Fated Mates, Stubborn Hearts: A Wild Territories Shifter Romance Series by Sunny Briar

The Shadow Wolf Alpha, claiming our territory, thinks I’m a house cat who’s forgotten how to bare her fangs.Too bad for him, this fire panther has claws.When Zane Blackthorn’s pack emerges from the Wild Territories and stakes claim to three of our settlements, I’m sent to negotiate.But this isn’t your typical boardroom deal. This is a battle of wills between a diplomat who fights with words and a warrior who speaks in dominance... moreThe Shadow Wolf Alpha, claiming our territory, thinks I’m a house cat who’s forgotten how to bare her fangs.Too bad for him, this fire panther has claws.When Zane Blackthorn’s pack emerges from the Wild Territories and stakes claim to three of our settlements, I’m sent to negotiate.But this isn’t your typical boardroom deal. This is a battle of wills between a diplomat who fights with words and a warrior who speaks in dominance.Zane is six-foot-four of pure, intimidating male who moves like a predator and looks at me like I’m prey he wants to devour.His golden eyes strip me bare, his voice rumbles through my chest and makes my panther purr against my will.Then, mate recognition strikes us both during our most heated argument.Now I’m supposed to negotiate with the one man destined to be mine, but he thinks I’m too “civilized” to be his equal.Zane does not want a partner; he wants to “claim” a mate.The claiming entails three days of surrender to our primal nature. No words. No walls. Just instinct, hunger, and fire.I will have to abandon everything I’ve worked for… or turn into something far more dangerous.But when the Mountain Bear clan marches towards Heaven’s Heart with deadly intent, I realize I must become the wildest thing in these mountains, while preserving some semblance of my diplomatic veneer.Zane came to dominate. Now this Alpha is about to meet the beast I’ve kept caged. less

In a world where sky and earth are sworn enemies, a storm eagle shifter awakens dormant powers in Haven’s Heart’s lead geneticist.Dr. Elena Ashford has always believed science could bridge the divide between shifters, resisting political pressure to exploit genetic vulnerabilities in the war with the wild clans.But when the golden-winged leader of the Storm Eagles crashes into her life carrying his injured sister, everything she believes about herself shatters, testing her loyalty... moreIn a world where sky and earth are sworn enemies, a storm eagle shifter awakens dormant powers in Haven’s Heart’s lead geneticist.Dr. Elena Ashford has always believed science could bridge the divide between shifters, resisting political pressure to exploit genetic vulnerabilities in the war with the wild clans.But when the golden-winged leader of the Storm Eagles crashes into her life carrying his injured sister, everything she believes about herself shatters, testing her loyalty.Her healer’s oath and her heart would not allow her to refuse help even to the enemy who’s been raiding Haven’s Heart’s settlements for months.Kael Stormwright is dangerous and absolutely forbidden, the apex predator her people have been hunting. He is everything she should fear and nothing she can resist.Bound by tradition, he sees ground-dwellers as weak until a glimpse of a human healer ignites something ancient in his blood… and his heart.Soon they can no longer deny the fated mate pull or the way her power surges every time he’s near, as if her body recognizes something her mind refuses to accept...As war brews between sky and earth, Elena and Kael find themselves caught in a web of treachery, genetic secrets, and a destiny neither asked for.To save both their people, they must defy clan laws, face a rising tyrant, and embrace a bond that could either unite or destroy them all.Perfect for fans of elemental magic, fated mates, and fierce romance, Where Lightning Strikes Twice is a sweeping tale of love, loyalty, and the power of breaking boundaries. less

The last vision I had of my fated mate was him dying in my arms.Now the brooding Mountain Cat tracker is at my door, demanding I join his mission to find missing shifters.Magnus Ironwood is six feet four inches of ice-magic and lethal grace, with amber eyes that see right through my healer’s facade.He thinks I’m just a fragile Storm Eagle medic. He has no idea I can see death before it strikes.Every time he steps between me and danger, my visions intensify... moreThe last vision I had of my fated mate was him dying in my arms.Now the brooding Mountain Cat tracker is at my door, demanding I join his mission to find missing shifters.Magnus Ironwood is six feet four inches of ice-magic and lethal grace, with amber eyes that see right through my healer’s facade.He thinks I’m just a fragile Storm Eagle medic. He has no idea I can see death before it strikes.Every time he steps between me and danger, my visions intensify.His massive snow leopard form taking a killing blow meant for me. His heart stopping as I pour every ounce of healing magic into his failing body.The same ending, over and over with him choosing my life over his.The worst part? My traitorous body burns every time he touches me.When our magic accidentally connects during a healing, the mate bond practically screams between us.He looks at me like I’m already his, speaks about "when" we complete the bond, not "if."His clan even makes me prove I’m worthy of him through trials that nearly kill me.But I passed, because despite the death sentence hanging over us, I want him with a desperation that terrifies me.Now we’re tracking a mad scientist turning shifters into monsters, and my visions are getting worse.Magnus swears he’ll claim me properly as his mate once this is over, promises we’ll have forever.If only I could stop seeing him die first. less