Book 1 of 4 in The Wolves of Mercy Falls
Shiver
In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~392
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Shiver?
Shiver is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Graphic violence
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Animal harm or death
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Shiver: quick answers
How spicy is Shiver?
Shiver is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Shiver a standalone?
No. Shiver is book 1 of 4 in The Wolves of Mercy Falls. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Shiver?
Shiver features shifters / werewolves, forbidden love. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Shiver have content warnings?
Our notes for Shiver include: graphic violence, child abuse (past or present), animal harm or death. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Shiver?
If you loved Shiver, try Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, Bloodlines by Richelle Mead. They share its shifters / werewolves and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.