How to Housebreak Your Werewolf by Riley Harp [Review]

How to Housebreak Your Werewolf (Hot Under the Collar #3) by Riley Harp
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: February 28, 2026

Hot Under the Collar
1. Downward Wolf
2. Alpha-Bet Soup
3. How to Housebreak Your Werewolf - Paperback | Kindle
4. Emotional Support Alpha
5. Bite My Wiener
6. Bite Me Twice

Riley Harp
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Charlotte signed up to foster a scruffy rescue dog—not a naked, dripping-wet wolf shifter with the body of a fallen god and the manners of a feral stray. One accidental mid-bath shift later, her “dog” is now a very grumpy, very territorial man camped on her couch and growling about a “life-debt” he insists on repaying… preferably in ways that make her blush.

She just wants her living room back.

He wants her—all of her—especially after she innocently nursed him through a heat cycle that definitely did not stay PG-rated.

Now there’s only one bed, a whole lot of unresolved tension, and a wolf who’s convinced she’s his mate. Charlotte knows she should set some boundaries. But when her too-attached, accidentally domesticated shifter looks at her like she hung the moon, resisting him might be the hardest thing she’s ever tried.

Thoughts on How to Housebreak Your Werewolf: When the foster dog she's bathing suddenly turns into a hunk of a guy, Charlotte does what any normal person who doesn't know about werewolves would do. She screams and tells him to wear a towel so she doesn't get distracted by his goods.

To be fair, Alaric is distracting even with a towel. So that wasn't as effective as it maybe could have been.

Anywho. Alaric's been stuck in wolf form for a while and now he claims he owes Charlotte for unsticking him. He's not quite clear how this karmic debt will be repaid, but he's settling in for the long haul. Charlotte just kind of goes with it. Because hot guy who likes to do things around the house is a win, I guess.

When his heat hits, she helps him through it. When they have to share a room while her apartment is being repaired, things get even more serious. Soon their lives are meshing together in all ways and they're both okay with that.

An ex who isn't terrible, but it also maybe a little pushy, a territorial wolf with a decided domestic side, and a lady who got introduced to a whole new world on the fly and she's pretty much okay with it.

RtP's Week in Review (07/19/26)

Reading the Paranormal's Week in Review

• Downward Wolf by Riley Harp [Review] - Werewolf love!
• Alpha-Bet Soup by Riley Harp [Review] - More werewolf love!
• Hook, Line, and Tentacle by Dove Soleil [Review] - Tentacle love!
• Sucker for Love by Dove Soleil [Review] - Double the tentacle love!
• Forget Me Naut by Dove Soleil [Review] - TRIPLE the tentacle love!
• Summoning my Demon by X. Callisto [Review] - Instalove demon romance!

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Summoning My Demon by X. Callisto [Review]

Summoning My Demon (Demon Fated Mates #6) by X. Callisto
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: February 27, 2026

Demon Fated Mates
1. Possessed by My Demon
2. Saved by My Demon
3. Deal with My Demon
4. Sacrificed to My Demon
5. Bound to My Demon
6. Summoning My Demon - Kindle
7. Falling for My Demon
8. Snowed In with My Demon

X. Callisto
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

I just wanted to pay off my student loans. Working nights at the university library barely covers rent, so when I found an ancient grimoire hidden in the stacks, a simple prosperity spell seemed harmless.

Too bad my Sumerian pronunciation is complete shit.

Instead of money, I summoned a sex demon who hasn't been on Earth in decades. He's bound to me until sunrise, unless I agree to make it permanent. And he can taste every fantasy I've ever had, see every desire I've tried to hide.

As dawn approaches, I have a choice: let him go forever, or become an incubus's mate and discover pleasures that will ruin me for human men.

"You summoned a sex demon, little one. Did you really think I dealt in money?"

Thoughts on Summoning My Demon: I enjoy these books and they ARE on the shorter side, but this one seemed even shorter than the others. As in, Emma bonded with her summoned demon within hours of meeting him. Which is not outside the realm of possibility for these books (and I honestly enjoy instalove), but I wanted more. Maybe? Like, everything happened so fast there wasn't as much emotional connection between the two as in the other books.

And, yeah, I get that I'm saying I enjoy instalove, but also want more. What can I say? I contain multitudes. In the end, Emma and Azmoz were fun, but they weren't quite at the level of fun as the others in this series.

Forget Me Naut by Dove Soleil [Review]

Forget Me Naut (Hook Trilogy #3) by Dove Soleil
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: April 16, 2026

Hook Trilogy
1. Hook, Line, and Tentacle
2. Sucker for Love
3. Forget Me Naut - Kindle

Dove Soleil
| Website | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Every corner is some evidence of who I am, who I’ve been, who they loved.
I don’t know how to be her.

Cal, Ro, and Neviah are dealing with the fallout of Neviah’s transformation.

A little amnesia was expected—after all, both Ro and Cal couldn’t remember what happened after they suddenly woke up with tentacles sprouting from their backs.

Except Neviah doesn’t remember them at all.

Every fight and fall and sunrise and heartbreak—all gone.

As Cal and Ro try to bring Neviah back to herself, she wonders how she will ever be worthy of the love they give if she can’t even remember the journey of them—a journey she should know by heart, because she took it with them, but can now only read in fragments and shadows.

When an unexpected heat pulls the trio together, and panic pushes them apart again, it might be time for an ultimatum. Otherwise, it’s just more blood in the water—and they’re already bleeding.

Thoughts on Forget Me Naut: Oh MAN. Cal, Ro, and Neviah are a painful tangle of emotions in this one and it was tough to watch them struggle. Not so tough that I didn't read it, obviously, but OH MY HEART!

So. After ten years together, this threesome decided to attempt bringing Neviah fully into Cal and Ro's world. We're talking physical transformation here. Cal and Ro both have lifespans that far exceed a human lifespan and the three of them wanted to spend every moment they could with one another. Seeing as Neviah was human, transforming her into what they are makes sense. They did their research (as much as they could given the mysterious nature of how they changed and what they are) and figured out the safest way to do it. They took the plunge and...Neviah survived, but with no memory of them.

Which, frankly, GUTTED Cal and Ro. Cal maybe more than Ro. Both of them were wrecked, don't get me wrong, but Cal was a mess.

Despite her lack of memories, the bond came through in one piece. Meaning Neviah could feel Cal's pain. She could feel both their hurt over what happened. It messed with her head a little. She didn't want to hurt either of the men, but she didn't know them. And every time they interacted she could feel the tentative hope they carried wither when she kept them at arm's length.

Ultimately, Cal had to face the abyss that lives inside him. Ro had to believe in them as a unit enough to see them all through this. It took a leap of faith on Neviah's part before things started to come back together. Seriously, OH MY HEART.

Sucker for Love by Dove Soleil [Review]

Sucker for Love (Hook Trilogy #2) by Dove Soleil
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: March 2, 2026

Hook Trilogy
1. Hook, Line, and Tentacle
2. Sucker for Love - Paperback | Kindle
3. Forget Me Naut

Dove Soleil
| Website | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

My husband seems to have a terrible habit of accidentally bonding with unsuspecting newcomers.

Cal and Neviah are married, the coastal lab co-op Neviah started is thriving, and she named her research boat “Cthulhu” just to mess with her husband.
Life is good, until Doctor Rowan “Ro” Priest arrives to assist Neviah on a new project.
The new guy is weird, and Neviah clocks it straight away. All it takes is a near-miss with a Petri dish to confirm it—she knew he had tentacle energy.
Cal feels it too—so strongly, in fact, that he ends up accidentally creating a mate bond with the only person he’s ever met who is like him.
Cal isn’t sure he’s ready to let an interloper into his marriage, but Neviah reassures him it’s okay to want. She tells Cal he should talk to Ro. Or… maybe more than talk.

Thoughts on Sucker for Love: Cal and Niviah have found their stride. They're married. They're happy. They're exactly where they need to be with themselves and one another. Then the new doctor arrives at Niviah's co-op and suddenly things are a little tangled.

In a good way.

Ro is like Cal (tentacled and awkward), something that triggers Cal's mate bond pretty much from the moment he lays eyes on him. Niviah is super okay with the two of them together. And with her. Ro is...a little hesitant at first. To be fair, after the initial mate bond, Cal is VERY hesitant. Mostly because he can't believe he could be lucky enough to have two individuals who complete him so perfectly.

So the three of them work on being a triad. Niviah soothes Cal's fears. Ro teaches Cal a few tentacle tricks. Cal has to come to terms with loving two people more than he expected. The three WORK. They fit in all the right ways. They face some challenges, but come to terms with loving one another when an accident nearly separates them.

And OH THAT ENDING. Book three is waiting for me. I can hear it calling.

Hook, Line, and Tentacle by Dove Soleil [Review]

Hook, Line, and Tentacle (Hook Trilogy #1) by Dove Soleil
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: February 26, 2026

Hook Trilogy
1. Hook, Line, and Tentacle - Paperback | Kindle
2. Sucker for Love
3. Forget Me Naut

Dove Soleil
| Website | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

He’s the grumpy, reclusive bait shop owner with a dark secret.
She’s new in town and renting his attic room.
The one everyone warned her away from.
Down bad doesn’t begin to cover it.
From the second he finds her trying to break down his door, she’s got him...
Hook, line, and tentacle.

Thoughts on Hook, Line, and Tentacle: Oh MAN this one was fun. Neviah is equal parts sass and loneliness and Cal is the only one around she has to focus that sass on. To be fair, I think she'd still have fallen for Cal even if there were others around, but he's gets the brunt (in a good way) of her quick mouth and long looks thanks to their proximity.

Cal is...let's say he's gloriously grumpy. He isn't much on socializing and the secret he's carrying makes him wary of, well, everyone. But ESPECIALLY the tempting woman renting his attic room. Neviah gets in his space, doesn't seem to mind his growls, and just generally disrupts him. Then his grumpiness pushes a little too far and he has to admit (if only to himself) that maaaayyybe he likes having Neviah around TOO much.

Which is its own set of problems. He's afraid he might hurt her. He's used to being alone. He retreats when things get overwhelming. Fortunately for him, Neviah doesn't let any of that stop her. She keeps sassing. She keeps getting in his business. And when she finds out his secret? It's just another layer of delight for her.

But old habits are hard to break and it takes a dangerous situation for Cal to realize that losing Neviah isn't an option. No lie, I liked these two A LOT.

Alpha-Bet Soup by Riley Harp [Review]

Alpha-Bet Soup (Hot Under the Collar #2) by Riley Harp
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: February 28, 2026

Hot Under the Collar
1. Downward Wolf
2. Alpha-Bet Soup - Paperback | Kindle
3. How to Housebreak Your Werewolf
4. Emotional Support Alpha
5. Bite My Wiener
6. Bite Me Twice

Riley Harp
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Twenty-six dates. Twenty-six alphas. What could possibly go wrong?

Apparently everything.

My pack signed me up for “Alpha-Bet”—a matchmaking service where I’m supposed to meet one eligible alpha for every letter of the alphabet. I figured it’d be awkward, maybe hilarious, and at worst, mildly bitey.

Then Date A showed up.

A is for Alec. Arrogant. Addictive. Alpha as hell. One smirk and my heat hit like a freight train. I ghosted him the next day. Panicked. Logical response, right?

Except now he’s showing up at every date. Staring down the competition. Growling. And claiming me like I’m already his prize at the end of this ridiculous alphabet soup.

And honestly? I’m starting to hope he never lets me finish the list.

Thoughts on Alpha-Bet Soup: Lucy has signed up for 26 dates with 26 men only because her BFFs basically shoved her into it. She's not expecting much, but she does acknowledge that she might be in a bit of a rut with her dating life. And by that, I mean she's hearing crickets. Nada. Nothing going on.

So, yeah. She signs up and expects some painfully awkward first dates, but at least she'll get a meal out of it.

Then her A date shows up and sparks fly. Not literally, but also almost literally since a single touch sends her into a full blown heat. Which Alec helps her through with her full consent. Lucy has a tiny little freakout about everything the next day and goes radio silent. Which is maybe a little understandable since she went from 0 to 100 in no time flat and things got a little overwhelming in her head.

On Alec's end, he's a lot smitten with the sexy woman he thought he'd spend nothing more than an overpriced meal with. Although she ran scared, he's convinced there's something there. So he does what any alpha would do when the lady he spent a scorching night with rabbited and finds out where her B date is going to be. And he shows up. As it turns out, their chemistry wasn't a one-time thing and date B ends up with Lucy going home with suitor A. Let's just say things progressed from there with the next set of dates.

A bad date or two, a not-so-bad date (but not with the guy her head is fixated on), some creative date-night fun, an alpha who knows his special someone from their first meeting, and a lady who needed to wrap her head around the idea that sometimes the first one is the right one. *thumbs up*