After suffering the ultimate humiliation at her cousin’s wedding, Audrey Harris leaves her old life behind, and drives until she reaches Emerald Haven, North Carolina. Faced with staying put, or heading north, she decides to stay. Unfortunately, the atmosphere at the B&B where she’s staying isn’t conducive to her plan to give up men, and soon, she ends up at the local bar looking for an ego boost. Bear shifter, Tad Mitchell, knows first-hand what it feels like to be betrayed by a lover, and he has the physical scars to prove it. Once a romantic, he gave up on women five years ago when his ex-girlfriend threw him away like garbage. When his fated mate walks into his brother’s bar, he easily rebuffs her advances until he’s forced to do the right thing. Now that Tad has Audrey in his home, he can’t get rid of the sassy, curvy beauty, and the worst part is, he’s not even sure he wants to. No, he definitely wants to, but she’s so stubborn. And sexy. And smart…and he really does need an office manager. When Audrey’s life is on the line, Tad has to decide whether or not to live in the past, or to claim his mate and embrace the future. Note: This book was previously published in the More than Mated Kindle World, under the same name, however, it has been revised to fit into the Emerald Haven world.

After a routine mission turns deadly, bear shifter and former Enforcer, Jase Wagner is lost. The ability to trust his senses disappeared with the death of his partner and left him feeling worthless and unable to protect his clan. In an effort to find a place to fit in, he travels south and ends up in Emerald Haven, North Carolina. Violet Black has lived in the small town of Emerald Haven her whole life. To outsiders, bears and wolf shifters living together as one clan might seem odd—especially when you add in a few half-human hybrids—but it works for their community. Being half-human doesn’t make her more or less equal in their clan, but being a curvy, plus-sized virgin with no shifter senses definitely makes her a freak. Luckily, no one ever gets close enough to learn the truth. When Jase walks into the coffee shop where Violet works, his whole world flips upside down. He immediately recognizes Violet as his mate, but when she runs, he realizes his senses still can’t be trusted. As much as he thinks he wants Violet, he vows to leave her alone…until she forces him to protect her. Note: This book was previously published in the Southern Shifters Kindle World as ‘Bear Sentry’, however, it has been revised and extended to fit into the Emerald Haven world.

Curvy girl, Erica Moore, has been living in a town of bear and wolf shifters for six months. Apparently, that can happen when you buy a building in a town you’ve never lived in before. Fortunately, the shifters don’t scare her, especially the Alpha. In fact, she likes the perfect man a little too much. Zane Matthews, bear shifter and Alpha of his clan, has known his mate’s identity for six long months, and he’s done being civilized. He’s tried to be her friend, and curb his lust, but he’s tired of staying away from the sexy human. Sparks fly when Zane and Erica finally come together, but claiming a feisty, independent mate isn’t easy, especially when a crazy clanmate and past hurts make themselves hard to ignore. Luckily, Zane is Alpha for a reason, and the powerful bear isn’t afraid to tackle a few annoying obstacles to get exactly what he wants.

Hunter Stone, bear shifter, and Enforcer for his clan, knows the gorgeous waitress in the only diner in town is his mate. Luckily, he doesn’t have to do anything about it. Not now, and not ever. He loves everything about Rose, including her smile, but if she ever found out about his past, her smile would fade, and he’d never survive the look of revulsion that would ultimately replace it. Curvy and human, Rosalie Clark has been working at the diner, and living in Emerald Haven, for nearly ten years, and she’s known about shifters almost the entire time. She’s also pretty sure Hunter is her mate. Unfortunately, being human means she has no way to prove it, and the big, grumpy bear is way too stubborn to ever make a move. At least not without a little push. Trusting their connection, Rose comes up with a plan, but when Hunter refuses to trust her, she has no choice but to let him go. Hunter knows he hurt Rose, but pretending not to care now is better than losing her later…until someone from the past tries to hurt what belongs to him. Suddenly, nothing matters except keeping Rose safe, even if it means telling her everything.

Curvy girl, Kaylee Hammond, isn’t looking for a man, but even if she were, it wouldn’t matter. Curvy, quiet, and loaded down with a ton baggage she refuses to talk about—like ever—sends men running after only one date…and sometimes sooner. Not that she cares. The way she lives doesn’t leave a lot of room for a partner, especially when she decides to do something crazy, like pack up and chase her best friend across the country. Grizzly bear shifter, Declan Mitchell, knows that he’ll probably never find his mate. As the owner of the only bar anywhere near Emerald Haven, he knows nearly everyone, has seen nearly everything, and none of that has ever included finding his true mate. His love for his business has made accepting a future alone easier to bear, but that doesn’t mean he wants to be alone, or that he won’t get all growly when he actually does meet his mate. Especially when she tries to push him away. After showing up in Emerald Haven unannounced, Kaylee is disappointed when her plans don’t go the way she wants them to, but everything changes when she meets Declan. She knows things between them can never last—he’s perfect, and she’s not—but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun until he runs. And he will run…they all do. Except Declan doesn’t care about baggage, or anything else, and he isn’t going anywhere. Now all he has to do is convince his beautiful—perfect—mate that she was made for him, and that they were meant to be together forever.