The Heir Apparent's Rejected Mate

The Five Packs, Book 2

By: Cate C. Wells

Narrated by: Silas Hart, Elle Sonali

Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

He rejected me for “reasons”. Too bad for him. No take-backs.

Rosie

Fate made a huge mistake when she mated me to Cadoc Collins. He’s the heir apparent. I’m a scavenger. My people are so low in this pack, we don’t even rank.

I should have known better, but for one night, I let myself forget the facts of life in Moon Lake. Cadoc Collins might be powerless to resist me, but he’s not going to claim me, either.

A pink line on a stick makes it a much bigger problem than my bruised heart.

I’m 18, knocked up, and publicly rejected by the future alpha. And this baby in my belly? It might as well be a target on my back.

Lucky for me I’m a scavenger. My kind are good at finding things, but we’re great at getting lost.

Cadoc

The fate of Moon Lake rests on my shoulders. I can’t claim the scavenger female.

The pack is on the verge of a revolt, and a mating so controversial could push our warring factions into open conflict.

All I need is time. I’ll do what’s expected of me as our future leader, and when the politics are sorted, I’ll do right by the odd little scavenger.

I’m the heir apparent. She’ll be there when I’m ready.

Right?

The Heir Apparent’s Rejected Mate is a wolf-shifter romance. No cheating. HEA guaranteed. Intended for adult listeners only.

©2022 Cate C Wells (P)2023 Pink Flamingo Productions, LLC

decent book with good narration

good book with good narration. I liked this one better then book 1. the narrators were much better in book 2 also

Everything

I love how Cadoc didn't give up on his mate even though he hurt her plenty. Rosie is a beautiful, stubborn were.

Love this one!

I loved this story! I really was taken on an adventure with Rosie. I was easily able to empathize with her on all things as I got to know her. While her life is tough it is a good one. My favorite part of is when Mr Collins shows up at her trailer after a talking down by the witch. I really grew to like him at that point.

There are quite a few secondary characters and I really enjoyed them all. Some we know from the previous book and others are new. This could be listened to as a stand alone easily but the first book is just as good as I would grab that one first.

Narration is done by Silas Hart and Elle Sonall. Both are new to me and I really enjoyed their vocals for these characters.

WONDERFUL

loved it listened many times The narrators were very good did a great job

Great book

Book is a little slow at the beginning but it gets better later on. Silas & Elle did an amazing job at narrating

The Heir Apparent's Rejected Mate

This is the second book in The Five Packs series. This book is about Rosie and Cadoc. They are part of the Moon Lake Pack. Cadoc is to be the future Alpha. Rosie is just a scavenger. The Moon Lake Pack is very serious about one's rank in the pack. I loved this book. You can read this book as a standalone, but I would recommend reading book one first. Elle Sonali and Silas Hart did a great job narrating this book.

The Heir Apparent's Rejected Mate

omg omg I freaking love that ending, okay you guy this one was really good. it will break your heart a bit but you will love every bit of this book. I could listen to this book again. the narrators did an amazing job too.

Class Warfare

The first book in this series The Tyrant Alpha was so basic that I almost didn’t continue. It had all the bad romance tropes - body betrayal syndrome, weak woman syndrome, dumb dude disease.

This book was completely different. It was a strong critique of the politics of wealth and socioeconomic disparity. No, I’m not joking.

I really enjoyed the first half. It was deep and descriptive. There was absolutely no romance, but that was the exciting part. The mmc (Cadoc) was the Alpha heir apparent and a “nob” what pack call the elites who have managed to suppress their inner beast in favour of wealth, culture, and civility. The mfc (Rosie) was a “scavenger” or the lowest caste, what we would call the homeless, or the transient, or the untouchables. These two weren’t just an unlikely couple, they were almost a different species. And that is a VERY strong setup to say the least.

But I think the book was almost too realistic. The characters’ differences were a bridge too far. And just like real life the author didn’t narrow the gap. It was very frustrating. Because when it’s all said and done, there’s supposed to be a fantastical element to romance. An X factor, a pull between 2 people that’s more supernatural than rational. Instead this author used poetic prose, abstract statements, and half finished thoughts to stall because she got in too deep. She didn’t have the answers. I mean, we THE HUMAN RACE haven’t solved the problem of haves and have nots. Her love story was based on a very real modern crisis.

She should’ve let Rosie and Cadoc do what all star-crossed lovers have done, in all literature, across all time: damn the consequences. Fall into each other with passion, and honesty, and a respect that transcends society. Instead, she kept them in their little boxes, barely interacting for most of the book, and never truly understanding each other. To say it killed all of love is an understatement. But I enjoyed the book in spite of this. And I really respected the intelligence of the story.

From a romance perspective... ummm... well you be the judge: the first romantic declaration of the entire book came around the 11hr and 50min mark. That's a hell of a long wait. The first truly consensual sex came after that - I don’t count heat. The unity of the MCs in the last hour was awesome but the whole book should’ve been the last hour.

Absolutely amazing. I could not turn it off!!

A very good story. Well written with tons of twists and turns. Read it immediately!

Two World Combine

Title: The Heir Apparent’s Rejected Mate
Author: Cate C. Wells
Format: Audio
Narrators: Elle Sonali, Silas Hart
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Fate Mates, Rejected Mate, Enemies to Lovers
Standalone: yes
Part of a Series: Five Packs book 2
POV: Rosie, Cadoc
Steam Level: slow burn to steamy
4/5

The Heir Apparent’s Rejected Mate is the second book in Five Packs series. Although a standalone there are a few cameos from the first book. This book takes place in a different pack and it seems like the series is building to an epic conclusion but also you can enjoy this book all on its own. The Heir Apparent’s Rejected Mate takes place in Moon Lake Pack - a different pack than book 1. Moon Lake Pack is all about rank and succeed in the human world. Well the higher ranking members are. Cadoc is the next alpha and Rosie is at the bottom OG the pack. They shouldn’t be mates but fate wants what fate wants. I loved Rosie and Cadoc’s story. Some parts were predictable while other parts no so much. I look forward to reading more of this series.

I received this audiobook for free from Pink Flamingo Productions and Audiobook Obsession. This is my honest and voluntary review.