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A review by rlbooks8
Love Potion for the Alpha by Alice Coldbreath
3.0
I definitely recommend Alice Coldbreath's other works over this one, but there are elements of her strong writing in this story as well. I found Isolde (h) and Jorah (H) to be mostly frustrating with Isolde's poor self-image and Jorah's head up his ass for most of the book. These two meet when Jorah visit Isolde's father's holding to view the father's two daughters for a potential bride. Isolde was encouraged by her sister (who was annoying imo) to use a "love potion", which actually makes Jorah sick. There is some angst and misunderstandings. Jorah's wolf was smarter than him, since the wolf encouraged Jorah to claim Isolde from the start. But both of them do show growth and adaptability. The steamy times are well-written, which is what I expect from this author. Written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (H does get jealous of a childhood friend of h's who's actually romantically involved with her sister), h is a virgin and H is not (very vague history given).
I loved that Jorah's pack needed to have their customs and mindsets changed and that Isolde challenged them. Jorah, his Beta, and his squire have been away from the pack for three years and return to everything in shambles. The pack members and humans who remain were excellent side characters, especially Jorah's uncle who plays a very supportive and hard love role. Previously there had been a separation of pack vs. humans, even ones who had regular contact with the pack and Isolde turns that on its head in a progressive and good way.
The ending is a HEA following the resolution to Jorah and Isolde solidifying their relationship. There wasn't an epilogue and I think even a short one would have been more satisfying, even though the story includes plenty of day to day activities and changes in the pack before the major conflict. I knew going in that this wasn't likely to be my favorite of this author's books, but I did like reading a different style by her.
I loved that Jorah's pack needed to have their customs and mindsets changed and that Isolde challenged them. Jorah, his Beta, and his squire have been away from the pack for three years and return to everything in shambles. The pack members and humans who remain were excellent side characters, especially Jorah's uncle who plays a very supportive and hard love role. Previously there had been a separation of pack vs. humans, even ones who had regular contact with the pack and Isolde turns that on its head in a progressive and good way.
The ending is a HEA following the resolution to Jorah and Isolde solidifying their relationship. There wasn't an epilogue and I think even a short one would have been more satisfying, even though the story includes plenty of day to day activities and changes in the pack before the major conflict. I knew going in that this wasn't likely to be my favorite of this author's books, but I did like reading a different style by her.