Atticus

Alpha gorilla Atticus Keeton never believed that love was in the cards for him, not even with the Amazing Adventures Safari Park's VIP tour bringing in unmated females from all over the tri-state area. He wants to find his soulmate, but he doesn't think it'll happen. When he's compelled to go into the park, he sees a beautiful human female he's certain is his soulmate. The problem? She's been on the run for two decades from a dangerous polar bear shifter who wants her and her daughter dead, and she doesn't know that shifters are real.Lori Jones can't relax. Even though she's been living in an apartment complex within the park, behind stone walls that are patrolled constantly, she's still afraid. Still worried that her daughter's father is somehow going to get to them and kill them both as he promised he would. She's spent so long on the run that she doesn't know how to trust that she and Novi are finally safe, no matter what her daughter or her daughter's new boyfriend promise.When Lori meets the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen in her life and feels an immediate connection to him, the first thing she worries about is that he'll become a target and potentially get hurt because of her past. While she doesn't want Atticus to get hurt, she can't stay away from him, and his promises that he'll keep her safe no matter what are enough for her to let her guard down. I write for the readers who stay up past their bedtime, telling themselves "just one more chapter" long after the lights should be out. The ones who fall in love with fictional characters, escape into magical worlds, and crave protective heroes who would do anything for their women.My love for paranormal romance started as a young mom reading ebooks in the middle of the night, drawn to the monsters who were more than villains-they were heroes. Inspired by shifters and fated mates, I set a goal in 2011 to publish my first book. Over 100 books later, I'm still creating the kind of stories I love to read.Now, I spend my days dreaming up protective heroes, captivating heroines, and the happily ever afters they fight for, often while walking with my pup coworker and plotting my next book. I write for readers who love adventure, passion, and a touch of magic-because I'm still that girl under the covers, reading by flashlight, lost in another world. A Safari Park in New Jersey hides the truth of shifters who are looking for their soulmates.