Jilted

Savage Alpha Shifters #5

by D.D. Prince

The highly anticipated Jase and Bailey story is here!

Bailey Blackwood has been in love with her brother's best friend all her life.

But lately the alpha has been a cruel, dismissive jerk. When she finds out he could be in danger on a mission out of town, she decides to follow to help him out as well as close the chapter on her unrequited crush.

Jason Creed knows it’s his turn to identify his fated mate. Little does he know, she’s been under his nose all along.

By the time Jase figures out it’s Bailey, she’s not only done with him, they’re both in danger.

How hard will he need to work to win her over? Is groveling enough to convince her he's worthy of everything she's been saving for him?

Come back to Arcana Falls for Jilted, Savage Alpha Shifters #5, a slow burn, rejected mates wolf shifter romance.

Reading these spicy paranormal, fated mates romances in order is essential.

Series order:

Tyson – Wild
Mason – Twisted
Riley – Wicked
Greyson – Claimed
Jason – Jilted
There's also Sigma, a novella set between Claimed and Jilted.

Stories for Lincoln and Joel are still to come!

Which one will be your ultimate alpha wolf shifter book boyfriend?

Genres: Paranormal, Fantasy, Shapeshifters, Slow Burn, Romance, Wolves, Contemporary

697 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2026

About the author

DD Prince -- author of dark, paranormal, contemporary, and mindf*ck romances.

29+ spicy romances including: biker romance, wolf shifters, aliens, morally gray men, jealous and possessive alphaholes, a swoony psycho billionaire, and more.


Loves: alpha male book boyfriends, smutty books with substance, fancy pens, going for sushi, cooking, and cheesy zombie flicks. I have many stories and characters to share and love connecting with book lovers and other authors on social media.


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Reviews

[Miki’s⚠️ Safety Reviews & Rants⚠️]

Note to self
I’m not interested in Jase story there isn’t anything that can be done to redeem him. Not for me
So far pathetic desperate virgin h
Gross manwhore who constantly chooses OW over the h and fucks everyone but the h.
They are fated mates
So if he does suddenly want her then it’s forced because of the mate bond and that is completely BS.
I Hate that in shifter books

‼️THIS NOTE TO MYSELF IS BECAUSE OF WHAT RHE AUTHOR HAS ALREADY SHOWN US IN THIS SERIES ANOUT THIS COUPLE AND I HAVE ZERO INTEREST.

‼️This is a not to myself and NOT A RATING. So please can the haters move the FFFFFF ON

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I have been panting for this installment since first meeting Jase and Bailey in book one.

TMI Tangent: It's been a weird whirlwind of a year so far and my reading desire has been...we will say "off." In a way it has never been before. And I only mention this to say that this book is the first book in a really long time that I was excited to read. Like, I couldn't wait to get done with my daytime tasks/social events so I could pop this open and read it in one sitting. So one star just for that lol.

Also, I really appreciated DD Prince's prefacing author's note. She talked about how she understood the bar for this book was high and that she did her best to straddle what her reader's wanted and what felt right for her characters. And I have nothing but respect for that struggle and for DD Prince.

That said, I don't know if my expectations were too high or what (how could they not be, right?)...but while I enjoyed this, it definitely didn't hit the way I wanted it to on my first read. And I think this is more of a commentary on my own expectations and not the book itself.

I think Prince knew she had quite the writing dance ahead her as far as balancing Bailey making Jace work for it to a level that felt like enough...while also not making that time feel too long. For me it leaned a little too long. Although, I would rather have it feel too long instead of too short...and I feel like an ungrateful Goldilocks even saying that. But that's how I felt.

I also thought that Bailey comparing her situation with Jase (even tangentially) to Sherry's very violent one was very...tone deaf. I found it off-putting to a degree that, in conjunction with Bailey's other antics during this period, made me not like her as much as in previous books. It felt immature to me in some ways and I didn't love it.

Overall though, I am sure I will love this more upon a second read. And, while my comments might seem negative in general, please remember that a 3.5 means I more than liked it. I was mostly satisfied and look forward to re-reading it (with a hopefully upward rating trend) in the future.

[D.D. Prince · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now live! More biting, knotting, claiming, and purring.
But this time... it's rejection first followed by a whole lot of angst. Don't worry, you'll get your happy ending.

In case you missed the news, books 1, 2, and 3 in this series are now available in audiobook format.
Books 4, 4.5, and 5 are also coming to Audible with the same narrators. ETA/preorders: to come.

[Abby and Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope Bailey makes him begggggg for being such a jerk 😂

[Namera [The Literary Invertebrate] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Update: I've reread this like twice, I have zero idea what's happened to me but this book suddenly has me in a chokehold. Somehow I empathise with the hero more on rereads, which.... never happens to me?? And I think the amount of grovelling is just about right???

Unprecedented for me.
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DON'T MENTION F*CKING BOOKTOK IN A BOOK, I DO NOT WANT MY ROMANCE HEROINES ALL SELF-AWARE AND META

Update: I upgraded to three stars (really 2.5 rounded up) after thinking about it, because I do think the heroine deserves kudos for holding out against the hero longer than I expected (about 70% of the book). I also think the hero does genuinely go a long way to understanding how he hurt the heroine and trying to make amends. Is it fair that ultimately, they're only together because of the fated mate bond, and he wasn't at all attracted to her before that? Not really, and I love that the heroine gets how that's not the same as organic attraction like she had for him even before the bond, but I guess we can't only always read about the 'you're-mine-the-second-I-saw-you' iterations of the fated mates trope.

However, I can't rate this book any higher because 1) her overweening obsession with him, to the extent she wasn't just a virgin but had NEVER KISSED ANYONE BEFORE is bone-deep pathetic, and I hate that he knows she's never been attracted to anyone before him; 2) he was just an insane slut and I wish it wasn't constantly rubbed in her face; and 3) most importantly, for the love of God, do not reference BookTok and bookstagram in a romance book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Serial Romance Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well I enjoyed this for the most part, but I did think Bailey held out way too long. It killed the angst for me. The situation with Sherry and the forced pregnancy is so messed up. I don’t understand the point of that storyline! I’d like to see her be redeemed, though. Who will end up with Linc?

Overall, this book was a little bit too long, imho. I do enjoy Prince’s world building. I do not like the heavy reliance of the witches’ interference on the plot though. They annoy me!

[Bex (Beckie Bookworm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series, and it always delivers for me. Bailey and Jase’s book is one I was heavily anticipating. I adore a grovel and after Jase was so dismissive breaking Bailey's heart with all of his prior actions I had some pretty high expectations. I kind of got the whys of his behaviour towards her, pushing Bailey away so she wouldn’t be crushed when he eventually found his mate. But my heart hurt so much for Bailey her feelings of humiliation and how crushed she was and it all now contributed to her current mindset of anger and hurt. I mean Jase had practically rubbed her nose in it, he completely disregarded her it didn’t even once cross his mind that she might turn out to be his.

Well karma was having a field day here, Jase really had an uphill battle when all is revealed to him and he finally realises just what Bailey means to both him and his wolf. Bailey though is having none of it, its too little too late for her and her complete adoration and hero-worship has now done a complete 360 she wants nothing to do with her new mate she wanted Jase to want her for her not because of some biological reaction and to further complicate things for Jase the Young Coven is meddling and he is the one paying the price.

So yeah, safe to say Jase here has quite the tumultuous journey ahead of him. Lots of work to put in to win his mate over to his side. Bailey well lets just say she's the poster child for stubborn talk about blinkered she placed Jase on a lofty pedestal for years and now that he’s toppled from that lofty height she just can’t seem to put aside all of her hurt and heartbreak. Bailey digs her heels in refusing to budge and Jase is now getting a huge taste of his own medicine.

I did start to feel sorry for him long before Bailey let him off the hook. I wanted Bailey to just get over herself and forgive Jase as it was beyond obvious he’d seen the light. But yeah, she sure made him pay for all of that previous disregard.

This one is more slow-burn than previous books in the series. Mostly because of the circumstances behind these two. When we do finally get there though it was explosive and I loved these two together when they were finally on the same page. Bailey and Jase have some insane chemistry and they were bloody adorable together.

This hit the mark for me in every way and I really enjoyed Jase and Bailey’s story, I also especially appreciated re-visiting all of the previous characters from past books. I highly recommend this series, its a firm favourite, its such a great read especially if your partial to some possessive obsessed alpha shifters.

[Lola Shug · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ima need my girl Bailey to slut it up for me and become 3X the whore that jase is. I need this man to SUFFER and look her in the eyes while she rides another man. I need him to cry like a little bitch boy for treating her this way. Bailey I need you to grow a spine Miss maam and throw that pussy around town

UPDATED REVIEW: Lol well that ^^ did not happen. She saved everything for him even her first kiss 🫠 It started off okay, but this book was honestly SO unnecessarily long, after Bailey forgave him it should have wrapped up but we get like 30 more filler chapters of shit I didn’t care about. I was so relieved when I finally reached the epilogue and I can’t remember the last time I felt that way about a book.

Note to SELF: I just looked back on my reviews for this series as well as other books by this author and I didn’t realize they were all 2 stars and below. Something about the immaturity in the writing style, the TikTok/Booktok references, and a freaking Miley Cyrus song thrown in there made me cringe. I honestly don’t see any growth in the depth of the writing, it all seems rambly and poorly edited, so here’s a reminder to MYSELF that this author just isn’t for me, and I much prefer Cate C Wells’ Five Packs series so I won’t be continuing.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to start by saying I have a lot of respect for the author, her community, and the way she engages with her readers. It is clear she puts tremendous energy into trying to give her audience what they want.

With that said, I want to explain my rating.

Starting around the third book of the series, when the coven plot became much more prominent, I began struggling with the whole shifter's story. I understand that each book is meant to do more than tell the romance of the featured couple. It also expands everything happening in Arcana Falls and the wider Alpha Shifter world. My issue, however, lies in the worldbuilding. With each book, more and more characters are introduced into a cast that already feels overcrowded. There are seven members on the Alpha Council, then their mates, then all the backstory and secondary characters attached to each of them. At a certain point, it became too much.

I was so eager to read Jase and Bailey’s story, and I do think their relationship was developed well. In my eyes, Jase absolutely proved himself worthy of Bailey. But the witch plot, the endless stream of witches whose names seemed to all start with A, and the constant addition of even more names left my head spinning. I found myself not caring about any of it. The plot felt incredibly boring and confusing to me.

I did not skip a single page, but if I ever reread Jase and Bailey’s story, I would probably skip through two-thirds of the book, because for me, the truly engaging part only occupied about a third of it.

Bailey seemed to spend more time texting and having casual friend banter with every inhabitant of Arcana Falls, I understand It needed to create time and distance to elongate the climax of their story, but I would have actually loved to read more about them together, for all the hype and the waiting, they deserved more attention in this book, It looked like it was about them, but all of the gazilliion characters had air time in Jase´s and Bailey.

I did not even get the chance to be annoyed by Bailey’s obvious immaturity and stubbornness, which is saying something, because that would normally have stood out to me. (do not get me started on Amelia's book or character. I cannot stand her).

I appreciate the effort to build a more layered and complex world. Witchcraft, magic, mysticism are very much my cup of tea. I work with many of those themes myself, so I am open to that direction. That is exactly why it disappointed me that I found this particular execution dull rather than compelling.

I am writing this review because I felt similarly with Rye and Erika’s story, the witch council, the endless witch sisters, an overwhelming number of female coven members, and every single one of them having something to contribute became exhausting. I read for pleasure, and at times this felt like work.

I know this review sounds harsh. I will continue supporting and reading DD’s books, and this has not lessened my admiration for what she does. But I've been struggling with the last books, and as I am finishing Jilted, I ended up frustrated once again.

P. S.
I hope one of the final two books in the series shows these couples actually getting to enjoy their honeymoon phase, because honestly, poor couples. They are always talking about the time mating happens, they need to be left alone, but they never seem to get it. There is always someone knocking at the door, calling them, or some new emergency pulling them apart. They barely get a moment to simply be together for any meaningful length of time. At this point, I am frustrated on their behalf. Haha.

[I love romance everything! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Update: of course this book did not disappoint. I finished it in 3 days. Dd prince is such a good writer, it is hard to put her books down! She made Jason suffer like we all knew he would. It was perfect! Can’t wait for the next one.



I can’t wait to read this book! It will be the best one yet! For all the people giving in a bad review before they even read it that’s a bummer. I’m here because every single book in this series has been amazing and I’m sure this one will be amazing as well. The least people can do on this site is read a book before they rate it. I usually never read a book before I haven’t read it, but let’s be fair to an author!!!

They spend a lot of time, energy and effort on something that means the world to them and people come on here and ruin their ratings just because they don’t like a character. really? That’s pretty sucky and pretty awful to any author. We get to enjoy these books, we’re lucky to be able to read them! So stop ruining their ratings when they’ve worked so hard, and you put ZERO effort into reading the book. If you don’t like a character, don’t read the book. Don’t ruin it for everybody else or the author’s livelihood!

[Pene|ope • Reading Slump, Send Help]

Kindle keeps recommending this fuckass book to me so this is a reminder to myself that this is a HELL NO for me, and that I would probably hate anything this author writes based solely on how this specific FMC and MMC were written.

[Brujeria Babe · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3 stars
I’m torn on this review. I enjoyed it overall but it wasn’t my favorite of the series. I appreciated Jase’s redemption arc and was satisfied with his and Bailey’s HEA. But I found Bailey to be immature and annoying throughout the book and more than anything I’m just not OK with the way Sherry’s pregnancy was treated.

From previous books in the series, Jase came across as an off-putting player and Bailey as a love-sick puppy. Finally, Jase reciprocates Bailey’s feelings once he recognizes her as his mate, but Bailey is already heartbroken and angry from his prior rejections and refuses his advances going so far as to petition the supernatural council to change the rules regarding alphas claiming their mates.

I get where Bailey is coming from and I would be upset by Jase’s behavior too, but the way she handles everything regarding Jason (both before and after he recognizes her as his mate) is so immature it borders on teenage. She doesn’t come across as a woman ready for mating. I wish she would have had the opportunity to grow up some more and spread her wings independently before the mating occurred. I also think there was a considerable amount of unnecessary and heavy handed interference from the coven that didn’t assist the plot for me.

But my biggest issue with the book is with the treatment of Sherry. She’s behaved like a b*tch throughout the series, and I’m fine with her playing the villain role. However, she ends up mated to and pregnant from a violent alpha. While her mate is eventually killed, Sherry is left coping with the aftermath of serious IPV and an unwanted pregnancy. If that’s not bad enough, the witches determine (another example of heavy handed interference) that Sherry’s fetus will eventually grow into an important alpha and thus prevent her from terminating the pregnancy even going as far as forcibly sedating her until she gives birth after she tries to commit suicide.

The logic used to prevent Sherry from terminating her pregnancy is the same logic that is currently being used to dismantle woman’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy - that the potential life possibilities of the fetus outweigh the actual real life of the mother. In fact there have been cases in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v Wade where pregnant brain-dead women were kept alive for months only so their babies could be born, even when that is not what their families wanted, which affectively made the woman’s body nothing more than a vessel to be used to produce children.

Similarly, Sherry’s bodily autonomy is completely stripped from her as she is forced to not only carry her abuser’s child but there is a magical shield put around the fetus and she is forcibly sedated to absolutely prevent her from any actual choice in what happens to her body. This is unforgivable…. Moreover, it’s not ok that all of this is excused because Sherry’s is a b*tch who karma finally bit.

I never got the vibe that D.D. Prince was anti-abortion, and I’m not going to accuse her of that. But I highly recommend that she, and anyone else who would like to learn more, educate themselves on reproductive justice frameworks https://www.sistersong.net/reproducti...

[Sparkle · Rating 1 out of 5]

There is no justice for this FMC. Another reviewer described this series as a humiliation ritual for the FMC and that sounds about right.

Against my better judgement, I finished this book. Did she make him grovel? Yes. Was it enough? No. I don't see any romance, just a sleazy mate. They had zero chemistry and she deserved better.

But you know what's more disgusting than the FMCs disgusting fated mate, a complete pig who doesn't see her as human, only as a virgin body he believes he's entitled to now that he knows they're mates? It's her mother, father and brother not supporting her, having zero empathy and zero understanding for her point of view. They all side with her sleazy mate. Fuck her family and fuck her fated mate.

Also, a side-character is forced to go through some weird pro-life shit under the guise of "tHiS bAbY WiLL gRoW uP tO bEcOmE aN iMpOrTaNt PeRsOn sO yOu CaNt gEt RiD oF iT" and I won't ever buy into that shit. Thankfully I'm blessed to live in a pro-choice country where everyone understands and respects a woman's right to her own body. It's 2026, not 1956. I will not be reading anything more from this author.

[Ms reads a lot · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love a good grovel, but some books (like this one) extend the grovelling phase to when it just becomes annoying. Yeah, Jace needed to grovel but it just dragged on and on and on…. It got pretty repetitive. I loved Bailey in the previous books but I hated her in this one.

[Lawrence Zarina · Rating 1 out of 5]

While there were some decent scenes, the whole thing was honestly pathetic. On the bright side, Jase—the notorious player—didn't compare Bailey to his past partners once. But it’s a joke that he gets a clean slate and a fresh start with his virgin fated mate despite his history. The "why" behind his manwhore behavior was just the usual cliché: he was just living his life and no one else mattered. Oh, and of course, he was with everyone because he knew he’d find his fated mate soon and didn’t want anyone throwing a past "serious relationship" in his face later (like his parents do). Because sure, being with a hundred women instead of one makes perfect sense... He wasn't even happy when he found out Bailey was his mate; he was just "okay" with it. He would've preferred Danica; in fact, he was still regretting not getting her into bed until the very last chapter. And that line he fed Bailey about reflecting of their past and how they would’ve ended up together anyway? Absolute nonsense.
As for Bailey, she was incredibly childish throughout the book, which didn't show in the previous installments. She’s been obsessed with Jase her entire life—zero personality of her own, she just mirrors him. She stayed a virgin for him, knowing full well how promiscuous Jase is, never even trying to live her own life. Plus, literally everyone was against her—her parents, her brother, her friends—no one understood why she was being so stubborn.
I don't understand why female authors hate women so much and why anyone finds the "manwhore-virgin girl" tropes romantic.

[Kelly_Reads_Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness finally Bailey and Jase’s story and man oh man did Bailey make Jase grovel hard! But DD Prince wrote this painful and crazy mating with the greatest care and the sweetest coming together.
There is always so much chaos in Arcana Falls around these super alpha matings but Bailey and Jase take the prize. Imagine wanting to reach out and touch your identified mate but you physically cannot.
Jase is a saint and kudos to him for his restraint and resistance even when Bailey made it almost impossible.
I love this series and now this book is my favourite of the series.
Well done DD Prince and I can’t wait for more 🩷

[Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fan-fracking-tastic!

Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: Brothers best friend, faded mates
Angst: 😱😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥1\2

DD Prince has managed to knock it out of the park again with Jilted, the next book in the alpha shifters series. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but has overarching arcs that continue between books. This is one of my favorite shifter series and Jace and Bailey's story was everything that I hoped it would be. All the angst and all the tension. Any girl who has felt the pull of unrequited love will relate to this story in the best kind of ways, lol. That man was NOT kind in the last book and our girl Bailey made him work hard for that lovin'. If you're a fan of complex storylines, hot smexy, fantastic storytelling, and girthier reads, you're going to love Jilted as much as did. I can't wait to see where she's going with the bread crumbs she sprinkled around for the next one!

[Joelle Lavoie · Rating 1 out of 5]

After reading Wicked, Riley and Erica's story, I was excited about the built up angst for Bailey and Jase. I love a good rejected-fated-mate book with wolf shifters. It seemed like a good set up for nerd+jock situation with a side of best friend's younger sibling. What we got instead was something so misogyny-filled-with-gaslighting, that I began to question my 5-star review of the other standalone in this shared overreaching plot.

I don't usually need a big grovel with grand gestures. Especially if those gestures are seen as a means to an end, a competition with a prize. Jase's explanation for treating Bailey so cruelly doesn't make sense. I mean, tell her you're not interested politely. Saying everyone was just a fling is weird when he asks Dani out on dates. In a world where anyone can turn out to be your mate, it was strange that he couldn't fathom that it could be her. To make matters worse, after he does find out, he proceeds to tell her how stupid she is and how their situation is all her fault. Then he threatens to assault her, saying that it will fix everything, including the way she now feels about him.

I get the alpha urges and primal instincts. It can be hot in the right situation. But it should never completely negate choice and feelings. I've read and enjoyed dark romances with dub-con, but that usually only works with strangers that don't know each other or base their actions on past relationships. One minute, the entire town sees her unrequited love as pitiful and that she should move on. The next, everyone is telling her to get over it, this is what she wanted before, and questioning why she isn't in his bed yet. Not a single person is on her side, including her own family. Everyone is encouraging Jase and saying how awesome he is, and lamenting the physical pain he is going through. He even shames her with saying she isn't the nice person she used to be and that maybe they're not supposed to be together.

He said he apologized, but she's right when she says that he's only interested now because of the mate bond. I wanted him to prove her wrong. She's clearly uncomfortable, but he continues to objectify her and only ever has sexual comments as compliments. I was expecting some more communication, an actual reason for his hurtful words, even if not a great one, and some remorse. Really all I would have liked to have seen is him tell her what he actually does like about her as a person, and respect her. Him remembering a few things about her isn't romantic seeing as how she was always around because of her brother. You don't have to like someone to notice things, especially if every member of your small community matters.

Don't even get me started on Sherry. As much as I hate her, I don't think everyone should tell her that she deserved to be assaulted. They go as far as medically sedating her until she gives birth to the child she doesn't want from said assault. I get that fate is important, but how about no? Fate keeps getting more cruel with Bailey having psychological issues while not acting on claiming Jase immediately. She thinks she hears the ghost of her potential daughter chastising her for being reluctant, for being hurt emotionally. Fate is telling her: No pressure, but, if you don't do this, you are a unborn-child murderer and the world is going to end. Maybe.

Turns out the baby was Bailey's wolf, which I'm not sure is better. If the wolf is supposed to be a separate entity yet still yourself, why is it a baby? How can the wolves mate like that? Gross. Not a fan of this deviation from the usual lore.

I didn't feel like Bailey and Jase had any chemistry. They actually brought out the worse in each other. They never agree on anything, and their conversations are never meaningful. Jase takes out his frustrations in the form of sex whenever they have disagreements, and nothing ever moves forward. Nothing really happens in the story, and the inner monologue is extremely repetitive. Most of the book is filler, and should have been way shorter. I'm not going to read any more books from this series.

[Jocelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars with a very important caveat at the end of this review (spoilers included, but I’m not hiding them because it’s a discussion about triggers others may want to be aware of).

I’ve been waiting years for this book and Bailey/Jase’s story was better than I anticipated. They both grew quite a bit and it was great to see Bailey get the support from other women that she shares in the other books. I also thought there was a good balance of her resisting and softening across the book. Jase definitely got a reality check that he needed and while I don’t think he can be held accountable for all of Bailey’s previous feelings, I really appreciated the witches standing up for Bailey’s autonomy (mostly). Bailey was much stronger in this book compared to Claimed and I really appreciated seeing her struggle to sort her feelings out. That part was done so well!

The whole drama with Sterling witches seemed like a bit of distraction and may have been more meaningful if I had given Claimed a reread beforehand. But it was meh for me.

Merged review:

3.75 stars with a very important caveat at the end of this review (spoilers included, but I’m not hiding them because it’s a discussion about triggers others may want to be aware of).

I’ve been waiting years for this book and Bailey/Jase’s story was better than I anticipated. They both grew quite a bit and it was great to see Bailey get the support from other women that she shares in the other books. I also thought there was a good balance of her resisting and softening across the book. Jase definitely got a reality check that he needed and while I don’t think he can be held accountable for all of Bailey’s previous feelings, I really appreciated the witches standing up for Bailey’s autonomy (mostly). Bailey was much stronger in this book compared to Claimed and I really appreciated seeing her struggle to sort her feelings out. That part was done so well!

The whole drama with Sterling witches seemed like a bit of distraction and may have been more meaningful if I had given Claimed a reread beforehand. But it was meh for me.

Here’s the big caveat about my rating- I was so excited to see Bailey’s endeavor to allow woman a way to petition to reject the bond. That has been my major gripe about this series, that the guys feels entitled to their mates and their mates truly don’t get a say. Yes, they end up happy, but it’s always felt icky. So this felt like a great step in right direction. EXCEPT- we find out Sherry is pregnant with Wyatt’s baby and she is not allowed to terminate the pregnancy because the baby is an alpha. She tried to harm herself and they basically decided to sedate her until the baby is born because alphas are just that important. It’s important to note that the only trigger listed for this is “discussions of abortion” and nothing about forced pregnancy (Update- forced pregnancy has been added to the trigger warnings, which is good to see). The idea that the council controls if she can terminate, and that decision hinges on the idea that alpha males are valuable and others aren’t, left a really, really bad taste in my mouth. Treating her as an incubator and not immediately addressing the elements that are damaging her as a person (ie the lingering mate bond) was upsetting. They even said they could use the idea of removing the bond as an incentive to make sure she keeps the pregnancy. It felt unnecessary. That whole storyline could have easily been removed and nothing would have been lost.

Overall, the core story of Bailey and Jase is excellent. I could have done without the other witches storyline and I was very disturbed but the decision to handle Sherry’s pregnancy that way.

[Lolovesbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the kind of book I didn’t just read—I devoured.

I went into this already excited, and somehow it still exceeded my expectations. From the first few chapters, I was hooked, and that grip never loosened. This is pure, addictive romance—compelling characters, high emotional stakes, and just enough tension to keep you flipping pages way past when you meant to stop.

Jase and Bailey absolutely carried this for me. I loved them—individually and together. Their chemistry is undeniable, and the way their relationship builds has that delicious slow-burn quality that makes every interaction feel loaded. The spice? Fantastic. It hits that perfect balance of buildup and payoff, making it all the more satisfying when it finally lands.

That said, there were a few details in their story that I might have tweaked—nothing major, but just enough to make me pause here and there. Still, those moments didn’t take away from the overall experience in any meaningful way.

And the world? I’m all in. It feels immersive without being overwhelming, giving just enough context and texture to make everything feel real while keeping the focus where it belongs—on the characters and their journey.

Honestly, this is one of those reads that leaves you a little breathless at the end because you went through it so fast. Jilted is consuming, emotional, and incredibly satisfying—and I’m already itching for more.

[KT · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had low expectations for this one because I seriously put Jase in the unredeemable category early on, but I was pleasantly surprised. DD handled this expertly. I’m impressed! I went from rolling my eyes and thinking about DNF-ing this one to actually cheering for him to get the girl. Outside of the romance, the plot got a little unwieldy, imo, but it held my interest so I feel good about giving it 4 stars. I have really enjoyed this series.

This whole series is definitely worthy of rereading it sometime in the future, and I want to check out more from this amazing author.

What to expect:
✅magic
✅good character development
✅love-to-hate-to-love
✅angst
✅knocking down the ego of an alpha a bit
✅touch her and die
✅fated mates
✅community and family
✅good side characters
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️spice

Jase redeemed himself, but he’s still my second to last favorite, Riley is still my least favorite. I LOVE Ty, Mason and Grey, the jury is still put on Lincoln and Joel. I am anxious for their stories. Love the Young sisters, it would be good if at least one more of them is revealed as a fated-mate. 🥰🥰🥰

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

2.5🌶

I have been so excited for Jase and Bailey's book. I loved this. This series is so bloody good. I'm already absolutely dying for the next books.

I truly love that she made Jase work for it after everything he's done, and I love what she's doing to change the laws, but I'm not going to lie... I did wind up getting frustrated with Bailey. He was what she's wanted for every book and she was talking about how she'd wish it would be her knowing how it goes when they scent their mates but then decides she unhappy that he never noticed her before and wanted her and wouldn't let him explain his reasoning because of Grayson. HOWEVER, I still absolutely loved this. Cannot wait for the next 2 books.

I literally recommend this series to everyone I talk to lol

[ChrisCat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know if I would classify this as a slow burn. There was no burn to be seen to me. Aside from him being hard and her being wet. There was no pull. Nothing drawing me in. At 60% it was still the same old same. He wanted her. And she kept saying he just wanted her because of her scent. For over 60% of the book. It was exhausting listening to her drone on. I found myself skimming a lot. Not because I was excited and needed to know what happened next but because I found her whiney. I get she was hurt. But it was all so petulant. The same arguments circled over and over. It didn’t move the story along. At almost 700 pages I expect more to be happening.

[Ana Oh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Distraction from Real Life

DD has done it again! This story is about a nerdy girl (completely relateable), and has a slow, intense burn. Very yummy.

No spoilers here, so don't ask!

Enjoy!!!

[Kylie Friedrichs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gave angst and groveling! I loved every second of Bailey making Jase work for her! Bailey is my kinda girl! Like I’ve said after every book in this series, please read these if you want to a have good time. 🤩

[⋆⭒˚｡⋆Kriti(.❛ ᴗ ❛.) semi hiatus :( · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disgusting manwhore x virgin trope when they are fated mates!! Soo done with misogyny and female purity culture🤮
#hardpass

[linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this was the worst book of the series until now.
Bailey completely overreacted and that pathetic drama for more than half the book was horrendous to read, I started skipping after reading the same thoughts over and over and over again.
I was so relieved when it finally started getting better again. So lucky it's over with her pov and hope the next book is good again.

[AJ Pandian · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skipped 2 books (Claimed and Sigma) just to read this installment, because i’ve been waiting for ages for Jase and Bailey’s story. But it’s not as good as I was expecting it to be. 🥲

The “slow burn” is not slow burning enough. It only pissed me off.

Bailey’s character was butchered! She became this annoying bitch, instead of the lovely, soft girl I’ve loved since day one. 😭 DD made her stupid. Waaaah (Coz why would she make Jase jealous when she knew better than that?)

Plus, I don’t get the point of the “repetitive storytelling” (whenever the characters share what happened to other characters). Waste of paper fr. Should have just written “I told them what happened” instead of repeating the same words (word by word) just to “chat”. You’ll understand what i’m saying when you read it.

This book could have been done in less than 600+ pages, which I wouldn’t take against the author. 🤧 It’s too long and not satisfying AF.

Disappointment is real.

Twisted is still my number 1, I guess.

[Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒍 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒏. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘.

I have been FERAL for Jase and Bailey’s story, and it did not disappoint!

Jilted was everything I wanted, I just couldn't get enough. For a pretty huge book, I devoured it and still wanted more!

Ever since I saw how Bailey pined for super alpha Jase throughout DD Prince's Savage Alpha Shifters series, I couldn’t wait for these two to get together.

Jase - Bailey's brother Grey's best friend - has been ambivalent to Bailey; pursuing seemingly anyone BUT Bailey, and turning more cruel and dismissive as time went on.

I had wondered how things would go when it came time for Jase to discover that Bailey was, in fact, his fated mate, and Bailey finally got to be with the love of her life.

DD had to straddle a fine line; delivering a romance befitting her series so far, but also ensuring her reader's wishes were granted in making Jase grovel and truly deserve Bailey after all he'd done to hurt her.

For me, Jase fully redeemed himself. With the age gap between them, being her brother's best friend, and practically family to Bailey; as well as knowing he'd eventually find his fated mate and not wanting to mess with Bailey’s obvious feelings for him, I actually understood where he was coming from.

But he also had to understand Bailey’s hurt. She had wanted him to want her for 𝒉𝒆𝒓, not just because she was fated to be with him.

“𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚.”

I'm glad Bailey made him work for their future - he needed to show her he genuinely cared about HER.

Unfortunately, I felt Bailey pushed her agenda too far and I did get annoyed with her, and the witches she was involving, particularly Dani - who previously would have happily been with Jase, if not for her sister's interference. I'm personally not too keen on so much coven interaction in pack business. Sometimes, the witches take over a little too much, even with the danger the pack faces.

Whilst Bailey absolutely had a point about the system in place and how the women have no choice, using Sherry (as hateful as she is) was wrong. She showed her immaturity by treating Jase as if he were dangerous for no reason, simply because of her fears and hurt over his previous lack of romantic interest, regardless of how it hurt her.

But watching Jase aim to win Bailey over was a pure delight. He took swoony book boyfriend to a new level! I mean, he bought her books!! I'd have been won over right then 😂

The romance, the dates, the dedication despite everything stopping Jase from even touching Bailey, the pain it cost him, and then the heat once these two got on the same page; oh my! 🫠❤️‍🔥🐺

Jase proved himself to be a wonderful man and an alpha truly deserving our girl Bailey.

“𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈,” 𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒎𝒆. “𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕’𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕. 𝑰’𝒎 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆. 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆, 𝑩𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒚. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔... 𝑰’𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑰 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

Sign me up for one of these alpha's!! 🫠

There were so many cute moments, there was fun and light-heartedness mixed in with the angst and suspense and danger.

As always, I loved the feminine support and the community in Arcana Falls, and I'm so excited for the final two super alpha’s Linc and Joel to find their mates, although I truly hope this series expands beyond the last of the super alpha’s because I genuinely adore this world and these characters that DD Prince has created.

Bailey and Jase, once they overcame the obstacles they faced, were truly perfect together. Fate was absolutely spot on to make these two mates. Bailey loved Jase her entire life, and I believe it's because deep down, she already knew he was hers, even before Fate revealed their destiny.

𝑺𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒌.
𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒆.
𝑺𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆.
𝑴𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆.
𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒚.
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚.

I have to praise DD Prince for handling the delicate situation of their pairing so well. Yes, Bailey took a little too long and, along with the witches, went a little too far for me, personally, but that didn't take away from how much I loved this story. If anything, it made me unable to put this book down to get to them finally being together! DD was attempting to please hordes of readers, demanding Jase suffer. And doing less would most likely have left people unsatisfied.

Jase and Bailey were always meant to be, but their journey was never going to be easy. I'm so glad Jase eventually proved himself worthy of Bailey and that our girl finally got her man! 🙌❤️‍🔥

“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆.”

“𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑵𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓.”
“𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖,” 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔.
“𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

[Jessica Kankelfitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally here!

The couple we have all been waiting for is finally here and DD did not disappoint! 5 stars! That's all I can say.