Loving Laney — Lorna Jean Roberts

The absolute last thing Laney wants or needs is an Alpha werewolf. She fled a life of abuse and neglect at the hands of one, so there's no way she's interested in letting another into her life. Not even a sinfully gorgeous specimen. Uh-uh, not interested, not in this lifetime…Then she meets Cooper Brady -- and the man is delicious. Good sense is overwhelmed by the need to touch him, taste him, and perhaps a night of hot, melt-in-your-mouth sex is just what she needs. It's just a one-night stand after all, no strings attached, no messy goodbyes. Perfect.

Well, it would have been if he wasn't her mate. Mated life has its upsides, like sizzling, addictive, overwhelming sex -- yummm. But lust can't help her convince Cooper not to wrap her in cotton wool, it can't help her tame or avoid bitchy packmates and it definitely can't help her figure out who's trying to scare her with nightmares from her past.

But hey, it sure does help.