Blackwater Bears Series by Lynn Howard, Genevieve Scholl

Colton Barnes dreamed of one thing since he was young: A mate of his own. Unfortunately, time was passing him by and he’d yet to meet the person his bear called his own. So, he took matters into his own hands. He let every one of his friends know he was actively seeking a mate. He had no idea the woman who would agree to be paired with him would turn into the love of his life. Shawnee Baker’s family gave her an ultimatum: Find a new mate or be sold to someone of their choosing... moreColton Barnes dreamed of one thing since he was young: A mate of his own. Unfortunately, time was passing him by and he’d yet to meet the person his bear called his own. So, he took matters into his own hands. He let every one of his friends know he was actively seeking a mate. He had no idea the woman who would agree to be paired with him would turn into the love of his life. Shawnee Baker’s family gave her an ultimatum: Find a new mate or be sold to someone of their choosing. While her parents were obsessed with appearances and status, they were none too pleased that she’d not only chosen a bear but someone who wasn’t even an Alpha. The differences and circumstances of their pairing didn’t really matter to Colton and Shawnee. They were learning to live life as a mated couple and finding themselves falling deeply for each other. So, when Shawnee’s Pride demanded she return home to find a preferred mate, Colton decides then and there he would do anything and everything to keep his mate out of the hands of her sadistic family. Content Warning: Explicit romance scenes, language, and a Pack of hot, country-boy Shifters. Intended for a mature audience only. less

Noah’s days are the same as the next. He gets up, goes to work, comes home, and sleeps. Rinse and repeat. As the owner of Moe’s, the bar he inherited from his dad, he works seven days a week. So when an old friend shows up at his door with a beautiful woman in need of protection, he has to find a way to keep her safe while working himself into an early grave. This woman is unlike anyone Noah has ever met, and eventually, he discovers why... moreNoah’s days are the same as the next. He gets up, goes to work, comes home, and sleeps. Rinse and repeat. As the owner of Moe’s, the bar he inherited from his dad, he works seven days a week. So when an old friend shows up at his door with a beautiful woman in need of protection, he has to find a way to keep her safe while working himself into an early grave. This woman is unlike anyone Noah has ever met, and eventually, he discovers why. It’s the same reason she’s so valuable to traffickers. Hollyn has run her whole life. Until a group of Shifters snatched her off the street. They had every intention of selling her to the highest bidder, simply because of her DNA. She was one of the lucky ones, though. A group of men rescued her before she could be shipped off and sent her to their friends for safekeeping. The problem? The heroes and their friends are Shifters, too. The same species she’d been taught to fear are the people charged with her safety. But after she’s delivered to Noah’s doorstep, she realizes not all Shifters are the boogeymen she’d been taught to believe. In fact, her magic seems to constantly pull her in Noah’s direction. Will Hollyn be able to withstand the pull toward the scruffy bear Shifter? Will Noah be able to keep her safe and out of the hands of the traffickers? More importantly, will Hollyn and Noah be able to say goodbye when Hollyn is finally safe? Content Warning: Explicit romance scenes, language, and a Pack of hot, country-boy Shifters. Intended for a mature audience only. less

Leopard Shifter June Gillespie has had her fill of heartbreak. So when her friends encourage her to boost her confidence with a random guy, she doesn’t see the harm in sating her needs with a hot Shifter male. Unfortunately, her lack of confidence makes her suggest some booze to break the ice. Bear Shifter Carter Simpson was wrapped around the gray-eyed, curvy beauty’s finger from the second he heard her voice. And when she invites him back to her place, he figures he’s just hit the jackpot... moreLeopard Shifter June Gillespie has had her fill of heartbreak. So when her friends encourage her to boost her confidence with a random guy, she doesn’t see the harm in sating her needs with a hot Shifter male. Unfortunately, her lack of confidence makes her suggest some booze to break the ice. Bear Shifter Carter Simpson was wrapped around the gray-eyed, curvy beauty’s finger from the second he heard her voice. And when she invites him back to her place, he figures he’s just hit the jackpot. What could be better than spending a few hours with a gorgeous woman? Of course, everything always looks different at dawn. Neither of them can remember anything more past their game of strip Go Fish. Will a night their human sides can’t remember be one their animals will never let them forget? less