The Bookish Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf

Mate Hunted #1

by Lola Glass

I ran into a werewolf at a grocery store. The moment our eyes met, he decided I was his mate.

Now he's trapped in his furry form, threatening every other guy who so much as looks in my direction.

His friends try to convince me that I need to stay in his house until he goes human again, but I refuse.

So he shifts back.

And the giant of a man—er, wolfman—basically carries me away himself.

This werewolf is hunting me, and honestly?

I'm a very willing victim.


*This is a short, spicy romantic novella with a happily ever after

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Novella, Paranormal Romance, Werewolves

145 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2025

About the author

Hi, I’m Lola! I’m a book lover with a *slight* romance obsession. My books are all steamy romantic fantasy or paranormal romance, and there is always a happily ever after.

Stop by my Facebook group, Lola's Book Lovers, for updates, giveaways and other fun!

For a full list of my work, check out my website https://www.authorlolaglass.com/

Thanks for reading!
All the love,
Lola Glass <3

Reviews

[BookishKB · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🐺 Short and sweet! I’ll never skip a wolf daddy romance 🥰

💫 “Do you know about werewolves?”. “Only what I learned from smutty romance books.” 💫

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨4 stars✨

Just something light and fun

[fromthestudyof · Rating 3 out of 5]

easy werewolf fated mates romance

[Elizabeth]

DNF at 54%

Too boring. The Meta stuff doesn't work for me and I am not a big fan of the Insta lust.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

The FMC goes to the grocery store in search of a werewolf after reading a smutty werewolf novel… only to actually find one—and apparently, she’s his mate. It’s hilarious, fast-paced, and such a fun little escape. I was laughing out loud the whole time.
I did struggle a bit with how to rate the spice. It’s technically open door with multiple scenes, but they aren’t super detailed, and the book is only 145 pages. I’d call this a spicy novella that even low-spice readers could enjoy.

[Jo Bennesch · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5⭐️
3/5🌶

Corto y divertido. mucho humor y lectura ágil, al estilo Lola.

[Beyza · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5⭐️

[Dash fan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Short, But Fun Warewolf Romp

This short novella is the first book in a werewolf series.
This one was about a college professor, looking for a werewolf lover.
Wow did she find one!
Cucumber aka Nico is tall, sexy and a little bit obsessed with Abby.
Meeting in a supermarket Nico's Wolf decides Abby is he's mate, and so the steamy courtship begins. In order to make Abby he's mate.

This book is a fun, steamy werewolf romp. I just wish it could of been a little longer as I loved Abby and Nico and wanted just a little more!
Overall a great read to pass the time away. Onto the next installment in this series of werewolves novellas!

[CrazyGal609 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I smiled throughout this whole book!!! ❤️ And so many LOL moments!!! ❤️ It was absolutely a great time reading this and I can’t wait for more in this silly, sweet, romantic Werewolf series of awesomeness where the She-Werewolf gets the official & last say a.k.a Bite 💋🐺💋🐺💋
❣️Loved it❣️

Abby would definitely be in my kooky friend group of absolute nuts…lol: “I’d been insane enough to go hunting for a werewolf in my horny, sleep-deprived state” 😂🤣🤣🙃 and off to the grocery store we go!!! 🤩
🤘 This was just awesome:
“Nico must’ve been Cucumber Guy’s name.
It was way too normal for a werewolf. He should’ve been named Fang or Cedar or something.
His eyes closed, and a shudder rolled down his spine.
“Do you know about werewolves?” Nico’s friend asked.
“Only what I learned from smutty romance books.” The answer slipped out before I could stop it.
Nico’s eyes flew open.
They were still red.
Maybe brighter, even.
“Fantastic,” the friend muttered. “I’ll be back. Don’t look at any other men, and don’t move. Better yet, step closer to Nico.”
He disappeared around the corner.
I watched Nico stare at me for a moment.
Was he thinking about killing me?
Kissing me?
Eating me?
…if it was eating me, I really hoped it was the fun version.”

Oh, I learned something new, Thanks Cucumber …oopsie, I mean Nico: “There are six different roles among werewolves. Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Omega, and Sigma.” - never heard of a Sigma before!! Nifty!!! 🤓

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The Bookish Girl’s Guide to Mating with a Werewolf” is a sizzlingly spicy novella by Lola Glass. It is a paranormal romance, and the beginning of a potential novella series called “Mate Hunted”. After a long night reading a werewolf romance, English professor Abby is determined to find a werewolf of her own, and Moon Ridge is apparently the place to do it. Hunted by Nico, the Alpha of the Feral Pack, Abby and Nico must adjust to her new life, balancing teaching and being a fated mate pair.
“Mate Hunted” exists in the Mate Hunt world and includes members of the Feral Pack series.

📖 Tropes: Fated Mates, Bookish & Professional FMC, Alpha MMC, Werewolves 📖

A 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 spicy novella, Nico and Abby are undeniably attracted to each other, finding heat and desire between them. There’s still some plot, but there’s a lot of spice and a lot more spicy moments.

Abby is living out her monster romance dreams, and I’m only *slightly* jealous. Living out her Bookish dreams as the main character rather than a spectator, we see her take on the role of an Alpha. Although Nico tells her that Insta-love in werewolves isn’t real (breaking my heart here), the bond and attraction between them is genuine. I also really appreciate that the FMC (and her friends/future FMCs) are in their late twenties (Abby is 28) and are professors rather than students. It’s a refreshing twist!

Due to being a novella, we do not get an extensive and full-on love story between Nico and Abby. We get moments of love, passion, friendship, and devotion amidst passing time to race us through the story. We also do not meet the rest of the pack in greater detail, but that may be due to them existing in the Feral Pack series.

I look forward to seeing further novellas from the Feral Pack. I am already excited for Graham and Stella’s story!

If you want a sweet and spicy read (even for a quick read), her books are where it’s at!
If Lola Glass writes it, I read it!

[Kay H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gosh, Lola Glass continues to be a comfort read author. Very formulaic, but it is always good. The characters feel real, and their banter is authentic. I rarely have a cringe moment during the dialogue.

[Marguerite · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5, 🌶️🌶️.5
At 138 pages, it’s a good, quick read werewolf novella.

[Sophy R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny fast paste novella. Fun easy read and a bit smutty 🤣 🌶️: 2

[R.R.R · Rating 3 out of 5]

𖤐⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ 3.5 stars ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆𖤐

this was such a fun werewolf novella, just vibes 🤌

[Neliel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Şu sıralar devam eden reading slump için eğlenceli bir çözüm. Sevdiğim bir tür ve kısa, hızlı akan bir novella. Tabii ki eksiklikleri vardı ama zaten beklediğim bir durumdu o yüzden rahatsız olmadım. Seriye devam eder miyim bilmiyorum ama böyle bi oturuşta bitirmelik çerez kitaplar iyi gidiyor bazen.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve come to realize if Lola Glass writes it, I’m going to read it, and probably love it 🩶

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun
Crazy
Cozy
and Cool

[Kate groot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok staaaaap this was cuuuute. Go in expecting fluff and ladies will you recieve! What a cute quick fun read. Nothing too serious and really a sweet story line. Just a wolf in a grocery store!

[Sadie Port · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't even say how much I loved this book. I downloaded it on a whim, and I am so glad that I did. I couldn't stop reading it, laughing with it, getting wrapped up in it... The writing style is one of my favorites. It feels so natural and the story has such a good flow to it. I love the FMC, and her personality and wit, and the MMC matches her banter at every turn. They make an amazing couple, and I mean, who doesn't wish they could go out seeking the thing they read about in their romance books- and immediately, surprisingly, finding it? 5☆ and I can't wait to dive into the next one in the series!

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay

From the book covers to the story and the HEA, I can never get enough of Lola glass's stories!

Did I gasp and run right to my kindle when I realized there was something new? Why yes, yes I did.

Abby is a professor who loves reading werewolf smut and she goes on the hunt for her very own werewolf. In a supermarket. And over some cucumbers and a crashed cart, she finds her mate. Nico transforms into his wolf to start the mating bond.

Abby is great. Though a little crazy at first, though in her defense she's sleep deprived from reading all night....we totally understand that. she's comfortable in her own body, curves and cellulite and all...and she looks loves books.

Nico is a great book boyfriend. Hes very sexy & he wants Abby like crazy but is so respectful. Knowing his friends have been rejected he hesitates because he is afraid to be rejected as well. he is a part of the Feral wolf pack who live out in the forest and train others to be more comfortable with their wolves that we have read about in other LG books.

Don't we love a man who buys books like he's a dragon hoarding treasure? And who makes his mate the library/office/reading area of her dreams?? OBVIOUSLY!

[Darling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mi primer libro de Lola Glass y me siento complacida.
Digo, el universo que me acaba de plantear se me hizo diferente a todos los instalove que he leído. Me agrada muchísimo que los protagonistas tuvieron que conocerse antes de emparejarse de forma definitiva y que existan otros tipos de casos entre los cambiaformas. Nos entregó variedad, además de un universo más lógico que se suele tratar en estos tropos.
El comienzo de la novela es agradable, gracioso y rápido.
Sin duda la locura de Abby de viajar una hora solo para intentar encontrar un Hombre Lobo solo porque leyó una sexi novela toda la noche, es algo que realmente fue gracioso.
Los eventos posteriores hicieron que la novela me apareciera más madura.
Adoré lo respetuoso que es Nico.
Me encantó como la autora recalca tanto el consentimiento a lo largo de toda la novela. Es algo que, últimamente, en la literatura actual, poco se ve y es algo que realmente se aprecia.
Aunque me quedé mareada por tanto nombre de los chicos de la manada (y sigo confundida jajajajaja), no voy a negar que quiero saber más de ellos al igual que de las amigas de Abby.
Una novela corta, perfecta para una tarde aburrida (y llena de quehaceres que puedes ignorar con tal de seguir leyendo).

[Ellen - most.lyromance · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Bookish Girl’s Guide to Mating with a Werewolf features Abby, human and Nico, werewolf. After Abby pulls an all nighter reading a smutty werewolf book, she decides to try and find her very own werewolf. Luckily, the very first place she tries nets her a mate.

This book is the very definition of telling instead of showing. It’s mostly dialogue, a lot about the world and people we hadn’t met. The description of his friends/packmages hating women through me right off. Also, the world building was weird, with rejection explained bur not explained. But also I don’t really get why her wolf decided to accept the bond when she did.

Overall, confusing but quick.

[Mia Mia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

A bookish heroine and a werewolf. What’s not to love? This is exactly what I needed today, just a low angst bite sized smutty wolfy good time. I loved the bookish references, there was some nice spice and I enjoyed the mate hunt process. It’s an easy read and a great little palette cleanser. Can’t wait to devour the rest of this series with my book club 💕🐺💕🐺💕🐺

“I’d made a truly questionable decision to stay up all night reading an extremely spicy werewolf book on my kindle.”

Fated Mates | spicy times | dual POV | HEA | Forced Proximity | Series Starter | 🎧3hrs

[eesha]

this is absolute awful writing and honestly the romance is barely developed but its garbage that was a lovely palate cleanser and this was the first book i picked up after the string of utter disappoints ive had which i can appreciate. also surprisingly very little possessiveness genuinely almost none which is surprising for a fated mates wolf shifter book and i dont know if im disappointed or pleasantly surprised!

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an incredibly cute, quick and easy to read book (probably more like a novella). This was my first read by this author (found her by following another author, so you know that's a good sign). I finished this in a day and rolled right into book 2. I'll probably take a break for now, but I'm 100% going to finish the series. Great little read!

[Sanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saw book 3 and thought, what the hell, might as well read it. Was not worth my time, but then again, I’m doing this to myself

What to expect: main character that is sleep deprived and does some dumb shit like driving for an hour to look for a werewolf in a supermarket. It all went so fast that there is no connection to characters whatsoever

[Brooke ✌︎㋡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute and funny novella. Imagine being so fed up with wanting what you read in books that you actually go out and try to get it?!

And then succeed??!!

The beginning of this was hilarious. Very fast paced and just all around fun. Only thing that was missing was the knotting! 🤣

Spice was a 3 🌶️

Short, cute and fun. I love this series!!

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

First book by this author and I have to say that it is interesting. If you want a cute and easy to read short novella, this is good for you. There are sex scenes and some of the werewolf stuff has been changed which is different compared to other werewolf books Ive read.

[Maxine · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a soft DNF for me back in November, and I decided to give it another shot. Sadly, it was still too goofy/silly/ridiculous for my taste. There wasn’t much of a plot either, so I think I’m calling it here for the series. I won’t be picking up the next one, but to each their own! 😉

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

another great read

love it and just the right length, im not upset that it’s a novella. Can’t wait for the next one.