Wake Me Up Inside (Mates #1)
Cardeno C.
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
3.83
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 42 ratings · 250 pages · Published: 15 Aug 2012

Zev Hassick is surprised and confused when he finds himself attracted to his best friend. His very human, very male best friend. Zev is the son of the pack Alpha, regarded as the strongest wolf in generations, born to lead. And everyone knows a male shifter has to mate with a female of his own kind to keep his humanity. So shifters can't be gay, right?
Jonah Marvel wants a relationship with Zev, his best friend, the man he has loved since childhood. It wasn't easy to maintain that relationship over years spent living apart while Jonah studied to become a doctor. And then things grow more difficult when Jonah becomes his own patient. Before he can make a life with Zev, he has to understand his past and cure the unexplained ailments that plague him.
Zev and Jonah know they're destined for each other, but they're facing traditions ingrained over generations and long-buried secrets that may threaten any future together.
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- gay romance 22
- paranormal 12
- shapeshifters 12
- vampires 12
- werewolves 12
- friends to lovers 12
- urban fantasy 11
- fantasy 11
- contemporary 6
- angst 3
- omegaverse 3
- fated mates 3
- alpha male 2
- sweet/gentle hero 2
- anal sex 2
- slow burn 2
- queer romance 2
- queer awakening 2
- new adult 1
- first person pov 1
- small town 1
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The 'Mates' series
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contemporary · werewolves · m-m · vampires · paranormal · queer · shapeshifters · fantasy · urban fantasy · small town · omegaverse · sweet-hero · anal sex · alpha male · fated-mates · angst · queer-awakening · friends to lovers · explicit-plentiful · age difference
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