Grayslake

The first day of Mia's new life in Grayslake, Georgia, is not going as planned. The house her grandfather left her looks ready to crumble, boxes cover every inch of the floor and-oh-there's a bear cub in her pantry. It gets worse when the cub's uncle comes by and busts out his fur and claws while on her front porch. Then it gets loads better because suddenly there's a hot hunk of badge-wearing werebear on her lawn ready to rescue her. Yum. Of course, he has to ruin things by trying to take the cub out of her hands. Ha! The cub is hers . . . No ifs, ands, or bears about it. Werebear Ty can't seem to get the curvaceous, delectable Mia to understand that, even if she is one-quarter werebear, she isn't keeping the cub. Ty is the Grayslake Itan, the clan's leader, and the little werebear is going home with him . . . Unless it isn't. It's her smile. If she'd stop smiling and being gorgeous, his inner-bear would support him and Ty would get his way. But the beast wants to make their woman happy, so it's perfectly content to let her do as she pleases. Then things change. Threats arise, danger comes close, and Ty demands she return to his den. No ifs, ands, or mates about that.

Human Lauren has a protective streak a mile wide and one immediate goal in life-get her best friend out of an abusive household. If that involves a little bat-based redecorating, so be it. Unfortunately-or fortunately-a certain sexy-as-hell cop breaks up the fight before she has a chance to really get going. Grayslake police officer Van Abrams is too hot for his own good, and his handcuffs make all those wonderful places tingle. Too bad he, you know, arrested her and stuff. But then he becomes overbearing and commanding. Suddenly Lauren finds herself in his arms, in his bed, and mated to his werebear butt. What's up with that? Werebear Enforcer Van Abrams doesn't want anything to do with humans. He's got reasons, and they're damn good ones. He doesn't need to explain himself to anyone, especially the curvaceous, gorgeous human Lauren. Then, his bear decides Lauren is his mate and Van's anti-human feelings abandon him. He still hasn't figured out if that's a good thing. Of course, when danger rolls in from Boyne Falls and joins with a powerful prick from Grayslake, Van realizes that, human or not, Lauren is his. Van hopes he can kill their enemies and still make it home for dinner.

Weremole Kira Kolanowski has spent twenty-nine-ish years of her life half-blind and occasionally half-dead. (Her family isn't exactly loving.) In an effort to remain fully alive, she moves to Grayslake, Georgia, with her poor excuse for a guide dog-a guide dog who decides to lift his leg and relieve himself on sexy-smelling werebear Isaac Abrams's belongings. And when he roars . . . well, it makes her heart go pitter-patter and other parts go "ooh baby, ooh baby." Just when she thinks she might have found happiness, a raving she-bitch werebear chick tries to kill her with the same poison that scarred Isaac to hell and back. The poison that Kira's family happens to manufacture . . . Isaac Abrams is leaving Grayslake. He's tried, lord how he's tried, to settle into life in Grayslake after the birth of his niece, but it's not happening. He's been home for a year, and it's been 365-plus days of women looking past him and flat-out pretending he doesn't exist. The battle with the hyenas didn't just ruin his face, it ruined his chances at finding a mate in his hometown. So, he's leaving. Or he was leaving until one day a lush, curvaceous weremole wanders into his half-packed house . . .

Werewolf Reid Bennett has one goal: investigate the Brookfield clan's Itan. Reports are coming in that the male is abusing his werebears and-even if he's a werewolf-Reid will put a stop to it. Unfortunately, the resolution ends up being permanent and now Reid's the clan's leader. The only positive about his new situation: curvy werebear Evelyn Archer. She makes his wolf howl and he aches to explore every inch of her lush frame. He's the clan's leader and he knows exactly where he'd like to lead Evelyn-his bedroom. Evelyn doesn't know what to do with Reid. Sure, he's the sexy wolf her werebear wants to nibble and claim, but she has bigger issues to deal with. Such as the fallout of her father's death . . . at Reid's claws. Okay, maybe she can take a break for one little lick . . . They both have plans for the Brookfield clan, and each other. Except there's a small problem-someone wants them dead. Nothing new for Reid, but a threat against Evelyn is unacceptable. When it comes to Evelyn, he'll break all the rules to keep her safe, including dusting off his homicidal tendencies again. Bonus content: This audiobook includes the short story "Sunday Bear-becue."