Rejected by my fated mate as the so-called killer’s daughter.  Now I’m forced into a fake romance with him on camera.

Arden Blackthorne—my first love, my brother’s best friend, and the Alpha who broke our bond and exiled me…never knowing I carried his child.

Seven years later, I walk into my new job…and the CEO across the merger table… is Arden.  The world calls him a scandal-ridden playboy.  Fixing his image is suddenly my responsibility.  And pretending to date him—even posing for couples’ magazines?  My worst nightmare.

Because the way he looks at me is pure hunger.  And in the dark, locked elevator, I melt under his desperate kisses and roaming hands, our bond clawing back to life—while I’m hiding our six-year-old son.

Now, as danger closes in, the real killer finally shows his teeth, coming for my son and me.  Will Arden keep the promise he once broke, and end the threat hunting us?

Titles in the Alpha Kings’ Fated Rejects series include:  Rejected by My Brother’s Best Friend Alpha ~

This story may include language, potential violence, and/or sexual content intended for an adult audience 18+.

Title:  Rejected by My Brother’s Best Friend Alpha
Series:  Alpha Kings’ Fated Rejects #1
Author:  Jennifer Eve
Published:  December 10, 2025
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Rejected by My Brother’s Best Friend Alpha is the opening title in the Alpha Kings’ Fated Rejects series.  Dancia (Dani) and Arden were friends, young lovers, mates… until his father’s murder drove a stake between them.  Dani believed her father was innocent, despite the evidence left behind, and Arden seemed conflicted in his opinion.  Yet, he listened to the lies whispered in his ear and banished Dani… without knowing that she carried their child.

Years later, Dani has created a new life for herself and her son that will soon be in danger when she faces Arden across a conference table.  He needs her expertise in “fixing” public figures’ images, recreating lives from the ashes of their mistakes.  And Arden has made more than a few mistakes in the years they were apart.  Now they have to pretend to be dating and show off that fake relationship to the cameras of a magazine that will help rebuild Arden’s reputation.  At the same time, Dani continues to hide their son from his father.  When a hidden enemy targets Dani… and then her son, she has no choice but to turn to the man she still loves, the man with an unknown son in danger, for protection.  Lives just got complicated as the danger to them all increases.

I enjoyed Rejected by My Brother’s Best Friend Alpha by Jennifer Eve very much.  To say it’s intense in so many ways is perhaps an understatement.  Watching Dani and Arden slowly heal from their past and embrace their mate bond again was emotionally satisfying.  There is also a villain to loathe, and that part of this story was gripping, with the tensions building over time.  In all, their story is well-written, engaging, passionate, emotional, and full of danger as well as healing.  If you love puzzling out who the bad guy is and enjoy watching a couple that does belong together fix the mistakes of their past, then you’d love this one.

*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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