Aiden is an unlucky-in-love influencer who’s made a career out of documenting his dating disasters online. On a whim, he downloads a mysterious new dating app called LunaLove—known for matching users with their “perfect mate.”
His first match? Dylan—drop-dead gorgeous, ruggedly outdoorsy, and… strangely intense about “pack loyalty.”
What Aiden doesn’t know is that LunaLove was actually created for supernatural matchmaking, and Dylan is a real, live alpha werewolf looking for his fated mate.
Their first date is a comedy of errors—Aiden thinks Dylan is a weird wilderness survivalist, Dylan thinks Aiden is the world’s most oblivious human—but sparks fly fast.
Soon, Aiden finds himself in way over his head with Dylan’s pack politics, full moons, and one very pushy wolf who insists Aiden is his destiny.
This is a pretty cute novella, lighthearted and sweet, with a fun twist on the fated mates trope. Perfect to read when you want something easy, short and fast paced.
🏷️ TROPES & TAGS (possible spoilers):
Genre/subgenre: paranormal romance Pairing: MM POV: 3rd person, dual Angst: low Burn: fast Vibe/mood: lighthearted, sweet Pet names: n/a Characters’ ages: 32/not mentioned but I assume of similar age HEA: yes Book type: novella Series structure: standalone
Human/werewolf Fated mates “Mine”
🌶️ SPICE & K!NKS (possible spoilers):
Strict top/bottom or versatile: top/bottom Heat: 3 scenes, medium (on the lower end) heat Bløwjobs Anāl Rimming Praise
⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS (possible spoilers):
Dubcon: no Noncon: no OM/OW: no Breakup: no
* Fyi about 🌶️ levels: I rate spice on a combination of quantity, quality, length, intensity and explicitness of the scenes. Kınks are listed separately and generally do not directly affect the steam level to keep it fair for non kınky books.
I was hoping for a fun and hot story about a human and a werewolf. What I got was a boring class of werewolf lore. It started great: a social influencer who records his tragic dating life, matching with a werewolf alpha through a suspicious app. But then, everything got boring. There was no connection between these two, you could not get the feeling of them being mates, at all. I could not believe they loved each other. Characters were flat, dialogues were unrealistic. I’m afraid nothing worked well here. And it’s a bummer because I was really excited to read book 3, not I’m not sure if I should even try.
Aiden is an influencer who documents his failed dating experiences for his followers. His bad love life has made him extremely successful with a few hundred thousand followers, sponsorships, and even a book deal. After his last disastrous date, his best friend Mason encourages him to sign up for a new dating app, LunaLove. It has the tagline ‘Find Your Perfect Mate Under The Same Moon’. Aiden reluctantly creates a profile, not having a whole lot of faith in meeting the perfect man. He immddiately matches with a mysterious man named Dylan.
Dylan is the alpha of a local wolf pack. He’s under a lot of pressure from the elders to either find a mate or they’ll be picking one for him. His best friend Theo insists he sign up for LunaLove, a dating app created specifically for those who are not-quite human. Within seconds, there’s a match, showing 99.8% compatibility, which is unheard of.
Aiden and Dylan’s first date is… interesting. Dylan’s a little awkward. The first thing he does when he meets Aiden is sniff him. So, yeah, a little odd. In his defense, he can’t help it. He knows he’s smelling his fated mate.
All awkwardness disappears when Dylan walks Aiden to his car after dinner. All it takes is one kiss and they’re both eager to spend more time together.
And they do.
One date leads to another, which leads to the hottest sex both men have ever had, which leads to a bonafide relationship. Aiden’s still doing his social media posts, but he’s keeping details about Dylan close to the vest. He throws out just enough details to keep his followers interested.
Dylan, on the other hand, is trying his damnedest to figure out how to tell Aiden who he is, and who Aiden is to Dylan. They’ve already let words like pack, territory, and other wolfpack terms slip, and there’s something about the full moon that gets him all kinds of antsy.
It takes a rival pack getting too close and causing problems for the truth to come out.
This is a cute story. It’s only 120 pages, so there’s not a whole lot to it. I like both Aiden and Dylan. I’ve always been a sucker for fated mates, and there’s something about a big strong man saying, “Mine,” to his man.
I’m off to read the next one, Love, Clumsily: MM Shifter Romance, though I’m more than a little confused about one of the characters. No doubt that confusion will disappear soon enough.
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One star for the audio narration. Maybe 2.5 for the plot? Hard to objectively evaluate writing quality because the narration was so horrible it made every flaw more noticeable, but pretty much meh.
In the final days of my free trial on Audible, I’ve listened to everything I wanted to. (Did the free trial so I could check out new-to-me authors to add to my “when budget allows” to To Buy list and reduce the risk of expensive mistakes). Anyway, decided to try this one because I was curious about Virtual Voice narration.
What I heard: random switching of how a MC’s name is pronounced. Dylan as expected (Dill-uhn) quickly became mostly DIE-lan… sometimes still the standard Dylan. More or less a 90/10 frequency split (with 10% for the standard pronunciation), plus very occasional appearances of other weird alternatives: Dull-inn DEE-Lin DALL-en (rhymes with Allen) Mostly the DIE-lan option. Might have been less noticeable if there weren’t several instances of the wrong one occurring within a few words of the right pronunciation. Ugh.
Lots of other pronunciation issues as well but this was the most distracting.
The other main flaw of crappy AI: Weird pauses between words, like a sentence break length of pause between “button” and “up” when talking about a button-up shirt. So, so many weird pauses.
As far as the book… Well… I am not wholly opposed to imperfections, they happen. My judginess (or lack thereof) tends to depend on whether the error or oddity is jarring enough to pull me out of the story.
Unfortunately, it was hard to stay immersed with the audio so weird. Things I noticed:
Aiden noticed a number of pots simmering on the stove. But dinner was shepherds pie and it was ready to serve. Maybe earlier on there would be a pot for the mashed potatoes and one for the filling, but if it’s ready, it’s been in the oven for a while and the other stuff should not still be bubbling away.
And… rules of werewolf abilities aren’t consistent. Several mentions of exceptional senses of hearing and smell. Yet Theo speaking “just for Aiden’s ears” with other pack members around… and later, a group of werewolves don’t notice Aiden’s approach.
On the positive side, I thought the author was gearing up for a lame, predictable plot twist. I was wrong! The “gonna create drama rather than have actual plot” thing didn’t happen. So that’s a point in the book’s favor. But overall, if I try to imagine reading the ebook, or listening to adequate narration quality, my reaction is still probably “meh.”
Side note: I am not altogether anti-AI. My hate for the AI audio for this book is because of the absolute crap quality. (And I should mention that I *am* opposed to unethical AI, including using people’s content without permission to build LLMs, failing to address bias in AI models, using AI to cheat or plagiarize, etc. etc.)
[update: decided to try another virtual voice by a different offer - I haven’t gotten far enough to assess the story, but the narration is much better. Some weird cadences etc. but not nearly as bad.]
Another book that started out well, with a very interesting premise (human accidentally gets into a supernatural dating app and unknowingly matches with a werewolf), but the lackluster writing -and (lack of?) editing- held it back. There were 3 things I hated:
1) There were a few time/scene jumps. For example, at the end of one of the scenes, the MCs set up a new date in a restaurant. So you'd think we'd be shown such date, but no, in the following scene they've already had another 2 or 3 dates and one of the MCs is thinking about how much he likes the other one. If you as an author are not going to show us the date you promised, why mention it at all?
2) This book has next to no conflict. There is just a liiiiitle bit of conflict regarding territory and how certain wolves think wolf-human bonds should be, but that's it. It doesn't even try to stop the MCs getting together. And how can you write a narration if there's no conflict?
3) The repetition of certain parts, such as the purpose of the necklace one MC gifts the other. It should've definitely been taken out during editing, but wasn't.
I added this review after finishing the rest of the series, and now that I know that absolutely none of these books are connected to each other than by the fact that they all feature a werewolf finding a human mate, I'm coming back to this space to lodge my complaint about the fact that the author built such an interesting world in this book and completely abandoned it. The pack dynamics and politics were interesting, and there were several fun side characters that I would have loved to see get stories of their own, but they don't. The book felt like it was set up for a really good series with a connecting plot, but the author just left a giant plot thread dangling at the end of the book and abandoned the world he made in this book. The other books in the series are good in their own right, but they are completely different in feel, and unlike this book, they actually function as stand-alone novels. All that to say, I really loved Aiden and Dylan's story, and the idea that a human accidentally downloaded a supernatural dating app is just hysterical.
This is a short and sweet gay paranormal romance with a modern twist. In this, Aiden is a content creator who has built his brand on his disaster of a dating life. After he accidentally downloads a dating app, at the encouragement of his best friend, that is geared toward the supernatural community, he is matched with Dylan. Dylan is an alpha of a nearby werewolf pack.
Something I really enjoyed about this book was the different approach to the fated mates trope. Where it’s usually very instantaneous and intense, this relationship seemed to be cultivated more organically with more autonomy for the human (Aiden) half of the pairing. We get to see how Aiden grows and adapts his content creation to his new experiences as well as how Dylan navigates his pack responsibilities alongside Aiden’s career choice.
Aiden's a love-influencer where he share his unfortunate dates. He signed up for LunaLove and matched with Dylan, an alpha wolf shifter. As they slowly navigate their relationship, Aiden's thrusted into the supernatural world.
Went into this because the cover caught my attention and wdym a love-influencer? Sounds interesting and right up my alley.
I did not have any expectations going into this book. Just the usual shifter romance. But I was pleasantly surprised in how the author wrote their relationship. It felt slow burn even though we had the fated mates trope.
I love both characters and the pack, it was just a fun good time that I read in one-sitting.
A very short love story between an alpha and human. Starts off good, ends up being boring with cute moments. For a supernatural story this felt very mundane to read. Not much plot happening. A lot of time skips happening.
The whole thing with Conrad - didn’t see a point of introducing that character or what reliables he would bring since it was briefly mentioned and it’s not like we get to see much resolve from it.
I found these quotes to be quite cute, wholesome and funny:
Aiden - “I love you,” he said, the words inadequate for the depth of feeling behind them. “Wolf and all.”
Dylan - “And I love you. Human social media disaster and all.”
An okay quick read but not much happening unless you just want a quick love story then you’ll enjoy it far more.
I really enjoyed this unique take on human/werewolf relationships. What starts as a glitch on a supernatural dating site, ends up leading Aiden, a human, to discovering that paranormal creatures really exist and he's actually dating one! Dylan is really sweet as the werewolf alpha that's trying to figure out when and how to tell his "mate" about his "wolfish" side. There's humor and a lot of great reflection on relationships, plus an interesting group of secondary characters. I'm looking forward to reading other books in this series and I can definitely recommend this one! 5/5*
Okay now it was better and sweet than I was expecting. I loved how their relationship grow. It was fun and cute reading. I wish I can find a werewolf mare like this. Only problem is for me we didn’t see this werewolf (on cover) form in book. Okay he is a werewolf but we only saw couple times when he half turned, like furry, fangs and claws human and one time he turn a full wolf but not lycon form. Because of that I give 8/10. Spicy scene was really good and delicious. It a short book and enjoyable.
I really enjoyed the new take on the werewolf & human story. The Luna app was a fantastic way to introduce the pack and the idea of supernatural community. That Aidan is an influencer is also an interesting take on society, what to share combined with what’s personal is telling. I thought the modern take on combining social groups was good. The changing way the Wolf community is changing is exciting and I can’t wait to read more.
Super cute low angst read. I liked it so much I bought the series. Aiden and Dylan are cute together even if it is based on an insta-love mate bond. Aiden is charming but smart in his approach to mating a werewolf and Dylan doesn’t push him or try to influence his decision, allowing Aiden to come to terms and wrap his head around what he wants and can live with. Love the size difference and rough restraint during sexy time. A fun read for sure.
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I believe this is a me thing, but I don't get the need to share every second of your "private" life with everyone. Incredibly immature, boring, and weird dialogue, just some of the issues. As I said, not for me.
There is so much blatant generative ai in this it's disgusting. "Lance Roddick asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work" and I assert my moral right to call him and anything he publishes trash, abhorrent, toxic sludge, and insulting to people who are actual authors and artists. Ai is anathema to anybody with a soul and halfway decent moral compass.
I absolutely loved this book—especially the dialogue! Aiden’s voice was hilarious, sharp, and so endearing; I found myself laughing out loud more than once. The story itself was simple in the best way: sweet, spicy, and just the right kind of cozy paranormal chaos. I only wish it had been longer because I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Aiden and Dylan!
Certainly not your typical shifter storyline, and while I’m personally only lukewarm when it comes to internet influencers, working Aiden’s lifestyle into this book was well written and not too much. Ends with some possibilities unresolved, but an otherwise positive result.
This is my first time reading a book from this author, and I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed reading about the two main characters, Aiden and Dylan. The supernatural world building was good and l loved that there were rituals involved with bonding. I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
DNF at 37% This was so boring and I don't know how it managed to be that when the MMCs met via a dating app. There was no chemistry and everything just happened without any conflict. And how can a man whose job it is to dissect his dating life not react suspiciously to the werewolf MCs red flags? It was so obviously weird with the whole "it's the full moon" and stuff and he didn't get psyched out
This book was a fun shorter read. The characters were cute, the story itself pretty good, and the premise fun. All that being said i found parts to be a little slow paced and predictable.
I really like how this approached the introduction to the paranormal. I try not to look to deep into things but I'd have loved to learn more about how Adrien was able to connect to the app. Even without that it was too cute.
Internet creator famous for posting about his bad dates downloads new dating app in a wine-induced haze. Cute, spicy, short novella with a bit of supernatural alpha meeting clueless influencer thrown in and all the confusion that happens without communication.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
yes, y'all, it was so cute! quick, a few spicy scenes, great supporting characters, and a fun little HFN.
Nothing special about it but it was sweet and not cheesy and I needed one of these reads. dylan was too cute and I loved aiden's confidence and acceptance.
DNF 21% didn't feel like MCs genuinely wanted relationships or were trying to built one. mc influencer only cared about sharing his date online. mc alpha was sweet but everything too quickly became about sex. i thought it's going to be more fun and less insta-jumping-in-bed.