Just when she feels ready to live again Leslie’s past comes to haunt her. Her new alpha has been waiting for Leslie to come out of her shell so he can claim her. The whole pack knows he wants her but Leslie seems oblivious. When they finally get together it is worth all the waiting. But now Malcolm needs to keep Leslie alive and keep her cub safe. This is a fast paced adventure that will keep you happily flipping pages.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

It was fun to watch Malcolm and Leslie as they danced around their attraction to each other and would not come out and tell each other they had feelings for each other.

My only complaint it seemed like the book went too fast! I really wish there was more building up to the conflict with the feral wolf and more time with Malcolm and Leslie!

I loved that there was a great romance and lots of drama and action!

This is book 9 in the Crescent Moon series and I would read the previous book or 2 at the very least as it introduces this character and the situation she used to be in. That being said, in this one we get Leslie and Malcolm's story. Leslie went through an abusive relationship and is just trying to raise her son the best she can while learning how to move on and become the person she used to be. Or as close as she can come. All the while she is secretly crushing on the pack alpha Malcolm, even knowing that she isn't good enough for him. What she doesn't know is that Malcolm wants her just as much as she want's him. Or that he has been courting her for over a year in the hopes that she would see him as more and not just feel obligated to him for letting her into his pack. What neither expects is for a threat from her past to come back to haunt her.

I really liked this one!! Leslie went through literal hell and she still manages to move on and try to find her happiness again. Malcolm is this strong, protective, and definitely alpha man who knows that he has found his mate but he also wants her to just be happy and healthy. He is what a real man should be! And the way he always treats her son just like he is his own-I loved that!! The only drawback I had was that it felt too short to me. I always wish the books in this series were longer just because they draw you in and keep you wanting to read more!

This book was good! There was good character development though not as much as I usually enjoy, but it is a novella. Typically with these types of books there are wonderful epilogues, but in this book there was no epilogue which was disappointing. I enjoyed the plot and the characters although I wasn’t the biggest fan of their names, Leslie and Malcolm were interesting choices. Overall, if you’re looking for a short shifter book with a happily ever after, this the novella for you!

This may be a quickie but somehow it still seems to pack all the sexy and story of a full length novel. The chemistry between Malcolm and Leslie is fantastic and takes on a life of its own. And Elijah, oh my how adorable! I love Katie's shifter books so much! I always know I will be fully entertained and satisfied! This is such an awesome series!

I read this book as a stand alone. I don't usually read out of series order, but I likes the description and gave it a try. It was really good! I now want to find the rest of the series to read!
Thanks NetGalley and publisher for this fun afternoon read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting my request for an ARC of this book.

I really liked this story! It was short, sexy, and sweet!

I also went into this novella not having read any of the previous books in the series and I was fine. Now, I'm interested in hunting up the other books in the series. :-)

Chosen Mate by Savannah Stuart/Katie Reus

Crescent Moon series, book 9. Can be read as a standalone, but reading the prior book 8 will give a better background on both the hero and heroine, Malcolm and Leslie.
Paranormal romance.

Malcolm is the alpha of his pack. He knows that Leslie is his mate but he needs to give her time to heal after rescuing her from an abusive spouse.
Leslie longs for Malcom but hesitates to make the first move. He’s the pack alpha. Maybe he’s being kind to her the same way he would any other pack member.

A sexy and sweet romance with an adorable pup.
It was mentioned several times that humans may not be as violent or as swift with justice as a shifter wolf pack could be. Makes me wonder if there has been pushback on the level of violence or kills in these shifter novels. Consider this one in the middle of the scale. It’s not comedy and it’s not innocent. 4 on a 10 scale.

I love this author and the stories. Usually fast, engaging and sexy. This one fits all the marks.

Regarding the adorable pup:
When Malcolm walks in the house and usually sees Elijah “Toddling towards him like a drunken sailor”, this line says it all.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley. I also purchased a copy to keep.

This was a good short story that was very easy to read!

It was well written and it had good attention to detail. I really enjoyed the story very much and the author has a really good flow which made me want to keep turning and I didn't put the book down after I had started and read it in one sitting.

I really do like the style of Katie's writing and there was a good amount of action and romance in this one that made it a past paced and exciting read.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!!

I love this author! Malcolm is an alpha wolf and leader of his clan. Leslie is the she wolf he took into his clan after finding out she was being abused in hers. She is also his true mate. But something is stalking her. Can Malcolm protect her and her son while giving away is heart?

I. Voluntarily read and reviewed this advanced free complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley

This book affirms one’s belief in second changes and happily ever after. Malcolm feels like he has been courting Leslie, who joined his pack after leaving her abusive husband. Leslie thinks he just wants to be a friend. A lot of miscommunication that eventually gets figured out and good triumphs! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I've read nearly all the books by Katie Reus, but this is the first one of her as Savannah Stuart. And it certainly won't be the last.
This the story about Malcolm and Leslie. They met when Malcolm, alpha to his pack, saved Leslie of her abusive husband. They felt an immediate attraction but neither knew of the other. Malcolm has been slowly wooing her, but it seems Leslie is oblivious to this. When she decides she's ready again to start dating, Malcolm gets jealous and feelings are finally revealed.
When an attack happens on Leslie young son, Malcolm steps in to save them.

This was a really nice short book. I've loved the way they danced around eachother, to finally give in. This was the first book in the Crescent Moon series I've read, but it certainly won't be the last.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the ARC!!

This was a sweet-sexy short read! Love the chemistry this author bings to the pages. There was a lot of story well written in a short amount of pages.

Another amazing alpha read! This was short and sweet with just a tad bit of drama but a ton of emotion. I loved how Malcolm was so patient and kind as he subtly courted Leslie. For an alpha, he had considerable restraint. Leslie was ready to move on but insecure about making any kind of move on her pack’s alpha. When she finally gets herself pulled together enough to confront him, I was cheering her on all the way.

No one does heroes or romance like this author and this novella is proof that Katie Reus reigns supreme.

Love this story line. Sassy she wolf and Scottish wolf. The born played of each other well. Good versus bad.

I love this series. This is one of my favorite paranormal series by Katie. This little novella is the story of Leslie and Malcolm. Malcolm was a definite Katie Alpha. She writes her men the way I like them. OTT, hot, and all about his woman. Leslie was strong and sassy, which I love in a heroine. I loved revisiting this series and these characters. I hope Katie does more novellas in this series!

It’s been a long time since I’ve read a shifter novel, and this was enjoyable, if not a little predictable. It was light and easy, with loveable main characters, Malcolm and Leslie (they sound like something from a British sitcom) and little pup Elijah. A little bit of moonlight and roses followed by a little action in the form of a possible rogue wolf threatening the packs in the area. A quick well written story that maybe lacked a little oomph in my eyes. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This novella can be read as a standalone but for those that have read the previous ones in the Crescent Moon Series such as myself, this is another great addition. Malcolm and Leslie's story is one that is steamy, full of great characters, has a little drama and gives you a sweet ending. I enjoyed Malcolm and Leslie from the very beginning and once they admitted their feelings to each other the story became even better. This author always leave me wanting more and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. If you love steamy pararnormal reads this book might be the one for you.

This is a really good story. I love how strong Leslie is in this book, Malcom maybe the alpha of the pack but Leslie knows when she needs to be her mate’s champion. I didn’t like that he went radio silent for two days on her, that shows lack of interest in my mind or he is running away from her. I would have loved to see an over the top grand plan from the Alpha. This is a really sweet couple once they get together and when she tells him that she loosened the washers on her sink so he would come back, super sweet!

I love how this author was able to show a very dominant wolf shifter hold back on that dominance for the better of his mate. It really showed how patient a true mate would be in order to make sure they never harm their significant other.

Leslie was badly abused by her previous mate. She's new to the pack and and is completely clueless to how much Malcolm wants to make her his. He never wants Leslie to chose him out of fear, so it took a lot for him to be patient and wait for her to heal and be ready to give love another chance.

This was a great way to have an instant love connection turn into a slow burn romance. It was entertaining to see such a confident alpha stumble in his attempt to whoo Leslie.