He rejected our fated bond to claim my sister.  But on the wedding day… it was me beneath the veil.

My first love shattered me twice—refusing the wolf-claw pendant I made for him, denying the night we stole on the yacht.

The final blow?  Publicly humiliating me as my sister’s replacement, while I lived in her shadow all my life.  That was the day I left, vowing to erase every trace of him, except the secret growing inside me.

Now I’m a jewelry designer, raising my twins in peace.  Until a desperate letter from my father pulls me back home—and to him.  Worse, he’s the Alpha funding my pack’s rebirth.

His gaze burns with the hunger I swore to forget.  One look, and my walls begin to crumble.  But how long before he discovers the truth, that the children I’m protecting… are his?

Titles in the Moonbound series include:  Alpha Daddy’s Sinful Mate ~ Cursed Alpha’s Stand-In Bride ~ Silver Alpha’s Reclaimed Mate ~ Cold Alpha’s Sunny Luna ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

Title:  Cursed Alpha’s Stand-In Bride
Series:  Moonbound #2
Author:  Flora R. Leigh
Published:  November 13, 2025
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Cursed Alpha’s Stand-In Bride is the second title in the Moonbound series.  Emilia and Atlas are fated mated… fated also to be separated by the threat of a curse.  Their story is full of lies, betrayal, and an intense connection that neither time nor distance can fully sever.  Emilia has always loved Atlas, even when he rejects her time and time again.  The final rejection will send her fleeing far from his influence but never far from his (or her) mind.  She has the twins to look after every single day and remember their father, and how she must protect them from his “curse”.  When circumstances command that she return to the pack she fled from years ago, events will finally come to a head… and their family’s happiness depends on Atlas finally doing the right thing.

I enjoyed Cursed Alpha’s Stand-In Bride by Flora R. Leigh; it’s well-written, passionate, intense, and full of all the emotions you could ask for.  If you enjoy your Shifter Romances complicated, then Emilia and Atlas are the perfect couple for you.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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