Aliya Matsuoka meets “him” in her dreams - a regal yet unexpectedly shy man. But strangest of all, he always meets her in the forest, where their instant bond escalates into a sensual night beneath the stars.
In waking reality, a monstrous ex blurred Aliya’s judgment on whom to trust. She won’t even kiss most dates, let alone “get down and dirty in the leaves” with a gorgeous stranger.
When Aliya follows an uncontrollable urge to retrace her dream’s steps, reality surpasses her wildest imagination; she’s living amongst Lycans, shapeshifters who can morph into wolves at will.
Outspoken for his “untraditional values” that Lycan sexes should have equal rights, shy Alpha Noah Greenfield faces constant pushback from other Alphas who thrive on dominance. As Aliya and Noah’s fated love transcends all bonds, Aliya unleashes her desires.
But diving into this paranormal fairytale isn’t enough to erase Aliya’s trauma; there’s always a chance another monster could follow her home.

**This is an EXCERPT of the rough draft of My Shy Alpha: Book 1 of the Steamy Shifter Romance Series, now available on KU and as a paperback and hardcover in global bookstores! The final edition includes 10 exclusive illustrations, new chapters, and new secrets!**

(Content Warnings: this is romantic erotica and includes explicit sexual content. Characters also discuss past trauma, including sexual and emotional abuse, but it is never “shown.” However, stalking is “shown,” and death/murder is mentioned.)

Genre blend: Werewolf/Fantasy, (Sweet) Erotica
Tropes/Representation: fated mates, dark pasts, true love, all the sexy werewolf stuff (bonding, marking, knotting), sweet erotica, secondary sexes & genders with a twist, main characters with PTSD and OCD, bisexual main characters, shy Alpha, sweet Omega (with a secret fire)