Bearly Pucked is the first standalone book in a new bear shifter sports romance series, Alpha Champions. Pro-hockey star Griff “Grizzly” Berenger is all bear, all man, and all trouble. He has everything he ever wanted—or so it seems. Unfortunately, his happiness remains stuck in the penalty box until curvy half-bear Maddox crashes into his life. He hopes the magic of Shay Island, where his lovable family members stick their paws in the mix, will stay with them. Maddox Price fights hard for what she desires despite her past's tenacity at fighting back. Adopted from birth, she often feels torn between the world of humans and the wilder world of shifter-kind. Only after meeting Griff do she and her bear finally find something to agree on—their absolute determination to make the hockey star their happily-ever-after mate. Unfortunately, new love proves far more difficult to tame than Maddox expects. And Griff's inner beast may just scare the skittish half-shifter away before they find the key to each others' hearts. Can the two conquer their fears in time to achieve the ultimate goal—a team of two forever? Intended for mature readers.