A Kiss From a Wolfman

Princess Caryssa's life has been anything but easy. As the only daughter of a cruel king, her only value to him is that of a broodmare. One to be sold off to the highest bidder without any consideration for Caryssa herself. Out of options and desperate to escape the loveless marriage her parents want to see her trapped in, Caryssa flees the only home she's ever known. Once aboard a ship headed far from her father's kingdom, Caryssa adopts a new identity as Stella and starts her life over.For years, she lives a simple, solitary life...until one night, her path crosses with a creature she's never seen before.Working as a barmaid in her small village's only tavern, Stella is used to the boasting of the arrogant hunters. However, when their tales of an injured wolfman they have chained up behind the old mill reach her, Stella knows she cannot let the poor creature suffer. After finding and freeing the wolfman, she realizes there is more to him than meets the eye.When the same hunters appear at her door, demanding to know where the beast has gone, the wolfman-Ciaryn-protects her. Slaying all those that would do her harm and confesses that she is more than just his savior. He's been waiting a long time to find her, and now that he has, he won't let her go. As their budding passion reaches a crescendo, will they be able to forge a future of their own making together? Or will the demons lingering in both their past put an end to their love before it can even begin?This is a short and spicy monster romance novella about a human woman and wolfman who fall for each other fast and hard. For a full list of tropes and other information, please check the author's website.