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Book Wolf s Midlife Bite

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  • Author : Meg Ripley
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2023-03-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Wolf s Midlife Bite written by Meg Ripley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I thought my forties were gonna bite. But not quite like this. My divorce from my controlling ex was final, But I had one last thing to check off on my list: Covering the tattoo of his name branded on my inner hip. For comfort, I'd made an appointment with a fellow female, But she was overbooked and referred me to her colleague- Her ripped, gorgeous, very male colleague. My skin flushed thinking of him working so close to an intimate spot, But Brody was a complete professional- Both during the appointment, And between my sheets days later. He even made an appointment at my dental office, Just as an excuse to see me again. But as I floss his teeth and one suddenly pierces my glove, I learn there's another side of him: A wolf, simmering just beneath his tattooed skin. Even crazier? He tells me I'm now going to become one myself. As in, a forty-year-old wolf lady. Midlife crisis suddenly has a whole new meaning. Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+.

Book Midlife Wolf Bite

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  • Author : Carissa Andrews
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2022-03-04
  • ISBN : 9781953304131
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Midlife Wolf Bite written by Carissa Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife can bite me.I could have lived out the rest of my days blissfully ignorant of the underground supernatural world. After all, being over forty, getting a divorce, and starting over is nuts enough.But instead, I was bitten by a dying Alpha, and now I'm inadvertently thrust into the middle of his divided werewolf pack & their civil war. It's basically me and my ex, but with more death and mayhem, if that's even possible.With new powers emerging & the urge to shift imminent, I'm being forced to make some tough decisions. Like, do I even want to be a werewolf? Not that there's much of a choice there.To make matters worse, I'm falling for the pack's sexy Omega. Totally not planned, let me tell you.This entire fiasco is putting me and my two kids in harm's way and if there's one thing this middle-aged mom won't stand for - it's any more jerks screwing with their lives.Time for everyone to fall in line. There's a new Alpha in charge and she's got her big girl panties on.

Book Midlife Wolf Bite

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  • Author : Carissa Andrews
  • Publisher : Carissa Andrews
  • Release : 2022-03-04
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Midlife Wolf Bite written by Carissa Andrews and published by Carissa Andrews. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife can bite me. I could have lived out the rest of my days blissfully ignorant of the underground supernatural world. After all, being over forty, getting a divorce, and starting over is nuts enough. But instead, I was bitten by a dying Alpha, and now I'm inadvertently thrust into the middle of his divided werewolf pack & their civil war. It's basically me and my ex, but with more death and mayhem, if that's even possible. With new powers emerging & the urge to shift imminent, I'm being forced to make some tough decisions. Like, do I even want to be a werewolf? Not that there's much of a choice there. To make matters worse, I'm falling for the pack's sexy Omega. Totally not planned, let me tell you. This entire fiasco is putting me and my two kids in harm's way and if there's one thing this middle-aged mom won't stand for - it's any more jerks screwing with their lives. Time for everyone to fall in line. There's a new Alpha in charge and she's got her big girl panties on. . •• ★ •• . Fans of KF Breene, Shannon Mayer, and Victoria Dannan, get ready for an enchanting blend of paranormal fantasy and women's empowerment! Midlife Wolf Bite captures the essence of a sassy midlife heroine, weaving humor, suspense, and heart-pounding romance into every page. This book is tailor-made for women over forty who crave thrilling supernatural adventures and relatable characters who defy age stereotypes. Don't miss out on this captivating entry in Carissa Andrews' Accidental Alpha series. Click the BUY NOW button and join Ella as she delves headfirst into a world of werewolf romance and paranormal suspense. Indulge your craving for supernatural passion and embark on an unforgettable journey today!

Book Wolf Bite

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  • Author : Shannon Mayer
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-03
  • ISBN : 9781545304402
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Wolf Bite written by Shannon Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All hail the queens of Urban Fantasy!" ReviewerFrom NYT and USAT bestselling authors Denise Grover Swank and Shannon Mayer comes the thrilling sequel to "Silver Staked" . . . My name is Rachel Sambrook, and I thought I understood the world ...until I discovered the world is full of living, breathing, monsters. When I teamed up with Lea, I thought we stopped the experiments on the vampire blood. All we did was open a can of wolves, we had not expected. The clues we find take us halfway across the world and to my irritation, leave us depending on two men.One, a werewolf who has his own set of secrets.And the other a Cazador like Lea . ..only this one is human. And more tempting than I'd like to admit. The only way to win this new fight will be to trust one another. If we don't, then none of us will survive the bite that is coming . . . .WOLF BITE was previously published under the title "Replica"

Book Midlife Bites

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  • Author : Jen Mann
  • Publisher : Ballantine Books
  • Release : 2022-01-04
  • ISBN : 0593158512
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Midlife Bites written by Jen Mann and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, personal, darkly funny examination of what it’s like to be a woman at the crossroads of a midlife crisis, from the New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat “I inhaled this book in one sitting; it’s a must-read for anyone over forty. This should become the gift all girlfriends give one another.”—Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books Jen Mann had what appeared to be the perfect life: a successful career as a bestselling author and award-winning blogger, a devoted husband, teenage kids who weren’t total jerks, and a badass minivan. So imagine her surprise when, at forty-seven years old, a midlife crisis kicked her straight in the ladybits. Midlife Bites offers Jen’s trademark wit and honesty when it comes to important conversations and observations about women in midlife. Here, readers will be able to come together and find anecdotes and practical ideas to help navigate through this major point in their lives. For women who may feel isolated or overlooked, this collection of original essays offers valuable insights, takeaways, and, most important, a productive way forward. Jen shares her own story as well as advice and wisdom from the online community she built, tackling everything that bites about midlife, where nothing is off-limits: raging hormones; sex (after forty); finding your purpose; learning to make new friends (yes, even as a grown-up); moving out of your comfort zone; having conversations that count, no more small talk; and how to deal with rogue chin hairs (and other nuisances). Jen Mann is leading the movement to create a new space where middle-aged women can share openly and honestly with one another. This no-BS collection of essays will help start the conversation and keep it going, because as women, we all have a right to be happy, fulfilled, and whole, no matter what stage of life.

Book Bear s Midlife Midwife

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  • Author : Meg Ripley
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2021-10-21
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 250 pages

Download or read book Bear s Midlife Midwife written by Meg Ripley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I can't get the authorities involved in this," he pleaded, his brows drawing together. "I need you." When I got divorced and moved to the quiet Oregon countryside, The last thing I expected was for a hot stranger to pound on my door, Demanding I go with him in the middle of the night. His sister-in-law's in labor, and he swears she's on death's door. The weirder part? I'm not allowed to tell anyone what I'm about to see. This has WTF written all over it, but I took an oath to help. Looks like my cozy sweats, wine, and the remote will have to wait. Even after delivering babies for decades, Nothing could prepare me for this. Good god, the kid is hairy, And the ears, the eyes...they're all wrong. Because I didn't just deliver a baby. I delivered a freaking bear cub. Apparently, these folks are shapeshifters, And us humans aren't supposed to know their secret. Now, some of these bear-people want me dead. That hunky stranger is now my bodyguard, And we've gotten very close living under my tiny roof. Am I ready to jump into a relationship with another man? Especially one that can change into a bear? Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+.

Book White Fur

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  • Author : Jardine Libaire
  • Publisher : Hogarth
  • Release : 2017-05-30
  • ISBN : 0451497945
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book White Fur written by Jardine Libaire and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning star-crossed love story set against the glitz and grit of 1980s New York City When Elise Perez meets Jamey Hyde on a desolate winter afternoon, fate implodes, and neither of their lives will ever be the same. Although they are next-door neighbors in New Haven, they come from different worlds. Elise grew up in a housing project without a father and didn’t graduate from high school; Jamey is a junior at Yale, heir to a private investment bank fortune and beholden to high family expectations. Nevertheless, the attraction is instant, and what starts out as sexual obsession turns into something greater, stranger, and impossible to ignore. The couple moves to Manhattan in search of a new life, and White Fur follows them as they wander through Newport mansions and East Village dives, WASP-establishment yacht clubs and the grimy streets below Canal Street, fighting the forces determined to keep them apart. White Fur combines the electricity of Less Than Zero with the timeless intensity of Romeo and Juliet in this searing, gorgeously written novel that perfectly captures the ferocity of young love.

Book Her Dragon Savior

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  • Author : Ava Hunter
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-05-31
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book Her Dragon Savior written by Ava Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragon-shifter Evair awakens to an attack and is wounded as he defends himself. He's drawn to a beautiful but strong-willed witch who helps him control his power and shifting abilities. But he's much more interested in finding out how to make her his. And once he gets a taste of her, he knows he's never letting her go. Penelope can't believe the gorgeous dragon needs her. She's happy to teach him about the new world and help him figure out why he was woken. Love and romance weren't in the cards. She tries to fight it, but their bond is stronger than she realized. Are they mates? Could he be right? His flaming kisses and warm caresses make her hope he is. A group of poachers is hunting down Evair's kind. It's a race against time to get to them before they kill more of his people. Love blooms in the midst of their battles. Their love will either survive or die crushed in their war for survival.

Book Desperate Girls

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  • Author : Laura Griffin
  • Publisher : Pocket Books
  • Release : 2019-12-17
  • ISBN : 1982121823
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Desperate Girls written by Laura Griffin and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin’s Desperate Girls is a tightly wound, fast-paced romantic thriller that follows a desperate woman on the run as she hides from a killer’s symbolic revenge spree. Defense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she has a tendency to intimidate, and she likes it that way. She’s a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she’s a mess. When a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipe out those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life. When the police come up empty-handed, Brynn turns to a private security firm for protection. But when she defies advice and gets involved in the investigation, even the former Secret Service agent assigned to protect her may not be able to keep her safe. With every new clue she discovers, Brynn is pulled back into the vortex of a disturbing case from her past. As the clock ticks down on a manhunt, Brynn’s desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and reignites a killer’s fury.

Book Dragon Mates

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  • Author : Meg Ripley
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-08-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 776 pages

Download or read book Dragon Mates written by Meg Ripley and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight of the hottest dragon shifters in one collection! Dragon Mates packs Meg Ripley's bestselling Daddy Dragon Guardians and Shifters Between Worlds series into one riveting anthology! Read the entire Dragons of Charok universe in one fantastical compilation, brimming with sizzling passion, suspense, and sassy supernatural mates, featuring: Holden's Mate Humans prove to be odd creatures, but one blue-eyed psychic compels me in ways I've never experienced. I can barely keep my inner dragon in check when she's near. But will my unfathomable secret keep us apart? Xander's Mate I need a mate to help me raise my charge: a baby dragon princess. And I know Summer is most definitely that woman. If we're destined to be together, can we learn to overcome our differences? Beau's Mate I know it's best for little Elliot, but I'm not sure I'm ready to find a mate. Especially a human one. Until I meet a sexy redhead who's just as stubborn as I am. With this sassy witch and my hard-headed dragon, it all comes down to a battle of will. Julian's Mate After spending so much time with her back on Charok, I know my mate is nowhere on Earth. But when I come face to face with her again, it's like a dream come true. Until we find out a powerful demon has slipped into the living realm on Earth along with her. Dragon's Royal Guard A portal ripped open, thrusting me into a strange new world. And then I met her. Royal Dragon's Protector I've been pulled from my home planet, forced to acclimate to this foreign world. But now I'm being pulled to Nora. Royal Dragon Daddy I never expected to be a single dad. Nor did I think I'd ever find a mate willing to raise another woman's baby. Until I met Aurora. Royal Dragon's Witch The powerful, unyielding attraction I feel toward a certain mysterious beauty has my dragon reeling to claim what's his. But she's my mortal enemy. WARNING! Steamy shifter scenes inside! Readers 18+ only.

Book Hotter After Midnight

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  • Author : Cynthia Eden
  • Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
  • Release : 2009-12-01
  • ISBN : 0758250282
  • Pages : 531 pages

Download or read book Hotter After Midnight written by Cynthia Eden and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shifter detective’s case heats up when he meets the one woman who could expose his secret—or seduce his wild side—in this steamy paranormal romance. Dr. Emily Drake's psychotherapy patients tend to be a little unusual. Instead of midlife crises and mother fixations, Emily treats vampires with blood phobias and sex-demons looking for meaningful relationships. But healing these powerful beings requires an important rule: Never trust a shifter. Especially not one like Detective Colin Gyth. Helping him catch a killer won’t be easy—especially when his gold-flecked eyes and predatory air make Emily long to lose control. Colin can't believe the doctor he has to work with on the Night Butcher murder case is the one person who could expose his true identity as a wolf shifter. Smart and sexy, Emily brings out the alpha male in Colin, unleashing a wild desire that takes them both over the edge . . . . But in the shadows, the Night Butcher waits, eager to spill Emily's blood and taste her terror. And he'll use any means to destroy her, including the one person she has grown to trust . . . "Highly sensual and definitely dangerous." —Shannon McKenna "A cross between CSI and Medium, only hotter and with a hero that truly has bite!" —Jacquelyn Frank

Book Karma s Spell

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  • Author : L.A. Boruff
  • Publisher : The Phantom Pen
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 181 pages

Download or read book Karma s Spell written by L.A. Boruff and published by The Phantom Pen. This book was released on with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one ever told me what to do if I ended up forty-something, divorced, and jobless. When my ex knocks at my door with his new girlfriend I somehow manage to turn them into toads. But that’s not possible, right? Still, my ex-husband’s car is in the driveway, and he’s nowhere to be found. Which doesn’t look great for me. So I do the only rational thing I can think of… I run for it, straight back to the small town I grew up in. Mystic Hollow is exactly the way I remember it, except now it seems that everything I thought was normal and boring is supernatural. Even my group of childhood friends appear to be magical in unexpected ways. And the hot guy I had a schoolgirl crush on? Apparently, he’s an alpha shifter who digs me. Moving back home might be the fun I’ve been missing. That is until my brother disappears. Now, it’s up to me to find him, even if I have to take on vampires, shifters, sirens, and a whole lot of crazy to do it. I know that so long as I have my friends backing me, I’ll find him because no one wants to be on karma’s bad side...

Book Midlife Wolf Mate

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  • Author : Carissa Andrews
  • Publisher : Carissa Andrews
  • Release : 2023-07-21
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Midlife Wolf Mate written by Carissa Andrews and published by Carissa Andrews. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife can go to hell. I can't believe he showed up here... the ex. Right when things are getting good—like I might actually have this whole Alpha thing under control—good. Or I'm ready to go on a date with the hottest guy I've laid eyes on—so good he could melt my panties off—good. But now, the ex is here, throwing his weight around, and pulling all the shots with me and the kids. (Who, by the way, are as excited about his arrival as I am.) Worst of all, I have to take it, smile pretty, and pretend as though I couldn't snap him in half with my wolfish super-strength. Because, let's face it, him finding out about my new world would be the end of it. I never thought I'd miss the days when Silas was the big bad. I gotta get my ex out of town or this new Alpha’s gonna summon some hellfire, the likes of which this pack has never seen. •• ★ •• Calling all fans of KF Breene, Shannon Mayer, and Victoria Dannan! If you like snarky-fun humor, a sassy midlife heroine, and a hunky love interest — then you will LOVE Carissa Andrews' Accidental Alpha series. Tap the BUY NOW button to get Midlife Wolf Mate today and dive headlong into this paranormal, heroine over forty, werewolf romance today!

Book Wolf s Midlife Christmas

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  • Author : Meg Ripley
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2023-11-30
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Wolf s Midlife Christmas written by Meg Ripley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 48, running a café while wrangling twin wolf toddlers was hard enough. Then fate decided to mate me with a rock star, just in time for Christmas. Welcome to my midlife crisis, holiday edition. Here I am, guardian of my twin grandpups and café owner, Thinking my biggest dilemma was choosing my next muffin flavor. But fate had a Christmas twist up its sleeve. Enter Declan Ridgefield, 45-year-old frontman of the band Wildwood, And every woman's fantasy come to life. Never in a million years did I think I'd meet him, But my friends dragged me along to a concert- And managed to convince me to crowdsurf after a few drinks. For a moment, I was flying- Until I was falling, right there for everyone to see. I wanted to crawl under a rock, But Declan pulled me up on stage, And the moment we touched, My wolf knew she'd finally found The One. But a rock star? Declan's life is sold-out shows and screaming fans. Mine's sold-out avocado toast and screaming kids. Then there's his ex-bandmate with revenge on his mind, Threatening to turn our Christmas dreams into a holiday nightmare. Declan and I are an unlikely duet, But maybe, just maybe, we'll find our harmony amid the chaos. Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+.

Book Midlife Wolf Pack

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  • Author : Carissa Andrews
  • Publisher : Carissa Andrews
  • Release : 2022-06-24
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 209 pages

Download or read book Midlife Wolf Pack written by Carissa Andrews and published by Carissa Andrews. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife can suck it. Ascending to Alpha of the Black Crater Pack of freaking werewolves wasn’t even remotely on my radar. I was just hoping the move to Oregon with my kids would mean less drama than dealing with the ex. Guess that didn’t work out. Now, as it turns out, making friends in midlife is one giant pain in my backside. And believe me, I have enough aches and pains as it is. While some of the pack is thrilled there’s a woman in charge, like the sexy guy I just can’t stop thinking about, there’s a vocal group who’d rather eat glass than see me succeed. To top off my stressors, my seventeen-year-old son thinks he wants to be bitten, and this momma is ready to lose her sh—mind. This new Alpha’s about to lay out some new ground rules, so suck it up, buttercup. •• ★ •• Calling all fans of KF Breene, Shannon Mayer, and Victoria Dannan! If you like snarky-fun humor, a sassy midlife heroine, and hunky love interest — then you will LOVE Carissa Andrews' Accidental Alpha series. Tap the BUY NOW button to get Midlife Wolf Pack t

Book The Reluctant Alpha

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  • Author : Susi Hawke
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 230 pages

Download or read book The Reluctant Alpha written by Susi Hawke and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As much as I felt bad for this Elisha person-God, my heart was breaking for the young man and all he'd been through-I was also angry. I'd left that pack in my rearview ten years ago for a good reason."Matthias Longclaw is happy living his life on the back of his beloved Harley with his five best friends and brothers-in-arms at his side. The West Coast Wolves are a rare pack of alphas, made up of unwanted orphans and second-born sons. The packs they were born to may not have wanted them, but they've built a solid family of their own. They help where they can, doing random acts of kindness and expecting nothing in return, just helping to build a world they want to live in.Then Matt gets a call from an old childhood buddy. He's being called back-begged to return-to reclaim his birthright and save a life in the process. The problem is... to do it, he will have to take a mate. And if he refuses? The omega will die. Torn between his duty to help others and his resentment of his old pack, Matt never expects for Elisha Whitetail to tilt his world and change everything. Can Matt and Elisha rebuild a broken pack while tending to a new love and a growing family while dealing with outside threats from neighboring packs? They're wolves. Strong, proud, and willing to do what it takes when their community needs them... whatever it takes.This is the first in a new mpreg series about finding joy in a hard world, building family, and discovering that life can surprise a person when they least expect it. Although this world has harsher themes than my previous books, it still has the same heart you'd expect. Plus a dose of my irreverent humor and all the naughty, knotty heat that comes with true mates. It wouldn't be a Susi Hawke book without it. Be sure to read the author's note at the beginning for possible trigger warnings.

Book Bitten in the Midlife

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  • Author : L. A. Boruff
  • Publisher : Fanged After Forty
  • Release : 2024-06-29
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Bitten in the Midlife written by L. A. Boruff and published by Fanged After Forty. This book was released on 2024-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jilted at the altar a month before her fortieth birthday. Poor Hailey. Midlife really does have a crisis. Or is it that midlife is the crisis? Either way, it sucks. Hailey Whitfield can't take anymore run-ins with her ex. It's time for a big change. She's never considered moving away, but it's her best plan yet. Bonus - her bestie lives next door! However, her new neighbor is... weird, to say the least. Extremely hot, but odd. So are his friends. But Hailey will take strange neighbors over facing her lying, cheat, deadbeat ex-fiancé all day, any day. Finding a job in a new town is more challenging than she realizes. With her savings depleted from the move, Hailey has to suck it up and take what she gets. After taking a job as a private nurse for an injured bounty hunter, things start to look up. Then a skip falls into her lap. Okay, sure. She was being nosy and reading an incoming fax intended for her patient. But with a little encouragement, Hailey takes on the task of tracking down the skip. It's easy money. Right? Wrong. This skip is far more than Hailey bargained for. And her life is about to change in a very bloody and pointy kind of way. What a bite in the... Well, you know. With the help of her witchy best friend and her new, very pale neighbor, Hailey is going to collect her bounty. Or die trying.