An interesting fantasy read with plenty of twists and turns. The plot seems to speed through many events and then spend a lot of time on others. Sometimes the information dumps were a bit thick, but for the most part the book was riveting and I recommend it to any fans of demons and supernaturals of all kinds.

I did not like this book, It was a dnf for me, I just really didn't like the characters at all I thought the plot was a good idea and it intrigued me and the blurb pulled me in to read but the characters were just so annoying to me, and this Alpha King seemed like an ass for lack of a better word. I wasn't into it but this might be for someone else so I say give it your fair shot if it sounds interesting to you.

An okay story with a unique plot. Good overall writing.

'Mated to the Werewolf King' by Alena Des is the First Book in "The Kings" series. This is the story of Annabelle 'Belle" and King Keith Blake.
Belle is turning 18 years old and just learned that her parents are really not her blood parents. That the Demon Lord wants her and there will be war if she is not turned over. Keith is the King of the Werewolf and overseas his Pack. Since Belle is apart of that Pack he is meeting with her. What Keith isn't really for is his instant feelings for her but doesn't want to accept them. This does make Keith seem meaner and moody. Belle thought she loved her brother's best friend but that is in doubt after her feelings for Keith grow.
Enjoyable shiftier story.
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I am stuck between a 3 and a four star read on this so I'm splitting the difference and leaning towards 4.

I enjoyed this book, it had great world building and an intriguing plot. I thought the main character really showed growth through the story. At first she seemed very young but as the story progressed she grew into her destiny which I thoroughly enjoyed witnessing. I did like that Keith and Belle fought for their relationship.

I felt this was a condensed Epic, there was so much going on and I loved the twists and turns, however they seemed rushed in spots and I wanted more which I think is a mark of a good plot. I loved the characters and wanted to learn more about the secondary's such as Sean, Gregory, Oliver, Wendy etc.

By 50% I was over this. There are several things wrong with this, unfortunately. It's too long it could have been split into two and may be expanded upon. It needs to be edited, I don't think this is YA but it should be, the writing is choppy and very juvenile at times. Belle experienced no emotional growth in fact she seemed to devolve the more her powers grew. She's supposed to be a possible mate for every king but you only meet 3 before her mating and she picked him first so it was kind of obvious he never had any competition. This just frustrated me because it had promise and started out well.

Alena Des is a new author to me.  I picked up her book after seeing the cover and being immediately impressed.  Like all the books I read I went into this one blind knowing only that it had to do with shifters based off the books title.  I was pleasantly surprised by this book.  The storyline was on point.  There was never a lull in excitement.  There were so many twists and turns that I quite trying to figure out where the story might lead because I never got it right!  The inner dialogue was there but, done in a way that I was eager for more rather than skimming to find real conversation.

As much as I loved the storyline I was put off a bit by the character development and the writing overall.  I felt like the characters could have been developed more.  Some of the things they were saying and doing didn't really fit with who I felt the characters were.  Especially with Belle, her emotions were all over the place and it was hard to keep tract of what she was really feeling most of the book.  Some of the things out of Keith's mouth just didn't match up to the image the author was portraying of him.

I think this was a good book that has the potential of being a great book if some of the dialogue and storyline got refreshed.

3 1/2 Star Review.....

A fascinating story and not at all what I was expecting. While this is not a typical shifter story, but is jam-packed with mythical creatures and amazing world building. Surprisingly, for such a long book it kept my interest, but I was disappointed that the synopsis didn’t accurately describe the storyline.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. First time reading this author. I truly had mixed feelings about this book. I wanted to like Belle and Keith but never really did. I also kept saying Really? When is it going to end?? What the heck was up with Tessa? I did like the ending I found that to be fun and cute but getting there was a long haul. This is not really a shifter book but more fantasy.

I liked it. It was an interesting book to read. I liked the fact that numerous paranormal species were incorporated into the story.

This novel was a good read. It you enjoy magic, werewolves, vampires, witches, and demons, this novel has it.
Annabelle finds out she is the adopted daughter of her father's pack. This is a shock to her and discovering she is not really a werewolf. The werewolf king, Keith, comes seeking Belle and takes her with him to his home. He is cruel to her at first, not understanding why he wants to mate her, yet seeing Belle in pain destroys him. Belle escapes, but other kings want to mate with Belle, which has to due with a prophecy by the Moon Goddess. Belle wants to return to her adopted family, but circumstances prevent her from doing so. She learns about what she really is and discovers things she did not know before about her past. Keith searches for Belle and realizes he wants her as his mate and queen. Nothing will stop him from making Belle his. Belle does not know who she wants, for she believed she would not have a mate and now she has her pick. There are still many dangers that need to be faced. There are many enemies, those that they know and others who are deceiving them. Belle begins to tap into her abilities, but does not understand them since there has been no one like her before. War is upon them and allies need to unite in order to stop the darkness from consuming the world. Who will Belle chose, if anyone to be her mate? The book have several twists and turns and when you think you have it figured out, another plot twist comes into play.