Shifter Nation: Marked Over Forty Series by Meg Ripley

At 48, running a café while wrangling twin wolf toddlers was hard enough.Then fate decided to mate me with a rock star, just in time for Christmas.Welcome to my midlife crisis, holiday edition.Here I am, guardian of my twin grandpups and café owner, Thinking my biggest dilemma was choosing my next muffin flavor. But fate had a Christmas twist up its sleeve.Enter Declan Ridgefield, 45-year-old frontman of the band Wildwood, And every woman’s fantasy come to life... moreAt 48, running a café while wrangling twin wolf toddlers was hard enough.Then fate decided to mate me with a rock star, just in time for Christmas.Welcome to my midlife crisis, holiday edition.Here I am, guardian of my twin grandpups and café owner, Thinking my biggest dilemma was choosing my next muffin flavor. But fate had a Christmas twist up its sleeve.Enter Declan Ridgefield, 45-year-old frontman of the band Wildwood, And every woman’s fantasy come to life.Never in a million years did I think I’d meet him,But my friends dragged me along to a concert—And managed to convince me to crowdsurf after a few drinks.For a moment, I was flying—Until I was falling, right there for everyone to see.I wanted to crawl under a rock,But Declan pulled me up on stage,And the moment we touched,My wolf knew she’d finally found The One.But a rock star? Declan's life is sold-out shows and screaming fans.Mine’s sold-out avocado toast and screaming kids.Then there's his ex-bandmate with revenge on his mind,Threatening to turn our Christmas dreams into a holiday nightmare.Declan and I are an unlikely duet, But maybe, just maybe, we'll find our harmony amid the chaos.Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+. less

A midlife career switch just ignited a new chapter—With a single dad wolf as hot as the flames he fights.After my divorce, working in the same ER as my arrogant ex was off the table, so I decided to try visiting nursing instead. When I accidentally set off the smoke alarm at a patient’s home and the fire department showed up, my first day was proving to be a hot mess—But not as hot as the firefighter at the door... moreA midlife career switch just ignited a new chapter—With a single dad wolf as hot as the flames he fights.After my divorce, working in the same ER as my arrogant ex was off the table, so I decided to try visiting nursing instead. When I accidentally set off the smoke alarm at a patient’s home and the fire department showed up, my first day was proving to be a hot mess—But not as hot as the firefighter at the door.My inner wolf didn’t want Hayden to leave, not knowing I’d soon meet him again—in his own home.I was assigned to care for his teen son after a car accident, and as a single dad, he needed all the help he could get.The spark between our wolves blazed into an inferno, but as his son’s nurse and a newly single mom, it seemed the timing was all wrong for us.When another patient’s situation becomes dire, Hayden and I are forced right into the middle of danger, soon learning her family isn’t what it seems.Last time I checked, fighting otherworldly beings wasn’t in my job description.Hayden wants to protect me at all costs, but will our wolves have a fighting chance?Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+. less