Submitting to Fate (A Collection of Strays, #5) by Toby Wise

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I hide behind snarky comments and teasing smiles because letting people see the true me is terrifying. The day I find out Wyn is my mate, all the BS falls away. He sees me, the real me, and instead of running for the hills, he stays by my side. My past reminds me of my failings but Wyn says I’m good. As I submit to him, just maybe I'll learn to believe him. -Rhett

Here I am, finding myself mated for the second time, pregnant without even really trying with a mouthy, bratty alpha. What the heck was Lady Fate thinking? As time goes on and with a little trial and error, Rhett and I learn to fit into our new dynamics. Rhett may submit to me, but I submit to Lady Fate, and so far, She's never pushed me past what I could take. -Wyn

This 30k word story is book five in A Collection of Strays Series. Within you'll find true mate dragons, eggpreg, shiny marbles, found family, a cat named Dog, and a happily ever after. 

My Rating - Stars!

Submitting to Fate is the fifth book in Toby Wise's A Collection of Strays series. It is easily read as a standalone.

It's short and sweet, as well as sexy with a little bit of kink. This is an omegaverse story with fated mates who become bonded, but don't really know one another. What follows is funny, as well as hot. And yes, there are eggs that are laid!

Toby Wise's writing is great, entertaining the reader with a cute shifter romance. Submitting to Fate is well worth a read for any omegaverse fans. 

Touching Fate (A Collection of Strays #2) by Toby Wise

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Meeting my true mate is supposed to be the best day of my life, but when I step in front of Elwood’s door, expecting to jump into my alpha’s arms and live happily ever after, I am sorely disappointed. I have no idea why my mate doesn’t want me but I’m determined to keep him in my life, even if it’s just as my friend. How long can I take keeping my alpha at arm’s length before it breaks me? ~Frankie

What is it about the adorable red-headed boy that draws me in and has my dragon wanting? I can’t help but realize Frankie is everything I’ve ever wanted in a mate. Everyday it gets harder to remember I’m supposed to be holding back my feelings because we’re only friends. When we do finally touch, I know it’ll be explosive and change both of our lives forever. ~Elwood

This 35k novella, which is book two in A Collection of Strays, is guaranteed to give you the mpreg, shifters, and happily ever after you love. Touching Fate is filled with knotty fun, shiny eggs, friends to lovers, true mates, and laugh out loud shenanigans and is intended for those 18 or over. 

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Touching Fate, the second book in Toby Wise's A Collection of Strays series, is a sweet, unique shifter romance. 

I'm not a huge fan of shifter stories, but I did enjoy this one with it's vast array of animals represented.

My favorite part of this book is the humor. There are tons of great one liners that had me laughing out loud.

The writing is well done, with a fun storyline. Ellwood and Frankie meet at college. I enjoy that the dragon shifter Frankie doesn't recognize Ellwood as his mate, making for a nice twist. Instead of instantly living happily ever after, they build a friendship as Ellwood tries to get his fated mate to recognize him.

At it's heart, Touching Fate is a tale of family. And the family is wonderful, complete with fun bickering. Having not read the first book in the series, I was still able to fully enjoy this book. However, I would love to go back and read the first one just because I enjoyed this one so much.