The Friendly Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf

Mate Hunted #4

by Lola Glass

I brought my friend's housewarming present to the wrong place. A grumpy werewolf answered the door, and shifted into a massive wolf.

Apparently, we're mates.

And apparently, my mate doesn't like cake.

Who doesn't like cake?

Sugary goodness aside, he's bitter and jaded.

I'm… well, the opposite.

So when he says he doesn't want to be with me, I give him space.

But for some reason, he can't stay away.

He wants me more than he wants to, and as long as he's treating me right, I'm not going to turn him away.

Because he says he doesn't want a partner, but honestly?

I think he's lying to both of us.


*This is a short, spicy romantic novella with a happily ever after

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Shapeshifters, Paranormal, Novella, Paranormal Romance, Supernatural

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2025

About the author

Hi, I’m Lola! I’m a book lover with a *slight* romance obsession. My books are all steamy romantic fantasy or paranormal romance, and there is always a happily ever after.

Stop by my Facebook group, Lola's Book Lovers, for updates, giveaways and other fun!

For a full list of my work, check out my website https://www.authorlolaglass.com/

Thanks for reading!
All the love,
Lola Glass <3

Reviews

[fromthestudyof · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cute werewolf fated mates novella

[CrazyGal609 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would we be friends if I hate PINK?? Otherwise, I think Emmy is adorable!! These group of Gals are just awesome!!!
Poor grumpy Finn, his abused past giving him anxiety & panic attacks makes ya feel for the guy, her overloaded sweetness soothes him & his wolf I think 🩷
🥹O.M.G… he made me have happy tears near the end there!! 🎂
My absolute favourite part was when he was soo worried about her and had been going bonkers that he drove to see her and gave her that wicked bear-hug wolf-hug 💖🐺🐺💖
💙Lovely cover art💋
❤️‍🔥Oh, and yes, these two DO have some great sex!!❤️‍🔥

[Kay H · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25

[bella fazzati · Rating 4 out of 5]

my favorite from this series, for sure ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[T Rojo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was better than most of the series so far but still not great. Dialogue was confusing at times.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was just...so bad
Really shoddy storytelling- absolutely zero character depth and just felt like a single chapter of a book.
Literally every book in this series (and some of the author's others) has the same plot blueprint.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lovely, quick escape for when you need warmth and humor without the emotional marathon.
This was a short, fun, and easy read.
A palate cleanser after something heavier.
Emmy is a rainbow of positivity, effortless and charming, while Finn carries his traumas like shadows he can’t shake.
Their dynamic is predictable, yet sweet, and watching Finn slowly realize that Emmy isn’t "the other" was oddly satisfying.

The story doesn’t aim to reinvent the wheel.
It’s quick, light, and full of heart.
It made me smile, entertained me, and offered exactly what it promised: a spicy, romantic escapade with a happy ending.

[Kate groot · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this bubble gum series! It just gets u in the happy feels and it’s a quick read. The FMC is very Elle woods. Obsessed with pink and is a ray of sunshine. The MC is grumpy gills and was known as one of the most hurt out of the guys. The writer made a great job of shying away from insta love in this one and actually building a bond. Very cute.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5⭐
3/5♥️
1/5🔥

Lola publica yo leo
Finn❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 pinta su casa rosa porque emmy es la más sunshine que hay en el mundo y su casa es de color limón!
Los próximos son zoe y connor, amo a connor

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finn es un hombre lobo muy gruñón y poco amistoso con las mujeres, debido a que su excompañera era abusiva con él. Y ahora está atrapado en una relación que no esperaba ni quería, con el rayo de luz que es Emmy.

"Estaba enamorado de ella. Ella también estaba enamorada de mí. Mi compañera. Mi maldito mundo".

Amé la personalidad de ella, era tan cute, siempre preocupada por sus amigas (en el libro siguiente Zoe dice que ella es un increíble novio jajajaja, insertar la canción de Dove Cameron "I could be a better boyfriend than him").

Me sorprende como Lola, pese a que la mecánica de los libros es similar (parajes destinados que se encuentran, fated mate tope) no se siente que los libros sean iguales. Sabe darles lugar a sus protagonistas.

Creo que contiene mis escenas más favoritas de la serie en general: desde Finn preocupado porque ella llora, que haya un musical de Wicked en el medio, Emmy toda linda con sus amigas y haciendo pasteles, Connor, Ethan y Finn respondiendo mensajes, Maya como personaje misterioso.

-No he hecho nada más desde que se fue. - Volví a mirar el bosque-. Lloró.
-Jade dijo que llora mucho.
Fruncí el ceño.
-Su compañero no debería hacerla llorar.

[Morally_Gray_Nola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lola Glass is one of my favorite non-dark romance authors. She made me, and I’m sure many, many others, very happy by gifting us Finn’s HEA. And a better mate he couldn’t have been given—Emmy is a rainbow explosion! Perfect 🖤 Their story was just the right amount of uncomfortable, before they … HA! Gotta read it yourself 😉

*** Recommended ***

MMC:
✨Finn
FMC:
✨Emmy
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨HEA
Series:
✨Book 4 of Mate Hunted
Epilogue:
🌗yes
Tropes:
👉paranormal romance
👉wolf shifter romance
👉fated mates
👉reluctant mates
👉grumpy x super sunshine
Triggers:
💥18+
💥sex
💥profanity
Burn Speed:
✨fast
Spice Level:
✨🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
✨MF.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Shereen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delivering a housewarming gift to the wrong door is awkward. Delivering it to a grumpy, cake-hating werewolf who turns out to be your fated mate? That’s just fate being messy.

The sunshine narrator paired with a bitter, jaded werewolf makes for fun banter and solid chemistry. The mate-bond tension and his constant “I don’t want you…but actually I do” energy are the strongest parts of the story and keep things entertaining.

The pacing can be uneven, and some emotional beats could’ve gone deeper, but overall it’s a cozy paranormal romance with familiar tropes done well enough to enjoy. If you like reluctant mates, grumpy wolves, and heroines who refuse to dull their sparkle, this one delivers—even if the hero still doesn’t like cake. 🐺🍰

[Emi · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5*

This was my favorite so far despite the .5 star deduction. All of the other ones felt completed. This one didn’t. I needed more. I absolutely love Finn and Emmy. As an anxiety girly, Finn was relatable and pulled my heartstrings. I could have read 400 pages of them and not have gotten tired.

[✎• нuѕηαн · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

[shanza · Rating 3 out of 5]

this series is like, if too much communication was a trope

[Talia · Rating 4 out of 5]

True embodiment of grumpy x sunshine but he’s not a bully or mean grumpy that sometimes happens.

[Camila del Aguila · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute quick read

[Andyfer_Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Estuvo muy bonito, pero demasiado tierno, me dió diabetes ew

[Jessica Fowler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Feels like I missed something

This is a relatively short book, but somehow it has so much vagueness that I feel like I missed all of the story arc and jumped straight to the hea. It's not a typical feeling for a Lola Glass novel, which are usually short but fleshed out.

We have Emma who is the vaguest of all the FMCs. She's sweet, obsessed with colors and teaches, but we know bupkiss about her otherwise. She has the least personality somehow.
Finn is an ok MMC but his past trauma is too vaguely described so I feel like he's more of a wuss than anything else. He seems like he is nice but we don't really get to see it until the last chapter.
The friends are mostly just obnoxious this book. There more to annoy and nag than anything else. Emma proves to be a decent, present friend but the rest are lacking.
The story is predictable, as it should be for this series, but seems to be lacking most of the details.

I don't hate this book by any means, but it is by far not the best in the series.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh, until it was almost done...

So I felt like I couldn't really bond with the two mc's. Maybe I liked Em a bit more because she was so super sweet and easy going. But Finn was just too grumpy.....now don't get me wrong, I love grumpy growly guys, especially Wolfy guys. But he came across too mean right from the start. Not grumpy bc he had been wronged, but just pissed. And even after his panic attack I still didn't like him.

And what about the first time they had sex when the climax started?????? No details? It was over and they had moved on. Maybe it reading about how they had bonded like that made me feel like their relationship wasn't that great. They fooled around and talked a bit about their feelings, but there wasn't much bonding until 90% and then he started coming around.

[Sal Fred · Rating 1 out of 5]

formulaic

Just phoning it in now. It’s like a copy and paste job. I enjoyed the longer stories but these shorter ones are no where near as good

[Serena Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

’Nunca hubiera esperado querer realmente un vínculo de compañeros, pero ahora haría lo que fuera necesario para mantenerlo.’




•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.



The friendly girl’s guide to mating with a werewolf de Lola Glass Serie Mate Hunted libro
Argumento:
Llevé el regalo de inauguración de mi amiga al lugar equivocado. Un hombre lobo gruñón abrió la puerta y se transformó en un lobo enorme.

Al parecer, somos pareja.

Y al parecer, a mi amigo no le gusta el pastel. ¿A quién no le gusta el pastel?

Dejando a un lado lo dulce, está amargado y hastiado.

Yo soy... bueno, todo lo contrario.

Así que cuando dice que no quiere estar conmigo, le doy espacio.

Pero por alguna razón, no puede mantenerse alejado.

Me desea más de lo que quiere, y mientras me trate bien, no voy a rechazarlo.

Porque dice que no quiere pareja, pero ¿en serio?

Creo que nos está mintiendo a ambos.


Mi humilde opinión:

Romance paranormal, shifer lobo, pareja destinada, gruñón-sol.


Emmy y Finn tienen seguramente el record de la búsqueda de pareja más corta! Por un momento lo sentí por Finn mientras tenia un ataque de pánico pero me duro un momento, como pudo echarla de su casa tan rudamente? Él le propone pasar el clímax juntos y luego ir por caminos separados y ser Amigos con beneficios?! Emmy era increíble con todo su color rosa, su dulzura y su casa arcoíris, era adorable! cómo no la quería permanentemente en su vida? Era un verdadero tonto!

Finn tuvo una mala experiencia con otra mujer que le dejo un trauma y no quiere saber nada con una pareja pero no se daba cuenta lo diferente que era Emmy? Pobre Emmy, ella quiere estar con él mas que como amigos pero respeta su decisión y decide darle tiempo para ver si cambia de parecer.

Me morí de la risa con la parte de los mensajes de textos, podían ser mas lindos Ethan y Connor? Me gusto que le dieran una mano a su despistado amigo. Quedó totalmente perdonado Finn cuando convocó a todos los chicos de la manada para que lo ayudaran a pintar la cabaña del color favorito de Emmy, eso es amor!

La historia de Finn y Emmy fue cortita pero la disfrute tanto! Super dulce y sexy, y a pesar de que es breve se sintió la química y sinceridad de sentimientos de los protagonistas, no tengo idea de como los hace Lola pero siempre trae personajes que poyas en su camino a su HEA.

Ahora no puedo esperar a ver qué pasará cuando Connor le de caza a Zoe!

[Laura Moylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emmy and Zoe are besties within the women who are teaching in the local college. Emmy is pretty much pure sunshine and thus loves pink and other rainbow colors. If it is bland, she just won’t even buy it. This goes for everything she owns. Since Jade, one of the other women, had just left working for the college and gotten her dream job, Emmy baked her a celebration cake of epicness. However, at the split in the road, she takes the wrong fork, and ends up at the house of one of the other guys from the Feral Pack. He is total hotness to Emmy, but is super extremely grumpy and mean when they meet. Then, once their eyes met- yep, you guessed it, they turned red and he said, “Mate.” So he went all wolfy and kept growling at her until she did what she wanted while she talked up a nervous storm. It was soooo cute. lol. Plus, way funny. What happens after has to be the most quickest mate hunt ever. lol. I laughed so hard while reading this book. A lot of it just struck me as funny. Since Jade is busy, she sends Abby to explain things. Finn is just grumpy hotness to the nth power. Egads. Seriously. Finding out about his past, once again made me just want to hug him and then find the woman who rejected him and give her a resounding lecture as well as some thrown books. Because of his past, Finn has panic attacks. I love the fact that the author threw how to deal with it, because my dad has had them for most of my life. It’s a hard thing to deal with, even knowing what you are doing and on meds. I truly love how much Emmy loves pink and how her cakes are color coded depending on who they are for. That is just so her. The book also made me want cake. I’ll probably want cake for a while just thinking about this book, lol. Finn does some stupid stuff because of what happened to him before and hurts Emmy’s feelings. I just wanted to hug her. When Finn finally gets his head out of his rump, things get even more hilarious and steamy too. Even tho Finn is fighting his feelings, he is still being a werewolf and all possessive and protective. It’s cute, and aggravating. For the reader and for poor Emmy.

One of the other things I loved about this book is that we learn more about Maya.

Since we know who is coming up next in the book, I realized who is left for the final book and I spent at least five minutes laughing hysterically, because those two just might physically fight each other before falling for each other. lol I can’t wait for both books!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lyv R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up

Favourite quote: “Emmy’s eyes were wet as they met mine. ‘I can’t believe you painted your cabin for me.’ ‘Someone told me it was depressing.’”

This was hands down my favourite book in the series, and honestly it is not even close. This one just worked for me in a way the others did not quite manage. I finished it feeling warm, entertained, and mildly feral in the way only a good shifter novella can achieve. It was exactly what I wanted going in and it did not overstay its welcome.

Emmy is pure sunshine without being annoying, which is a hard balance to strike. She is kind, earnest, and genuinely caring, but she is not a doormat and she knows when to give space. I loved that about her. Finn, on the other hand, is a grumpy, emotionally constipated werewolf who claims he does not want a mate while actively orbiting her like his life depends on it. He is absolutely an ass, but he has the trauma to back it up, so I allowed it. Barely. Watching him soften without losing his gruff edge was very satisfying.

Their dynamic is the real win here. Emmy does not chase him or beg him to choose her. She simply exists, improves his space, respects his boundaries, and somehow that is what finally gets through to him. The cabin painting moment genuinely got me. Acts of service will always do it for me, and this one landed exactly where it was supposed to.

Overall, this was a cute, cosy, low drama shifter romance that knew exactly what it was trying to be. Short, sweet, a little spicy, and emotionally tidy. Sometimes you do not need angst that rips your soul out. Sometimes you just need a grumpy werewolf, a woman who likes cake, and a cabin that desperately needed a new coat of paint.

[Chandra Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Friendly Girl’s Guide to Mating with a Werewolf by Lola Glass is a charming, lighthearted paranormal romance that leans hard into heart, humor, and the irresistible magic of opposites attracting.

A simple mistake—delivering a housewarming cake to the wrong address—turns Emmy’s life upside down when a grumpy, brooding werewolf answers the door… and then promptly shifts into a massive wolf. Surprise: they’re mates. Bigger surprise? He doesn’t even like cake.

Finn is closed-off, jaded, and determined to live his life alone. Emmy, on the other hand, is pure sunshine—kind, patient, and relentlessly genuine. When Finn insists he doesn’t want a partner, Emmy does the unthinkable in romance novels: she respects his boundaries. She gives him space. No pushing. No forcing fate. And that’s exactly what makes their connection feel so real and refreshing.

What unfolds is a slow, tender pull neither of them can deny. Finn may growl and grumble, but his actions tell a different story—one of care, protectiveness, and a wolf who wants far more than he’s willing to admit. Emmy’s warmth slowly melts his defenses, proving that strength doesn’t always roar; sometimes it smiles, waits, and brings cake anyway.

This story is sweet, funny, and deeply satisfying, delivering Finn the happily-ever-after he deserves and pairing him with the perfect mate. Emmy truly is, as promised, a rainbow explosion—bright, loving, and impossible not to adore.

If you’re looking for a feel-good paranormal romance with fated mates, grumpy/sunshine vibes, gentle humor, and a whole lot of heart, The Friendly Girl’s Guide to Mating with a Werewolf is an absolute delight.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Victoria Golby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ultimate Grump and the biggest Ray of Sunshine

A lovely short but fantastically fun romantasy by Lola Glass with another male from the "Feral Pack". Lola’s stories are always so well written with humour, romance and human nature (worries, insecurities, etc causing problems) and this one is no different. It's full of drama, wonderful characters with brilliant chemistry, second chance at love, friendships, sexy wolf shifters with trauma in their pasts, heaps of humor, plenty of pink, cake, cheeky banter and spice💖. Again, I couldn't put down and would strongly recommend.

When Emmy goes to take cake to Jade after she's mated with Wyatt ("The Independent Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf") she takes the wrong side of the fork and is met with a very grumpy Finn when he opens the door. She might have been hoping to meet her own werewolf but Finn makes it clear that he's not interested in a relationship. Emmy realises he's had a bad rejection from his first mate and is willing to let him make the decisions, after what might have been the fastest hunt and chase.

They agree on a platonic "friends with benefits" but she's not prepared for how upset his reaction might make her; and he's not ready for how not having her round will make him feel. Can he find a way to get over the trauma of his first rejection and accept the second chance fate is giving him; even if she does have a thing for pink?

I love the banter between all the wolves and their mates in this series and can't wait for Zoe and Conner's story in the next book, I also look forward to Ethan finding his own 'cupcake'.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but addictive so hang on you won’t put it down until the last page has been turned. Finn our sexy as all get out brooding extremely grumpy werewolf after being rejected by his abusive mate gave up on love pretty much or finding another that might make him happy or feel complete he was content with his pack whom has all been rejected by their mates and his cabin but he has watched friends find their second chance mates along with happiness but he is still fears it all until his wolf decides enough is enough. Emmy is part of the girls circle their rainbow unicorn she goes looking for Jade accidently knocks on the wrong cabin they all look alike but when an a sexy as all get out guy opens the door she starts to explain until his eyes turns red, said mate, turns into a werewolf and then bites her turning her into a werewolf beginning their relationship. However, she is confused on their relationship she is Ms. Sunshine and him, well he is Mr. Grumpy to the max he doesn’t even like cake ….come on who doesn’t like cake 😊 but the more they get to know each other the more they get to know each other Finn realizes that she isn’t his ex. she is the most gentle person he has ever met, she is that way with anyone /everyone, learning that he can be happy, he also realized that he more he is around her, she is healing all of his broken parts, but she is also realizes the same about him he is healing all her broken parts, and they both realize they are stronger together and they can have happiness as long as they are together.

[Shelley Drinkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahh Finn and Emmy’s story, I loved it! Finn was a brooding, grumpy werewolf who after being rejected by his abusive ex mate was dead set against having another mate, content to live out his life alone in his cabin surrounded by his pack mates (who had also been rejected by ex mates). Fate seems to be conspiring against his pack when 3 other members all find their second chance mates (previous 3 books in this series - all as awesome as this book go and read them too!) and all their mates are from the same female friendship group. When Emmy goes looking for her friend jade, she knocks on the wrong cabin and finds an insanely attractive man who answers, then his eyes turn red, utters the word mate then turns into a werewolf! After he bites her and she bites him back, they try to work out what their relationship should be - platonic friends or something more. Can Finn get over his past trauma and move on and embrace the second chance he has at having a mate, can Emmy show him that not all mates are abusive.

I was hooked from start to finish, I read it in one sitting! I loved reading Finns story and it filled me with all the feels, from laughter, tears (sad and happy ones) and everything in between. I want to find me a werewolf mate in the woods who paints his cabin pink for me! Ahh dream 🥰 another fabulous addition to this series! I can’t wait for Zoe and Connor’s story next!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Grinning Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally, Finn found his female. I’ve been wondering about Finn’s story for a while. He has always been so anti-mate that I knew that there had to be a story there. There is- he’s a survivor of female on male abuse. But the abuse is definitely not detailed, only hinted at. What is a more important part of the story is his reactions to a new mating bond after having been abused and rejected by his first potential mate. Emotionally, this is a slower burn romance because Glass is very respectful of the journey both Finn and Em must take before they are ready for a deeper relationship.
There were a couple of things I didn’t like. The initial period of the mating bond is supposed to be all sexytime all the time, and it apparently was, but it was closed door, and I’m not a fan of closed door. I also felt that so much of the emotional stuff was not properly delved into; it seemed very surface. These are the reasons I couldn’t give this book five stars. I do want to commend Glass for introducing a male character who survived abuse perpetrated by a female, because this is a real-life problem that gets so little attention.
Book is SAFE.
Heat is MOSTLY CLOSED DOOR, SOME EXPLICIT OPEN DOOR.
TRIGGERS are discussion of abuse and wanton application of the entire color wheel.
TROPES include Fated Mates, Mates with Benefits, In the Pink, J/P Hero, Slow Burn.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Linzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The mate hunted series has become one of my favorites by Lola Glass. This installment has not been a shift from the others in the series in some ways. Finn is like an exposed nerve. He sensitive and vulnerable and terrified of what may happen if he opens himself up again. Emmy sees all of this and the well of empathy she has for him is never ending. Almost to the point of it feeling like she’s giving him too much space at times. However, as you continue reading, you understand why.

These two are the definition of a grumpy x sunshine relationship. But beyond that trope, there is so much more emotional development to be found in this book. Even though it is a novella, you experience the depth of their growing relationship. While there is more angst than usual for Lola‘s writing, it served a purpose here and I can appreciate how quickly it was resolved.

While there was definitely spice in this book, there was also a lot of emotional baggage around intimacy that had to be dealt with. I appreciate that the intimacy was not just a forgone conclusion as a part of their bond, but recognized that there was trauma as a part of that as well. Truly, I love these two I love their connection and I cannot wait for the next book.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.