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Wolfy
How did a night of drinking away loneliness end with a werewolf waking up in a crappy dog pound, stuck inside his wolf form? As a beta wolf and an enforcer of his pack, Mateo is needed at home. He's never heard of other werewolves being unable to shift back, and he's not about to attack the pound staff to get out, because it's just not right to hurt humans who don't know what you are.
With the clock ticking down until he's scheduled to be put down, Mateo's only way out is shifting back or being adopted. Given how huge and scruffy his wolf form is, no one wants him ... until Lily and her father, Wes, arrive. Seeing them as his only option, Mateo decides he can swallow his pride and play dog for them for the time being, just until he can safely run back to his pack.
Wes has been a single father since only weeks before Lily was born. Her other father left them and Wes hasn’t had much luck with dating since. At four, Lily is smart and strong-willed, and finally has the dog of her dreams. Wolfy is a friend, a babysitter, and a protector, and Wes is pretty sure the dog understands speech, too.
A few weeks after bringing Wolfy home, everything in Wes' lonely but peaceful life changes. He lets their beloved dog out into the yard, only to find a gorgeous -- and naked -- man in his place. Thrown into a world where werewolves and magic users aren't just fairytales in Lily's storybooks, Wes must face even more revelations after meeting Mateo's pack.
With so much changed between them, both men have to be true to themselves and their responsibilities while Wes figures out what he can and cannot deal with, and Mateo decides where his home really is.
With the clock ticking down until he's scheduled to be put down, Mateo's only way out is shifting back or being adopted. Given how huge and scruffy his wolf form is, no one wants him ... until Lily and her father, Wes, arrive. Seeing them as his only option, Mateo decides he can swallow his pride and play dog for them for the time being, just until he can safely run back to his pack.
Wes has been a single father since only weeks before Lily was born. Her other father left them and Wes hasn’t had much luck with dating since. At four, Lily is smart and strong-willed, and finally has the dog of her dreams. Wolfy is a friend, a babysitter, and a protector, and Wes is pretty sure the dog understands speech, too.
A few weeks after bringing Wolfy home, everything in Wes' lonely but peaceful life changes. He lets their beloved dog out into the yard, only to find a gorgeous -- and naked -- man in his place. Thrown into a world where werewolves and magic users aren't just fairytales in Lily's storybooks, Wes must face even more revelations after meeting Mateo's pack.
With so much changed between them, both men have to be true to themselves and their responsibilities while Wes figures out what he can and cannot deal with, and Mateo decides where his home really is.
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 30, 2021
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About the author
Tia Fielding
68 books229 followersTia Fielding is a Finnish author who loves witty people, words, peppermint, sarcasm, autumn, and the tiny beautiful things in life.
Tia identifies as genderqueer but isn’t strict about pronouns. Why? Because luckily, in her native language there aren’t gender-specific pronouns.
These days, preferring to live in the middle of nowhere with her fur babies is as big of a part of her psyche as writing. Tia likes to recharge in nature and tends to watch where she’s going through her cell phone’s camera.
In 2013 Tia’s novel Falling Into Place was recognized by the industry’s Rainbow Awards in the Best LGBT Erotic Romance (Bobby Michaels Award) category.
In 2019, her novel Four (Love by Numbers #2) won a Rainbow Award in the Best Transgender Contemporary category.
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November 7, 2021
Looking at the cover I was a bit worried that Wolfy might be too sweet but reading the plot there was something that made me take the risk and the first part while Mateo was stuck in his wolf form was really okay, nothing much but okay nevertheless. It was more telling than showing but there was an effort made to make it plausible why a single dad takes a rangy "wolf-breed" for his 4 year old daughter against the recommendation of the guy from the sanctuary and how good that "dog" fit into their family.
The first time I got a bit uneasy was at the Harvey scene. Not the part of Wolfy-to-the-rescue or stopping Harvey right in time but how everyone dealt with that situation. Then after Mateo was able to change into his human form again and Wes drove him back to his pack, Ms. Fielding seemed to get into a hurry to rush through the story and lost me on the way.
Suddenly there was too much talk about stuff not necessary for the story while interessting parts were kept short or we never got a solution but only assumptions. The fight against a supposedly powerful magic user was told quickly and nearly by the way. How the situation evolved and who drugged Mateo and how was never solved. The world building necessary to savor such a situation and its danger was missing completely. I lost the connection I was able to create with Mateo and the one with Wes was loose enough from the start, so, no surprise I couldn't feel anything and that's not what I expect when reading a romance story.
Here an example which is more or less the start of their final mating including an odd mating bite:
A bit anticlimatic but not untypical for this book.
The first time I got a bit uneasy was at the Harvey scene. Not the part of Wolfy-to-the-rescue or stopping Harvey right in time but how everyone dealt with that situation. Then after Mateo was able to change into his human form again and Wes drove him back to his pack, Ms. Fielding seemed to get into a hurry to rush through the story and lost me on the way.
Suddenly there was too much talk about stuff not necessary for the story while interessting parts were kept short or we never got a solution but only assumptions. The fight against a supposedly powerful magic user was told quickly and nearly by the way. How the situation evolved and who drugged Mateo and how was never solved. The world building necessary to savor such a situation and its danger was missing completely. I lost the connection I was able to create with Mateo and the one with Wes was loose enough from the start, so, no surprise I couldn't feel anything and that's not what I expect when reading a romance story.
Here an example which is more or less the start of their final mating including an odd mating bite:
They prepared everything, including Mateo's hole, and then suddenly it was time.
A bit anticlimatic but not untypical for this book.
December 16, 2021
The plot and characters had potential, but the writing was uneven and underwhelming, at best. Many areas of the plot needed some real fleshing out, and the author probably would have been better off fading to black on sex scenes, as these were... Awkward.
March 31, 2023
This is the sweetest look at werewolves I've ever seen, but it works. There's just enough ugly reality to keep it grounded. Mateo and Wes are enough like me and a few others I know that I devoured the whole story in less than a day. And I have a busy enough life for that to be a rarity.
December 16, 2021
A Joyfully Jay review.
4 stars
Wolfy feels very much a book of two parts, and the don’t join up quite perfectly. In the first half, Wes, his daughter, and their new “dog” are settling down to life. There are bonding moments, cute moments, and sweet and charming moments where Lily is being precocious, Wes is being lonely, and Mateo is biding his time and trying to shift himself out of his wolf form. And then the tone takes a shift when Mateo gets his body back under control and it’s off to go be a werewolf.
Read Elizabeth’s review in its entirety here.
4 stars
Wolfy feels very much a book of two parts, and the don’t join up quite perfectly. In the first half, Wes, his daughter, and their new “dog” are settling down to life. There are bonding moments, cute moments, and sweet and charming moments where Lily is being precocious, Wes is being lonely, and Mateo is biding his time and trying to shift himself out of his wolf form. And then the tone takes a shift when Mateo gets his body back under control and it’s off to go be a werewolf.
Read Elizabeth’s review in its entirety here.
January 19, 2022
Mateo wakes up in the pound. Yep, a dog pound, and he cannot get his body to shift back into human form. Wes had promised his daughter Lilly they could get a dog and had been getting ready for it for weeks as per his type A personality insisted. When Lilly bonds with a huge, scruffy-looking mutt scheduled to be euthanized he feels compelled to take the dog. Mateo feels an overprotectiveness for both Lilly and her dad and for two weeks he slips seamlessly into their family and life. Until he suddenly changes back into a man. This story is chock full of strong personalities in strange circumstances. The plot twists and takes the characters into a new reality. This was a great read and I look forward to more from this author in the future.
January 17, 2022
Loved this story.
Wolfy/Matteo was such a sweet, loving guy.
He got in trouble and sweet Lily and Wes saved him.
The connection between all of them was immediate and so sweet.
The action and danger was quickly resolved.
Lily was so smart and adorable.
She quickly accepted the truth about Wolfy/Matteo and was also able to spin a believable story about his being gone.
Wes and Matteo were perfect for each other.
I loved Arran, he was so sassy and funny.
My heart broke for him as he let Wes in on some of heartache during Wes and Matteo's struggles to be together.
I can't wait for his story.
Wolfy/Matteo was such a sweet, loving guy.
He got in trouble and sweet Lily and Wes saved him.
The connection between all of them was immediate and so sweet.
The action and danger was quickly resolved.
Lily was so smart and adorable.
She quickly accepted the truth about Wolfy/Matteo and was also able to spin a believable story about his being gone.
Wes and Matteo were perfect for each other.
I loved Arran, he was so sassy and funny.
My heart broke for him as he let Wes in on some of heartache during Wes and Matteo's struggles to be together.
I can't wait for his story.
May 30, 2022
"Wolfy" received TWO AND A HALF stars.
The novel gained *stars* for these items:
* gained for: "The book caught my interest in the first five pages."
1/2 * gained for: "I thought about the book when I was forced to set it down and re-enter society."
* gained for: "There were no info dumps, poor writing, or copy edit mistakes that jerked me out of the story."
The novel failed to gain stars for this item:
NO STAR gained for: "I was sad when the book ended. I wanted more!"
NO STAR gained for: "That's it. I'm hooked on this author. I will automatically try anything she/he/they writes."
The novel gained *stars* for these items:
* gained for: "The book caught my interest in the first five pages."
1/2 * gained for: "I thought about the book when I was forced to set it down and re-enter society."
* gained for: "There were no info dumps, poor writing, or copy edit mistakes that jerked me out of the story."
The novel failed to gain stars for this item:
NO STAR gained for: "I was sad when the book ended. I wanted more!"
NO STAR gained for: "That's it. I'm hooked on this author. I will automatically try anything she/he/they writes."
January 2, 2022
3.25 stars - This wasn’t a perfect book, but it had some good points. Primarily, I liked seeing a dynamic with a beta who doesn’t want to be an alpha. I also thought tenderly brushing and braiding hair was very sweet, and the kid was not too annoying. There was a lot of info-dumping about the set up of this pack (which might not be as annoying if this is the start of a series), and I thought things moved really fast, and the human MC just accepted a lot of stuff without many questions. I also was unconvinced that a magician/warlock acting alone could have taken the pack to the brink, but w/e.
November 4, 2024
A night out doesn't usually end up in the dog pound except when it does. Mateo has a problem, he's stuck. Stuck in the dog pound and stuck in his wolf form. The chances of him getting out aren't good. It takes a little girl's determination to convince her father to take Mateo home. Wolfy (Mateo) proves to be invaluable to the little family and he's aware that Wes is his true mate. Introducing Wes and Lily to the family is just a little more complicated than normal. A very interesting take on the fated mate story and very enjoyable read.
November 8, 2021
I really liked this story. Mateo was a great character in both his wolf and human forms. Wes and his daughter Lily each had a great connection with Mateo in both forms. It was great watching these three become a family. There was a lot of sweetness here, along with moments of violence. I would love to read more stories in this world, and I wouldn't mind at all if the author wrote more about this adorable little family. Very enjoyable!
December 30, 2021
Sweet story, low angst. Kinda like a "Werewolves 101" or "Werewolves-lite" tale. I really enjoyed the first part of the book when Wolfy was in wolf form and couldn't shift. His interaction with his adopters was sweet. After he was able to shift, the story became a so-so love story. The attraction between the two main characters didn't seem genuine to me and rushed. I know fated mates tend to need their "chosen" ones but this felt forced. The story ended abruptly once the two men were reunited.
November 11, 2021
A really sweet story with an absolutely adorable little girl!
TAGS
-- Shifter/wolf/human pairing -- mates -- family -- life throws you a curve ball -- quick easy read -- some really sweet moments -- loved the MCs... Matteo & Wes (with daughter Lily) -- satisfying HEA -- would really have liked more!
May 2, 2022
Cute m/m romance
Mateo, a wolf shifter wakes up in a cage in an animal shelter unable to shift back to human. When he hears the staff talk of putting him down, he decides to play up to anyone who might adopt him and a four year old and her single dad take him home. This darling story follows "Wolfy" his interaction as a loving dog then as a human to a HEA. Fun read.
Mateo, a wolf shifter wakes up in a cage in an animal shelter unable to shift back to human. When he hears the staff talk of putting him down, he decides to play up to anyone who might adopt him and a four year old and her single dad take him home. This darling story follows "Wolfy" his interaction as a loving dog then as a human to a HEA. Fun read.
July 15, 2024
There should have been a content warning: SA of a child
Yeah, the perp was caught in the act, and stopped before he got very far, but I felt like it was handled poorly in the story. And it felt gratuitous, like the only reason it was there was so that Wes would 'owe' Mateo later.
While Mateo was stuck in his wolf form the book was light and sweet (besides the SA), but after Mateo shifts it gets a lot darker with some disturbing scenes .
The story had a lot of potential, but it just didn't pull together the way I had hoped.
Yeah, the perp was caught in the act, and stopped before he got very far, but I felt like it was handled poorly in the story. And it felt gratuitous, like the only reason it was there was so that Wes would 'owe' Mateo later.
While Mateo was stuck in his wolf form the book was light and sweet (besides the SA), but after Mateo shifts it gets a lot darker with some disturbing scenes .
The story had a lot of potential, but it just didn't pull together the way I had hoped.
September 26, 2024
Meh
I wanted to like this more than I did but that was mainly due to a need for content editing and a some grammatical errors I found that just through me off. It was a bit lackluster but perhaps with a healthy dose of content editing it can go further. The potential is there, the execution just needs work.
I wanted to like this more than I did but that was mainly due to a need for content editing and a some grammatical errors I found that just through me off. It was a bit lackluster but perhaps with a healthy dose of content editing it can go further. The potential is there, the execution just needs work.
December 4, 2021
This book was simply adorable and I truly enjoyed both Wolfy and Mateo, especially when he realized that Wes was his mate. The writing was excellent and the three main characters truly touched my heart. Hoping to read much more by this author.
December 23, 2021
Awwwww…
Adorable four year old, single dad and a shapeshifter stuck in wolf form when they rescued him from the pound.
Egalitarian take on pack and alpha/beta designations, (meaning it wasn’t squicky macho bs).
Adorable four year old, single dad and a shapeshifter stuck in wolf form when they rescued him from the pound.
Egalitarian take on pack and alpha/beta designations, (meaning it wasn’t squicky macho bs).
January 27, 2022
Wonderful Wolfy!
This was one of the most simply enjoyable books I have ever read. I found the Wolfy/Mateo character to have depth and actually believable. I will never look at "wolf-appearing" without wondering if I'm looking at Wolfy!
This was one of the most simply enjoyable books I have ever read. I found the Wolfy/Mateo character to have depth and actually believable. I will never look at "wolf-appearing" without wondering if I'm looking at Wolfy!
April 7, 2022
A mostly sweet and quick read (though the subplot was a bit tonally jarring). I'm not sure how to describe it, but this novella has the kind of vibe that encourages me to just go along with it and not analyze too much.
March 9, 2025
I like the world set-up very much -- adding Arran to Mount TBR right now!
November 2, 2021
Fun and sweet
This book is Sweet, sexy, fun... Great story and characters. Kept me interested and caring about the characters. Definitely recommend it.
This book is Sweet, sexy, fun... Great story and characters. Kept me interested and caring about the characters. Definitely recommend it.
December 14, 2021
Cute, with minimal angst.
December 24, 2021
Well written and interesting, but I can't go along with the decision at 50% of man over kid. It was unnecessary, too. Yeah, but, the story still rocked.
Greedy me...I want Aaron's story.
Greedy me...I want Aaron's story.
December 24, 2021
Great but too short
This was a beautiful story but I wanted more. Like alot more. Hope there is a sequel or series. I want to know how their family grows.
This was a beautiful story but I wanted more. Like alot more. Hope there is a sequel or series. I want to know how their family grows.
January 10, 2022
So, 2.5 stars really. I didn't feel the connection I wanted to feel for the characters and everything was resolved quickly and cleanly with little angst.
January 27, 2022
Good story. Liked the characters.
Good start to a new series.
Good start to a new series.
March 4, 2022
This felt unedited and unfinished.
It could have been a good story but it just wasn’t.
It could have been a good story but it just wasn’t.
January 26, 2022
This was a good book. I love how despite being stuck as a wolf Mateo still connected with family and took care of lily and somehow when he turned back their bond remained
November 25, 2025
New to me author
I read the synopsis of this and thought it sounded like a good book.
Really like the idea and Mateo was a enjoyable characterWes and a Lily were great for him. I found a few unanswered questions so don’t know if the author will return with another book. But now plan to see what other books by the author appeal.
I read the synopsis of this and thought it sounded like a good book.
Really like the idea and Mateo was a enjoyable characterWes and a Lily were great for him. I found a few unanswered questions so don’t know if the author will return with another book. But now plan to see what other books by the author appeal.
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