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My Neighbor Is a Wolf

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A shifter, a human, and a threatening ex. Throw in a witch’s curse, and what could go wrong?

Hunter Lykoudis has kept a low profile living amongst humans at the Third Street Apartments— managing his double life with careful monthly hunting trips on the full moon. Life’s been peaceful, until one fiery human upends his plans and stirs something wild within him.

Rachael Morrigan has finally kicked her toxic ex to the curb, hoping for a quiet holiday season before she moves away for good. But when he breaks into her apartment, her downstairs neighbor Hunter arrives like a knight—though not exactly in shining armor.

With a string of unexpected mishaps and undeniable sparks, Rachael ends up spending the weekend in Hunter’s apartment. What starts as a refuge from her ex quickly heats up, and holiday warmth takes on an entirely new meaning.

But as Sunday draws near, Hunter’s protective instincts and the mystery surrounding his curse puts everything at risk. Sacrifices may be required… and Rachael and Hunter must decide if they’re willing to pay the price to survive the shifting tides of fate.

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2024

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Profile Image for Madison Rusnell.
353 reviews10 followers
November 21, 2024
3⭐️
3🌶️

This was cute, pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a shifter romance. I was pretty confused about why the MMC refused to go on his “hunting” trip, though, if not going had such potentially dire consequences. It's also insta love, which isn't surprising since it's a novella, but it seemed a little far fetched to me. They're really cute together though and the spicy scenes were very nice 😏
Profile Image for Lauren Barnes.
124 reviews2 followers
November 20, 2024
My Neighbor is a Wolf by Delanie Walsh is an adorable PNR novella. It’s a fast fun read full of romance, lovable characters, mystery, and all the cozy healing vibes you need. The FMC, Rachel, is the picture of strength and seeing her from start to finish was amazing. Hunter, the MMC, is strength incarnate and exists for Rachel which was so nice. Normally the instalove trope isn’t my favorite, but it was perfect in this novella. There were a couple of moments where I would have selfishly enjoyed more details, but with it being a novella and the length any more could have been too much. The novella took a couple hours to read keeping me completely captivated. I definitely recommend “My Neighbor is a Wolf” and look forward to Delanie Walsh’s future releases.
Profile Image for Madeline Paige Fornes.
178 reviews3 followers
December 3, 2024
Have you ever had a neighbor come to your rescue in a moment of need? Yeah, me either... But Rachael sure has. And Hunter is one delectable neighbor to have coming to your rescue.

My Neighbor is a Wolf is a quick read, with it being novella length - but it packs a whirlwind romance and a punch of relatability into just 106 pages. Please be mindful of the content if you have triggers and please check those out. I devoured this novella in one sitting, and it was a great way to curl up with a read that I wanted to finish in one go.

Hunter and Rachael have clear chemistry, and he saves her which is one of my favorite tropes. I also like the elements of him being vulnerable about his wolf side and how that impacts his life. We love a vulnerable man in romance books.

As someone who left an abusive relationship earlier this year, and found the man of my dreams shortly after walking away - this novella hit home & it was easy for me to put myself in Rachael's shoes. Thank goodness for happily ever after, in books and reality. ♡

Here are a couple quotes that I enjoyed from the book:
- "No one had ever made me feel like my feelings mattered. I was so used to bottling it up and shoving it down that it felt weird for someone to actually make a point of giving me the space to talk."
- "I could care less what your body looks like under these clothes. Your body is perfect just the way it is and deserves to be worshiped. I will spend as much time as needed doing just that until you believe it."
- "He woke up a part of me I hadn't known existed. The way he touched my body, gentle yet possessive, had me ready to combust. I needed this man and I wasn't sure how I felt about that."
Profile Image for Jenna Haynes.
12 reviews
November 21, 2024
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 for me. This was a cute little shifter romance with some spice and lots of heartfelt care. Very fast paced falling in love moments, which is expected in a novella. Overall an easy read.
Profile Image for ABartenderWithABookProblem.
128 reviews13 followers
December 21, 2024
I need these kinds of neighbors!

Super cute, sweet, and spicy read! Loved the story, and the spice was oh so yummy! Enjoyed all the characters (except Chad) and would love to read about more of this little found family. Definitely recommend!
Profile Image for Jenn Shaw.
34 reviews
August 26, 2025
Short and funny mood read. Writing couldve been better but definitely got me in the Halloween spirit!
Profile Image for Nikki Nadal.
58 reviews6 followers
November 25, 2024
This was such a cute shifter romance! It has a few dark scenes but otherwise it's a shifter romance to make your heart a little lighter. I will definitely buy a shelf trophy for my book shelves.
Profile Image for Jessica Booth.
Author 9 books163 followers
November 14, 2024
This is such a fun novella full of care scenes, laugh out loud moments, and a great big heaping spoonful of spice. It's a delight to read and I hope the author writes more in this universe!
Profile Image for Lisa Conant.
618 reviews39 followers
November 7, 2024
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶 out of 5

Tropes:
🐺Wolf Shifter and other Supernaturals
❤️‍🔥Insta-Love
💫Curses
💘Cozy Vibes
💓Curvy FMC
🪢Kn0tt1ing

✨️Blurb:
Rachael Morrigan has finally kicked her toxic ex to the curb, hoping for a quiet holiday season before she moves away for good. But when he breaks into her apartment, her downstairs neighbor Hunter arrives like a knight—though not exactly in shining armor.

With a string of unexpected mishaps and undeniable sparks, Rachael ends up spending the weekend in Hunter’s apartment.

But as Sunday draws near, Hunter’s protective instincts and the mystery surrounding his curse puts everything at risk. Sacrifices may be required… and Rachael and Hunter must decide if they’re willing to pay the price to survive the shifting tides of fate.

✨️Review:
A novella that is brisk but paced well for us to really like this couple very quickly! I feel like this is a double episode of supernatural series like "Being Human".

Keeping in mind this is insta love, I still got an especially well rounded feel to Hunter, our Wolf shifter. He was such a Cinnamon Roll, sweet, caring and doting to his neighbor crush turned love interest, Rachael. She's quickly accepting of his world but that's easier to understand since she literally saw him shift in front of her.

Plot points such as this made pragmatic shortcuts that worked well for a short story such as this but I felt still quite connected to our leads and cared for them. They were so sweet together!

This hits the spot for a quick cozy read that's lighter hearted with a supernatural twist.
Profile Image for Roxann Jo.
20 reviews
November 26, 2025
🌙🐺 Book Review: My Neighbor is a Wolf by Delaine Walsh 🐺 🌙

If you’re looking for a quick, spicy, and utterly feral read, this one delivers everything your TBR cravings could want.

This novella is stuffed with lust, tension, mate vibes, and some of the best aftercare I’ve seen in a short spicy read. Delaine really said “45-minute read? Let’s still hit every box on the checklist”, and she did.

🐺 Hunter, our swoony wolf shifter, is prepping for his monthly hunting trip while quietly (okay, not so quietly) pining over his upstairs neighbor, Rachel.

👑 Rachel, meanwhile, has been wasting her time on a total Chad, an alcoholic “I deserve everything, give nothing” type who thinks Rachel should worship him just for existing…classic Chad behavior, honestly.

🚩 Spoiler: she absolutely should NOT.

When Rachel finally breaks up with Chad and he refuses to take no for an answer, Hunter steps in… and from that point on, things get very spicy very fast.

We’re talking:
🔥 Praise kink
🔥 Knotting
🔥 A whirlwind weekend
🔥 Tender, genuine aftercare (I swooned)
🔥 Plus size rep
🔥 Breaking generational curses

If you want a fast-paced read that warms your heart and your loins, My Neighbor is a Wolf is absolutely it.

5/5 “you’re such a good girl” stars *drool*
Profile Image for Kaja Salsman.
202 reviews7 followers
November 21, 2024
This was such a fun, sexy, butterfly-inducing short read!
I loved that the story contained not only romance, but also included a really intense antagonist/villain, as well as some very well developed side-characters.

With just over 100 pages, this story packs an intense punch in a small package.
There was not a single point in the story where I didn’t feel disconnect from the characters, and the storyline never slowed or veered off track. I loved how the author was able to develop the side characters so well and integrate them into the life of the main characters. The supporting characters really create an amazing depth to the story, and oftentimes underdeveloped supporting characters will break a whole novel by making it fall flat. In this case, the well-developed supporting characters created an awesome connection to this magical world, and really helped to throw the reader right into the apartment building.
I really enjoyed the communication between the two main characters, and the conflict between them was a good twist.

All in all, this short story is a hit (and it’s HOT! The open-door scenes are boiling!)
Profile Image for Heather Miller.
1,488 reviews51 followers
November 19, 2024
This is a short novella book.

In this book we have Hunter Lykoudis, who lives in the same building at Third Street Apartments. He often crosses paths with Rachel Morrigan who lives above Hunter’s apartment.

Rachel’s boyfriend comes over later one night. However instead of just getting into bed or laying on the couch like he usually does he starts attacking Rachel. Hunter hears all the noise of course and comes up to her rescue. However during the struggles Rachel sees Hunters eyes change color. She isn't sure what he is or if he is human

Hunter takes care of Rachel a few days in his apartment. They have wild chemistry together and are instantly connected with each other.

Hunter reveals his true self to Rachel and she knew he was already different she just didn’t image how different.

I didn’t like the instant sex they started having after talking for 10 minutes to each other. They barely know each other but let’s have wild sex.

I did receive a free ARC copy of this book. I am freely leaving an honest review.
Profile Image for Madeleine.
20 reviews1 follower
June 30, 2025
A Quick Bite of Fated Love

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

This novella is a fast-burning flame - one of those blink-and-they’re-mated tales that dives headfirst into the bond between Hunter and Rachael. If you’re a fan of insta-love and true mates with a side of small-town charm, this one will hit the mark.

The relationship develops quickly (as expected in a novella), and while I enjoyed the sweet touches and swoony moments, there was a hiccup that threw me off my flight path. Hunter’s whole hang-up about leaving for a hunting trip left me scratching my scales - especially since he already told her the reason for his packed bags back in chapter five. Later on, it’s treated like that conversation never happened, and I had to double back to make sure I didn’t imagine it.

Still, it was a charming little read. I couldn’t help but daydream about my own true love’s kiss moment - maybe without the wolf complications, though.

A cozy, quick escape with a sprinkle of spice and a howl of romance.
Profile Image for Gwendolyn Hoibakk.
4 reviews1 follower
November 9, 2024
Oh. My. Freaking. GAHHH! This book was EVERYTHING!! After Delaine’s debut novel ‘Finding Gwen’ which was a dark romance trauma healing novel for both the author, as well as countless other women throughout the world, this book was the cozy, cute, fluffy romance we didn’t know we needed! It’s a paranormal romance novella, with a wolf shifter MMC and a Curvy Human FMC (CURVY GIRL REPRESENTATION!). It has forced proximity romance, Instalust, Adorable heart melting care scenes, as well as TONS of open door and explicit 🌶️SPICY🌶️ scenes!! If you’re looking for a SPICY, adorable paranormal romance to fit in with this fall/winter season, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! It releases on Kindle, as well as KU on November 19, 2024! Go preorder now!
Profile Image for Brooke.
29 reviews1 follower
November 14, 2024
A super quick and easy read. Was very very short. The characters are likable and the side characters left me wanting to know more about them. I would love to have more information about the two different worlds being merged together. The romance moved so quickly that I was left disappointed when it was over because I wanted more. The connection was instant and quick.
"He was built like a fucking tree, one I wanted to wrap my legs around and cling to like a koala."

Be so for reals, tell me this isn't a thought we have when we see tall attractive men??? She just like me
“And you deserve to feel like the absolute queen you are.”

We stan Hunter and the way he speaks to her. He def talks you through it.
Profile Image for Samantha  Cross.
236 reviews6 followers
November 25, 2024
I did enjoy it but the beginning seemed a little rough plot wise to me. But the more I got into the more invested in the book I was. This is a novella so everything is fast paced, insta love. Please read **TW** at the beginning this has some D-V not by MMC.


Rachael is a the MFC who lives upstairs to the MMC who is a wolf he can hear everything. One night he hears an argument that turns for the worse. He runs up to help her. He ends up turning into a wolf and she is freaking out.

Hunter is the MMC who is a wolf and his family is cursed they have to shift and hunt on the full moon or are forever lost to their wolves. He skips hunting after meeting Rachael not wanting to lose her.

Spice was definitely 👩‍🍳💋 love an MMC who takes care of his love.

Rating: 3.5⭐️
Spice: 3🌶️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for This_cowgirl_reads .
42 reviews
December 3, 2024
My Neighbor is A Wolf is a short story about a wolf shifter and his neighbor who is a human. After her life is threatened he vows to protect her and becomes possive over her. However, as the full moon drawers closer, trouble in paradise arises due to an old family curse. As they navigate their feelings through out the week in every spot in his apartment, the looming dread of Saturday quickly threatens everything the MMC has worked for with the FMC.


If you are looking for something a little out of the ordinary that is short and, in my opinion, heavy on the smut. This book is the one for you. While it isn't something I'd normally read, due to size, I'd recommend it to someone looking to fill a slump quickly.
Profile Image for Isabelle Houseknecht.
125 reviews26 followers
November 19, 2024
5⭐️ 2🌶️

Physical assault, not between MCs
Gun violence, not between MCs
Bondage Breath play
Pinch of primal chase with breeding
Consensual and non-consensual biting
Mentions of stalking, not between MCs
Knotting

When I saw that this book took place in the same world as another book I read by one of my favorite indie authors I just had to read it!! And my heart is mush! The emotional roller coaster I was just on at the end of this book was crazy!! I loved this book!! I hope there’s more to the series Benny needs his own book! And Thor seems to have some great importance!!! Can’t wait to see what the future holds!!
Profile Image for Imperfect.reader.
208 reviews12 followers
November 19, 2024
Rachel and Hunter live in the same building. Unbeknownst to Rachel there are supernatural beings that also occupy the building. Hunter is a wolf shifter that has been admiring Rachel from a distance. Hunter rescues Rachel out of a bad situation one night in her apartment and then takes her back to his apartment to care for her. This was a sweet paranormal insta love romance with a curvy FMC and Hunter is a cinnamon roll MMC. I really enjoyed both MMCs POV. This one definitely hit the sweet and sinful spot. I highly recommend it.

As always, check your triggers before reading. There are some heavy topics in this read.


Profile Image for Ashley.
385 reviews26 followers
November 21, 2024
Spice: 3

Tropes:
paranormal romance
wolf shifter
forced proximity
knotting
Dual POV

Trigger Warning:
domestic violence

My Neighbor is a Wolf is a spiceyyyy novella with a wolf shifter MMC and a human FMC. Hunter lives among humans in an apartment complex. He's noticed a cute girl in the building, Rachael- a human, around. When Rachael's ex decides to attack her in her apartment, Hunter hears the commotion and rescues Rachael from the ex. Needless to say, they're both instantly attracted to one another and spend the next few days devouring each other's bodies in Hunter's apartment.

I found the story to be super spicey and a nice quick easy read!
Profile Image for thecontinuitybibliophile.
421 reviews4 followers
November 22, 2024
Dual POV, Spicy, Novella, Wolf Shifter MMC x Human FMC, Protective MMC, Found Family

A quick cozy romance between a wolf shifter and a human who are neighbors in an apartment complex which houses a verity of creatures unbeknownst to the human residents. When Rachel's cheating abusive ex boyfriend comes back and takes things too far one night Hunter comes to her aid protecting her from her ex and moving her into his apartment to take care of her. The way Hunter's friends tease him about his feelings for Rachel but do everything they could to help him take care of her gave found family vibes. Hoping some of them eventually get their own novellas.
1,862 reviews32 followers
November 22, 2024
- Paranormal romance
- Quick read
- He falls first
- Longing

A steamy, quick read, this book was perfect for an evening.

In this world, shifters and other paranormal beings are not widely known, but they do live in the human's world. Shifter Hunter lives in an apartment building that is a mix of both others and humans. His upstairs neighbor, Rachael, is a human he'd like to get to know better, except she has a boyfriend. Not a great one, but one nonetheless. And Hunter keeps his distance.

Until he hears a scuffle.

Now that he has shown Rachael his true self, will she accept him?
Profile Image for Tracey Cotton.
156 reviews9 followers
November 10, 2024
Wow just wow!!!
Being a curvy girl it was refreshing to read a book and have a man treat her like the goddess we all are no matter what shape we are!!!
I seriously need a “Hunter” in my life!!
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️
This is about a shape shifter whose family has been cursed by a witch and they must hunt every full moon if they don’t the next time they shift that will be the way they stay.
Rachel has an abusive bf who is rescued by Hunter
This might be a short story but it has you hooked from the first line!!!
Awesome work Delanie x
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244 reviews11 followers
November 13, 2024
When the tw list has “Pinch of primal chase with breeding” I am 💯 a yes, please give the book.

My first thought after reading my neighbour is a wolf was, It’s pure smut and I loved it.

This book was short ,sweet ,and spicy. Hunter worship’s Rachel. He’s got an alpha vibe and a dirty mouth, that made my brain melt and some drool slip out the side of my mouth. Rachel is witty and kind. I really enjoyed her character.

Let’s talk about the knotting, I am here for it. That is all.

This was a fun read and takes you into another world. 5/5 would recommend and would read again!

Profile Image for Caitlyn.
106 reviews
November 19, 2024
If you are looking for a quick, fun, spicy read look no further!

If you like an overprotective main character, who accidentally breaks a family curse, you will love Hunter. If you like a character that is learning her self worth, and learning that she deserves to be loved, then Rachael is your gal! You will love these two, I promise!

This story does bring Azalea and Theo from Pumpkin Spice and Cauldrons of Nice by RL Atkinson, but you do not need to read them together to know what’s going on 💜

My Neighbor is a Wolf has
🐺 fated mates
🐺 forced proximity
🐺 insta lust
🐺 paranormal romance
Profile Image for SJ.
122 reviews6 followers
November 24, 2024
My Neighbor is a Wolf by Delanie Walsh was such a great read I was in a book slump and this Novella pulled me out of it!! But don’t let the book cover fool you because it is not that sweet and innocent. the characters are absolutely lovable. The spice in this book is on POINT!🌶️ I don’t usually read shaped shifting, but this book is definitely a favorite of mine. I highly recommend you read it. It’s a short fast paced read.

Delanie Walsh and thank you again for giving me this opportunity to ARC read for you!🖤 looking forward to your future releases!
Profile Image for Good Booking Girl.
419 reviews17 followers
November 9, 2024
I don't give out 5 stars that often, so trust me when I say this was GREAT!
It's a quick read- a steamy, shifter novella that may be short in pages, but definitely not short on the spice.
Hunter is absolutely adorable and smouldering! He has it bad for Rachel - his gorgeous, curvy nieghbour.
I can't say too much more, or I'd give too much away - the book takes place over the course of three days - most of which are spent in bed ;)
Profile Image for Amber.
1,000 reviews42 followers
November 10, 2024
Fun and quick read. Rachael and Hunter live in the same building but she doesn't realize that there are supernatural beings among them. Or that Hunter is a Wolf shifter. They both have had an attraction from afar but Rachael was in a relationship. When Hunter comes to her rescue one night, he takes he from his apartment to recover and she learns about his world. Can she accept him for who he is?
Profile Image for florence somers.
16 reviews
November 11, 2024
I was lucky enough to get this book as an arc. It was a cute and fun quick read. I absolutely loved Hunter and Rachel, but I must be honest, Thor stole the title of favorite character. A nice quick novella with an mmc who gives off "touch her and ☠️ vibes" while also being a giant softy for the fmc. A good amount of spice 🥵 and scenes that will make you blush. Did I mention we get an amazing CURVY fmc! All in all I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish!
Profile Image for Kat.
58 reviews6 followers
December 9, 2024
3/5⭐️ 4/5🌶️

Also to preface the novella does have a few trigger warnings (imo) bc it starts with a DV situation (slight spoiler) and that’s how hunter and Rachel meet.

Very quick fast paced novella that has insta love and lust. Hunter is the wolf and he’s interesting. Good guy just very in his own head, especially when some angst happens. Also not a lot of plot just smut. Loved Benny and his cat Thor, they were adorable
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