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Scars and Secrets: A Haunted Past
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Expected 23 Mar 26Two worlds collide when Caden and Madeline fall in love.
Caden, the son of the Menelukos pack’s Alpha
Battle has been part of Caden’s life since the day he was born. He understands the necessity of his upbringing, but a lot has changed… he has changed. Caden struggles as his old scars won't leave him alone. A devastating incident constantly haunts him. Torn between the worlds of humans and lycanthropes, he has to choose his duty to his pack or his love for his soulmate.
Madeline, the human soulmate desperate for love
Madeline finally has her life in order, but she’s unaware of the creatures walking beside her or the danger they bring. When the secret comes to light, her world is upended, her life threatened, and Madeline needs to navigate a world she doesn't know.
When old enemies return, and war is brewing, their lives are turned upside down. They fight to survive while secrets spill and danger lurks around every corner.
Scars and Secrets is a wolf shifter romance.
Caden, the son of the Menelukos pack’s Alpha
Battle has been part of Caden’s life since the day he was born. He understands the necessity of his upbringing, but a lot has changed… he has changed. Caden struggles as his old scars won't leave him alone. A devastating incident constantly haunts him. Torn between the worlds of humans and lycanthropes, he has to choose his duty to his pack or his love for his soulmate.
Madeline, the human soulmate desperate for love
Madeline finally has her life in order, but she’s unaware of the creatures walking beside her or the danger they bring. When the secret comes to light, her world is upended, her life threatened, and Madeline needs to navigate a world she doesn't know.
When old enemies return, and war is brewing, their lives are turned upside down. They fight to survive while secrets spill and danger lurks around every corner.
Scars and Secrets is a wolf shifter romance.
365 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 23, 2026
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About the author
Talle Fey
2 books15 followersTalle Fey is an autistic writer and professional daydreamer who likes to dissociate from the world by immersing herself in stories. She writes traumatised characters falling in love with enough fantasy elements to add just that little bit of extra magic to the story.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC review
I had a hard time starting this book. It starts in the middle of a scene and I don't know why we are there or what is going on.
I was going to dnf it.
But I got a copy to review and not to stop reading so I kept going.
And I'm I did. Once the story gets going you really start to understand what's going on.
I really loved how Maddie and Caden stayed together while life kept throwing curveballs, how they complete eachother.
Fated mates
Trauma's
Politics
In the end it was a good book.
I had a hard time starting this book. It starts in the middle of a scene and I don't know why we are there or what is going on.
I was going to dnf it.
But I got a copy to review and not to stop reading so I kept going.
And I'm I did. Once the story gets going you really start to understand what's going on.
I really loved how Maddie and Caden stayed together while life kept throwing curveballs, how they complete eachother.
Fated mates
Trauma's
Politics
In the end it was a good book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Loved this book! Overall good plot, didn't expect at least two of the plot twists, so that's a win for me. The first one was done in an interesting way, the second was highly out of character which made it all the better.
February 7, 2026
an amazing fresh take on the werewolf trope; an absolute must read!!!
February 12, 2026
If I’d started by reading the last few pages of the book, or if I had done some research before applying for this ARC, I would’ve know that Talle Fey “writes traumatised characters falling in love with enough fantasy elements to add just that little bit of extra magic to the story.” This is a very accurate description and would’ve told me this book wasn’t for me. The 3 stars is kinda generous and I won’t be reading the next book in this series. Something I usually would do with a 3 star read.
The first few chapters it took me some getting used to the third person dual POV. It didn’t add much story wise, and felt repetitive because a lot of the things that happened were lived through from both POV’s.
To be honest, I don’t think this should’ve been a fantasy/romantasy book. You could swap the werewolves with a bunch of really athletic mobsters at anytime and it wouldn’t have changed a thing. So this book is definitely better suited for the romance lovers out there. There’s also a lot of focus on all the cozy elements, more so than on the world building and fantasy part.
The relationship between Caden and Maddie triggers my gag reflex, they’re just so sweet and understanding and attuned to each other’s needs… it’s a bit much. And the constant reminders about a relationship being hard work and such made me feel like I was reading a couples counselling book.
The way the characters are affected by their trauma doesn’t really match any of my personal experiences with traumatised people, so that wasn’t convincing to me either.
I guess we can conclude this one wasn’t for me 😅 it wasn’t bad writing, but it wasn’t great writing either, and it feels like a lot of things just happen kinda randomly. I’m never fond of urban nor academic settings so don’t let me scare you off if that is something you like. It’s a very cute story and a quick read ☺️
The first few chapters it took me some getting used to the third person dual POV. It didn’t add much story wise, and felt repetitive because a lot of the things that happened were lived through from both POV’s.
To be honest, I don’t think this should’ve been a fantasy/romantasy book. You could swap the werewolves with a bunch of really athletic mobsters at anytime and it wouldn’t have changed a thing. So this book is definitely better suited for the romance lovers out there. There’s also a lot of focus on all the cozy elements, more so than on the world building and fantasy part.
The relationship between Caden and Maddie triggers my gag reflex, they’re just so sweet and understanding and attuned to each other’s needs… it’s a bit much. And the constant reminders about a relationship being hard work and such made me feel like I was reading a couples counselling book.
The way the characters are affected by their trauma doesn’t really match any of my personal experiences with traumatised people, so that wasn’t convincing to me either.
I guess we can conclude this one wasn’t for me 😅 it wasn’t bad writing, but it wasn’t great writing either, and it feels like a lot of things just happen kinda randomly. I’m never fond of urban nor academic settings so don’t let me scare you off if that is something you like. It’s a very cute story and a quick read ☺️
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