Unbreakable Bond (Fated Mates Series) Paperback – May 14, 2018

Reviewed By: LMRShe Grew up with Him & thought they had an "Unbreakable Bond,"But FATE had other ideas, & when She turned 18 they didn't BOND,Which meant the "Unbreakable Bond" between them...Could only be FriendShip, As SomeOne would be His MATE~NOT A Human like HerSelf!Then, His Self-Exiled Brother returns Home,And there's suddenly an "Unbreakable Bond" form'n between the TWO,Cuz IT seems FATE found Her MATE, & brought Him straight to Her side!Even though I already owned Jess Bryant's "Unbreakable Bond (Fated Mates Duet Book 1)," I agreed to review it as an ARC for Her via B00|{$P®0UT. I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!Until next time... Happy Reading!My Rating Sytem:4: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.If My Review is helpful to you, please check the box below~ Thank You.

I've read one shifter romance in the past and it just wasn't my jam. The writing wasn't bad, but something just didn't click for me and because of that I've steered clear of them since. But this, Unbreakable Bond, is soooooo my jam. I couldn't stop reading it. The pull was magnetic just like the bond between Rafe and Zoey. It takes a lot for me to really like insta-love and obviously, there is some leeway here because it's a little different when it comes to shifters and mates. But that wasn't the case with Rafe and Zoey, no leeway necessary. The bond felt so real, like you could touch it. Jess mesmerized me with her beautiful words and I was swooning all over the place about how perfect these two characters are together. I love this whole new world I've been immersed in in Noir because I feel like we have just scratched the surface. I am so looking forward to Michael and Luna; I fell hard for him, too. If you're on the fence about shifter romances like I was, this may be the one to push you over!

One of my go-to authors who writes perfect connections between characters dives in the PNR genre for the first time ... you know I'm there for it! It's actually been a minute since I was in the shifter world, but back in the day of my burgeoning love of romance books it was what I lapped up. I love the idea of mates and being bonded to one other person and how they find each other.I digress, but it was to lay the ground work to let you all know I was EXCITE for this book.And disappoint it did not.Oh, my giddy heart loved the OTT possessive nature of the dangerously broken Rafe. Now he's my kind of hero. I drank in his every word and action as soon as he was on the page. All that growling and posturing against his brother to get his woman, Yas! I was there for it.I wouldn't ordinarily read a book where the heroine wants the other brother, my delicate soul can't take those kinds of stories, but again I say this is one of my go-to authors so I trusted her. And she did it brilliantly. I actually was glad that I didn't feel as as if our h wanted the pack leader in THAT way. Kind of like she just thought they'd end up together because they were besties and had grown up together.Anyway. Long story short, loved this romance!And there was no cliffhangers ( for the cliffhanger haters out there ) Book 2 in the duet is about Michael the pack leader. I'll be there for it!

Great story, just a bit wordy in places. I didn’t like is the possessive lunatic that Rafe is with Zoey. Multiple times he said my mate, my, wome, my light, my.. my... my...MINE. Over and over again especially with Michael is around, or she talked about hime or hugs Michael. Her best friend from the age of 10. The beginning I really enjoyed with Michael keeping Zoey away from Rafe, keeping Rafe locked up in jail, the fighting between the brothers about Zoey and the tension of the whole forest fight. Micheal and Rafe had different agendas about Zoey and her fate is in their hands, one protects her from the other and hopes to beat the mating heat and the other brother wants to rut and mate asap before his wolf makes an appearance after years of not shifting. Rafe is broken and still lives in regret of the day he lost is parents and younger twin brother to hunters and still he believed is his fault. Zoey is he opposite but broken of the heart, her love for Michael is years in hiding when she turned 18 Micheal didn’t scent her as his fated mate, but she loved him an David Micheal loves her as a best friend and in a family scenes of love. Since Micheal was left behind when Rafe ran away and left the pack and the responsibilities to little Michel, Zoey was the family he needed to survive his new title.

So funny story. I was in cohorts today doing some can Friday and I entered this one. No I didn't win this book, but the author texted me and said I have a book that has the genres you like. She gave me the book title and guess what, I read it. It was perfect for my first new read of the new year.Can I say I loved all the characters in this book. Michael, zoey, rafe. They were all awesome. Now I'm not one to tell you about the story, but will tell you I loved the writing of the author.Michael is the alpha of the pack. He's strong and he loves a girl he's not mated to. Zoey has been in his life forever and all I can say is you can tell. But when his brother, rafe, comes back all heck breaks loose. Rafe is an alpha to, and yes there is a story behind it, but he is only there for a reason. It helps to know that Zoey is going to be the deal breaker for both wolves.But not only do you get romance. You also get a pretty powerful story about the pack. With all that being said this is a duet book so you will have to read the next book for the ending. And I bet it's gonna be pretty good.Great first book from an author that is new to me.

I am a huge fan of Jess Bryant and had high expectations from the moment I read the blurb and I can tell you, she has not disappointed!!! I am a paranormal fan and expect it to be great with how much is out there. Jess has given us a great spin on a classic paranormal love story.Zoey is such a sassy girl and possibly one of my favorite heroines. She knows what she feels and does not doubt herself or her beliefs. Fate is something she strongly believes in and thinks that fate has made a mistake until she meets her mate and then she questions it all. Her love and passion for life and the people in it is truly inspiring.Rafe is the bad boy that we all hate to love but cannot help ourselves. Rafe has been through so much and doesn't trust himself or that fate has done anything good in his life. He meets his mate and isn't sure how to deal with it at all. Rafe has so much to overcome and such a short time to actually cope with it all.This book is a nonstop rollercoaster ride, from happy to angsty to heartbreaking (in a very good way), I did not go through even one chapter without the feelings overwhelming me in the best way possible! I can tell you that I now have a book hangover like no other and cannot wait for book two!!This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

I love shifter books so this was right up my street. This is Zoey and Rafe's story and was a really good read these two were great characters and if like me you enjoy a good fated mates romance then you cannot go wrong with this story it did take me a couple of chapters to get into it but once I did I was hooked.

A great first step into the paranormal world for Jess Bryant. I'm a vampire girl at heart but there's just something about a shifter mate bond I can't resist. Looking forward to Michael and Luna.

Good read

I have been so keen to read this book since Jess Bryant first announced that she was writing her first paranormal romance novel. Despite being a big fan of Twilight, I haven’t read many books in this genre but I’m definitely keen to find some more good quality paranormal romance books. This was also my first shifter - in this case werewolf shifter - romance and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Jess has done an incredible job of creating a captivating romance that has a fascinating folklore base which she explained beautifully and in no way detracted from the story.Zoey has grown up in a shifter community - adopted by a werewolf couple who couldn’t have kids - and her best friend Michael is a werewolf, the alpha pack leader and the man she has loved for most of her life. However, in the shifter world, werewolves don’t “fall in love” in the traditional human way... they have a mate, someone destined to be theirs ... and unfortunately Zoe is not fated to be Michael’s. When Michael’s brother Rafe comes back to town and it seems that he is the werewolf fated to be Zoey’s mate - well expect some fireworks and one incredible story!!What I loved about this story was the fact it unfolded over a few days and was told in almost “real time”. I love a romance where you feel like you get to know the characters so well as they start to fall in love. And while Rafe and Zoey’s relationship is a definite insta-lust, insta-love situation, in the shifter world that Jess has created it doesn’t feel unnaturally forced like it can in a “regular” romance novel. The connection between these two is real and beautiful and they make an incredible pair. While fate brings them together, it’s their true feelings for each other that will make or break a potential ongoing relationship.The overarching storyline - and “bad guy” - continues into the next story which is Michael’s and his fated mate Luna. I was glad that Rafe and Zoey’s story concludes but I’m super keen to find out how the rest of the arc they started in Unbreakable Bond plays out.nicandbooks ❤️❤️❤️❤️❣️Amazon/Goodreads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️