Book picks similar to
Recon Bear by Candace Ayers


paranormal
contemporary
first-in-a-series
3rd-moon

Wanted by the Lion


Kristen Strassel - 2014
    Every autumn, fate brings together the members of the herd who are destined to spend eternity together. She’s not about to give up her freedom for someone who doesn't love her, but she’s shifted into her doe form, and she feels she must go. When a mysterious man finds her and brings her to his cabin, all she knows is Leos’s not a buck... and he won’t tell her what he is. He’s frustratingly handsome, overly protective, and everything she ever wanted. But the most ancient of traditions goes horribly wrong when she finds out he’s her herd’s most deadly predator.Daphne must decide if her star-crossed love stands a chance, or if she should run from Leo.

The Christmas Tree Bear


Rosie Lynne - 2015
    The problem was that she had a very expensive degree from a top-notch university and all the debt that went with it. And, sadly, not a decent enough job to both live on her own and pay off those expensive student loans.That's why she took up an extra part-time job at Christmas Tree Town, a tree farm and orchid that is turned into Santa's village every year around the holidays to help the families all over the area celebrate the holidays.Willis Barnett inherited the family farm after his father passed away, and with his mother, they hope to make Christmas Tree Town a big profit this year to help keep the family business in the black. He only wants to run the farm then run as his bear through the fields and forests. He wasn't expecting to find The One, his mate, dressed up like Santa's Elf Helper while doing the daily chores.With the help of family and friends, and one not so helpful ice storm, maybe they can make this work and start of the new year just right. A stand alone, sweet & steamy, holiday romance!  HEAs only, no cliffhangers.

A Mate's Denial


P. Jameson - 2014
    A wolf who can’t secure a mate will only endanger the pack. Destined to be denied by his mate, he’s been on his own ever since, surviving, waiting... hunting her. Now that he’s found her, he has a plan. A threat from a rival pack will have him returning home in hopes of saving the very people who cast him out. But he can’t go alone. He’ll have to convince the woman who doesn’t want him, to help. His wolf will make her an offer she can’t refuse… It’s been a year since she lost the love of her life in a tragic motorcycle accident, and Kerrigan is finally ready to move on. Especially since she was never the love of his. A roughened biker who’s hot enough to stop her breath is the very last thing she’s looking for. But apparently he’s been looking for her, and even with her unwanted extra pounds, he looks at her like she sets his world on fire. To be accepted, wanted, as she is, is her deepest secret desire. But is it worth it to risk her heart again with someone who could so easily crush it?

Christmas in July


Ophelia Sexton - 2019
    As a devastating wildfire threatens Bearpaw Ridge, she meets and falls for a handsome firefighter who's traveled all the way from Australia to help save the town. Becoming his mate would mean leaving everything and everyone Hannah loves, but how can she live without her fated mate? Note: This is a standalone version of the novella included with Bearpaw Ridge Firefighters Boxed Set #2. It's book 9.5 in the series, and takes place between Ember and Inferno.

Magnus


Madison Stevens - 2015
    After all, life in Eagle Ridge is fairly low-key and personal, not exactly the stuff of Pulitzer Prizes. It doesn’t help that her jerk boss seems determined to make her life a living hell, and he refuses to let her check into strange deliveries being made to a local Atlantean-worshipping cult, the Azilians. Super-soldier hybrid Magnus and his people are tasting true freedom for the first time. Still on the run from the ruthless Horatius Group, they’ve settled in the Pacific Northwest, hoping for a fresh start, including using the cover of the nearby Azilians. When Lara’s investigation brings her face-to-face with the stunning Magnus, they find themselves drawn to each other, but both quickly realize something is happening in the woods around the hybrids’ new compound that may threaten not only the hybrids, but everyone in town.

Bearly Tamed


Becca Fanning - 2015
    Read a few bedtime stories, kiss a few boo-boos and maybe give a bubble bath or two. At first she thought things were great. The family paid her suspiciously well: in hindsight that should have been a warning. But here she was, on the run and under the protection of a strange man with beautiful golden eyes. Just when she thinks things can't possibly get any worse... Cain DuMont has seen some shit in his life. His military background prepared him for this new realm of private security contractor. Being a Bear Shifter, you could say he was born to do it. Everything was going easy until his team got called in to handle a woman who was being hunted down by the mafia. Little did they know that she was going to be hunted in a literal sense... Content Warning: This 10,000+ word Novella contains explicit sex scenes and naughty language. For mature audiences only. Also included are some free bonus stories as my thanks to you.

Coercion: The Complete Collection


Chloe Cole - 2015
     Book One: When Willa Stone is cast aside by the alpha-wolf she’s been promised to since birth, she’s humiliated and angry, but also secretly relieved. Now, maybe she’ll have the chance to mate for love. If her power-crazed parents will just give her a little time, she’s sure to find the man of her dreams… Dragon-shifter, Drake Blackbourne, has an itch to scratch and precious few options for an outlet. When the Stone family offers up their daughter’s hand in exchange for protection and political favors, he agrees to wed her, sight unseen. Drastic times call for drastic measures and, so long as she does her part and keeps out of his way the rest of the time, surely he can manage to bed her, no matter how plain she might be. What he doesn’t expect is that captivating, defiant Willa will ignite a fire in him that will burn everything in its path, and turn both of their worlds upside down… Book Two: Willa Stone is stuck on a mountain with the dragon-shifter she was forced to wed, and she can't wait to escape. At least, that's how things start out, but day by day, Drake Blackbourne is breaking down her defenses. If she stays, she risks losing herself to him forever, but if she goes, will she be able to reconnect to the wolf-pack who betrayed her? Book Three: Willa Stone has been fighting for freedom her whole life. Freedom from her parents. Freedom from the tyranny of a cruel, power hungry alpha. And now, the freedom to select a mate of her own choosing. When she's sold into an arranged marriage with dragon-shifter Drake Blackbourne to gain political favor for her family, every part of her rails against the injustice of it all...until now. She's fallen in love with her captor. But when a cruel twist of fate tears them apart, it will take everything she has to regain his trust and recapture the happiness she found in his arms.

The Cowbear's Secret Christmas Baby


Liv Brywood - 2015
    Her only hope of saving her son is to convince his father to undergo a dangerous operation. But before she can ask for his help, she must reveal the secret she’s been hiding for four years. Brady’s stunned by Rachel’s deception, but he can’t contain his bear’s carnal response to the BBW’s seductive curves. While he struggles to forgive her secret, he must risk his own life to save his son’s.*-*This is the first book in the paranormal bear romance series - Curvy Bear Ranch. This is a stand-alone book with no cliff-hangers, and an HEA.

Trancing the Tiger


Rachael Slate - 2015
    She's a Rabbit. She'll entrance him. He'll devour her.After the Red Death devastates the world, Lucy Yeoh flees to the tropical safe haven of Malaysia, straight into the arms of Sheng. Who just might be as delusional as he is sexy. Sheng claims only twelve Chosen warriors of the Chinese Zodiac can restore balance to the world and save humanity, and she's one of them: the Rabbit. Long furry ears and fluffy bunny tail included.Li Sheng leads the Chosen, and that means commanding Lucy's Rabbit to submit to his Tiger. Easier said than done when she undermines his authority at every turn, and seduces him to the limits of his darkest desires. But wait until she makes his Tiger roar...Trancing the Tiger introduces a hot new breed of shifters, set in a post-apocalyptic world where Chosen warriors must battle demonic forces--and the desires of their hearts--to restore the balance of yin and yang before humanity is destroyed forever.If you love dirty-talking alpha heroes, tough heroines who challenge them, exotic cultures, and unique twists on mythology, don't miss out on this scorching hot series.

Cocky Jock Wolf: A Curvy Girl and Wolf Shifter College Sports Romance (Big Wolf on Campus Book 1)


Aidy Award - 2021
    or werewolves.Eli:I just want one night off of being the all-star golden boy that the whole world, including my pack, expects greatthings from. Is it too much to ask to go watch my favorite horror movies and eat popcorn?Apparently it is.I just might get my chance if this cute AF nerdy book girl at the bar plays defense for me. As long as I don't let my wolf get a whiff of her ripe delicious scent. The last thing I need to add onto my plate is a fated mate.Charlize:Go on a date or get fired - that’s the ultimatum from my boss at the Moon Bean coffee shop. But I picked a real jerk and now I’m stuck at the bar with him.I don’t need anyone to save me, but a smart girl recognizes a good escape plan when she kisses one.It’s not like I’m going to fall for a jock with more notches on his belt than books on his shelf. But Eli is more than that and I'm developing some crazy feelings for him.That is until he turns into a werewolf straight out of a horror movie.Cocky Jock Wolf is a fated mates New Adult paranormal romance with a nerdy, dirty, cute, and curvy girl and the captain of the football team (who is secretly a wolf shifter!)

Big Bad Wolf


Georgette St. Clair - 2016
     But it turns out the handsome shifter and his family have other ideas. Apparently after her first date, his nosy, interfering pack think she's agreed to be his life-mate. And the curvy she-wolf has Ryker convinced it's time to give up his playboy ways and claim Daisy for his own. Except Daisy's pack has other plans for her, and they’ll stop at nothing to use her for their own ruthless ends. And her friends keep showing up to rescue her, when she least needs their help. And his family can’t stop messing up Ryker’s attempts to court her. Ryker's determined to fight for Daisy...but can he roll with the punches when word reaches him that Daisy has ditched him for a wolf with a more impressive pedigree?

Her Best Friend’s Baby (Bearing the Billionaire's Baby #1)


A.J. Tipton - 2018
    She’s a control freak who’s trying to start her family. Can these two opposites save each other? Maeve Lowe has everything under control. She loves running her daycare for supernatural children, but she knows something’s missing. When she’s impregnated by her best friend and secret crush, Logan, she’s thrilled beyond words. But when Logan’s business dealings draw them all into peril, will she be able to keep their baby safe? Logan Stubbs knows that he’s got it all. He’s handsome, rich and has nothing holding him back. When he finds out he’s going to be a father, he works to be a better, more responsible man, even taking his role at his father’s company seriously. But the more Logan finds out, the more he’s drawn into a dark and dangerous situation. Will he run from his responsibilities or fight for who he loves? Her Best Friend’s Baby is a short, paranormal romance. If you like witty banter, passionate liaisons, and Lilliputian villains, then you’ll love the first installment of the sizzling Bearing the Billionaire’s Baby series.

Mated To The Lion


Serena Vale - 2015
    Maybe he’s finally found his match. Kaeden Everett is a Lion shifter with a deep love for his family, even if they do get on his nerves. As the oldest out of three young cubs that had been orphaned and left on their own, he grew up with a keen sense of responsibility. As the population of Lion-shifters starts to decline due to a genetic anomaly, he sees it as his duty to search out Dr. Pearson, a fertility specialist known to the shifter community, looking for a suitable match. Amelia Price has spent her whole life dreaming of having a baby. Years of being unlucky in love left her doubting it would ever happen. Tired of her lonely life, and waiting for the ‘right’ guy that always ended up turning out to be Mr. Wrong, Amelia decides to take things into her hands and visits a fertility clinic with the hopes that her dreams will finally become a reality. KINDLE UNLIMITED MEMBERS READ FOR FREE! Free Bonus Stories Included! WARNING: This eBook contains mature language and content. It is intended for 18+ readers only!

Hungry for Red


Loni Ree - 2019
    Aaron Wolfe a little different, furrier and such. He’s been living in the middle of the woods for years to hide his secrets. When he stumbles across an injured camper being attacked in the forest, his inner wolf demands that he step in to save the beauty and claim her as theirs. One minute, Isla Redmond is running from a beast in the woods. The next minute, she wakes up to find the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen leaning over her. Maybe this stupid camping trip with her coworkers wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Aaron sweeps Isla off of her feet, but soon she realizes he’s not telling her everything. When his secrets come out, can Isla accept him furriness and all? Or is she going to leave him Hungry for Red?

Shifter's Purpose


Sammie Joyce - 2020
    He’s also part of an elite military unit. He’s at peace with his wolf and he lets his animal out to run without controls.Holly O’Neil doesn't like shifters. Not even a little bit.When these two meet at a local hangout, it’s not love at first sight. At least not for her. She knows what he is and she’s not interested in anything he has to offer—no matter how hot he is.So she does exactly what her instincts tell her to do. She shuts him down. Hard.But an unexpected opportunity to come to her rescue turns him into a hero. Twice. The second time he steps in for her, only a lie can keep Holly safe. But the lie sets a series of events in motion that neither expects.The most surprising part is the electricity that sparks between them. Neither can deny the pull. The attraction is real and true.Being in a fake relationship may or may not be the best way to solve the problem, but it’s the path they're on so they have to see how it plays out. Nothing is permanent, right? It will be easy to go their separate ways once the coast is clear, won’t it?