Thornapple Valley Series by Kestra Pingree

Jinny is a city girl who doesn’t know the first thing about living on the run. Other than having to keep it a secret, being a wolf shifter never made her life any different from a human’s—until a hunter saw her shift.Her negligence put her entire family at risk, and now she’s determined to do whatever it takes to save them. But lacking the skills to escape the hunter’s grasp, Jinny finds hope in a mysterious lone alpha wolf shifter who comes to their rescue... moreJinny is a city girl who doesn’t know the first thing about living on the run. Other than having to keep it a secret, being a wolf shifter never made her life any different from a human’s—until a hunter saw her shift.Her negligence put her entire family at risk, and now she’s determined to do whatever it takes to save them. But lacking the skills to escape the hunter’s grasp, Jinny finds hope in a mysterious lone alpha wolf shifter who comes to their rescue.Jinny may not have the strength to protect her family on her own, but if she can win their savior’s favor and become his mate, she might gain the protection they need.—Thornapple Valley is a shifter-friendly community. Its residents are either shifters themselves or they accept and protect shifters. There is safety in a town like this. Shifters can live their lives and be who they are without fear. It’s the perfect place to settle down. And even when things don’t go exactly as planned, love always finds a way.Each book in this series is short and sweet with mild or no spice. less

She’s a wolf shifter with no past, lost in a crimson nightmare.Paige awakens to pain and rage, her memories obliterated and her instincts ruling her every move. But just as the madness threatens to consume her, a hawk shifter appears, his calm presence breaking through her primal defenses.When he shifts into a man and speaks her name, it’s as if the chaos falters, if only for a moment... moreShe’s a wolf shifter with no past, lost in a crimson nightmare.Paige awakens to pain and rage, her memories obliterated and her instincts ruling her every move. But just as the madness threatens to consume her, a hawk shifter appears, his calm presence breaking through her primal defenses.When he shifts into a man and speaks her name, it’s as if the chaos falters, if only for a moment. His persistence and familiar scent call to something deep within her—a memory she can’t reach but longs to reclaim.He may be her only hope to untangle the mystery of who she is and who they were. But even if she remembers, will the shifter she was be strong enough to tame the beast she’s become?—Thornapple Valley is a shifter-friendly community. Its residents are either shifters themselves or they accept and protect shifters. There is safety in a town like this. Shifters can live their lives and be who they are without fear. It’s the perfect place to settle down. And even when things don’t go exactly as planned, love always finds a way.Each book in this series is short and sweet with mild or no spice. less

Tiger shifter Zaria is deeply connected to Thornapple Valley’s magic, gifted with a rare ability called the Sight. Through the valley’s thornapples, she watches the borders and keeps the town’s shifter residents safe—like a scout. But now she needs her magic to do more.An unconscious grizzly-bear shifter has been brought in, his body marked by dark magic. No one knows how to save him—except maybe Zaria. She feels an unexplainable bond to this stranger, something that tugs at her soul... moreTiger shifter Zaria is deeply connected to Thornapple Valley’s magic, gifted with a rare ability called the Sight. Through the valley’s thornapples, she watches the borders and keeps the town’s shifter residents safe—like a scout. But now she needs her magic to do more.An unconscious grizzly-bear shifter has been brought in, his body marked by dark magic. No one knows how to save him—except maybe Zaria. She feels an unexplainable bond to this stranger, something that tugs at her soul.She’s never given much thought to soulmates… but hers is dying. And unless she can cleanse the magic killing him, she’ll lose him before she gets the chance to know him.—Thornapple Valley is a shifter-friendly community. Its residents are either shifters themselves or they accept and protect shifters. There is safety in a town like this. Shifters can live their lives and be who they are without fear. It’s the perfect place to settle down. And even when things don’t go exactly as planned, love always finds a way.Each book in this series is short and sweet with mild or no spice less

Maisie has been in love with Cooper for years.Not that she’s ever told him.She didn’t say it when they were kids growing up in Thornapple Valley, and she hasn’t said it now that they’re adults.Maisie is a rabbit shifter. She’s small, skittish, and a childhood trauma haunts her. She still hears those howls in the dark, flinches at growls, gets lost in the memory of a cold winter night when she was surrounded by vicious wolf shifters.But not all wolves are monsters... moreMaisie has been in love with Cooper for years.Not that she’s ever told him.She didn’t say it when they were kids growing up in Thornapple Valley, and she hasn’t said it now that they’re adults.Maisie is a rabbit shifter. She’s small, skittish, and a childhood trauma haunts her. She still hears those howls in the dark, flinches at growls, gets lost in the memory of a cold winter night when she was surrounded by vicious wolf shifters.But not all wolves are monsters. Cooper, a wolf shifter himself, was the one who saved her that night.Gentle, steady, kind—he’s always made her feel safe. Even so, Maisie’s fear runs deep, tangled in the instinct that says prey and predator don’t belong together. Even when her heart insists otherwise.But she’s done running. If she wants her happily ever after, she has to fight for it. First, she must overcome her fear. Then she can finally tell Cooper the truth she’s kept buried for far too long.—Thornapple Valley is a shifter-friendly community. Its residents are either shifters themselves or they accept and protect shifters. There is safety in a town like this. Shifters can live their lives and be who they are without fear. It’s the perfect place to settle down. And even when things don’t go exactly as planned, love always finds a way.Each book in this series is short and sweet with mild or no spice. less