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Untamed

(Rejected Mate Academy #1)

E.M. Moore (Goodreads Author)

4.20 · Rating details · 1,562 ratings · 243 reviews

Welcome to the school for shifter rejects…

Unwanted.

Dismissed.

Cast away by their mate, the renounced are directed to attend university together by the Pack Council to salvage what’s left of their shattered lives. The objective? Reform, impress, or get the hell out.

There’s no room in the packs for wolves who don’t conform. Who can’t breed future heirs.

With living feral, a.k. ...more

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Apr 15, 2021 Kayla Hensley rated it did not like it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As someone who loves and devours every Rejected mate book, my idea of Rejected mate books is about someone who is abused/dumped, who leaves and finds a second chance in life and love. Accepted for who they are for the way they are. (whether it's weight, sex, color, ideas, personality, ect.)

That is not what this book is, at all.

I want to rant...
I want to scream...
I want to pull out my hair in frustration...

To the other reviews who say that's a good thing, that means your invested...? I'll have to ...more

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Apr 14, 2021 ⭐Toonasa⭐ •Romance Book Lovers' Haven• rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-beauty-2021

5 -Different in the Best Way- Stars⭐
A Shifter Fated-Mates (Wtf rejected?!) Enemies-to-Lovers Story Which had me crying many times but was a breath of Fresh Air. I got Twilight Series vibes! With So many Feels, High Sexual Tension, Slowburn & Banters, Misconceptions Cleared, Truths exposed, Romance & Hotness, Edgy Action & a Swoony HEA.
I've Never Read a Rejected Mate book, I mean why the hell would you reject your Fated mate? That doesn't makes sense. Even more as the one who Rejected is the Hero 5 -Different in the Best Way- Stars⭐
A Shifter Fated-Mates (Wtf rejected?!) Enemies-to-Lovers Story Which had me crying many times but was a breath of Fresh Air. I got Twilight Series vibes! With So many Feels, High Sexual Tension, Slowburn & Banters, Misconceptions Cleared, Truths exposed, Romance & Hotness, Edgy Action & a Swoony HEA.
I've Never Read a Rejected Mate book, I mean why the hell would you reject your Fated mate? That doesn't makes sense. Even more as the one who Rejected is the Hero. But Moore depicted it Well, I loved it & DEVOURED it in 5hrs! This was my 1st PNR book by her.

Our MCs, Kinsey & Jonah. Both Young & of Lunar Pack.
In Moore Style, we get Only Kinsey's POV. I felt *Angry tears* so hard for this 19yr girl, who got rejected by her true mate during her 1st shift just mere hours ago. She's So damn Strong. Fiery. Sassy. Untamed. I love her. She's a virgin & Jonah will be her 1st Everything once They get close.
Jonah, well I hated him. His family is Alpha's security, Pack is everything. His reason to reject her was that she wasn't actually trying to BE IN pack (Seriously?). The Main problem wasn't him, but that their Pack had never let her truly in, Her family has always been an outcast (I hate Pack politics). He saw her as how everyone saw. But when he sees 1st hand how she's bullied later, his Guilt & Care for her is Palpable. Slowly, I started Loving Jonah, He's actually a good guy! Seeing him All protective, Alpha, Growly was HOT AF!

The Book starts with Kinsey Coming to Greystone "The Rejected mates" Academy, filled with Anger & Her wolf Sad. Its Surprising that This academy was actually a good place to be, great adviser, Great Teachers, Great New Friends. But Why should she change for her mate? I (& She) felt sick due it. This place (& Jonah) didn't CHANGE her though. But made her more open. Slowly, She & Jonah grew close as they spent Time together. Being apart hurted both.
~Hurts but be strong, Surprise Visits, Hating Hottie, New Friends, Questionnaire & Fun Makeovers, Wolf Run & 1st Kiss, Almost Sex, Classes, Exercising together, Getting Closer, Instincts, Punishments & Swoons...

Courting, Push & Pull, Trying (So proud of her!). Soon, the feelings grew. He resented sending her here. & When he saw WHY (Or Due to WHOM) She never blend in the pack, he felt guilty (I was like, yay, finally you realised!). Once Misunderstandings cleared— So beautiful.
~Alleged Crimes, Working together, Jealousy fun, Angst, Date, Mean people, Protective Alpha, Pain & Realisations, Promises, Sexy Mates' Telepathy, Closer, Full Moon Dinner, Sexy times & Freeing...

"I went from praying not to be mated to resenting Jonah and now to not being able to imagine my life without him."
It was all about Acceptance, which she'd only gotten from her parents. But when finally, Jonah gave her that & his heart, it was so profound. Love. But then the Chaos Starts..The Pack council is after her & her family. Why were they never Accepted? *Big Reason* Is it True?!
~Home, Forgiveness & Acceptance, I love yous, Future, Attack, Run, Always together, the Truth story, Safe House, The Plan, Lydia talks & Guns, Safe & Loved...HEA!

I'm so glad that she has Jonah & his Fam at her side. God those last scenes, I was so scared & Anxious. SUCH TWISTS. But, Moore thought of Everything! It's ingenious, that solution!! The Ending & Epilogue were so awesome😍. I'm so happy that she & her family have gotten pure acceptance. Jonah+Kinsey are happy together!! I hope we get Mia's & Nathan's Books! The Blurb of the next book doesn't tell much, but I'm excited for whatever will come! ...more

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Apr 21, 2021 Dew rated it it was ok

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Imbalances

Typically, when authors write romance novel that feature teenage protagonists, it’s a hard ‘no’ from me and the kind of thing that I automatically one-star. I never, ever, want to read about teenagers having sex, much less sex with adults, and this book was no different in that respect. In this case, the male protagonist, Jonah, was also a teenager, so I approached the book as YA and skipped the gratuitous sexual scenarios because, as I mentioned earlier, teenagers+explicit sex=ew.

Wh Imbalances

Typically, when authors write romance novel that feature teenage protagonists, it’s a hard ‘no’ from me and the kind of thing that I automatically one-star. I never, ever, want to read about teenagers having sex, much less sex with adults, and this book was no different in that respect. In this case, the male protagonist, Jonah, was also a teenager, so I approached the book as YA and skipped the gratuitous sexual scenarios because, as I mentioned earlier, teenagers+explicit sex=ew.

What was odd about this book are the specific romance novel tropes that the author cobbled together within the context of the AU. In terms of the AU, when wolf shifters graduate, they also transform into wolves for the first time and may or may not find their fated mate. And only fated mates are able to have shifter children. I did not understand the causal relationship between graduation and shifting, since all of the new shifters would be of different ages/experiences/skills/abilities. However, after the new grads shift and/or find their fated mate, either mate may formally reject the other, sending the rejected mate to a “reform academy” where they are then put through training to remake them into the kind of person that the rejector might deign to accept someday. If the rejected wolf is unsuccessful, they are permanently cast out of wolf society. There are no consequences for the rejector. The author makes a point of explaining that new wolves are motivated to have rejection paperwork prepared for their first shift, so they can beat the other wolf to the proverbial punch and submit their rejection paperwork first as a power play. I could not understand why the rejected mates would want to have anything to do with a wolf who is comfortable doing this to them. Surely a reform academy should be where rejected mates go to learn how to cope with the rejection, move on with their lives, and find a new pack. Further, if fated mates are a fundamental part of wolf society, shouldn’t the people who reject their fated mates also need some kind of reform?

Jonah rejects Kinsey because they never got to know one another during K12 as Kinsey was unpopular and a frequent victim of bullying by his social circle. Only there is no recourse for Kinsey. At all. On the very first day that she shifts for the very first time, Jonah has her packed up and sent away without a single word. It doesn’t even occur to him to get to know anything about her before he signs the official paperwork to rid himself of her. If she breaks a rule or disobeys anyone in any way at the reform academy, she will be cast out of wolf society and/or they may execute her parents. It sets up an imbalanced power dynamic in which the rejector, Jonah, has the capacity to sign the death warrant for Kinsey, the mate he rejected, and her entire family, which makes him far less sympathetic than the author imagines. Kinsey and all of the other rejected mates are powerless, at the capricious mercy of others. Again, there are no consequences for the rejectors who get to date other people, go to college, and live their lives.

I am perpetually intrigued by the rejected mate trope and, really, any scenario in which an author digs a deep emotional hole for their protagonists. I like to see how writers address the elephant in the room, particularly when the elephant of the writer’s own making has the writer pinned under its foot. While this book was fairly well written and the author worked diligently to bring her characters back together, the reality is that I’m not sure how well it worked. Jonah hurt Kinsey repeatedly and she never had any options except to do whatever he wanted. Until his friends quite literally attempt to kill her in front of him, he unilaterally blames Kinsey for the bullying and abuse she experienced and is, at best, blasé about his own culpability. Then he’s sorry, sure, but Kinsey still has no other options except to take him back.

Jonah: I changed my mind; please forgive me!
Kinsey: Hmm. If I don’t, my parents and I will be executed. Okay, I forgive you. ...more

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Apr 11, 2021 The Romantic Rush Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-2020

I was so intrigued by the premise of this take on the trending reject mate trope- and I was not disappointed. In this world, once rejected, the cast away mates are whisked away to the equivalent of a reject mate reform school where they confront the “issues” that caused them to be rejected in the hopes that their true mates one day accept them. If not, they are forever banished, cursed to live as Ferals. Of course, we come to find that being rejected isn’t always about the mates themselves- pack I was so intrigued by the premise of this take on the trending reject mate trope- and I was not disappointed. In this world, once rejected, the cast away mates are whisked away to the equivalent of a reject mate reform school where they confront the “issues” that caused them to be rejected in the hopes that their true mates one day accept them. If not, they are forever banished, cursed to live as Ferals. Of course, we come to find that being rejected isn’t always about the mates themselves- pack politics are just as corrupt and twisted as human ones. And that is where we met our heroine- arbitrary rejected and walking through the doors of Greystone Rejected Mates Academy for the first time. And from the first pages, I was captivated by this refreshingly unique story.

Our heroine, Kinsey, captured me straight away. Unlike other rejected mates who are destroyed, she’s angry. I loved her spunk, her fight, and her resilience. For years she’s been ostracized and bullied, an outsider in her own pack. And now she’s been humiliated and shunned by her soulmate, the one person who is supposed to love her above all else. EM gives her so many character layers- a fire, a kind heart, courage and humility, patience and intelligence. What I loved most is that she’s a character who always knew her worth, who stood her ground, but she also isn’t too stubborn to forgive and listen.

I was worried about Jonah- how could I ever get behind the rejecter as our hero. But EM proved me wrong- I was immediately drawn to him, because he was surprisingly decent despite what he did, and the more we/Kinsey get to truly know him, the more I saw the good in him. His integrity, his passion for his pack, and his tender heart. Surprising, because he shattered hers, but he more than makes up for it. And we get so much alpha mate goodness- the protectiveness, the reverence, the sexy growly territorialism paired with swoony sweetness. He won me over faster than Kinsey, and when truths started to be exposed and these two started to get to know each other, I fell so hard for them together, despite their horrible beginnings.

I loved watching these two work through the dynamics with the academy and their pack- and in doing so, we get to watch them get to know each other and grow as characters. Kinsey learns she can trust people, even when they make mistakes- I love watching her find herself as a wolf, and slowly opening up her heart with grace and kindness to someone who she has every reason to hate. And I loved watching Jonah accept his mistakes- I really, really loved how EM played his character arc. Without excuses, but also with generosity. He steps up to the plate in a BIG way- and unlike everyone else, he doesn’t want to tame our wonderful Kinsey. He more than accepts her, he uplifts her. Their chemistry was so delightful and engrossing- and LORD are they sexy together. Given the situation, this is a bit of a slower burn, but EM more than makes up for it when the stars finally align. But even more so, I loved their slow burn emotional connection. IN a way the rejection enabled us to see something we don’t even see in “mating” stories- we get to see mates court. And it really paid off.

Truth be told, I still have a few questions and quibbles about some of the world building and pack rules (particularly with some elements of the finale)- but the novelty and originality of this take on rejected mates more than makes up for any small holes I could detect. And, outside of the specific love story, the story also serves as a broader paradigm for arbitrary societal constructs designed to maintain power and control. We see glimmers in this story that some of the pack logic might in fact be more legend than fact- I’m hoping for more clarity on that in the future, and for now, I enjoyed this story so much that I’ll chalk up any lingering questions to truths yet to be exposed. The external action of this book heated up quickly and resolved at a rapid pace, and while this couple has their HEA, I’m excited for more sustained closure on elements of this story in future books, too.

This was not at all the story I was expecting, we end up having so many dynamics, twists, turns, and constructs that not only kept me on my toes but that are also such a fresh and creative take on this well trodden trope. I could not put it down, I was so consumed. I was quite honestly upset when it was done- I wanted to stay with these characters. And to me, that’s the sign of incredible story telling. We also met so many fascinating other characters within the walls of the Rejected Mates Academy- and I’m so curious to see what their stories will entail. Some of their situations feel so desperate and hopeless- but like Untamed, I have no doubt EM will find a way to make me a believer. What an incredible series debut- this may in fact be my favorite EM Moore book to date, and I’m really excited for this series.
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Nov 05, 2021 Serial Romance Librarian rated it really liked it

Shelves: alpha-hero, hero-is-mean-to-heroine, part-of-a-series, sassy-heroine, steamy, hero-grovels, unnecessary-drama, happy-ever-after, violence, angst-and-heartbreak

*** Book Q & A***

* How did the book make you feel?: I enjoyed this book. It wasn’t super angsty, but it was entertaining.

* How do you feel about how the story was told?: We get to see the FMC’s POV. The Rejected Mate Academy is very unfair and degrading. It was easy to feel sad for the pupils there.

* What did you think about the main characters?: I enjoyed both of them. I liked how the H showed remorse and did everything in his power to stand by his mate.

* Which parts of the book stood out to ...more

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Jun 08, 2021 Sabrina rated it really liked it

Shelves: college-new-adult-romance, paranormal

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I thought this book took a unique spin on the rejected mates trope and I found it to be pretty interesting. I do wish there was more groveling on the Hero's part and some added angst but even without it I found myself liking Jonah easily. Kinsey was also a very likable character and I really enjoyed that she had a backbone and fought the system a little bit.

Overall, I definitely recommend this book for anyone that loves a good rejected mates story. I do think th ...more

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Apr 22, 2021 Vicki rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-unlimited, shifters, college, paranormal, soulmates, werewolf, camp-academy, rejected-mates, 2021

4.25 ⭐️
This had the rejected mate plot I’ve been wanting for a long while, that I wish there were more of. Hoping the series continues to have dynamics like this. Also happy they are interconnected standalones. First book by this author for me but definitely won’t be my last.

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Jul 06, 2021 Aplis rated it liked it

I was hoping for this book to "wow" me, but that did not happen. This book is the first of a series of standalone novels.

The story had an interesting concept, although I didn't personally like it! All rejected mates from every single wolf shifter pack are sent to this "academy" to learn how to become better so that their mates will eventually accept them because not being accepted means that the rejected shifter has to leave pack lands and has to learn to live alone, where survival rates are rat I was hoping for this book to "wow" me, but that did not happen. This book is the first of a series of standalone novels.

The story had an interesting concept, although I didn't personally like it! All rejected mates from every single wolf shifter pack are sent to this "academy" to learn how to become better so that their mates will eventually accept them because not being accepted means that the rejected shifter has to leave pack lands and has to learn to live alone, where survival rates are rather dim. So see what I meant by interesting concept? Now why didn't I like it?

This whole concept of wanting to make the rejected mate "change" in order to get accepted seemed ridiculous! I've always recognised that "if they don't like you then fuck em". You don't change yourself to get accepted by someone who clearly couldn't accept how you were in the first place!

The reasons for some of the mates getting rejected are so dumb! One female shifter found that her fated mate already had a long time girlfriend, thereby, making him reject her just because he wanted his girlfriend instead! It's crazy because the female shifter has to,
a) Go to this academy for rejected mates.
b) Study 'courses' which her rejected mate wants her to pick up which can also include etiquette classes.
c) Attend mandatory 'counselling sessions' with her fated mate so as to build the gap between them.
d) Live in this academy till her fated mate deems her acceptable!
e) Can never leave to even visit her family.
f) Being told by everyone in the academy that it is her responsibility to get accepted and being rejected is her fault.
During all this time, her fated mate who rejected her can live freely outside and continue with his 'asshole existence'! Its also like a game of "who is quick enough to reject the mate" because the one who is first to reject can remain outside while the other has to pause their lives and stay in limbo! If the rejected mate is never accepted, they are shunned and asked to leave! Like what?!

The story is about a female shifter (who's name I already forgot) who is rejected by her mate for not being ''social enough''. He thinks that she deliberately avoids the pack and makes zero effort to participate when actually she's been bullied ever since she was kid because everyone in their pack suspected that her mom got pregnant with her with someone other than her fated mate. I was hoping for a stubborn ass female lead who gave no shits to being rejected, which is how the story started, but soon enough its shown that she actually craves for her mate. I guess the only good part is that the hero makes actual effort to build a relationship with the heroine. But I honestly wanted some angst here...maybe some actual arguments between the leads...! Not just the intimacy between the leads!

Sigh...the book was okay but as an E.M. Moore fan, I'm disappointed because I went in expecting too much. ...more

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Apr 13, 2021 Reyne Clark rated it it was amazing

Untamed was the first Paranormal Romance that I have read by EM Moore, but it definitely won't be my last. This was a fantastic read, choked full with angst, sass, and a perfect storyline! Please note: this is book one in a Series. If you love great world building, a feisty, bada$$ heroine, a wonderful Alpha, rejected mates, and a great shifter fantasy, grab this one and settle in! 5 Stars! ...more

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Jul 13, 2021 ✿❀ Lauren, aka Coffee and the Bibliophile ❀✿ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pnr, shifter, rejected-mates

𝒢𝑒𝓃𝓇𝑒 | 𝒯𝓇𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓈: PNR, Rejected Mate
𝒫𝒪𝒱: 1st, FMC
𝒮𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈: Rejected Mates Academy, Book 1
𝒮𝓉𝑒𝒶𝓂 𝐿𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓁: 🔥🔥🔥

This was exactly what I didn’t know I needed at this moment in time. A unique twist on the rejected mate trope where a “reform” academy, of sorts, tries to help rejected fated mates figure out how to be with each other. There’s lots of little tidbits, rules, and consequences and I really loved the world building. The plot was also a bit shocking and thrilling with that twist!

But the romance betwe ...more

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Aug 01, 2021 Nat Smithy rated it it was ok

Disappointing. It started off really good, but went downhill fast. For a rejected mate book there wasn't enough angst. The h gave in way too fast for my liking and the H was a dick who didn't deserve her. The storyline could have been a bit better. ...more

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May 11, 2021 A Little Nerdy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-fantasy

Yes!!!!

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Apr 01, 2021 Laura Jackson rated it it was amazing

Seriously Jonah... be still my poor dead heart!! I am so in love with him .. he’s the perfect mate.. And Kinsley, I couldn’t believe how much I fell for her.. I devoured this book and I couldn’t believe it was over. I am so excited for the next one. There are so many characters I want to see get a story.
I have to say this was a totally different kind of shifter book for me.. this academy sounds like a sad place and with everyone’s fear of it being the last stop before being forced to become fe ...more

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Apr 03, 2021 Cheria rated it really liked it

Shelves: standalone, fated-mates, pnr, shifters, mf-romance, rejected-mate

This is a standalone rejected mate MF shifter romance with HEA at the end. Series planned as interconnected standalones.

*WIP Review*

This is a story about finding acceptance and family, with a FMC who hasn't had much of either, in a place with some effed up societal norms.

The story is told from FMC POV, and starts off with her being sent to the academy for rejected mates, within hours of her first shift and discovering her true mate bond with another wolf in her pack. FMC has dueling feelings b This is a standalone rejected mate MF shifter romance with HEA at the end. Series planned as interconnected standalones.

*WIP Review*

This is a story about finding acceptance and family, with a FMC who hasn't had much of either, in a place with some effed up societal norms.

The story is told from FMC POV, and starts off with her being sent to the academy for rejected mates, within hours of her first shift and discovering her true mate bond with another wolf in her pack. FMC has dueling feelings between her human side calling BS on all that is happening to her and that such a place exists, while her wolf side is grieving the rejection.

I ended up really liking Jonah (H). At first I thought that it might be E2L angst or something like that, but it wasn't. I found his reasoning for rejecting her as mate to be some weak sh*t BUT then he is active in trying to make it work, at times pushing her to try more, all while I'm still wondering what exactly is "not good enough" about her in his mind. Kinsey doesn't compromise who she is... But she does try, and I felt proud for her, not for the sake of her mate or what society was telling her to be, but because she was growing into her own and learning and experiencing things to set her up to thrive in life... A life she's tried to stay in the outskirts of.

This story is more about the emotional relationship journey and more of a slow simmer on the physical, but there are plenty of scenes of Jonah claiming what is his 🔥🔥 He definitely takes advantage of her uniform skirt 🥵

I had a hard time with Jonah putting so much judgment on her, without even knowing her, and he blames her for not trying harder (growing up) to be accepted by the pack 🤨 (excuse you?) And somehow he never had any idea of how she was treated by their classmates, peers, and his friends growing up. It's not until he witnesses an altercation and feels her emotions through the mate bond that he's like "oh...". Yeah - oh! 🙄 He does go all alpha protective of her, which is nice, but I was thirsty for retribution that went unfulfilled. I did find Jonah to be genuine and really his redemption path was from ignorance. But I think I would have been more satisfied if there was more addressing how effed up everything around them was, including calling out f**kwits he was friends with (I'd prefer bloodshed but these main characters are too nice for that). ...more

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May 24, 2021 Lola Glass rated it it was amazing

Fun!

Fun read from a new-to-me author! Some of the MC’s experiences struck too much of a chord, bringing back high school feelings I’d prefer to keep buried, but it’s been a long time since a book other than my own made me feel so MUCH. I have to applaud the author for that!

TBH having lived some of the heroine’s experiences, there’s not a chance in heck that I’d have ever considered the main love interest, though the supernatural fated mate stuff definitely plays a role for our heroine.

Anyway, ...more

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Nov 15, 2021 Living a little by Anna rated it liked it

Shelves: alpha-male, romance, lack-depth, fantasy, disappointing, shifters, i-did-not-like-the-love-interest, didn-t-like-the-love-interest, meh, instant-love-x1f92e

Rating : 2,5 or 3/5 ... interesting idea but the romance ... meh

Review in french : cliquez ici

Review in english : I liked the concept and the author so I decided to give the rejected mate academy series a shot. While looking at Goodreads, I realized that this book had a lot of conflicting opinions. Basically, you either love it or you hate it.

Well, I'm going to be a little more measured in my opinion than some readers. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either :

→ The concept of the series i ...more

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Apr 17, 2021 Rambling Reader rated it really liked it

As a very frequent reader who's been immersed in the RH world for a while now, I can say that I don't know too many RH authors who have tried or succeeded to bridge the gap into M/F romance. But E.M. Moore is one who has definitely made that leap and landed on both feet. This is the second (off the top of my head) of her M/F projects I have read, her recent trip back into the Heights world being the first), and I really appreciate her ability to create both contemporary and paranormal worlds tha ...more

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Apr 05, 2021 Shawna Jimenez more.books.forever rated it it was amazing

Shelves: shifters, rejected-mate, fated-mates

First I absolutely be a shifter book and then throw in a rejected mate trope and I’m hooked. I have been on a rejected mate kick for a few weeks now and let me tell you this was one of my favorites, not only because it’s a favorite trope of mine but Erin’s writing is spectacular and you get all the feels. Her writing has a way of having you go through each emotion that each of her characters are going through. For me that speaks volumes to the caliber of writing and story telling! Jonah and Kins ...more

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Mar 31, 2021 Ashleigh rated it really liked it

So this was my first rejected mates book, I’ve read books with shifters in before but none quite like this. Since I’m already a huge fan of this author I figured I could trust her with adding a new trope to my collection.
Untamed I’d the first in a series of interconnected standalones. And it follows Kinsley and the mate that rejected her, Jonah.
In this book you’re introduced to lots of characters but my favourite has to be Ms Ebon, as much as I love Kinsey’s friendship with Mia I kind of want t ...more

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Apr 03, 2021 Jade Adams rated it it was amazing

Left me wanting more!

E.A Moore certainly knows how to get a reader hooked from the 'get go'!

I absolutely love 'shifter stories' and this one did not disappoint. The author has written from a different view of the normal 'shifter' romance in that it wasn't the normal 1.'Alpha finds mate! 2.Throws said mate over shoulder! 3.Your mine!' type story.

The story opens as you follow the main character Kinsey Walker who is a rebuffed, rejected and fated mate of Jonah Livestrong. She is on the way to a T ...more

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Apr 11, 2021 Michelle The Outgoing Bookworm rated it it was amazing

A little different spin on the rejected mate trope.

The story focuses on Kinsey who is sent to Greystone Academy when she’s rejected by Jonah her mate. But the Academy isn’t what she expects as she finds allies in fellow students and instructors. To confuse her even more, Jonah doesn’t act like he rejected her. And though the academy may be a safe haven, her hometown remains Hell on Earth as their are those who question their mated bond and her family’s place in pack society.

I loved the fact tha ...more

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May 26, 2021 Daphne rated it liked it

Shelves: werewolf-with-mates, omfg-cliffhanger-much, second-chance, meh, paranormal, okay-i-guess, 2021-reads, mature-ya

3 STARS

This story wasn't what I expected it to be. It was a pretty bad start to the series honestly. Basically the hero rejects heroine and she gets sent to this school for rejected mates to get reformed. It's up to the mates who rejected them if they're worthy enough to make a life with again after all the education their soulmates went through.
The idea is good not gonna lie. But the reason he rejected her was so stupid. And the heroine is so starved for his affection that she doesn't even let ...more

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Apr 22, 2021 Missy Brown rated it it was amazing

If you are into rejected mates, like me, this is a book you must read. I have been so into the rejected mates, if it is done right, and this has to be in the top, if not the top one I have read.

Kinsey is a great female lead who is of course rejected by Jonah. She had not fit in with her pack for reasons. She does not wish to be a part of the pack and Jonah cannot be with her because of it. So not to give a lot away, this is them trying to work through things. This journey is what makes EM such ...more

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Apr 09, 2021 Nikki Wesley rated it really liked it

Let me start off by saying that this is a good shifter book. I enjoyed reading it and it captured by interest. But, I was slightly confused about it being a Rejected Mates book. I didn’t get that part of it at all 😬

Kinsey and Jonah start of rocky. Kinsey is a pretty formidable new shifter who has had a tough upbringing in the pack, always on the outside she’s just tried to harden herself to it all. I loved her as the FMC. Jonah however has turned her treatment in the pack, back around on her and ...more

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Apr 12, 2021 Charlotte rated it it was amazing

A clever twist on the rejected mate genre. In this book rejected mates are signed away to Greystone Academy to be so called be retrained to how mates want them to be. In Kinsey's (FMC) case shes hated by her own stuck up pack and her mate - Jonah. He thinks shes anti social and doesnt want to be involved in their pack. Oh boy i really wanted to punch Jonah with his narrow minded attitude and how blinded he was to how the pack was treating Kinsey. Kinsey was just a great character. She strong wil ...more

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Apr 19, 2021 Imee Benzon rated it it was amazing

***THIS IS SO GOOD***

I know this trope is the in at the moment *rejected mate* and I thought I was getting same story as the others but omg I was so wrong this is different from the norm and in the best possible way. I loved how Kinsey fought for her right to her mate even if Jonah didn't have much trust and belief in her. And the ending is fantastic I would have liked Lydia to have suffered more but I can't be greedy lol I loved this book it's brilliant. And I hope it's Mia's story next. ...more

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Apr 09, 2021 Lisa Maher rated it it was amazing

This is the book that I didn't know I needed. It is so beyond good! I love the twist on rejected mates. Most times there is no redeeming them, but this book offers redemption of a sort. There are so many twists and turns in it that make it addicting. I couldn't stop reading it once I started it and I love that it is a standalone so that I am not waiting for the next book. I cannot wait to see what this author comes up with next. ...more

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Jul 02, 2021 Mandy’s Book Reviews rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021-arc-read

I absolutely love the rejected mate trope so obviously when I heard Erin was writing this book I had to read it and omg did she nail it ! This is a unique take on the rejected mate shifter romance trope and I’m so here for it I absolutely loved it the writing the characters the attention to detail this was so brilliantly written and I want more no I need more! The emotions flew off the pages and gripped my heart the angst the pain this story was amazing and I can’t wait for the next book!

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Jul 10, 2021 Wenderline Castin rated it liked it

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This was good and a different spin on the whole rejected mate thing that i haven't seen before but the Academy felt more like a prisoner more than anything.

In short the Academy is BS. Heroine goes out for a wolf run and runs into her mate and she crosses the academy borders and they play, argue, kiss, fight and then she leaves. I understand her getting in trouble for disobeying the rule to not go outside the borders but it was confirmed she was with her mate. Then her punishment is not being ab This was good and a different spin on the whole rejected mate thing that i haven't seen before but the Academy felt more like a prisoner more than anything.

In short the Academy is BS. Heroine goes out for a wolf run and runs into her mate and she crosses the academy borders and they play, argue, kiss, fight and then she leaves. I understand her getting in trouble for disobeying the rule to not go outside the borders but it was confirmed she was with her mate. Then her punishment is not being able to shift into her wolf the whole time she is there... that's so fucking degrading and the punishment does not fit the crime. Not only was she fine but that situation gave her a opportunity to meet her mate. Not to mention the Academy does nothing to make them come together. Not once was the heroine called into to have a formal meeting with her mate, they just kept meeting each other up, I honestly don't get why she was there in the first place.

The hero rejected her because he felt she never tried to get to know their pack, but it wasn't until 17 chapters in that he truly saw it was more the other way around. They bullied for something she couldn't control (mom allegedly having an affair while mated) I never once understood why the hero rejected her for it, especially because it seemed like all he really needed to do was talk to her about it, he didn't give her a chance, he choose not to believe it and put her through hell. Despite this he did apologize and actually got to know her.

And back to the Academy and Pack council since they seem to be in kahoots. They should have a strict guideline of reasons a person could be rejected, and also consequences for a mate who is not trying to make things work. There is this girl named Nadia who legit got rejected by her best friend for idk what stupid reason.. Mia and Nathan have mates who rejected them because they were dating and they have been in the Academy for over a year because the mates refuse to make it work.. They are at risk for being feral, or lone wolf that have been shunned by all the packs all because their mates don't try to make it work. Shit should be illegal. SO much for "pack family"

There's a lot of issues with the Academy though and i feel like they should've been a legit thing where they actually want to make the mating pairs work because it seemed like they didn't.

I also liked the heroine. I related to her in a one dimensional sorta way. I got her and i liked her but i didn't feel any sorta special connection towards her, she didn't anger me in any sort of way and I was rooting for her. I also liked that despite that she was angry about everything, she did let him in and didn't let her anger at the whole thing completely diminish her from having a connection with her mate. I didn't want home girl to go feral so I was rooting for them for her sake more than anything fuck him, who rejects someone for not being social enough?

I also think this story could've benefited from the hero's POV.

EDIT: i also think they were making a big stupid deal out of the whole lineage thing. All they needed was a DNA test from day 1, shit shouldn't have been such an issue. I get wolves being proud and all that but more than anything they were prolonging the inevitable. ...more

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May 09, 2021 Barbara’s Booknalysis rated it really liked it

I was intrigued by Untamed before I had even started reading, as my imagination was captured by what I think is a really unusual premise for a paranormal story. The plot is set in an academy for rejected fated mates. Makes you curious, right?

I struggled at the start to find that moment in the story that really caught my attention and it took a while for it to happen. It didn’t help that I really didn’t like our main man, Jonah. There really is nothing in the way of redeeming attributes, at all, I was intrigued by Untamed before I had even started reading, as my imagination was captured by what I think is a really unusual premise for a paranormal story. The plot is set in an academy for rejected fated mates. Makes you curious, right?

I struggled at the start to find that moment in the story that really caught my attention and it took a while for it to happen. It didn’t help that I really didn’t like our main man, Jonah. There really is nothing in the way of redeeming attributes, at all, to start with. And considering that I liked the main female character, Kinsey, pretty much from page one, Jonah really had to work hard to get me on side. But we got there. (I was a huge fan by the end!)

The main issue is that Jonah and Kinsey are fated mates, but Jonah has ‘rejected’ her. And if one mate rejects the other, the rejected mate has no choice but to attend the Rejected Mate Academy, with all of the other rejected mates. The goal is to teach the rejected mate to be more acceptable, so that their fated mate will accept them. But if they can’t get to that point, then the rejected mate will be banished from their wolf pack. (I’m not giving the story away here – this is shared really early.)

I found myself drawn into Kinsey’s emotions right from page one, where she shares not just the extreme sadness that she is feeling, but also the all-encompassing rage. She is a very strong character, and we see this very early. The story begins with her being heartbroken and scared, but at the same trying trying to remain stoic. I found her very relatable and wanting to know what happened to her was the main thing that was drawing me in at the start.

Once we started getting to know a few of the other residents of the Rejected Mate Academy, the story really took off for me. I liked them all. Each character was interesting in their own way and I wanted to know more about them, as each was given the opportunity to start establishing their own personalities.

I eventually found myself softening towards Jonah, too. (Turns out he’s not such a bad guy – who knew?) By the end, I was a total Jonah fan. He is in a very difficult position and doing the best he can. At the start that has him wearing the ‘bad guy’ hat, but by the end his hat is well and truly white.

And for those of you who are a fan of a bit of werewolf action in your stories, you’ll enjoy this one. There is plenty here to keep you interested. I really enjoy how E.M. Moore describes the feelings and emotions of the werewolf side of Kinsey, and the interactions of the wolves in the pack really jumped off the page to me.

This is book one of the Rejected Mate Academy series & I’m looking forward to seeing who gets the next story!

Thank you to Affinity Author Services and E.M. Moore for my copy of this ebook. ...more

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E.M. Moore

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E. M. Moore is a USA Today Bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. She's drawn to write within the teen and college-aged years where her characters get knocked on their asses, torn inside out, and put back together again by their first loves. Whether it's in a fantastical setting where human guards protect the creatures of the night or a realistic high school backdrop where soci ...more