Kodiak Mates Series by Amy Pennza

Alaska was supposed to give me the fresh start I need to finally shed my miserable past. But when an accident leaves me stranded deep in the forest, I find myself in the care of a bearded giant who threatens to upend all my carefully laid plans. Harris Biltmore is everything I don’t want: big, burly, and overly curious. He wants to learn all my secrets. I want him to look the other way so I can escape his cabin and get back to enjoying life without an ankle monitor... moreAlaska was supposed to give me the fresh start I need to finally shed my miserable past. But when an accident leaves me stranded deep in the forest, I find myself in the care of a bearded giant who threatens to upend all my carefully laid plans. Harris Biltmore is everything I don’t want: big, burly, and overly curious. He wants to learn all my secrets. I want him to look the other way so I can escape his cabin and get back to enjoying life without an ankle monitor. But my soft-spoken captor is also full of surprises. Like how there’s a brilliant scientist under those big muscles and flannel shirts. And how his sexy smiles and broad shoulders make my body melt and my brain turn to mush.The more time I spend with him, the harder it is to resist the urge to put down roots. Then I discover Harris isn’t quite what he seems—and the life he offers might just trap me in a prison I can never escape. less

As the head of Bear Cove’s search and rescue team, I’ve got my hands full. Saving humans from frostbite and landslides is a full-time job. I work hard—and when it’s time to play I’ve got my own ways of letting off steam.But with the arrival of Margot Sutton, my job just got a lot more demanding—and annoying. Pampered and sheltered her whole life, the princess of the Sutton Werewolf Pack’s reputation precedes her... moreAs the head of Bear Cove’s search and rescue team, I’ve got my hands full. Saving humans from frostbite and landslides is a full-time job. I work hard—and when it’s time to play I’ve got my own ways of letting off steam.But with the arrival of Margot Sutton, my job just got a lot more demanding—and annoying. Pampered and sheltered her whole life, the princess of the Sutton Werewolf Pack’s reputation precedes her. Rumor has it her latest antics include sabotaging her wedding and setting the reception venue ablaze.Now her fed up father has dumped her in the Alaska wilderness, and he wants me to take her in hand. I’m supposed to keep her out of trouble and teach her some manners. Given her penchant for pyromania, I definitely can’t let her out of my sight.Disgusted with my new babysitting assignment, I set out to ignore Margot as much as possible. But it’s hard to ignore her curvy body and kissable mouth. Tension simmers between us from the start, and when I find out daddy’s little firebrand has a submissive streak, the spark between us threatens to blaze into an inferno that could ruin us both. less

I never wanted to lead my bear shifter clan. But when the responsibility fell to me, I couldn't walk away. Keeping our secrets and protecting our dwindling numbers are all that matters now—until Charlotte Mills shows up at my bed and breakfast.She's a graduate student studying ecological anomalies in the Alaskan wilderness. She's also brilliant, beautiful, and twenty-seven years my junior. One look at her brown eyes behind those wire-rimmed glasses, and I know she's my mate.But it's impossible... moreI never wanted to lead my bear shifter clan. But when the responsibility fell to me, I couldn't walk away. Keeping our secrets and protecting our dwindling numbers are all that matters now—until Charlotte Mills shows up at my bed and breakfast.She's a graduate student studying ecological anomalies in the Alaskan wilderness. She's also brilliant, beautiful, and twenty-seven years my junior. One look at her brown eyes behind those wire-rimmed glasses, and I know she's my mate.But it's impossible. I'm too old for her, and she's here to gather data that could expose us. My kind know what happens when humans discover what we are. It never ends well.Except Charlotte is even more intelligent than I thought. With every question she asks, she gets closer to the truth—and closer to me. Each time I try to pull away, desire burns hotter between us, pushing me to the edge of my control.Then I discover Charlotte isn't working alone. Someone else sent her here, and he’s been controlling her for years. And when he comes to collect what he believes is his, I have to choose between keeping my clan's secrets and saving the woman fate chose for me.Because losing Charlotte isn't an option, even if protecting her means risking everything I've sworn to defend. less