Monsters Among Us: Hartford Cove Series by L.L. Frost

Once upon a time, there was a girl who walked into the woods, and everything changed.When Rowe Branning sets off with her faithful wolfhound, Tris, on a quest to visit a grandmother she hasn't seen in fifteen years, it's supposed to be all milk and cookies, with soft hugs and a place to crash until she can sort her life out. But her arrival in to Hartford Cove doesn't come with the warm welcome she hoped for... moreOnce upon a time, there was a girl who walked into the woods, and everything changed.When Rowe Branning sets off with her faithful wolfhound, Tris, on a quest to visit a grandmother she hasn't seen in fifteen years, it's supposed to be all milk and cookies, with soft hugs and a place to crash until she can sort her life out. But her arrival in to Hartford Cove doesn't come with the warm welcome she hoped for. The town holds dark memories for Rowe of a night in the woods and death, and the way the sheriff looks at her makes her feel like prey even as she's drawn to him.Then ghosts from her past return in the flesh, making Rowe question everything she thought she remembered about that night in the woods all those years ago, when she watched her mother and her best friend be brutally mauled by a monster out of nightmares.Nothing in Hartford Cove is as it seems. It hides secrets, not just to her past but to the true meaning of why the town even exists. Is there any hope of Rowe finding safety in this small town? Especially when she has secrets of her own? Because everywhere Rowe looks, she still sees monsters, and she's beginning to think they're not just her imagination anymore.Magic encircles the town, howls fill the woods, and a curse lives in Rowe's blood that everyone wants. But who is friend and who is foe in the feud between the wolves and the huntsmen?A Red Hiding Hood Retelling that features a spunky heroine with questionable sanity, a scary—but sexy—sheriff, a gentle mayor, and a wolfdog whose more than just his bark. less

Hartford Cove is no stranger to hiding the truth, but this time, the secrets revealed are about Rowe’s new mate, the vampire Ambrose.When Rowe kidnapped Ros and hauled him back to Hartford Cove, she knew she was taking more than one risk. The small town of wolf shifters doesn’t play friendly with vampires. But Rowe hopes that a peace offering will finally lay this centuries-old feud to rest.Returning to Hartford Cove may have been a mistake, though... moreHartford Cove is no stranger to hiding the truth, but this time, the secrets revealed are about Rowe’s new mate, the vampire Ambrose.When Rowe kidnapped Ros and hauled him back to Hartford Cove, she knew she was taking more than one risk. The small town of wolf shifters doesn’t play friendly with vampires. But Rowe hopes that a peace offering will finally lay this centuries-old feud to rest.Returning to Hartford Cove may have been a mistake, though. When Haut is wounded by a silver bullet, it becomes clear that the barrier that protects them may no longer be enough to keep the quiet town hidden.Time is running out, but not just for the wolf shifters. The witch who’s been invading Rowe’s thoughts holds the answers to the secrets in Ros’s past. Rowe must learn to embrace her heritage as the Wendall witch and track down Ros’s missing sister, but with enemies at their borders, now is the worst time to leave Hartford Cove.Can they figure out a way to bury the feud between wolf shifters and huntsmen before more innocent lives are lost?A paranormal romance featuring a spunky heroine with questionable sanity, a scary—but sexy—sheriff, a gentle mayor, a vampire from the wrong side of the feud, and a wolfdog who’s more than just bark. less