Claiming My Mate (Wolf Hollow Pack Book 1) by Nicole Howl – Review by Angela Hayes

Claiming My Mate by Nicole Howl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

Claiming My Mate is the first book in the Wolf Hollow Pack series by Nicole Howl. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Howl, so I really didn’t know what to expect going into the story. But the beautiful cover and enticing blurb had me rushing to one-click myself a copy to dive into.
It turned out to be a fairly short story (under 200pages), which a made for a very quick and easy read. It is a paranormal romance, with shifters, werewolves, fated mates, action, violence, danger, drama, duel POV’s, angst, challenges, a journey of discovery, and rebel forces causing chaos.
Lily is a human captive in a werewolf kingdom- her future uncertain, with fear a constant companion. But then she encounters the prince of werewolves- and her world is turned upside down to discover he is her fated mate. With that comes more surprises that bring their own challenges. Add in a rebel uprising, danger, and dramatic developments- and this story takes an interesting turn.
I liked the overall story- but I wish it had been a little longer, with a little more descriptive detail that would have allowed me more time to settle into the story- because as the story stands it felt rushed, as well as a little choppy and abrupt in places. The story also felt like it was having a bit of an ‘identity crisis’ because for the most part it was a ‘clean’ romance- but teetered on being an erotic romance with the mention of rutting/mating etc. Maybe it is just me, but I thought it would have suited the storyline to have leaned more into the sexy side of the story- unless it is meant to be aimed at young adults, but that isn’t specified.
I am interested in seeing where the story/series goes from here, especially since this book ended on such a cliffhanger.
Happy reading!

Thank you, Nicole Howl!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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