Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf

In this entertaining kickoff to a cute cozy fantasy series, originally self-published in 2024, Taylor (Bound) introduces the charming small town Claw Haven, Alaska, the surly werewolf that runs its ramshackle inn, and the bubbly California socialite who changes his life. While driving through Claw Haven in a snowstorm, Luna Stack crashes into Musgrove Inn’s sign, which she hopes won’t hurt her chances of booking a room. Inside, new owner Oliver Musgrove, still reeling from the fire that forced his pack to relocate to town, is sulking his way through a family party. Their first meeting goes poorly, and both Oliver and Luna end up taking frustrated swigs from the same dusty old bottle of spirits, neither realizing it’s a sacred libation used in werewolf bonding ceremonies. Bound together in supernatural marriage, Oliver now becomes painfully sick if Luna wanders more than a few feet from his side. There’s a special flower that can dissolve their bond, but it’s currently buried under the snow, leaving the pair stuck together through the winter. Taylor has a lot of fun marrying grumpy to sunshine, and Luna’s arc as she finds a community that embraces her for more than her money and looks is satisfying. As cheeky as the title suggests but still full of heart, this is good fun. (Mar.)