Wolves of Winter Creek Series by Sarah Spade, Sarah Spade

I never believed in the paranormal mainly because I never had any reason to—at least, not until I received a telegram from a grandmother I didn't know existed, inviting me to a small town that was nearly impossible to find, full of shifters and witches that shouldn't be real.Of course, I didn't know that until after I agreed to visit her in her secluded home.When I pull into town, I almost regret my impulsive decision to take this trip... moreI never believed in the paranormal mainly because I never had any reason to—at least, not until I received a telegram from a grandmother I didn't know existed, inviting me to a small town that was nearly impossible to find, full of shifters and witches that shouldn't be real.Of course, I didn't know that until after I agreed to visit her in her secluded home.When I pull into town, I almost regret my impulsive decision to take this trip. Bordered on all sides by rivers and mountains and dense forests, Winter Creek is a trap. Once you get in, it's just as difficult to leave. No one has cars here or internet service, and my own phone is a glorified paperweight as soon as I step off the train.Speaking of the train... I discover too late that it arrives on its rickety tracks once a week if you're lucky. And, of course, there's the small matter of the town's curse .Turns out there's a reason why my estranged grandmother finally got in touch with me for the first time in twenty-five years. In Winter's Creek, there's a curse involving a coven of witches, the feral wolf who haunts the dark forest, and a woman from seventy years ago who looks enough like me to convince my grandmother that I'm the only one who can break it at last.When I refuse, I discover that my grandmother isn't just the head witch of Winter Creek—she's the one responsible for the curse that's kept the town in stasis for the last seventy years. To break it, she's willing to do whatever she has to, including sacrificing me to the big, black wolf that's been lurking in the shadows, watching me since my arrival. Because the beast in the woods is hungry, and I'm the perfect prey...* * ** Prey is the first in a new trilogy featuring Fallon Witt, a human woman who doesn't know anything about the paranormal—until she's thrown headfirst into it when she arrives in a town stopped in time, full of witches and wolf shifters. While partly inspired by Beauty and the Beast, the first book also has elements of Little Red Riding Hood—though, in this series, the big, bad wolf is the hero, and her grandmother is the true danger in the woods of Winter Creek... less

Since my arrival in Winter Creek, I've learned that witches exist, that monsters lurk in the woods, that a small town can be cursed, and that wolf shifters aren’t just real—I’ve been taken in by a pack of them. Worse, thanks to the aforementioned curse, I’m stuck here. With a grandmother who tried to sacrifice me to break the curse on Winter Creek, and the realization that I might be one of the only non-supes here... moreSince my arrival in Winter Creek, I've learned that witches exist, that monsters lurk in the woods, that a small town can be cursed, and that wolf shifters aren’t just real—I’ve been taken in by a pack of them. Worse, thanks to the aforementioned curse, I’m stuck here. With a grandmother who tried to sacrifice me to break the curse on Winter Creek, and the realization that I might be one of the only non-supes here. And that’s not all… As if finding out that my hero-turned-crush… fling… something is actually the same beast that has been treating me like its prey all along isn’t bad enough, I feel a bit like a chew toy between Alpha Lucas and the pack Beta, Tristan. Both guys seem to think that I’m meant for their wolf, and while I’m coming to grips with the idea of fated mates and their wolfish instincts, I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to get involved in either of them. Especially since Lucas still has secrets he’s continuing to hide, and Tristan’s loyalty will always be to his pack first—and I’m still an outsider. At least, I was. Now that I know the truth about the supes in Winter Creek—and that the blood ward is keeping me a prisoner here—I’m starting to become more comfortable in the pack house. Sure, if my grandmother realizes I’m still alive, that would be a problem. And continuing a relationship with Lucas as he tries to navigate the mating dance and his beast—plus a couple of jealous packmates—isn’t the smartest idea, but I can’t help myself. I’m drawn to him, too… until I finally discover the biggest secret he has—and realize that he doesn’t just need me to break the curse on him and his pack. He wants me because, seventy years ago, he lost his mate the night the town was put into stasis—and nearly everyone in Winter Creek is convinced that’s me . less