One Night with the Werewolf: Indecent Monsters Author Lyonne Riley
Book Review
4.5 out of 5 stars!
"I think watching this man come undone might be my life's greatest accomplishment. I can't wait." - Emelia
Emelia and her friends are celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday! But when she notices the time and how late her boyfriend is she attempts to call him. Finding out he's been cheating on her and wasn't planning on joining in on her birthday party! All of this said out loud through speaker phone and in front of her boyfriend's father, Roscoe. Who was invited to her party, maybe that was a mistake.
Until he helps to dry her tears and keep her from going home and missing out on a great night. But as the drinks and hours leak into the early AM, they find that there's something between them. Maybe just for one night they can let it all go. Even if they want more but Roscoe knows he isn't the best choice for Emelia long term. Especially since he's a werewolf and that cost him his previous relationship.
"It's not a common trait in people nowadays, to be so authentic and kind without trying. Emelia has one face, her real face, and she always wears it." - Roscoe
I enjoyed this fun little novella and the chemistry between the two main characters. Why is it that bad things seem to line up with birthdays?! And yet life throws a positive curve ball right after an awful one.
Roscoe was a fun character, and I loved that he's an older man. Forty-seven years old to be exact and Emelia is twenty-six so we have an age gap that may seem taboo to some. I mean there's also the thing about him being the father to Emelia's ex. . . I loved how he didn't bow out of partying with Emelia and her squad even if he may have to ice his back a little. Mention of old age and understandings that he's a mature man, but not dead.
Sometimes it takes us losing something to understand just how bad off we were. Wanting to hang onto something because we don't realize we are settling and just afraid to be alone. Emelia had already been crushing a little on Roscoe even while she was with Jason. But the night she became single she decided to take the plunge. Realizing some things about herself and her previous situation she wouldn't have seen without having ended it.
Do read through the TW's! There's a trope that is a fifty-fifty for readers and some concerns around the trope that may be triggering. I didn't mind it in this read and it flowed with the story. I loved how the age gap was a concern and not everyone took things positively making it more realistic. Truces were made but not every relationship was mended fully. We do have language with this read, terrible ex behavior, and some moments of heavy emotions.
"She breathes a new life into me that I didn't know I was missing." - Roscoe
We have dual POVs to see the mutual attraction that's been building for a while! But some complications and reasoning as to why neither broached the topic of dating. Some fun werewolf drama and being physically different from humans. Moments of vulnerability between the two as they try to not fight the last battle or assume the other will act exactly like their ex. Some pinning and trying to keep themselves busy so they don't think about the other! Spicy MF action.
The couple gets a very happy HEA, and I cannot wait for more couples within this series! This was a lighthearted and sweet read with some interesting tropes. Loved the fact that the couple is older!
Do enjoy the read with a werewolf zaddy and a woman he knows deserves more than his lousy son. Don't forget to give the author some stars!
Lyonne Riley | Author of Steamy Monster Romance
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