The Alpha's Getaway (Fated Souls Series: Book 3)

I feel like my heart was ripped out of my chest, torn into pieces, chewed up, and put back in my chest but it in the best way! In the beginning, when Evan and Caleb were denying their mate connection I kept screaming at them and giggling. Them keeping their distance from one another made the acceptance and growing love even sweeter. The mental health that was represented had a big impact on the story. It especially needed to be addressed so Evan and Caleb can find that healthy boundary and know each other limits before they commit to their relationship. I also appreciate therapy that comes into the picture. Caleb understanding that he can’t be the only one that can help Evan, and later on Evan even encourages Caleb to go the therapy. Both of them encourage each other that seeking help isn’t a sign of weakness but to better their outlook for their own health. This story has made me shed all my tears and now I just wanna reread it again but with no memory of reading it.

4 ⭐⁣⁣⁣ 2.5 🌶️⁣⁣⁣ WHAT TO EXPECT 💜 MM PNR 💜 Wolf shifters 💜 Alpha x omega 💜 Forbidden romance 💜 Touch him and d¡e 💜 Mental-health and trauma rep MY THOUGHTS This is a new-to-me author, and I wasn't sure what to expect by jumping into an existing series where the first two books were MF. I never once felt lost in the story, and I really enjoyed this book! Honestly, outer appearance aside, both MCs are complete sweethearts. Both have past trauma weighing them down, and the author does a great job writing them with empathy and care. They're both flawed characters as well, which the author doesn't shy away from, which I like in my MCs. I don't want picture-perfect, cookie-cutter characters; I want people who screw up and make mistakes and grow from it. Everyone stumbles around when they're falling in love, and I like books that show that as well. The MCs are adorably spicy together, too, with lovely on-page chemistry. BOTTOM LINE I can't speak to the first two books in the series, but I'd give this a read for sure. And if you're also a fan of MF, hopefully you'll give the whole series a chance. CONTENT WARNINGS Anxiety, depression, mentions of captivity and sexual abuse, trauma representation, violence (on-page and past mentions), PTSD, parental abuse (mental, emotional, and physical), explicit sexual content, suicidal ideation, attempted suicide (on-page), self-harm (on- and off-page), misogyny, homophobia from parent –A🩷 Thanks to Savanna Rose for an…

Honestly had some ups and downs with this. There’s one scene I thought would come back up as there was mention of specific powers but it was never brought back up or mentioned. Definitely a slow burn and bully romance. It is cute though. I could take it or leave it as a kind of eh book. Decent writing though!