Her Mountain Wolf: A Fated Mates Shifter Romance

by Savannah Sterling

Anna
All I need is a fake boyfriend to be my date to my ex’s wedding. When my car breaks down and my plus-one flakes, a gruff and growly mountain man volunteers to take his place.

One searing kiss is all it takes for me to fall hard for Axel. It doesn’t matter that it’s all for show — or that it’s only for this weekend. My stupid heart is playing for keeps.

Axel
The instant I lay eyes on Anna, my wolf decides she’s mine. I find myself offering to be her fake date a wedding, but there’s nothing fake about the way Anna heats my blood and makes me want to devour her.

My wolf is begging me to drag her back to my cabin and claim her, body and soul. But the instant I reveal my wolf, my sweet kitten is going to run.

I just have this one weekend — one weekend to make her mine.

Her Mountain Wolf is a short and steamy fated mates werewolf romance that can be read in a couple of hours. If you love a growly and possessive alpha wolf shifter and a bookish heroine who learns to stop playing small, then you'll love Axel and Anna's story. Click to grab your copy now!

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2025

Reviews

[Ashley Carr, LSoR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna doesn’t want to go to her sister‘s wedding, not even a little bit. She is marrying her ex-boyfriend which he cheated on her with. So it will be awkward AF. Her dad and stepmom support the union, and Anna has always been treated like the redheaded stepchild of the family. She has problems with her electric car while getting to the venue and Axel comes to the rescue. This grumpy mountain mechanic is her savior in more ways than one.

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Mountain Wolf from the Blue River Wolves series by Savannah Sterling

When Anna’s car breaks down and her planned date bails just before her ex’s wedding, she’s desperate for a stand-in. Enter Axel—a rugged, brooding mountain man with a commanding presence and a hidden secret: he’s a wolf shifter, and the moment he sees Anna, his wolf knows she’s his mate.

Anna only wants a fake date to save face. Axel offers, playing the part perfectly—but his intentions are anything but pretend. One kiss ignites a fire between them, and while Anna tries to keep it casual, her heart—and her body—have other plans.

Axel is battling the clock. He only has one weekend to make Anna his before she disappears from his life forever. But revealing his true nature might scare her off—unless the bond between them is strong enough to survive the truth.

Her Mountain Wolf is a fast-paced, steamy paranormal romance packed with fated mates, a protective alpha shifter, and a bookish heroine who finds her inner strength. Perfect for readers who love possessive heroes, swoon-worthy heat, and magical connections that can’t be denied.

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[Lil Bit Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Mountain Wolf by Savannah Sterling
Anna is forced to be in her sister’s wedding to her ex boyfriend. Yes, you read that right. Anna is the maid of honor in her sister’s wedding to her ex boyfriend that cheated on her with her sister. On her way to the weekend venue, she realizes her best friend will not be able to make it as her plus one. Then, her car breaks down. Feeling lower than low, she wanders into the closest automotive shop she can locate and finds Axel.
Axel knows from the moment he sees Anna that she is his fated mate. Being a wolf shifter, he is led not only by his human emotions but also his wolf’s and his wolf wants her. Now, he has to figure out how to convince her of what he already knows; that she belongs to him and she is HIS.
This is a steamy novella that is fast paced. The author does a great job convincing you of their instant connection and the warring emotions that each character faces about their fate.
I recommend this book for mature audiences only due to sexual content.
I received this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blue River Wolves hang on get comfortable you won’t put it down until the last page has been turned. Anna is sweet, sometimes too sweet in my opinion, but she loved her sister. She was heading to her sister’s wedding, the same sister who cheated with her boyfriend now ex. while they were together, but fate has other plans because her electric car loses power on the way up the mountain. Axel sexy as all get out grumpy mountain man also, a mechanic who agrees to fix her car also agrees to be her + one for the wedding making her day until they get closer to the hotel/venue and her family who happens to not be the best family when it comes to her. What no one knows is that Axel is a wolf shifter and Anna is his mate his wolf will do everything to protect her, to see her smile, to see her happy but will he show her his true self, will he step in stopping her family from taking advantage of her, will he be there when she needs him as her + one, and can she find her own happiness with a man who what cheat on her?

[Lisa H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ya'll. YA'LL!!! This book was off the charts good. I had missed some of this series and this book....I wanna read them ALL now!!

Anna get stranded after her car breaks down on a wedding for her sister and her ex-boyfriend she really didn't want to go to anyway. She was really a free wedding planner. She didn't expect to meet the hunk of a man, Axel, when she comes to his repair shop.

I love how its fate they met, but both of them are shocked to see how drawn they are to each other. Axel knows his wolf wants this woman, but not exactly having a guide grown up around he doesn't even know its his fated mate. When he offers to be her date to the wedding, she can't seem to say no.

I love the innocence they both present, but yet the devotion. Axel doesn't let here stand for being treated so badly, and isn't willing for her to suffer throught that.

Their story hits all the buttons. Its got fate, humor, faith, wolf shifters, love and a great HEA!! I just LOVED this book. It makes you really see the story Savannah brings to life in this series.

[Sara Sigler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anna was on her way to her sister’s wedding to her ex boyfriend and her electric car quit on her so Axel towed it to his garage to charge. Her friend who was her plus one wouldn’t make it because his flight got canceled. She told Axel how she really didn’t want to go alone and how her family treated her, they thought she was a disappointment. Axel said he would be her plus one and his wolf wanted to claim her as his, he didn’t like the way her family treated her and stood up for her. They were together one night but he left after as his wolf wouldn’t let up on wanting to claim her. Anna was given things that she had to do by her sister for the wedding but then before the wedding she decided that she had enough. Anna told her family she was done, packed up and left. Axel told her why he left she accepted his wolf and him.

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[Sheila M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna is on her way to her sister’s wedding when her electric car loses power. She didn’t want to go because her sister was marrying her ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her with her sister. A grumpy mountain man mechanic named Axel agrees to fix her car and offers to go to the wedding with her. Anna is thrilled until she gets closer to the wedding venue/hotel. She has a horrible family that mistreats her. Axel, a wolf shifter, is in instalove with Anna, and she is with him.

This was an enjoyable story about a growly wolf shifter and his sweet but taken advantage of damsel in distress. This may be the book for you if you like explicit wolf shifter, virgin sweetheart, mountain man stories.

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[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Mountain Wolf by Savannah Sterling is a small, mountain town, OTT, fated mates, shifter romance that is entertaining from start to finish. This short read is full of romance, steam, and engaging characters. Anna and Axel make a perfect couple. I loved the support, protectiveness, and heart that they shared with one another. Her Mountain Wolf is part of the Blue River Wolves series but can be read as a standalone.

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[Callie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna is on her way to her sisters wedding. Unfortunately, her car ran out of charge just before she got there. She had found a city that was supposed to have a charger, but it was broken. The small town she broke down in had a mechanic, so she walked there for help.
Great story, the characters are written perfectly, some I really felt what the character was feeling towards them. Story was perfect, absolutely worth the read.

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[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two opposites. Anna is on her way to her sister's wedding when she encounters Axel. Anna is Axel's mate, but she does not understand the visceral attraction because she does not know what Axel is. I love how protective of Axel is of Anna. This book was a quick read, but Anna and Axel are amazing characters with a fantastic story.

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[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Everything that could go wrong did. Anna was heading to her sister’s wedding in the mountains. One, her electric car lost power. Stranded she walks to the nearest town. Two, her sister is marrying her ex and she is the maid of honor. Three, her plus one just canceled and she needs a date. Enter Axel, mechanic and wolf shifter, with one sniff knows Anna is his.

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[Danee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful story about two opposites who find each other. Anna has an instant attraction between them from the moment she meets Axel and she doesn't know why. Because Axel is very protective of her, the feelings only grow. Will she find out what Axel is and what they mean to each other?
I enjoyed their story and would definitely recommend it!




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[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anna is having a bad day or year. Meeting Axel when her car needs a charge is fate. Anna starts out timid and not wanting to rock the family boat, so she does everything they want and they are awful people. Axel is good for her and after spending some time with him, she shows growth and determination. Axel has his own doubts but luckily he wises up. The story is good.

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[Shelly Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I’m reviewing today is titled, Her Mountain Wolf which is the first installment of The Blue River Wolves Book Series by Savannah Sterling. This is a steamy story that is a quick paced read. The writer does a superb job convincing you of their immediate connection and the intense emotions that each character faces about their fate.

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[Nicole Deanne Veracruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super short, spicy, insta love story.
Anna we're on the way to the wedding of her sister and her ex-boyfriend when her car lost its charge in a small town. Axel is the mechanic in that town he's also a wolf shifter. She knows nothing about shifters when she agrees to let him play her fake boyfriend at the wedding.

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[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Anna's left with a broken down car and minus the plus one to her ex wedding Axel steps up to be her plus one, but he knows she's his mate, will one weekend be enough to show her they are meant to be or will she run when he tells her he's a wolfshifter! Well written engaging steamy fated mates, romance.

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[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fate and Love

A well written entertaining read of fated mates, true love with a growly mountain wolf shifter.

Add in a perfect storyline and some hot steamy moments to give you a wonderful romantic read.

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[Karen Sorg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna is her sister's maid of honor, in which she is marring her ex. So on Anna's way to the wedding her car breaks down and she meets Axel. Axel is a growly man who smells like home. Anna then asks him to be her plus one at the wedding. What can go wrong?.

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[Didi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5-4*
A sweet and spicy Shifter romance that you won’t be able to put down. Fated mates plot filled with doubts, abandonment, chemistry, insecurities, possessiveness, nasty family, passion, hope and forever. I enjoyed Axel and Anna’s love journey.

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[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, an interesting read with great characters that deal with some pretty complex family dynamics. Loved Axel to the rescue and the ultimate unexpected twist of finding his fated mate. Liked how explanations given along with apologies and forgiveness.

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[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. It is instant attraction between Axel and Anna. I liked how Axel helped Anna and gave her the courage to stand up to her family. Even better is when they admit their love and she accepts his wolf.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short story that you can read in an evening but it still contains enough to keep your interest . A fated mate bond , a growley protective wolf and a toxic family . Very well written and a fun read.

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[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute with some spice. Innocent Girl meets protective guy who offers help. Insta attraction and the wolf knows first that it's more.

[Brier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes, life throws you a curveball you didn't realize you needed.

While on her way to her sister's and ex-boyfriend's wedding, a wedding she doesn't want to go to, her car breaks down.

When Anna and Axel meet, they are drawn to each other. Enough that she invited him to the lion's den.

Anna's family is awful, and it's hard to find any good qualities about them.

I loved Axel's character and how he protects Anna from her family when needed.

This was my first time reading Savannah's work, and it won't be my last!

Didn't stop reading til it was done!