Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty Series by Meg Ripley

I just couldn’t see myself in a relationship with anyone here.Except you.Those are the last words I expected to hear that night.After a failed marriage and sending my twins off to college,It was finally time to put myself first.I stepped way outside of my comfort zoneAnd moved my relationship therapy practice up north.To help get my name out there,I hosted a speed dating event from my new home office,Just in time for Valentine’s Day.But I never thought I’d be struck by Cupid’s arrow myself... moreI just couldn’t see myself in a relationship with anyone here.Except you.Those are the last words I expected to hear that night.After a failed marriage and sending my twins off to college,It was finally time to put myself first.I stepped way outside of my comfort zoneAnd moved my relationship therapy practice up north.To help get my name out there,I hosted a speed dating event from my new home office,Just in time for Valentine’s Day.But I never thought I’d be struck by Cupid’s arrow myself.When a rugged stranger with soulful eyes showed upAnd asked me to take a round with him,I soon learned just how good this carpenter is with his hands.But there’s another side of Pax unlike anything I’d seen.At the risk of sounding certifiably insane,When I was attacked by a client, Pax changed from the man I’d come to loveTo a snarling, ferocious bear.He may have saved me from that fate, But now, who will save me from him?Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+. less

When I said I needed a midlife reboot, growing pumpkins in a town full of bear people wasn’t what I had in mind. Neither was falling for one of them.I should’ve been more specific when I asked the universe for a change,Because here I am at 44, left with my late aunt’s rundown farmhouse And a pumpkin patch I know jack about running. But hey, at least it came with a view.My hot new neighbor stepped out of the shower in plain sight,Giving me a very warm welcome to the neighborhood... moreWhen I said I needed a midlife reboot, growing pumpkins in a town full of bear people wasn’t what I had in mind. Neither was falling for one of them.I should’ve been more specific when I asked the universe for a change,Because here I am at 44, left with my late aunt’s rundown farmhouse And a pumpkin patch I know jack about running. But hey, at least it came with a view.My hot new neighbor stepped out of the shower in plain sight,Giving me a very warm welcome to the neighborhood.Turns out Duke’s not only a hunky cop but the chief of police.When I run into him at a Halloween party in town,There’s no disguising the raw desire between us.And for a woman who’d never seen herself with kids,His three little ones burrowed their way into my heart.But not everyone in town is as welcoming as the McMillans.Hillbillies are trying to intimidate me into selling my land,And when they realize I won’t budge, all hell breaks loose.Now I’m uncovering dark secrets that should’ve remained hidden,And Duke swears he’ll stop at nothing to protect me.But I’ll soon discover Duke and his kids have a secret of their own.Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+. less