An Impossible Mate (Strength of the Pack #1)

2026 | LGBTQ+ | Paranormal | Romance

The line between order and chaos, heartbreak and happily ever after, has never been thinner… or more tempting to cross.

Alpha shifter Matt Urban is always in control. He has to be. Keeping his territory, his pack, and himself tightly leashed is the only way to protect his precarious peace. So when a defiant, smart-mouthed lone wolf stumbles into his territory, Matt’s first instinct is to drive him out. His second instinct? Quite the opposite, unfortunately…

Jesse Turner learned a long time ago that his safety depends on never belonging to anyone. No packs. No family. And definitely no bossy, overbearing, disturbingly hot alphas. Which means he should stay as far away from Matt as possible. Too bad doing what he should has suddenly lost all appeal…

It's not long before Matt will have to decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the mate he never wanted, and Jesse will need to decide if running from Matt is survival, or the biggest mistake of his life.

Easy, right?

Try impossible…

An Impossible Mate kicks off 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 note: 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.

Note: This novel is a substantially reworked and expanded new edition of the novella originally published by Siren Bookstrand in 2013.

Joy Lynn Fielding (Author)