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The Wrong Alpha #2
Feral
Sometimes kissing the Beast doesn't turn it into a Prince Charming—instead, he's a charming prince you want to punch...
Jules is an ordinary nineteen-year-old omega from a perfectly respectable family. He’s not the most beautiful, or the smartest, or the strongest of the four Blake siblings. And he’s fine with it, really. He isn’t ugly or anything, but by omega standards, he’s nothing special. “Nothing special” describes Jules’s whole life. It’s utterly boring.
So when strange things start happening in their house, it piques Jules’s curiosity. There’s a beast in the Blake family mansion; Jules is sure of it. He sometimes hears growls and screams coming from the basement, and the men guarding the door look positively terrified.
What could terrify grown alphas? Jules will have to investigate!
But his investigation comes with surprises...like the Beast's overwhelming effect on Jules's omega nature. It doesn't mean anything. Of course it doesn't. Jules is just curious; that's all.
Curiosity can change a life, but when you're attracted to a feral alpha whose real face you haven’t even seen...will it change for the better? What if the Beast is no Prince Charming but a cold-hearted, cynical bastard? A bastard Jules shouldn't want—but does. A bastard Jules should stay away from—but can't.
This novel is a steamy alpha/omega enemies-to-lovers MM romance with a happily ever after. While mpreg exists in this world, it is only mentioned and does not appear on-page. This book can be read on its own or as part of the series The Wrong Alpha.
Jules is an ordinary nineteen-year-old omega from a perfectly respectable family. He’s not the most beautiful, or the smartest, or the strongest of the four Blake siblings. And he’s fine with it, really. He isn’t ugly or anything, but by omega standards, he’s nothing special. “Nothing special” describes Jules’s whole life. It’s utterly boring.
So when strange things start happening in their house, it piques Jules’s curiosity. There’s a beast in the Blake family mansion; Jules is sure of it. He sometimes hears growls and screams coming from the basement, and the men guarding the door look positively terrified.
What could terrify grown alphas? Jules will have to investigate!
But his investigation comes with surprises...like the Beast's overwhelming effect on Jules's omega nature. It doesn't mean anything. Of course it doesn't. Jules is just curious; that's all.
Curiosity can change a life, but when you're attracted to a feral alpha whose real face you haven’t even seen...will it change for the better? What if the Beast is no Prince Charming but a cold-hearted, cynical bastard? A bastard Jules shouldn't want—but does. A bastard Jules should stay away from—but can't.
This novel is a steamy alpha/omega enemies-to-lovers MM romance with a happily ever after. While mpreg exists in this world, it is only mentioned and does not appear on-page. This book can be read on its own or as part of the series The Wrong Alpha.
238 pages, ebook
First published April 15, 2021
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July 6, 2021
Re-read: 06.07.2021:
Don't look at me like that. It's Alessandra Hazard and I'm obsessed with her books. I just can't help it. While I still like this story, I hate how the feral shifter was so goddamn anti-climatic, and how little feral Devlin was. I just wanted more from this book, but still an enjoyable read.
Review after first read:
Hmmmm, I have mixed feelings for this book. While I did enjoy it - it was interesting, I had actually expected more. I had expected more feral-animalistic moments to be honest. I'm also a little bit pissed that the truth about the feral shifter in the beginning - even though we all knew - didn't come forth until Epilogue. I had expected it to be some major scene or something. With they way it was revealed... it was very anti-climatic. I had kept waiting for through out the book and got more and more annoyed the closer I was to the end. Also, very little happened. That said, it was still very enjoyable and I actually liked Devlin. I had, of course, hoped he'd act more animal than man but we can't always get what we want. Overall, I fucking hate that we have to wait until freaking August for the next book from Alessandra Hazard . That's too long. I need another. Now.
The characters:
The list is long so I've put it in a spoilers tag.
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Fantasy Omegaverse Romance (M/M).
Series: - Series, Book Two.
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Devlin ‘Dev’ Schaefer.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - Probably.
Rating - 3.5/3 stars.
Review before read:
Didn't really connect with Devlin in book one, but I'll definitely give it a shot once the blurb is up and the book is out.
Don't look at me like that. It's Alessandra Hazard and I'm obsessed with her books. I just can't help it. While I still like this story, I hate how the feral shifter was so goddamn anti-climatic, and how little feral Devlin was. I just wanted more from this book, but still an enjoyable read.
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Review after first read:
Hmmmm, I have mixed feelings for this book. While I did enjoy it - it was interesting, I had actually expected more. I had expected more feral-animalistic moments to be honest. I'm also a little bit pissed that the truth about the feral shifter in the beginning - even though we all knew - didn't come forth until Epilogue. I had expected it to be some major scene or something. With they way it was revealed... it was very anti-climatic. I had kept waiting for through out the book and got more and more annoyed the closer I was to the end. Also, very little happened. That said, it was still very enjoyable and I actually liked Devlin. I had, of course, hoped he'd act more animal than man but we can't always get what we want. Overall, I fucking hate that we have to wait until freaking August for the next book from Alessandra Hazard . That's too long. I need another. Now.
The characters:
The list is long so I've put it in a spoilers tag.
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Fantasy Omegaverse Romance (M/M).
Series: - Series, Book Two.
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Devlin ‘Dev’ Schaefer.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - Probably.
Rating - 3.5/3 stars.
Review before read:
Didn't really connect with Devlin in book one, but I'll definitely give it a shot once the blurb is up and the book is out.
August 18, 2021
yes i stayed up until 7am to finish this book and what about it?????
this is definitely a new AH favourite!
i absolutely loved Devlin and Jules. they were just SO lovely together.
Jules was a sweetheart, it was super sad witnessing him constantly bringing himself down & i’m so glad he found happiness and love.
and Devlin… well Devlin was a boss ass bitch!!! him being a xeus alpha???? absolutely ICONIC.
i especially liked the way they met, the fact that Devlin was in his shifter form made everything just that much better.👀
although i gotta say i do wish they found out sooner than they did who each other were. i just kept waiting & waiting for them to recognise each other in some way!!🤣 but regardless, i enjoyed this whole book despite my little niggle.
i also gotta mention that their first real interactions at all the balls were great! they were just SO deliciously prickly with each other, and their petulant banter was pretty hilarious!🤣
aaaaaand they were also hot hot hot together so that’s always a plus.
so excited for more books in this series to come out.
i also may or may not be having a crisis, because me finishing this book means that i have caught up with all of AH’s books. what an absolutely heartbreaking development 😔
this is definitely a new AH favourite!
i absolutely loved Devlin and Jules. they were just SO lovely together.
Jules was a sweetheart, it was super sad witnessing him constantly bringing himself down & i’m so glad he found happiness and love.
and Devlin… well Devlin was a boss ass bitch!!! him being a xeus alpha???? absolutely ICONIC.
i especially liked the way they met, the fact that Devlin was in his shifter form made everything just that much better.👀
although i gotta say i do wish they found out sooner than they did who each other were. i just kept waiting & waiting for them to recognise each other in some way!!🤣 but regardless, i enjoyed this whole book despite my little niggle.
i also gotta mention that their first real interactions at all the balls were great! they were just SO deliciously prickly with each other, and their petulant banter was pretty hilarious!🤣
aaaaaand they were also hot hot hot together so that’s always a plus.
so excited for more books in this series to come out.
i also may or may not be having a crisis, because me finishing this book means that i have caught up with all of AH’s books. what an absolutely heartbreaking development 😔
December 12, 2021
*4.5 stars*
CAN'T STOP, ADDICTED TO THIS SERIES.
Gah!! Alessandra Hazard really knows how to grab me. I love her Calluvia's Royalty series, and now she comes out with this spin off?? Bringing her brand of un-put-downable books to an ABO series??? I had no chance.
I couldn't put this one down. I loved the enemies-to-lovers spin, and I loved how smart and feisty Jules was. These books are the PERFECT length to consume in one sitting, and consume in one sitting I did. Adored every second.
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CAN'T STOP, ADDICTED TO THIS SERIES.
Gah!! Alessandra Hazard really knows how to grab me. I love her Calluvia's Royalty series, and now she comes out with this spin off?? Bringing her brand of un-put-downable books to an ABO series??? I had no chance.
I couldn't put this one down. I loved the enemies-to-lovers spin, and I loved how smart and feisty Jules was. These books are the PERFECT length to consume in one sitting, and consume in one sitting I did. Adored every second.
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October 6, 2025
I am devouring this series.
Jules is the youngest out of three Omega brothers and has always seen himself as the least significant. The oldest, Liam, is the perfect picture of stunning Omega beauty. While Eric, the middle child, holds the gift of wide ranging knowledge. But Jules is just Jules, harboring no remarkable qualities, something that his uncle always reminds him about. And while life seems to drag on but hey big suddenly he starts to hear weird sounds coming from the basement.
With help he is able to sneak inside where he finds a shifted Alpha chained against his will, only partly present. Jules, unable to watch the Alpha suffer, helps him escape. But not before they end up bonding in an accidental steamy encounter. And despite Jules feeling full of love for the first time in his life he still sets the Alpha free, knowing he must get help elsewhere only to have their bond suddenly break.
Devlin, after recovering from his incident, is placed between a political feud where King Stefan demands he step up and take the crown now with Hayden being pushed aside. But in order to do that Devlin must establish his image as a Xeus Alpha, who generally get a bad reputation for being too hot headed and primal. And what better way than to marry a pretty Omega. Of course that Omega is Liam, the most stunning of them all. There’s only one problem, his absolutely annoying younger brother Jules that Devlin just can’t seem to get his mind off of.
I swear, these characters are like crack because I just fall addicted to all of their encounters. Once again, although I found this plot better than the last, I still wouldn’t recommend reading for the story. Read for the relationships, for the silly arguments Devlin and Jules get themselves into. For the heart aching moments and the steamy slip ups.
I also adored the enemies to lovers/forbidden romance vibes. And Liam’s character was also very interesting. Despite not getting his perspective you still get a look into his personal thoughts. The way he sees himself as the one who must protect his brothers since their uncle is a cruel man and the Alpha of their household. I’m looking forward to his book for the most part.
Jules is the youngest out of three Omega brothers and has always seen himself as the least significant. The oldest, Liam, is the perfect picture of stunning Omega beauty. While Eric, the middle child, holds the gift of wide ranging knowledge. But Jules is just Jules, harboring no remarkable qualities, something that his uncle always reminds him about. And while life seems to drag on but hey big suddenly he starts to hear weird sounds coming from the basement.
With help he is able to sneak inside where he finds a shifted Alpha chained against his will, only partly present. Jules, unable to watch the Alpha suffer, helps him escape. But not before they end up bonding in an accidental steamy encounter. And despite Jules feeling full of love for the first time in his life he still sets the Alpha free, knowing he must get help elsewhere only to have their bond suddenly break.
Devlin, after recovering from his incident, is placed between a political feud where King Stefan demands he step up and take the crown now with Hayden being pushed aside. But in order to do that Devlin must establish his image as a Xeus Alpha, who generally get a bad reputation for being too hot headed and primal. And what better way than to marry a pretty Omega. Of course that Omega is Liam, the most stunning of them all. There’s only one problem, his absolutely annoying younger brother Jules that Devlin just can’t seem to get his mind off of.
I swear, these characters are like crack because I just fall addicted to all of their encounters. Once again, although I found this plot better than the last, I still wouldn’t recommend reading for the story. Read for the relationships, for the silly arguments Devlin and Jules get themselves into. For the heart aching moments and the steamy slip ups.
I also adored the enemies to lovers/forbidden romance vibes. And Liam’s character was also very interesting. Despite not getting his perspective you still get a look into his personal thoughts. The way he sees himself as the one who must protect his brothers since their uncle is a cruel man and the Alpha of their household. I’m looking forward to his book for the most part.
January 4, 2026
re-read January 2026
4.75***** stars
I just couldn't help myself. Upping my rating a few points bc this one is just the most delicious of them all.
re-read January 2025
Thanks, Cat, for making me pick this up for a reread and yes, Pauline, I agree, it sure has Bridgerton season/book two vibes. Man, this was good once again. 🔥
4.5***** beastly stars
Awww I loved it as much as the first one.
When nothing-special omega Jules and dazzling good looking royal Devlin meet for what they think is the first time, both have no idea that they’ve actually been mates before. MATES, people!! And they don’t know!!! Delicious!!
And no. They don’t simply fall back in love/lust with each other… nope! Devlin rather wants to marry Jules brother Liam for political reasons and Jules tries to prevent that for his brother's sake. They banter like an old couple. So cute.
Go read it. I like that series very much so far and I’m really looking forward to the next one.
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The Wrong Alpha Series
Book 1 - Unnatural - 4.5 stars
Book 2 - Feral - 4.75 stars ♡
Book 3 - Illicit - dropped
Book 4 - Expert - tbr
Book 5 - Forbidden - 4.25 stars
Book 6 - Undone - 4.5 stars
4.75***** stars
I just couldn't help myself. Upping my rating a few points bc this one is just the most delicious of them all.
re-read January 2025
Thanks, Cat, for making me pick this up for a reread and yes, Pauline, I agree, it sure has Bridgerton season/book two vibes. Man, this was good once again. 🔥
“Sweetheart,” Westcliff said hoarsely, nuzzling his cheek. “Baby. I fucking adore you, you know that, right?”
4.5***** beastly stars
Awww I loved it as much as the first one.
When nothing-special omega Jules and dazzling good looking royal Devlin meet for what they think is the first time, both have no idea that they’ve actually been mates before. MATES, people!! And they don’t know!!! Delicious!!
And no. They don’t simply fall back in love/lust with each other… nope! Devlin rather wants to marry Jules brother Liam for political reasons and Jules tries to prevent that for his brother's sake. They banter like an old couple. So cute.
Baby… Sweetheart… I want to live inside your skin.
This seems to be a thing in these books *lol
Go read it. I like that series very much so far and I’m really looking forward to the next one.
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The Wrong Alpha Series
Book 1 - Unnatural - 4.5 stars
Book 2 - Feral - 4.75 stars ♡
Book 3 - Illicit - dropped
Book 4 - Expert - tbr
Book 5 - Forbidden - 4.25 stars
Book 6 - Undone - 4.5 stars
May 16, 2021
"Baby, I want to live inside your skin."
This book was just simply amazing. I wish I could say that it was from start to finish but that wasn't the case for me. The first 30% chunk of this story felt okay-ish to me. A virgin omega falls for this feral alpha bla bla and then something happened. Something I wasn't expecting. I may have underestimated this at the beginning and I'm quite an idiot for doing so. This is a classic enemies to lovers romance between the unmemorable and plain omega named Jules and this alpha whom he can't stay away from. I will always be a sucker for a good "we can't do this but I can't help myself" kind of storyline. The push and pull from these characters were just sooo good. I devoured it. Also, Hazard's writing is so addictive too! The story showed complexity but at the same time I didn't have the trouble of consuming everything. I highly suggest to read this while listening to Sabrina Carpenter's Skin. It just fucking fits. I'm getting the first one surely.
April 15, 2021
This book, man.
It gave me so many feels. But mostly it made me happy. And it surprised me, in a good way.
So, after I read Unnatural, I had a feeling this would be some kind of Beauty and the Beast story.
I was wrong. It completely subverts that trope. It subverts many tropes. The story constantly did the opposite of what I expected. It's not a fated mates story. It's not really an accidental bond story. It's not an insta love story. Its not even an insta lust story (though for a few chapters it makes you think that it's one). I don't even know how to describe this book. Enemies to lovers? Sort of, but not really. It's a cinderella-meets-pride and prejudice-meets the trademark "I can't stay away from you" hotness of Alessandra Hazard books.
Devlin and Jules have a fantastic chemistry and I loved the kind-of-hostile-but-secretly-flirty banter between the two of them. I love how the rest of the ballroom seems to fade away when Jules and Devlin bickered.
Anyway, the story is very hot. I could FEEL Jules falling in love with Devlin. Devlin was just... swoon. I want a Devlin for myself. I'm so glad he made the right choice at the end.
It's also one of the few books in which the hot-guy-falling-in-love-with-the-plain-Jane/Joe seemed totally believable to me.
And I liked that no one was completely horrible in this book, not even King Stefan, this book humanized (eilanized?) him a little.
All in all, an awesome story. I can't wait for the next one!
April 16, 2021
As always a wonderful book by one of my favorite authors. 🥰❤
Feral is the story of Devlin, Haydn's "cousin", wich was totally transformed into a werewolve the last time we saw him, he's a Xeus, meaning he's the closest to being the animal itself than the other types of alphas so that always interested me. He meets Jules in unfortunate circumstances but as always a mate is a mate, they both felt it but then life took them apart from quite a while.
I enjoyed this with all my heart, Julian as a character surprised me by being brave, curious and sassy and Devlin, even though I didn't have a clear idea of him, what was done to him in this book obviously changed him and all that he learns about himself, it was nice to get to know him and see him getting the ending he deserves.
Why 4 stars? This part has SPOILERS so read with caution.
- The fact that they were already mated took too long to be revealed, I was always hoping for the bond to grow and present itself or for them to smell or feel each other and realize it, but it never happened until the epilogue.
- The thing between Devlin and Jules's brother took too long to stop, they were just courting so feelings weren't involved, Alessandra made sure of that, but it felt tiring and unnecessary from a certain point.
- That leaves me with: we saw little time of them together as a couple, with Unnatural they were always together and I loved that, but in here until the last chapter and epilogue they weren't official, so yeah that was a downer.
But I think this is a really sweet book that has a lot of Hazard's magic: obsession, passion, awesome plot and hot situations, special mentions to the banter on this one, loved it! 🥰❤
Feral is the story of Devlin, Haydn's "cousin", wich was totally transformed into a werewolve the last time we saw him, he's a Xeus, meaning he's the closest to being the animal itself than the other types of alphas so that always interested me. He meets Jules in unfortunate circumstances but as always a mate is a mate, they both felt it but then life took them apart from quite a while.
I enjoyed this with all my heart, Julian as a character surprised me by being brave, curious and sassy and Devlin, even though I didn't have a clear idea of him, what was done to him in this book obviously changed him and all that he learns about himself, it was nice to get to know him and see him getting the ending he deserves.
Why 4 stars? This part has SPOILERS so read with caution.
- The fact that they were already mated took too long to be revealed, I was always hoping for the bond to grow and present itself or for them to smell or feel each other and realize it, but it never happened until the epilogue.
- The thing between Devlin and Jules's brother took too long to stop, they were just courting so feelings weren't involved, Alessandra made sure of that, but it felt tiring and unnecessary from a certain point.
- That leaves me with: we saw little time of them together as a couple, with Unnatural they were always together and I loved that, but in here until the last chapter and epilogue they weren't official, so yeah that was a downer.
But I think this is a really sweet book that has a lot of Hazard's magic: obsession, passion, awesome plot and hot situations, special mentions to the banter on this one, loved it! 🥰❤
July 1, 2021
4 Stars
Told in multiple POV, 3rd person, it’s the second installment in "The Wrong Alpha" series and I think it will be more enjoyable if you read it in order. Feral is low angst with likable characters. Jules was adorable. About Devlin, I couldn’t feel the alpha in him but still, I liked him. About the ending, I think it was a bit rushed. I think All in all, I had a good time reading it (and with that excerpt I can’t wait for book 3), hope you enjoy it as well!
Told in multiple POV, 3rd person, it’s the second installment in "The Wrong Alpha" series and I think it will be more enjoyable if you read it in order. Feral is low angst with likable characters. Jules was adorable. About Devlin, I couldn’t feel the alpha in him but still, I liked him. About the ending, I think it was a bit rushed. I think All in all, I had a good time reading it (and with that excerpt I can’t wait for book 3), hope you enjoy it as well!
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December 6, 2021**12/03/21-12/04/21-Not me rereading this just four months later to get ready for the new one. And realizing I never came back to review it. TYPICAL. 😂🤷🏻♀️
I finished work and read this all night. I have NO shame. 🤣 Ok maybe a little shame. 🤭 At one point my cat was crying at me to feed her and I had to tell her to hang on for just a minute, geez!!! This one was HOT! 🥵 🔥 I liked it even more than the first one. Since I literally just wrote a (lazy) review of book one, I got nothing more in me for tonight. But I’ll scramble something together later.
I finished work and read this all night. I have NO shame. 🤣 Ok maybe a little shame. 🤭 At one point my cat was crying at me to feed her and I had to tell her to hang on for just a minute, geez!!! This one was HOT! 🥵 🔥 I liked it even more than the first one. Since I literally just wrote a (lazy) review of book one, I got nothing more in me for tonight. But I’ll scramble something together later.
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November 16, 2025This was so fucking good. I read it in one morning, unable to do anything else, just wanting more. One more chapter. Ok, just one more. Last one, I promise. 😂
Jules meets the beast locked in his uncle’s basement. And he helps him escape. But not before accidentally mating with him. Oops. 🔥🔥🔥 but then he never sees his alpha again. He doesn’t even know who he was.
When Jules meets Devlin again, it’s as an arrogant prince, not a wild sexy beast. He doesn’t recognize him. He hates him. He hates him. He hates him. Or does he? But Devlin is courting his perfect gorgeous brother Liam. How could he ever want plain little Jules?
Devlin finds Jules infuriating and adorable. His future husband’s bratty little brother. It’s normal that he wants to make him feel good and protect him, right? He is just being a good man, wanting to take care of his future mate’s family. Right?
Omg I had so much fun with this! I can’t wait for the next book.
PS: I put the spoiler tag because I feel like I’m saying too much, but I don’t know how to say less. 🤷♀️
Jules meets the beast locked in his uncle’s basement. And he helps him escape. But not before accidentally mating with him. Oops. 🔥🔥🔥 but then he never sees his alpha again. He doesn’t even know who he was.
When Jules meets Devlin again, it’s as an arrogant prince, not a wild sexy beast. He doesn’t recognize him. He hates him. He hates him. He hates him. Or does he? But Devlin is courting his perfect gorgeous brother Liam. How could he ever want plain little Jules?
Devlin finds Jules infuriating and adorable. His future husband’s bratty little brother. It’s normal that he wants to make him feel good and protect him, right? He is just being a good man, wanting to take care of his future mate’s family. Right?
Omg I had so much fun with this! I can’t wait for the next book.
PS: I put the spoiler tag because I feel like I’m saying too much, but I don’t know how to say less. 🤷♀️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2021
Reread 7/14-15
*sigh* 😌 I love this book so much. Jules is so perfect and Devlin is just %**^#. And don’t even get me started on the next book. This will definitely not be my last reread, it’s so.. I don’t even have the word to describe it.
I realyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy loved this book and I don’t know what do with my self now that it’s over. And the next one is not out until December😭😭😭😭
*sigh* 😌 I love this book so much. Jules is so perfect and Devlin is just %**^#. And don’t even get me started on the next book. This will definitely not be my last reread, it’s so.. I don’t even have the word to describe it.
I realyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy loved this book and I don’t know what do with my self now that it’s over. And the next one is not out until December😭😭😭😭
April 18, 2021
3.75 stars
ok... not gonna lie. I'm addicted to Alessandra Hazard. I will happily read every book she publishes. She's my catnip and I'm good with that.
I stayed up wayyyy to late to finish this book. I literally couldn't stop reading. it's that addictive... at least for me.
I will say though, that the title of the book is kind of misleading.
I was expecting the book to be more "Feral" with OTT sexy times and growling and stuff, but what I got was banter, sweetness and scenting and a really cute book. So yeah it was a paradox lol.
I loved Devlin and Jules, separately and together. They were sweet together and I ate up the fact that Devlin didn't see anyone when Jules was in the room, even though he was
ok... not gonna lie. I'm addicted to Alessandra Hazard. I will happily read every book she publishes. She's my catnip and I'm good with that.
I stayed up wayyyy to late to finish this book. I literally couldn't stop reading. it's that addictive... at least for me.
I will say though, that the title of the book is kind of misleading.
I was expecting the book to be more "Feral" with OTT sexy times and growling and stuff, but what I got was banter, sweetness and scenting and a really cute book. So yeah it was a paradox lol.
I loved Devlin and Jules, separately and together. They were sweet together and I ate up the fact that Devlin didn't see anyone when Jules was in the room, even though he was
October 21, 2025
My favourite of the series 🥰🥰🥰 A little hurt/comfort, an average Joe wooing the most eligible bachelor of the season away from his older brother... I just love it.
December 19, 2021
Audio - 5 ++ Stars
Story- 4 Stars
Story- 4 Stars
July 1, 2024
RTC
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Reading update:
These two remind me of Kate and Anthony
“Fuck,” Westcliff said, his voice tight and low, the air thickening with his alpha pheromones. “I can’t wait for you to live in my house. I’m going to take such good care of you, I promise.”
Jules inhaled shakily, his insides warming as he imagined it: living in the same house as Westcliff and having access to him at all hours of the day. Yes, please.
Are you guys talking about the same house he’s gonna get once he marries your brother? The same brother westcliff is currently in the middle of courting?!!
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Reading update:
These two remind me of Kate and Anthony
“Fuck,” Westcliff said, his voice tight and low, the air thickening with his alpha pheromones. “I can’t wait for you to live in my house. I’m going to take such good care of you, I promise.”
Jules inhaled shakily, his insides warming as he imagined it: living in the same house as Westcliff and having access to him at all hours of the day. Yes, please.
Are you guys talking about the same house he’s gonna get once he marries your brother? The same brother westcliff is currently in the middle of courting?!!
December 2, 2021
first reread: December 3, 2022
Listening to the Audiobook narrating Jules getting Rimmed by Devlin is AN EXPERIENCE. (thank god for headphones 🙏)
And PUHLEASE. I'm still pissed off all we got was just the Epilogue was these too. Like CUM-ONE Alessandra. You would not want us, your readers, to be your WORST enemy.
Original review
This is only my second book of AH but I can already understand why she is a hyped or a well loved author, or how people are just irresistible to her stories.
Because her stories are bloody irresistible, her writing; addicting and when combined is all consuming.
I underestimated how putty I would be to AH's writing, even though I didn't love this one as much as I wanted to, I couldn't put this down FOR THE LIFE OF ME.
This book's journey was an interesting one for sure. The first ¼ was so cliche that I didn't have much of a opinion about it because I just couldn't be bothered to be irritated and just low-key soaked it in. And then the book took a completely different direction from what I expected AND THEN the disaster of me putting all my homework aside to read this book until 9 in the damn morning happened.
Still not sure if I regret it or not.
Initial Reactions
Eh. Book 1 was better
I adored Julian's character. He was such a fireball and his actions literally reminded me of a cute little boy with which his monologue and actions were just icing on the cake of his personality.
And as for Devlin, I enjoyed his character, his unnerving 'Don't Fuck with Me' attitude and how protective he was and HOW I FUCKING MELTED EVERYTIME HE CALLED JULIAN Brat
But there wasn't really a point where I felt like I understood his character or where I just really cared or felt for him or even a point of just knowing who he was. To be fair, I wasn't at all interested in Devlin from Book 1 but I wanted to continue this series.
Honestly this book just didn't work for me. Not only did I want to throw it across the room because why tf would this book end WHEN THEY FINALLY ENDED UP TOGETHER as this book literally dragged on and on about them wanting to be together but can't, but wanting to be together but can't, but wanting to be together but fucking can't. To when they finally were together, the book fucking ended and we were served the epilogue WHICH seriously should've been written at an earlier point of this book.
I for that, need a Sequel because REALLY? THAT'S HOW YOU END A BOOK?
There was a certain point in this book which was really really dissapointing. Like I said, I enjoyed the fireball that is Julian but towards 60% of this book, I just felt like Julian reached a point where he was so used to talking back to Devlin that he just regarded him so harshly and with so much disrespect, I felt like someone slapped me with the way he treated Devlin and I am offended the fucking Duke just let Julian treat him like that.
And the fact that he didn't even apologize for his inexcusable actions and two seconds later he completely changed his mood and then was all doe-eyed at him made me want to THROW HIM UNDER A BUS.
Regardless, although I enjoyed the characters and liked their chemistry and their firey banter moments, unfortunately there just wasn't a point where I felt like their connection just sparked, just throbbed, just shook me to my core y'know.
That's why I loved book 1 because Haydn and Royce ARE JUST ENDGAME BABY! THEY'RE RIDE OR DIE
And christ, I never thought I would say this but I have to say, it was interesting to see someone's view about the King through another perspective, a different set of eyes and holy hell, that just made King Stefan one hell of an interesting asshole.
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Book 3 is about Liam and although I didn't really care for his character, lots of my friends are super excited about it so of course I am Putty when it comes to them.
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And Who Wants to bet with me that Anthony isn't yet dead? 💀
Listening to the Audiobook narrating Jules getting Rimmed by Devlin is AN EXPERIENCE. (thank god for headphones 🙏)
And PUHLEASE. I'm still pissed off all we got was just the Epilogue was these too. Like CUM-ONE Alessandra. You would not want us, your readers, to be your WORST enemy.
Original review
“But… but you have no idea what it’s like to fight the pull toward your mate. It’s like fighting gravity. It’s impossible. No matter how strong your mind is, the flesh is weak. The heart is weaker yet.”
This is only my second book of AH but I can already understand why she is a hyped or a well loved author, or how people are just irresistible to her stories.
Because her stories are bloody irresistible, her writing; addicting and when combined is all consuming.
“You’re upset.” Westcliff put a hand under his chin and tipped Jules’s face up. His expression was serious and his voice soft. “What’s wrong, brat?”
I underestimated how putty I would be to AH's writing, even though I didn't love this one as much as I wanted to, I couldn't put this down FOR THE LIFE OF ME.
This book's journey was an interesting one for sure. The first ¼ was so cliche that I didn't have much of a opinion about it because I just couldn't be bothered to be irritated and just low-key soaked it in. And then the book took a completely different direction from what I expected AND THEN the disaster of me putting all my homework aside to read this book until 9 in the damn morning happened.
Still not sure if I regret it or not.
Initial Reactions
Eh. Book 1 was better
I adored Julian's character. He was such a fireball and his actions literally reminded me of a cute little boy with which his monologue and actions were just icing on the cake of his personality.
He liked to think he wasn’t a coward, but there was bravery and then there was stupidity.
He was soft-heartened, not suicidal.
he could be so vain. But then again, was it vanity when it was the truth?
And as for Devlin, I enjoyed his character, his unnerving 'Don't Fuck with Me' attitude and how protective he was and HOW I FUCKING MELTED EVERYTIME HE CALLED JULIAN Brat
She tucked a wavy lock of black hair away from his eyes. “Be patient. One day, you’ll change the world—I know you can do it. You’re so strong and smart. But for that to happen, you need to be patient. Treat it like a…” She paused, searching for an analogy he would understand. For all his intelligence, he was still just a little boy. “Treat it like a game,” she said at last, kissing him on the forehead. “A game in which you follow their rules and trick them into believing that you’re just like them. It’s the only way you can survive in this pit of snakes.”
“And yet he’s the one getting disowned, despite being a good little prince all his life,” Devlin said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “His only misstep was having the audacity to fall in love with his husband and refuse to betray him. What gives, Your Majesty?”
But there wasn't really a point where I felt like I understood his character or where I just really cared or felt for him or even a point of just knowing who he was. To be fair, I wasn't at all interested in Devlin from Book 1 but I wanted to continue this series.
Honestly this book just didn't work for me. Not only did I want to throw it across the room because why tf would this book end WHEN THEY FINALLY ENDED UP TOGETHER as this book literally dragged on and on about them wanting to be together but can't, but wanting to be together but can't, but wanting to be together but fucking can't. To when they finally were together, the book fucking ended and we were served the epilogue WHICH seriously should've been written at an earlier point of this book.
I for that, need a Sequel because REALLY? THAT'S HOW YOU END A BOOK?
There was a certain point in this book which was really really dissapointing. Like I said, I enjoyed the fireball that is Julian but towards 60% of this book, I just felt like Julian reached a point where he was so used to talking back to Devlin that he just regarded him so harshly and with so much disrespect, I felt like someone slapped me with the way he treated Devlin and I am offended the fucking Duke just let Julian treat him like that.
And the fact that he didn't even apologize for his inexcusable actions and two seconds later he completely changed his mood and then was all doe-eyed at him made me want to THROW HIM UNDER A BUS.
Regardless, although I enjoyed the characters and liked their chemistry and their firey banter moments, unfortunately there just wasn't a point where I felt like their connection just sparked, just throbbed, just shook me to my core y'know.
That's why I loved book 1 because Haydn and Royce ARE JUST ENDGAME BABY! THEY'RE RIDE OR DIE
And christ, I never thought I would say this but I have to say, it was interesting to see someone's view about the King through another perspective, a different set of eyes and holy hell, that just made King Stefan one hell of an interesting asshole.
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Book 3 is about Liam and although I didn't really care for his character, lots of my friends are super excited about it so of course I am Putty when it comes to them.
Liam glared at him. “Sorry if I’m actually thinking about our future,” he said, as sharply. “If Anthony doesn’t come back within three months, he’ll be officially declared dead and our home will belong to Uncle Wayne. Do you want to depend on his charity for the rest of your life? We’ll have no rights here, no money! When he’s our alpha, Uncle Wayne will be able to do anything he wants to us: marry us off to disgusting old perverts or kick us out of the house. I have to marry well and fast, to make sure our future is secured!”
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And Who Wants to bet with me that Anthony isn't yet dead? 💀
January 24, 2023
After Expert I had to reread this🥹
“You have no idea what it’s like to fight the pull toward your mate. It’s like fighting gravity.”
-Omegaverse
-Size difference
-Possessive MC - needy MC
-Losing the V-card
-Jealousy
-Obsession
-Beast
-High steam, knotting
-Dual POV
-Bittersweet angst
-HEA
This series just getting better and better.
In my opinion book 1, The wrong Alpha is really good but this is terrific! While book 1 has a great amount of world building and politics, Feral is more romantic. Full of courting and longing and pheromones.
The story is setting in Eila, an Omegaverse planet.
The main characters are Jules: the average, young, brave and sassy Dainiri omega and Devlin: the handsome and powerful Xeus alpha who doesn’t do emotions, except for....
This book has everything you need in an mm romance book! Over the top chemistry, special moments, scent gland and full moons.
I just wish in the end we could see more of them as a couple.
* I have recieved an ARC from the Author and I’m leaving a honest and unbaised review.*
“You have no idea what it’s like to fight the pull toward your mate. It’s like fighting gravity.”
-Omegaverse
-Size difference
-Possessive MC - needy MC
-Losing the V-card
-Jealousy
-Obsession
-Beast
-High steam, knotting
-Dual POV
-Bittersweet angst
-HEA
This series just getting better and better.
In my opinion book 1, The wrong Alpha is really good but this is terrific! While book 1 has a great amount of world building and politics, Feral is more romantic. Full of courting and longing and pheromones.
The story is setting in Eila, an Omegaverse planet.
The main characters are Jules: the average, young, brave and sassy Dainiri omega and Devlin: the handsome and powerful Xeus alpha who doesn’t do emotions, except for....
This book has everything you need in an mm romance book! Over the top chemistry, special moments, scent gland and full moons.
I just wish in the end we could see more of them as a couple.
* I have recieved an ARC from the Author and I’m leaving a honest and unbaised review.*
September 15, 2021
This is an interesting spin on both beauty and the beast and Cinderella combined. Devlin is both beauty and the beast and Jules is Cinderella.
Goddam, it about broke my heart when he asked Liam to dance. 🥺
Ok, I’m irrationally angry with Liam. He admits the there’s obviously a deeper connection between Devlin and his brother. That all of his own interactions are superficial and polite. So instead of taking a step back and nudging them together he feels sorry for his brother and decides he needs to discuss his own relationship with the duke. I don’t care if this is political strategy, go fuck yourself Liam!
Really, what’s the difference between a crush and unrequited love?
Man, this one has been so emotional. I love Jules so much, he deserves so much better then the life he’s been dealt. Every time he tells himself the little to nothing he gets is all he deserves, I want to cry.
Ugh! If anyone should feel guilty, it’s Liam. Self centered. Omg he makes me roll my eyes hard. Blinded, superficial fool.
Oh man when he out alpha’d the king … pure gold!
And then we came full circle in the most wonderful way. (Happy sigh)
Goddam, it about broke my heart when he asked Liam to dance. 🥺
Ok, I’m irrationally angry with Liam. He admits the there’s obviously a deeper connection between Devlin and his brother. That all of his own interactions are superficial and polite. So instead of taking a step back and nudging them together he feels sorry for his brother and decides he needs to discuss his own relationship with the duke. I don’t care if this is political strategy, go fuck yourself Liam!
Really, what’s the difference between a crush and unrequited love?
Man, this one has been so emotional. I love Jules so much, he deserves so much better then the life he’s been dealt. Every time he tells himself the little to nothing he gets is all he deserves, I want to cry.
Ugh! If anyone should feel guilty, it’s Liam. Self centered. Omg he makes me roll my eyes hard. Blinded, superficial fool.
Oh man when he out alpha’d the king … pure gold!
And then we came full circle in the most wonderful way. (Happy sigh)
December 9, 2021
While I enjoyed reading about Devlin and Jules this book did not hold a candle to the first book. Given that Devlin was supposed to be a feral I expected more raw chemistry between him and Jules.
Most of the book was Devlin courting Liam and Jules longing for him from the shadows. The first book had intense sexual chemistry and possessiveness that the second book of the series lacks. But I am glad that Jules and Devlin got their desired ending.
I look forward to reading Liam's story. I have a guess of who "Anthony" might be hehe🤭
Most of the book was Devlin courting Liam and Jules longing for him from the shadows. The first book had intense sexual chemistry and possessiveness that the second book of the series lacks. But I am glad that Jules and Devlin got their desired ending.
I look forward to reading Liam's story. I have a guess of who "Anthony" might be hehe🤭
December 28, 2024
This was so obviously inspired by Bridgerton season two’s Kate and Anthony (or The Viscount who Loved me) - but make it gay and an ABO romance and I gobbled that shit up 🫠
I might love this even more than book 1 of the series, because here we have so much delicious hateful/playful banter 😩 I couldn’t get enough and adored every second of this.
Bane of my existence and object of all my desires WHO?! 🤤
4,5⭐️
I might love this even more than book 1 of the series, because here we have so much delicious hateful/playful banter 😩 I couldn’t get enough and adored every second of this.
Bane of my existence and object of all my desires WHO?! 🤤
4,5⭐️
dnf
July 26, 2022DNF for now @ 35% … been “reading” this since July 1st and I just don’t feel like picking it up again. First time I’m dnfing something by AH but hey, there’s a first time for everything lol. I can definitely see myself returning to this book in the future. I just reallyyyy don’t care. And the banter feels so forced to me idk. 🤷🏼♀️
April 27, 2021
4.5 Loved it Stars!! ❤️🤩 ..... Love the writing, plot, characters.....everything. I can't seem to get enough.. 😳💓
Feral begins with a little bit of an overlap with how Unnatural ended. The months before Devlin was found by Prince Haydn are explained through Jules's POV. Devlin in his feral state has been imprisoned by Jules's uncle for experimentation on the effects and antidote of Kerosvarin. The initial contact and interaction between a feral Devlin and Jules is very basic, but they do form a bond. When months later, Devlin starts courting Liam (Jules's brother) only the reader knows that they belong together 😍 💘. How they fall in love and find each other is the crux of the story.. and what a sizzling hot story that is.. 🔥💞.
The background is a mix of the sci-fi and historical genres.. with Dukes and Kings who travel on helicopters and hybrid air cars 😳. Their technology is advanced, but their society is conservative where alphas have an privileged life and the omegas have a diminished role and even fewer rights. Even among alphas and omegas there are different class distinctions and based on that they are treated very differently by their people. Not only has Ms. Hazard drawn a vivid picture of this universe, but the brilliance of it all shows in how it runs almost parallel to the world we live in.
I loved it and highly recommend it!! 👍👍 And although Liam came off as vain and insipid in this book, I am super intrigued by the short introduction from the next book ( llicit: Liam's story ) in the series. In the meantime, I'm also waiting for Just a Bit Bossy (Straight Guys) and Dearly Despised (Calluvia's Royalty) . 🤓🤩 (Just an FYI to Ms Hazard.... 😉no pressure)
Feral begins with a little bit of an overlap with how Unnatural ended. The months before Devlin was found by Prince Haydn are explained through Jules's POV. Devlin in his feral state has been imprisoned by Jules's uncle for experimentation on the effects and antidote of Kerosvarin. The initial contact and interaction between a feral Devlin and Jules is very basic, but they do form a bond. When months later, Devlin starts courting Liam (Jules's brother) only the reader knows that they belong together 😍 💘. How they fall in love and find each other is the crux of the story.. and what a sizzling hot story that is.. 🔥💞.
The background is a mix of the sci-fi and historical genres.. with Dukes and Kings who travel on helicopters and hybrid air cars 😳. Their technology is advanced, but their society is conservative where alphas have an privileged life and the omegas have a diminished role and even fewer rights. Even among alphas and omegas there are different class distinctions and based on that they are treated very differently by their people. Not only has Ms. Hazard drawn a vivid picture of this universe, but the brilliance of it all shows in how it runs almost parallel to the world we live in.
I loved it and highly recommend it!! 👍👍 And although Liam came off as vain and insipid in this book, I am super intrigued by the short introduction from the next book ( llicit: Liam's story ) in the series. In the meantime, I'm also waiting for Just a Bit Bossy (Straight Guys) and Dearly Despised (Calluvia's Royalty) . 🤓🤩 (Just an FYI to Ms Hazard.... 😉no pressure)
December 10, 2025
This couple's chemistry... of my many favourites from this author this one is among the absolute best.
November 15, 2023
Re-read Nov 14, 2023: still 4.5 stars
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4.5 all the feels stars!
“Jules’s chest warmed. He still had trouble believing that this look was for him, that this gorgeous, insanely attractive, powerful alpha wanted him—loved him. He was Jules. Ordinary, plain Jules Blake. But when Devlin looked at him this way, he felt beautiful and interesting, like he was the most desirable person in the world.”
Feral left me feeling all gooey and mushy inside. I couldn’t help tearing up a few times and it left me with a big sappy smile. Jules gets his beast in the end and what a gorgeous looking, shape shifting beast he is.
Jules Blake is a plain, unassuming guy, the kind who fades into the background. He's used to being ignored by everyone, especially since his brothers are beautiful. Yet one day something exciting rocks his predictable world. He discovers a beast in his basement, a fierce, feral alpha in his fully shifted form. The beast has been poisoned, lost his mental faculties and is being held against his will. He’s no longer rational and cruel experiments are being conducted on him. Jules can’t stand to see him suffer so he helps him escape.
The feral alpha turns out to be no other than Devlin, the Duke of Westcliffe, and next in line to the throne of Pelugia. The twists and turns in Jules's and Devlin's story will leave you on the edge of your seat wondering when they're going to reconnect, and more importantly, recognize each other. I was so impatient for this to happen.
I loved the main characters. While Jules is insecure about his looks, he’s smart and perceptive. I like his sassy retorts when he's in his "can't stand Devlin" phase. But he’s also a typical omega in that he’s naturally nurturing and empathetic. Devlin, however, is a Xeus alpha who's spent his whole life suppressing his primal inclinations. He's kept a tight leash on his aggression and passion. But something about Jules unleashes all of his tightly controlled primitive instincts. He becomes possessive, protective and irrational around him. It’s hilarious the way he’s consumed by thoughts of mine, mine, mine about Jules.
The couple develop an authentic emotional connection as they go through different stages of their relationship. They mate in a frenzy of insta-lust in their initial encounter during Devlin’s captivity, at a time when he isn't in full possession of his mental faculties and fully shifted. When they meet several months later in polite society as "strangers", Devlin is back in human form and they have an adversarial relationship. Jules and Devlin go on to develop a genuine friendship before they are once again insanely attracted to each other. Each stage of their relationship comes across as natural and the sexual chemistry is scorching.
“After that everything was a blur of gut-wrenching want and need. Devlin only had the presence of mind to stroke Julian’s cock on every other thrust, his face buried in Julian’s nape as they mated like animals—just a hard cock pumping in and out of a hole, the air so thick with pheromones Devlin felt drunk with it. Julian was moaning non-stop, small, breathless moans that went straight to Devlin’s cock.”
My main quibble is that I wished Jules and Devlin would have recognized each other much sooner once they reconnected. To have it happen in the epilogue robs us of experiencing their relationship once they realize they were always meant to be mates.
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4.5 all the feels stars!
“Jules’s chest warmed. He still had trouble believing that this look was for him, that this gorgeous, insanely attractive, powerful alpha wanted him—loved him. He was Jules. Ordinary, plain Jules Blake. But when Devlin looked at him this way, he felt beautiful and interesting, like he was the most desirable person in the world.”
Feral left me feeling all gooey and mushy inside. I couldn’t help tearing up a few times and it left me with a big sappy smile. Jules gets his beast in the end and what a gorgeous looking, shape shifting beast he is.
Jules Blake is a plain, unassuming guy, the kind who fades into the background. He's used to being ignored by everyone, especially since his brothers are beautiful. Yet one day something exciting rocks his predictable world. He discovers a beast in his basement, a fierce, feral alpha in his fully shifted form. The beast has been poisoned, lost his mental faculties and is being held against his will. He’s no longer rational and cruel experiments are being conducted on him. Jules can’t stand to see him suffer so he helps him escape.
The feral alpha turns out to be no other than Devlin, the Duke of Westcliffe, and next in line to the throne of Pelugia. The twists and turns in Jules's and Devlin's story will leave you on the edge of your seat wondering when they're going to reconnect, and more importantly, recognize each other. I was so impatient for this to happen.
I loved the main characters. While Jules is insecure about his looks, he’s smart and perceptive. I like his sassy retorts when he's in his "can't stand Devlin" phase. But he’s also a typical omega in that he’s naturally nurturing and empathetic. Devlin, however, is a Xeus alpha who's spent his whole life suppressing his primal inclinations. He's kept a tight leash on his aggression and passion. But something about Jules unleashes all of his tightly controlled primitive instincts. He becomes possessive, protective and irrational around him. It’s hilarious the way he’s consumed by thoughts of mine, mine, mine about Jules.
The couple develop an authentic emotional connection as they go through different stages of their relationship. They mate in a frenzy of insta-lust in their initial encounter during Devlin’s captivity, at a time when he isn't in full possession of his mental faculties and fully shifted. When they meet several months later in polite society as "strangers", Devlin is back in human form and they have an adversarial relationship. Jules and Devlin go on to develop a genuine friendship before they are once again insanely attracted to each other. Each stage of their relationship comes across as natural and the sexual chemistry is scorching.
“After that everything was a blur of gut-wrenching want and need. Devlin only had the presence of mind to stroke Julian’s cock on every other thrust, his face buried in Julian’s nape as they mated like animals—just a hard cock pumping in and out of a hole, the air so thick with pheromones Devlin felt drunk with it. Julian was moaning non-stop, small, breathless moans that went straight to Devlin’s cock.”
My main quibble is that I wished Jules and Devlin would have recognized each other much sooner once they reconnected. To have it happen in the epilogue robs us of experiencing their relationship once they realize they were always meant to be mates.
June 7, 2023
fourth re-read 07/06/23
I think this is my favourite in the wrong alpha series. Guilty pleasure read for sure - guilty because I always come to it when I’m stressed and need to sleep early but I don’t sleep and end up rereading the whole thing 🤣😅
4.5 stars
This is the second book in the Wrong Alpha series and can be read as a stand-alone (but I highly recommend reading the first one).
I feel like I'm going to sound like a broken record, because I LOVED this, and the only thing that dragged the rating down was that I would've liked to see a bit more of Devlin and Jules' interactions after they officially got together.
Of course, the journey to them getting together was amazing and so yummy as usual... I should really stop reading this at work and on the train, getting me all hot and bothered in public...
Likes:
- Jules and Devlin's interactions and their chemistry (so hot, hate-to-love, amazing banter but sizzling attraction)
- Jules' brothers (can't wait for Liam's book!)
- The cameos (Ksar and Haydn from Alessandra's previous books)
- The pining
- The I-want-him-but-I-can't
- Did I mention the hotness?
Could be more of:
- Their cuteness (or shifted smex, am I a furry now??)
You know if Alessandra released a book solely composed of oneshots of every couple she's written about I'd buy the hell out of it. Just cute, domestic scenes.... or kinky raunchy ones, who am I to complain? Who's with me???!
Honestly, this author is an auto-buy and one of my biggest guilty pleasures. August can literally not come soon enough.
review before reading
Yessss I'm sooo curious to see how Devlin is doing, I can see it being an amazing hurt-comfort story, but no matter what this author whips up, I know it's going to be amazing!
This is the second installment of Alessandra's new series, the first one being Unnatural which was an excellent introduction to this new world.
It's also set in the same universe as her Calluvia's Royalty series so there are some cameos of different characters which are super awesome too.
I think this is my favourite in the wrong alpha series. Guilty pleasure read for sure - guilty because I always come to it when I’m stressed and need to sleep early but I don’t sleep and end up rereading the whole thing 🤣😅
4.5 stars
This is the second book in the Wrong Alpha series and can be read as a stand-alone (but I highly recommend reading the first one).
I feel like I'm going to sound like a broken record, because I LOVED this, and the only thing that dragged the rating down was that I would've liked to see a bit more of Devlin and Jules' interactions after they officially got together.
Of course, the journey to them getting together was amazing and so yummy as usual... I should really stop reading this at work and on the train, getting me all hot and bothered in public...
Likes:
- Jules and Devlin's interactions and their chemistry (so hot, hate-to-love, amazing banter but sizzling attraction)
- Jules' brothers (can't wait for Liam's book!)
- The cameos (Ksar and Haydn from Alessandra's previous books)
- The pining
- The I-want-him-but-I-can't
- Did I mention the hotness?
Could be more of:
- Their cuteness (or shifted smex, am I a furry now??)
You know if Alessandra released a book solely composed of oneshots of every couple she's written about I'd buy the hell out of it. Just cute, domestic scenes.... or kinky raunchy ones, who am I to complain? Who's with me???!
Honestly, this author is an auto-buy and one of my biggest guilty pleasures. August can literally not come soon enough.
review before reading
Yessss I'm sooo curious to see how Devlin is doing, I can see it being an amazing hurt-comfort story, but no matter what this author whips up, I know it's going to be amazing!
This is the second installment of Alessandra's new series, the first one being Unnatural which was an excellent introduction to this new world.
It's also set in the same universe as her Calluvia's Royalty series so there are some cameos of different characters which are super awesome too.
May 5, 2024
Saying 'Put it in, put it in!' to the man that's courting (and scheduled to propose to your brother) is NASTY work💀💀💀💀. And in the drawing room where anyone could walk in, no less? Nah. Ungovernable horn. LOVE IT.
These two had a lot of heinous behavior. Deeply unserious behavior. Your nearly betrothed omega asks you to please put some distance between you and his younger brother who has a crush on you and you say no? NO?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Liam is not angry enough for me. Because what do you mean no you won't give him space or stop scenting him or touching him all over? Am I a joke to you? (spoiler-Liam was absolutely a joke to them💀)
Neither of them really tried. I swear. This man was running two parallel courtships in the same goddamn house. And the secret one was more blatant than the one he was actually supposed to be doing.
Cuddling in the forest? Scenting each other whenever they could? Insisting Jules come along on most dates Devlin had with Liam? Fucking for the first (well, second, but...technicalities) time in an unlocked drawing room where Liam could have walked in any second? Sneaking into Jules' room for bloody fucks and snuggles?
Like I said. Nasty work. Really good to read, though. I was rooting for these infidels the entire time. Speaking of, why DOESN'T infidels mean people who commit infidelity? I'd love for it to mean that. Petition to change meaning and find another word for the other thing.
Anyway. What made it even better was that they were doing all this BEFORE finding out they were bonded previously. So. No mating bond tugging. No nostalgia. Infidelity purely for the love of the game. I have to respect it.
That said. I took forever to get into this because of the narration. What on earth is going on with Devlin Wylde? All the words sound very.....round. For lack of a better word. Sounded like a lot more r's than there should be. Thank God I insisted because I knew it's Alessandra Hazard so some highly entertaining fuckery was sure to be afoot.
And I was right. But this never should have taken me all these days. It really is a good book.
These two had a lot of heinous behavior. Deeply unserious behavior. Your nearly betrothed omega asks you to please put some distance between you and his younger brother who has a crush on you and you say no? NO?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Liam is not angry enough for me. Because what do you mean no you won't give him space or stop scenting him or touching him all over? Am I a joke to you? (spoiler-Liam was absolutely a joke to them💀)
Neither of them really tried. I swear. This man was running two parallel courtships in the same goddamn house. And the secret one was more blatant than the one he was actually supposed to be doing.
Cuddling in the forest? Scenting each other whenever they could? Insisting Jules come along on most dates Devlin had with Liam? Fucking for the first (well, second, but...technicalities) time in an unlocked drawing room where Liam could have walked in any second? Sneaking into Jules' room for bloody fucks and snuggles?
Like I said. Nasty work. Really good to read, though. I was rooting for these infidels the entire time. Speaking of, why DOESN'T infidels mean people who commit infidelity? I'd love for it to mean that. Petition to change meaning and find another word for the other thing.
Anyway. What made it even better was that they were doing all this BEFORE finding out they were bonded previously. So. No mating bond tugging. No nostalgia. Infidelity purely for the love of the game. I have to respect it.
That said. I took forever to get into this because of the narration. What on earth is going on with Devlin Wylde? All the words sound very.....round. For lack of a better word. Sounded like a lot more r's than there should be. Thank God I insisted because I knew it's Alessandra Hazard so some highly entertaining fuckery was sure to be afoot.
And I was right. But this never should have taken me all these days. It really is a good book.
July 16, 2024
Feral and romantic side by side
5 stars
ARC REVIEW
This story's the second book in The Wrong Alpha series and has a HEA. MM Romance, Sci-Fantasy / PNR. Royals. Alpha-Beta-Omega system. Alpha-Omega main couple. Shifter main character. 2 main POV. Third person. Past tense. 238 pages. Published 15th April 2021.
This is the story of Jules Blake and Duke Westcliff, Devlin.
Oh how I love Feral! Total hit for me! What a beauty of a story. 😍
I just love the first title Unnatural, too. If there's a difference in story types to remark upon I'd say that in Feral the amount of content related to the politics is much less as in Unnatural with the emphasis even more strongly on the romance in this new one in comparison. I never considered there being too much of that political plot content in Unnatural either; I love all that and it's all very interesting and thrilling that sucks one in and certainly not lacking in the romance or Hot Stuff dept. But in Feral, the empasis of the story type in my opinion might be on the Romance to a greater extent. I don't know how is it even possible 😍 And that's very very romantic! I like both so much that I couldn't say to like either one more. The writing's typical great writing by this author. Read at one sitting type of writing. Except you reread right after reading ... Soooo Good! I cannot come up with anything to change etc. - except for wanting the next story, stat! 😄
I can't wait for the next set of main characters (I think we met one already in Feral) and the plot thickening. Nor to read more about these we already know. I got impatiently curious about certain angles and the sample of the next book made me even more so. I feel so lucky to have found authors like this whose each book is a hit for me. Recommended if you like the author's writing / this type of tropes in the genre.
5 stars
ARC REVIEW
This story's the second book in The Wrong Alpha series and has a HEA. MM Romance, Sci-Fantasy / PNR. Royals. Alpha-Beta-Omega system. Alpha-Omega main couple. Shifter main character. 2 main POV. Third person. Past tense. 238 pages. Published 15th April 2021.
This is the story of Jules Blake and Duke Westcliff, Devlin.
Oh how I love Feral! Total hit for me! What a beauty of a story. 😍
I just love the first title Unnatural, too. If there's a difference in story types to remark upon I'd say that in Feral the amount of content related to the politics is much less as in Unnatural with the emphasis even more strongly on the romance in this new one in comparison. I never considered there being too much of that political plot content in Unnatural either; I love all that and it's all very interesting and thrilling that sucks one in and certainly not lacking in the romance or Hot Stuff dept. But in Feral, the empasis of the story type in my opinion might be on the Romance to a greater extent. I don't know how is it even possible 😍 And that's very very romantic! I like both so much that I couldn't say to like either one more. The writing's typical great writing by this author. Read at one sitting type of writing. Except you reread right after reading ... Soooo Good! I cannot come up with anything to change etc. - except for wanting the next story, stat! 😄
I can't wait for the next set of main characters (I think we met one already in Feral) and the plot thickening. Nor to read more about these we already know. I got impatiently curious about certain angles and the sample of the next book made me even more so. I feel so lucky to have found authors like this whose each book is a hit for me. Recommended if you like the author's writing / this type of tropes in the genre.
September 11, 2021
4 stars ⭐️ This is a winner! I absolutely adored this book. You probably would not believe it if I told you that this book made my heart jumped into my throat.
From reading a handful of books by AH, I realized that she is a hit or a miss for me. Keeping my expectations at a lower level was what I did when I started off the story. But the irony is I freaking love this possessive alpha story which I could not put down from start to finish.
Jules was a dainiri omega and he always thought that he wasn't beautiful or smart as his brothers, Liam and Eric. Devlin was a Xeus, and he was very handsome, tall, dark, and rich. Jules couldn't even dream Duke Westcliff aka Devlin was ever finding him attractive or let alone propose to him.
Plot: Jules's uncle Wayne was experimenting on a Xeus when Jules find out what was happening in their basement. He didn't like it. He wanted to free the Xeus. After putting in so much effort, Jules saved the Xeus from the basement and everything started to happen after this incident.
⚠️⚠️ SPOILERS ⚠️⚠️
I love Jules and Devlin. This is the first time I read one of the MCs is not a handsome fella, and it makes me love Jules even more. Don't get me wrong, the author said that Jules wasn't as handsome as Liam but kind of pretty and lovely. Despite Dev’s handsomeness, Dev choosing Jules over Liam makes my heart fly to heaven.
Oh man, I love possessive MCs. Devlin is so possessive of Jules, and my heart flutters every time Devlin says ‘he is mine’. Oh my god, I'm going to die from the ecstasy.
Fav quotes
❤️ “Sweetheart,” Westcliff said hoarsely, nuzzling his cheek. “Baby. I fucking adore you, you know that, right?”
“Jules shivered, warmth curling around his heart and spreading downward until it turned into a needy heat between his legs. He burned. He ached for him, for this alpha who didn’t belong to him but felt like his.”
❤️ “Mine,” Devlin growled, his eyes glowing an unnatural green. “Always.”
❤️ “Baby… Sweetheart… I want to live inside your skin.”
My niggles: I thought finding Devlin was Jules’s bondmate would be a major event of the book. I was so disappointed that it happened in the epilogue, and both of their shocks didn't reflect much more in the epilogue too.
Cover: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Recommended!
From reading a handful of books by AH, I realized that she is a hit or a miss for me. Keeping my expectations at a lower level was what I did when I started off the story. But the irony is I freaking love this possessive alpha story which I could not put down from start to finish.
Jules was a dainiri omega and he always thought that he wasn't beautiful or smart as his brothers, Liam and Eric. Devlin was a Xeus, and he was very handsome, tall, dark, and rich. Jules couldn't even dream Duke Westcliff aka Devlin was ever finding him attractive or let alone propose to him.
Plot: Jules's uncle Wayne was experimenting on a Xeus when Jules find out what was happening in their basement. He didn't like it. He wanted to free the Xeus. After putting in so much effort, Jules saved the Xeus from the basement and everything started to happen after this incident.
⚠️⚠️ SPOILERS ⚠️⚠️
I love Jules and Devlin. This is the first time I read one of the MCs is not a handsome fella, and it makes me love Jules even more. Don't get me wrong, the author said that Jules wasn't as handsome as Liam but kind of pretty and lovely. Despite Dev’s handsomeness, Dev choosing Jules over Liam makes my heart fly to heaven.
Oh man, I love possessive MCs. Devlin is so possessive of Jules, and my heart flutters every time Devlin says ‘he is mine’. Oh my god, I'm going to die from the ecstasy.
Fav quotes
❤️ “Sweetheart,” Westcliff said hoarsely, nuzzling his cheek. “Baby. I fucking adore you, you know that, right?”
“Jules shivered, warmth curling around his heart and spreading downward until it turned into a needy heat between his legs. He burned. He ached for him, for this alpha who didn’t belong to him but felt like his.”
❤️ “Mine,” Devlin growled, his eyes glowing an unnatural green. “Always.”
❤️ “Baby… Sweetheart… I want to live inside your skin.”
My niggles: I thought finding Devlin was Jules’s bondmate would be a major event of the book. I was so disappointed that it happened in the epilogue, and both of their shocks didn't reflect much more in the epilogue too.
Cover: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Recommended!
April 18, 2021
I loved this second installment in this series, a lot more than the first one in this series, which I certainly enjoyed, but didn't quite love like this one. I couldn't put it down and stayed up until 5AM reading it.
I just loved the connection between Devlin and Jules. This book opens about a month or so after the end of the first one, and Jules (Julian) Blake is wanting to sneak and see what's in the basement, why his uncle has bodyguards down there 24/7. When he gets his brother to distract them for awhile, he goes down and sees that it's a feral Xeus Alpha, but he isn't really frightened or anything of him, he's more fascinated.
He visits him a few more times, determined to get the Xeus Alpha out of there as he's being chained up and experimented on, and he knows that's not right.
By the time he gets him out, the Xeus Alpha is more coherent and can talk and have rational thought, but he still isn't quite non-feral, so when he's let go he proceeds to get on top of Jules, kinda threatening at first and then...not. And Jules is an omega who has instincts that kick into overdrive and then, well...you can guess what happens next.
He even mate marks Jules in the process, but Jules has to get the Xeus Alpha out of the estate so he can be safe, and he can't go with him because no one can be suspicious that Jules did anything.
So they're separated...but 8 days after that, Jules feels the bond sever, which means that his mate has surely died.
But over on planet Calluvia, a rescued Devlin has been returned to his non feral self thanks to technologies and such on the planet of Calluvia. Even his face, which had been turned into more animal than man, is back to its normal handsome, gorgeous look.
Only thing is, because Hadyn basically rewrote Devilin's genetic code to get rid of the stuff making him permanently feral, Devlin forgets the last few months that he was Feral. Meaning, he forgets having ever met Jules, and Jules never saw Devlin's true face, so he doesn't recognize Devlin as his Xeus.
So when Jules and his year older brother, Liam - deemed the "beautiful one" of the three brothers (Jules has a younger brother named Eric) - are presented to "high society" for the first time as they're old enough at 19 and 20, Devlin makes an appearance, and goes for Liam, as Liam is the most sought after omega at the moment.
Jules sees himself as "plain" meaning not ugly or anything, but not exactly attractive. Just average. And objectively he might not be a striking beauty like his brother Liam, but he isn't unattractive. He's just not the obvious kind of beauty (which, I think in some ways can be more beautiful than the obvious beauties. Not to diss Liam, who is perfect fine, but also that there's nothing wrong with not be conventionally attractive, what society deems as the perfect "attractive" and "beautiful") so he isn't even expecting someone like Devlin (the seeming Alpha equivalent in looks to Liam's omega) to really notice him.
And he doesn't seem to, at first. But Jules is suspicious and follows Devlin when he's talking to another Alpha, and when Devlin says he's just trying to court Liam because it'll basically be good PR (he is being made the heir to the throne since the King is disowning Hadyn from the first book) and "he'll do", Jules gets protective and stands up to Devlin, who immediately takes notice.
And as Devlin starts to officially court Liam, as the marriage would be good politically, Devlin seems to pay more and more attention to Jules, who doesn't seemingly like Devlin at first, but can't help but be drawn to him as well.
Things start to get complicated after that, but it was just sooo good.
I liked that this book, once Devlin was Devlin again no longer feral, took the time for these two to really fall in love before they couldn't take it anymore and got together. And Liam did break things off with Devlin once these two finally did, which makes it more okay once they did. Although honestly I wouldn't have been too angry if they'd done it before just because Liam and Devlin were obviously a political match and nothing more, as neither loved the other at all, or were even attracted to each other.
But anyway, things happen that I won't spoil, but these two do get their HEA and I loved it. I loved these two and their chemistry. When they were around each other, it's like they completely forgot anyone else existed.
They loved bantering with each other, they just loved talking to each other, and they couldn't stay away from each other.
The sex in this was top notch and these to were just sizzling together.
Love, love, loved this, HIGHLY recommend. This was a strong second showing, the best in the series so far, I think. I loved Devlin and Jules together.
When Hazard writes couples I absolutely adore, it's hard to let them go at the end of the book and not have more, more, more of them.
Two MASSIVE thumbs up from me.
Can't wait to read Liam's story next. The little preview we got at the end of his story definitely has me intrigued, no doubt about that!
I just loved the connection between Devlin and Jules. This book opens about a month or so after the end of the first one, and Jules (Julian) Blake is wanting to sneak and see what's in the basement, why his uncle has bodyguards down there 24/7. When he gets his brother to distract them for awhile, he goes down and sees that it's a feral Xeus Alpha, but he isn't really frightened or anything of him, he's more fascinated.
He visits him a few more times, determined to get the Xeus Alpha out of there as he's being chained up and experimented on, and he knows that's not right.
By the time he gets him out, the Xeus Alpha is more coherent and can talk and have rational thought, but he still isn't quite non-feral, so when he's let go he proceeds to get on top of Jules, kinda threatening at first and then...not. And Jules is an omega who has instincts that kick into overdrive and then, well...you can guess what happens next.
He even mate marks Jules in the process, but Jules has to get the Xeus Alpha out of the estate so he can be safe, and he can't go with him because no one can be suspicious that Jules did anything.
So they're separated...but 8 days after that, Jules feels the bond sever, which means that his mate has surely died.
But over on planet Calluvia, a rescued Devlin has been returned to his non feral self thanks to technologies and such on the planet of Calluvia. Even his face, which had been turned into more animal than man, is back to its normal handsome, gorgeous look.
Only thing is, because Hadyn basically rewrote Devilin's genetic code to get rid of the stuff making him permanently feral, Devlin forgets the last few months that he was Feral. Meaning, he forgets having ever met Jules, and Jules never saw Devlin's true face, so he doesn't recognize Devlin as his Xeus.
So when Jules and his year older brother, Liam - deemed the "beautiful one" of the three brothers (Jules has a younger brother named Eric) - are presented to "high society" for the first time as they're old enough at 19 and 20, Devlin makes an appearance, and goes for Liam, as Liam is the most sought after omega at the moment.
Jules sees himself as "plain" meaning not ugly or anything, but not exactly attractive. Just average. And objectively he might not be a striking beauty like his brother Liam, but he isn't unattractive. He's just not the obvious kind of beauty (which, I think in some ways can be more beautiful than the obvious beauties. Not to diss Liam, who is perfect fine, but also that there's nothing wrong with not be conventionally attractive, what society deems as the perfect "attractive" and "beautiful") so he isn't even expecting someone like Devlin (the seeming Alpha equivalent in looks to Liam's omega) to really notice him.
And he doesn't seem to, at first. But Jules is suspicious and follows Devlin when he's talking to another Alpha, and when Devlin says he's just trying to court Liam because it'll basically be good PR (he is being made the heir to the throne since the King is disowning Hadyn from the first book) and "he'll do", Jules gets protective and stands up to Devlin, who immediately takes notice.
And as Devlin starts to officially court Liam, as the marriage would be good politically, Devlin seems to pay more and more attention to Jules, who doesn't seemingly like Devlin at first, but can't help but be drawn to him as well.
Things start to get complicated after that, but it was just sooo good.
I liked that this book, once Devlin was Devlin again no longer feral, took the time for these two to really fall in love before they couldn't take it anymore and got together. And Liam did break things off with Devlin once these two finally did, which makes it more okay once they did. Although honestly I wouldn't have been too angry if they'd done it before just because Liam and Devlin were obviously a political match and nothing more, as neither loved the other at all, or were even attracted to each other.
But anyway, things happen that I won't spoil, but these two do get their HEA and I loved it. I loved these two and their chemistry. When they were around each other, it's like they completely forgot anyone else existed.
They loved bantering with each other, they just loved talking to each other, and they couldn't stay away from each other.
The sex in this was top notch and these to were just sizzling together.
Love, love, loved this, HIGHLY recommend. This was a strong second showing, the best in the series so far, I think. I loved Devlin and Jules together.
When Hazard writes couples I absolutely adore, it's hard to let them go at the end of the book and not have more, more, more of them.
Two MASSIVE thumbs up from me.
Can't wait to read Liam's story next. The little preview we got at the end of his story definitely has me intrigued, no doubt about that!
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