# Chapter 1: Laurel | Werewolf Romance

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Podcast: [A City of Rivers and Rust: A Werewolf Romance Audiobook | Daily Chapters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-city-of-rivers-and-rust-a-werewolf-romance-audiobook-daily-chapters-7691483)
Published: 2026-02-07T06:05:00+00:00
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Behind every perfectly coiffed realtor smile, there's a story, and for Laurel Atwood, it’s a daily battle to keep her world from crumbling. Laurel navigates the precise, expensive world of her mother's assisted living facility, where every moment is a calculated cost, and every kind lie is an act of mercy. But Laurel's biggest challenge isn't just the math; it's the "monster" she’s trying to sell. The abandoned Ohio River Ironworks – a place of ghosts, wild foxes, and a dark family history – is her golden ticket, yet selling it means paving over her father's memory and destroying the last wild heart of the city. She sees a sanctuary in the ruins, but the developers only see luxury condos. A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION 🧠 Narrative Design: Ainsley Bay ⚡ Production: The Signal Box System Note: This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform. Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter. ----- Want to binge A City of Rivers and Rust with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous chapters for weekend listening, with fewer ads and a seamless listening experience! This episode includes AI-generated content.

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