(Previously published in 2011 Anthology - Every Witch Way But Wicked)

    Hurt and getting more and more scared – especially when she hears the howls or a large animal nearby! In her haste to get away she falls and knocks herself out. The large animal finds her, having heard her screams! The wolf changes and the Alpha looks down at the female. As soon as he picks her up his body reacts and he, at first, has no idea why! All he knows is his wolf wants out, wants to mark this human as his! Lori is oblivious to what's in store over the next few days as the powerful Alpha carries her to his cabin! EXPLICIT SEX SCENES IN THIS STORY!

    “What’re you talking about, Rock? I’ve got tables to clean up.” “Not tonight, you don’t,” Rocko shook his head, rubbing his fingers against one of his eyes. “There’s still a bit of sunlight left, you should get going before the howls start up.” The girl gave a good-natured snort, “I’ve left much later than this and made it home safely, Rocko. I can handle myself.” “I’m sure those are famous last words,” he retorted. The older man gave her a stern glare, “Go home, Cecilia. I don’t want you to tempt no devils here.” Cecilia paused for a moment, turning to peer into her boss’ eyes before sighing with a small nod. “Yeah, okay.” Rocko smiled at her. She was a good kid. “Get going, I’ll light some sage to ward them off from you enough for you to get home.” “Thanks Rocko,” she said as she removed her apron and began to head out. He didn’t catch the way she muttered to herself, how she couldn’t help but snort. Reader Note: This content contains hot romance with some scorching sex scenes and adult language. Only for the adult eyes!

    On e-mail, they’re in love. Curvy chocolatier Amy has finally found the perfect storefront. What she doesn’t know is that her mysterious landlord-to-be is a billionaire bear shifter—and she is his fated mate. Trouble is? Zach's the reason she's so goddamn desperate in the first place. It would be easier to hate him if he didn't melt her panties, but she could never trust the man who is making her life hell. Grizzly bear shifter Zach doesn't have time to court Amy the way she deserves. He's too busy protecting his billionaire family from savage wolf shifters attacking their properties across the Pacific Northwest. He knows she wants him, and he helped her business, so why won't she trust that he's serious about her? Zach is a shifter who knows how to get what he wants, but convincing Amy of his love might be the biggest challenge he's ever faced. A STANDALONE novella for readers who love their romance with sexy shifters and sassy women. You've Got Bear is the first book in Shifters In Seattle, a series of standalone, paranormal romances.

    But her family’s suffocating rules and derogatory comments are keeping her prisoner. Surfing is her one outlet. When she’s riding the waves, she’s all focus. Except when that annoyingly hot lifeguard is there. The guy looks like he walked right out of Baywatch and distracts her with his rippling muscles. Devin likes to spend time near the ocean. But it’s not to soak up the sun. He’s a huge tiger shark shifter who works hard for his pack. Which means that he has no time for women. Until he meets a curvy surf gal… But love between humans and shifters is impossible. Anti-shifter sentiments are growing stronger and stronger. So when Charity finds out she’s pregnant, she knows she must disappear and keep it a secret... even from Devin. But you know what beasts are like. They stop at nothing to find their mates. Will Devin succeed in getting her back? Can love survive in the face of unrelenting hate? Or will their love doom them both? This is a stand-alone story with a BBW, a shifter, and lots of action and steam. It has an HEA, so no cliff-hangers! Mature themes and language. Most definitely for 18+ readers only.

     Read All Four Stories Of Meg Ripley's Bestselling Werebears Of The Everglades Series In One Compilation, Packed With Suspense, Surprise Twists, Second Chances, Sass and Sizzle! The four featured 30,000+ word stories of this exciting anthology include: Alpha's Second Chance Fated Attraction Nanny For The Soldier Bear Relentless Mates Also included in this collection: Ranger Ramon, Hunter’s Desire, Bearer Of Secrets, Lion’s Love And Honor and Enchanted By Fire. This paranormal romance collection features steamy shifter scenes and is intended for readers 18+.

    After being viciously attacked, she and her sister Danielle pack up and move across the country to Window Rock, Arizona. But Simon found them before, and he’ll do it again. How and when are the only questions.Kalkin Raferty, Alpha of the Raferty pack, has spent his life protecting his family and pack from outside threats. He believes his time for finding a mate has passed. Who would want an old Alpha wolf? A chance meeting puts Kalkin face to face with his destiny and now he can’t get the blonde-haired, hazel-eyed woman out of his mind. His wolf is poised to claim her, but with danger lurking around every corner, is he willing to risk everything to have her?

    But I won't let him claim these babies as his own. I won't let Bryce be a father to my unborn cubs. ....No matter what. He's an abusive alpha, and a danger to our clan. But now that I'm pregnant, he's hunting for me. And I have nowhere to hide—except with the wolves. Mingling between wolves and bears is forbidden. How could he ever find me here? 18+ only. Full length standalone romance with an HEA ending!

    The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals in town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Vampire Sebastian Ellingham wants one thing: to marry Tessa Blythe, the Valkyrie he’s fallen madly in love with. So meeting her parents seems like the natural thing to do. He’s even looking forward to it, until he discovers they’ve already found her a husband. Now the only way to keep Tessa in his life is to complete a series of tests meant for a very different kind of supernatural. And failing means losing her forever.

    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.

    She calls for help and accompanies the handsome stranger to the hospital. When the man recovers, he’s impressed with the way that Rose handled the emergency and he offers her a job at his private investigation firm. Joseph Sandford is a PI with a big secret. He is a former black-ops soldier whose DNA has been altered and combined with lion’s, making it possible for him to shift into beast form at will. The project was terminated when one of the subjects went rogue and killed half of the staff and scientists. Now, Joe and others like him live in hiding. It doesn’t take long for Rose to fall hard for her hot new boss, but Rose is also concerned about him; he comes to the office battered and bruised and acts like nothing is wrong. Out of impulse, she tails Joe to find out what he’s up to and gets more than she bargains for… Joe wonders what he’s doing when he hires Rose on a whim. Perhaps it’s the undeniable attraction he feels for his curvy new secretary, or maybe it’s something else. He tries to maintain professionalism between them but when Rose snoops too close to his secret, he just loses it. If a pair of handcuffs can’t keep her in line, maybe his lion can…

    One that some vampires would kill her for.Problem is...she doesn't know it yet.Riley was a normal twenty-four-year-old girl. She lived in the city, worked as a private investigator, and went home each night alone. All that changes with one missing person's case.On the hunt for a missing girl, she's thrown into a world of supernaturals she never imagined existed. And with the discovery of her unique ability, her life is now in danger.Luckily, she has two new men in her life who are desperate to keep her safe. Lucian, a vampire with devastatingly good looks and old school charm. And Aiden, her new live-in werewolf bodyguard with his boy-next-door appeal and laid-back attitude. But will they be enough to protect her?With people continuing to disappear around the city, it's becoming obvious there's something bigger going on...something none of them could have anticipated.As Riley tries to navigate the ever-growing threat against her life, her deepening feelings for Lucian, and the idea that maybe she never was normal after all, she's beginning to wonder if she'll survive this.And to top it all off, she still has a missing person's case to solve.

    What if he was wrong? He'd waited two hundred years for this. Desperately searching, about to give up...believing he was just not destined to ever find her.And yet here, stuck outside on this dark, rainy night, her scent wafted over him like a fading song in a dream. How could it be that here of all places and tonight of all nights, he may finally have reached the end of his achingly long search?

    Being the only humans allowed within the Territory, Kate’s family has learned to adapt to the pack’s strict rules for the family’s protection against the unknown enemy. Kate’s only solace from the strange life of the pack is the time she spends running on the beach at the edge of Shady Coast Territory. But with that solace comes a price, and the only thing keeping her away from the same fate as her father and the pack’s Alpha is the one person she should be most afraid of—the gorgeous, but formidable Regent Alpha – Beau Maddox. He’s the last person she wants to trust, but the first person she needs to if she chooses to submit to her own fate… her fated mate. But as luck would have it, she’s not free to make that choice without hurting someone else, and Kate must decide if her heart, or her fate, will win in the end before her luck runs out. ***Packed by the Alpha is written in the short story serial format***

    Ivy Mitchell’s life is changed forever after she follows her cat, Karma, into an old house, where she stumbles upon a strange book that not only unleashes her destiny, but attracts a smoking hot, mysterious stranger named Chance with wicked powers of his own. Ivy was born a witch, but an important decision awaits. Make the wrong choice and more than her powers are at risk. A story in nine parts, each written by a different writer in her own individual style: Lori Connelly, Aileen Harkwood, Zara Stoneley, Kari Lemor, Sarah Lefebve, Carmel Harrington, Teresa F. Morgan, Lynn Marie Hulsman, and Jane Lark.Length: 4300 words