Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf

A snowstorm traps heiress Luna Stack in Claw Haven, Alaska, a small town where minotaurs, hedgehog-folk, orcs and werewolves go about ordinary lives. She takes a room at a run-down inn and starts arguing with the owner, a gruff werewolf named Oliver, almost at once.

Then the two share a bonding drink by accident and wake up magically married. The bond cannot be broken until a particular flower blooms in spring, so Luna and Oliver have to stay under one roof for the whole winter.

The mating bond grows stronger the more time they spend together, which makes the arrangement harder to shrug off. Their sharp exchanges gradually soften into something warmer. Luna has been defined by her privileged upbringing, and she starts to find out what else she is. Oliver, who has kept his distance from others, lets himself be pulled back toward connection.

This is the first book in the Claw Haven series. It is a cozy fantasy romance with a grumpy-sunshine pairing, an open-door heat level and a gently whimsical small-town setting. The open question is what the pair will choose when the flower finally blooms.