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Bearly Falling


Ally Summers - 2017
    Career-driven Gabi is only in Twilight Hollow for a few days for work. As the event coordinator for the annual Fall Festival, she has her work cut out for her. She thinks everything is under control until she meets Boone McScott. The hottest man she’s ever seen. Boone has been waiting for his fated mate, he just didn’t expect her to show up at the same time he discovers a lost bear cub on his orchard. Someone has hidden her on his land to keep her out of the hands of her stepfather. Boone’s the kind of man who will keep her safe no matter what. But things have just gotten complicated. The police are searching for the cub, and Boone needs Gabi’s help to hide her. Together they hatch a plan that could either tear them apart or seal their future. Boone and his bear need to convince Gabi that she should let everything go and give in to her heart. But is he strong enough for them all? It might be too late before Gabi realizes sometimes falling is the only way through. In the small town of Twilight Hollow you can always count on your alpha. This is a hot and steamy BBW bear shifter romance. Bearly Falling is a standalone with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger!

Bear Game


Terra Wolf - 2017
    Since his father died he hasn't been able to move on. But his brothers have had enough. They're tired of his overbearing nature and they just want to let loose and have fun. And the brothers get what they want. Sienna McKenzie loves her job. She's one of the best interior designers in the Denver area. But when she's tasked with remodeling billionaire CEO Grayson's office, she realizes she's met her match. And now that Grayson has her, he won't let her go. **STANDALONE with NO Cliffhanger**

Jingle Bears


Moxie North - 2015
    If you haven’t read any of the Pacific Northwest Bear or Cougar books yet this book will leave you scratching your head! Please check out the Rochon brothers and Hayes brothers stories to fully enjoy this novella.Bring together a huge family of bears, add a dash of cougars, and toss in a few little ones wreaking havoc and you have a Jingle Bears Christmas! The Rochons are hosting Christmas Eve and with the addition of the Hayes cougars to the family, the house is bursting at the seams. Enjoy the laughter and love of having so many happily mated couples and tiny bears and cougars coming together. With so much happiness and joy to be had, there is one Rochon that is hoping that he too will someday find his mate. Cash loves his big crazy family, but wants one of his own too. Join the shifter families as they reconnect during Christmas, shower the cubs and kittens with too many presents, and way too much sugar.

Meet The Alpha Division Box Set: Shifted Temptations, Shifted Perceptions, A Shifted Wedding


C.E. Black - 2015
    Ten men and one woman work under the US government in secret, solving cases that humans can know nothing about. As they fight their way to make wrongs right, some find love in the most unlikely places, and have to learn a new way to do their jobs, or lose it all. *Warning: This book contains strong sexual content, including M/F/M, violence and adult language. Not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

Bearllionaire


Terry Bolryder - 2015
     When billionaire tech mogul Ryder Hart returns to Bearstone Park, he isn't expecting to meet the love of his life and prove his father right about mates and love at first sight. He isn't expecting curvaceous, stubborn accountant Janna Wright. Janna doesn't know what to make of enormous, famous, gorgeous Ryder suddenly pursuing her. She's still trying to get over getting cheated on in a past relationship, and her mother taught her that if something seems too good to be true, it usually is. But when Ryder makes her an offer she can't refuse to work with him up at his huge, luxurious mountain lodge, she accepts, despite the danger to her heart. Now Ryder just has to show Janna that men may be dogs, but bears rule the forest. And what a bearllionaire wants, a bearllionaire gets.

Bear Witness


Scarlett Grove - 2015
    Can They Find Love With A Murderer On The Loose?When curvy Candice Gray witnesses a grizzly bear shot in the woods, she doesn't expect to be thrust into the middle of a murder investigation.Smoking hot, game warden, Wyatt McCloud isn't a homicide detective, but that's exactly what he has to be when a shifter turns up dead in the forest he patrols.With his bear roaring that he's found his mate, will Wyatt be able to keep his mind on the investigation long enough to solve the case?Get ready for lots of steam between a grizzly cowboy and a sweet, sassy hiker.

Shifter Scandal


Juniper Hart - 2017
    He must choose between her and his loyalty to his pack. Gabriella Medina is caught up in a scandalous affair with a well-known politician that has made international headlines. She can’t go anywhere without being recognized and ridiculed as the media is unrelenting. Not knowing where to turn, she packs her bags and heads for Great Falls, Montana, where she can hide out until the media storm dies down. Soon after her arrival to the small mountain town, Gabriella is once again caught up in a dire situation from which she can’t escape. The sheriff in town isn’t making it easier, and his cold attitude makes her question his intentions. As the sheriff of Great Falls, Cameron Lapin is used to dealing with trouble. When a beautiful young woman arrives in town and immediately starts wreaking havoc, Cameron doesn’t plan on putting up with her attitude. Yet, he can’t get his mind off her. When Gabriella is blamed for a horrific crime she didn’t commit, Cameron wants to protect her, but it could be at the risk of exposing his pack. Can Cameron keep Gabriella safe without affecting his pack loyalty? If you love werewolf shifters and steamy alpha romance stories, you will love Shifter Scandal! Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, naughty language, and lots of sexy shifters. No cheating! Intended for 18+ audiences.

Baby Makes Five


Nicole Peters - 2016
    Neither was she one those women who would have one night stands. That was before she met Ash. She shocked herself and unexpectedly had both. She left the Island with the memory of their night leaving a sour taste in her mouth. To her surprise, bad memories weren’t the only thing she brought back with her. She now had three unexpected souvenirs from their night together. Not expecting to see him again, she was shocked when she literally ran into him, causing her well thought-out plans to be interrupted.Asher King knew the moment he set eyes on her that he wanted her. He was successful and wasn’t accustomed to failure. The more she fought their attraction, the more driven he became to possess her. She had tormented his dreams for the past weeks, and when he thought he had lost her, there she was. The man who shied away from permanent entanglements now finds himself seeking it with her. Could he convince her that he wasn’t the man she met in the Caribbean weeks ago? That a relationship with it was worth the chance?

Bearista


Zoe Chant - 2017
    But this is his most difficult assignment yet: going undercover in a coffee shop to protect a curvy witness, who happens to be his fated mate! Single mom Gaby Diaz is just trying to make ends meet, working as a coffee shop barista while taking night classes, caring for her 5-year-old son, and supporting her widowed mother. Then she witnesses an armed robbery, and now she's being hunted by an assassin and protected by a hot, gruff bodyguard who just might be able to coax Gaby into opening up the heart she's been sheltering for years. Hot as a fresh cup of coffee, Bearista is a standalone BBW paranormal romance with a Latina heroine and a protective bear shifter hero. No cliffhangers!

Ranger Knox


Meg Ripley - 2017
    Because of my role as head ranger at Acadia National Park, as well as the Alpha of my clan, I have the responsibility of making sure no outsiders know about the real reason why our park came to be. Hannah, a journalist who's been snooping around, doing research for an exposé, is most definitely an outsider, no matter how much the ursine part of my brain keeps insisting that she should belong to me.She should be mine. Except she’s not a bear--she’s not any kind of shifter. How could I want her? Is it possible that a human...could be my mate?And how will I keep her from unraveling the mystery that has kept us safe from the public eye for generations?**Intended for readers age 18+ only. Contains mature, sizzling-hot situations and language that may be objectionable to some readers.**

The Right Bear's Arms: BBW Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance


Nora Eli - 2015
    She’s in for a surprise…Copper-haired, curvy Katie grew up watching her mother chase one alpha bear after another, and swore that would never be her. She wants nothing to do with werebears, especially pushy, conceited alphas. When she meets sexy street musician Jake, the heat between them is instant and undeniable. He seems too good to be true, and everything she ever wanted. Jake can’t believe his good luck when he sees Katie. She’s everything he’s ever dreamed of in a mate, and his instincts says she’s destined to be his. Jake’s a rare thing: a werebear living in the big city. He’s on the run from his past, refusing to be the alpha his family expects. It’s destiny versus reality when Jake has to decide how he and his bear can overcome Katie’s reluctance and convince her that he’s the right bear for her, and Katie has to decide whether to let her past rule her future. This is a sizzling hot, standalone BBW bear shifter romance. No cliffhangers!

Bear My Soul


T.S. Joyce - 2015
    After one night of bliss with a man she never thought she’d see again, she’s in trouble with a young son who is housing one ferocious little bear cub inside of him. Desperate to keep her baby’s secret safe, she has nowhere to turn but to the man she was determined to keep in her past. What she doesn’t expect is the instantaneous, heart-pounding connection she remembers from before. But all of the sex appeal in the world can’t hide the fact that Cody Keller is keeping dark secrets of his own.Alpha bear shifter, Cody, is a firefighter by day but something more sinister by night. Towing a fine line between leading a normal life and keeping the government off his crew’s back, he has been running missions that few sane men would take, and even fewer would survive. But when the woman he has searched six years for blows back into town, toting a kid who bears his mark, his life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.It’s not enough to protect the Breck Crew from the growing threats around him anymore. Cody will have to push back and stand up for his kind if he wants a shot at keeping his fragile new family safe from what he’s become.Content Warning: explicit love scenes, naughty language, and piles of sexy shifter secrets.Adult only bear shifter romance.

Bear With Me


Jenika Snow - 2016
     Our breakup hadn’t been grisly, but after nearly two years, the thought of seeing him again had everything tightening in me because … I still loved him. But that was the past, and I knew I had to move on, right? LAW Brittin was the only woman I would ever love. She was it for me, even if she broke it off because of my domineering ways. I screwed up when I lost her, and I spent the next two years regretting it. But she’d wanted space, and when she left for the city, I let her. But now she’s back, and it’s my chance to show her I can give her everything she wants. It’s my chance to show her I can be the man she deserves. I just hope I haven’t let too much time pass, because not having Brittin in my life is a fate worse than death. Warning: This short story features a growly bear shifter and a stubborn heroine. It's hot, to the point, and you'll end up wishing you had your own shape-shifting alpha to keep you warm at night. Bear With Me was previously published under the title “Yes, Sir” and was included in the Cuffed and Claimed anthology. It has since been slightly revised and re-edited, but the story itself is the same.

His Forbidden Omega


P. Jameson - 2019
    I only hoped to woo a beta wolf, someone who would overlook my lowly status and help my friends and I have a better life.Instead, I catch the attention of King Adalai. He's notorious for being ruthless with omega justice.Maybe there's no harm in one dance. In one hot kiss...When I go into heat, there's no ignoring what I am. Especially what I can't have. But the King won't be denied, and he follows me back to the Badlands.If he breaks his own rules for me, will it bring our people together or start a revolution?

Red and the Bear


Natalie Kristen - 2016
    They were true.Living in the small town of Redcape Grove with her great-grandmother, Rose manages to keep her name and her secret out of the spotlight.But being half wolf, Rose is fast approaching her first mating heat.Her ripe scent attracts danger to her, but Rose is determined to protect herself and her Nan from the monsters that are coming for her...Jack Grimm is coming off a devastating loss. Refusing to take the time to mourn and grieve, Jack is spiraling deeper into a darkness that is threatening to tear him and the people closest to him apart.The last thing he expects when he stops at a small, remote town is to meet a brave, feisty redhead who awakens both his bear and his heart.But Rose is harboring some grim secrets of her own.Can Jack and Rose trust each other with their past, and create their very own happy ending?