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The Wolf Throne:
To the people of Tallow, Maine, Damien Ashford is just a reclusive mechanic with a shop on the edge of town.
But to those who dwell in the woods, he is the Alpha of the Ashen Ones, heir to a blood-soaked Wolf Throne.
When Jazz Snow brings her broken-down truck to his shop, she expects a repair bill, not a primal bond that threatens to tear her world apart. After one night of forbidden passion, Damien does the unthinkable.
He rejects her.
Casting her out to save her from himself—and from the enemies already closing in—he thought he was protecting a human. He was wrong.
Jazz isn’t just another customer. She is the daughter of a rival pack. As war rages for the Wolf Throne, desire and destiny collide, and Damien and Jazz must choose between the bond they were never meant to share and a fate written in blood.
An adult fantasy romance for fans of romantasy, werewolves, fated mates, rejected mates and forbidden romance. Content Strong language and sexual content.
But to those who dwell in the woods, he is the Alpha of the Ashen Ones, heir to a blood-soaked Wolf Throne.
When Jazz Snow brings her broken-down truck to his shop, she expects a repair bill, not a primal bond that threatens to tear her world apart. After one night of forbidden passion, Damien does the unthinkable.
He rejects her.
Casting her out to save her from himself—and from the enemies already closing in—he thought he was protecting a human. He was wrong.
Jazz isn’t just another customer. She is the daughter of a rival pack. As war rages for the Wolf Throne, desire and destiny collide, and Damien and Jazz must choose between the bond they were never meant to share and a fate written in blood.
An adult fantasy romance for fans of romantasy, werewolves, fated mates, rejected mates and forbidden romance. Content Strong language and sexual content.
321 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 20, 2025
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January 7, 2026
Fated mates and a fight for the throne
The concept of this book was there but I was confused as to why this alliance of wolves thought fated mates from different packs was illegal and would "dilute the alpha bloodline". Most books with wolf shifters have some sort of god that blesses the fated mate bond and its usually unheard of to reject the bond. (Though there are tons of rejected mate books out there.) I did like that despite the backlash the couple ultimately came fight the bond and chose to fight to be together. I felt karma was dealt to the other alphas during the Alphas Gambit and the fight that insured after so it made up for my confusion in the beginning. Overall it was an interesting take on wolf shifters and fated mates.
The concept of this book was there but I was confused as to why this alliance of wolves thought fated mates from different packs was illegal and would "dilute the alpha bloodline". Most books with wolf shifters have some sort of god that blesses the fated mate bond and its usually unheard of to reject the bond. (Though there are tons of rejected mate books out there.) I did like that despite the backlash the couple ultimately came fight the bond and chose to fight to be together. I felt karma was dealt to the other alphas during the Alphas Gambit and the fight that insured after so it made up for my confusion in the beginning. Overall it was an interesting take on wolf shifters and fated mates.
January 2, 2026
This was a quick & fast paced read for me. I’m such a sucker for shifter romance and I loved the instant attraction that Jazz and Damien have from the moment they see each other. The story was fun to read and I loved Jazz as a FMC. The timeline does get a little weird towards the end. I found myself a little confused. However, I enjoyed the story overall.
Read if you like…
Fated mates
Mate rejection
Small town vibes
Forbidden love
Fight for the throne
Available on B&N, Amazon and KU
Read if you like…
Fated mates
Mate rejection
Small town vibes
Forbidden love
Fight for the throne
Available on B&N, Amazon and KU
January 1, 2026
Not my favorite. I'm being generous. I went expecting more...
January 1, 2026
I thought the story was good. I also liked that the FMC wasn't really afraid of anything. But unfortunately, that's where the good ends for me.
I felt that this story did not have any initial character development nor did it have any actual world building. It seemed that things moved way too quickly. For example, the FMC grew up human and didn't know about the wolf world. Then within a page of learning about wolves, she accepted everything right away and moved on.
This book is advertised as enemies to lovers, but that is not the case. These two people met, immediately knew they were mates, and became intimate all within the first 3 chapters! They were never enemies. Their families were from different wolf packs, but the characters never were.
I didn't like that answers for behaviors/actions were given before they even happened. For example, the MMC was going to have to pretend not to like the FMC for a time, but told her exactly that before the moments even happened. I actually like when an MMC is morally grey and I get mad at them, just to have their actions explained later in the book. Let me be mad at the MMC for a while!
My biggest frustration with this book was the timeline and things that happened did not align and were completely confusing! For example, the morning of the gambit challenge, there were multiple chapters that covered what happened between the main characters that morning. One chapter said the MMC woke up and snuck out of the house while the FMC was still sleeping. He met his 2nd outside with coffee and left. The very next chapter said the 2 characters woke up, were intimate with each other, and then he left. The next chapter after that said the MMC taught the FMC how to kill an alpha and then he left. The next chapter had a different variation of what happened. This left me extremely confused, wondering what actually happened and what did not happen! I felt like I was reading a story of Groundhogs Day and you had to try to figure out what was real.
I do like books that give multiple POVs during battle scenes. This book attempted to do that. However, the battle would be told by one person's view all the way to the end of the battle - and the good guys won. Then the next chapter would go to a different person's POV and retell the battle all over again. AND there were changes to the story through that. For example, the characters would be together killing the final bad guy, but how it happened changes from one chapter to the next.
Overall, I liked the story and that was promising, but it fell completely flat. It was confusing to follow, frustrating a lot of the time, did not have much world building or character development, and it took all my will power to not dnf this book.
I felt that this story did not have any initial character development nor did it have any actual world building. It seemed that things moved way too quickly. For example, the FMC grew up human and didn't know about the wolf world. Then within a page of learning about wolves, she accepted everything right away and moved on.
This book is advertised as enemies to lovers, but that is not the case. These two people met, immediately knew they were mates, and became intimate all within the first 3 chapters! They were never enemies. Their families were from different wolf packs, but the characters never were.
I didn't like that answers for behaviors/actions were given before they even happened. For example, the MMC was going to have to pretend not to like the FMC for a time, but told her exactly that before the moments even happened. I actually like when an MMC is morally grey and I get mad at them, just to have their actions explained later in the book. Let me be mad at the MMC for a while!
My biggest frustration with this book was the timeline and things that happened did not align and were completely confusing! For example, the morning of the gambit challenge, there were multiple chapters that covered what happened between the main characters that morning. One chapter said the MMC woke up and snuck out of the house while the FMC was still sleeping. He met his 2nd outside with coffee and left. The very next chapter said the 2 characters woke up, were intimate with each other, and then he left. The next chapter after that said the MMC taught the FMC how to kill an alpha and then he left. The next chapter had a different variation of what happened. This left me extremely confused, wondering what actually happened and what did not happen! I felt like I was reading a story of Groundhogs Day and you had to try to figure out what was real.
I do like books that give multiple POVs during battle scenes. This book attempted to do that. However, the battle would be told by one person's view all the way to the end of the battle - and the good guys won. Then the next chapter would go to a different person's POV and retell the battle all over again. AND there were changes to the story through that. For example, the characters would be together killing the final bad guy, but how it happened changes from one chapter to the next.
Overall, I liked the story and that was promising, but it fell completely flat. It was confusing to follow, frustrating a lot of the time, did not have much world building or character development, and it took all my will power to not dnf this book.
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January 2, 2026
💜 Blurb -
To the people of Tallow, Maine, Damien Ashford is just a reclusive mechanic with a shop on the edge of town.
But to those who dwell in the woods, he is the Alpha of the Ashen Ones, heir to a blood-soaked Wolf Throne.
When Jazz Snow brings her broken-down truck to his shop, she expects a repair bill, not a primal bond that threatens to tear her world apart. After one night of forbidden passion, Damien does the unthinkable.
He rejects her.
Casting her out to save her from himself—and from the enemies already closing in—he thought he was protecting a human. He was wrong.
Jazz isn’t just another customer. She is the daughter of a rival pack. As war rages for the Wolf Throne, desire and destiny collide, and Damien and Jazz must choose between the bond they were never meant to share and a fate written in blood.
An adult fantasy romance for fans of romantasy, werewolves, fated mates, rejected mates, forbidden romance, and enemies to lovers. Content Strong language and sexual content
❤️ Review -
This was such a brilliantly written novel. From the very first page I was drawn into the story along with the characters and didn't stop reading until the end as I wanted to know what happened. There was everything that I could want in a fantasy novel and more. The author's writing is so good that sometimes I forgot that I was reading and I was in the story with the characters. Overall, a brilliant novel that I highly recommend to other readers. I look forward to reading more by the author.
💝 Thank you to the author Sophie L. Hart for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
To the people of Tallow, Maine, Damien Ashford is just a reclusive mechanic with a shop on the edge of town.
But to those who dwell in the woods, he is the Alpha of the Ashen Ones, heir to a blood-soaked Wolf Throne.
When Jazz Snow brings her broken-down truck to his shop, she expects a repair bill, not a primal bond that threatens to tear her world apart. After one night of forbidden passion, Damien does the unthinkable.
He rejects her.
Casting her out to save her from himself—and from the enemies already closing in—he thought he was protecting a human. He was wrong.
Jazz isn’t just another customer. She is the daughter of a rival pack. As war rages for the Wolf Throne, desire and destiny collide, and Damien and Jazz must choose between the bond they were never meant to share and a fate written in blood.
An adult fantasy romance for fans of romantasy, werewolves, fated mates, rejected mates, forbidden romance, and enemies to lovers. Content Strong language and sexual content
❤️ Review -
This was such a brilliantly written novel. From the very first page I was drawn into the story along with the characters and didn't stop reading until the end as I wanted to know what happened. There was everything that I could want in a fantasy novel and more. The author's writing is so good that sometimes I forgot that I was reading and I was in the story with the characters. Overall, a brilliant novel that I highly recommend to other readers. I look forward to reading more by the author.
💝 Thank you to the author Sophie L. Hart for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
December 27, 2025
If you’re craving fated mates, forbidden love, and a powerful FMC discovering who she truly is, stop what you’re doing. This book needs to be at the top of your TBR immediately.
Let’s start with Damien. He’s the kind of gorgeous, duty-bound gentleman who carries the weight of a throne on his shoulders. From Jazz’s POV, you might want to shake him once or twice (okay, maybe more), but trust me, his heart is absolutely in the right place. He’ll do anything to protect his crown… and his mate. The tension? Delicious. The restraint? Painful in the best way.
And then there’s Jazz. Our quietly defiant librarian FMC who thought she was completely human. until her entire reality gets turned upside down. Watching her journey from reserved and unsure to a full-blown, take-no-prisoners badass is incredibly satisfying. Her growth feels earned, empowering, and honestly inspiring.
This book is such an easy, addictive read. It’s perfect if you’re between series, stuck in a reading slump, or just want a standalone that delivers on romance, intrigue, and character development without overwhelming you. I was recommending it to people before I even finished it, that’s how confident I was.
Let’s start with Damien. He’s the kind of gorgeous, duty-bound gentleman who carries the weight of a throne on his shoulders. From Jazz’s POV, you might want to shake him once or twice (okay, maybe more), but trust me, his heart is absolutely in the right place. He’ll do anything to protect his crown… and his mate. The tension? Delicious. The restraint? Painful in the best way.
And then there’s Jazz. Our quietly defiant librarian FMC who thought she was completely human. until her entire reality gets turned upside down. Watching her journey from reserved and unsure to a full-blown, take-no-prisoners badass is incredibly satisfying. Her growth feels earned, empowering, and honestly inspiring.
This book is such an easy, addictive read. It’s perfect if you’re between series, stuck in a reading slump, or just want a standalone that delivers on romance, intrigue, and character development without overwhelming you. I was recommending it to people before I even finished it, that’s how confident I was.
January 2, 2026
I never ever post reviews like this - if you knew my dislike of atlas six you’d know I base every star off of that… and I’m pretty sure I gave that two..
I honestly don’t know why I pushed myself to finish this.
The multiple different versions of ending chapters was a killer - I know it’s an uncorrected proof but you would expect there to be just one plot not 4. That really really let it down for me. I wanted to like it but when these multiple version chapters were kept in it was like why should I care enough to be nicer when you haven’t cared for your proof.
The first half was okay, I did nearly quit as soon as they banged in the first few chapters and she fell asleep because it was so ridiculous. But I really wanted this to be good because the premise was great... so I pushed through for the vibes…
The good thing is that this was the first book I read this year. It can only get better.
I honestly don’t know why I pushed myself to finish this.
The multiple different versions of ending chapters was a killer - I know it’s an uncorrected proof but you would expect there to be just one plot not 4. That really really let it down for me. I wanted to like it but when these multiple version chapters were kept in it was like why should I care enough to be nicer when you haven’t cared for your proof.
The first half was okay, I did nearly quit as soon as they banged in the first few chapters and she fell asleep because it was so ridiculous. But I really wanted this to be good because the premise was great... so I pushed through for the vibes…
The good thing is that this was the first book I read this year. It can only get better.
January 4, 2026
I spent the first 65% of this book so excited for it! The story was so good cohesive and addictive then around the 70% mark it's like the rest of the chapters till the epilogue had multiple set of 6ish chapters each describing the same scene or story development different and the. Going back and doing it differently. It was almost as if they couldn't decide what direction to take the story or how they actually wanted the end fight to look so instead of making a decision spent the time giving you every option which is confusing to say the least. However Damien and Jazz are loveable relatable characters with amazing chemistry. The fight scenes are bad ass and the love story is swoon worthy. Was it a fun time yes would I read it again no.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2026
I hadn’t read a novel that involved werewolves since I read The Twilight series. I must say I’m back on to my fantasy world involving Shifters and werewolves thanks to this novel. I am glad that this wasn’t a slow book. Momentum was built early on and it kept it throughout. Some of the timelines did throw me off but it didn’t last long. Also, I must say I was shocked at the quickness of intimacy between the main characters. I wish that there had been more backstory pertaining to the characters and their various packs. I was not happy with the fact that the FMC had no clue of what she was but I did like that she didn’t deny or reject it.
Overall, there were some things that can be fixed but it’s still a good read in my opinion.
Overall, there were some things that can be fixed but it’s still a good read in my opinion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 11, 2026
I usually do not rate books this low but unfortunately this one landed there. After a lot of careful thought and consideration this is my honest opinion of the book. It was an okay read for me. And I feel like it has a lot of promise. I liked the first half of it despite conflicting timelines but then towards the end of it things got really confusing for me because of the time frame, the way things jumped around, and things seemed to be a little repetitive in the last several chapters. Other than that it's not that bad of a book but just not what I was expecting. I was really hoping for a nice ending but the last bit of the book really did not line up for me. I appreciate the author for giving me a copy of this and allowing me to read it. All opinions are my own and freely expressed.
January 8, 2026
Great shifter read! This story follows a human librarian named Jazz Snow and local mechanic Damien. Damien is the next in line for the wolf throne whose path changes when Jazz walks into his shop to fix her truck. Feeling an intense bond and connection immediately, the two cannot stay away from each other. Jazz was raised human not realizing shifters were real or that she was also one as well. This is a fated mate and forbidden romance that keeps the readers on the edge of their seat. If you like shifter romantasy, I would highly recommend.
January 5, 2026
The storyline was good, but the lack of editing made the book frustrating and hard to get through at times. The lack of editing was missing punctuation, to repeated sentences to retelling of parts of the storyline that then changed with each version. With some serious cleanup the story could be improved to at least a 4 star read.
January 4, 2026
Wolf Throne for the win!
This is your MUST read for 2026. Fated mates, werewolves and shifters. It’s an easier read and keeps you gripped throughout.
This is your MUST read for 2026. Fated mates, werewolves and shifters. It’s an easier read and keeps you gripped throughout.
January 4, 2026
This is a romantasy with werewolves, fated mates, and forbidden romance. A strong FMC discovers herself on the journey of the werewolf war about borders. There is plenty of action and spice.
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