As you know, I love reading books on contemporary fantasy. You know, the books that take place in modern day but also include characters that have special powers. Some would call them monsters – I personally love them and love reading about them.

One genre that really captures my attention are stories that include a sexy male werewolf character. There’s something about a tall, somewhat hairy, incredibly virile and strong “otherworldly” type that appeals to me. So I’ve summarized the books that include characters that fit this category below:

Women of the Underworld Series by Kelley Armstrong

There are two sexy male werewolves in this series: Clayton and Jeremy. Clayton is the love interest of the main character, Elena. Elena is the only known female werewolf in the world. She became one when Clayton purposefully bit her. Now, you may wonder, “what’s so sexy about a guy that bit a woman and deliberately made her into a werewolf?” Well, you have to read the books to understand. Elena and Clayton have a complex relationship that we learn more about as the series progresses.

The next sexy werewolf in the series is Jeremy. Jeremy is the Alpha of the local werewolf pack. He’s older than Elena and Clayton, more of a father figure. However, he’s incredibly handsome, level-headed and strong. He’s also single. There are several events in the books that require Jeremy to show just how powerful he can be and in my mind, that simply makes him all the more appealing!

Purchase the entire series of Kelley Armstrong books that contain these characters:

Bitten: Women of the Otherworld Book 1
Stolen: Women of the Otherworld Book 2
Broken: Women of the Otherworld Book 6

Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs’ books contain several characters that fall into the “sexy werewolf” category, but there are two that stand out: Adam and Samuel. Adam is the local Alpha with a fairly large pack containing both male and female werewolves. Adam is totally entrenched in living a normal human life and usually keeps to himself. However, in the second book in the series he’s kidnapped. This forces Mercy (the heroine of the series), along with some of Adam’s pack members, to go looking for him. Adam is sexy because he’s so level-headed and calm and will die for any of his loyal pack members and friends. It’s only in the second book that we see some vulnerability, but that’s only because his daughter’s life is at stake.

Samuel, a physician, is totally enamored of Mercy. Mercy, one of the most practical and unassuming female characters you’ll come across in any paranormal fantasy book, doesn’t lead Samuel on. And Samuel doesn’t force himself on her but instead, patiently pursues her. Samuel is the strong-but-silent type. He’s also quite gorgeous, but what puts him in the “sexy werewolf” category is his kindness. Yes, there’s incredible strength there as well but he never abuses it.

There are 3 books in this series and both of them are fantastic. You can read a review of
Blood Bound, Moon Called, and Iron Kissed at this site.

Even if you’re not into the “sexy werewolf” thing, readers of paranormal fantasy will definitely appreciate the solid storylines in these books. The writing flows well, it’s full of dialogue and action, and the characters are believable. Read at least one book in each of the two series I described above and tell me if they aren’t as great as I’ve said. When done, come back and drop me a line in the comments section.

See also:

Female Werewolf Books to Howl About