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Manacles & Mistletoe
The office holiday party is the perfect place to declare your love for your best friend—that is unless she's a werewolf suppressing her shift and it's a full moon.
Declan and Holly have been harboring crushes since the day they met, but both were too scared to act. Alone in a dark office, with the backdrop of bad holiday karaoke, they confess their feelings and proceed to commit more than one HR violation—including mauling a coworker. Holly makes a run for it, and as the next full moon approaches, Declan starts feeling strange. When his brother-in-law catches on, he gives Declan two choices—turn into a monster or kill the love of his life. What's a fated mate to do?
Declan and Holly have been harboring crushes since the day they met, but both were too scared to act. Alone in a dark office, with the backdrop of bad holiday karaoke, they confess their feelings and proceed to commit more than one HR violation—including mauling a coworker. Holly makes a run for it, and as the next full moon approaches, Declan starts feeling strange. When his brother-in-law catches on, he gives Declan two choices—turn into a monster or kill the love of his life. What's a fated mate to do?
44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2025
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Stephanie Kazowz
9 books72 followersAfter becoming something of a romance fiend, Stephanie Kazowz decided to try her hand at writing some good old-fashioned love stories. Never one to narrow her focus, she plans to write the banging multiverse, weaving as many tropes and subgenres together as her smut-loving heart can handle—and it can handle a lot.
Stephanie lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, three bonkers babies, two codependent dogs, and two cats who are perpetually staring at her like she betrayed them by bringing the motley group home.
Stephanie lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, three bonkers babies, two codependent dogs, and two cats who are perpetually staring at her like she betrayed them by bringing the motley group home.
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December 9, 2025
Book Review:
Tropes:
Best friends to lovers
Fated mates
Paranormal romance
This novella is a fun, chaotic, and surprisingly emotional paranormal holiday romance. Declan finally decides to confess his love to Holly at the office holiday party—unfortunately it happens to be the one night she absolutely cannot keep her wolf in check. When her shift breaks free, the two tumble into passion, chaos, and one seriously awkward HR situation. As Declan begins changing after their encounter, he learns he must either kill his fated mate or become the monster himself.
I loved their chemistry and the dramatic stakes packed into such a short story, but I genuinely found myself wanting more time with this couple. Their connection is magic, and they deserve a longer arc.
Tropes:
Best friends to lovers
Fated mates
Paranormal romance
This novella is a fun, chaotic, and surprisingly emotional paranormal holiday romance. Declan finally decides to confess his love to Holly at the office holiday party—unfortunately it happens to be the one night she absolutely cannot keep her wolf in check. When her shift breaks free, the two tumble into passion, chaos, and one seriously awkward HR situation. As Declan begins changing after their encounter, he learns he must either kill his fated mate or become the monster himself.
I loved their chemistry and the dramatic stakes packed into such a short story, but I genuinely found myself wanting more time with this couple. Their connection is magic, and they deserve a longer arc.
December 4, 2025
How did i expect something simple from Stephanie ? Few authors can bring us on such a roller-coaster ride within 44 pages.. i hope we see more of these two because i have so many questions... i have all the questions
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