Reviewed by Jen
TITLE: Lone Wolf
SERIES: Strength of the Pack #6
AUTHOR: Joy Lynn Fielding
PUBLISHER: Independent
LENGTH: 321 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2026
BLURB:
He’s handled feral shifters, territorial alphas, and near-death missions. Nothing prepared him for cheekbones and combat boots.
Karl Griffin is a man of rules—keep calm, keep sharp, and for the love of God, keep away from cats. He doesn’t do emotional entanglements. And he definitely doesn’t do Leon Fitzroy—cat-shifter, walking attitude problem, and possibly the most annoying creature alive.
Leon Fitzroy has survived exile, scandal, and being born the wrong kind of cat. He’s not about to fall for a growly, emotionally constipated wolf with a hero complex.
But when they’re stranded together in the wilderness, Leon steps up—because someone has to. And somewhere between the bickering and the incident that neither of them is going to mention ever again, Leon starts to wonder if there’s more to Karl than scowls and vigilance.
What starts as mutual aggravation begins to shift into something suspiciously like feelings. But if Karl can’t stop pushing people away, and Leon can’t believe someone might choose him, they’ll lose more than just each other. They’ll lose the chance to change everything.
Lone Wolf is the sixth and final book in Strength of the Pack —a complete series of character-driven MM fated-mates romances with standalone love stories, an overarching series plot, slow-burn tension, and shifters who absolutely do not talk about their feelings (until they do).
Content This series includes material that some readers may find upsetting. Full details are available on the author’s website, with a link in the book sample.
This novel is a substantially reworked and expanded new edition of the novella originally published by Siren Bookstrand.
REVIEW:
In this final installment, we get the story of Karl and Leon. These two are unlikely mates, different species, not especially fond of each other to begin with, but when they are sent out to investigate a potential danger, they are forced to spend time together that leads them to basically get to know one another on a deeper level. They both have their own insecurities, and these must be overcome for them to succeed as a mated pair. Their fight for survival earns mutual respect and they realize they were wrong in their beliefs about each other. These guys are also from different packs, both loners in each. They really do end up being perfect for each other. They do share a mutual need to keep their packs safe though, and this commonality also helps strengthen their bond.
Back to the original story of the pack and the Argents mystery. Everything does get wrapped up by the end of this story, although it did seem a little to easy and coincidental overall. It was nice to finally get to the end of it though. I have really enjoyed this series and all of the pack characters involved. As with some of the previous books, these characters grow on you, some faster than others. But they are all unique and are part of a found family of pack members that is a joy to read.
This book could probably be read on its own, but I recommend reading the entire series to really immerse yourself into this world and the struggles involved. I will definitely not hesitate to go on another journey by this author and will be on the lookout for more in the future.
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