Pine Ridge Pack Series by Shonna Preston

When guards alert Ethan, the alpha of Pine Ridge Pack, that a female from Hemlock Lake Pack has come looking for help and is claiming to be the sister of one of their pack members, he worries about the state of relations between the packs—something a tenuous treaty barely keeps peaceful. Upon meeting with Kate, he learns of her harrowing time with the lake pack, during which she was treated as a servant and locked in a cell at night... moreWhen guards alert Ethan, the alpha of Pine Ridge Pack, that a female from Hemlock Lake Pack has come looking for help and is claiming to be the sister of one of their pack members, he worries about the state of relations between the packs—something a tenuous treaty barely keeps peaceful. Upon meeting with Kate, he learns of her harrowing time with the lake pack, during which she was treated as a servant and locked in a cell at night. She tells of how just before making her escape, she became aware of the lake pack alpha's plans for her, and he knows he can't send her back to that fate.Ethan and Kate devise a plan to buy her freedom, and after an exchange of money, the lake pack agrees to forget she exists.Reunited with her brother, Kate finds what she's been looking for as she becomes a member of the ridge pack. While she tries to get her life back on track, she fights an attraction to Ethan, and before long, things turn physical between them. Knowing that the alpha's bed—one that sees many a pack female—isn't the place to find the kind of life she wants for herself, she pushes him away.Soon after, Kate finds herself in heat and discovers she's bonded to the pack's alpha. Ethan comes to her aid as she suffers in stubborn defiance of her new biology. He takes care of her, planning to discuss what their future holds once her head is clear in a few days.Can Kate get over her feelings of inadequacy about being mate-bonded to the alpha? Will she be able to accept him when she discovers what happened to his first mate? less

Daria is sure her night cannot get worse. First, she caught her boyfriend of six years kissing another woman. Then, when she confronted him about it, he pulled her out of the car and left her on top of a ridge, in the middle of the night, in a party dress, just a few days before Christmas. Then she spots the wolf.The creature is behaving strangely, and despite using her magic to defend herself, it still manages to bite her... moreDaria is sure her night cannot get worse. First, she caught her boyfriend of six years kissing another woman. Then, when she confronted him about it, he pulled her out of the car and left her on top of a ridge, in the middle of the night, in a party dress, just a few days before Christmas. Then she spots the wolf.The creature is behaving strangely, and despite using her magic to defend herself, it still manages to bite her. Knowing she needs to find shelter, she uses her powers and discovers a settlement in the middle of the woods. There she meets Ethan and Kate, the werewolf mates who run the Pine Ridge Pack. Upon hearing her story and informing her she's now a werewolf, they offer her a place to stay until she figures out what she is going to do next.After being bitten six and a half years ago, Mike has been a member of the Pine Ridge Pack. In that time, he has found a purpose and takes pride in the work he does for his pack. The only thing that's missing is a mate with whom to share his life. Before his sister, Kate, mate-bonded to the pack's alpha, Mike just assumed he hadn't gotten a mate yet because he wasn't born a werewolf. For the last few years, he's been finding pleasure in a pack female, but he doesn't think it's anything more than about sex. She's not his mate, despite her obvious desire to assume the mantle.When Kate asks Mike to take Daria back to the city to collect her things, their attraction and chemistry are instant. But as Daria tries to get her life together, she's resistant to starting something new with him—even more so when some random female tells her to back off of Mike.When the two find themselves mate-bonded, can Mike convince Daria that they should be together? Or will Daria leave the pack when Mike's former bedmate makes her life miserable? less

Troy, Brooke, and Eric have all been the best of friends since they were pups. When they were sixteen, Eric and Brooke began a relationship that ten years later is stronger than ever. However, one night, Brooke finally gets her mating bond, and it's not to the male she's loved for a decade, but rather, Troy. Eric urges the two of them to explore their fated bond, as his might come in soon, too. When a misinterpreted action leads Troy to claim Brooke officially, she's tied to him forever... moreTroy, Brooke, and Eric have all been the best of friends since they were pups. When they were sixteen, Eric and Brooke began a relationship that ten years later is stronger than ever. However, one night, Brooke finally gets her mating bond, and it's not to the male she's loved for a decade, but rather, Troy. Eric urges the two of them to explore their fated bond, as his might come in soon, too. When a misinterpreted action leads Troy to claim Brooke officially, she's tied to him forever.Six months later, miserable with how things have turned out, Troy proposes that he and Eric share Brooke. The arrangement: she's with Troy enough to keep him from going into rut and hurting her during her times in heat, and then the rest of the time she and Eric can be together, like they had been before the bond happened.Will Troy, having been in love with Brooke for most of their lives, be able to take his mate being with another? What happens if Eric mate bonds with someone else? Once Brooke has let go of the anger and resentment over Troy claiming her, will it give room for feelings to grow, or will it be too late? less

When an attack results in the abduction of a half dozen females from the Pine Ridge Pack by the Hemlock Lake Pack, Ethan, the alpha of the ridge pack, knows he can't let this slide. For decades, the ridge pack has ignored the provocations of the lake pack in order to keep the peace between them. But when his mate, Kate, is among the taken, he knows he'll stop at nothing to get her back... moreWhen an attack results in the abduction of a half dozen females from the Pine Ridge Pack by the Hemlock Lake Pack, Ethan, the alpha of the ridge pack, knows he can't let this slide. For decades, the ridge pack has ignored the provocations of the lake pack in order to keep the peace between them. But when his mate, Kate, is among the taken, he knows he'll stop at nothing to get her back.Meanwhile, down at the lodge by the lake, Ruby, Ethan's first mate, anxiously awaits the return of the males of her pack, worried that they have attacked her former home. When Nick, her fake mate and the alpha of the lake pack, comes back with a familiar blond slung over his shoulder, she's worried for what this could mean for relations between the packs.Kate wakes up tied to the bed of her enemy and scared for her life. As Nick boasts about his plans to finally take out the ridge pack, she doesn't know if she can trust the female who was Ethan's first mate—the one stolen from him over two decades ago.How will Ethan, who never wanted to be alpha, save his pack and his mate? Can Kate trust the female that Ethan had left to the lake pack all that time ago, or would she resent her getting the life she never got to have? Will Ruby be able to believe Kate when she tells her they'll leave there together as they grow close and seek comfort in one another? less