4.4 (5,819 ratings)

Once Upon a Pack: Royalverse, Book 1

Name: Once Upon a Pack: Royalverse, Book 1
Rating: 4.4 (5819 reviews)
Author: Ari Wright
ISBN: B0F9GT5J82

by Ari Wright

shifters

About this book

Ivy Addison is perfectly content living life as a nobody, scrubbing floors and keeping her head down. As the housekeeper for the most powerful royal pack in the kingdom, she is surrounded by luxury but remains firmly on the outside looking in. She has no desire for a glass slipper or a fairytale ending; she just wants to finish her shift without losing her heart to the three men who haunt her thoughts.

The problem is that Ivy is hiding in plain sight among the very people she is meant to serve. There is Asher, the stoic Crown Prince; Sebastian, the charming baron; and Dair, the dangerous duke whose intensity is impossible to ignore. When the truth finally surfaces that their seemingly ordinary maid is actually their fated mate, the dynamic shifts from professional to primal.

This spicy shifter romance is a delicious, modern take on a classic fairytale, blending the intensity of the Omegaverse with the warmth of a found-family dynamic. With knotting, high-stakes pack dynamics, and a why-choose romance where Ivy never has to settle for just one, this story is the perfect escape for paranormal romance fans craving a swoon-worthy, heat-filled happily ever after.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0F9GT5J82

Reader Reviews

A spicy adorable fairytale reimagining!

March 18, 2025

I absolutely LOVED this book. Everything about it sucked me in and I just devoured the book. The fairytale reimagining was fun, I loved the similarities and the things that were changed. And the little Easter eggs and also hints of things to come! The characters were all likeable and I fell in love with them. Each of the men had their own personalities, and I felt like they all got equal attention, even with Asher having a past with Ivy. I hate uneven why chooses and I did not get that in this...

Better than Cinderella

March 17, 2025

This was so cute. I loved Ivy. She was too sweet for the world, and I just wish she had an indoor animal friend towards the end. The guys were all great in their own way. SPOILERS AHEAD I guessed the smoothie trick right away, and I wish we got a better conclusion with the wicked aunt and cousins. Each guy did a sweet gesture that just wow'd me and had me giggling and kicking my feet with how sweet it was. Asher and the dancing in the rain, Bash with the animal farm, and Dair with the ceiling...

Such a sweet and sp!cy story

March 21, 2025

This book is so cute and hot. I loved it. This is kinda like a Cinderella retelling. You have Ivy, which is a maid to the prince and his pack mates. Ivy knew the prince, Asher, when she was a young teen. They became close friends, with Ivy knowing he needed a friend, but something happened, and he sent her away. She presented as a Beta, and she knew he would eventually need an Omega. Ivy wasn't going to return, but when tragedy happened, she needed to work to pay bills and clean for her aunt....

It's good, but a lot of missed opportunities

July 28, 2025

If you've read any of Ari Wright's other Omegaverse books then this is going to be much the same. If you are new, this is a solid entry point light/cozy Omegaverse genres. The touch of classic Cinderella helps frame the story without being front and center which was actually really nice. My only real qualms with this is the missed opportunities of newly awaken Omega which quickly moved to the background for the very typical trope of the Omega feeling unworthy. The author kept the MFC meeker...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This book and this pack deserve the crown👑💖

March 17, 2025

This story resonated with me profoundly, allowing me to connect deeply with each character. Despite the numerous challenges they faced, they remained fundamentally good people 💖. Their actions, though sometimes harsh or questionable, always stemmed from the heart and their best intentions. Ari is the only author who can make me cry during a smut scene 😭🔥in the bond phase of the omega heat. Her descriptions of each bond and emotion with the pack members are exquisite, warm, and poetic 📖✨️. I...