Book Description 

What We Do in the Shadows with the small town feels of Gilmore Girls in this swoon-worthy romance that will leave readers delightfully cozy and hungry for more.

When Cassandra Camberwell returns to her hometown of Hollow Brook to clear out her late grandmother’s ramshackle old house, the last thing she expects is Seth Brubaker on her doorstep. Her former best friend was responsible for the worst moment of her high school life, and she can’t imagine he wants to do anything but torment her all over again.

Until she unearths the real reason this annoyingly gorgeous beast of a man keeps hanging around: he’s an actual werewolf, who’s certain she’s the witch that will ease his suffering. But Cassie just isn’t sure if she can trust him again. So Seth offers a pact: he’ll teach her all about her undiscovered magic, and she will brew the potions he needs. No feelings, no funny business, just a witch and a werewolf striking a deal.

Totally doable. Until they get hit with a do-or-die mating bond. And now the heat is rising, in between fights with former bullies and encounters with talking raccoons. They just have to not give in. Unless giving in just might be the very thing they never knew they always wanted.

My Review 

I’ve been loving Charlotte Stein’s series loosely inspired by Ted Lasso, but I was a little more ambivalent about this other series, featuring supernatural creatures. 

Reader, I shouldn’t have been because this book is a flipping delight. 

Cassie is less than thrilled to reunite with her former best friend Seth after almost a decade. She’s even more perturbed when Seth insists that she’s the only one who can help him. 

Surprise, Cassie, you’re a witch! 

This book was a bit of a slow burn… until it wasn’t, and then wow, absolutely scorching hot. Good grief, these two were wild for each other. Pun intended. But seriously, in these trying times we live in, it was just so heartwarming to see these two dorks utterly flummoxed that the other was attracted to them. 

The only thing that I would have changed is more interactions with the quirky town Cassie and Seth call home. Given that this is going to be a series, I’m hoping that my wish is fulfilled, but the few glimpses we got left me wanting even more. Oh, and more sassy talking racoon too! 

I would absolutely recommend How to Help a Hungry Werewolf. This was a fun paranormal romance full of humor and heart. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series.  

I received a digital ARC of this book from St. Martin’s/NetGalley.