Spellbound & Speechless

Aspen Hawthorne never wanted to come back to Starbrook, and now that she has, it isn't the safe place she remembers. There's only one person who can keep her safe: a grumpy, brooding, tattooed werewolf. But he has his secrets.

Mackenzie "Mac" Roth is a lone wolf and wanderer at heart. He doesn't believe in love, and he's made one thing clear: he will never claim a mate.

But the moment he meets Aspen, their mating bond awakens.

He wants to stay away from her. She can tell he's keeping something from her. And he's the only one who can protect her and unveil the secrets of her mother's passing. But the closer they get—sharing a bedroom, working at the same tavern—the harder it is to deny their bond.

And resisting may be the thing that puts them in danger.

Join Aspen and Mac as they learn to accept their fated connection. This is book two in a series of interconnected standalones. Read on its own, or read as a series.

© 2026 Elle Lavendelle (Audiobook): 9780466525842

Release date

Audiobook: August 4, 2026