Crescent Kingdom is the first book in the Wolves of Crescent Creek series and I loved it so much! This author is a favorite for why choose, paranormal romances with fated mates and protective hero vibes. I love wolf shifter romances and I devoured this audiobook! Tropes: wolf shifters, why choose, heroine in hiding, hidden identity, fated mates, touch her and die vibes.
I’ve been anticipating this book since some of the characters first showed up in the previous series from this author, and this start to the series did not disappoint! We see Wren’s backstory in the prologue and then cut to years later when she’s living in Crescent Creek, Colorado. She’s such a strong character who has gotten used to taking care of herself over the years. Wren is a hybrid (half wolf, half caster) and has kept her identity under wraps for years for reasons you’ll see play out in the story. Her life gets shaken up when one day she’s sparring at the gym and meets Kingston, the gym owner who she immediately recognizes as an alpha wolf shifter and has her wanting to flee! Kingston also owns a security company with the other heroes and soon Wren finds herself falling into their lives.
I am so obsessed with the start to this series and already love all of the characters so much! Each of the heroes gives different energy and feels so unique. Kingston the alpha, gym owner who calls her “Little Warrior”. Locke the tech enthusiast, glasses-wearing hacker of the group. Puck is British and owns the bar she lives above. Ender is the assassin and cat dad of the group (his rescue kitten is so precious). And Brix, the mercenary of the group! I have loved seeing each of their interactions with Wren and how they connect together as well. This is only the start to the trilogy so I know we will learn/see much more about the characters as the series continues, but I’m already loving some of the backstories we’ve gotten! I flew through this audiobook, it’s a quick read and so easy to get pulled into their world. I’m just so excited to see how the overall story continues, cause that ending! 🤯 Tessa’s books always end on a cliffhanger, but thankfully the next part in this trilogy is coming soon and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
The audiobook is fantastic, highly recommend grabbing the audios for this author’s books because they always are amazing! This one has a full cast narrating the characters and was oh so good: Vanessa Moyen, Connor Crais, Jason Clarke, JF Harding, Teddy Hamilton, and Shane East!
I received an ARC/ALC, all thoughts in this review are my own.