Learning to Love. Book 1: Shade

by M.L. Knight

Shade Mallory has spent her life cast aside, cursed, and treated as nothing more than a servant in her own pack. Hope feels like a cruel joke—until Alpha Caelan Kendrick opens his Choosing Ceremony to outsiders.

Pressured to find a mate, he's resigned to duty over destiny. But when Shade steps into his world, fate refuses to be ignored. Sparks fly, secrets stir, and a bond neither expected begins to form. Yet, with shadows of the past looming and enemies watching, one question remains-will their connection be their salvation or their downfall?

(Assault, Domestic Violence, Extreme Violence/Gore, Sexual Assault/ Abuse, Child Abuse)

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Reviews

[Luta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

this is me being vulnerable and announcing that I got scammed into reading one of those interstitial ads but it's not a scam because it was fun and I fear it may have cured my reading slump 🤥

[Tiffany aka Chai Tea And Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

*rounded up from 3.5 stars*
🌶️

Ok. I picked this one up from an ad on Facebook, and honestly? I’m not mad about it. I got the app and enjoyed reading it. It did get a little repetitive towards the end, but I flew through the first 3/4 of the book. The two main characters were great together, drawn towards each other right away but not an instalove trope where they see each other and automatically love each other. It was a believable development of the relationship. The plot was honestly really good too. For being a part one, it wrapped up well. Overall, a good read.

❤️ Tropes ❤️

💋 werewolf romance
💋 fated mates
💋 cursed FMC
💋 touch her and ☠️

Shade is only traveling away from her pack to protect the Alpha’s daughter. She is the security for her, even though there will be plenty of protection at the Luna choosing she is participating in. Her goals are to protect Sunny and ensure she gets chosen. But from the minute they arrived, things haven’t been going to plan. First, they insist Shade join the Luna choosing as a potential candidate. Second, they insist she has her own room. But the worst thing of all? The draw she feels when she is near the alpha. The one she is supposed to be helping Sunny secure a relationship with.

[Raghna Mnemosyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ads let me find this.

IT was a cute shifter Story with a little Bit of Spice. easy to folloq ans Not to mutch thinking.

For me the Story has good Potential.
Some parts where to "rushed throught in my opionen and I thought for myself "okay That fight was easy and fast" . I wished for more Story and Evolution of the Charakters on the Bad Side. Not That they become good or so, but Just read more about them and Not Just "He ist the Bad, some short Fights, End."
The Main Charakters are kinda cute , very pure hearted, very fated mates :)

[Emilyrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book grabbed me from the free except and I couldn't put it down until I'd finished the lot! Shade and Caelan were a great pair, had good chemistry and the relationship development was believable, not rushed or dragged out. I was so pleased there wasn't unnecessary angst between the pair and that they were united in fighting for their HEA. I also really liked the secondary characters that were introduced too. I hope there's more in this world by this author!

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story. Is there a book 2, and if so, what is it called?

[Flo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As all the story I read on Galatea or other reading app, this one was rather underdevelopped and predictable.
BUT, once again, I really got oddly invested, hence the 4⭐️.

[Megan Crosier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Galatea - Read
Sm to n #6
#516
Shade Mallory & Alpha Caelan