Tegan Ryan is tired of being an outcast. Being the offspring of bear shifters, but lacking the ability to shift, keeps her detached from the shifter world; and living with bear shifters, and keeping their secrets, keeps her from fully connecting with humans. Her height, along with miles of plus-sized curves, doesn’t help the situation, and neither does the bone deep desire she has for her brother’s best friend. Ethan Brooks, a black bear shifter, and second-in-command for his small clan, has loved Tegan since the day she was born, but he never understood their connection until her eighteenth birthday. Unfortunately, Tegan’s feelings toward him didn’t change, and in an effort to save his sanity, he buried his longing and tried to ignore it. Realizing you’ll never truly fit in anywhere is devastating, but Tegan knows it’s the truth. When her alpha grants her permission to leave, she doesn’t waste time embracing her new life, but that doesn’t stop old threats from emerging. After years of unsuccessfully denying his bear, Ethan won’t let anything stop him from claiming his mate…but he’ll have to face one pissed-off alpha, a raving lunatic, and a skeptical curvy beauty that owns his heart, even if she doesn’t know it yet. He’s definitely got his work cut out for him.

Scarlett Morrison has dated more than her share of losers. In an effort to find her own happy ever after, she’s been on more bad dates than she cares to remember. Unfortunately, most men aren’t looking for a tall, generously curved, boring librarian who prefers the quiet company of books over the noise of most people. Tristian Ryan, a black bear shifter and alpha of his clan, owns the most successful dance club in Blackbeary Creek, but he’s always preferred the quiet of his office over loud music and crowds. Always the responsible one, finding a mate isn’t on his list until his bear leads him to the gorgeous beauty sitting alone in his club. When Tristian sees Scarlett for the first time, he knows she’s his mate. Their mutual attraction is palpable, and while their first night together doesn’t go exactly as planned, giving up isn’t an option. Despite the fact that they have so much in common, Scarlett doesn’t believe she can be everything Tristian needs, and it will take the strength of an alpha to heal her damaged soul.

Curvy girl, Elizabeth “Liddy” Reed, has hit rock bottom. For the past five years, she’s been looking for love in all the wrong places, and her last attempt at happiness landed her in Blackbeary Creek, broke and alone. Black bear shifter, Aiden Chambers, knows the chances of him ever finding a mate are slim. In fact, his serious, solemn personality practically dictates it. No woman wants to mate a man she’s afraid of, and outside of his clan, everyone thinks he’s either scary, unfriendly, or both. Aiden is shocked to find out the woman who stole his lunch is his mate, but what’s even more surprising is that she isn’t afraid of him. Earning her trust and love, however, is a different story. Liddy knows Aiden is different the moment they meet, but she also knows loving him is a mistake—one that will surely break her heart when he finds out the truth about her past.

Curvy girl, Rory Jordan, is done with men. After suffering for months with a verbally abusive ex, and nearly losing her identity in the process, she never wants to go on a date again. Not even with the tall, handsome stranger she can’t seem to forget. Friendly, easygoing, black bear shifter, Zach Hernden, is shocked when he finds his mate in the popular dance club owned by his clan. Sadly, she refuses to go out with him, and he doesn’t immediately have time to try and change her mind. Not one to give up, Zach tracks down Rory, but mending his mate’s damaged heart won’t be easy. Especially when she recognizes similarities between him and her ex. When Rory realizes her terrible mistake, she has a lot of apologizing to do, but will Zach forgive her, or will she be too late?

Black bear shifter, Graham Roth, has always been a loner, but he’s never felt lonely until now. Seeing all the members of his clan joyfully mated makes him happy, but deep down, he worries about his own fate. In his experience, women stay away from glasses wearing computer geeks. Curvy girl, Sierra Bennett, knows she will never find the one. As it turns out, tall, round and plain are attributes that are just not appealing to men, and though she wishes things were different, her inexperience with the opposite sex isn’t likely to change. When Graham finds his mate staring at him in his favorite bakery, he can’t believe his luck…until he chases her down the street and acts like a fool. Sierra can’t believe the hot guy from the bakery tracked her down. In an effort to change her life, she accepts his offer to make things right between them, and nothing is ever the same again.