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Wild Wicked Mate

By Laurie Gilmore
Series: Maple Hollow
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, comes a brand new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow! The closer the proximity, the stronger the spark… Phoebe never expected to fall in love, and especially not with the annoyingly handsome werewolf... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, comes a brand new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow!

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, comes a brand new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow!

The closer the proximity, the stronger the spark…

Phoebe never expected to fall in love, and especially not with the annoyingly handsome werewolf she’s been hanging out with for years.

Theo has spent his life comparing himself to his brothers, never quite matching up to his father’s expectations. But in Maple Hollow, everything is different. Theo finally has a life of his own and a chance at redemption and he’s reluctant to risk it for anything, or anyone.

But after years of fighting their attraction to each other, Phoebe and Theo find that denying their feelings is no longer possible. Especially when they end up on a road trip that might change everything…

Big Bad Wolf (book 1) and Book 2 in the Maple Hollow trilogy are both available to pre-order now!

Tropes:

🌙 Small Town

🌕 Fated Mates

🌖 Friends to Lovers

🌗 Spicy

🌘 Forced Proximity

🌑 Found Family

Series: Maple Hollow

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    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, comes a brand new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow! The closer the proximity, the stronger the spark… Phoebe never expected to fall in love, and especially not with the annoyingly handsome werewolf she’s been hanging out with for years.Theo has spent his life comparing himself to...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008834890

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 368

Collections

Comfort Reads Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Laurie Gilmore Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Maple Hollow

About the Author

Laurie Gilmore writes small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. If you ever wished you lived in Stars Hollow (or that Luke and Lorelai would just get together already!) then her books are definitely for you.

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