His nature tore them apart. Could it be the key to a second chance at love? Benjamin Torben is in love, and he’s ready to get down on one knee. Until fate gets in the way. His inner beast is unleashed with iron claws and a will of iron. Struggling to control it, Ben bolts, leaving his dream girl stranded, not knowing he’s already given her something even more important. Aria’s a single mom trying to carve out a good life for her daughter from the wreckage of her past, but Ben’s greatest gift becomes Aria’s curse when baby Faith turns out to be her daddy’s girl in more ways than one. Aria panics and does the sensible thing - she runs home, only to learn it is not the safe haven it used to be. The sleepy town of Espen, Minnesota keeps it’s secrets a little too well. Aria’s discoveries and choices will affect not only her, but the whole town and the world beyond. When Ben returns to Espen he must convince Aria to accept his hidden nature or lose her forever. Can they challenge fate and the gods themselves for a second chance at love?

Nothing haunts him like the past. Bear shifter Clayton Carrington loses damn near everything—his life, his goals, his dreams for the future—when his twin is killed in the flaming oil fields. In the process he gains something unexpected and deeply disturbing. Candi Helle loses everything—her son, her reputation, her home—to her abusive ex-husband, who unfortunately has connections and money to burn. They both run to Espen seeking refuge and answers. Clayton’s arrival pours fuel on the fire of Candi’s life. Despite the burn, she’s drawn to him by the sorrow he wears like a cloak. But she’s got so many sorrows to carry already, there’s no telling if one more will one more break her? When circumstances threaten Candi’s life, Clayton steps up to defend her, despite his bear’s urge to follow the echoes of the oil rig fire into oblivion. Can two broken souls find a way to heal each other before they lose everything? From authors Alana Hart and Sophia Barron comes another heat-filled collaboration about love, loss, sacrifice and triumph. Against everything, two souls burn to hold onto what they hold dear.

Jaxon Cole needs balance in his life. Balance is hard to find without a stable base to stand on. Jaxon left half his leg, all his balance, and most of his soul on the desert sands. And trouble still follows him, looking to steal away the most valuable thing he has left—life. Melody Davis moves to Espen in search of peace and safety. She finds her own personal haven when she purchases the Naughty North Cafe. But haven on earth can’t last, and Melody’s peace is under fire. Melody sparks a new fire when she spots Jaxon stumbling into town. Dirt, sweaty, and tripping over his own two feet, she’s still drawn to him. Can these two lost souls find what matters most on the razors edge between peace and conflict? Other Books in Series Bearly a Chance: Guardians of Espen 1 His Ghost to Bear: Guardians of Espen 2