Book Review
The Handyma’am and the Werewolves
By JD Cadmon
“If anyone knows how important family is, it’s a werewolf.”
We’ve all had lonely times, where we’ve got little more to rely on than our own sense of self and drive to keep moving forward. That’s where Laura finds herself at the beginning of The Handyma’am. Fresh out of an abusive relationship, toolbox in hand, she’s ready for the next stage of her life. That’s when she meets a whole bunch of people whose life stages run strictly by the month.
Check out The Handyma’am if you’re looking for a sapphic romance with bisexual rep, a first gay kiss in a literal closet, a deep platonic relationship with a werewolf who wears nail polish (on her claws), and above all, a fierce (literally) found family. Because as Laura discovers, it doesn’t really matter if you don’t believe in werewolves when they sure as hell believe in you.
The Handyma’am and the Werewolves
Laura lands a new job as the all-around caretaker at Rita’s Roadhouse—a steakhouse with great pay, friendly customers, and an overly affectionate wolf mascot. She’s also expected to watch the owner’s mysteriously absent nineteen-year-old daughter during the monthly “company retreats.”
On the eve of a full moon, Laura discovers her new boss, her favorite regulars, and even her new wolf companion are all werewolves. Laura is now the bridge between a reverse werewolf, who only turns human once a month, and the rest of the pack, who don’t know how to communicate with her.
Soon enough, Laura’s past comes knocking when her biker ex and his friends from the local gang won’t let her move on in peace. Now she must figure out how to protect her budding romance with the sexy femme alpha-in-training while finding a lasting place in a pack of werewolves as their human handyma’am.
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