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Cursed by Moonlight: A Wolf Shifter Romance (Fanged Fairytales Book 1)
by Kes Winter
About this book
Beauty and the Beast meets Twilight in this spicy wolf shifter romance…
I thought it was just a one night stand.
But he’s an alpha wolf shifter.
And I’m his fated mate.
When the wickedly handsome, tattooed stranger saved me from getting stranded, I thought he was a good guy.
I thought it would be one night of passion in a misty, fog-shrouded forest. A night where I didn’t have to be the good girl, the dutiful daughter. A night where, for once, I didn't feel so lonely.
Turns out Dominik Riven is a wolf shifter. Powerful. Dangerous. Obsessed with me.
And he's holding my father prisoner.
So I do what any desperate girl would do.
I trade myself to the alpha wolf.
But Dominik says outsiders aren't allowed into his wealthy, secretive wolf pack. He says there's only one way around it.
I have to pretend to be his fated mate. His fiancée.
That means sleeping in his bed every night. Pretending to be lovers with my enemy.
Except that he touches me like he can’t keep his hands off me. Looks at me like I really am his.
The only thing worse than getting in a fake relationship with the man who took me captive…
Is that I might be falling for him for real.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
This is a spicy shifter romance and dark fairytale retelling perfect for fans of morally grey, jealous/possessive heroes, enemies to lovers, and modern mashups of Beauty and the Beast with a side of Twilight (Team Jacob style).
Expect dark, lush, moody vibes; banter and crackling tension; and emotional slow burn that explodes into high spice.
★ Fated mates
★ Fake dating
★ Enemies to lovers
★ One bed
★ Beauty & the Beast retelling
★ First person
★ Dual POV
★ Standalone
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0FTV22VCV
Reader Reviews
February 4, 2026
This retelling of beauty and the beast is so amazing! I loved the characters, the angst and the spicy romance. This is my second Kes Winter book and I'll be looking for more. The combination of fairy tale and paranormal is seamless. Honestly my only complaint was trying to pronounce the main male characters bffs name Otaktay. My brain kept pronouncing it Okaytay lol. This author is great, read this book you'll love it! )
December 27, 2025
This was a good story. It is a creative retelling of Beauty and the Beast but with wolf shifters and other paranormal characters. The writing was wonderful and situation was intriguing. Definitely worth the read! I voluntary read this book after receiving a free ARC. )
November 13, 2025
As a Beauty and the Beast retelling set in a paranormal world of werewolves and humans, Cursed by the Moonlight had all the elements I love — strong writing, lush atmosphere, and a promising setup. But while the premise pulled me in, the story didn’t quite deliver the emotional depth I was hoping for. The connection between the main characters felt surface-level, missing that dangerous tension or slow-burn passion that usually makes this kind of tale unforgettable. The pacing also dragged at...
January 22, 2026
I absolutely loved Kes Winters books ! This story grabbed me from the start and I couldn’t stop till the end! )
November 5, 2025
This was a great story. A Beauty and the Beast retelling with wolf shifters and a brief cameos of vampires but set in modern day with a billionaire CEO and Alpha of a pack and the daughter of an inventor trying to create a collar to control the wolves. It did have some moments that dragged or seemed like unnecessary filler but it flowed well overall. The inventor father being named Maurice was an obvious call back to the Disney classic, but unlike Belle's loving father, Willow's father was more...
