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What happens when your fated One happens to be someone you’re investigating?

Frederick Ainsworth’s life is, for lack of a better word, mundane. Needing something to occupy his time, he joins the Council as an enforcer, with the small hope that he’d have a better chance of finding that perfect someone to spend the rest of eternity with too. So far, nothing. That is, until he’s sent to Amherst on assignment. When new information about some of the warlocks from Italy is discovered, their involvement in their coven’s trafficking needs to be proven or denied.

Dominic DeLuca is simply old and tired. Well, he feels it. Just shy of three centuries, he is pretty set in his ways, and the last thing he expected was a chance at a new start in a different coven. When the Paranormal Council discovered just how involved his coven master was in human trafficking and drugs, he assumed he would go down with the coven. When his body reacts to the handsome warlock enforcer who is suddenly in Amherst to ask some follow-up questions, he’s elated. That is, until he receives a less-than-warm welcome from him.

Frederick’s first reaction is frustration at being gifted a dishonest One. But once his mind clears, he quickly realizes that he should have known better, and he owes the gorgeous warlock an apology for the public snub. Will Dominic forgive him though?

Frederick is Book Fifteen in the Paranormal Council Enforcers series. Each book in this series will focus on a different couple, but these books are not standalones and should be read in order as there is an ongoing backstory that won’t be resolved quickly. This is a fated mate story in an MPreg world, and there will be at least one baby. You should expect all the normal shenanigans, and remember that sometimes even fated mates need a little help.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2024

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Profile Image for Catarina Águas.
2,362 reviews209 followers
December 28, 2025
Another amazing book in these series.
Frederick was a naughty boy at the beggining and he was more than willing to grovel for the rest of his life (honestly, I thought he deserved to beg a little more than he did, but it's fine). He regretted what he said and he did love Dominic so much, so that was in his favor.
Dominic was awesome, he didn't like what his mate said and he didn't let it slide. They mated quickly because, why wait? They would end there in the end anyway
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742 reviews3 followers
December 13, 2024
Enjoyable, but unfortunately, this doesn't appear to be the final version as there are several errors; Everett has become Everest, and sentences don't make sense.
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210 reviews98 followers
October 13, 2025
So cute

Loved the story. It would be a 4 star rating if not for the need of editing, which I never had an issue with a Taylor Rylan book before. I also feel like we don't have as much resolution with the bad guys anymore like we had with previous ones.
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1,173 reviews4 followers
December 21, 2024
After the disappointment of #14 I dove into #15 hoping for a return to a sweet, simple story. Two things slapped me in the face before I reached the 10% mark. The first was this story does not even appear to be spell checked let alone edited for basic grammar and word usage! The second was "What the hell!??" He meets his fated one and rejects him as evil even though he has been told his soul is pure and he had expressed his own belief that the men were not guilty? Can we say 'dumbest plot twist ever?'

Well - the plot twist was sort of fixed, but still it was about as fixed as a broken plate. The editing continued to be a major issue. On page 57/237 1 homonym error; there - their -- a missing "I"-- 5 punctuation errors and argggghhhh!!!!! That many on one small Kindle page drove me crazy. On a basic level (and it all was bottom basement basic) this was dry, stuck with this mate make the best of it with editing confetti bombs throughout!
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1,740 reviews50 followers
December 26, 2024
I liked it. Even though it had a lot going on plot wise it wasn't overwhelming at any point. And I like how the drama played out
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1,211 reviews41 followers
October 29, 2025
Just okay

I know this author can write amazing books so I suppose I expected more. The beginning of the book really annoyed me. The premise was great. There’s Frederick from a dignified family line matched up with Dominic who is from a bad coven and he is suspected of wrongdoing. But the way it was played out was ridiculous. And it was like a blip. Once they got together it was okay I guess but nothing really exciting. Really the mystery of the missing criminal was more exciting than anything else. There was a bit of enforcer action at the end but other than that it was a pretty tame book. The beginning could have been so much better. Also the editing was pretty bad.
Profile Image for Liz.
177 reviews
December 19, 2024
**This review was electronically translated into English.

* 4.2 stars. I liked it, BUT I expected more.

I love this series, even though I was frustrated with it.

This book was better than the previous one, it talked more about the work of the council, the couple's dynamics were more active, more information and details, but that's about it. Damn, it's frustrating, that's it.

A Paranormal Council that seems to be made up of sloths and koalas. Where's the action in these books, Taylor? Don't you like me?

The universe is great, the worlds are well-made and defined. The characters are good. The plot is very good. The plots are very creative. The development? Sit down and cry. I believed that this one would be more active than the previous one (which had no action) and it was better, but only a little. It started off well, but then it went back to the same old thing, the same old dragging. The same old drama of a character being related to one of the original 8 and all the weight of that. Besides the drama of the parents who spend their lives away from their children, but when they mate they want to interfere in their lives and be close. I like a family drama, but it needs to be in the background and not a main theme, not in this universe and not in all the damn books.

It doesn't work for me that while the council is having meetings and having a tantrum about the Created or simply staying in hotels for no reason, the villains do everything, spend several books spreading terror, and are almost impossible to capture, and then, BOOM, they caught the guy. Simple as that. Besides not showing the punishment of the villains, sometimes it is just mentioned in passing.

Where is all the action? All the real fighting and hunting? Magic balls, hellhound fire, shapeshifter battles, dragon fire. Where is it? How do you create characters who are supposedly so powerful and just show them rambling, arguing and with meaningless drama? I expected 1000% more. I'm tearing my hair out here.

Frederick was an example of an alpha male who was blessed by the universe in the beginning. Toxic. He treated his One in the worst way, but by a miracle of fate and the author, he was forgiven. In addition to being the great-grandson of one of the original eight, he is one of the warlocks who execute the Paranormal Council. On a mission for the council, he is sent at the end of the previous book to the clan in Amherst, to interrogate two of the warlocks who are taking refuge there, thus allowing him to meet his One.

Dominic is a refugee in Amherst, having fled from his clan with its evil leader. Having already lost hope, he is surprised to finally meet his One and even more surprised by the reception he receives from him. After a few back and forths, the two understand each other. Sex and sex and more sex. Pregnancy. Drama with the villain of the moment, Marco Gallo. Drama with the prestigious Ainsworth family. Drama with the glow that embraces the mountain. Drama with the drama.

This book had its release date changed once, but if it were to build a more dynamic story, with action and in keeping with the universe, I would wait longer. It seems to me that it was written in a hurry, I don't know. The author's books don't have as many mistakes as this one did. And I'm not just talking about spelling mistakes, I'm talking about name changes, conflicting information, and confusion in paragraphs.

I hope the next book in the Paranormal Council Enforcers series, Briggs, is better. I know that the author's next book is Roman's story, in the Destined Paranormals series, which I've been waiting for since book 7 of Raiden, when the grocery store brothers first appeared.

This book is not a standalone book, it should preferably be read after all the books in the universe, starting with the Honey Creek Den series, then Timber Valley Wolf Pack, then Warlocks of Amherst and Vampires of the Beloved Gem, then Paranormal Council Enforcers, up to Castiel's book, pausing to read the Destined Paranormals series (the first six), returning to Paranormal Council Enforcers, starting with Damien's book. If you have any questions, the author has made a reading order available on his website. Although I would read some books in a different order.

Dual POV. 1st person. Dominic and Frederick.
Mpreg/ Heat/ Heat/ Paranormal/ Shifter/ Warlocks/ Fantasy
Predestined companions.
Zero angst.
Foster family.
Sex/sex/sex.
Apprentice villain of the infamous villain Tripa Seca.
Zero action, fighting and violence. (There are only mentions of this, but it doesn't happen on the pages)
Average chapters, around 16,000 to 18,000 characters; 3,000 to 4,000 words; 150 to 200 lines. (This is a rough average, guessing, ok! I didn't do a real calculation of the entire book, it's just to have a basis for the length of each chapter for reading.)
I usually read Taylor's books, faster, but lately I've been short on time to read and when I do I can't always concentrate. So I read the book in one day, but in parts.
666 reviews16 followers
December 17, 2024
Frederick by Taylor Rylan is the 15th book in her Paranormal Council Enforcers series. I suggest you read the others first as there are reoccurring characters and plot in this one that will help you understand the story better. Frederick Ainsworth, a warlock, has been a Council Enforcer for about a year, helping the Council to take out paranormals that are hurting others. The latest bad guys were found in Italy and some escaped so they are still being hunted. Those that were vetted and deemed to not be involved with them were taken to other Covens to start over. Two of them at Amhurst were thought to have had some dealings with the ones who ran away so Frederick and his team were sent there to check them out. This led him to Dominick DeLuca, an almost 300 year old warlock who was actually an honest man who knew the ones who weren’t and tried to live a different life from them. They both realized at once that they were each other’s fated One but Frederick made it clear to Master Arthur that he wanted nothing to do with Dominck because of his previous life and he was not going to pursue him. Dominick overheard him and was horribly hurt by this. Frederick soon realized his mistake and it took a while for him to win Dominick over but he eventually did which led to them claiming each other in a hot love scene. The eventually settled in mated married housing on the mountain and Dominick’s heat brought a pregnancy which they were both thrilled with. As the story continues they learn about each other and how to be happy together and declare their love. Finally a lead comes to the Council on Marco Gallo, one of the bad warlocks from Italy who was found to be in the area and mated to one of their own women. It took a while but the enforcers as well as Master Edison and Master Sergei were able to capture him, even though he did something dastardly to one who lived on the mountain. I really enjoyed this story as I have the others in the series. Frederick realized his mistake about Dominick very early on and was willing to do anything to win him and claim him. Once he did he was very protective and tried to please him whenever he could. Dominick was rather strong willed and wasn’t going to put up with the way Frederick treated him at first. As old as he was he never thought he would find his One and was very happy when they worked everything out. Their little boy, when he arrived, also brought them great joy. Their families, the other enforcers, and the Masters also added to the story especially with guidance and a little bit of angst at unexpectedly showing up. And the entity appeared as a warm breeze to Dominick and hugged him while he was pregnant which it had done to many pregnant men before him. I highly recommend this story, especially if you have read the previous books and are hooked on them as I am. It is about two older warlocks who are fated Ones and have some problems at the beginning of their relationship but are able to work them out to find their happily ever after.
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2,601 reviews6 followers
December 14, 2024
**********Contains Spoilers**********

Another good read by Taylor Rylan but I did notice a more errors than in any of Taylor’s other books, even after downloading the correct version of the ebook that Taylor mentioned in the newsletter after the incorrect version was originally uploaded to Amazon. Frederick is an Enforcer with the Paranormal Council and is sent to Amherst after further information was discovered that some of the previously vetted members from the Italy coven need to be re-interviewed and their ties to human trafficking needs to be proven or denied. The last thing Frederick expects is to find his One in one of the members that require further vetting. He doesn’t react well and is a complete a*se and Dominic overhears which would be absolutely heartbreaking to hear that your One who you’ve been waiting centuries for isn’t happy with Fate’s choice. Of course Frederick was confused and worried considering that reason he and his fellow enforcers were sent to Amherst on assignment but he went about it all wrong.

I also like that Dominic slammed his door in Frederick’s face when he didn’t deal with it well, or at al privately. I’m glad that Dominic gave Frederick a chance to explain his reaction and gave then allowed him the time to set things right. I also love that Frederick was happy to take things at Dominic’s pace and that even after they claimed each other, he knew he still wasn’t fully forgiven and that he took the necessary steps to show Dominic how sorry is and how much he actually means to him. I thought they were great together and their chemistry was off the charts. As I’ve said with some of the previous books that I would’ve liked a bit more action and adventure since things have slowed down a bit with the Paranormal Council needing the enforcers to be sent out on rescue missions, which is actually a good thing and shows that they’re making a dent in fighting evil. I’ve pre-ordered Roman’s book which is the next book in the Destined Paranormals Series and I’m looking forward to reading it when it’s released early next year, as well as more books from Taylor in the future. I’d definitely recommend this book, series, universe and author to everyone.
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1,048 reviews4 followers
December 17, 2024
First of all, this book had so many errors in it that it was difficult to read through. Thankfully, most of the time, I could infer the meaning in each sentence that had errors, but honestly, this reads like it hadn't been edited at all. It was like a middle school kid relied too heavily on Google's spell check.
Secondly, I hope this is the last book because this storyline has gone on for such a long time and we STILL don't have answers to questions we've been asking since even before book 1. The ending to this book was so anticlimactic I could have screamed. I felt nothing for any of the characters. It was nice getting to see what some of the other characters were up to, but we barely got any of that. The Council also seems to not be very good at their job? Like, every book so far has had characters complaining about how the Council could be better, do this and that, handle this situation, etc. Before we had too few enforcers, but now there are so many that they're bored? But they're focusing everyone on capturing one guy and ignoring all the problems happening at other packs? It just seems like there should have been some growth or improvement by the 15th book.
Honestly, this was a let down for a finale, and if it's not the finale, then I don't think I care enough about any of the remaining characters to continue. I will most likely read Roman's book in the other series, but this one has definitely fizzled.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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187 reviews4 followers
December 20, 2024
Frederick has a penchant for snap judgements when it comes to those who are suspected of crimes. Unfortunately his newly discovered fated "One" is a man he has been sent to investigate for possible involvement in human trafficking. Instead of talking to Dominic, he walks away and says some very insincere and harsh things about the Italian warlock. Unfortunately for Frederick, Dominic overhears his ill-advised tirade and is hurt beyond comprehension. What follows is a tale of swallowing pride and getting past prejudice that even Jane Austen would be proud of.

The main characters' dynamic is simultaneously sweet and fiercely protective. Both are closer to three centuries than two, and neither allow their existence to be subsumed by the other - which is what makes their relationship strong. While mistakes make things difficult in the beginning, it also creates fantastic opportunities for character growth and development as the story moves forward. The pacing is smooth and the end leaves the reader with warm and happy feelings. This volume is an excellent addition to the series and leaves you hoping for more updates about the main couple in future books.
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27 reviews2 followers
December 20, 2024
Fantastic book

Oh my gosh this book was so freaking good!!!!! Frederick and Dominic story had me on an emotional roller coaster as well because there were times throughout the book where I was laughing, crying, second hand frustration (on Fredrick's behalf) and one point raging mad (Cuz of the bad guy) but their story is beautiful. I fell in love with them by chapter 4 and fell even more when they finally said I love you to each other!!! And when they got the ultrasound of the baby just melted my heart (it was such a beautiful moment it made me cry happy tear's for them). If this book interests you I recommend you should definitely read it and I will recommend this to everyone who wants to read a story with finding true love and the bad guys never win this is the book for you. And finally I want to say Thank you to the amazing author Taylor Rylan for writing this book and creating this amazing universe it is in and I'm looking forward for what you come up with next 🥰🤩😁
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348 reviews
December 19, 2024
Not a standalone and should be read in order.
Frederick joins the Council as an enforcer hoping to find his mate quickly. When he's sent to Amherst to investigate the new warlocks from Italy, he meets Dominic. It doesn't go well at all. Being snubbed by his One isn't how Dom thought his new start in a new coven would go.
Frankly. Frederick comes off as an ass. Dominic's feelings are hurt, understandably. He knows that he deserves better. This is not an instant love, but it gets there eventually. Dominic makes Frederick work for it ha ha. While the premise of these books has long been formulaic, that's part of what makes them comfort reads. This book is a bit different in that the bad guy is taken care of and as stated above, Frederick has to work for forgiveness and the love is earned.
P.S. If you have gotten the oops version, reload. The correct edition of the book has 22 chapters and is excellent.
514 reviews15 followers
December 24, 2024
Dominic, who was introduced to us in ‘Warwick’ finds his mate with Frederick Ainsworth. I was happy that another member of the awesome Ainsworth family have found their mate. The family is large and yet so few mates have been found so far. The storyline involving the Italian baddie was pretty shocking for this series and surprised me and left me hurting for our enforcers. The story was great and I enjoyed the hiccup in their relationship at the start as most would probably feel hesitant approaching Dominic. I will never skip a Taylor Rylan book.

The first upload of the book was an incomplete copy and would have been marked down. However, Taylor was incredibly transparent about the mistake, she took full ownership and apologised profusely. She worked incredibly fast to upload the correct edited complete version of the book. I cannot fault her at all for how she handled the problem. Thank you Taylor.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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891 reviews
December 14, 2024
Mature couple

Unfortunately, there was an error with the book on release day. The author mistakenly uploaded the wrong file. The issue was addressed quickly and the correct book was available by the end of the day.

I think the Enforcers series has been my favorite. I really appreciated Frederick and Dominic's story. They're not young and come into their relationship with centuries of life already lived. They have a big hurdle at the beginning but manage to communicate. They address the issue and learn forgiveness and how to manage meddling family. We also see some resolution to some things happening with the ongoing Council storyline. They are such a great couple.

Thanks to the author for addressing the issue so quickly and providing us with a fabulous world. I'm looking forward to the next release of Roman.
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4,025 reviews78 followers
December 21, 2024
I love this series, as well as all the spinoffs. Fredrick said something that really hurt Dominic. It wasn't something that he meant as a malicious comment, it was a stupid comment. It broke Dominic's heart. I'm glad that this didn't get dragged out very long and Dominic did forgive him. They are on the hunt for the other bad warlock, Marco Gallo, and it took everyone working together to get this taken care of. So the presence is still on the mountain & I can't wait to find out who/what it is. I still have ideas. Okay so my only issues is that the book needed a good proof read as there were typos and sentences that didn't really make sense. The other is that Dominic had a tendency to make mention of his age. He also made mention of having a short fertile period due to his age. But if I remember correctly, compared to some of the others who are having kids, he’s not that old. Anyway, I can’t wait for more as I never want this world to end.

I received a copy of this book from the author, and this is my honest opinion.
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1,139 reviews25 followers
December 17, 2024
Enjoyable fated mates romance

Frederick and Dominic do not have the perfect meet cute. It’s very much the opposite with Frederick’s initial reaction leaving Dominic with a very poor first impression of him. As both have some maturity under their belt, they soon communicate and discuss the issue thoroughly and thoughtfully together prior to their claiming. Once claimed the heat rises and there’s plenty of steam mixed with sweet. The investigation that lead these two wonderful men into each other’s orbit also has a major breakthrough regarding one of the villains.
I found this to be a very enjoyable reading experience as was expected - likeable characters, low angst and steamy with an HEA that left me feeling happy.
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29 reviews1 follower
January 25, 2025
Great story but…

I can’t recall ever giving one of Taylor’s books less than five stars. However the amount of errors in this book are staggering and I cannot in good conscience give five stars even though the story is really good. It’s definitely worth reading because this couple is lovely and the continuation of the conflict from Italy is vital to the background story that carries through all the books. But be prepared for the actual reading of the story to be a bit of a struggle because of so many word errors. I still enjoyed getting to know this couple and getting time with previous characters from the other books is always a fun trip down memory lane. Even with the errors I do whole heartedly recommend reading this book.
2,393 reviews3 followers
December 16, 2024
Oh my goodness!! The story was good, but the errors were almost too much!!

Couldn't wait for Frederick to find his one!! When he finally found Dominic, things didn't go so smooth. But they were fated, so they were going to make it work. They were perfect for each other. Like I said, the storyline was good, although it seemed a little rushed, the amount of errors in this book were both surprising and disappointing!! But I still loved this series and can't wait for Roman's book!!!
60 reviews
December 14, 2024
What happened to this book?

First and foremost I love this series and I love this story, but the typos and errors throughout the entire book ruined my experience. These stories are always captivating and keep me so engaged that every time I saw an error it was like a trainwreck and I struggled to figure out what was happening and then get back on track. When this is corrected I highly recommend this book, the story is so good.
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2,847 reviews
December 15, 2024
Frederick pretty much puts his foot in his mouth right out the gate in this one. I loved that Dominic stood up for himself. With a literal slam of the door in Frederick's face. I enjoyed that both of these guys are older and have been though a long life of ups and downs. Turns out they needed each other. And well they were pretty hot together too once Frederick corrected himself! I was lucky to have read the correct version too!
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10 reviews
December 16, 2024
I love this series and I am really enjoying the difference between all the characters and relationships. These two are adorable and work well together.
These parents though, seems to be a generational thing as they push boundaries and forget what it’s like meeting your one and starting a family!
Glad to see this back story move along although the situation ended up sad. I wonder what’s in store next!!
1,074 reviews
February 11, 2025
💜💜💜💜💜

This is a paranormal queer romance with mpreg, the fifteenth book in a series that should be read in order. I can’t believe the direction this story went! From the beginning I really enjoyed this episode from this world of the author’s writing. I got lost in the story and its characters, and this is by far my favorite in a long while! Give the series a chance with the first book (another of my favorites)!
2 reviews
December 13, 2024
SPELL CHECK!!!!!!

This is the worst written book of the bunch! Spell check!! I feel in love with this series a long time ago. But I'm done. I will not purchase another one. To many unanswered questions going all the way back to Wars mate. The last 5 books are nothing but filler and more questions that will never be answered.




27 reviews
December 14, 2024
The basic story is good, but omg it needs a proofreader desperately. It's hard to read with misspellings, flat wrong wrong words, punctuation that makes no sense. This feels like a prior draft and not the draft to be published. And this is so odd for this author that I wonder if the wrong edit got sent to Amazon
19 reviews
December 15, 2024
Frederick

This series has grown into a favorite of mine. The story between Fredrick and Dominic is one of my favorite tropes. I think it was nice to see a couple not straight away falling in love and even having struggles in the beginning.
Taylor's books have captured mu attention since the beginning and this is no different!
5/5 stars for me
108 reviews
December 18, 2024
I loved the next installment. Dominic wondered if he’d ever meet his one and Frederick initially was not happy because Dominic’s former coven was under investigation. They worked together to get past it and got pregnant. You can read it as a stand alone but I recommend reading all of them as the characters all appear through each other’s stories.
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67 reviews1 follower
December 19, 2024
I have really enjoyed reading this series, and was looking forward to Frederick’s however I do think this needed to have another round of editing as there’s so many errors it made it a little difficult to understand what was being said. Other than those minor spelling and grammar issues I still enjoyed the story and look forward to more.
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15 reviews1 follower
December 27, 2024
Dnf 26%. Sadly, I think this will be the last of the series I will read. I've read all the books up until now, but the last handful have fallen short for me, as I've been struggling to connect with the characters. If anyone asked me what happened during so and so's book, I would struggle to remember because there just isn't enough story difference between them.
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