The Beast Beside Me - The Wolves of Wharton, #1

A wolf shifter. A cute Barista. A gruesome murder. After a murder threatens to expose the wolf pack, Angus Chilton leads them across the country to thwart being discovered. When they settle in a place where he harbors bucolic childhood memories, Angus meets Hunter Bailey, a handsome, human barista. Primal emotions are stirred as the danger rises, after all, he's a human and he's a wolf. Can he really drag him from the world of coffee to one filled with blood? Angus and Hunter are drawn together by shared trauma and similarly problematic ex-lovers.
But can Angus keep Hunter safe when his murderous, impulsive, and jealous ex-boyfriend catches wind of their burgeoning relationship? Conversely, can Hunter keep Angus safe from his own? Fangs revealed, blood will spill as throats are literally ripped open mercilessly. Readers looking for werewolf horror vibes with a romance in the backseat will find the Wolves of Wharton series perfect as we explore a variety of relationships, past and present, involving a pack of wolves willing to do everything it takes to protect their own.