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PACK RULE #11: NEVER RUN FROM FATE
I waited my whole life to find my mate, then she ran straight into my arms with danger chasing.
I put down the threat and kept her safe.
Now she's seen what I can do—and she's terrified. Of them. Of me. Of the body count I left behind to protect what’s mine.
She doesn't trust her own instincts, doesn't know if I'm her salvation or her next mistake.
She's not wrong to wonder. I'm a wolf who can't survive inside four walls without losing his mind. Claiming her as my fated mate means making a life with her away from the mountains, which might just break me.
But she's mine. My wolf knew it from the first second I caught her scent.
I'll burn the city down to make her mine.
Even if the city ends up burning me first.This steamy cowboy shifter romance features an Asian-American city-girl and the rough, possessive alpha wolf who decides she's his. Fated mates, forced proximity, and a hero who'd bury anyone who looked at her wrong. HEA guaranteed. No cheating or cliffhangers.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2026

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Renee Rose

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Profile Image for Kathy Heare Watts.
7,111 reviews175 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 30, 2026
PACK RULE #11: NEVER RUN FROM FATE

Continuing saga to the Wolf Ranch Series, and yet, it is a fresh new story with a few people from previous stories. What happens when a human female, Brooke, and a male wolf shifter, Roy, meet by happenstance, and he knows almost immediately she is his mate?

“I was looking for something quiet and stable. Numbers don’t lie, and everyone’s got to pay their taxes.”

Brooke Van Drusen/Lee (both surnames have been used) was asked by her employer to go to the Four Seasons in his place to represent a client. From the minute she is escorted to a penthouse unit and sees several intimidating men, and her client sweating, she knows something isn’t right. She will do the wire transfer, excuse herself to use the restroom, and run into the protective arms of a man she learns is Roy Banner, from Cooper Valley, Montana.

The story is a mystery/suspense with life-and-death danger, a dominant and protective wolf shifter, and secrets. From the moment Brooke runs to Roy, and he holds her, smells her, he knows she is his fated mate, but she is also human. A wishy-washy, in-love-out-of-love mother raised Brooke, and she never wants to be that way. So is it adrenaline or chemistry that has her and Roy tangled in the sheets? How far will Roy go to protect her? Has she jumped from the frying pan into the fire? Men shoot at them, and Roy eliminates them—but is she safe with him? Then the DEA is involved and asking for her help.

Mark Ruhl: We’ve been investigating Sam Lazano for over two years. You recognize the name.
Brooke: Yes. I think he was the man at a meeting I attended yesterday in the suite down the hall. The name was mentioned.

The story is a fast-paced, action-packed shifter/human adventure with mild BDSM, power exchange, and explicit scenes. It will have Brooke waffling back and forth about her feelings and comparing herself to her mother, someone she doesn’t want to emulate. Brooke is passionate when with Roy, recognizing the chemistry, but is easily swayed away from him by her friend, Casey. Will fate and love win?
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2,164 reviews18 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 17, 2026
Brooke was just filling in for her boss. When things start feeling off, she knows she needs to cut and run. But where to go? Roy didn’t expect his fated mate to run right into his arms. She also had some mean men gunning for her. No one was going to hurt his mate. He would take down anyone that tried. But things aren’t safe for him in the city I love that we finally get to read about Roy and what happened to him. I do recall it being talked about in “Dangerous” but it never went into detail. Now we know about his past. I have to say, he did the right thing. He saved those women. They may have “swept it under the rug” but they knew what happened. Now having to live with that and to make sure your own mate was safe was another issue. I get why Brooke had doubts but she should have stuck to her heart and gut from the get go.

Her friend Casey was trying to help but it sort of didn’t. I had to laugh a bit because I’m Korean and I had a friend named Kacey as well. Obviously different spelling and all that but it just struck me funny. I always go with my gut. Anyhoo, I can understand Brooke being uncertain due to her mom but she should have held strong and at least gone first to Montana. Thank goodness for Mark Ruhl. He did help ease her mind. We also learn about why the DEA wanted information. The case and her learning about a Mob issue was a short side note to these two. They both found peace. Finding the one brought that together to be one. I thought this was a great story. And Brooke got to meet all the other human women.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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339 reviews2 followers
June 2, 2026
Unleashed is a fast‑paced, suspense‑filled addition to the Wolf Ranch series, blending fated‑mate intensity with danger, mystery, and heartfelt emotion. When Brooke steps in for her boss at a business meeting, she quickly realizes she’s walked into something far more dangerous than a simple client handoff. Forced to flee, she literally runs into the arms of Roy Banner — a dominant, protective wolf shifter who knows instantly that she’s his fated mate.

What follows is a gripping mix of action, chemistry, and high‑stakes tension. Brooke is human, cautious, and shaped by a childhood with an unreliable mother, making her wary of trusting her own heart. Roy, on the other hand, is all instinct, loyalty, and fierce devotion — determined to protect her from the criminals hunting her and from the shadows of his own past. As the DEA steps in and secrets unravel, Brooke must decide whether her connection with Roy is adrenaline… or destiny.

This story delivers everything fans love about Wolf Ranch: a protective alpha hero, a heroine finding her strength, sizzling chemistry, and a tight‑knit shifter community. The action is sharp, the romance is intense, and the emotional journey — especially Brooke’s struggle to trust herself — adds depth to the heat. Roy’s backstory, hinted at in earlier books, finally comes to light and adds even more weight to his character.

A captivating, sexy, and suspenseful read that keeps you hooked to the last page. Fans of the series will love this instalment, and newcomers will be drawn into the world instantly.

I was gifted an ARC of this book and voluntarily left a review.
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108 reviews19 followers
June 6, 2026
When being in the wrong place at the wrong time turns out to be destiny’s way of delivering your fated mate…

Tropes:
🐺 Fated mates
🔥 Forced proximity
🖤 Dangerous underworld
✨ “Good girl”
🧡 Protective MMC
💀 Touch her & …
🏡 Found family

For a short read, this one absolutely packs a punch.

Brooke is living a life that’s safe, predictable, and built from hard work when she steps in last minute for her boss at a client meeting… except the situation is setting off alarm bells from the start. When her instincts finally scream run, she quite literally crashes into Roy.

And Roy? He doesn’t hesitate. He steps in to protect her while instantly recognising her as his fated mate.

I’m an easy sell when it comes to fated mates, but add shifters, forced proximity, protective energy, and chemistry that burns from page one and I’m already obsessed.

Roy, fiercely protective while carrying his own struggles with PTSD. I loved seeing how that instant connection with Brooke brought moments of calm to the constant fight-or-flight his wolf lived in.

Even without reading the previous books, I never felt lost. The world and character dynamics were easy to settle into.

Short. Addictive. Sweet with a protective bite. I devoured this in a day 🔥

Thank you to Literally Yours PR for the ARC!

Happy Reading
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3,353 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 25, 2026
A simply captivating addition to series, Roy and Brooke are wonderful characters
This was a simply fantastic addition to the series of Wolf Ranch; Roy is living in times when it is extremely dangerous for anyone outside your group to discover that you are able to shift into any other kind of animal especially one as strong and fierce as a male wolf.
Roy has been looking for his mate for a long time and knows that fate will lend a hand in him finding her if it is meant to happen, he knows that if it does, he will ensure that she is kept safe and protected at all times along with any offspring they might have.
Then one day Brooke who had been trying to help her boss has fallen in to a risky situation and is running when she actually falls into Roys arms and he instantly knows that she is the mate that he has waited so long for. Although Roy had known instantly that Brooke was his mate it had taken her a little longer to realise, however once she did there was no doubt in their hearts or minds.
This was a truly enjoyable read that kept me captivated right to the last page and I am sure that other readers will be as captivated as I was.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
1,329 reviews5 followers
June 1, 2026
Roy was a master craftsman wolf shifter who was former Marine and best in open, less populated areas, but when he had to attend a trade show in Denver, his brother Boone rented him a penthouse suite at the Four Seasons...Brooke was an accountant who took her CPA test but hadn't heard results yet, but when her boss was hit by a truck on way to meet clients at the Four Seasons, she went in his place...but the clients weren't what she expected, obviously thugs or mob and Brooke sure was money laundering...she was f**ked, prison, no CPA, so she fled...just as Roy coming down hall...one whiff, he knew she was his fated mate and he took her into his suite...but was she endangering this handsome stranger??? You will need to read this delightful tale of a city gal who dreamed of security with a boring job and a wolf-shifter determined to stay in her life, even if it killed him...I voluntarily read this book through an Advanced Reader Copy.
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2,084 reviews20 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 29, 2026
I adore this series. Unleashed is another great addition.
This is Roy’s story and his fated mate Brooke.
Roy is in Denver for a furniture exhibit and can’t wait to leave and get back to the open fields of Montana. His PTSD and anxiety is kicking in and he wants to go home sooner rather than later.
Stepping out of his hotel room brings him a chance encounter with his fated mate.
But of course nothing good comes easily.
Roy has to keep Brooke safe from unsavory people. Has to rein in his wolf from claiming her.
Has to easy her into his life and what he is. And has to convince a total city gal country life is better.
His “has to” list keeps getting complicated by the moment, lol.
Their story is entertaining and sexy as sin.
Throw in bad men shenanigans, some suspense and drama and I was all set for a delicious story.
Enjoyed Unleashed with my favorite drink and I was in bliss.
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54 reviews2 followers
June 1, 2026
Mystery. Suspense. Fate.

I am relatively new to shifter romance and this was a good read for me.

The story is laced with mystery, secrets, insta-love and a very protective wolf shifter with some light BDSM.
Roy is a protective man and instantly recognises his connection with Brooke as fate, even if she doesn’t realise the gravity of what that means for him. He has an innate need to protect her from the danger she’s haphazardly found herself in.

Brook is passionate and adventurous in love, but has self-doubts when it comes to following her gut instincts due to her mother’s past with relationships and bad decisions. Is what she feels for Roy real or infatuation and will fate win?

If you love shifter romance with a protective hero, heroine in distress, insta-love and suspense, you’ll enjoy this read.
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1,437 reviews26 followers
June 1, 2026
It's hard to believe that this is book #11 in the Wolf Ranch series. While they can be read as a stand-alone book, I do recommend reading them in order. Although each story does have an ending and there are no cliff-hangers. In this paranormal romance, Roy recognizes his fated mate immediately when he rescues her from danger. She accidentally got involved with a money laundering operation with the mafia. Unfortunately, as a human, Brooke doesn't understand the idea of fated mates, let alone the world of shifters. She is just looking for a normal, safe, predictable life. And being with Roy is anything but predictable! A wolf shifter with PTSD issues that needs open space and a city girl, what a combination.
This was a steamy paranormal romance with plenty of heat and suspense. Looking forward to more from these two authors!
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296 reviews15 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 28, 2026
Brooke wanted a boring and safe life. She wanted to be an accountant, own her own place, and just exist. No surprises. No man to mess with her schedule or routine. While on an assignment, she runs into and then away from trouble and straight into the arms of a man. But, not just any man. Her mate. He senses it right away. Convincing her, a human, of this will be the ultimate challenge for Roy and he is definitely up to the task.
I would rate this story as five out of five stars for both the plot and the spice. The building tension between the characters is top tier. I recommend this novel for mature audiences only due to sexual content and spice. This is a definite page turner. I read the story in two days.
I received this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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123 reviews2 followers
June 2, 2026
The eleventh book of the Wolf Ranch series brings the story of Brooke and Roy front and center. Brooke is a budding new CPA looking to advance in her career. Roy is the visiting wolf to the Denver pack. Brooke is in Denver for a meeting to bring Burke’s Bowling to her firm. Roy is visiting Denver to show off his carpenter skills at the home show in town. When Brooke is running from the mob enforcer from the deal she runs into Roy. He takes her into his hotel suite and under his protection. Just what his wolf wants. What his wolf sees as his fated mate. This starts a fake boyfriend to mate trope that does not let you go from the first page. Does Roy find his mate in her? Does Brooke let him in her heart
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3,507 reviews74 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 17, 2026
Another perfect read in this fated mate series! Roy is a wolf…he is a shifter and can be extremely dangerous at times…but not to his mate. To his mate he is protective and loving…he just needs to find her first. Brooke thought she was doing her boss a favor… what she did was get herself Into a messy and dangerous situation. Then she went running into Roy’s arms …not realizing that they belong together. This was a sweet quick story that I truly enjoyed. Roy was literally meant for Brooke…it just took her a minute to figure it out. This was a great quick read about family, fated mates and everything in between. This series does not disappoint and each book is better than the last.
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172 reviews6 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 26, 2026
OMG another GREAT addition to the Wolf Ranch series. But also works as a great standalone--you don't need to have read the rest. Brooke is an accountant and covering for her boss at a business meeting in the penthouse at the Four Seasons. But the vibes from the meeting are not great so as soon as her job is done she excuses herself to use the rest room and runs--right into Roy and his room as she is being followed. From there the tale becomes an emotional, hot roller coaster that I could not put down. Read this in record time. No spoilers here, but this hot sexy ready is one to get and enjoy!
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14.4k reviews166 followers
June 1, 2026
I'm always thrilled and excited to return to Wolf Ranch and Roy and Brooke's romance was another wonderful addition to it. I thought Roy was super swoony and definitely "Grade A" Book Boyfriend material. He had me loving him right from the start and that never changed. As for Brooke, I really liked her except when I didn't. I mean I really tried to reason with some of her choices and actions, and I really couldn't make sense to me. However, even being a bit frustrated and annoyed with her couldn't stop me from loving this couple with my whole heart. A solid pulse-racer and heartstring tugger.
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281 reviews4 followers
June 2, 2026
I just love this series so much so was super exited to another book in this world and series.

The story is fast paced filled with adventure, action, danger and sllot of drama, not to mention the delicious spice.

It’s a fated mates story mixed with a human, can it get any better than that?

a dominant and protective wolf shifter, and secrets. From the moment Brooke runs to Roy, and he holds her, smells her, he knows she is his fated mate, but she is also human. So is it adrenaline that she is feeling or chemistry that has her and Roy tangled in the sheets? Is she even safe with him?

Dig in this delicious story to find out more 😉
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1,103 reviews21 followers
June 4, 2026
Roy was a former Marine and as a wolf shifter, he's best in less populated open wilderness, he is a Master craftsman attending a trade show in Denver in a penthouse suite at the Four Seasons. Brooke's boss was hit by a truck on the way to meet clients at the Four Seasons, she went in his place to the meeting but the clients weren't what she expected. They are obviously mobsters and Brooke's afraid that this was a money laundering operation. She knew that if caught prison would be the least of her worries, she had to run. Straight into Roy, one whiff, he knew she was his fated mate what if she's endangering this handsome hunk? A must-read for a city gal who dreamed of security with a boring job and now has a wolf-shifter determined to keep her, even if it might kill him.
2,970 reviews16 followers
June 3, 2026
Unleashed is another great story in the Wolf Ranch series. Brooke is a human woman in danger who, literally, runs straight into the arms of her fated mate, a wolf shifter named Roy. Of course, she is completely in the dark about shifters and fated mates and it's up to Roy to not only protect her but to convince her that they belong together. Brooke and Roy's steamy story is an engaging read with likable characters, a lot of heart, and never a dull moment. I loved it!

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,571 reviews13 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 16, 2026
Never run from fate…
Brooke’s boss asked her to fill in for him at an important client meeting. Once there, she realized how dangerous the situation was and decided to make a run for it. She ran right into Roy who protected her against the bad guys. Brooke started to second guess her instincts and wondered if maybe Roy wasn’t the good guy after all… I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily.
2,728 reviews53 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 19, 2026
Whew!!! This was hotter than a Sriracha pepper. The attraction is electric, and both feel the Inferno inside them when they're together. After all the chaos in
Brooke's life, does she need a shifter to complicate it more? Can a city girl become a country vixen? Roy's patience was legendary. I enjoyed watching the show!!! I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book and am giving an honest review.
796 reviews7 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
June 1, 2026
Brooke and Roy’s story is a wonderful addition to this series. He knows immediately when Brooke runs straight into his arms she’s his mate. Unfortunately Brooke is human and doesn’t know anything about fated mates. She’s an independent woman who has worked hard to establish herself in Denver. Roy has issues which include hating big cities. How their story unfolds is a great page turning read which keeps you going till the very end to see how it all works out.
6,045 reviews
June 1, 2026
I have loved every Wolf Ranch story! Book 11 and still going strong!
If you haven't read stories from this series, you are seriously missing out!

Intense.
Captivating.
Wonderful world and character building.

I know to block my schedule because it's always hard to put the book down!

Get ready to spend quality time with Brooke and Roy!

Fast-paced, exciting, with steam that felt good all over!
1,567 reviews13 followers
June 2, 2026
I really enjoyed reading this one. I know that it is the 11th book in the series but it felt fresh and new. I loved both Brook and Roy from the first chapter. They are both willing to bend and support each other as their relationship develops. I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am leaving an honest review. There are plenty of different elements in this well written story including some action and hot erotic sexy scenes.
844 reviews1 follower
June 2, 2026
This is the eleventh book in the Wolf Ranch series and it is a very welcome addition. Brooke was meeting a client after hours for her boss and they were pretty unsavory. As she was running out the door for her life, she runs into Roy. The story is full of intrigue, danger, protection, misunderstandings and spice. Can Roy convince his mate to stay with him? Can a city girl live in the country or will she continue to run? There’s a possibility of a whole new world if she listens to her heart.
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471 reviews8 followers
June 3, 2026
I devoured this book. I was hooked from the start. We meet Brooke and Roy. Brooke is an accountant and is asked by her boss to go to a meeting. Once there Brooke becomes suspicious and realizes that not only is her job in danger so is her life. On the run she literally ran into Roy. Roy is a retired marine werewolf who is visiting from Montana he is a woodworker. What happens when the woman on the run is Roy’s fated mate?? Read to find out. A definite must read.
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1,749 reviews170 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 19, 2026
Renee Rose did it again! Book 11 is as good as book 1! I was into the book from the first page as it started out with a bang! Roy was in the right place at the right time. I was surprised by Brooke initiating first as she didn't seem like that kind of girl, but the more I read the more I realized she is! Great read!
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3,842 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
June 1, 2026
I love Wolf Ranch books. This time, we spend most of the book nowhere near the ranch, we're not even in Montana. Nope, it all starts in a Four Seasons hotel in Denver. Brooke has gotten herself into a bit of a pickle, the kind involving a mob boss, and it trying to flee when a uncooperative elevator sends her right into the arms of Roy, her mate. Of course, being human she doesn't know this is her mate or even what a mate is. But Roy knows, and he has no problem taking care of the two men that shoot at them in them in the parking garage. Or any others that come after his mate.

Can a relationship-phobe and a claustrophobe find any common ground? She's a city girl and he needs wide-open spaces. She's independent and he needs to take care of his mate. She's a human and he's a wolf shifter. That last one may be the biggest stumbling block. First thing, he needs to keep her alive and well. He'll figure the rest out later. Hopefully. I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
2,908 reviews16 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 27, 2026
When every instinct says to run, RUN! Brooke was smart enough to do so and, in doing so, ran into her fated mate, who knew? Her claustrophobic, protective, wolf mate who happens to have a hidden past. But one who won't let anything stand in his way of protecting his mate.

I read and reviewed a copy of this book.
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2,347 reviews39 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 31, 2026
Brooke is helping her boss with a meeting with a client who is shady and runs into Roy when things go sideways from the meeting. Roy knew right away Brooke is his mate and will do anything to keep her safe. Brooke is worried that she is becoming her mother because she is falling fast. This book was amazing and I love how they work together. I can’t wait for more in this world.
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1,491 reviews33 followers
June 1, 2026
I love all of the shifter series but this one hit it out of the park for me. Roy saves Brooke and realizes she's his fated mate, and human. His brother Boone had a human fated mate and he knew how careful he needed to be not to spook her. Brooke was in trouble through no fault of her own she is wanted by the mob. Roy is determined to keep her safe! Fun romantic shifter romance!
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4,904 reviews102 followers
June 1, 2026
I really enjoyed Roy and Brooke's story. It's a fated mates story with a human, as that happens there are going to be a few problems, one of which is will she believe in shifters and will she believe in fated mates. I really enjoyed the story especially the danger part of it, what happens with her bestie I wasn't much a fan of. Overall, a story that kept my attention and delivered.
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