Bayou Bear Chronicles Series by Lila Felix

In the depths of the Louisiana swamps, clans of bear shifters roam freely. Hawke Turnclaw, the Alpha over all of his kind, is drowning in the legacy left to him by the Alpha before him, his own father. When he goes on a rescue mission to save a rogue Black bear from the clutches of a Grizzly clan, he finds more than just a Black bear, he finds his mate. Echo has always been told she's an anomaly, a fluke. She's the only bear of her kind and that makes her a hindrance to her clan... moreIn the depths of the Louisiana swamps, clans of bear shifters roam freely. Hawke Turnclaw, the Alpha over all of his kind, is drowning in the legacy left to him by the Alpha before him, his own father. When he goes on a rescue mission to save a rogue Black bear from the clutches of a Grizzly clan, he finds more than just a Black bear, he finds his mate. Echo has always been told she's an anomaly, a fluke. She's the only bear of her kind and that makes her a hindrance to her clan. She's tried to run away, but they keep her tethered through guilt and a shock collar around her neck. And then someone shows up claiming he's her mate. Now belonging to a new clan, will she ever be able to understand that she's so much more than just a burden? less

Determined to be the best Beta he can, Rev has made sure to keep his distance from Martha, the female he knows to be his mate. He’s not sure he even knows how to be a decent mate to her. All that changes when the Alpha and the Coeur conspire to make sure that Martha and Rev both face what they’ve known to be true for so long. One look is all it takes, but there is so much more to being a mated couple than facing the claim... moreDetermined to be the best Beta he can, Rev has made sure to keep his distance from Martha, the female he knows to be his mate. He’s not sure he even knows how to be a decent mate to her. All that changes when the Alpha and the Coeur conspire to make sure that Martha and Rev both face what they’ve known to be true for so long. One look is all it takes, but there is so much more to being a mated couple than facing the claim. Martha is not ready to give up anything in her life, not even to make room for him. Rev is ready, but only as long as his female bends her life to fit into his. Pushing and pulling, each one will have to decide which is more important—the life they’ve built, or the one they could have together. less

I don't let my bear out. She's a menace. The last time I did, I was kicked out of my foster home and placed in a group home. Then I met Pine. He belongs to a clan. He changes to his animal at will. He tells me I'm his-that he and I are mates. But that can't be. Things like this don't happen to girls like me. I've never been told I was loved. No one has ever wanted me around before. Maybe I've finally found a place to call home--with Pine... moreI don't let my bear out. She's a menace. The last time I did, I was kicked out of my foster home and placed in a group home. Then I met Pine. He belongs to a clan. He changes to his animal at will. He tells me I'm his-that he and I are mates. But that can't be. Things like this don't happen to girls like me. I've never been told I was loved. No one has ever wanted me around before. Maybe I've finally found a place to call home--with Pine. The Bayou Bear books are upper YA/New Adult Shifter Romances based in Louisiana where hot bear shifters are always on the lookout for their mates. less

“He’s a bear. I’m a wolf. It can’t work out. It won’t. ”. Nova is a wolf shifter who came to the bear clan to help out with Hawke’s security system. She’s shy and has been told to keep to herself since she was little. Her father is harsh and overbearing, pun intended. When the mating gaze happens, Nova’s father locks her up in the bear Alpha’s house, away from her mate--away from the person created to make her whole... more“He’s a bear. I’m a wolf. It can’t work out. It won’t. ”. Nova is a wolf shifter who came to the bear clan to help out with Hawke’s security system. She’s shy and has been told to keep to herself since she was little. Her father is harsh and overbearing, pun intended. When the mating gaze happens, Nova’s father locks her up in the bear Alpha’s house, away from her mate--away from the person created to make her whole. Nova has dreamed of a sweet and caring mate since she was a girl, but she never expected Reed. Reed knew from the first moment he saw her that she was special. His bear knew it too. Pine set up a meeting. Right there in front of the Creator and both Alphas and everyone else, they fell into the mating gaze. Their hearts stopped and then beat as one. She was his, and he felt like he had always belonged to her. You can’t pick your mate or the trouble that comes with her. He’s from a clan. She’s from a pack. He’s from the south. She’s from the north. Their worlds will either collide or crash--it’s all up to them. Bolden is book 5 of the Bayou Bear Chronicles. less