an enjoyable quick easy read, intro to new series and the town of Alpha (known as Alphaville, where the shifter misfits & outcasts tend to go to live). a fated mate/insta-love story but with some hesitancy on her part & denial on his, sparks fly but not drawn out. just what you look for & want in a novella to fill the spare time between holiday prep and running and help relax

Welcome to Alphaville. This is a new spinoff series by CW. This book is an introduction to the new town and first couple stars Annie and Jonas. Annie was banished from the Silverback clan in The Others series but you don’t have to know that to enjoy this book. It was short and sweet. I’m looking forward to this new series.

Short and wonderful read! This is an introduction to the Alphaville series. I actually read book 1 Baby I'm Howling For You first and was gifted this gem by the publicist. Loved it! Annie a wolf shifter meets her mate, Jonas, a bear shifter when she goes to Alphaville to help them out, all so she could get in the good graces of her pack. It is never really discussed why she is banished from her clan, only that it was bad enough that the Alpha thought she should be banished. So if she does this favor she would be allowed back into her pack. She has been pack homeless for the last 3 years. Annie is a genius and a leading geneticist scientist in her field. She is tasked to find out the fertility problem with Jonas's pack. They meet, her wolf knows her mate, to bad Jonas, missed the memo. Lol. Some time later approximately a week, he realizes that his bear is not letting his, mate go, whether his human side understands it or not. With a revealing story from his Mum he now realizes his mistake. Annie does forgive him but not without some groveling first. Even though this was a short story, I would have liked to know why Annie got banished in the first place. The book expounds on her being severely emotionally wounded and wandering from place to place due to the banishment but yet it's all forgotten when she finds her mate. The ending felt a bit rushed with them accepting the mating and living HEA mated! 4 stars.

This is a super short, super fun intro novella to Christine's new Alphaville story. It is meant to introduce the reader to this new town and give a bit of glimpse into what is to come.
I thought it was great and Annie & Jonas are too cute together!
Can't wait for more!!

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a pretty short prequel story so there's not a lot of development. Not as much is needed because of the shifters' fated mates, but I feel like the plot could have supported a longer story. It would have been interesting to go into Annie's research a little. While the story does introduce the town of Alphaville, I would also have liked to learn more about the residents and the packs/clans. I'm hoping that I'll get that in the first full book of the series.

I also felt like consent was questionable at the early (kissing) stages of Jonas and Annie's relationship. With so much attention on sexual harassment and assault lately, that over the top alpha behavior, even though it's pretty standard in shifter romances, feels especially squicky.

Annie and Jonas were absolutely adorable. Jonas was so oblivious to what his body and his bear were telling him about Annie, and she was timid one minute and a fierce she-wolf the next made for a very interesting character. I loved the buildup to their mating it made me wonder how the story would end. I only wish I had learned more about Annie and her banishment the author gave u snippets of the reason which only made me want to know more. Beyond that this was definitely an awesome read.

Reviewed by Deja of the GothicMoms Review Team

A super quick story about a somewhat shy woman who has been banned from home due to some unmentioned action and a billionaire  playboy who doesn't believe that grizzly bears are meant to meant with only one woman for their entire life meet when he seeks out aid to find out what is causing his clan to not reproduce.  Annie is the expert and is hired to solve the problem, but from the moment they meet she knows he is her mate and he, well let's just say he opens his mouth and inserts his foot really well which causes a major gap between them for a week.  When his mom tells him that he was a major idiot, he sets out to apologize profusely and win the heart of his mate. It was super quick, but their fight when she confesses he is her mate was epic and in the end when he works to win her was perfect.  Cute story, I enjoyed it.

What a cute and short intro to the new Alphaville series by Christine Warren. This is the second book I've read by this author and I found this novella more fun and light hearted than the previous book I've read. A bear and wolf shifters being mated? That's a new one for me but I liked it. I loved how they both kind of denied the bond at the beginning but managed to come to their senses. I kind of wished Annie and Jonas' story was longer. I want to read more about them. But overall a very entertaining story.

*I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book*

This is the prequel to Christine Warren's new series Alphaville and is a great short read to help you get to know the new town.

Great short story, this was fun and fast to read. the writing read flawlessly and I cant wait for everyone who loves Christine to read this series come January.

I love series that are centred in small towns, where everyone know everyone. I enjoyed the characters.

The romance was okay, I would have liked a wee bit more, but overall 3 stars.


Was gifted a copy to review.

Christine Warren packs a lot of fun in this novella! Zippy humor, blazing chemistry, and a steamy romance provide a rollicking introduction to the Alphaville series!

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley.

A big thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I enjoyed this short story. It was a fast, fun read. It did leave me with the question of why she was banished. I think this is a good short for this new offshoot series. Most paranormal romance readers will enjoy this book. I rated it a solid 4.

A fun new author for me to read. Fun characters and witty banter.

There was nothing wrong with this book. It was a short shifter book.. I am excited about the town.. but thats about all I got out of this book.. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It was a kind of intro into Warren's new series and that is exactly what we got with this book. A short intro. The romance wasn't great. I think it could have been if the book was longer. But there isn't a whole lot of development that can be done in such a short story. But like I said I am excited for the town and I am excited for this series!