Howling: Hot, Hard Book One

by Mari Freeman

I haven't done anything wrong. Lately. So why is there a dead man on my bathroom floor, and blood magic scorched into the grout?

Death by dildo. That's going in the Council record books, and honestly, I regret nothing. But the blood magic laced through the attack is a curse eating into my skin like acid. And some sorcerer with more ambition than sense wants what's buried in my basement badly enough to send a zombified human to get it.

The body makes it Council business. Which means it's his business.

Trenton Nicholas, Prime Werewolf, the man who announced at a Pack bonfire that I meant nothing to him. Four years later, he's forced to open a vein to heal me, forging a mate bond he doesn’t want. And glaring at my toychest like it personally offended him. His control is legendary. Mine is a work in progress. Between the two of us, something's going to break, and it's not going to be me.
I've got a puzzle box that draws months like I’m a flame, a talisman someone's willing to kill for, and a Prime Werewolf who runs hot and cold enough to give a girl whiplash. And it’s only Monday.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication December 8, 2026

About the author

Ancient bloodlines, supernatural politics, and chemistry hot enough to start a war of its own, that's the world Mari Freeman writes in. Her urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels feature demons, vampires, werewolves, and fae, and heroines who earn every inch of their hard-won happily-ever-afters. Current series include the Twisted Destiny Duet and the Hot Hard series, with multiple releases planned for 2026/27 as she updates her backlist and begins a new series. She's an active member of First Coast Romance Writers, the Florida Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, and the Mystery Writers of America.

Website: www.marifreeman.com