Thank you @netgalley @hachetteus @littlebrown for the chance to read Bitten. It’s fantastic and I can’t wait for everyone to sink their teeth into it.

I devoured this book and had a great time reading it. The story is greats both male characters are fantastic. The story is really fast paced and it’s a world of werewolves.
I would give this one a 4.25-4.5 stars. I did predict one of the twists in this book pretty early on but still had a fun time with it.

This was a hell yes for me. I’m usually very particular with how the good old werewolf vibe is in a book. This one was really well done. I ate this book up and would like to read more in this world!

Thank you so much to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for an early copy of Bitten! 🐺
As someone who was really excited for this book after reading this summary, I mean love triangles, werewolves, a werewolf school, and prince love interests all in one book sounds super fun!!! Although, I will say, while all those things are in this book, this book isn't a fun, frivolous werewolf paranormal romance... Bitten has some pretty serious vibes and I think this is due to how to first couple of chapter play out (iykyk) BUT I did really love how this kind of plays into the mystery vibes that come in the middle and end of the story!
I will say, I don't think this book went exactly how I expected it/imagined it was going to but I really loved the idea and had a fun time with some of the aspects: princely cousins (who are like brothers) who are kinda fighting for the same girl, big plot twists, and werewolf school. I will also say, I think this book would be better recommended for teen/new adult readers compared to the average young adult reader! This book definitely covers come serious themes of loss and love so I would keep an eye out!
I am super intrigued how the sequel will turn out! 👀

Bitten had an intriguing premise with a storyline that sounded like something I’d love. However, although the story moves quickly and there were parts of the world that caught my attention, overall it didn’t completely pull me in.

Vanessa is a determined lead, and I liked the fierceness in her character, though some of her choices and emotions felt a little sudden. The romance also didn’t leave much of an impact for me. I think the writing style just wasn’t quite the best match for me personally, which made it harder to stay fully connected.

In the end, this was an okay read—I appreciated some of the ideas and atmosphere, but it didn’t land as strongly as I’d hoped. I’m not sure if I’ll continue with the series, but I can see it resonating more with readers who connect with the style.

I won't lie, I haven't read a werewolf paranormal romance that I've actually enjoyed, but the cover and blurb convinced me to give this chance. I'm so glad I did! When reading a YA book, I feel like I have to turn off the part of my brain that argues the writing is a bit juvenile, to be fair we are seeing the story unfold from a high schooler's POV. I did find Vanessa a bit immature at times, but is that really an issue when Bitten is a YA novel? There were also times I felt like Sin and Vanessa's relationship felt a bit insta-love, but this is a little bit explained towards the end. I didn't enjoy the first ~50% as much as I did past it - like, wow!! The author did a great job reeling me back into the story and mystery. When things started unraveling, action began, and confusion mixed with possible betrayal surrounding what I thought were real events the whole time, I WAS SHOOK. I was actually taken by surprise regarding the twist and I am absolutely invested in where this story continues. (I'm also totally rooting for Calix lol)

Please be warned, even though Bitten is classified as YA, there is minor to moderately descriptive sexual content.

Thank you to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, NetGalley, and the author for sending me an early copy!

Vanessa and Celeste are the best of friends, they do everything together, they support each other, they complement each other, they are always there for each other. So the night that Vanessa is dragged to that fatal beach party instead of spending a more staid evening at the cinema seems particularly unfair. Celeste is drawn into a heated exchange with a group of gorgeous strangers which turns into a fight. In the ensuing chaos and before the girls can escape, Celeste is killed by a huge creature, Vanessa is bitten and then kidnapped under her father’s eyes. Vanessa enters a magical and brutal world of werewolves as a ‘Bitten’, struggling to survive a place full of rules and guile she doesn’t properly understand. Determined to find out who killed her friend and bit her, Vanessa makes mistake after mistake as well as plenty of enemies, letting her emotions instead of her head rule her actions. In this hostile environment she seeks solace in friendship with her maid whilst falling for the gorgeous and powerful Prince Wolf Sinclair Severi, who whilst being promised to a Princess Wolf is in danger of falling in love with Vanessa. Then there is the prince’s cousin and bodyguard, the sombre and hulking Calix tracking her every move. Against a backdrop of deceit, power alliances and rules alongside the gruelling schedule of lessons and always the Obedience of the Pack, Vanessa has to navigate her survival both now and for the future.

This is a good YA escapism read with all the prime ingredients of forbidden love interests, scheming intrigue, unexpected twists, flavours of danger and at times the frustration of wanting to shout at the main character and tell her to get it together and stop repeating the same mistakes.
The end leaves one knowing that this is the start to a fantastic series, without creating a cliffhanger on the last page, something that I really appreciate.

THIS WAS SO GOOD!!! After an attack leaves her best friend dead, and Vanessa with bite marks, her father hands her over to a man with golden eyes. He says it is the only way she will survive. Now she is stuck in the Wolf Queen's Court, trying to survive while also trying to figure out who murdered her best friend.

The wolves have different color eyes depending on their rankings (Queen - Black, Alpha - Red, Beta - Gold, Delta - Brown, and Omega - Gray). I loved that you get to follow Vanessa as she goes through the training, so you do get that school setting, but with werewolves. Then you get Sin, the golden prince with red eyes... and who happens to be promised to Evie, the girl who is making her life miserable.

Although you get more of Sin, my attention was always on Calix. Just something about him, and boy was I right. I really enjoyed Vanessa's power. I think that would be a really cool power to have.

THAT ENDING? I kept thinking maybe it was a dream but it just kept going. I can't wait to see what happens next because that was wild! So many secrets were revealed!

I've been following Jordan's journey for a while, so I was so excited to get this ARC! I knew it would be good, but honestly, it blew me out of the water! The writing is SOOOO good and don't even get me started on the way she beautifully weaves together everything I love about romance and the paranormal. I cannot recommend this one enough!

Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray is a bewitching and thrilling introduction into a new fantasy featuring werewolves.

From the first few chapters I was wrapped up in my own questions and theories. Let me tell you, I was far off from where I thought this was going! This was immaculate, immersive, swoon worthy, and mysterious. I really loved the characters and *really* loved reading Vanessa’s character development. I feel like rage and revenge as a main theme for this book was something new and interesting to read for me personally. I was fuming along with the FMC. The manipulation, lies, and deception are jaw dropping. You really don’t know what’s going on until the very end.

I will tuning into the next installment of this world and look forward to see where Vanessa goes moving forward!

Thank you so much Jordan Stephanie Gray & team and NetGalley for the review copy!

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. Definitely a top 10 favorite of this year. The characters, the romance, the plot, everything kept me at the edge of my seat.

The ending of this book is perfection. I knew something big would happen, but I couldn’t figure out what. Ultimately, my jaw was on the floor.
This is going to appeal to readers who loved some of the iconic 00’s-10’s YA titles (Twilight, Hush Hush, Fallen, Shiver) but it also has a modern twist that new readers will love.
As a reading experience for me, it was similar to Broadbent’s Serpent and the Wings of Night, and the ending had that similar big reveal moment as well.
What I loved most about this is you had no idea who the enemy was. The author did a great job sewing distrust through the full spectrum of characters and it made it fun and exciting to find out what happened next.
Obviously there will be a book 2, and I CANNOT WAIT to read it. Well done. Will be recommending this to my followers.

I want to thank Netgalley and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for the ARC of Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Grey.

Bitten is a paranormal romance novel with Werewolves! This book is great for people who are fans of forbidden romances, paranormal romances, werewolves and fantasy.

Jordan Stephanie Grey does for werewolves what Stephanie Meyer did for vampires.
The story starts with Vanessa, a normal girl who got bit by a wolf and ending up a captor in a court filled with wolves.
This book was a fun detour from the books I normally read. I loved the Werewolf supernatural aspect of the story and I look forward to reading Book 2!

WHEN I TELL YOU I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK!!!!
Like this is 6 stars not 5. OMG. I love Werewolf stories, and honestly I used to read so many on Wattgad. And this book is like the best Werewolf story l've ever read.
Period.
The lore, the world building, the magic, the WEREWOLVES, the LOVE TRIANGLE THAT I STILL DONT KNOW IF ITS REALLY A TRIANGLE OR NOT, the slow BURN, the banter, the plot TWISTS!!!

Bitten is everything. It's like the book is a juicy red apple I have BITTEN into and I can't get enough!!!

Seriously obsessed and I need every physical copy I can get of this book when it's published. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

The blurb for this book might call it Crescent City meets Fourth Wing, but I would think of it more as Vampire Academy meets These Hollow Vows.

First, to call out the elephant in the room: this is categorized as YA and the main character is a minor, but there are spicy scenes (think the later Kingdom of the Wicked books). The writing is simple, first person, single POV and the main character certainly feels like a teen, but I really do wish the characters had been aged up so this could be the gory, spicy NA paranormal romance it clearly wants to be but has been oddly caged into YA.

It is somewhat formulaic with predictable plot twists (the love triangle between cousins, one blond, one dark and handsome… hmm, let me guess which one is endgame…), but it does hit that sweet spot of nostalgia for the paranormal YA romances of yore.

This book will undoubtedly find its audience (teens) and become a hit, but as a millennial, it doesn’t hold as much appeal.

I received an ARC from NetGalley.

I didn't like that this book overall was YA, but then crossed into adult a few times. I wish the author would have just aged up the characters and gone all in on an adult book.

I liked the premise, and it had some good twists. It could have been a lot shorter. This is clearly a book one in a series since it ends on a major cliffhanger.

Bitten was one of my most anticipated reads and honestly it did not disappoint. I had a lot of fun reading Vanessa's story. Her spunk and unyielding spirit kept me rooting for her. I can't wait to read more from this author!

SO much fun--this gave me all the feels of classic YA, with werewolves, political intrigue, and a 'normal' girl pulled into a magical world. Jordan writes emotions like anger and vulnerability in such a multi-faceted way, it feels so accurate to what I remember being a teen was like.

Highly recommend for lovers of classic YA, werewolves, and angry girls. So grateful to Netgalley and the publisher for this one!

Sadly this was a DNF for me. I couldn’t get into the writing at all and I usually love werewolf stuff. All the characters felt annoying and it just didn’t hold my attention, I kept zoning out sadly. It also didn’t read like a young adult. Should maybe have been a new adult book more. Sadly this just wasn’t for me and I had such high hopes for it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review.

A brilliant debut immersed into the complicated world of werewolves where grief intertwines itself with love and betrayal in a way you will never recover from. This book destroyed me in the most beautiful way, completely taking me by surprise as it reads like it’s written by a seasoned author who knows exactly how to play their characters emotions and responses to the reader. I completely adored this story so much I reread it immediately because I just wasn’t ready for it to end. I found so much of myself in Vanessa and became so attached to her strength and her softness and her will to be everything she wasn’t meant to be. The politics of werewolves completely fascinated me and I had so much fun with the twists and romance. Every character had dimension and purpose, even the most unlikable characters I found myself loving. I’m a fan of endings I’m almost sure of that catch me a little off guard like this one did skewing what I expected to happen in a brilliant way. Bitten was intelligently written and well thought out, it was dark and vicious and the emotional depth it took on beautifully done. I am impatiently awaiting more of this world with these wolves I am obsessed with.

Bitten was a captivating, fast-paced paranormal romance that totally pulled me in. The worldbuilding was rich, the tension was high, and the chemistry between the characters kept me turning the pages. I loved the darker, edgy vibe and how the supernatural elements added layers to the story without overwhelming it. The main characters were compelling and complex, and I found myself rooting for them as they navigated danger, secrets, and desire. There were a few moments where I wanted a bit more backstory or development, but overall, it was a thrilling and satisfying read. I’m definitely hooked and excited to see where the series goes next!