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Pistols & Peonies: an urban wolf shifter romance (Windy City Wolfpack)
by C.J. Primer
About this book
Violet is a force of nature who lives for rebellion, underground fighting, and defying the rigid hierarchy of the Windy City Wolfpack. But when one wrong move lands her in the crosshairs of the pack leader, she is forced into a desperate ultimatum: face a suicidal mission or accept a fated mate through the quarterly Pairing. She chooses survival, only to be bound to Commander Kane, the pack’s lethal, rule-abiding enforcer and the very embodiment of everything she despises.
This enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance thrives on the explosive tension between a bratty, unapologetic heroine and a broody, older commander. Forced proximity turns their mutual resentment into an uncontrollable, burning pull that neither can ignore. As the mate bond demands submission, the pair must navigate a dangerous web of pack politics and dark secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their connection can fully ignite.
If you crave high-stakes shifter drama, intense pack dynamics, and a spice-filled journey toward found-family, this is your next obsession. Violet and Kane’s chemistry is as volatile as it is inevitable, proving that even the most stubborn rebels eventually meet their match. Dive into this gripping urban fantasy where the price of love might just be survival itself.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0GD7Z8M52
Reader Reviews
April 28, 2026
5⭐ 3.5 🌶️ Another absolute banger from CJ!! This is shaping up to be an amazing series and I can not wait for more. The way these two lit up the pages with their banter, and then the spice I couldn't put it down. Violet and Kane are practically thrown together in an arranged mating after Violet finds her self in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you want the definition of forced proximity with enemies to lovers and tension so thick until it explodes its these two. Violet was edgy, sassy,...
April 24, 2026
5/5 Stars hands down.⭐️ Spice level perfect🌶️ Werewolf/Shifter romance: Arranged mating, Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, 15-year age gap, Bratty FMC and Broody MMC. Violet is a 23 year old women still finding her way. She had a rough childhood that led to her rebelliousness. She lands herself into some trouble and leads herself right into the crossed arms of our MMC. Kane is 38 year old Commander/enforcer for the Windy City Wolf Pack and the Alphas right hand man. He is your typical...
May 18, 2026
Hoo boy, I loved Violet and Kane! So hot! Violet is the ultimate badass, Daddy Kane is perfect, and the two of them together are explosive. This book felt a bit too long to me, but otherwise, I loved it. I received a copy of Pistols and Peonies from BookSirens and I am sharing my review voluntarily. I’m eager to see what’s next for the Windy City Pack. )
April 24, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3.5/5 Spice I just finished Pistols & Peonies by C.J. Primer, and I’m pretty sure I’ve found my new favorite shifter romance. This is easily her grittiest book to date, and I loved every second of it. Yes, it’s spicy, very spicy, but the spice means something here. Kane and Violet are two fiercely independent people who are used to solving their own problems and trusting no one. So, when they collide, the only language they know how to speak is heat, tension, and...
May 1, 2026
NGL Besties… I went into \"Pistols & Peonies\" expecting a decent shifter read... and came out fully obsessed, slightly unhinged, and craving more of this chaotic, tension-filled energy. 🤭 From the very first chapter, the suspense grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Violet is pure defiance wrapped in attitude, and Kane? Broody, controlling, and absolutely the last man she’d ever willingly choose… which makes their forced pairing DELICIOUS. The animosity? Top-tier. The tension?...
