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Aspen Ridge Pack: The Loners #1
Wolf Lover
This beast just found his beauty, but will he be able to keep her? Ryder Life is full of surprises. For example, I never expected to find my mate, and definitely not in the middle of a snowstorm. I certainly didn't think I would surprise her and cause her to fall and hurt herself. Now we're snowed in, and I have three days to figure out how to prove to my curvy little mate that we're fated to be. Sienna I was only supposed to be in Alaska for a few days for work. Now I'm contemplating never leaving. There's just something about the scarred man that rescued me that keeps drawing me in. When the snow clears, though, will I choose to stay with my beast or head back home?
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Luna Wilder
565 books163 followersLuna Wilder writes paranormal romance, specifically shifter romance. She loves writing about fated mates finding their happily ever afters.
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May 7, 2023
Safe
DOUBLE VIRGIN FATED MATES!
No cheating
NO OM/OW
No separation
HEA
Ryder is a scarred by the war, mentally and he has scars on his face. He lives alone in a cabin just living a solitary life, hiding his face from people. Unlike other shifters, and with no one to talk to he talks to his wolf out loud. This sweet, tortured beast sees a beautiful vision, a woman crouched with glistening pale blond hair, taking pictures of a sneaky fox peaking out of his burrow. He knows, this is it, his soul finally found his missing half and he answers his wolf, but she hears, and in surprise falls down a snow embankment spraining her ankle.
He picks her up and takes her to his cabin to tend to her, afraid of what she might think of his face, of his scars, he is so afraid of rejection, also he needs to explain what shifters are which makes things even more difficult. I want to hug him!
Sienna is in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen and feels attraction for the first time. She is a photographer travelling for her job and nature photography is her passion. This beast of a man is so delicate when he takes care of her ankle and carries her everywhere...mainly because he loves feeling her close to him, and she does not complain. Who would?? They tip toe around one another, but they do give in and it is a beautiful thing to see beauty and her beast together!
This is another hit from Luna Rider! Please read it, I urge you, it is worth your time.
Happy reading!
DOUBLE VIRGIN FATED MATES!
No cheating
NO OM/OW
No separation
HEA
Ryder is a scarred by the war, mentally and he has scars on his face. He lives alone in a cabin just living a solitary life, hiding his face from people. Unlike other shifters, and with no one to talk to he talks to his wolf out loud. This sweet, tortured beast sees a beautiful vision, a woman crouched with glistening pale blond hair, taking pictures of a sneaky fox peaking out of his burrow. He knows, this is it, his soul finally found his missing half and he answers his wolf, but she hears, and in surprise falls down a snow embankment spraining her ankle.
He picks her up and takes her to his cabin to tend to her, afraid of what she might think of his face, of his scars, he is so afraid of rejection, also he needs to explain what shifters are which makes things even more difficult. I want to hug him!
Sienna is in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen and feels attraction for the first time. She is a photographer travelling for her job and nature photography is her passion. This beast of a man is so delicate when he takes care of her ankle and carries her everywhere...mainly because he loves feeling her close to him, and she does not complain. Who would?? They tip toe around one another, but they do give in and it is a beautiful thing to see beauty and her beast together!
This is another hit from Luna Rider! Please read it, I urge you, it is worth your time.
Happy reading!
May 26, 2025
Finding my mate by MeemsAngel82
This was a sweet read and one of my first books by Luna. This was easy to read and it involved my favorite shifters-wolves. This is a full read and both characters are likeable, kind people both not having much family and find love with one another in such a short time.
They meet and realize that they are special to one another. It's no wonder why because it turns out that they are fated mates.
The attraction is clearly on both sides and what a time to meet-during the mating moon. I love that both come into the relationship pure and that they are both genuinely kind people. They definitely deserve all their happiness and I love that his wolf is present in the story. A sweet read with a great couple! I requested and read this free copy from Bookfunnel years ago and volunteered to leave this review on my own.
This was a sweet read and one of my first books by Luna. This was easy to read and it involved my favorite shifters-wolves. This is a full read and both characters are likeable, kind people both not having much family and find love with one another in such a short time.
They meet and realize that they are special to one another. It's no wonder why because it turns out that they are fated mates.
The attraction is clearly on both sides and what a time to meet-during the mating moon. I love that both come into the relationship pure and that they are both genuinely kind people. They definitely deserve all their happiness and I love that his wolf is present in the story. A sweet read with a great couple! I requested and read this free copy from Bookfunnel years ago and volunteered to leave this review on my own.
February 24, 2026
This was a sweet spicy shifter insta love/ fated mate story. It’s my first time trying this author and while I won’t go out of my way to read more, it was pretty good for a super fast read. It was a little too uneventful for me with literally zero plot.
He finds his girl out in the woods during a blizzard and takes her in. We get a 5 minute conversation from day 1. Skip to day 2 where we also get a 5 minute conversation. He catches her getting off while dreaming of him and they have sex (one of my least favorite tropes- caught in the act). Story ends. I think we have to assume they developed a deeper relationship during those first few days but being a short story we don’t get enough relationship development to really care about either character. A tiny amount of drama/ plot would have gone a long way in making the story a lot more interesting.
He finds his girl out in the woods during a blizzard and takes her in. We get a 5 minute conversation from day 1. Skip to day 2 where we also get a 5 minute conversation. He catches her getting off while dreaming of him and they have sex (one of my least favorite tropes- caught in the act). Story ends. I think we have to assume they developed a deeper relationship during those first few days but being a short story we don’t get enough relationship development to really care about either character. A tiny amount of drama/ plot would have gone a long way in making the story a lot more interesting.
February 27, 2023
The couple: Ryder and Sienna
Romance trope: shifter
Series: Aspen Ridge Pack
Length: 702 locations
Plot: Sienna is in Alaska for her wildlife photography when, like all good heroines, she twists her ankle. Ryder is there to save her because he is, after all, her mate. He never thought he would find his mate but he always hoped - his scars have made him self-conscious though. Now he just has to tell her who he really is!
Commentary: Cute story, short, seems to be the intro to a series or a novella within. Quick read, no angst.
Next book in the series: The Grizzlies' Captive Mate
Romance trope: shifter
Series: Aspen Ridge Pack
Length: 702 locations
Plot: Sienna is in Alaska for her wildlife photography when, like all good heroines, she twists her ankle. Ryder is there to save her because he is, after all, her mate. He never thought he would find his mate but he always hoped - his scars have made him self-conscious though. Now he just has to tell her who he really is!
Commentary: Cute story, short, seems to be the intro to a series or a novella within. Quick read, no angst.
Next book in the series: The Grizzlies' Captive Mate
December 26, 2023
I love wolf-shifter romances. And this author's books have got me in a chokehold. Her Aspen Ridge series is beyond AMAZING!!
Ryder finds his fated mate Sienna during a snowstorm. And how she looked beyond his scars to see HIM and his wolf. Their mating journey was sexy, steamy, funny, beautiful, and filled with lots of BDE. My favorite part was the awesome epilogue. I love Luna Wilder's epilogues. They're so sweet and just awesome to read.
Ryder finds his fated mate Sienna during a snowstorm. And how she looked beyond his scars to see HIM and his wolf. Their mating journey was sexy, steamy, funny, beautiful, and filled with lots of BDE. My favorite part was the awesome epilogue. I love Luna Wilder's epilogues. They're so sweet and just awesome to read.
July 13, 2024
Sniffing Out His Mate -
I really enjoy reading fated-mate, insta-love novella romance stories like this one, where the shifter obsessively falls for a normie, but he has to restrain his animal side so he doesn’t scare her away and also tries to get her to accept him as a shifter. This was a sweet, steamy romance story, that I will be happy to recommend.
I received a copy of this book free and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoy reading fated-mate, insta-love novella romance stories like this one, where the shifter obsessively falls for a normie, but he has to restrain his animal side so he doesn’t scare her away and also tries to get her to accept him as a shifter. This was a sweet, steamy romance story, that I will be happy to recommend.
I received a copy of this book free and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 13, 2024
Sienna is an up and coming photographer. She is in the Aspen Ridge mountains getting some exciting photos of wild life in the snow. A noise alerts her to a scarred, very tall sexy man. He was extremely close to her and she had not heard him. This wonderful and sexy short story includes insta love for Ryder the other main character in this cute story.
January 26, 2025
This was a very quick read and the second I’ve read in the Aspen Ridge world. I enjoyed this author’s writing style which I why I tried another. This still holds true, however the word rut instantly gives me the ick. Other than that I enjoyed this novella. I also appreciated the epilogue seeing Ryder and Sienna 5 years later.
April 26, 2025
You're in Alaska for a short time on a job taking photos of wildlife until a stranger startles you and you fall and hurt yourself. You are stuck in a cabin during a snowstorm with a man you can't keep your eyes off of. I loved this book, it's fast paced and heart warming. This is another wonderful story by Luna Wilder.
January 21, 2026
Notes for me as I read
Super short story
Ryder shifter. He’s a loner, but not in a bad way
Sienna human. Photographer
Ryder was in an explosion while deployed that left severe scarring on his face. Says he went from a pretty good looking guy to a beast.
Safety
Not even a mention of anyone else
No triggers
Super short story
Ryder shifter. He’s a loner, but not in a bad way
Sienna human. Photographer
Ryder was in an explosion while deployed that left severe scarring on his face. Says he went from a pretty good looking guy to a beast.
Safety
Not even a mention of anyone else
No triggers
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November 6, 2024
Sienna taking wildlife photos when shifter Ryder finds her. A former combat medic, he cares for her while ankle heals. Meanwhile she feels desire for him while his wolf wants to make her his. He senses she wants him as much as he wants her. They marry at her request.
February 4, 2023
I got this book for free from the author’s newsletter. I really enjoyed reading this. Super sweet and loved the epilogue (five years after with 2 kids)
February 27, 2023
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
March 2, 2023
Start with this one. Nice little shifter story. Sweet and spicy. Excited for me in this series.
July 18, 2023
I read these stories in reverse order.. I started with Roman/Iggy (Bitten by the Doctor), then Bo/Liam/Rue (Grizzlies' Captive Mate), and finally this story.
I enjoyed the story. I loved that when Sienna said she was all in, she was really all in. Not everyone needs to panic at the thought of finding forever. Maybe before you find them, but not after.
This is a great lunch-read.
I enjoyed the story. I loved that when Sienna said she was all in, she was really all in. Not everyone needs to panic at the thought of finding forever. Maybe before you find them, but not after.
This is a great lunch-read.
August 21, 2023
5/5 ⭐️
March 15, 2024
I don't even remember what it is about. Very forgettable.
May 25, 2024
Sweet read. Light amount of paranormal. Steamy sex scenes.
September 15, 2024
She has done it again. Another great shifter insta love romance.
February 7, 2025
A paranormal shifter romance!
I love quick reads! This was great. The plot was well done. The spicy scenes were spicy. And the ending was perfect.
I love quick reads! This was great. The plot was well done. The spicy scenes were spicy. And the ending was perfect.
May 16, 2025
short, fast, no angst
April 11, 2026
Ryder finds Sienna at the edge of a blizzard setting in. Discovering she's his fated mates make it a perfect storm. Short, sweet story.
August 13, 2023
le pongo 3 por ponerle algo. siento que no hay desarrollo de personajes y que tampoco se profundiza nada en la historia. sienna asimila de golpe que es su fated mate y no se opone. no era muy creíble la historia de amor, y mira que me gustan las historias de amor pero esque hasta el inicio es para pensar y pensar, no se, demasiado rápido para mi gusto y no por ser novela sino porque creo que la autora no ha profundizado o no ha sabido profundizar más en la historia!!! pero bueno, para gustos, los colores
June 6, 2023
Perfect and sweet novella! Love the "trapped in snowstorm" type of storyline and even better when it's pnr! The author packed in all the good stuff and made it awesome!
May 27, 2023
This was a quick read and written well, but I'm not a huge fan of fated mates / instant love, and the ending came very quickly for me. I think I wanted him to work harder for it or there to be more drama before the HEA, but that's just my opinion.
May 26, 2023
Si fuera por mi le daría 3.5 pero no se puede. De alguna manera termine suscrita a su sitio web y es muy bueno. Es una lectura rápida y entretenida.
February 1, 2025
Really good story. I love the double virgin fated mates. Even though this is a novella, it definitely needs more character depth, relationship development and world building.
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