Hope Valley BBW Dating App Romance Series by Ariana Hawkes

The brand new installment in the best-selling series. * * * Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? As the biggest, gruffest and growliest of all the bears, even Olsen Burchfield has a hard time locating his inner human. He knows he’s going to get kicked out of the clan if he doesn’t shape up and find himself a mate fast, but there’s a huge obstacle that nobody else knows about... moreThe brand new installment in the best-selling series. * * * Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? As the biggest, gruffest and growliest of all the bears, even Olsen Burchfield has a hard time locating his inner human. He knows he’s going to get kicked out of the clan if he doesn’t shape up and find himself a mate fast, but there’s a huge obstacle that nobody else knows about. Nobody, that is, except for a petite, curvy teacher named Dolores, who’s way too smart for her own good.  Dolores Martin has learned the hard way that, while some scars are visible, others lie deep inside. And unfortunately, following a horrific trauma, she has plenty of both. When they threaten her chance of making a new life in Hope Valley, a tall, gruff, yet sexy stranger is the one person who can understand. But when Shiftr matches the two of them, they might as well be speaking different languages.  The last thing Olsen deserves is a human mate, especially one as intelligent as Dolores. Meanwhile, Dolores’ promise not to give up on Olsen keeps getting smacked down by his constant rejections.  Can these two big-hearted, but wounded souls find the strength they need in each other, and trust themselves to open their hearts to their perfect match?  This is a standalone, sweet and steamy read, full of romance, laughs and sexy shifters. HEA and no cliffhanger! An additional story is included as a special FREE bonus! less

* * * Connor & Lauren: The story that begins the entire Hope Valley dating app series! * * * Sassy, warm-hearted Lauren Garcia doesn’t expect to find a husband. Cheated on by her high school sweetheart while raising her three younger siblings alone, she swore off men a long time ago. But she can never resist helping out a friend, and unfortunately, her friend Tamika needs her to test the brand-new dating app she’s been working on... more* * * Connor & Lauren: The story that begins the entire Hope Valley dating app series! * * * Sassy, warm-hearted Lauren Garcia doesn’t expect to find a husband. Cheated on by her high school sweetheart while raising her three younger siblings alone, she swore off men a long time ago. But she can never resist helping out a friend, and unfortunately, her friend Tamika needs her to test the brand-new dating app she’s been working on. Meanwhile, her boss has been making her life hell by forcing her to evict a bunch of guys who’ve built some cabins on government land. When Lauren meets her first Shiftr match, she’s horrified to discover that it’s none other than the biggest, brawniest one of these guys. Soon, the wrong kind of sparks start to fly between her and sexy, dark-eyed bear, Connor. Raised in a broken home with an abusive father, bear shifter Connor has vowed to stay single, believing that his genes are tainted. All he wants is a secure, permanent home for him and his rag-tag clan. He’s only on the dating app as a paid beta tester, so what does it matter if the sexy, feisty piece who’s been trying to kick him off his own land is supposed to be his perfect match? But when Lauren discovers that her boss is lying about the land, and vows to help the bears, the two of them get close, and somehow his bear can’t stop purring for the lusciously curvy, quick-witted human. While every nerve in Connor’s body tells him that Lauren is his, he can’t shake his belief that mating her will lead to heartbreak. But when a secret from his past emerges, leaving Lauren feeling like a fool for ever trusting him, will it break them apart, or bring an unexpected solution to the dark legacy that’s been blocking both of their hearts? *** Although this is the 12th book in the best-selling series, it is chronologically the first book in the story. So, if you’re new to Hope Valley, this is the best place to start! *** This is a standalone, full-length read, full of romance, laughs and sexy shifters. HEA and no cheating, of course! An additional story is included as a special FREE bonus! less

Selma Gaskill is in big trouble. She needs to find a fake boyfriend to take to her sister’s engagement party--and fast. What was she thinking telling everyone she was in a relationship, to hide the pain and embarrassment of being dumped by her first boyfriend? The sexy guy who’s working on her house seems like a perfect candidate - except that the moment she tries to hire him, he runs away.  Frankie Whitlock is sure his sexy client, Selma, is up to something... moreSelma Gaskill is in big trouble. She needs to find a fake boyfriend to take to her sister’s engagement party--and fast. What was she thinking telling everyone she was in a relationship, to hide the pain and embarrassment of being dumped by her first boyfriend? The sexy guy who’s working on her house seems like a perfect candidate - except that the moment she tries to hire him, he runs away.  Frankie Whitlock is sure his sexy client, Selma, is up to something. While he’s doing his best to build an ornamental gazebo for her, she seems to be secretly snapping photos of him. The woman is too flaky for her own good, but her sweet, curvy hips and infectious laugh are driving his bear crazy in a way Frankie doesn’t like one bit. When Selma tries to hire him to be her fake boyfriend, Frankie is about ready to flip out. Growing up with a cheating father has given Frankie a hatred of lying and a conviction he’ll never find his mate. But before he knows it, he finds himself agreeing to help her. What he didn’t bank on was her parents’ arrival forcing them to spend a lot more time together, and him starting to realise that Selma’s flaky ways conceal a strong personality and a pure heart. Just when things are heating up between them, a poor match on Shiftr throws a spanner into the works. Can the blue-eyed bear and the bubbly beauty get past their differences and prove the little dating app wrong, or are they destined to be conflicted forever? This is a standalone book, full of romance, laughs and sexy shifters. HEA and no cheating, of course! An additional story is included as a special FREE bonus! less

Sometimes all it takes is a second chance. Niall Crawford has given up on dating. He’s sick of Shiftr, with its glittering promises of 90% matches that turn out to be nothing but mistakes. That’s just fine, because he’s stuck in Devil’s Back Ridge, two hours outside of Hope Valley, being temporary Alpha to a ragtag bunch of half-civilized beasts. He suspects Connor sent him here because he’s bringing the clan down with his inability to find a mate. Fair enough... moreSometimes all it takes is a second chance. Niall Crawford has given up on dating. He’s sick of Shiftr, with its glittering promises of 90% matches that turn out to be nothing but mistakes. That’s just fine, because he’s stuck in Devil’s Back Ridge, two hours outside of Hope Valley, being temporary Alpha to a ragtag bunch of half-civilized beasts. He suspects Connor sent him here because he’s bringing the clan down with his inability to find a mate. Fair enough. But the problem is worse than any of them realize. Niall’s bear is trapped inside him. And the beasts sense it, which is bad news. When Timberson, the coyote shifter, steals Niall’s phone and uses Shiftr to trick an unsuspecting woman to come to Devil’s Back Ridge, Niall’s world nearly implodes. She is none other than Marcia, Niall’s first love, who tore his heart in two, sixteen years earlier. Marcia Hunt has left her old life behind. With her career and marriage in ruins, she has moved to Hope Valley and signed up to Shiftr. She’s lost her heart already, but maybe she can find the loyalty and protection she craves. When Niall rescues her from Timberson’s entrapment, old feelings come rushing back. He’s no longer the boy she once knew, though—he’s darker, tortured and full of secrets. He tells her she can’t stay, but he needs help—even if he’s too proud to admit it—and she’s not leaving him again. It’s dangerous having Marcia in the territory—and not only because the beasts are not allowed to be around women. When Marcia’s suggestion that Niall fake-claims her results in a real kiss, tensions simmer even higher. The years have done nothing to quell the deep passion between them, but will it be enough to overcome the wounds of the past and help Niall to recover his bear in time to save them both? This is a standalone book, full of romance, laughs and sexy shifters. HEA and no cheating, of course! less