Mating Season Series by Heather K. Carson

She wants to escape. He wants to win. Neither of them were looking for love, but sparks fly and their fates collide on the popular wolf shifter dating show, Mating Season.Aspen:I’m the lowest-ranking wolf from a pack that only exists to guard the shifter prison in our territory, but I’ve been planning my escape for years.I just have to make it through one more heat, then I’m done with this pack and the alpha-holes that run it... moreShe wants to escape. He wants to win. Neither of them were looking for love, but sparks fly and their fates collide on the popular wolf shifter dating show, Mating Season.Aspen:I’m the lowest-ranking wolf from a pack that only exists to guard the shifter prison in our territory, but I’ve been planning my escape for years.I just have to make it through one more heat, then I’m done with this pack and the alpha-holes that run it.Everything changes when my pack gets an invitation to Mating Season, the reality show where Alphas and Lunas from around the country meet to pick their chosen mates.And my Alpha is sending me.I’m forced into a dangerous world where TV producers dictate the rules. As if that wasn’t crazy enough, a powerful and sinfully handsome Alpha has his sights on me, making me a target for the elite shifters from other packs.I never wanted to pick a chosen mate or settle down as some Alpha’s bride. I wanted freedom. But now I have to act the part viewers expect if I have any hope of surviving this year’s Mating Season.Ranger:The unmated Alphas may be on this show to find a match, but I came here for one reason…And it wasn’t her.When she walks into the wolf den wearing an oversized fluffy sweater and blinking those big brown eyes, my beast immediately staked his claim.I’m here to play the Alpha Games, but I intend to win so much more.I know what she is to me. She knows it too even if she denies the pull.Aspen is mine.Luna Trials, book one of Mating Season, is a dual POV wolf shifter romance story set in a future world where fated mates have become a thing of the past as humans and shifters integrate into a blended society. These books will tease you mercilessly with spice as they progress through the trilogy to the overall HEA. (Books are on a rapid release schedule and will all come out by this summer- 2024). If you like females who stand up for themselves, overly possessive alpha males, and laughing at bad reality television, scroll up now to start reading about the 7th Annual Mating Season. less

Aspen:I may have sold my soul to pass the Luna Trials and earn my place on Mating Season, but I’m going to prove to everyone on this show that they don’t scare me.I belong here and I swear I’ll make whoever threatened me pay, just as soon as I figure out how to ditch the dangerously sexy Alpha who won’t let another male near me.Ranger is a red flag walking. His dark past follows him like shadows. He calls to my beast in a way I can't understand.I know I shouldn't want him... moreAspen:I may have sold my soul to pass the Luna Trials and earn my place on Mating Season, but I’m going to prove to everyone on this show that they don’t scare me.I belong here and I swear I’ll make whoever threatened me pay, just as soon as I figure out how to ditch the dangerously sexy Alpha who won’t let another male near me.Ranger is a red flag walking. His dark past follows him like shadows. He calls to my beast in a way I can't understand.I know I shouldn't want him. Now if only my wolf would agree…Ranger:Time is running out and control is slipping from my grasp. I thought I wanted revenge, but Aspen being here changes everything.I have two weeks to play the Alpha Games and convince her she is mine before the rut takes over and we lose our minds to the biological urges of our beasts.I will win this season–one way or another.And I’ll do whatever it takes to walk away with Aspen as my prize.Alpha Games, book two of the Mating Season trilogy, is an action-packed wolf shifter romance story. Strength will be tested. Alliances will form. The stakes grow higher with each of our main characters’ hearts on the line. As the heat intensifies, so does the drama.Let the Alpha Games begin…Reader Warning: Spice rating increases as this romantic journey continues. Be careful not to stand too close to the cliff. less

“Broken promises, broken bones, and some broken hearts. But, as always, Mating Season proves true love still exists…” -Jay Renfro Ranger: They took her. And it was my fault. I had everything I never knew I wanted and I let her slip through my hands. Revenge clouded my judgement, leaving me vulnerable and exposed, but I refuse to make the same mistake again. I’ll find Aspen no matter the cost and then I’ll make those who harmed her pay. They don’t know who they messed with... more“Broken promises, broken bones, and some broken hearts. But, as always, Mating Season proves true love still exists…” -Jay Renfro Ranger: They took her. And it was my fault. I had everything I never knew I wanted and I let her slip through my hands. Revenge clouded my judgement, leaving me vulnerable and exposed, but I refuse to make the same mistake again. I’ll find Aspen no matter the cost and then I’ll make those who harmed her pay. They don’t know who they messed with. I am Ranger, Alpha of McCaw. And Aspen is not just my fated mate. She is the future Luna of my pack. I’ll unleash the hounds of hell to get her back. Aspen: Waking up alone in the woods isn’t as dramatic as it seems. I have skills. My wolf is a badass. And she’s pretty sure Ranger is coming… eventually. But I’m not the only one out here. Wherever here is. The cameras are rolling. Howls of scorned lovers echo in the distance. Our biological clocks are ticking, counting down the coming heat when we’ll be driven by the impulses of the beast. The other female contestants are scared and asking for my help. I’m not sure I’m cut out to be a Luna, but Fate might not give me a chance to decide. Mating season is coming whether I’m prepared or not. From the looks of things, it’s going to be a wild ride. I just hope Ranger gets here in time. Mating Season, the grand finale of the Mating Season trilogy, is the deliciously steamy conclusion to this slow-burn monster romance series. Our hero and heroine have overcome their internal obstacles, proving themselves worthy of love. Now they must defeat the external forces threatening to drive them apart if they want a chance of finding their happily-ever-after. Reader Warning: Spice level is cranked up to a kinky, scorching hot in the last book as promised. Let this year’s mating season begin… less

I messed up.Actually, my wolf messed up.I only came to this show to help my brother get revenge; not have my wolf literally latch onto a big, silent Alpha sitting alone in the woods and claim him.It turns out the Alpha wasn’t all that quiet.Now I can’t get his voice out of my head or the taste of him off my lips. He’s everywhere. And he’s not going away.I’m not sure I want him to leave.Fate is cruel. John is perfect–for someone other than me.I just need to convince him of that... moreI messed up.Actually, my wolf messed up.I only came to this show to help my brother get revenge; not have my wolf literally latch onto a big, silent Alpha sitting alone in the woods and claim him.It turns out the Alpha wasn’t all that quiet.Now I can’t get his voice out of my head or the taste of him off my lips. He’s everywhere. And he’s not going away.I’m not sure I want him to leave.Fate is cruel. John is perfect–for someone other than me.I just need to convince him of that. When the feisty she-wolf came stalking through the forest, it was a fight to keep my beast restrained. Most shifters feared me and kept a healthy distance.Not Fallon.She pranced right up to my wolf and staked her claim, sending me on a tailspin of a chase as I tried to return the mark. But if my mate wants the hunt, so be it.I’ve lived long enough to know that when good things come, you hold tight.Fallon is mine and I’m never letting her go.Opposites Attract is a Mating Season novella telling the story of Fallon and John’s mating match. Catch up with character favorites from the previous season while you fall in love with this new romantic journey. The story starts at the end of mating season and continues past the show. The plot is different than the previous trilogy. This is a standalone, spicy short story written per readers’ requests. less