First published 2023
Rory Morris reluctantly moves back to her hometown to support her pregnant twin sister Scarlett, who faces single motherhood after splitting from the baby's father. One night at a local bar, Rory encounters Ian, someone she almost dated years ago. Driving home, she crashes into a large animal and gets out to check the damage. Something attacks her in the darkness. Rory survives the encounter, but her body starts changing in disturbing ways. She develops incredible physical strength and finds herself repelled by silver objects. The moon begins to exert a strange pull over her thoughts and actions. As Rory transforms into something she doesn't recognize, she worries about the safety of Scarlett and others around her. She must decide whether to fight against this wild new nature or accept what she's becoming. The story blends dark humor with a love story as Rory navigates her metamorphosis while dealing with old trauma and discovering what it means to embrace her true self.
Genres: romance, horror, contemporary, thriller, paranormal, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hometown
336 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence, mental-illness