Patrick: The Wolves

King Lake Shifters #2

by R.E. Butler

A steamy instalove paranormal romance featuring a devoted wolf shifter and a cautious heroine who doesn’t believe fast love lasts.

Cassidy doesn’t do whirlwind romance. She’s seen how that story ends – fast starts, hot sparks, and nothing left but regret. So when one night at The Amber Howl turns into something she can’t forget, she tells herself it was just a one-time thing.

Wolf shifter Patrick “Trick” knows the moment Cassidy walks through the doors of The Amber Howl that she’s his truemate, not a one-night stand. Once a wolf finds his forever-girl, there’s no walking away. The only question is how long it will take her to believe it.

But when Cassidy’s sister warns her that fast love always burns out, and that wolves don’t build forever with humans, doubt starts to creep in. No matter how hard she’s falling, she’s certain it won’t last.

Trick doesn’t make promises he can’t keep, and he’s promised Cassidy that he’s hers forever. Because in King Lake, love doesn’t burn out… it stays.

Fated mates. Devoted wolf hero. Small-town shifters. Found family. Guaranteed HEA.

91 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2026

Reviews

[Terry Sasada · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love is Forever

Patrick or Trick as he is known to friends and family knows that he is going to find his mate, at least he hope so. He wasn’t so sure that he was hoping. And walks Cassidy, or Cass as she’s known to her friends. She’s about to give her best friend a piece of her mind for missing up their weekly outing. Tricks eyes go straight to hers and she know she’s in trouble. After a one night stand she’s pretty sure that that it is all it is. She has no faith in instant love. Trick is about to prove her wrong and he is work at it and make her understand. Such a good love story, and they definitely were made for each other. Although I have to say my favorite part was when Cass’s eight year-old niece got to meet her dragon. RE Butler is doing it again with another awesome series

[Alicia Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked this one a whole lot! Give it a 1.5 🌶️

Cass’ idea of love is pretty tainted due to her parents and sister. She has a hard time trusting her bestie and heart when it comes Trick

Trick is so excited and happy to have met Cass but then left bewildered and scrambling to try and win her heart.

I can see more shifter books from this series outside the wolves… we have the Bears and Dragons and I’m really hoping to see them as I have a guess who one of the dragon mates may be!

Excited to see Dares book!!

[Shelley Chastagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trick has his work cut out for him when his mate turns out to be his SIL's BFF, Cass. Cassidy is more than a bit gun-shy. Her parents' and sister's marriages were disastrous, and Cass is positive that her sudden rush of emotions towards Trick is a bad sign. I liked how he patiently kept showing up, proving to Cassidy that he was in it for more than just a one-night stand.
Highly recommended author and series

[Jeannette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cass and Trick (Patrick)

This is a quick, very good, well written, feel good, shifter/human romance. Cass is best friends with Juliette from the previous story, Sigh. She works at the Coffee Shop Next-Door. After being stood up by Juliet for their usual Wednesday night dining, she decides to go to the Amber Howl to confront her. When she gets there she meets Trick, the youngest of the brothers. Trick instantly knows Cass is his true mate. Read and enjoy their romance.

[Michelle Graves · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was pretty good. She came cause she was pissed off at her best friend but b4 she can find out info she found the most unexpected thing that ever happened 2 her, Patrick, the wolf. She didn't know what 2 think about him because of her past with her parents. Will everything end up wishful thinking and end up like them her parents or sumthing totally different?

[Sheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

her best friend found her forever and while she is happy for her she feels like she is missing out on romance herself until a sexy shifter comes into her life with a promise of forever.
this is book 2 of the King Lake Shifters by the author

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

I love these sweet relatively short stories. The bonus stories are the best. Little insights to the rest of the story. Lucy is adorable!!

[Jill K. Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, but still had a story. I enjoyed how Patrick stayed steady even when Cassidy wasn't sure what she wanted.

[Jenny - Book Sojourner · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Better than the previous book.