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Beauty And The Beta
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher.
Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore...
Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
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Chapter 1 Bailey
I looked at the clock on my bedroom wall. I think I have delayed the inevitable for as long as I physically can. I should go to the packhouse to go and wish our pack's upcoming Alpha a happy birthday. The bane of my life. My brother’s best friend. One day to be Alpha Miles. Today he will turn 17, and meet his Alpha wolf. In all honesty, he was egotistical enough, thinking the world revolved around him, without him adding to that by finally gaining his wolf. Not your run-of-the-mill werewolf either. Oh no, Miles Davenport was destined to be an Alpha, so he would have a strong and powerful Alpha wolf, only adding to his arrogance and strength.
The crazy thing is, Miles had once upon a time been one of my closet friends too. In my younger childhood... Friends, that kind of thing comes when your father is the Beta to the Alpha. The children spend a lot of time together, and become friends. My older brother, Jordan, became the wing-man to Miles. His closest friend and ally, who as his Beta when the time came, was only right. But as the years went on, the friendship between Miles and I changed.
Friendship faded as he grew into a more popular sports star of our school. At the end of the day, he was always going to be popular, he was the upcoming Alpha after all, but as one of the top sports stars too, he was idolized. As was my brother. All the girls in school flocked around them like they were pop stars or something, and it was bizarre. I was nothing more to him now but a source of amusement for him and his sports buddies. A geek. Not one of the beauty queens who followed him around. Simply someone to make fun of.
I had gone from enjoying time with my one-day Alpha, to hating him, in the space of a school year. He thought he was god’s gift, and in all honesty, if he was, he is a gift I would return…
***
This is Part 1 of the series.
Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore...
Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
***
Chapter 1 Bailey
I looked at the clock on my bedroom wall. I think I have delayed the inevitable for as long as I physically can. I should go to the packhouse to go and wish our pack's upcoming Alpha a happy birthday. The bane of my life. My brother’s best friend. One day to be Alpha Miles. Today he will turn 17, and meet his Alpha wolf. In all honesty, he was egotistical enough, thinking the world revolved around him, without him adding to that by finally gaining his wolf. Not your run-of-the-mill werewolf either. Oh no, Miles Davenport was destined to be an Alpha, so he would have a strong and powerful Alpha wolf, only adding to his arrogance and strength.
The crazy thing is, Miles had once upon a time been one of my closet friends too. In my younger childhood... Friends, that kind of thing comes when your father is the Beta to the Alpha. The children spend a lot of time together, and become friends. My older brother, Jordan, became the wing-man to Miles. His closest friend and ally, who as his Beta when the time came, was only right. But as the years went on, the friendship between Miles and I changed.
Friendship faded as he grew into a more popular sports star of our school. At the end of the day, he was always going to be popular, he was the upcoming Alpha after all, but as one of the top sports stars too, he was idolized. As was my brother. All the girls in school flocked around them like they were pop stars or something, and it was bizarre. I was nothing more to him now but a source of amusement for him and his sports buddies. A geek. Not one of the beauty queens who followed him around. Simply someone to make fun of.
I had gone from enjoying time with my one-day Alpha, to hating him, in the space of a school year. He thought he was god’s gift, and in all honesty, if he was, he is a gift I would return…
***
This is Part 1 of the series.
- GenresFantasy
246 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2024
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October 3, 2024
Enjoyable. Different to whats usually put out there for the werewolf books :)
Definitely recommend.
Definitely recommend.
May 16, 2025
When there are so many basic, underwhelming romance fantasy books out there due to TikTok fame, this book comes across as that rare golden ticket by Willy Wonka.
I'm not kidding. I'm not saying it was a mind-blowing, to be kept in your bookshelf read but it was also different from the usual werewolf angst books I have read where the girl is a damsel in distress through and through.
Showcasing a weak female character being redeemed by a strong male character is not necessarily a bad thing but with endless plots ending the same way, the idea becomes quite saturated so this book, in particular, becomes the fresh, salty breeze. A rainbow after the first shower.
Certain plot lines that intrigued me:
- Not everyone at the top gets treated like Gods. Despite being from a reputable family, like the Betas, Bailey was realistically shown as a wallflower in her own pack just because she went after things that were practical, realistic, not quite popular. I loved the mirroring of the social disparity that happens in real life as well.
- No second chances to the bully, to the cheater. I loved how she stood her ground from the start. She didn't even have an ounce of mixed feelings for Miles. I loved how the author kept it genuine and clean. Why would someone, despite being fated mates, have a feeling of love and affection toward someone who has bullied them for years to come? So a plus point for that.
- A clean, fresh start for both the leads. No messy love triangle, no questionable connections with anyone else. I love that their bonding was over a common sadness - losing their fated mates. One snatched away by death, the other cruelly abandoned by choice.
- Lastly, the plot build revolving around her freedom to live her life and his freedom to release his guilt. I love how they didn't just narrow down on their romance development but rather, focused on their personal development that eventually lead to more things between them. And, highlighting how the supporting characters' narratives fit into their storyline.
The writing definitely has potential, I see it going somewhere albeit a little cringefest in few areas.
Some things that does need focus:
- Repetition of POVs. I love that we were seeing different perspectives of the same scene but did we need that much introspection in every part of the book? Maybe we could have just narrowed the books down to two-part, maintaining only her and Asher's POV as major, later on releasing spin-off books with other character POVs of selected, important scenes.
- Which leads me to the poor build-up of other characters' narrative. Although I was happy with the mention of other characters around our protagonists and how they found their mates, it left me wondering about the context, the suspense. Again, a spin-off book might help focus more on the other character's POV, for example, Harley, Marc and Morgan.
- And ofcourse, final editing of the book. There are definitely some grammatical errors made here and there when it comes to sentence structure and word flow which needs refinement.
All in all, it was refreshing to see a holistic view of the story, especially in climax scenes where the suspense and mystery are at its highest but didn't enjoy it so much for the mundane scenes. Maybe instead of reliving the full scene in another POV, it could have been a continuing part.
For example, when Bailey came to Asher's pack for the first time, it is in Asher's POV talking about her 'annoying Beta dad' asking questions and even her clapping back at his own remarks. When the next chapter becomes her POV, instead of repeating the same thing from her voice, it probably could just summarize what happened and continue with the story then of him showing her where to rest for the night.
All in all, it was a very good one-time read that sheds a different light on the werewolf world, where a bad character actually faces the consequences and there's no second-chance, villain redemption bs.
I'm not kidding. I'm not saying it was a mind-blowing, to be kept in your bookshelf read but it was also different from the usual werewolf angst books I have read where the girl is a damsel in distress through and through.
Showcasing a weak female character being redeemed by a strong male character is not necessarily a bad thing but with endless plots ending the same way, the idea becomes quite saturated so this book, in particular, becomes the fresh, salty breeze. A rainbow after the first shower.
Certain plot lines that intrigued me:
- Not everyone at the top gets treated like Gods. Despite being from a reputable family, like the Betas, Bailey was realistically shown as a wallflower in her own pack just because she went after things that were practical, realistic, not quite popular. I loved the mirroring of the social disparity that happens in real life as well.
- No second chances to the bully, to the cheater. I loved how she stood her ground from the start. She didn't even have an ounce of mixed feelings for Miles. I loved how the author kept it genuine and clean. Why would someone, despite being fated mates, have a feeling of love and affection toward someone who has bullied them for years to come? So a plus point for that.
- A clean, fresh start for both the leads. No messy love triangle, no questionable connections with anyone else. I love that their bonding was over a common sadness - losing their fated mates. One snatched away by death, the other cruelly abandoned by choice.
- Lastly, the plot build revolving around her freedom to live her life and his freedom to release his guilt. I love how they didn't just narrow down on their romance development but rather, focused on their personal development that eventually lead to more things between them. And, highlighting how the supporting characters' narratives fit into their storyline.
The writing definitely has potential, I see it going somewhere albeit a little cringefest in few areas.
Some things that does need focus:
- Repetition of POVs. I love that we were seeing different perspectives of the same scene but did we need that much introspection in every part of the book? Maybe we could have just narrowed the books down to two-part, maintaining only her and Asher's POV as major, later on releasing spin-off books with other character POVs of selected, important scenes.
- Which leads me to the poor build-up of other characters' narrative. Although I was happy with the mention of other characters around our protagonists and how they found their mates, it left me wondering about the context, the suspense. Again, a spin-off book might help focus more on the other character's POV, for example, Harley, Marc and Morgan.
- And ofcourse, final editing of the book. There are definitely some grammatical errors made here and there when it comes to sentence structure and word flow which needs refinement.
All in all, it was refreshing to see a holistic view of the story, especially in climax scenes where the suspense and mystery are at its highest but didn't enjoy it so much for the mundane scenes. Maybe instead of reliving the full scene in another POV, it could have been a continuing part.
For example, when Bailey came to Asher's pack for the first time, it is in Asher's POV talking about her 'annoying Beta dad' asking questions and even her clapping back at his own remarks. When the next chapter becomes her POV, instead of repeating the same thing from her voice, it probably could just summarize what happened and continue with the story then of him showing her where to rest for the night.
All in all, it was a very good one-time read that sheds a different light on the werewolf world, where a bad character actually faces the consequences and there's no second-chance, villain redemption bs.
May 19, 2025
Amazing story
I couldn't put this book down. Amazing story. Made me laugh and also got me so pissed at Alpha to be. He is a ass and the way the story was told you hated him. I read the whole book in one setting it was way too hard to put it down. I can't wait to start book 2 🤎🤎🤎
I couldn't put this book down. Amazing story. Made me laugh and also got me so pissed at Alpha to be. He is a ass and the way the story was told you hated him. I read the whole book in one setting it was way too hard to put it down. I can't wait to start book 2 🤎🤎🤎
May 11, 2025
Spicey Romance.
Spicey romance this was slowly simmering. Irrational psycho and disappointing family. A woman just trying to be a woman. Excited for the next book.
Spicey romance this was slowly simmering. Irrational psycho and disappointing family. A woman just trying to be a woman. Excited for the next book.
September 24, 2025
Slow burn second chance- great story. I enjoyed how, instead of an Alpha, the FMC got with the Beta instead. Just as romantic and mildly spicy.
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