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Wolf Tamer

Book 1 in the series:Rejected Mate Refuge

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'Wolf Tamer' by Lola Glass tells the story of Cara, a strong and resilient woman who faces heartache and pain after being rejected by her fated mate. The plot takes a twisted turn as Cara navigates through challenging situations, including being sold to an illegal werewolf fighting ring. The writing style is detailed, engaging, and captivating, drawing readers in with its unique take on wolf shifter romance and themes of resilience, love, and hope.

Characters:

The characters are complex and relatable, featuring a strong female lead and well-developed male characters that support the narrative.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is well-detailed and immersive, drawing readers in from the start with engaging prose.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot revolves around the struggles of rejected mates finding new love and coping with emotional turmoil, featuring strong twists and significant character development.

Setting:

The setting is a mythical werewolf world that explores societal norms related to fated mates and the consequences of rejection.

Pacing:

The pacing starts with action and maintains engagement, though there are slower burn elements throughout the trilogy.

Notes:

The series focuses on rejected mates, which is a unique twist from typical werewolf stories.
It features strong female leads, particularly the character Cara, who is described as tough and resilient.
There are romantic elements, with slow-burn relationships developed over three books.
Characters often face significant emotional challenges after being rejected by their mates.
The first three books focus on the same couple, while the last four books shift to different couples introduced earlier in the series.
The story delves into the cultural consequences of rejecting a mate, especially for male characters.
The books are engaging and hard to put down, leading many readers to binge-read the series.
There is a mix of action and emotional depth, making it captivating to readers.
Despite some criticism of the covers, the books have been praised for their originality and storytelling.
Readers appreciate the nuanced portrayal of characters, which adds complexity to the narrative.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Medium content warnings for themes of heartbreak, rejection, and abuse.

Has Romance?

There is a high level of romance, with a central focus on the developing relationship between the main characters.

From The Publisher:

MEETING MY FATED MATE WAS MAGICAL.

Then he rejected me, threw me in the trunk of his car, and sold me into a backwater fighting club full of rabid werewolves.

My pack and family have no idea I'm in danger and my inner-wolf is still crying over the guy who rejected me, so I'm on my own.

At least I think so, until I realize I have the ability to tame rabid shifters.

But I have no idea how to use it-and accidentally end up with a dozen crazed wolves protecting me like I'm their favorite chew toy.

The only other sane trapped werewolf is a sexy, infuriating jerk who calls himself Knockout. He might be my ticket out of the fight club, but I don't know if I can trust him.

And even if I can, those dozen werewolves who think I'm theirs to protect?

They're not letting go.

I have to find a way out before I get too attached to the rabid wolves around me…

Especially Knockout.

Or the gift that's keeping me alive just might become my undoing.

*This new adult urban fantasy features sass, cinnamon rolls, and slow burn romance. It is NOT reverse harem. Binge the whole trilogy now!

Ratings (4)

Loved It (2)
It Was OK (1)
Did Not Like (1)

Reader Stats (8):

Read It (5)
Want To Read (3)

1 comment(s)

It Was OK
4 weeks

This was a really fast read that was pretty decent. Fair warning, though - there's some pretty serious abuse in here.

I mostly enjoyed it, though I was surprised by that... I can't say why I did when normally some of the stuff going on in this book would make me nuts. It is probably because of the characters, and the arc of them finding their way out of a horrible situation and beginning to heal.

One thing worth mentioning, though: I've never read a shifter book where the people were this separate from their animals. Like, Cara and her wolf were fully separate entities who disagreed on a lot of stuff, and honestly didn't seem to get along much in this book. And also, Cara's wolf is an asshole. That's what made this particularly hard to process. She was a weak, pathetic, selfish wolf who forced some TERRIBLE choices on Cara by seizing control. It was even worse because once the consequences of her shitty actions were clear, the stupid wolf withdrew entirely and left Cara to deal with the horror. So that's why I say her wolf is a stupid, selfish asshole... and incredibly weak. That was another thing that was weird - I don't know that I've ever read a shifter book where the wolves aren't protective of their humans.

That wasn't bad (though the bad decisions pissed me off), just different. And honestly, it was kind of nice to read something different.

Also, I'd like to give the author a high-five on one thing. She said in her afterword notes that originally she'd planned to make Knox someone from Cara's past. I'm so glad she didn't. I feel like ... the journey of putting their pasts behind them, and finding a new family, the family of choice, that's just such a better arc.

 
 
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