Big Bad Wolf: (Maple Hollow) (Book 1)

Big Bad Wolf (Maple Hollow, Book 1)

Author: Laurie Gilmore
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Small-Town Romance / Fantasy Romance
Book Rating: ⭐ 9/10
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5

Description

Ruby Bellerose lives at the edge of the woods in a cottage straight out of a fairy tale. Unfortunately, something much darker may be hiding among the trees.

Ruby keeps mostly to herself, avoiding both the gossip that spreads through the quirky town of Maple Hollow and anything resembling a love life.

Then she meets Rafe.

Brooding, mysterious, and living deep within the woods, Rafe is exactly the kind of stranger Ruby should probably avoid. Instead, she finds herself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic woodsman—and determined to discover what's hiding beneath his guarded exterior.

But Rafe has a secret.

And he's not the only thing Ruby should be worried about.

Something dangerous is lurking within the shadowy forest surrounding Maple Hollow, pulling Ruby closer to a world she doesn't fully understand. As circumstances force her and Rafe together, their attraction becomes increasingly difficult to resist.

Soon, Ruby must decide whether the mysterious man in the woods is the one person who can protect her—or the very monster she should have been running from.

Steamy, atmospheric, and filled with fairy-tale vibes, Big Bad Wolf combines cozy small-town romance with a darker paranormal edge, delivering fated mates, hidden secrets, forced proximity, and a brooding hero who may have more in common with the Big Bad Wolf than Ruby realizes.

Tropes / Mood

Fated Mates • Grumpy × Sunshine • Small-Town Romance • Paranormal Romance • Forced Proximity • Found Family • Mysterious Woodsman MMC • Fairy-Tale Vibes • Little Red Riding Hood Energy • Brooding MMC • Hidden Identity • Secrets • Protective MMC • Woods & Cottage Setting • Cozy Meets Spooky • Supernatural Mystery • High Chemistry • Spicy Romance