. . they're a pack of wolf shifters.The team of elite sharpshooters is ultra-secretive—and also the darlings of Dallas. This doesn't sit well with investigative journalist Mackenzie Stone. They must be hiding something . . . and she's determined to find out what.Keeping Mac at a distance proves impossible for SWAT team commander Gage Dixon. She's smart, sexy, and makes him feel alive for the first time in years. But she's getting dangerously close to the truth—and perilously close to his heart...

    However, the more he gets to know his overly perky neighbor, the more he craves her—naked in his grasp—a desire worse than his addiction to honey and pie. Miranda’s on a mission for the Furry United Coalition, and it involves secretly guarding one grumpy ol’ bear. Staying focused on the job isn’t easy when all she can think about is turning his frown upside down, a task made harder when she gets a glimpse of his passion. When she hears about his theory on woodland creatures and predators not mixing, she thinks all is lost, but she didn’t count on a bear’s curious nature—and possessive need. When an evil force abducts Chase, Miranda unleashes her bunny in order to save him, but the revelation of her shifter side puts her in danger. Is one ornery bear enough to save her from a mad scientist? And if he does, can a bear forget her woodland creature status long enough to love her and make her his mate? Warning: Pies were harmed in the making of this story and naughty references made about honey that might offend some readers

    Unfortunately, her BFF has other plans. Nichole gets dragged to a girls’ night out at new club called The Claw, where she meets the intense and gorgeous Trey Black. With eyes that burn and a body built for sin, any woman would sit up and take notice. But why bother? Men like him didn’t date women like her.Trey considers it a good day if he can just stay out of trouble. As the youngest son of the bear Alpha, he’s a master at getting his way. When he meets the curvy, raven-haired goddess, Nichole, he realizes exactly what he wants and knows that she’s worth any amount of trouble. All he has to do is seduce all of her insecurities away and claim her as his bonded mate. Author Note: This novella was also part of the "Spring Fever: Shifters In Love" boxed set

    Alexander "Bunny" Bunsun is that Bear. Something's not right with his cousin Chloe, and he's come to Halle, PA, to sort it out, turn his Harley around and head home to Oregon. Until an enticing scent lures him into the local tattoo shop. There she is. An inked, Southern-drawled she-Wolf with lime-green hair. His perfect mate. Tabitha Garwood's rotten day just got worse. Her Outcast status makes her a target for harassment with alarming regularity. And now, in the middle of a root touch-up, looking like a half-melted Skittle, she's met her destined mate. The only upside? She finally has a protector in the form of a huge, tattooed, shaved-head Bear who vibrates with carefully restrained power. When Chloe is left for dead and Tabby is threatened, only Alex can keep his growing family safe. Giving Tabby the loving home she needs, though, could come at a price-Alex must give up the control he's worked a lifetime to attain. Which means someone could die at the hands-and claws-of his beast. Warning: This novel contains explicit sex, graphic language, a hunky Bear named Bunny and... Yes. I said a Bear named Bunny. I don't know about you but I'm not brave enough to make fun of it.

    But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem. Her surly neighbor Cooper Graham—who has been openly critical of Mo's ability to adapt to life in Alaska—has trouble of his own. Werewolf trouble. For Cooper, an Alpha in self-imposed exile from his dysfunctional pack, it's love at first sniff when it comes to Mo. But Cooper has an even more pressing concern on his mind. Several people around Grundy have been the victims of wolf attacks, and since Cooper has no memory of what he gets up to while in werewolf form, he's worried that he might be the violent canine in question. If a wolf cries wolf, it makes sense to listen, yet Mo is convinced that Cooper is not the culprit. Except if he's not responsible, then who is? And when a werewolf falls head over haunches in love with you, what are you supposed to do anyway? The rules of dating just got a whole lot more complicated. . . .

    But her best friend Lauren has a secret she's bursting to share: there are men out there who absolutely love voluptuous girls like her. All Dina has to do is tap Shiftr, the cute little paw-print app that Lauren has just installed on her phone… Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love - Book 2 (Kristin) Will statuesque, auburn-haired Kristin find her mate on Shiftr - the secret dating app for curvy girls and smoking-hot shape-shifter guys? Find out what happens when her insecurities about her body and fertility come up against the fierce will of sexy shifter, Roman, who's not a tiger to take no for an answer! Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love - Book 3 (Melissa) When curvy Melissa Ericson finds out that sexy shifter Doctor Harley is not only on Shiftr - the secret dating app for curvy girls and gorgeous shape-shifting men - but is also a great match for her, she’s ecstatic! But there’s something about Doctor Harley that keeps tugging at her mind, and suddenly she’s drawn back into a place she never wanted to think about again… The past is so confusing and painful for Melissa, but will the smoking-hot werewolf prove to be her destroyer or her savior? Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love - Book 4 (Andrea) Ambitious Andrea returns home in suspicious circumstances. She is picked as a perfect match for wealthy, sexy lion shifter Magnus by Shiftr, the secret dating app for curvy girls and shape-shifting men. But will Andrea’s secret tear them apart or bring them together in a perfect union? Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love - Book 5 (Lori) Bruno Davis: fire-fighter and single dad, tortured by the tragic loss of his mate. Lori Bianco: curvy, vulnerable, single mother, dumped by her cheating husband. Thrown together in a horrific accident, his bear knows she’s his mate, but can he dare to believe that he deserves to be happy again? This is a 160,000 word boxed set consisting of five standalone books, packed with heart-stopping romance, danger, heroism, passion and suspense! HEA and no cliffhanger! Want more romance from Ariana Hawkes? Get your free book now! ---> arianahawkes.com/freebook

    A mate in need of revenge. Something called to Gunner. Something he could not describe. A need to go into the mountains. He’d heeded the call even though he had no idea what he’d find. Certainly, he’d never expected to find his mate. Gunner had long stopped hoping she would walk into his life. Not that Sadie did walk into his life. She crawled, on all fours, determined to get down off the mountain and avenge the death of her friend. But Gunner knew revenge led to ruin and death. Could he protect his mate from harm, even if that harm was self-inflicted? They’d killed her friend and mentor. Sadie couldn’t get the image of Professor Augustine, lying in a pool of his own blood, out of her head. No matter how dangerous it was she had to avenge his death and bring those responsible to justice. But who could she trust? Should she believe in the man—bear—who had found her in the mountains? Should she believe him when he calls her mate and tells her they are meant to be together forever? It all seems impossible. Sadie had accepted she would always be alone. People confused her. They said one thing and meant another. But when she was with Gunner, everything made sense.

    When she finds herself on a blind date with a shifter who says she’s his mate, she finds out otherwise.Kade Jamenson knows one day he will be the Alpha of the Redwood Pack but first, he must find his mate. Somehow fate has put her in his path in the most unlikely of ways, but when another tries to block them before they can complete the mating bond, he’ll stop at nothing to keep Melanie safe.As temptation burns bright, two of them must overcome what they thought were differences and fight for something more than a mere night: fate.

    You won't find it on a map and it is full of secrets...EvanDeana Thomason has had enough of heartbreak, and moving away from the city and into her grandmother's town seems like the perfect way to recuperate. The people are friendly, sometimes nosy, and everything has its charm...except maybe the cops.Okay, one cop.Evan Malone is the kind of confident man who gets on her nerves and her walls at the same time. He's charming. He's watchful.He's dangerous.But as it turns out, there are more dangerous things than a cop here, and Deana is in for a rude awakening as she finds Evan's protection drawing her closer to the town's secrets. In the end, she's left with two choices: run far away, or run into the arms of a man who stirs her soul--and who has more secrets than she could ever possibly imagine...GarrettAs the peacekeeper of the vampires in a town where they aren't exactly adored, Angel Hayley is used to obstacles every single day--and it's not made easier when three strange vampires come in and wreak havoc.Now she has to work with a cop: Garrett Limewell, who's about as righteous as anyone can get and is out to prove that she doesn't belong here. Well, two can play that game. In a battle of wits and survival, they come together: in heated words, burning touches and everything in between.And Angel must resist it every step of the way, because there's an enemy hunting her--and it might be him...AdamBeing the witch doctor of a town filled with supernatural beings isn't exactly easy, but it's a job Hazel Woodson is used to. They trust her, and she trusts them. She also lends a certain protection, one that keeps the town somewhat safe.Except that protection is broken when a stranger comes into her house, bloodied and asking for help.His name is Adam Ushmeg, and he's the most fascinating man she's ever met. He's ancient, and he's powerful--and he has enemies, creatures that will stop at nothing to get to him.Now Hazel has to decide: keep Adam here and work with him, and try not to get too distracted by the heat burning between them.Or she could drive him away and keep the town--and herself--safe for good...NikolaiLife as an outcast isn't as bad as everyone claims it to be, especially for a powerful witch like Irene Stanford. Sure, it gets lonely. But she gets more free time to experiment with her magic, and she's often out of trouble.Which is why it comes as a rude surprise when Nikolai Bastet marches into her life and demands for assistance. He's the town's hotshot Sheriff, and she's always disliked their kind. But the man leaves her with no choice, and soon Irene finds herself involved in a tangle of fights, power struggles and a darkness that's far more dangerous than she's ever faced.But there's one thing more dangerous: Nikolai himself, and how she's drawn to him when she can't be--not when it can mean his instant death...Adult Content.

    His wolf has taken up residence in his head, taunting him night and day with vividly violent and carnal thoughts. Convinced he's cursed, he needs the help of a powerful witch before he literally goes insane.​Evie Savoie has always obeyed the house rules of her coven — no werewolves. They're known for being moody and volatile. So, when a distempered, dangerous werewolf strolls into the bar and almost strangles one of her late-night customers, she's ready to bounce him through the door. But the desperation in his eyes when he begs her to help him softens her heart and convinces her to bend the rules.​What Evie doesn't know is that Mateo's wolf has a mind of his own. And now that she's in his sights, he wants only one thing. Her.

    When he discovers that she’s a secretary in his company, Drake’s primal instincts kick into overdrive. What he wouldn’t give to have her fingers rake over his body instead of the keyboard… Free-spirited bartender Emelia Hudson wants nothing more than to make her Seattle-based bar succeed. But when profits decline, she slips into a dress suit and secures a nine-to-five. After learning that her bar has become property of Wilder Financial, Emelia is determined to get some answers. Two can play the ruthless business game. If only her attraction to the boss wasn’t so intense… When Drake’s twin brother senses that Drake has found his match—and now inherits their father’s billion dollar estate—he hatches a plan to take Emelia out. Drake vows to protect her at all costs, but he might have to pay with his own life.

    Ironically, what she fears most is the person who was put on the Earth just for her. Your true mate wasn't supposed to be cruel and twisted; wasn't supposed to be someone who’d never love or want to claim you. The rumors that her true mate is dead bring her only relief. Bree's intent on moving forward with her life and building a future with someone else. Sadly, the male she wants most is one she can never have—a hot-as-sin wolverine shifter who happens to be her boss … and the cousin of her predestined mate.Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux detests being bullshitted, but he’s been lying to himself for years—pretending he thinks of Bree as extended family; that he doesn't want her so bad he aches with it; that he can't feel himself weakening against her pull. The night they spend together changes everything. He's done fighting himself on what he wants. Someone isn't happy about that. Possibly the same 'someone' who's playing mind games with Bree, trying to scare her. They're succeeding, because too many leads point to the possibility that the culprit could be the one person that she's determined to believe is dead.

    . .not even her own doubts. After her skulk abandoned her four years ago, Samantha knew she would never truly be wanted. When she accidentally stumbles into a wolf town and is asked by their premier to stay, she believes it's the novelty of an arctic fox motivating him. She knows she'll be on her own again once he tires of her. Jason finds himself pulled to Samantha from the moment she faints in his arms. His wolf is calling to him, telling him he's found their mate and the heat he feels for Samantha is impossible to resist. But his little fox is loaded down with emotional baggage and doesn't believe she's worthy of love. Can he overcome her fears? Or will pack jealousies and the local foxes convince her she doesn't belong with him before he has a chance?28,000 Words

    His nights however, are spent in his cabin, cold and lonely. There's no mating for the big cats. He's accepted it, but no amount of time in the kitchen can keep his heart from craving someone to call his own. When food and other supplies go missing from the lodge, he sets out to reveal the thief. But without a scent to track, he begins to wonder if Lake Haven has a ghost.Clara Destacio is a ghost. Not literally, but if you count the way she can sneak into houses, get what she needs, and leave without a trace, she might as well be invisible. Years ago, a tragedy left her seeking solitude. Exchanging her friends, family, and cushy lifestyle for the quiet simplicity of a rough camp in the woods has helped her deal with what happened. But surviving sweltering summers and frigid winters in the Ouachitas means she has to take what she needs from those who have too much.Clara finds Lake Haven's lodge and the abundance it offers, and realizes she's stumbled onto a gold mine. But when someone starts leaving her food so she won't have to steal, the guilt she's been running from catches up with her.***Book 1 of the Ouachita Mountain Shifters series. To experience more of these characters, read the prequel, A Mate's Wish.***Contains adult language and explicit sex scenes. Intended for mature audiences only.

    But after years of practice, teenaged Terra learns to squash her wolf, which allows her to flee the repressive village where she grew up.A decade later, Terra realizes she has an even worse problem. After hiding from her wolf for so long, she is now shiftless, unable to change back into canine form.When her father shows up with an ultimatum, Terra knows she'll have to learn to shift or return to her place in her family's pack. Will Wolfie, a nearby alpha who's more wolf than man, be a stumbling block in Terra's quest to maintain her freedom?As Terra struggles to escape two werewolf packs that seem poised to suck her back in, the real question becomes --- does she really want to stay away?