Fire Guardians of Woodvale Series by Ciera Knox

Sable I came to Woodvale to investigate impossible fires that defy physics. What I didn't expect was the brooding fire lookout who's always one step ahead of me. Ivan Holt is all mountain man intensity and dangerous control, and when we touch, I see things that shouldn't exist—golden heat reaching between us like living flame... moreSable I came to Woodvale to investigate impossible fires that defy physics. What I didn't expect was the brooding fire lookout who's always one step ahead of me. Ivan Holt is all mountain man intensity and dangerous control, and when we touch, I see things that shouldn't exist—golden heat reaching between us like living flame. But when I witness him shift into eight hundred pounds of grizzly while reality tears open behind him, I realize Woodvale's biggest secret isn't the fires—it's the guardian who tends them. Ivan Five years alone in my tower, keeping the veil between worlds from tearing. Then Sable arrives with her questions and equipment, threatening to expose everything I protect. She should be a problem to contain, but my bear knows the truth—she's my fated mate. With the new moon approaching and the wards failing catastrophically, I'm trapped between duty and desire. She sees too much, and our growing bond might destroy the very barriers I'm sworn to maintain.Can a reclusive bear shifter and a truth-seeking investigator survive an ancient prophecy that demands everything? Or will their fated bond become the flame that saves them all?Join Ivan and Sable in this steamy first installment of Fire Guardians of Woodvale, where autumn fires burn hot and mate bonds burn even hotter! less