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I let her go once—and it damn near destroyed me. Watching Lila walk away was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but back then I was too dangerous, too close to losing the beast inside me. I told myself I was protecting her. Truth is, I’ve been half-alive ever since. Now she’s back—standing in the snow, cheeks flushed, eyes bright with the same light that used to undo me. The mountain’s buried in white, the storm howling down from the ridge… and all I can think about is pulling her into my arms and never letting go. She still doesn’t know what I am, or why I disappeared. But ...

The last time I saw Maxim, he was head bodyguard to my criminal father. Now I’m in witness protection, and he’s in an orange jumpsuit, chained up like a beast. The scars on his face say the years have been brutal. But to me, he’s never looked sexier. Fiercer, more darkly handsome. He’s way older than me. I shouldn’t want him like this. But when his burning eyes lock onto mine, I feel something drawing us together. Something raw, obsessive. Fixated. Which even iron bars can’t destroy. He tells me he’s going to protect me, whatever it takes. If it was anyone else, I’d think ...

This Christmas, wrap yourself up in three smoking-hot bear shifter romances! Hill Bear Christmas A gutsy B&B owner with a ski-resort-sized problem. A single father and his children who never celebrate Christmas. Together, can they bring the magic of Christmas to their hometown? Winter Bearland Returning to her small town for the holidays was always going to be stressful for junior lawyer, Holly Liston. But when her Christmas-addict parents decide to throw an engagement party for her, things get ten times worse—not least because she doesn’t have the heart to tell them that she just got ...

Curvy Megan Rowe and the orphaned triplets she’s looking after are on their way to their relatives’ house for Christmas, when they get stuck in a blizzard. Sexy tiger shifter Jason comes to their rescue, offering a roof for the night. But conflicts soon arise between him and his housemate Sandor, a big-hearted bear, and Travis, a possessive wolf, as all their beasts are intent on claiming Megan for their own! Megan is determined for the kids to have a happy holiday, and she tries her best to ignore her growing attraction to the three men. But as each of the three sexy shifters lights ...

It’s cold and wintry out there but when a sexy, protective bear and a sassy, curvy girl get together, there’s more than enough heat to spare! Caleb Ridgeman has endured one too many lonely winters up on Stonybear Peak. As much as the thought of leaving his clan and beloved home behind breaks his heart, he knows deep down that he's never going to find his mate there. One freezing-cold, snowy day after Christmas, he sets off on a cross-country trip to the shifter town of Green Fields, hoping to find his perfect match. Paige Buchanan is driving back from visiting her folks for the holidays...

If I had to sum up this town in a single image, it would be a door slamming in my face. Or hitting my ass, after I’ve been booted through it. But that’s okay. I’ve got a nerve of steel and a burning passion to find my missing brother. I’m not gonna give up until I’ve brought him home to my mom. That’s all I care about. Until him. A huge, tattooed beast of a man. Eyes blazing, watching my every move. Demanding to know my secrets. He might be scary, but when we lock eyes, somehow I know I can trust him. Know it from someplace deep in my soul. And the weird thing is, when he finds ...

A Top-60 bestseller in the US Kindle Store! Bear shifter Granger Sullivan has left the military, and is making his way home for Christmas. When he runs into a beautiful yet distressed girl in a cafe, all his plans are turned upside down. Noelle Hollis has been having a real rough time, but her sexy curves and inner strength get his bear roaring, and he knows she’s the one. She's his fated mate, and there’s no way he’s leaving her unprotected, ever again. Trouble is, she’s been burned a few times and doesn't open her heart easily. Granger is ready to do whatever it takes to show her ...

Wrap yourself up in a heart-warming bear shifter romance this Christmas! Every holiday season, handsome bear shifter Brock Fletcher runs a Christmas tree store with his uncle Granger and cousin Riley. When his old flame Madison walks into his store, he couldn’t be more surprised—especially when he learns that she’s come back to live in Misty Hollow. She’s been burned by a divorce, and is not looking for love, but he's determined to not let her slip through his fingers again! When a storm threatens the safety of Madison's family, Brock is the only one who can help. A treacherous ...

* * * A standalone holiday bear shifter romance. * * * “What a festive, magical and AWESOME holiday read!” Curvy bear shifter Everly Holbrook is dreading the festive season. The only unmated daughter of her family, and the only white bear in the entire clan, she’s frequently the target of mockery, which only gets worse when the whole bunch gathers together. She's getting to the end of her tether with her parents’ controlling ways, when a handsome stranger comes along, and treats her like she’s something special. His body seems to be screaming for her, but then he tells her they ...

This Christmas, wrap yourself up in these five smoking-hot bear shifter romances! Bear Home For Christmas An orphaned Noelle alone for the festive season and an ex-soldier bear Granger on a mission to find his wayward brother are thrown together in a snowstorm. Will Noelle be able to put her misgivings about people aside and trust that Granger really wants her? And will Granger be able to convince her that he wants to take care of her - not just for Christmas, but furrever! Bear Mine For Christmas Sexy bear shifter Brock Fletcher bumps into Madison Armstrong – the curvy beauty he never ...

A gutsy B&B owner with a ski-resort-sized problem. A single father and his children who never celebrate Christmas. Together, can they bring the magic of Christmas to their hometown?Grace Jensen has been working hard to prepare the small log cabin business she runs with her mother for the most exciting time of the year – Christmas. She loves her job, and it keeps her thoughts away from her divorce. But when a flashy ski resort opens nearby, and starts stealing local business, the holiday season suddenly looks bleak, not just for Grace and her mother, but for everyone in Powderwood. Grace ...

“This really is a phenomenal Christmas story, I definitely recommend this one.” Ingrid Stephanie Jordan. "This is my favorite Christmas romance so far… I borrowed this... but I like enough that I'm going to add it to my permanent collection. :-)" Karyl 1 dashing bear ringmaster and his shifter circus + 1 sexy, curvy BBW whose little town badly needs some festive sparkle = a whole lot of Bear Christmas Magic! * * * A brand new holiday bear shifter romance. * * * Harlow Brinkman lives in a sad town that doesn't celebrate anything - least of all Christmas - until dashing, sexy Sawyer ...

Elinor Back in high school, Blake Waldgrave was my nemesis. Now he’s back in my life. Hotter than ever, and… interested in me??? I had a rocky past—dumped in a cardboard box by my family, and so broken I’d never be able to shift. But I’ve got my sh*t together now. I’m no longer the strange little bird that nobody wanted. Sure, I’m never gonna turn into a swan, but I’ve got a bunch of crow feathers protecting my heart, and people who depend on me. And there’s no space in my life for my old bully. Even if he’s desperate to make amends. Even if he sets me alight with every ...

It was a freezing, dark night at a truck stop, When a rough, scarred truck driver dug me out of a blizzard. He fed me, took care of me. And then he hauled me back to his rig And made me his. One hot, debauched night, with a guy more beast than man. Not how I imagined my first time would be, But I can’t be sorry for the sweet-filthy memories. For the tingles that run through me every time I think about him… Then I find out I’m carrying his child. Well, being a single mother was definitely not part of my life plan. But when my past catches up with me, he’s right there— ready to keep...

If you like steamy insta-love romance, featuring obsessed, growly heroes who'll do anything for their mate, you'll love this brand-new series! When I discover that my father is planning to gift me to one of his rivals, I run. —To a secret house that my mom told me about, right before she died. I'm expecting a lonely, broken-down place. But instead, I find my mom's best friend. He was just a kid when she was snatched away, but he never forgot her, never forgave himself for not protecting her. And now he's promising to protect me. He's all grown-up now—a powerful Alpha of his own pack— ...

A sparkling, festive, fake-fiance, second-chance romance! Returning to her small town for the holidays was always going to be stressful for junior lawyer, Holly Liston. But when her Christmas-addict parents decide to throw an engagement party for her, things get ten times worse—not least because she doesn’t have the heart to tell them that she just got dumped by her fiancé. When Max, her high-school sweetheart offers to be her fake fiancé for the holidays, she jumps at the chance. The only problem is he’s sexier than ever, and soon regret and yearning make for a potent combination ...

Dumped by her fiance three weeks before Christmas, Tempest Brady is faced with her loneliest festive season yet. Moving to an isolated town to take over her late grandma’s junk shop made sense at the time. But the locals are unfriendly, the shop is on the point of collapse, and then her car plunges into a ravine in the middle of a blizzard… On his way back from a search and rescue mission, bear shifter Bruin Michaels happens to spot a lone red light at the bottom of a ravine. But when he fights his way down there and finds a badly injured human, he knows that fate has brought them ...

If you like steamy insta-love romance, featuring obsessed, growly heroes who'll do anything for their mates, you'll love this brand-new series! Rejected by my intended mate, humiliated, then dumped under a river bridge. Life sucks as bad as this stinking pool of mud I’ve just landed in. Maybe this is where a halfling like me belongs—down with the other bottom-feeders. Then he emerges from the water, like some awesome river god. A sexy wolf shifter, with endless muscles and eyes like burning skies. He drags me out of the dirt and breathes new life into me. A frigid female, they called me...

I'm being sold to my father’s biggest creditor to pay off his debts. Why the heck did I agree to such a thing? Because they promised to spare my sister, and I made a deathbed promise to my mom to always keep her safe. So, I’m resigned to my fate. As long as I get to spend one last weekend at my late Grandma Jo’s little mountain cabin—the place where I felt closer to my dreams than I’ll ever be again. Four days of peace and solitude, before my life is no longer mine.

I’m stuck on a wilderness hiking trip with my sister and her bitchy besties. That’s okay, I can deal. As long as we don’t get eaten by a bear. But when they break into the cabin of a celebrity who’s gone all crazy-mountain-man, I want no part of it. Which is just too bad, because I’m the one he catches. He’s all fierce and scary. And naked. But the look he gives me is not so much angry, as...fixated?