Fated to the Shadow Wolf

by Amara Clara

Drake Blackwood

She’s my enemy. But I can't stay away.

Lila is everything I’ve been taught to fear—beautiful, dangerous, and cursed. A woman marked by a legacy of darkness, isolated by those who fear the power she holds. I should despise her, resist the pull of the bond fate has forced on us. But every instinct I have tells me to claim her.

From the moment our eyes met, I knew this was no ordinary connection. She's my fated mate, the one I’m supposed to protect, but she’s also a threat to everything I’ve worked for. She’s everything I was raised to fight against—and yet, every time she looks at me, I need to have her.

She’s been trained to hate me. To fear me. But there’s no denying the spark between us, the fire that could destroy us both—or consume us entirely.

As enemies close in, and a deadly conspiracy unravels everything I’ve built, I realize I have no choice but to protect her. To claim her. But doing so could tear apart everything I’ve known—my pack, my loyalty, and my future.

Our bond is more than just a curse... it’s the only thing that can save us both.

Perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, fated mates, and steamy shifter romance with high stakes. Lovely HEA

Genres: Enemies To Lovers

403 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2025

Reviews

[Rebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Shadow Wolves, Sin, and So. Much. Steam.
Okay, real talk—I devoured Fated to the Shadow Wolf like it was dipped in moonlight and dusted with alpha spice. If you're into fated mates, dangerously hot Alphas, and cursed heroines who refuse to stay down, buckle up because this book grabs you by the soul (and the throat) and doesn’t let go.

From my perspective? Lila is that perfect blend of fierce and vulnerable. She's not just some damsel marked by a curse—she’s the kind of woman who walks into a room with every predator instinct in the place twitching. And then there’s Drake Blackwood. Alpha. Broody. Ruthless. Built like a sin I’d happily commit twice. I mean, the tension between them? Absolutely feral. One look, one growl, and suddenly I’m fanning myself and screaming “just kiss already!” while also begging them not to, just so I can savor the burn.

But what hooked me even deeper was the way this story builds. It’s not just about steam and snarls (though believe me, it delivers on both)—there’s a pulse-pounding plot underneath it all. Deadly conspiracies. Ancient secrets. Power plays so brutal I had to pause and breathe. I lived for the shifting loyalties, the twisty danger, and that feeling that everything could explode at any moment—especially the characters.

And let’s not ignore that forbidden edge: she’s a threat to his world; he’s the weapon that could destroy hers. That kind of setup? Catnip. But what Amara Clara does so beautifully is let the bond between them simmer and evolve. It’s not instant love—it’s primal, sure, but it grows. They earn each other, even when the world’s trying to tear them apart.

This book is all heat, heart, and high stakes. If you love enemies-to-lovers with teeth, fated mates who fight like they’re foreplay, and a heroine who could burn down the world just to survive—Fated to the Shadow Wolf howls your name. And trust me, you’ll want to answer.

Drake can mark me any day. Lila? Total icon.

I’m already stalking the next book like a hungry shifter in the woods.

[Lindsey Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️️⭐️/ ️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Amara Clara knows how to write shifter romances. Romances that captivate you with the paranormal, while providing wonderful characters and spice that hits! Fated to the Shadow Wolf is book 1 in her The Fated Bloodline Series and it starts the series off with a bang. This book brings spice and heat, but blends it beautifully with a plot line that brings tension, mystery, and drama in just the right amounts.

Lila and Drake are both strong and independent. Lila is no damsel in distress, even if she is cursed, She owns the curse and while it controls her, she doesn’t let it define her. Drake is our broody alpha who is committed to keeping his pack safe. When they meet the sparks are so hot, you don’t know whether you want them to give into the bond immediately and light the book up or allow that slow burn to build and build until you can’t take it anymore.

And of course Amara writes her fated mates with twists. They can destroy each other’s worlds if they wanted, but the pull between them is too strong to not give in. Even though the bond is something they can’t ignore, the way they fight it, just made me more crazy about them. The bond is there, but Amara allows them to grow into it and yearn for each other, despite the threats they pose to one another.

I can’t wait to see what this series holds as a whole and what else Amara will create in this universe. With romance at its center, the book navigates through so much more with twists and turns that keeps you reading. I absolutely loved this book and Amara proves herself as a talented shifter romance author once again.

As always, review any author notes before reading.

What to Expect:
🐺Shifter Romance
💙Cursed Heroine
🐺Fated Mates
💙Prophecy
🐺Obsession
💙Chosen One

[Kellyanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a fan of supernatural paranormal romance that features the two main characters who start out as enemies but turn to lovers, then Fated to the Shadow Wolf is right up your street.

We have the FMC Lila who is fierce but has a vulnerability to her character and who so happens to the last of her kind who has been marked by an ancient curse.

Her fated mate the MMC is the Alpha heir of the Shadow Lake pack - Drake Blackwood. He is your typical Alpha good-looking (that is an understatement), broody but has a ruthless trait.

Fate ties these two souls together and watching their bond grow is just beautiful. Their connection throughout the book is off the charts. The plotline keeps you gripped, with spice/heat, romance, danger, twist and turns, and a shift in loyalties but the question is who’s?!

Like all mates/fated bonds theirs is tried and tested so you have to tune in to see if the get their HEA.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Penny Thibodeaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and very descriptive. If you are interested in prophecies and uncovering scheming plots with steamy love scenes, then this is the book for you. I found this book to be beautifully written and very descriptive. Here’s an example: “the ghostly threads of a bond not yet fully formed wrap around my heart, pulling me inexorably toward a destiny I never imagined but suddenly cannot escape.” In the beginning, Drake immediately feels the mate bond with Lila. Once they get together they become the alpha pair. But throughout the book, they are tested by their packs and by an evil alpha when they uncover an even bigger plot. In the end, all wrongs have been righted with a lovely HEA. You should check it out.

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[Crystal Junebug · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book by this author that I've read and it is the first book in the Fated Bloodlines Series. Lucky for me, both firsts were good ones. This is a story of twisted fates, danger, redemption, and of course, romance. I loved the energy between the FMC and the MMC, especially during the enemies part in the enemies-to-lover. And when they become lovers, the tension releases. But this isn't just about the two MCs falling for each other. There is a bigger picture story that runs throughout the book that puts the two in the path of different challenges. I'm really looking forward to the second book in this series. A fantastic read.

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[Sara Munoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Book 1 in The Fated to the Shadow Wolf Book Series has a Paranormal Shifter Romance Story, a well-constructed world, and uniique characters. These characters have complicated histories, intense personalities and believable interactions. This has a Enemies-to-Lovers Fated Mates Romance Story, a conspiracy, danger, cursed, challenges, working together, twists, turns, action, chemistry, love and a HEA. This is my first book by this author, I cannot wait to read more from her.

[BeBop19 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has such a powerful plot. It is unique and familiar all in one. Paranormal YES, with a little more action and wonderfully deep character. They are just on paper they pop off the page and engulf you into the plot. Feeling what they feel and going along on the roller coaster of a ride as al the emotions carry you along. The story wasn't choppy it flowed well and wanting you to keep right on reading as the story progresses.

[Rachel’s Coffee & Rain Reads]

DNF @20%. This had so much promise and maybe I’ll revisit when I’m in a different head space, but this had so much flowery purple prose it became taxing, and much of it was repetitive. “Resolved”, “siren song” and others were used to often I was starting to count subconsciously and it pulled me from the story. I also didn’t really buy the “enemies” part of the story (but it could be better explained later I suppose).

[Brittany Britton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fated to the Shadow Wolf by Amara Clara is an excellent werewolf romance. The story is interesting, entertaining, engaging, enjoyable, funny, and more. A cursed beauty, a ruthless alpha and a bond that could be a wonderful thing or could destroy both of them. Find out what happens.

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[Barbara Emlet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this book. It’s a thrilling enemies-to-lovers shifter romance. Lila Ravensong is cursed and Drake Blackwood are bound by fate and have great chemistry together. highly recommended for fans of fated mates, and danger.

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[Sandra Singleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the Fated Bloodlines Series. If you love a well-written plot of an enemy-to-lover with fantastic characters this is a must-read for you.

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[Kaitlyn Raasveld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun interesting book with lots of twists and turns that keep you on your toes. Good romance and good characters to keep your attention.

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[Doris Scales · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book and I absolutely love Drake I like he that they can face anything together. A truly wonderful shifter romance.

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[Jamie Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was different from what I typically read. I think the story itself was good & flowed nicely. I get a little frustrated with the repetition of phrases & explanations. But all around I enjoyed the read.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein Buch für jeden,der außer dem üblichen Fated Mate Bond und Enemies to Lovers etwas mehr Spannung braucht.

Uralte Geheimnisse,Verschwörungen - Fated to the Shadow Wolf liefert ab.

Die Chemie zwischen Lila und Drake war perfekt.

Danke Amara !