ARC Review: Alpha Instinct by Katie Reus

Official Blurb:

He ghosted her years ago…

Ana Cordona has been a strong leader for the lupine shifters who survived after half her pack was murdered. As tough as she is, her pack is vulnerable to a devious neighbor who wants their land—and Ana as his own. So when a ghost from her past barrels back into her life promising protection, it’s almost enough to make Ana forget how he walked out on her before—and reluctantly accept his offer to mate.

Now he’s back.

Connor isn’t walking away again. Ana has always been his mate, something his wolf accepted long ago. And the only reason he left before was for her own protection. Whatever it takes, he’s determined not to leave her side again—but danger is all around them in the form of a rival pack and a radicalized human element in town who wants to destroy all shifters. If they want a chance at a future—and to survive the deadly threats closing in—they’re going to have to learn to trust each other. Unfortunately, the danger is closer than they ever imagined.

Ana is struggling to maintain her pack after a terrible tragedy killed all of the males and pregnant females. She’s being pressured by a rival pack and is afraid the Council will force her pack to merge with another one.

Her prayers – and fears – are answered when Connor, her childhood crush, saves her from an attack and announces he wants her as his mate. Decades ago, she thought they might end up together, but he disappeared without a trace. Now that he’s back, she’s afraid to fall back into her crush in case he leaves again.

Alpha Instinct is classic paranormal romance – a strong FMC who’s submissive only to him, an alpha MMC who’d burn the world for her, and several clandestine forces out to get them.

I loved Connor and his brother! They had a great dynamic and were both dominant without becoming total alphaholes.

The angst level was moderate, but prepare some tissues anyway. There’s one part in particular that will tear your heart out!

Alpha Instinct was a steamy slow burn romance that has me excited for the rest of the books in the series!

Thank you, Katie Reus and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Book Stats:

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CN7DCNDD
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ KR Press, LLC; 2nd edition (November 28, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 313 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 1837904782

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