I have read most of the Mercy Thompson's books by Patricia Briggs. As someone mentioned, they are female urban fantasy books, which contain some sex scenes but not a lot compared to other books with werewolves. Overall, I enjoyed the series as well as the ones by Ilona Andrews. To me they were worth reading. But they are not at the level of Brandon Sanderson. Even though I believe that Brandon is a great author, I enjoy a good romance over the course of a series. The romance in the Brandon's book that I have read so far is not as strong as other authors. You may like the Elantra series by Michelle Sagara.