Nicole Warren is a professional writer. Or at least that's what she tells Grandma. Far from writing the hard-hitting journalist pieces she always dreamed of, she'd cooped up writing reviews for a music magazine. She sees her dream within reach when the editor of her magazine asks her to write an in depth piece about The Solid Oaks, country music's newest rising stars. If she does this, he'll give her the opportunity to write more serious journalism. Before she knows what's going on, she's on a plane to the deep mountain forests of Appalachia! Before long she's got to make a choice between the career she always wanted and the man she never asked for! Michael Dixon is the lead singer for The Solid Oaks. He and his brothers are all Bear Shifters, walking the fine line between keeping that secret and being the hottest country band in the South. He feels overwhelmed by the nonstop fame and attention, and when he discovers a cute and curvy reporter is now embedded with the band, he is having none of it! But wow...she's something else. Fierce, inquisitive and honest. How long can he pretend to ignore her? Will the family secret set them free or tear them apart? Content Warning: This 16000 word Novella contains explicit sex scenes and naughty language. For mature audiences only. Also included are some free bonus stories as my thanks to you.