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Briar Boleyn
When Life Gives You Werewolves
by Aeron Dusk
About this book
Cody’s life has always been a struggle. His degree hasn’t gotten him anywhere except deeper into debt, and his minimum wage job can’t keep up with the expenses. After bombing yet another interview, he encounters a homeless werewolf named Roscoe who turns an already challenging situation into absolute chaos.
Lycanthropy doesn't just affect older teenagers, and after a night of regret, Cody discovers he’s turning into a dirty beast himself. Now facing eviction, the new half-turn has to accept a dubious contract with a werewolf, and Roscoe will do just about anything to keep his meal ticket from slipping away.
To make matters worse, a mix-up at the government agency for werewolf housing forces another bonded pair into Cody’s dwindling personal space. Though his new roommates do everything they can to test his patience, Cody discovers that all of the preconceived judgements he made as a human weren’t entirely true. Every hilarious antic and rage-filled outburst reveals harsh truths about each of their pasts.
When a mistake sends one of his packmates spiraling, Cody has no choice but to turn to a…feral solution. That decision sends them all on a spiritual journey that could either put them on the right path or permanently erase everything they are.
Content warning: This book is for adults, and as such there are adult themes including traumatic flashbacks later on. These include drug use, suicide, strong sexual situations, violence, and domination. The book may be romantic comedy, but does have traumatic scenes. If you are a sensitive soul, you'd best look for another book.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0GCTR762F
Reader Reviews
February 25, 2026
The world-building here is an interesting new take on werewolves: Werewolves exist in modern society, but they are considered less than by humans. They inhabit the outskirts of society, living on the dregs that humans leave behind, often homeless, drunk, or stoned. In late puberty, some humans begin the slow process of turning into werewolves, spending possibly many years as “half-turned”, straddling between humanity and werewolves in an delicate state, prone to violent emotional outbursts, and...
February 27, 2026
These characters are not cookie cutter romance tropes. They're the kind of imperfect, kooky characters that the first time you meet them you're left wondering, \"Who the heck are these guys?\" And yet, you find yourself intrigued and willing to hang out more just to figure them out, and by the end, you find yourself thoroughly enchanted with them all. The author has created a tough world for the characters to navigate in which lycanthropy is a disease that strikes at random. However, instead of...
April 28, 2026
Not the best at writing reviews. Just will say that I highly enjoyed reading this book. Great balance of sweet, silly, serious and sexy. )
April 2, 2026
This is the first book I've struggled to put down in years! The story is so interesting and the characters feel real with their flaws and imperfections. It makes you really want to keep reading to find out what happens to the characters! So many twists and turns in a fascinating world really helped, too. )
March 16, 2026
I enjoyed the book quite a bit, there were certain sections that went on a little long and some that I wished were longer but I liked it. But I loved it regardless. )
