Alpha Wolf

Silvercoast Wolves #1

by Ruby Knoxx

He used to torture me mercilessly for being a geek.
He shattered my heart by calling me names and comparing me to others.
But I’m no longer the scrawny girl with the braces.
I’m a curvaceous grown woman, and I want my revenge.

Everyone in the pack has always joked that we would end up together.
But I know how he uses women and runs away from them.
He might be a mighty wolf, but I’ve seen his weakness.
I know that I could never give him my heart.

Yet all that knowledge doesn’t stop my womanhood from reacting to him.
Even in anger, he makes me feel something no man has ever made me feel.
Even in shame, he gets under my skin in a way that makes me blush.
I’ve never let a man have control of me before.

Do I dare give it to the new alpha?

The women of the Silvercoast Wolves pack have envy-provoking lives. They live in a beautiful small town, are surrounded by the hottest guys on the coast, and once they’ve found true love, their mates will stop at nothing to please them. Want to come and visit?

WARNING: Intended for 18+ readers.

Genres: Shapeshifters, Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, Werewolves, Paranormal Romance, Enemies To Lovers

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2021

About the author

Ruby lives on a farm with her two daughters and husband. Besides horses, chickens, and a donkey, she sometimes imagines that there are other types of animals on her farm, too... Animals that turn into Very Hot Men at night to look for their mates... Whenever that happens, she turns to her computer and writes down the paranormal love stories of these rough Wolf, Bear, and Dragon shifters who will destroy any obstacle to protect their mate. Come and enjoy the steamy, suspenseful, and slightly sweaty adventures of Ruby's shifter romance world.

Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I actually found this book after the second in the series came up as a recommendation and honestly I wish I had started with that book instead. This one just didn't do it for me and now I'm not sure I'll ever go to the second one even though it's the blurb that originally interested me.

But the writing in this story just didn't do it for me and I wasn't captivated at all. It felt rushed and information was thrown out like it wasn't important so then it seemed undeveloped. Even with the story already feeling so rushed it had me wanting to skim just to get to the end after I quickly got bored with the character. They didn't have much depth either and there was very little development from either of them. It actually didn't even feel like a shifter book and that part of it wasn't explained very well in my opinion.

[Paula Toraño · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don’t do it

[Sweet and Salty Reviews by DD · Rating 3 out of 5]

MC is a selfish ass with immature actions for a good portion of the book. He gets better as we get to the end. Although I had a hard time accepting a strong woman like Mila would be interested in him.

Probably a no go for me on book 2.

Happy reading,
DD🥂

[Aplis]

I don't know what I was expecting but,
"..her cockiness and willingness to dance with Death made his loins tingle." ~ was just not it.
I right about lost it there and this was chapter one.
DNF (will probably go back and try reading this again sometime in the future, so leaving it unrated) (can't get past tingling loins atm👀)

[Kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. I'll be frank. Any female character that's being introduced with the many varied and creatively written forms of overly repetitive FGM, is not a character I care about or want to read anymore. Mila is introduced with "Yet, even at twenty-five years of age, Mila had never let a man have her body. Have control of her. It wasn’t that she didn’t like men, or find them attractive, she’d just never found a man who drove her to that point of wanton desire." While Ryel is a hoe. His entire introduction is about how much of a hoe he is, nothing else. I'm not reading that bullshit again. It's been done, OVERDONE infact and it's just boring. I already know what this book is, beginning, middle and end. I'm no longer wasting brain cells if I can help it.

[SunandBooks · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF
25 year old female virigin and a manhoe boy who is supposed to be an Alpha. Very underdeveloped characters and not much of a storyline.

Ryel ran away from his pack after his father died. He spent his time sleeping around with different women. Mila smart and attractive virgin comes back to her pack. Ryel is a bully and acts like a teenager who is upset with his mom constantly.
Ryel calls Mila a bitch every chance he gets and everyone around him is "ohhh you really like her". Yeah no....DNF

[Julie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing

The alpha male was no alpha. He was weak minded and knew nothing of werewolf behavior. The character ruined the entire story for me. He was to pathetic
Huge disappointment

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lady wolf was awesome

[Joanne Farley · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was Ok I finished it but it was touch and go there at times.

[Regina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh wow

This was so shallow I didn't enjoy this at all. It was short. I didn't like the main characters at all... He was a shallow womanizing man. She was..wow I don't know .
So he picked on her for being a nerd ,she moved ,comes back ...you guessed it a bombshell.
Don't they always ? He ran away from anything hard, was in city sleeping with any woman he wanted and from sound of it to shallow to be clear with woman and hurt a lot of them. So comes home and the nerd is stunning. Of course he can't stop thinking about her...skip some stuff that happened ..enter last woman he slept with and couldn't tell her he wasn't in a relationship with her but that's ok she's a con artist...😒
So it went from main girl saying she didn't like him because of his treatment of her as kid and cause of how he uses woman and him from I hate her but oh my can't get over her hot body..to falling in bed then in relationship
This had no depth and was shallow. Nothing was fleshed out ..I was bored

[Lana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Should’ve read the reviews first. Definitely not a enemies to lovers, first part was decent with the teasing but got worse as the book went on. As soon as they got to gather very quickly the book was shit. Reminded me of 8 year olds writing style.
And the fun of ooo let’s write a sex scene several times. Total let down. Like the previous comments I too was intrigued but the 2nd book but definitely do plan to read it anymore now that I know what to suspect. I got down to the last twenty pages and just started skimming it so I could get down faster since I already wasted my time reading most of the book hoping it would get better.

99999999999999999999999999999% do not recommend this book. Run as far as you can. My five year old son can write a better book than this!

[Juniper · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m going to be completely honest I think this was a rushed mess of a story. It had a lot of potential but it fell apart so quickly under all the information the author was trying to convey. It all came about so unnaturally it left a bad taste in my mouth.
From the rushed pacing to the half baked romance to the distasteful way the almost sexual assault of the female lead was used as a romance plot point. I cannot recommend this even as a fun joke read.

I can only wish the author the best and hope that their other stories aren’t this bad.

[Tantan Rochester · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really tried to get into this story but it was painful. Sounds like something a 13 year old wrote 😬. Also the “alpha” read like he was 15, staying at his mom’s, wanting to hide under the covers at his big age (25). Didn’t quite give the feel of a shifter novel either. Underdeveloped characters, no world building. If you’re in junior high then this might be a somewhat decent read. Maybe the author should take a few writing classes or read some books on writing because the idea is there, just that the rest needs work.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ryel and Mila come home on the same day and immediately start the verbal attacks reminiscent of their childhood, seriously grow up and get a clue.

Alpha Wolf is basically about adults acting like they are still in school instead of adults. Ryel, the man whore, is hot for Mila and acts like a middle schooler being mean to the girl he likes instead as a man hot for his mate. I am not sure Mila is any better when she goads him for a reaction. I think the best part of the whole story was the first chapter and the main characters on the motorcycles even though it does prove my point about Mila. From there I got bored out of my mind and skipped a few chapters where things picked up starting with the Alpha challenge.

There were a few edits but not enough to hinder the story line they way the boring parts did. The thing is about the boring parts of any book is that you can always pick a story again and find those boring parts riveting and that actually works the other way as well in a book where the riveting parts are boring on the next reading. So, this brings me to my rating and there is always a chance that I could read Alpha Wolf again in the future and have a very different reaction to it and there in lies my problem because I feel like I can see myself reading this story again and I feel like my rating should reflect this potential. I think 3-stars will be a safe choice for now because it leaves it open for me to read again later and adjust based on my open on the next potential reading.

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[Dasha]

La misma caca de siempre:

Él se tira a todo lo que se menea. Ella tiene 25 años y es virgen porque nunca se ha sentido lo suficientemente atraída por un hombre:

Yet, even at twenty-five years of age, Mila had never let a man have her body. Have control of her. I wasn't that se didn't like men, or find them attractive, she'd just never found a man who drove her to that point of wanton desire.

Claro, porque las mujeres no tenemos libido. Claro, claro.


Esto te lo cuenta su personaje justo después de contarte él que tiene una cicatriz en el brazo porque una mujer le ha mordido después de pillarlo con otras tres mujeres en la cama:

Ryel glanced down at his forearm and regarded the scar one girl had given him when she walked in on him with three Russian tourists.

Si eso te parece romántico, entonces te recomiendo esta escritora. Aunque, sinceramente, este doble rasero es tan machista que deberíamos dejar de usarlo en el género como si fuese algo deseable. En fin.

[Lyly · Rating 1 out of 5]

a good plot but choppy writing does not make a good book

I really tried to wait until the end of the book to review it, but it was clear from the first few pages that I probably wouldn’t make it to the end. I know that means I could potentially be missing out on a great story, but it’s hard to read a book thats choppy.

The characters personalities and feelings shift so fast it would give you whip lash. The FMC & MC are both filled with lust for each other but are beyond confrontational for no reason. Then, after being confrontrational with each other the FMC starts crying & the MC becomes guilty. The character backstories don’t explain this behavior so it feels so choppy and random. And don’t get me wrong I love bada$$ FMC who try to take on tbe alphaholes, but onsight rivalaries don’t always help establish bada$$ behavior and in this case it really hurt the story.


Now the plot was interesting and I wanted to read more, but the author introduced too much information too fast. She tried to unpack the history of the town, the beef between characters, the supernatural aspect, and the familial issues all at once and the result was overwheleming. The information overload made the writing seem choppy and lacking of fluidity.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short sweet romance but needs more developing

This was a sweet but short romance novel with some sexy hot scenes. Although it was an enjoyable enough read, there needs to be more character and story building/development. This was more of a tell than a show. I found the character interactions to be bland as there was no real emotions behind them. It was just this happened, this was how I reacted, and I need to fix this, and I fixed this or that. The alpha was an arse but a redeemable one. The FMC was all right. As I've said, there was a lot missing in the book.

The length of this novel was that of a novella. I dislike when authors label very short books as "novels". To me that's false advertising. I can appreciate it if an author labels the series as a "Novella series". At least to me, I know I'm looking at reading a book that's roughly 100 pages give or take, not expecting a 200 or more page " novel".

Overall, it was okay. Not much excitement, action, adventure, etc....but I do appreciate the time and dedication the author put into writing this and sharing it with readers. That cover though, is very captivating.

[♡Dalmtastic♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mila & Ryle

Ich habe mich mit diesem Wandler Buch sehr schwer getan...
Der Schreibstil ist leicht und flüssig und es gab eine wechselnde Erzählperspektive beider Protagonisten.

Das war es leider am positiven für mich zu sagen.
Obwohl die Storyline interessant klang und mich neugierig gemacht hat, war die Umsetzung die reine Enttäuschung.

Im Klappentext wurde Mila als eine starke, selbstbewusste Frau beschrieben und das war sie die ersten paar Seiten auch, jedoch auch ziemlich arrogant und überheblich.
Sie wurde sogar noch unerträglicher, weil sie sich statt wie eine 25 jährige wie eine 15 jährige verhielt und benommen hat.
Ryle war nicht besser und sogar von der ersten Seite an furchtbar arrogant und überheblich. Und dann benahm er sich auch noch wie ein 8 jähriger und wurde entweder bockig oder wütend wenn er seinen Willen nicht bekam oder man ihm die Stirn bot.

Auch die Geschichte las sich einfach nur wie zusammengewürfelt und hingeschmissen. Auf nichts wurde eingegangen, nichts wurde erklärt und es gab keine Emotionen und Gefühle die spürbar waren.
Und das Ende?
War unnötig, übertrieben und genauso katastrophal wie das ganze Buch.

[Eva · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave it two stars because I still wanted to get to the end somehow.

I am no writer but as a reader I found a few lags in the story, there were also brilliant patches in it that felt like could have been prolonged.

Well, the character name repetition felt tiring to read, the book itself was not bad but the romantic scenes were just too pedestrian for me, the beautiful love the writer was building upon felt cheapened by the words used when it all came to culmination... made it feel like pornography at some point.

I still did finish the book though. That says something alright. I feel sad that I will not be reading the next.

So if you are planning on reading it, I would suggest you do and form your own opinion.

Happy reading.

[Meri Leigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had potential and even started off well but it fell a little short. There was a curveball thrown when the H and h started to progress in their relationship but it contributed practically nothing to the story, shifted focus away from the emotional progress of the characters and in fact added to the emotional drama that was never really addressed so the conclusion didn't feel like a conclusion. I think the story would have benefited from a few extra chapters FINISHING the emotional development and evolution of the characters.

If you want a quick read this could work but I wouldn't actually recommend it as it felt incomplete.

[Malyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

I this spin off of an enemies to lovers werewolf mates romance! I loved the hot alpha male and i lover her strong female character! I think this might be my first read from this author cause it's rare that i read the bulk books that come all together for some reason. I think ahe has ax few of those series. I give 5 stars cause it was a good read that kept me hooked and intrigued throughout the whole story. After reading this i'll go check out what else this author has to offer.

[Sydney M Neblett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better together
What a fantastic storyline! I enjoyed the second chance at love, and the underlying feelings these two have been harboring for each other. I loved the mom since she tells it like it is, and Mila is a strong sassy gal, sometimes over the top, who knows who she is and is comfortable with it. I wasn’t overly fond of Ryle though. He’s not very alphay, he runs from his problems, is a womanizer, has a temper, and is a little too criey for my tastes. Overall this was a good read, and I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next with this pack.

[Nannerl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Solo le doy dos estrellas porque necesito diferenciar al primero del segundo. Pero este libro fue 1 estrella sin dudas.

Lo primero. En la sinopsis te dicen que el le hacia se burlaba y abusaba de ella cuando pequeña, aún así para todos iban a terminar juntos??? Luego rectifican, y dicen que no era unilateral, supuestamente su lenguaje de amor era tirarse mierda el uno al otro.

Nunca sentí eso que hace especial los libros de cambia formas, que es esa necesidad y sensación inminente de pertenencia hacia el otro desde que están juntos. Fue lento y a la vez abrupto.

[E.M. Merrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alpha Wolf is a steamy enemies-to-lovers shifter romance packed with tension, passion, and revenge. Once bullied and humiliated by the future alpha, the heroine has returned stronger and determined to make him pay. But when sparks fly between them, their fiery history turns into undeniable attraction. As past wounds clash with new desires, she must decide whether to guard her heart or risk it all for the alpha who once broke it. Perfect for fans of sizzling chemistry, pack drama, and second-chance romance.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

Loved it hit sweet sexy .. He almost lost the best thing that happen to him , he is lucky she forgave him , listen to him and helped him .. He was rude to her from the time they were little and that didn't change when they got older ..what happened at the end of the boom was his own fault that's what happens when you sleep with anyone with 2 legs .. He's lucky she listened to him and helped him

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

alpha wolf

Cute story. Needs more editing though. The timeline seems a bit off somehow. I wish there was a little more to the story such as in the weeks he takes care of Milah maybe we can see how they interact now that they have kissed and he seems to realize he loves her. The author skipped completely over that and I feel we’re missing vital information because of it. I did enjoy the story though.

[Sofii Cufone · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me siento estafada, porque la sinopsis me vende una historia muy diferente a la que me encontré.
La trama no fue bien desarrollada y se sintió muy apresurado. No tenía profundidad, esperaba mucho más de lo que obtuve.
Los personajes al principio del libro me gustaron pero a medida que fue avanzando no solo me aburrieron sino que empezaron a molestarme y los empecé a odiar.
Creo que solo leería el segundo libro, porque vi que se trata de otro personaje.

[CassInTheStacks · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first Ruby Knox book!

It wasn't what I expected it to be, but it was an okay story. Some parts were slow moving, and it didn't really get good until about half way through it. This is a book I recommend you read for yourself and not pay attention to reviews if you like shifter books. It's not your typical shifter romance, and it might appeal to others more than it did to me.

[Lisa Davies · Rating 1 out of 5]

over dramatic

I could only read a few chapters and I was rolling my eyes. A wolf falls and hits her head but nearly dies and needs looked after for weeks? The alpha crying over that when it was just a bang to the head? It either a really young author or a really bad one. Over dramatised and doesn’t really feel like a wolf book

[Svannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, Quick read

I really enjoyed reading this book. I love this trope. It’s a fun and enjoyable read.

I felt like the story could’ve gotten a little deeper and I wish there was more to the ending, as it seemed a bit rushed.

Having said all of that, I would recommend to friends. Also, I’m looking forward to the next in the series.