Tommy Sallow is onto better and brighter things. After working a small hometown beat in upstate New York, he's finally in sunny California. As expected, it's the same shit in a different town. Except, you know, now he's near the ocean and miserable NY winters are a thing of the past. So, it's cool. He thought finding love would be simple. The guy who's always there for everyone else just wants someone to meet him halfway and things are looking grim, to say the least. Never one to believe in fate, what he definitely didn't see coming was Amber, a small and complicated piece of home he's never quite been able to forget about. ~♡~ Amber Hill always dreamt of having the perfect family. She thought marrying her college sweetheart and starting a family with him would be her happily ever after. But when that picture perfect family breaks, she's forced to move back to her hometown in California with her daughter, Mia. Riddled with uncertainty over the future, Amber hopes to regain a shred of normalcy for her daughter and reclaim the pieces of herself that she's lost along the way. But starting over is never easy, especially when a familiar face from the past shows up. When fate seems to lend a hand after all, Tommy and Amber's worlds collide, challenging them both in ways they never imagined. Can they learn to walk through life together and find what they've been looking for? Or will it all fall apart?"

"Oh Mia," Alpha Matthew's low, slow voice practically purred. "I'm going to take so much pleasure in ruining you." **** The Wolves of Imperium Book #1 18+ for certain scenes ;) I'll warn you beforehand for those who want to skip it #1 in Wolf 2/21/2023 #21 in Werewolf 03/10/2023 #63 in Romance 12/29/2022 **** From a young age, Mia's pack teaches men how to fight and women how to lead. Her pack is usually referred to as Sparta. Despite the harsh circumstances and training she's been raised in, she's always had a soft spot for romance. Her biggest wish to meet her mate. She's overcome with joy and fear when she realizes her mate is the Alpha of her pack--Bren. What she doesn't expect is for her mate to reject her. Feeling heartbroken, Mia runs to the only pack she knows she'll be accepted. Alpha Matthew was rejected by his own mate. He's known for being kind to his pack but is quite the recluse. But what happens when two rejects get together? Will they be able to find love in one another, or will their prospective mates tear them away? What happens when Sparta and Athens goes to war? Will the Alpha King have to get involved in this love triangle? --- Authors note: I wanted to add a little twist to werewolf stories. So not all the characteristics of werewolves is going to be "traditional." Expect to be entering a modified set of guidelines. But I hope you enjoy it anyways! 18+ for certain scenes ;)