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Mated to the Fae #1
Twist of Fate
Connal is a Fae warrior on a secret mission in the human realm, where his magic barely works, the customs make no sense, and the locals apparently keep enormous water-spewing monsters as emergency vehicles.
He is not having a good time.
Then he finds his mate.
Luke is a highly trained human spy with a mission of his own—and absolutely no intention of letting the gorgeous lunatic he just met derail it. He has secrets to protect, a dangerous assignment to finish, and no reason to believe Connal’s claim that fate has bound them together.
Unfortunately, leaving his newly discovered mate behind isn’t an option as far as Connal is concerned. Taking Luke somewhere safe seems like the only reasonable solution.
Luke would like the record to show that Fae and humans have very different definitions of reasonable.
Especially since Connal’s version involves kidnapping him to the Unseelie Realm.
Luke’s mission may be connected to the very threat Connal was sent to find. Now Luke and Connal have to untangle what’s happening between their worlds while figuring out something even more complicated: each other.
Fate may have made them mates. Falling in love? Well, that’s on them.
Twist of Fate is the first book in the Mated to the Fae series, featuring fated mates, fish out of water, forced proximity, found family, a competent spy with limited patience, an overprotective Fae warrior with even less, and a happily ever after.
He is not having a good time.
Then he finds his mate.
Luke is a highly trained human spy with a mission of his own—and absolutely no intention of letting the gorgeous lunatic he just met derail it. He has secrets to protect, a dangerous assignment to finish, and no reason to believe Connal’s claim that fate has bound them together.
Unfortunately, leaving his newly discovered mate behind isn’t an option as far as Connal is concerned. Taking Luke somewhere safe seems like the only reasonable solution.
Luke would like the record to show that Fae and humans have very different definitions of reasonable.
Especially since Connal’s version involves kidnapping him to the Unseelie Realm.
Luke’s mission may be connected to the very threat Connal was sent to find. Now Luke and Connal have to untangle what’s happening between their worlds while figuring out something even more complicated: each other.
Fate may have made them mates. Falling in love? Well, that’s on them.
Twist of Fate is the first book in the Mated to the Fae series, featuring fated mates, fish out of water, forced proximity, found family, a competent spy with limited patience, an overprotective Fae warrior with even less, and a happily ever after.
413 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2026
About the author
Macy Blake
72 books733 followersMacy Blake believes in unicorns and fairies, in moonbeams and stardust, and that happily ever after comes in all colors of the rainbow. When she’s not busy at the day job, she loses herself in paranormal romance, living vicariously through her favorite sexy fictional heroes. These days you can often find her pounding away at the keyboard, trying to capture the magic of her own worlds.
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October 2, 2026
3.5
Starting Twist of Fate I became anxious that it would turn out like Macy Blake's holiday stories with their pun parties (I'm no big fan of that, at least if it's used overly) although the fun part was more about cultural misunderstandings because the fae warriors have never been in the human realm, so how should they know about fire fighters. However, my fear dissolved quickly and I found myself on the well-known territory of funny fluff with fated mates, found and real family and Macys own view on paranormal beings. The sweet stuff was nicely balanced by a lot of action and because everything is easy to digest and there's no worrying twist or unnecessary angst, nothing disturbs the reading flow. So it might be a nice vacation read for the leisure time between the beach and dinner.
Starting Twist of Fate I became anxious that it would turn out like Macy Blake's holiday stories with their pun parties (I'm no big fan of that, at least if it's used overly) although the fun part was more about cultural misunderstandings because the fae warriors have never been in the human realm, so how should they know about fire fighters. However, my fear dissolved quickly and I found myself on the well-known territory of funny fluff with fated mates, found and real family and Macys own view on paranormal beings. The sweet stuff was nicely balanced by a lot of action and because everything is easy to digest and there's no worrying twist or unnecessary angst, nothing disturbs the reading flow. So it might be a nice vacation read for the leisure time between the beach and dinner.
September 24, 2026
DNF?
I'm really confused right now... I actually love Macy's books, especially the whole chosen one universe. After two years finally something new and it reads like AI? Prologue was weird, chapter 1 was okay, but after that? Am I imagining it? Do you see that too? I'm really shocked, disappointed, maybe even a little annoyed right now? Even the dialogues were extremely weird, strange descriptions and Cosmo's character development don't fit to her usual style at all..., says the person who listens to her first anthology of the Chosen One Universe every night to fall asleep, as well as the hellhound volumes... 😠🥲💔
I'm really confused right now... I actually love Macy's books, especially the whole chosen one universe. After two years finally something new and it reads like AI? Prologue was weird, chapter 1 was okay, but after that? Am I imagining it? Do you see that too? I'm really shocked, disappointed, maybe even a little annoyed right now? Even the dialogues were extremely weird, strange descriptions and Cosmo's character development don't fit to her usual style at all..., says the person who listens to her first anthology of the Chosen One Universe every night to fall asleep, as well as the hellhound volumes... 😠🥲💔
November 5, 2026
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.25 stars
This is the first book in a new series in Macy Blake’s much larger Chosen One Universe. More than any other series, this one works as a standalone. The rest of the universe is pretty heavily intertwined, though some series more than others. This series seems to be a restart, set after the realms closed and with minimal interaction from past characters. So if you haven’t jumped in, this is a place to start without feeling lost. If you have read the other books though, you’ll definitely recognize some familiar faces, have a little extra nuance to some of the past storylines, and be well positioned to jump in.
This series fits very well into the universe. It’s a familiar style, with snark and banter, and a lot of heart and heat. Connal is a clueless fae, at least when it comes to humans, and he simply can’t seem to grasp why Luke doesn’t just fall in line once Connal announces they’re mates. Connal does learn fairly quickly though, not wanting to cause his mate any distress. He makes some missteps as he learns, but he does learn, and in the end, the two men find a solid relationship.
I’m definitely looking forward to the next book and the next couple, waiting to see where the author takes it. If you’ve been wanting to jump in to this universe, but were intimidated by the number of books, this is a place to start to get a taste of what these books are all about.
Read Kris’s review in its entirety here.
4.25 stars
This is the first book in a new series in Macy Blake’s much larger Chosen One Universe. More than any other series, this one works as a standalone. The rest of the universe is pretty heavily intertwined, though some series more than others. This series seems to be a restart, set after the realms closed and with minimal interaction from past characters. So if you haven’t jumped in, this is a place to start without feeling lost. If you have read the other books though, you’ll definitely recognize some familiar faces, have a little extra nuance to some of the past storylines, and be well positioned to jump in.
This series fits very well into the universe. It’s a familiar style, with snark and banter, and a lot of heart and heat. Connal is a clueless fae, at least when it comes to humans, and he simply can’t seem to grasp why Luke doesn’t just fall in line once Connal announces they’re mates. Connal does learn fairly quickly though, not wanting to cause his mate any distress. He makes some missteps as he learns, but he does learn, and in the end, the two men find a solid relationship.
I’m definitely looking forward to the next book and the next couple, waiting to see where the author takes it. If you’ve been wanting to jump in to this universe, but were intimidated by the number of books, this is a place to start to get a taste of what these books are all about.
Read Kris’s review in its entirety here.
September 26, 2026
2.5 Very sad over all since I was really looking forward to this book. But the dialogue was just terrible. It's symptomatic of a few recent releases where all the sentences were short, the lextile level goes down over all and the author's writing style is not at the same level as it used to be. This plot here I can still finish (other books I struggled more) but I'm not invested enough to want to read the rest of the series. The dialogue of all the characters and especially the two MCs where so short, that they basically sounded like they were snapping at each other, and what should have been banter was just fighting. I couldn't feel any development of their relationship and overall, very dull. So the romance was dead, read it for the plot, but couldn't get into the over arching plot device. I guess I'll likely still check out the rest of the series to see if this was a one off (she has been sick after all) or if this is just a sign I can't continue with her books any longer.
But I'm dreading that this change I'm seeing of short sentences and lower lextile levels is just a sign of reader expectations and authors writing to what people want, and this is just a result of the public being dumber due to AI and the rest of us feeling the pain as authors adjust to their audience :(
But I'm dreading that this change I'm seeing of short sentences and lower lextile levels is just a sign of reader expectations and authors writing to what people want, and this is just a result of the public being dumber due to AI and the rest of us feeling the pain as authors adjust to their audience :(
October 29, 2026
It's so freakin' confusing, i couldn't even read more than 22% of it, and i just had to give up. Ugh. It also doesn't make sense to me, Luke's behavior and way of thinking. I mean, why the heck is he behaving like some kind of CIA agent guarding state secrets? Do companies and CEO's actually have these kinds of agent-like people, who have to act like they're some kind of CIA agents? Really? That seems ridiculous to me. Then again, I could be wrong. But the way Luke thinks, always looking for the exists and weapons, like he's been trained to be some kind of secret agent, seems ridiculous and too much for someone who's just working for a company, and not a government agency.
Everything was confusing, made no sense to me, and seemed ridiculous.
It doesn't even compare to the rest of the books in the Chosen universe. It's like it's been written by a completely different person, frankly. Maybe it gets better later on, but if i couldn't get further than 22% of the beginning, that's already saying something to me. Disappointing yet again, just like the Oracle book. If there are gonna be more books in this series, with the rest of Connal's brothers, maybe they won't be so confusing, but i'll definitely be hesitating to give them a chance.
Everything was confusing, made no sense to me, and seemed ridiculous.
It doesn't even compare to the rest of the books in the Chosen universe. It's like it's been written by a completely different person, frankly. Maybe it gets better later on, but if i couldn't get further than 22% of the beginning, that's already saying something to me. Disappointing yet again, just like the Oracle book. If there are gonna be more books in this series, with the rest of Connal's brothers, maybe they won't be so confusing, but i'll definitely be hesitating to give them a chance.
September 25, 2026
I'm excited to have a new Macy Blake book to enjoy! As a long-time follower, I've been patiently waiting for the next book and it was definitely worth the wait! This is a departure from what you'd expect, but from what she's said, that was intentional. This is supposed to work as a new entry point for people who have not read her Chosen Universe (so they don't have to read all the other books), but still enjoyable for readers who have been with her for years.
Twist of Fate does read differently, but it's not a bad thing. You still get the humor, fated mates, and found family Macy is known for. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
Twist of Fate does read differently, but it's not a bad thing. You still get the humor, fated mates, and found family Macy is known for. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
Did Not Finish
October 29, 2026DNF at 67%. I’m really sad because I love Macy Blake, and I’ve read so many of her other books, but this one just felt off to me. There were a few editing mistakes that took me out and the writing seemed stilted and odd. At first, I thought it was because one of the MC‘s is fae and it were trying to depict that he’s not human but it didn’t really change as the story continued. There were a lot of strange sentence structures, and I also couldn’t really get into the story or their romance. There honestly wasn’t a romance, other than them being “fated mates”. I may check out future books in this series if one’s about Gomez because I really liked him, but otherwise probably not.
October 9, 2026
Connal and Luke
I love the Chosen Universe books! This is an addition to the series and involves Connal, a soldier of the Unselee court. We get to see Cosmo and his king along with Luke and his best friend Gomez.
Luke is an agent who gets caught in a fight involving magi’s, which he is unprepared for. Connal is dispatched by the king to find out what’s going on in the human realm and discovers that Luke is his mate.
A wonderful addition to a fantastic series. Highly Recommended!
I love the Chosen Universe books! This is an addition to the series and involves Connal, a soldier of the Unselee court. We get to see Cosmo and his king along with Luke and his best friend Gomez.
Luke is an agent who gets caught in a fight involving magi’s, which he is unprepared for. Connal is dispatched by the king to find out what’s going on in the human realm and discovers that Luke is his mate.
A wonderful addition to a fantastic series. Highly Recommended!
October 14, 2026
A New Edition to the Chosen One Universe
This was a good story with easter eggs from some of our favorite chosen one friends as they help on this new adventure to stop a terrible threat.
This story was a solid story where you can root for the MCs from the beginning.
I can't wait to see what's next.
This was a good story with easter eggs from some of our favorite chosen one friends as they help on this new adventure to stop a terrible threat.
This story was a solid story where you can root for the MCs from the beginning.
I can't wait to see what's next.
October 25, 2026
I liked all the characters (though since I'm reading these out of order it takes me some time to decode out who is who) and even the happenings were interesting. It just wasn't written very well - it felt very much like an early draft that accidently got published. I've read a ton of books by this author and this felt this wasn't up to her usual skill.
November 11, 2026
Great story
And a great mix of action and humor. Many other books in the Chosen universe are very heavy on the sex and this one was not, and I enjoyed the better balance. Luke and Gomez are both so funny and Connal is so stuffy and it was fun to watch them trading barbs. Looking forward to Tyson and Asterius.
And a great mix of action and humor. Many other books in the Chosen universe are very heavy on the sex and this one was not, and I enjoyed the better balance. Luke and Gomez are both so funny and Connal is so stuffy and it was fun to watch them trading barbs. Looking forward to Tyson and Asterius.
September 25, 2026
Why did I start reading this at bedtime?
I knew better! Now it's WAY passed, and I shall be exhausted all day. Work shall not be pleasant, but needs must when a new Macy Blake book becomes available!
I knew better! Now it's WAY passed, and I shall be exhausted all day. Work shall not be pleasant, but needs must when a new Macy Blake book becomes available!
October 2, 2026
This one just didn’t work for me. I found myself skimming sections and the plot didn’t grab my attention and much of the dialogue felt stilted. Compared to the previous series by this author I found this book lacking.
October 2, 2026
excited for this new spinoff
This series has its own feel while still being grounded in the world Macy Blake created. Great world building & new characters. Looking forward to delving into more of this story and the fae.
This series has its own feel while still being grounded in the world Macy Blake created. Great world building & new characters. Looking forward to delving into more of this story and the fae.
October 6, 2026
wonderful read
This book has it all. It’s funny, serious, and has a great plot. The chemistry between the two main characters is believable. It’s good to hear characters from the previous Chosen series. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
This book has it all. It’s funny, serious, and has a great plot. The chemistry between the two main characters is believable. It’s good to hear characters from the previous Chosen series. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
October 19, 2026
excellent
From the first time that little boy found his way to a human teacher and a whole world opened up and I’ve been hooked.
Each spin off is great and this is no exception. Highly recommended book, series, and author
A must
From the first time that little boy found his way to a human teacher and a whole world opened up and I’ve been hooked.
Each spin off is great and this is no exception. Highly recommended book, series, and author
A must
September 30, 2026
Oh how I have missed you, Macy! I loved this book. Now I want to go back and reread all of the Chosen Universe books in order.
October 4, 2026
Not bad
I have read most all the books some twice. I liked the book. Gomez is funny. It was a bit confusing as to what was going on.
I have read most all the books some twice. I liked the book. Gomez is funny. It was a bit confusing as to what was going on.
October 7, 2026
This was ….. blah. Character development was none existent and I have to agree with several reviews that the writing was just odd.
Did Not Finish
November 4, 2026Gave up early - maybe the stilted dialogue by the Fae characters was a choice instead of poor writing but not funny, not enjoyable to read.
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