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Running With the Werewolf

by Laurie London

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Darkaway Island #1·Ongoing Series

Why Read This?

A delightfully fun mashup of reality dating show drama and paranormal romance. The island setting is pure escapist fantasy, the banter between grumpy werewolf Travis and resourceful Daphne crackles, and the supernatural world-building is inventive without being overwhelming. Perfect for readers who want their paranormal romance served with a side of humor and cozy vibes.

Synopsis

JUST RELEASED! Welcome to Darkaway Island: A destination resort for supernaturals. Where monsters come to play! Daphne Dupree needed to get out of town after things at work got a little…complicated. The last thing she expected when she filled out a silly online quiz was winning a singles trip to paradise. Too good to be true? Probably. Turns out, Darkaway Island is more than a little strange. People in costumes. Large dogs running around unleashed. 
But the weirdest of all is that she seems to be part of a…dating contest. The prize: a smoking-hot cowboy with an unhealthy fixation on the moon. Travis Monroe wasn’t planning to stay long on the island. As the grumpy werewolf star of a supernatural soap opera, all he wants is to give his newly-inherited ranch to his sister then fly back to the set on his private plane. Trouble is, if he isn’t mated by the White Wolf Moon, the ranch reverts to a half-brother he just met, and his sister loses everything. Solution: Find a mate, sign over the property, break up. Falling in love isn’t in the script. As Travis and Daphne spend time together on group dates and one-on-ones, his feelings for her grow, extending far beyond duty to his family. And she learns he’s more—much more—than just fangs and fur. But a rival pack is stirring up trouble, and Daphne is hiding a secret of her own. Do Travis and Daphne find love in paradise only to lose it in the end?

At a Glance

4.14 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

fated matesforced proximitycelebrity / rockstar romance

Mood

cozyswoonylightheartedhumoroussteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.14 ★

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Format

N/A

Narrator

N/A

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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