{"product_id":"taken-by-the-beta-ivy-blackwood-9798242331150","title":"Taken by the Beta: A Fated Mates Shifter Romance (The Shadowpine Pack Book 4)","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe never stopped loving her. She never stopped running. Now fate is giving them one last chance-if they survive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive years ago\u003c\/b\u003e, Elara Winters walked away from the only man who ever loved her. She told him their fated mate bond meant nothing. It was a lie that saved his life-and destroyed her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive years later\u003c\/b\u003e, she stumbles bleeding onto Shadowpine territory with Coalition assassins on her trail. The spy organization that made her into a weapon is now hunting her. She has nowhere left to run. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcept to \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRowan Frost\u003c\/b\u003e spent five years trying to forget the woman who shattered him. As Shadowpine's Beta, he built a life of duty and discipline-anything to silence his wolf's constant howl for his lost mate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she appears, broken and desperate, and every carefully constructed wall crumbles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe needs protection.\u003c\/b\u003e He needs answers. And their fated mate bond? It never died. It's been waiting, patient and relentless, ready to consume them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut loving Elara has always been dangerous. The Coalition trained her to kill. They orchestrated her pack's destruction to recruit her. They threatened Rowan's life to control her. And now they're coming to finish what they started-even if they have to burn Shadowpine to ash to do it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRowan has one rule: \u003c\/b\u003e Protect the pack. No matter the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElara has one truth: \u003c\/b\u003e Loving him will get him killed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Coalition has one goal: \u003c\/b\u003e Reclaim their weapon or destroy her trying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen secrets explode and enemies attack, Rowan and Elara must decide: trust the bond that fate created, or let fear destroy their second chance forever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAKEN BY THE BETA is a full-length paranormal romance featuring: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Fated mates who get a second chance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Protective Beta hero who never gave up \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Former spy heroine healing from trauma \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Found family and pack bonds \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ High-stakes action and coalition conspiracy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Emotional reunion and hard-won trust \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Guaranteed HEA with no cliffhangers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for readers who love Nalini Singh, Patricia Briggs, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shadowpine Pack series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 1: Claimed by the Alpha \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 2: Bound by the Pack \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 3: Marked by the Moon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 4: Taken by the Beta \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 5: Owned by the Enforcer (Coming Soon)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivy Blackwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242331150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Ivy Blackwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447223300351,"sku":"9798242331150","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c7326eb-a05f-445d-8534-ebc6717eac6c.jpg?v=1777229674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taken-by-the-beta-ivy-blackwood-9798242331150","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}