Wereball

by Isabella Skye

Fate doesn’t send a warning text.
What happens when the werewolf you can’t stand becomes the werewolf you can’t live without?

As a neurosurgery student, I, Yvaine Mackenzie, have only one thing on my brain—well, the brain.

Born werewolf, but with a self-prescribed immunity to the whole fated-mate concept, I never speculated how I would meet my other half. My life is already packed to the brim with surgical textbooks, hospital shifts, matcha dates with my roommates, and making sure my twin brother—aka, our college’s famous team captain—leaves the wereball field with all his limbs intact.

That’s right, wereball—the unnecessarily aggressive sport comparable to human football but with no refs, no penalties, and no protective gear. Or as I like to call it, uncivilized, primitive, and a waste of medical supplies.

Everything fits perfectly into my color-coded agenda… until one night I innocently lend out my phone and receive the filthiest message from an anonymous rival player. Figures, as he’s the most arrogant, irritating, and ill-mannered person I’ve never met. And my REM-sleep has never been the same.

Though somewhere between late-night texting and morning bickering, the shockingly perceptive mystery man I renamed “Rudolph” becomes my closest confidante.

But we can’t hide behind our screens forever. The more our friendship deepens, the closer we draw toward catastrophic secrets and one undeniable truth—how we accidentally texted destiny into existence.

When everything explodes…will I be able to forgive him?

If I’d known one silly text would tilt the axis of my life? I would’ve done some cardio. Strengthened my heart. Kept a defibrillator with me. All the time.

Genres: Shapeshifters

Kindle Edition

Expected publication January 30, 2026

About the author

Isabella Skye is a romantasy author, chaos enthusiast, wolf girl at heart, and professional creator of fictional men who emotionally destroy people (with love!!).

She has been a full-time “hotmantasy” author for five years thanks to her wonderful Patreon gang. Under her old pen name, Lady Trex, she wrote eight books featuring werewolves, vampires, dragons — all the usual hotties, reaching over 12M views across online platforms.

Now she isfinally ready to release one of her novels into the e-wild (terrifying!!) and introduce the world to her newest series: WEREBALL.

Her motto?
“You are always welcome to take a stroll in my world and take a break from yours.”

If you love swoony chaos, fated mates, and slow burns that ignite into bonfires — she already loves you.

Reviews

[Mappy BookGirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in one night. I was so excited about this book and once I started I couldn't stop. There were so many emotions reading this book, I laughed, I teared up, I kicked my feet and giggled internally cause the banter was fantastic and the FMC was perfectly snarky. That ending though!!! It made me regret reading it so quickly because the next book seems so far away. The plot was interesting, not only between the FMC and MMC but the other characters as well. The characters had all their own stories going on and I loved how supportive they were of each other, especially when they needed their friends the most. My heart broke for C, hopefully we find out if things work out for him in book 2.

[Ash (so there’s this book) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: New Adult / Adult Romance
Spice: 1.5/5🌶️
*spice ratings are relative to similar books in the same genre*

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧.

The Catalog: F/M, fated mates, werewolves, college romance, jock x academic, hate to love vibes, angst & mutual pining, med school FMC, fighting as foreplay, brother’s rival, Wereball player, anonymous friends, secrets & betrayal, interesting werewolf lore

CW: human dissection, kink shaming, cancer, childhood cancer, death, child death, medical content / trauma, fat phobia by secondary characters, kink shaming, insensitivity regarding: turbans and fat bodies

Synopsis:
Yvaine is focused on med school and has no time, or interest, in werewolf culture’s favorite pastime, Wereball. However, her brother is their university’s star player, so she finds herself involved regardless. After a series of strange events, in which Yvaine lends her phone to someone, she ends up in a love to hate friendship with an anonymous man from her pack’s rival pack. Logan has his reasons for keeping his identity from his rival’s sister, but when things become complicated between them, keeping secrets becomes a necessary evil.

Thoughts:
eARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity.

My feelings regarding this book were a whirlwind from start to finish. To be perfectly honest, I was very lukewarm at the start and had a difficult time adjusting to the writing style. There were a few times I genuinely thought I was going to DNF. YET, the story and absolutely over the top, insanely humorous, world and characters kept me reading. I nearly finished this in one setting because I just couldn’t stop. It was truly like eating junk food.

The culture and behavior of werewolves in this world is quite entertaining. They are over the top, vicious and possessive, and play a basically fatal sport called Wereball, which is just an excuse to beat up rival packs. I found myself endless charmed by the absolute lunacy of it all. It’s so wacky that it actually feels right? Like Teen Wolf on ecstasy.

There are multiple POVs, but the two main characters, Yvaine and Logan, were enjoyable and I definitely felt the tension and angst between them. They have the silliest fated mates situation, and after the cliffy, I find myself desperate for book two.

There is very little on page spice in this one, as the characters are getting to know each other, and aren’t technically together, but the culture of wolves is very sexual, so there’s is definitely spice coming.

Idk how I went from nearly DNFing to obsessed but this was like reality TV that your friend says you really need to watch, so you try it, think “omg, am I really watching this?” then you blink, and you’ve watched 47 episodes and follow all the actors on Instagram.

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While I enjoyed the story quite a bit, there were some things I didn’t love (in ARC form at least). First, this really could use a professional edit. Some of the writing is really hard to follow and I found a lot of places where the writing was really awkward and, at times, cringey. Second, this could really benefit from sensitivity readers, as there were multiple instances of offensive or derogatory things that could have easily been changed: 1) referring to wet hair wrapped in a towel as a “turban,” 2) using fat as a derogatory insult and referring to a fat person as a pig (“looked like that little piglet, Babe”), and multiple, unnecessary instances of kink shaming. IMO, being insensitive and purposefully mean is not worth any perceived comedic effect. It was these instances, along with some odd writing, that led me to nearly DNF.

[Helmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,25⭐️ this was so DELICIOUS ?! I'm so glad books 2 & 3 are done and I will not have to wait for next year after that ending!!! like WHAT DO MEAN this giddy little book can end like THAT??

this had so many elements I could not have predicted would work so well together. medical school and doctor stuff, werewolves and mates (but not much of the inner wolves YET), sport matches, secret identities and BANTER, rival packs shakespearean vibes and brother's enemy! THE YEARNING?

this was so funny I was kicking my feet and I could not stop reading! she has scottish roots (yes there's irn-bru!) and the family situation is lovely! both found and blood! there are so many potential povs and massive personalities <3 and the nicknames are hilarious I'm sorry

🏉sport a bit like Pitball in Zodiac Academy
🌒rival pack alphas & teams
🏉secret identities 'til the end
🌒lots of bantery texting and hilarious phone calls
🏉many found family side characters with potential
🌒heart wrenching romantic sentiments
🏉medical school and college environment
🌒nerdy rambling doctor fmc x cocky obsessive jock mmc

I would have loved to know more about the werewolf traditions and inner wolves but I think they will make an appearance in the second book (october 2026 thank the moon)! sometimes the writing was hard to follow and the cheating behaviour of some characters was kind of brushed off. Still I loved the family love and twin stuff in this! ivy is very smart so how could she be so oblivious?? not that I'm complaining cause it made this so scrumptious and entertaining ;)

literally cannot wait for the next one!! thank you author and the Nerdfam for the ARC I'm obsessed!

[Katrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this sm. While I wish there was a smidge more romance, I loved the progression of their relationship and I was screaming for the FMC to finally figure out who she was really talking to lmao. I’ll be patiently waiting for book 2 bc that ending was diabolical 😭. Thank you to the nerd fam and the author for the arc!

[Mady Byrns · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was such a fun time! I had the pleasure of helping the author review before the release date! definitely give this a try if you’re into werewolves!

[Eren Valentine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the author and Luna Literary for the gifted e-arc. So I don't normally delve into romcom's but this one caught my attention. I also don't normally do sports but after loving 2 books by a different author I said let's do it. I LOVED IT. I loved that I got so much time to laugh with the back and forth with the FMC and MMC and pack antics. The characters are all memorable and I can't wait for more of them as there are 3 books for this planned.

Our FMC Yvaine is med school focused. Her friends she lives with also med school. They all have their own reasons for going into medical fields and some of them are heart wrenching but it also makes the story so much more endearing. She is also a pretty feisty character who comes up with some adorable nicknames and Rudolph for being rude takes the cake and makes me want to use it. She's funny and adorable.

Rudolph is a character. He's rude, but then he's rude in a good way also. He knows how to make you laugh. He's also pretty bold at points and I just love the attitude he has. His character was full of intrigue for me and with the ending makes me want to know him more.

The storyline I felt was fantastic! I'm a fact person. I love random facts and one of the characters Amaia is that person! She's med school focused; she's got such a heart wrenching backstory from what we get and her focus is understandable. But I really love the facts she just spouts at times. She reminds me of me in person and in awkward social situations. I really want to hug her.

If you want a story that has plenty of comedy to it but also touches on the serious notes I'm gonna recommend this story. This is coming from someone who doesn't generally do romcoms and sports and this is now the second sports story I've fallen in love with. Also I recommend reading the author bio at the front and the acknowledgements at the back as it gave me a much bigger connection with the author and where some of the things in the story came from. Relating made it even more endearing.

[Lindsayrosereads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wereball (Hate At First Text #1) by Isabella Skye is a wildly fun paranormal romcom that had me hooked from the first unhinged text message. I went in completely blind and came out already impatient for books two and three. This one absolutely deserves a spot on your TBR.

The banter is the star of the show. I genuinely don’t know how Isabella Skye managed to build this much chemistry almost entirely over text messages, but it works and it works so well. The enemies-to-lovers tension is sharp, funny, and addictive, and the fact that the characters don’t actually meet for most of the book somehow makes it even better. Every message crackles with personality, humor, and just enough emotional vulnerability to keep you glued to the page.

Yvaine is a smart, sassy FMC who instantly won me over. Her medical background adds a fun, intelligent layer to the story, and I loved the little bits of medical knowledge sprinkled throughout. The modern-day setting, paired with werewolves and pack politics, feels fresh and surprisingly grounded. The worldbuilding is clear, engaging, and easy to sink into without bogging down the pacing.

The side characters bring so much life and comedy, perfectly capturing the chaos of college life, alpha dynamics, and pack expectations. The story balances rivalry, grief, fate, and found connection in a way that feels both chaotic and genuinely heartfelt. It’s funny, emotional, and impossible to put down.

While this first book is lighter on spice, the tension more than makes up for it and knowing that the next two books will turn up the heat has me counting the days. This is a fast, bingeable read with major romcom vibes and just enough emotional depth to sneak up on you.

If you love romcoms, werewolves, banter, enemies-to-lovers, and modern paranormal romance, you’re going to have an absolute blast with this one.

Thank you to Isabella Skye and Luna Literary Management for the opportunity to read early — I’m officially seated for the rest of this series. 🖤🐺📱

[Freebie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC!

Amazing. Fantastic. I loved this book! The only reason I hesitate to say it reminded me of an Ali Hazelwood book is because I don't want to ruin it for anyone. The first book I read that was recommended for people who loved Throne of Glass fell completely flat because my expectations were so high. It has a super smart FMC, academic setting, and a seriously fun romance (can you see why I immediately thought Ali Hazelwood?).

This is the type of book that sneakily expands your vocabulary (I love when I can highlight words on my Kindle and learn a new word!) while thoroughly entertaining you the whole time. There was snark, a bit of sass, and a whole lot of love and support.

Wereball is fascinating and a great way to integrate a naturally aggressive type of people into a "normal" world. I did feel like the background lore was missing a bit (humans don't know about werewolves, so how do wereball games go unnoticed?? How do the werewolves explain the constant buying/replacing of furniture, etc?), but the story and the characters swept me away and didn't let me dwell on any of those questions during the actual reading of the book. They're more a question now. :)

There's obviously things that the author has left out, and secrets still to be explained. It's not a total cliffhanger, but, at minimum, you're up a climbing wall and not quite sure how to get down. I am very excited to read the rest of the books in the series, and any other books this author is going to publish!

[Melissa Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The wittiest enemies-to-on-his-knees romance I’ve read in a long time—and yes, it literally had me on my knees begging for more. From the very first text exchange, Wereball: Hate at First Text had me hooked. The banter between Yvaine and Logan is razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud funny, and so addicting I found myself grinning at my screen in every single chapter. Their conversations alone deserve a standing ovation.

Yvaine is everything I want in a heroine: smart, driven, no patience for nonsense, and completely unwilling to be impressed by a pretty face and a god-tier voice (even when it’s attached to Logan Draven). I was on the floor laughing sometimes at the way she thinks, how intelligent and incredibly nerdy she is! And Logan? Obsessed. Cocky, charming, emotionally loaded, and somehow managing to be both infuriating and swoon-worthy at the same time. The tension between them is electric—slow-burn done right—with an emotional pull that sneaks up on you and then refuses to let go.

Beyond the humor and chemistry, there’s real heart here. The story weaves rivalry, grief, fate, and found connection into something that feels both chaotic and deeply sincere. It’s spicy, funny, emotional, and genuinely hard to put down. I finished this book already desperate for more, and I honestly don’t know how I’m supposed to survive waiting for Book 2 and 3. I need more Logan. I need more texts. I need more of this.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨🏈 ARC Review → Wereball by Isabella Skye🐺✨ 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨rounded up to 4! 💜

Did I remember signing up for this ARC? Honestly… no. But current me is very grateful to past me for the surprise. 😅😍

It’s been a minute since I read a good werewolf story, so I was immediately all in. I really liked the characters, especially the friends/roommates dynamic, and I loved the unique way the FMC and MMC were connected. Basically telephone penpals, which was both adorable and hilarious. Toward the end it got a little awkward (gushing about him… to him 😬🤣), but honestly, that just made it more fun. 🐰🦌Bunny Doc + Rudolph 😍😅

The writing style was a bit confusing at times, and while it didn’t make me want to DNF (the vibes were vibing), it could definitely use some tightening. There were scenes that cut abruptly, thoughts that weren’t fully fleshed out, and several plot threads that felt intentionally loose. You can tell everything connects, but book one doesn’t quite connect the dots yet. I’m really hoping book two starts pulling those threads together.

Overall, Wereball was a fun, entertaining shifter romance with solid potential, and I’m definitely curious to see where the story goes next.

Thank you so much to the NerdFam and Isabella Skye for this ARC Copy!

Wereball • Shifter Romance • Alpha Wolf • Lycan • Enemies to Lovers • Long Distance Romance • Mates • Fantasy Romance • Arc Review • Arc Reader

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐ 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭. 𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐳𝐲, 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜! 

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 

𝐈 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐈 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐘𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐜.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐰! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭!!

𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐦𝐠 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐦𝐠! 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐚𝐬, 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

💜 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑳 𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬
💜 𝑾𝑬𝑹𝑾𝑶𝑳𝑽𝑬𝑺
💜 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬
💜 𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺
💜 𝑭𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑺
💜 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑬 𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬
💜 𝑩𝑹𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑹𝑰𝑽𝑨𝑳
💜 𝑴𝑬𝑫 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑿 𝑱𝑶𝑪𝑲
💜 𝑻𝑬𝑿𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹
💜 𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑺 𝑶𝑵 𝑨 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑭𝑭𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑬𝑹

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finished this in less than 24 hours..that’s how invested in this book I was. Honestly, I’ve been weirdly getting into the omega verse lately and I’m not mad at it. I love a good sports romance and though college isn’t always my jam this one didn’t feel too ridiculous and if something was a little crazy…they’re not human so makes sense. Yvaine…honestly loved her. She’s smart and driven but still has fun and goes out. And Logan…I loved that he was so down bad for her once he figured it out. The side characters are fun and I hope we get more of them in the rest of the series. I may have missed that this was NOT a stand alone so I was furiously turning pages on my kindle to find out how things end. I was sad to see that it ended on a cliffhanger but also happy since I get to read more if that makes sense.

Definitely read the TWs. There were parts I had to skim through because my heart couldn’t handle it at the moment.

There are some minor errors that I’m sure will be fixed before publication but honestly it didn’t take away from the story for me. I’m sure with the formatting fixed it’ll make the texts more engaging.

Thank you Luna Literary and Isabella Skye for the eARC!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so cute! Wereball mixed two beloved genres of mine—paranormal romance and sports romance—and created such a fun, sweet story. We have dual POV, wrong number turned anonymous friend, fated mates from rival packs, he most definitely falls first just from the sound of her voice, and wolf shifters playing sports, working in hospitals, and going to school for their respective fields.

Now while I predicted one of the big moments for the story, I certainly did not expect that ending. Word of the wise to those wanting to dive in, prepare yourselves for a cliffhanger because this is not a one-story romance for our doctor wolf and her wereball-playing counterpart.

And there’s certainly a lot more complications to their journey toward a happy ending beyond anonymous pen pals and rival packs. Certainly intrigued to see where the author will take us in the continuation to their story in October 👀

Big thank you to The Nerd Fam and the author, Isabella Skye, for this chance to read an early copy!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.5)

[cindysbookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC REVIEW
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Wereball was a fun and unique story! I really enjoyed the author's portrayal of the typical werewolf trope we all know and love. The 'mate bonds' in this story are different than what I've read before and I appreciated the new spin on it. Yvaine and Logan (Rudolph) are complicated to say the least. I kind of knew where the the conflict was going to lead but I could not help but watch as it all unfolded.
Yvaine's reaction when he finally confesses his betrayal is 100% valid. Like, girl same.
I also was invested in the side character's stories as well! (Amaia and Callum? Does Killy get a mate? What about Makena and Gaius??) I loved how this book had me invested the entire way through and the couple is not even together! I cannot wait for the next book in the series because I need to know what happens next! Also, lycans? What do you mean?!?!?



Thank you Luna Literary Management & the author for the ARC!

[Christi · Rating 5 out of 5]

📖: Wereball: Hate at first Text | Isabella Skye

📚: Wereball

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️| 🫑

**arc review**

I always find myself getting sucked into those Facebook stories and wanting more. Well this was soo much better than one of those stories and due to the cliffhanger I’m definitely wanting more!!

I’m a sucker for forbidden romance, tension, texting, and fated mates. This delivered on all fronts. The world building was easy to understand and the story kept me hooked. I didn’t even get to post a “currently reading” post because I finished it all in one sitting. I know a book is good when I’m willing to lose sleep to finish it. Plus Isabella was able to make me fall for a blonde?!

There really isn’t much spice in this one but the tension was so good. This is a 3 book series and the next two are said to have spice. But now what am I to do until October when book 2 comes out?!

[Kerry Glynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book people!!!

I LOVED this book! Can you say AMAZING??? I literally cannot wait for books 2 and 3! Loved every character, the banter, the funny laugh out loud moments, THE BANTER!!! There is a moment in the book that Isabella captures so beautifully when Ivy senses Logan for the first time, my heart about stopped. Isabella is my new fave author and October can’t come soon enough for me to be able to read book 2. This was a story that was so interesting and pulled me in immediately. There were so many heartfelt scenes in this story. This book it wasn’t just centered around a game and the two main character’s relationship as it was also about all the other things in the characters lives and it was just so well done.

I read this book as part of the ARC release and the above is my own honest review.

[Bookish_Aly_Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It took me a minute to get into the writing style, but I was super intrigued by the werewolf culture and the characters in this world. It didn’t take long to get sucked in.

I really liked all of the characters in this book. It was nice seeing how they all got their own moments outside of just the FMC and MMC. There was a lot going on, but it was balanced out nicely and super easy to follow.

I’m really glad there is going to be more to this series because it ended on quite a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see where the story goes.

Read this if you like:
→ College romance
→ Fated mates
→ Twin brother’s rival
→ Werewolves
→ Enemies to lovers

Thank you @thenerdfam for the gifted copy of the book.

[Sommer Compher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely a hoot to read. The chemistry and banter between Bunny Doc & Rudolph was so funny and flowed easy, wasn’t forced at all.

I love the way the book touched on harsher topics, especially about death, as a kid who grew up a dead parent, and now is an adult orphan I understood how Yvaine was so desensitized to death. It was refreshing to read about.

The study sessions, killed me, how precious and perfect. I genuinely just love Logan and *tucks hair behind ear* Lucien. New book boyfriend alert.

The cliffhanger was BEAUTIFUL, I’m not even mad about it, I’m just itching to get my hands on the next book!!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75*

Werewolves and mates from rival clans. She's a budding neurosurgeon; he's the son of an Alpha and something that should not exist.

I ate this book up! Such a different take on werewolves. Yes, there's a lot of sports (wereball) but it adds to the plot and excitement. Slow burn and yearning abound. Awesome banter. Watch your chapter headings bc the POV changes. Don't give up on it even if the first few chapters are confusing. It will make sense as you get in a bit. I REALLY liked this one. Thank you to @lunaliterary for my eARC. I cannot hype this one up enough and look forward to book 2 in October!

[ilijah · Rating 4 out of 5]

So excited to have received an ARC copy! This series has a lot of potential for its humor alone, the banter had me hooked from the start. Even though the MC and MMC don’t meet face to face for a good majority of the book, I was still completely obsessed with this couple from the very first text.

I was a little disappointed that the book ended on a to be continued, but the cliffhanger definitely interested me enough to pick up book two when it comes out. I’m excited to see where Logan & Yvaine’s story goes next! 🐰🩺

[Dominique Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC gifted in exchange for review
3.5 stars
The plot was interesting, especially the pack dynamics and I really enjoyed the world building. The dialogue made me cringe more often than not. I could just be outside of the target age range. I hate that it ended on a cliff hanger because by the end I was actually invested. I really did not enjoy some of the supporting characters as to my mind, one in particular was not actually a good friend to the FMC. I did however really enjoy the MMC’s perspective on things.

[Bethany Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun & Emotional Ride!

Loved hanging out with our bunny Doc & her secret texter. It took me a couple of chapters to really get into things but overall, it was a cute yet emotional read.

I really wish there would have been a little more development between our FMC and her mate prior to things hitting the wall with our cliffhanger.

However, I still loved the storyline and banter and will absolutely be going for book 2 ❤️

Thanks Isabella and Luna Literary for the opportunity to ARC read! Looking forward to more Wereball adventures!!!

[Keeahruhhhreads]

Hmmm, I don’t think I’m rating this one. I got to around 20% and honestly I just don’t feel like I was really the target audience for this. I think I’m just really out of the new adult phase. I think for someone in their late teens, early 20s, they might enjoy this especially with the paranormal/shifter elements. Me, personally, being 32..I just cannot handle these type of characters and dialogue — and that’s on me because I knew this was a college setting. But every once in a while, book like that hits for me, this one just didn’t.

[Tashia · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun book to read! It was easy to follow and the pacing wasn’t bad! Did I want them to meet before they did because I had I feeling it was going to end similar to the way it did and I was going to want book 2 immediately? Absolutely I did. The banter is refreshing and witty. I wish we got maybe some more information on the friends and what was going on with their own bonds as I felt I wanted a little more in that department.

[Alona · Rating 4 out of 5]

The way I couldnt put this book down😭 i needed to finish it in one sitting it was THAT GOOD!! The FMC Yvaine is a total badass with all her knowledge and her sarcasm/wit she truly made me laugh 😂 and Logan, my heart i love him so much!! The banter between the two of them was too good!!

I also loved all the side characters and how we got a glimpse of each of them and their stories as well, cant wait for book 2!!!

[Miryam Drakon · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
Okay, where do I start… I honestly only applied for this because of FOMO. It had a good start and I really liked the characters. I think anyone who enjoys a solid contemporary werewolf story with mates will definitely enjoy this.

That said, fated mates just aren’t for me, so I personally found the ending a bit ridiculous, but that’s very much a me thing. Readers who love fated mates stories will absolutely eat this up.

[Marissa Pekurny · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg i absolutely loved this book and couldn’t put it down!! yvaine was great and i loved how hardworking and passionate about her career and schooling she was. rudolph was utter perfection and im obsessed with him. i also loved all the side characters and how they all tied into the story. that ending was wild and now i need book two bc i gotta know what happens asap!! 10/10 definitely recommend reading!!

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

🩷 Book Review 🩷
📚 Wereball
✒️ Isabella Skye
💫💫💫💫

Thank you to Nerd Fam for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wereball is such a fun read, I was giggling well into the night. It is such a different take on werewolves and mates, it is modern and refreshing. My favourite part was the exchange of text messages, you could feel the tension at the beginning and then the slow progression to friendship.

[Nikita Galván · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been subscribed to Isabella since three years ago and she never disappoints. Booked a spa weekend with my boyfriend the same weekend I read this book (thanks to the author for the advanced copy!!) and safe to say I only paid attention to Logan and Yvaine (oops). This book is full of fun banter, sexy werewolves and a witty, sarcastic fmc. Can’t wait for everyone to get their hands on this!!!

[Abby Greenwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun read! I loved that it’s a fantasy story with werewolf shifters but set in the modern world. The main characters have great, funny banter - they start out by texting and calling each other before they’ve ever met which was different but I liked it. Can’t wait for book 2 & 3 to see where the story goes. Thank you Isabella Skye and Luna Literary Management for the ARC 💜✨