When Cady’s boss unexpectedly died, she thought the worst that would happen to her was extra paperwork. Instead, she ended up stuffed in a trunk, driving down a no-name road in the middle of the bayou with two thugs that want their stolen money.

Just as she’s about to become gator food, Cady is rescued by one of the notorious Barbeaux boys. He’s tall, dark, and terrifying but he’s also the only person in their small town that believes her story.

Cady and Eli Barbeaux join forces, becoming an unlikely team as they try to uncover who wants this missing money and why. Their search quickly puts them both in danger, and they soon realize their lives are becoming entangled by more than an unsolved mystery.

But the bayou is full of secrets and Eli is supposed to keep them.

The Barbeaux line is old—ancient. Eli and his brothers are the last living descendants of The Beast of Gévaudan. Time isn’t kind to those with preternaturally long lives and the burden of that violent family history is slowly killing them.

Now Eli has been given a second chance at redemption, but only if he can figure out who is after Cady and protect her from the fallout of bonding with a beast.

Perfect for fans of T.S. Joyce, Kelley Armstrong, and Suzanne Wright, Shroud of Exile is a slow burn werewolf romance that can be read as a stand-alone. There are no cliffhangers and always, always a happily ever after. Readers have rated this book 3/5 on the spice scale.