Riley's life has been marked by hardship; she is the sister of Bryan from the Ruined Records series and was previously taken advantage of by an older man. With a storm bearing down, she accepts a life-changing invitation from a local alpha pub owner to wait out the weather at his home.
The book Out of Options features a different protagonist, Charlie, but shares similar themes of a single mother escaping a difficult past to find a new pack. Not Many Options by Jillian West
: Initially a bachelor, he quickly adapts to being a devoted "step-dad" figure. Riley's life has been marked by hardship; she
: A tall, curly-haired alpha described as socially awkward but adorable. Reading Order & Context : Initially a bachelor, he quickly adapts to
While Not Many Options can be read as a standalone, it is set in the same world as the Ruined Records duet ( Left in Ruins and Madness ), taking place roughly four years after those events.