Laeruam — April Lynn Baker

Maureal Johnson is tired of her day to day life at the newspaper. Not that she doesn't like her job, but the abuse she endures at work and at home has her running off. On the run from her husband, she ends up in a little town called Starve Hollow, just outside of Nashville, IN. Getting a job at the local bar is the best option while she saves money to open her own bakery; a dream she has had her whole life. Relationships are the furthest thing from her mind.Laeruam Montgomery is the local barkeep. Handing out drinks is his specialty. Not to mention, he is the Alpha wolf of the local town pack. Having yet to meet his mate, he runs around with every female in town. What fate has in store for him, he has yet to prepare for.When the day comes that they two cross paths, their worlds change forever. Her, running from her past with no end in sight. Him, not looking for anything serious, let alone his mate. Her past crashes into his present. He has no choice button protect his mate from the ghost that haunts her. Will she be able to accept him for what he is? Will he be able to leave his playboy lifestyle and follow his destiny? What secrets await them both as they struggle to close the gap and accept their fates?