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pensivepelican's review against another edition
4.0
Trust the Wolf is romance featuring shifters and a heroine capable of taking care of herself in some pretty challenging situations. As the title implies, she is called upon to trust a wolf shifter — Jason, but she’s not certain that she can or should.
The book is well-paced and the characters developed. I enjoyed the strong female role model and the struggle between two competing factions which extended from New York City to Montreal and beyond. The shifters took on the unique characteristics of the animals they shifted into, so it was interesting to watch that unfold. There was a lot of sex — handled in a non-corny or cringey manner. I was already hoping for a sequel halfway through the book because I wanted to see where the characters could go and I was pleasantly surprised to see a teaser for the next book included at the end.
Trust the Wolf was given to me as a advanced review copy by the author in exchange for an honest review this book.
The book is well-paced and the characters developed. I enjoyed the strong female role model and the struggle between two competing factions which extended from New York City to Montreal and beyond. The shifters took on the unique characteristics of the animals they shifted into, so it was interesting to watch that unfold. There was a lot of sex — handled in a non-corny or cringey manner. I was already hoping for a sequel halfway through the book because I wanted to see where the characters could go and I was pleasantly surprised to see a teaser for the next book included at the end.
Trust the Wolf was given to me as a advanced review copy by the author in exchange for an honest review this book.
jessiebooklover's review against another edition
4.0
***Disclaimer: I received and advance reader copy from the author in exchange for my honest review, being this voluntary. This does not affect my opinion about this reading at all. ***
Trust The Wolf is the second book in the series. I just realized that there is another before this one (Bearly Married - Shifter Series .05). But you can read it as standalone. It's a paranormal romance, with a little action, good hot scenes, suspense, drama, secrets and a happy ever after. I like paranormal romance and the previously mentioned elements, definitely, are feature attraction for me.
The main characters are Emilia and Jason. Emilia comes from a family of adoptive parents. She only knows that her mother died at the time of his birth and has no further information about his lineage. His mother was human, his father was a bear shapeshifter. What makes Emilia a half-shifter. She does not know anything about the world of the shapeshifters, until she meets Jason.
Jason has some kind of security job. An attractive boy who acts as a hero, after having intercepted a boy who attacks Emilia. This event will be the beginning of an adventure for both, the beginning of an initial friendship with Jason that turned into something else. Well, the chemistry between them is instantaneous and sparkling.
Jason becomes someone to support Emilia. Helping her to discover who she really is, what her real roots are, sharing everything he can about the world of shapeshifters. The romance between them is low-angst. Emilia is a strong, daring character, who cares about others and wants to make a difference in her new world, when she discovers it.
The first chapter left me in expectation. It made me laugh. Enjoy it. However, at some point I felt somewhat bored. And it is that mid-book is when we have a bit of action again between shapeshifters. Jason's ambivalence, the moment he knew Emilia's true identity and with whom he was related, disgusted me. Although it did not take long for him to finally change his mind and decided definitely to continue with Emilia what he had started.
Emilia's situation can be intriguing and Jason's position as a mentor is an important factor in the development of the story. The way the author described the world of shapeshifters and how it works is interesting. As a debutant he has a good chance of increasing his readership. I hope that the next book keep my interest more than this one.
Trust The Wolf is the second book in the series. I just realized that there is another before this one (Bearly Married - Shifter Series .05). But you can read it as standalone. It's a paranormal romance, with a little action, good hot scenes, suspense, drama, secrets and a happy ever after. I like paranormal romance and the previously mentioned elements, definitely, are feature attraction for me.
The main characters are Emilia and Jason. Emilia comes from a family of adoptive parents. She only knows that her mother died at the time of his birth and has no further information about his lineage. His mother was human, his father was a bear shapeshifter. What makes Emilia a half-shifter. She does not know anything about the world of the shapeshifters, until she meets Jason.
Jason has some kind of security job. An attractive boy who acts as a hero, after having intercepted a boy who attacks Emilia. This event will be the beginning of an adventure for both, the beginning of an initial friendship with Jason that turned into something else. Well, the chemistry between them is instantaneous and sparkling.
Jason becomes someone to support Emilia. Helping her to discover who she really is, what her real roots are, sharing everything he can about the world of shapeshifters. The romance between them is low-angst. Emilia is a strong, daring character, who cares about others and wants to make a difference in her new world, when she discovers it.
The first chapter left me in expectation. It made me laugh. Enjoy it. However, at some point I felt somewhat bored. And it is that mid-book is when we have a bit of action again between shapeshifters. Jason's ambivalence, the moment he knew Emilia's true identity and with whom he was related, disgusted me. Although it did not take long for him to finally change his mind and decided definitely to continue with Emilia what he had started.
Emilia's situation can be intriguing and Jason's position as a mentor is an important factor in the development of the story. The way the author described the world of shapeshifters and how it works is interesting. As a debutant he has a good chance of increasing his readership. I hope that the next book keep my interest more than this one.
1_romance_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Emilia’s life is not what she thought. After a night out with friends her world had completely changed
Trust the Wolf by Zoe Ashwood was such a fun read. It wasn’t heavy on drama or angst. Things seemed to wrap up quickly rather than drag out, which I appreciate. I felt the storyline was fun, engaging, and flowed nicely.
I’m a huge fan of urban fantasy and finding new authors is always exciting. I have to admit I haven’t read many books on shifters, but after reading this I’m finding myself wanting to dive more in this genre.
I will definitely be reading more from this author and I can’t wait for the next book
Trust the Wolf by Zoe Ashwood was such a fun read. It wasn’t heavy on drama or angst. Things seemed to wrap up quickly rather than drag out, which I appreciate. I felt the storyline was fun, engaging, and flowed nicely.
I’m a huge fan of urban fantasy and finding new authors is always exciting. I have to admit I haven’t read many books on shifters, but after reading this I’m finding myself wanting to dive more in this genre.
I will definitely be reading more from this author and I can’t wait for the next book
susanasoeiro's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
yeriwithaj_'s review against another edition
4.0
A really good start to a promising series. I enjoyed the author's writing, the interesting world that was presented, I can't wait to read about the rest of the characters.
qdbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
~REVIEW🖋~
The quick and dirty: Girl is informed by a male wolf shifter that she's not entirely human. They form a friendship that quickly morphs into something romantic but when he realizes who she really is, he quickly distances himself (shifter politics and abandonment issues). When there's an attempt on her life though, he realizes he's willing to sacrifice everything to save her.
*MILD SPOILERS*
Jason saves Emilia from being assaulted at a club and realizes she has no idea that she's a shifter. A hybrid bear shifter. He's supposed to report her to SANA (the shifter authorities for whom he works) but finds it hard to do so because he's inexplicably drawn to her and wants more time to explore their mutual attraction. When he discovers her true heritage though, he has no choice but to deliver her to the council in order to ensure her safety. The council assigns Jason to protect Emilia but that just makes it harder for him to stay away from her, especially when Emilia doesn't understand shifter politics or why they can't be together. When there is an attempt on Emilia's life however, things take a turn and Jason finally realizes what really matters.
A great debut novel from Zoe Ashwood! I enjoyed the dynamic between Jason and Emilia and thought the ancillary characters, like Zach and Mat, added some interesting texture to the story. I appreciated that Emilia didn't blindly believe Jason when he told her she was a shifter and instead asked questions (though I wish she had asked even more - especially when she arrived in Canada). The twist with the councilmember was interesting, though it felt like an after thought. I'd love to see that type of suspense be a more core part of the storyline. Looking forward to Truth or Bear next month!
Overall: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steam: 2/5 🔥🔥
Feels: 😲🤔😏🤨🥰
~QD STORY DETAILS~
Tear jerker: No
Paranormal/Fantasy: Yes
Location: New York then Canada
Character age range: twenties
Lead: Emilia
Love interest(s): Jason
HEA: Yes
~QD BOOK INFO~
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audible: No
Series: Yes (Shift Series)
1. Trust the Wolf - releases 01/24/19
2. Truth or Bear - releases 02/28/19
~QD 🔥~
Sex/kink type: manual, oral, penetrative
Possible triggers: Mild violence
ethrone's review against another edition
3.0
- 2.5 stars
- it was just cutesy, not a huge fan of the insta-love nor some of the weird miscommunication drama that seemed unnecessary
- now that it's been almost a month since i've read this i barely remember anything about it except disliking the insta-love
- the insta-love is excused in the book because the two main characters are shifters and their shifter-selves have found a connection or whatever but idk if it worked in this book for me
- i'm fine with it in most books that have shifters when the plot is really good and i actually feel real chemistry between the two main characters beyond being simply told that they have a connection but i didn't feel that was the case in this one
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- i didn't care about the plot that much, it wasn't exactly the most original either and the ending was absolutely bizarre to say the least
- there were many moments that i just wanted jason and emilia to TALK TO ONE ANOTHER, miscommunication is such a turnoff for me and it does nothing but annoy me these days
- this book was just ok, i won't continue with the series
- it was just cutesy, not a huge fan of the insta-love nor some of the weird miscommunication drama that seemed unnecessary
- now that it's been almost a month since i've read this i barely remember anything about it except disliking the insta-love
- the insta-love is excused in the book because the two main characters are shifters and their shifter-selves have found a connection or whatever but idk if it worked in this book for me
- i'm fine with it in most books that have shifters when the plot is really good and i actually feel real chemistry between the two main characters beyond being simply told that they have a connection but i didn't feel that was the case in this one
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Spoiler
and then the whole thing where jason legit leaves emilia the second he realizes who she is and is a total fucking asshole lol and then he just continues to make this mistake over and over again throughout the book, idk why emilia kept forgiving him but alas this is a romance book- i didn't care about the plot that much, it wasn't exactly the most original either and the ending was absolutely bizarre to say the least
- there were many moments that i just wanted jason and emilia to TALK TO ONE ANOTHER, miscommunication is such a turnoff for me and it does nothing but annoy me these days
- this book was just ok, i won't continue with the series
strawberryfox's review against another edition
3.0
Close to DNF for me, I wasn’t really into the whole “I love you but I hate you” relationship between Emilia and Jason.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
thereisalwaystimeforbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I fell in love with another series by this author, The Amber Bay Trilogy and I wanted to try something else by her. This book is a paranormal shifter romance, and the book has several hot steamy scenes! Emilia doesn’t know she is a bear shifter as she was adopted at birth and didn’t know her birth family. Jason, a wolf shifter stumbles into her at a club and he introduces them to his world and things get a bit hot from there.