Over the years, werewolf stories have been popular because they are unlike other tales. With raw power, emotion, and sexuality—a good werewolf book is a great place to add some romance into the mix.
After all, what’s a good monster story if nobody falls for the monster? There are many excellent werewolf romance books, but they vary in quality. So, we have compiled a list of the best werewolf romance books and tried to select only the most popular and highest rated.
Best Werewolf Romance Books
My Two Alphas
This is a new werewolf romance book released in early June. “My Two Alphas,” written by Jessica Hall, focuses on two werewolf twins, Tyson and Ace, who are also direct descendants of the moon goddess. Unfortunately, the worst that they ever had to deal with up until this point was their older brother, Ryker, the alpha king.
However, their world quickly turns upside down when Ryker finds a new mate. The brothers come together and find the missing daughter of Ryker’s new mate, Lucy, and feel weirdly drawn to her. Lucy is only 12, and the brothers are 17, but both know that she is to be their mate.
When Lucy was young when she was taken from her mother. She was experimented on by monsters who stole the wolf from her, so she no longer has her bite but still has all of the bloodlust from her vampiric half.
The brothers must wait for her to grow up, hoping she can recognize them as mates. Lucy starts to feel the pull, but until now, she has no idea they are her mates. It is up to Lucy to decide whether she wants to embrace or reject the brothers as her mates.
Royal Wolf’s Bride
Royal Wolf’s Bride, written by Amelia Wilson, is the fifth book in the Shifter Daddies Mates Romance Series. This story focuses on Kimber, an ordinary girl who spent a night with who she thought was an ordinary man, Mick. But unfortunately, he seems to be too perfect, and she leaves before sunrise the next morning due to fear.
She regrets this, as she is pregnant and has no idea who Mick is or how to find him. Even worse, she must tell her family that she will have a baby and doesn’t know the father. Finally, Mick shows up, but he has an ex-fiancé who is now trying to kill her. So Kimber must choose between Mick and her life.
Mick, real name Mikhail, saw his night with Kimber as much more than just a one-night stand. He wants her to be his mate. However, he is already promised a different mate and doesn’t like her.
The question is whether Mikhail will fight for his love or keep her safe by staying away from her. If you want a werewolf romance novel full of love, steaminess, passion, and danger, “Royal Wolf’s Bride” is y worth adding to your collection.
Bound to Each Other
“Bound to Each Other,” otherwise known as the “Unwanted Mate,” written by an author known as Mooncake, focuses on two young werewolves who are potential mates. Evelyn, a so-called omega wolf, is the lowest-ranking werewolf in the pack. She had to endure a lot of terrible treatment at the hands of the higher-ranking pack members because of her low status.
Kieran Winter, the alpha and one of the most powerful wolfpacks, finds Evelyn. Unfortunately, he hates the weak, and when he discovers that Evelyn, an omega, is destined to be her mate, he is not thrilled. He wants nothing to do with her, but she wants nothing more than to be with him. Now, it’s up to Evelyn to prove herself worthy of being the mate of an alpha. Will she succeed, or will Kieran leave her for someone better?
The Grey Wolves Series
The Grey Wolves Series, written by Quinn Loftis, begins with the first book, “The Prince of Wolves.” The other books in the series are “Blood Rites” and “Just One Drop.” This story follows three high school seniors, Sally, Jen, and Jacque.
They are abruptly thrust into the world of the Romanian grey wolves, a universe with super-dominant male alphas who have to find their true mates or succumb to the darkness within. Conveniently, these three young ladies are also destined to be the mates of some of these powerful alpha wolves.
However, since there are so few female werewolves, there is bound to be competition for these three females. Another more significant problem is the threat to the world of the werewolves that can only be overcome through the power of true mates.
Will these three young females find the right mates and overcome this new threat, or will the sinister werewolves competing for the right to mate bring down the whole species? If you are looking for a book about romance, love, jealousy, dominance, violence, and the potential extinction of an entire species, then The Grey Wolves Series is recommended.
Hidden Mate
“The Hidden Mate,” written by Jen L. Grey, a USA Today bestselling author, is the first book in The Wolf Born Trilogy. It focuses on the hardships of leading a pack of werewolves and proving oneself worthy of doing so.
A young male werewolf is slated to lead his pack soon, but his current alpha’s father does not think he is ready to do so. The young werewolf must go to college, start a new life, and prove his worthiness as the next alpha. On his first day in college, he finds the female slated to be his mate, but he is forbidden from mating with her.
The question is whether to stay loyal to his family, prove his worth, become the pack alpha, or go with true love. This is a ripping story with a young, innocent werewolf torn between duty and love. Which will win?
Alpha’s Danger
“Alpha’s Danger,” co-authored by Renee Rose and Lee Savino, is the second book in the Bad Boy Alphas series. One of the youngest alpha wolves has the right to choose any mate wants. However, the only female he is interested in is the human attorney who lives next door. Her name is Amber, she smells sweet, and this wolf wants her.
Amber, a seemingly proper and prim young woman who seems normal on the outside, also has a secret—she has psychic abilities that she doesn’t want but must live with. The young wolf only wants Amber, but she pushes him away, and he is afraid that she will not want him when she finds out what he truly is.
Once our young wolf discovers that our young woman has special powers, he wants to use her abilities to help find his lost sister. How will this love, romance, drama, and mystery story play out? This is the book to read if you want to read a story of a young and steamy alpha wolf who wants to claim, protect, and dominate his mate. Moreover, this is a book with no cheating and a happy ending.
Her Wolves
“Her Wolves,” written by G. Bailey, an international bestselling author, is the first book in the Fall Mountain Shifters series. This book is full of steamy scenes, sexy alpha male wolves, a very strong heroine, and a lot of dark humor. Moreover, this retells the story of Hades and Persephone, albeit in the form of werewolves. This book is not recommended for children.
This is a reverse harem book, meaning many sexy alpha males compete for the right to mate with a single woman. The woman they will be competing over is a castaway; she was bloodied and rejected by her original alpha mate and thrown into the sea. The Fall Mountain Pack finds and embraces her.
Four alpha wolves compete for her love, attention, and the right to mate with her. But, of course, when four powerful alphas compete for one mate, there is bound to be violence and a lot of mayhem. So will our heroine be able to find her true mate and finally take her place at the top of the wolf pack?
Shift
“Shift,” written by Heather Mackinnon, a USA Today bestselling author, is the first installment in the Southern Werewolves series. Elizabeth Montgomery is a dedicated and hardworking criminal attorney.
Liz is going on vacation to a little cabin in the middle of the woods in North Carolina for the first time in ages. However, her relaxing vacation takes a turn for the worse when she suffers a brutal animal attack when hiking early one evening.
She wakes up and has been rescued by a kindly man, or so she thinks, named Abraham. But instead, Liz learns she has become the newest member of his pack. This is a classic story of an innocent human-turned-werewolf and the troubles that come with shifting into such a powerful yet unpredictable beast.
Not only must Liz learn to deal with the physical changes she is going through, but she must also learn how to fit into this tight-knit group of werewolves. Moreover, she must deal with her growing feelings for her captor and rescuer. Liz is terrified of getting too close to Abraham, but she wants him badly.
This book is meant for ages 18 and up because it contains violent and sexual themes.
Wolf Kissed
“Wolf Kissed,” written by USA Today bestselling author, Heather Renee, is a thrilling story of the human world meeting the world of the supernatural. Cait is many things, but she’s not a supernatural being.
However, she has been marked by a wolf goddess and has no idea what it entails. Cait finds out that her best friend is a werewolf, and even more shockingly, the pack’s alpha is intended to be Cait’s mate.
Roman discovers his mate-to-be is a human and is convinced that it is a mistake. He doesn’t like the idea because an alpha’s mate is supposed to be his equal, which Cait is undoubtedly not.
Moreover, Cait is an easy target for violence because she’s human, but Roman knows he must protect her and will do so at all costs. Cait belongs with Roman, in his pack and at his side, and he will do everything to keep her safe. Cait might reject him for some time, but will his love and devotion finally win her over? This book is recommended if you want a steamy read full of romance and violence.
Mated To The Alpha
“Mated to the Alpha,” written by J. M. Klair, focuses on the young daughter of a police officer who has let her get away with anything she has wanted to do. However, she finally crosses one line too many, and her father has had enough.
Her father sends her to live with a pack of werewolves, and this is when Emma learns that she is not fully human, but half human and half wolf shifter, as her mother was a wolf shifter.
Moreover, her mother was the first female alpha the pack had. This pack is embroiled in a power struggle, and because Emma is the daughter of an alpha pack leader, she is in line to be the next alpha. This is the case even though her mother died mysteriously when Emma was a baby.
Elam, a hot alpha wolf, insists that Emma is to be his mate. Emma feels just as strongly for him, and every fiber of her being wants Elam to be her mate. But some intend to harm Emma, and Elam must do what he can to stop her from suffering violence at the hands of the other wolves.
This book is recommended if you are looking for a werewolf romance novel full of steamy love scenes, romance, lies, and deception. It is a stand-alone book with a real ending—no cliffhangers.
Conclusion
These are ten of the best werewolf romance books. We’ve tried to provide a wide selection, so you should be able to find at least one book you will enjoy. If you like steamy romance mixed with the supernatural, any of the above books should be right up your alley.