? Can her 3 mates protect her from the wrath of a man who holds the key to her freedom.
Love, Lust, a few twists that you don't see coming and a little bit of drama thrown in keep your interest in a well written story that concludes with a HEA!
When Amara meets her fated mates in a dark alley, they immediately protect her from near death.
Knox and Zeke cannot stay away from their fated mate. Drake, decides he doesn't want to become mixed up with a woman, fated mate or not!
3 men and 1 woman....leads to s story that has passion, love and the undeniable pull towards each other.
They all have secrets, and none of them want to discuss their pasts, but this is what makes them behave the way they do.
A story that keeps you rooting for the MFC as she struggles with decisions that are hard to make. How can she leave her pack, when she knows her father will chase her down and destroy any happiness that has come her way? Can her 3 mates protect her from the wrath of a man who holds the key to her freedom.
Love, Lust, a few twists that you don't see coming and a little bit of drama thrown in keep your interest in a well written story that concludes with a HEA!
August 30, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“I’m not good at this emotion thing, but I’ll gut him. If you want me to, I’ll go gut him and give you his heart as a trophy for breaking your own.”
Claimed by the Damned is a shifter why choose paranormal romance. Amara is pretty much in survival mode, extending her work hours at her bookstore, trying to avoid her very abusive Alpha father. Things tend to get a bit messy when she realizes he has not one but THREE mates who are also rogues. Her father is hellbent on making not only hers but also their lives completely miserable. I just have one word for you KNOX lmao. I am OBSESSED with that man and yes, yes he is obKNOXious in every unhinged filthy mouth way you can imagine. I loved how all three of her mates had completely different personalities but they were exactly what she needed and vice versa. I love love loveeeeed how Amara really grew a back bone and stood up for herself when she needed to. Girls got some attitude and I’m with it lol. Alsoooo who doesn’t love when smut starts in the beginning of the book? 😈 and I EXTRA love a curvy FMC and men who can’t keep their hands off of her. ☺️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“I’m not good at this emotion thing, but I’ll gut him. If you want me to, I’ll go gut him and give you his heart as a trophy for breaking your own.”
Claimed by the Damned is a shifter why choose paranormal romance. Amara is pretty much in survival mode, extending her work hours at her bookstore, trying to avoid her very abusive Alpha father. Things tend to get a bit messy when she realizes he has not one but THREE mates who are also rogues. Her father is hellbent on making not only hers but also their lives completely miserable. I just have one word for you KNOX lmao. I am OBSESSED with that man and yes, yes he is obKNOXious in every unhinged filthy mouth way you can imagine. I loved how all three of her mates had completely different personalities but they were exactly what she needed and vice versa. I love love loveeeeed how Amara really grew a back bone and stood up for herself when she needed to. Girls got some attitude and I’m with it lol. Alsoooo who doesn’t love when smut starts in the beginning of the book? 😈 and I EXTRA love a curvy FMC and men who can’t keep their hands off of her. ☺️
September 3, 2024
4.5
Thank you to the authors for the ARC! ❤️
This, was, WILD 🤪 and so much fun. It really takes off swinging right from the beginning and it doesn’t let up the entire time. Amara is met with by a mugger in the alley behind her shop, and the three knights in shining armor come to her rescue - but as soon as they make eye contact, they all can feel they are fated mates. The guys being rogues and Amara being in a pack, causes for complications like no other.
The way Knox and Zeke immediately accept the fated bond, and Knox definitely takes things into his own hands 😅😅 leaving reluctant Drake and Amara in the wake. They definitely have chemistry 🥵❤️🔥 this is super spicy, but also the plot was plotting so you get the best of both worlds. The suspense of Amara’s abusive alpha dad lurking in the background of their budding relationship definitely made for an entertaining read!! It is super fast paced, you won’t be able to (or even want to let’s be serious) put it down until you finish!!
What to expect:
🐺 Shifter Romance (they’re all wolves)
❤️🔥 Open Door (SPICYYYY)
💋 Fated Mates
☠️ Touch Her and D!3
✨ Plus Size FMC
🤪 Why Choose MFMM
👀 Suspenseful
🤰🏻 Surprise Pregnancy
Thank you to the authors for the ARC! ❤️
This, was, WILD 🤪 and so much fun. It really takes off swinging right from the beginning and it doesn’t let up the entire time. Amara is met with by a mugger in the alley behind her shop, and the three knights in shining armor come to her rescue - but as soon as they make eye contact, they all can feel they are fated mates. The guys being rogues and Amara being in a pack, causes for complications like no other.
The way Knox and Zeke immediately accept the fated bond, and Knox definitely takes things into his own hands 😅😅 leaving reluctant Drake and Amara in the wake. They definitely have chemistry 🥵❤️🔥 this is super spicy, but also the plot was plotting so you get the best of both worlds. The suspense of Amara’s abusive alpha dad lurking in the background of their budding relationship definitely made for an entertaining read!! It is super fast paced, you won’t be able to (or even want to let’s be serious) put it down until you finish!!
What to expect:
🐺 Shifter Romance (they’re all wolves)
❤️🔥 Open Door (SPICYYYY)
💋 Fated Mates
☠️ Touch Her and D!3
✨ Plus Size FMC
🤪 Why Choose MFMM
👀 Suspenseful
🤰🏻 Surprise Pregnancy
September 21, 2024
Fated mates. Found Family. Wolf Shifters. Why Choose. Dark Romance.
Knox, Zeke and Drake were some fine as book boyfriend material. Perfect trio. The unhinged, the smooth and steady rock, and the knock you off your feet hold out.
I lovedddd the chemistry between them all and Amara, it lead to some amazingly hot spice between all 4 of them. This book was fated mates so I was expecting that they would bond pretty quickly, besides one ;). But I adored the moments that Amara had with them 1 on 1. It very much had those found family vibes between the guys as well. Even though they butted heads a few times, they had each others backs.
The storyline was solid, a lot of character and relationship progression, action and emotion filled moments. I do wish we had more to the wolf shifter part of this story - more pack/rogue dynamics, more shifter traits, more shifted moments etc. Also, I kind of wanna know how they had never crossed paths until then? Seemed like their businesses were basically next door or across the street to each other and they had each been running them for a couple of years.
Knox, Zeke and Drake were some fine as book boyfriend material. Perfect trio. The unhinged, the smooth and steady rock, and the knock you off your feet hold out.
I lovedddd the chemistry between them all and Amara, it lead to some amazingly hot spice between all 4 of them. This book was fated mates so I was expecting that they would bond pretty quickly, besides one ;). But I adored the moments that Amara had with them 1 on 1. It very much had those found family vibes between the guys as well. Even though they butted heads a few times, they had each others backs.
The storyline was solid, a lot of character and relationship progression, action and emotion filled moments. I do wish we had more to the wolf shifter part of this story - more pack/rogue dynamics, more shifter traits, more shifted moments etc. Also, I kind of wanna know how they had never crossed paths until then? Seemed like their businesses were basically next door or across the street to each other and they had each been running them for a couple of years.
March 9, 2025
I just want to start by saying I ate this book up in the span of an entire day but that being said I did have little issues with some of the pacing and plot. For starters Amara’s dad being the big baddie really doesn’t come into play till about 80% in the book which is kind of wild bc at that point what was the reason for constantly reminding us what a dick the dad was when we don’t really experience it till well over halfway through? Next is Drake, while I understood he was going to be the hesitant person in this I really wish the pacing of that was handled differently like we went from him being standoffish and mean, then just mean, then feeling guilty and telling her he will make more an effort, then fucks her, then back to mean, then they finally have an actual conversation and all is right again. Like if anything I just wish he came to his senses sooner bc by the time he did I felt like we got little to no time with his character aside from fucking. I also enjoyed Amara’s character up until the literal end of the book bc she became so flippy and it was giving me whiplash.
All in all it was an enjoyable book, I mean I read it in an entire day if that says anything lmao
All in all it was an enjoyable book, I mean I read it in an entire day if that says anything lmao
September 4, 2024
This is an ARC read and I have to say this story blew me away. DV Fischer has always written a really great book but this book she co written with Amanda K. Mann is completely amazing. This is a shifter dark romance. I have to say this story was just so good I couldn’t put it down. Definitely look up the trigger warnings before reading.
This story follows Amara an alphas daughter who has been treated beyond poorly since her mom left her father. She meets these few rouge shifters when she almost gets robbed when throwing out trash. She always got taught Rouges were trash, and she should stay away from them. She felt so close to these three Zeke, Drake and Knox. She didn’t know what she was supposed to do, was she suppose to leave her pack for these rouge wolves and should she keep on letting her father hurt her… Follow Amara’s story and see what happens. You will read a lot in this story there’s so much drama, hurt, anger, pain, dirty, smutty and very spicy.. But you’ll fall in love with this book you won’t be able to put down.
This story follows Amara an alphas daughter who has been treated beyond poorly since her mom left her father. She meets these few rouge shifters when she almost gets robbed when throwing out trash. She always got taught Rouges were trash, and she should stay away from them. She felt so close to these three Zeke, Drake and Knox. She didn’t know what she was supposed to do, was she suppose to leave her pack for these rouge wolves and should she keep on letting her father hurt her… Follow Amara’s story and see what happens. You will read a lot in this story there’s so much drama, hurt, anger, pain, dirty, smutty and very spicy.. But you’ll fall in love with this book you won’t be able to put down.
September 6, 2024
Wolf shifters, with their mix of heat and drama, are utterly captivating.
This story strikes the perfect balance between plot and passion. It flows seamlessly, neither rushing nor dragging, and hits just the right note. The steamy scenes are intensely evocative, making you want to fan yourself with every page. The narrative blends desire, urgency, love, and adoration beautifully.
The story is told from multiple perspectives, each enriching the narrative.Amara, constantly under her alpha father’s scrutiny, fights to survive.
Knox is an energetic and endearing character, honest and devoted.
Zeke is a gentleman in public and a bold lover behind closed doors.
Despite his own struggles, Drake makes genuine efforts to make amends and ultimately redeems himself.
Overall, everything hit the mark—plot, spice, drama, heat, and love, all wrapped up in a satisfying ending. I adored all four characters; they kept me engaged until the very end. In my opinion, this is a must-read.
Highly recommended!!!!!
This story strikes the perfect balance between plot and passion. It flows seamlessly, neither rushing nor dragging, and hits just the right note. The steamy scenes are intensely evocative, making you want to fan yourself with every page. The narrative blends desire, urgency, love, and adoration beautifully.
The story is told from multiple perspectives, each enriching the narrative.Amara, constantly under her alpha father’s scrutiny, fights to survive.
Knox is an energetic and endearing character, honest and devoted.
Zeke is a gentleman in public and a bold lover behind closed doors.
Despite his own struggles, Drake makes genuine efforts to make amends and ultimately redeems himself.
Overall, everything hit the mark—plot, spice, drama, heat, and love, all wrapped up in a satisfying ending. I adored all four characters; they kept me engaged until the very end. In my opinion, this is a must-read.
Highly recommended!!!!!
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