A CURSE OF BLOOD AND WOLVES (Wolf Brothers Book 1) by Melissa McTernan

Publication Date: September 3, 2024

Genre: Romantasy

A dark and steamy fairytale re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood. Perfect for romantasy readers and lovers of spicy books!

‘This is the Big Bad Wolf like you’ve never seen him before! A perfect blend of scorching-hot tension and sweet romance… a must-read for fairytale fans!’

Elizabeth Helen, author of TikTok sensation, Bonded by Thorns

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‘Is that what you wanted, brave girl? You wandered through the woods hoping the big bad wolf would find you?’

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Is it possible to be drawn to someone you’ve never met?

When Ruby feels the eyes of a stranger in the woods, she knows she should be scared, that she should run away, but she can’t. Instead, she feels a thrill, feels drawn to this stranger who follows her in the woods. Yearns for his eyes on her every night as she walks home, hoping to hear the crunch of leaves under his feet that signals he’s there.

Will he ever reveal himself?

After all, fate doesn’t make mistakes …

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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This was just a light paranormal romance with a lot of sex. I liked it enough to keep reading to see what happened, and to also look forward to the next book. I just wished it was fleshed out a bit more. Ruby was a strong independent woman that took care of her sister. We were told she was goth, but it seemed she just dressed in black. No real personality to sink my teeth into. The whole werewolf thing was just there too, no world building on them or the other paranormals. Basically, the characters were not made deep enough to truly care about them. Having past traumas in their lives didn’t really give them depth, and the fact that they went on and on about those traumas, got a bit old. However…I did enjoy it and will read the next book to see what happens to his brothers.

*Review copy provided by HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review.

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Melissa McTernan writes sweet and steamy romantasy. She loves grumpy heroes, sarcastic heroines, and grown-up fairy tales. She won the Stiletto award in 2022 for her Christmas novella and the first book in her new trilogy The Wolf Brothers series will publish in 2023.
When she’s not writing, she’s most likely reading or wrangling her kids as a stay-at-home mom. Melissa lives in upstate New York with her husband, kids, cats, puppy, and full bookshelves. She writes romance to keep her sanity.

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