Bear Creek Valentine

Over a decade ago, bear shifter Dash Hawthorn tragically lost his mate near Valentine's Day. Alone ever since, he shuns the lover's holiday to keep his fragile heart from breaking. With a new business venture under construction near Bear Creek, Dash prepares to leave painful memories behind and embrace a different kind of life. He doesn't know it will include an intriguing human his bear can't resist.

Aiden Romero's world revolved around Delicious, his popular downtown chocolate shop. While he loved most holidays, Valentine's only reminded him that his desire for a shifter mate remained unfulfilled. When the town's newest resident stops by the shop, their instant attraction begins a complicated romance neither man expected.

As their feelings grow, Delicious experiences a wave of attacks that leave Aiden shaken and his business at risk. Despite Dash's inner doubts, he does everything possible to protect the human he knows is his mate. In the process, and with the help of Dash's bear, they begin to see a future full of possibilities.

Can two lonely hearts overcome the past and embrace a new Valentine's Day together? See what Cupid's been up to in this hot and angsty romance with a guaranteed happy ending! (Book two of the Holiday Mates series. Contains steamy M/M content.)