Solaris Village Series by K.M. Bell

Thirteen years is a long time to live with a heartache you can’t explain… Hunter:It has been so long that I’ve almost forgotten it. I’m too focused on fighting a losing battle to protect my pack. Dr. Emma Fawnsbeck is my last hope, even if she is a human. The surprise is on me when I discover she is my fated mate. She’s too smart, too independent, too…tempting... moreThirteen years is a long time to live with a heartache you can’t explain… Hunter:It has been so long that I’ve almost forgotten it. I’m too focused on fighting a losing battle to protect my pack. Dr. Emma Fawnsbeck is my last hope, even if she is a human. The surprise is on me when I discover she is my fated mate. She’s too smart, too independent, too…tempting. Now, instead of focusing on the safety and security of my pack, I’m too busy imagining how her lips taste, or what my mark would look like on her neck.But once she gets threatened, I have a decision to make. Protect my pack or protect my mate.Emma: The clinic director job in Solaris Village is exactly the new kind of new beginning I wanted. Too bad it comes with the strings of dealing with Hunter White. The small-town sheriff may be attractive, but I’m done with letting controlling men tell me what to do no matter how sexy they are. But when the truth about my new job is revealed, I can’t turn my back on my new community. Or the man who steals my breath.So why does it feel like now that I know the truth, I’m in danger… of losing more than my heart?~Claiming Orion is the first book in a romantic suspense urban fantasy series, Solaris Village. The pain of the past is but a blip in of the future that lies ahead.The Solaris Village Series is a collection of werewolf shifter romance novels. While this book ends with a HEA for the main characters and has no major cliffhangers, there are some overarching storylines that may not be resolved at the conclusion of this book because they run throughout the series. less

CharlieHiding isn’t what I’d call living.For the last four years, I’ve felt trapped between the life I want to live and the one I should’ve lived. My past has broken me, creating a shell of the woman I once was. Until Jackson. My fated mate who’s willing to save me from the truth that can destroy this town. Despite every belief I hold of never being loved again. I can’t deny the natural pull that binds me to him... moreCharlieHiding isn’t what I’d call living.For the last four years, I’ve felt trapped between the life I want to live and the one I should’ve lived. My past has broken me, creating a shell of the woman I once was. Until Jackson. My fated mate who’s willing to save me from the truth that can destroy this town. Despite every belief I hold of never being loved again. I can’t deny the natural pull that binds me to him. Giving him the power of destruction over my heart will be something I’ll never recover from.JacksonThe weight of truth sits heavily on my shoulders. I can’t escape my past and the pain it’ll bring to those I love, but when my brother calls, I have no choice. Returning to Solaris to take over as Alpha is a fate I’ve always known was inevitable, a responsibility I’ve always dreaded.That is until her. Charlie has changed everything. The future is brighter with her in it. Now, nothing will stop me from claiming my seat and my girl.TropesFated MatesWolf ShifterHurt / ComfortOnly Soft for Her"Who did this to you?"Possessive Alpha Military MMCGrumpy / Sunshine less