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A Curse of Blood and Wolves

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What to expect

'Little Red Riding Hood – but make it hot! This is for fans of small-town vibes, fated-mates romance and next-levelspice.' Good Housekeeping

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: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Discover what readers are saying about this spicy romantasy:

'If you like forbidden romance, fantasy, fated mates, you will love this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love fairy tale retellings, so I knew that I would love this book. Another highlight are the tropes the author employs: touch her and I'll kill you, in addition to fated mates’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is the perfect retelling for anyone who likes spicy paranormal romances. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys books by Jennifer L Armentrout, Raven Kennedy, and J Bree’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved this retelling of Red Riding Hood with a fantasy twist involving werewolves, witches and other magical creatures!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Plenty of slow burn romance rife with tension… I did not want to put this book down once I started’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This dark and steamy rendition took me on a thrilling journey, weaving together elements of fantasy and romance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

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'This story pulled me in right from the first page! It’s a dreamy, steamy, magical romance, laced with enough danger and mystery to keep me riveted, and enough heart and truth to feel fully relatable’ Molly Ringle, author of Lava Red Feather Blue

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'Finished this in a couple of hours and I loved it! It has Witches, Werewolves, Seers, and Nymphs’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'I was sucked into this story and couldn’t tear myself away. I laughed, cried, I was happy, angry… so many emotions. Rafe is… swoon. And Ruby is a phenomenal female force’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'Ruby is my favorite character. I loved her and Rafe's hot romance… a perfect paranormal romance novel’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The book was building up great, loved the details and the layers in the story, but the ending was too focused on the romance and a lot of the plot was either rushed, left without a a good ending or left hanging. Maybe it will be continued better in the following books from the series but it was disappointing that the romance took the sole focus of the story while the beginning focused on intertwining the both.
Majka 10/01/2025

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