


Books in series

#1
The Alpha's Saviour
2022
Hayley's on the run from a stalker who's determined to make her pay. When she saves the life of the Alpha of the local wolf pack, exposing her new location in the process, Cooper decides he has to make her his.
His to possess, his to love, his to protect.
He's waited a long time to find his mate. He's not going to let her go.
She risked her cover and her life to save him. He's willing to do anything to keep her safe.
Will Hayley be able to accept this whole new world of wolf shifters and fated mates that she never knew existed, or will her past catch up to her and ruin it all?
This is book 1 in the hot and steamy paranormal werewolf romance series, the Shifters of Grey Ridge.

#2
The Alpha's Inferno
2022
Marcus is the new sheriff, tasked with keeping law and order in this wolf town. The tough grizzly is determined to prove he's moved on from his troubled past and notorious family. Looking for an easy life and a fresh start, his infatuation with the local doctor is a distraction he doesn't need. Even if his bear is telling him otherwise.
Leila has a reputation as the wolf pack princess. To be seen, but definitely not to be touched. She's worked hard to carve out a life for herself as something other than the Alpha's daughter. When she meets her fated mate, a bear shifter who's the opposite of what she expected, she wants passion and fireworks, but the grumpy sheriff has other plans.
All of which involve staying far, far away from Leila Jones.
When an old enemy resurfaces in Grey Ridge, tragedy hits their small mountain town, putting both their lives in danger. Will it bring them together or tear them further apart?
This is Book 2 in the Shifters of Grey Ridge paranormal romance series. Expect a happily ever after, grumpy men, strong women, and lots of steam.
Grumpy sunshine, fated mates, second chance romance, bear shifter, wolf shifter

#3
The Alpha's Revival
A Paranormal Werewolf Romance
2022
Rex is an Alpha without a pack. Rejected by his fated mate, he's not interested in second chances.
He just wants to be left in peace to lick his wounds and rebuild his life.
When he starts a new business, his sister-in-law comes to help, but Leah is exactly the kind of happy, bubbly woman he normally can't stand to be around. It doesn't matter how attractive she is.
And let's not forget she knows nothing about shifters.
Even if he wanted to keep her, he can't. Not without facing the one thing that has the power to strike fear in his heart and turn his world upside down all over again. His mate.
Leah knows what she wants and she won’t give up until she gets it.
The second she lays eyes on her handsome brother-in-law, she knows Rex is the one for her.
Even if he pretends to be irritated by her mere presence, she knows he feels it, too.
She's not sure what’s holding him back, but it won’t work, not with this stubborn human.
He can run, but he can’t hide.
When trouble comes to Grey Ridge, and Leah gets caught in the middle, will Rex be too stubborn to go after what he wants? Or will he be too late?
This book is a steamy, dual POV MF wolf shifter romance.
Read this if you love grumpy-sunshine, she falls first, but he falls harder, or a heart warming second-chance romance.

#4
The Alpha's Regret
A Paranormal Werewolf Romance
2023
Nathan is a playboy bachelor, living his life to the fullest. Being the brother of the Alpha has its perks, and Nathan makes the most of all of them. He's not looking for his mate. From what he's seen, they're nothing but trouble and heartache.
Or that's what he thinks until his fated mate walks into the packhouse and turns his life upside down.
Now he wants love, family, and a happily ever after.
The only problem is going to be convincing her. The longer it takes, the more danger she's in.
Someone still has it in for the Grey Ridge pack, and an unmarked mate could be exactly the easy target they're looking for.

#5
The Alpha's Quest
2023
Ethan leaves the only home he's ever known on a mission to find those responsible for attacking Grey Ridge, and to find a mate of his own. Guilt consumes him over the near death of his friend's mate. He won't return as beta until he's proven he can protect his pack. Nothing will distract him from his quest for justice, including finding his fated mate.
No matter how much it hurts.
When a handsome stranger beats down Belle's door and turns her world upside down, she knows she'll never be the same. With her mate in danger, Belle will do anything to help him, including putting her future happiness, and her life, at risk by going undercover with the enemy. Nobody will stop her doing whatever it takes, but will her mate be able to forgive her.
This is book 5 in the Shifters of Grey Ridge series, a steamy wolf shifter romance with rejected mates and a happily ever after.

#6
The Alpha's Mystery
2024
Chase Walker is a man on a mission.
Convinced Grey Ridge is the home base for a criminal organisation, he plans to use his military experience and connections to help his sister's escape from the men who've captured them.
First, he has to get proof the Joneses are up to no good.
Hayley and Leah think they're in love and deliriously happy, Chase thinks they've been brainwashed. They won't leave without a fight.
Gathering the evidence he needs would be much easier if the local deputy, the beautiful but annoying as hell, Natalie Lennox, would get off her perfect backside to help him. Instead, she goes out of her way to hide the truth and he's determined to find out why.
When Chase, the local Luna's, human and extremely bossy, older brother blows into town, hell bent on unearthing the secrets all shifters want to stay hidden, Natalie tries to keep him from getting close, both to her and the truth. But this is a man who never gives up.
When things between them get too hot to handle, will Natalie be able to stay away? Or will she be the one to expose the town's secrets, and things about Chase that even he doesn't know.
The book is Dual POV, MF, wolf shifter, bear shifter romance, with enemies to lovers, fated mates and lots of heat!

#7
The Alpha's Return
2024
Killian Kennedy never wanted to return. He was happy to hide his royal roots and enjoy an anonymous life, somewhere nobody would ever suspect what he truly was. When his niece gets outed as a white wolf, the sign of a royal descendent, on her first shift, duty calls, and he returns to formally renounce the throne, ensuring their safety and his freedom. It was supposed to be a quick visit and then he could disappear into the sunset. But when he gets stuck with a strong she-wolf, charged with keeping him alive long enough to complete the ceremony, everything changes. She has no intention of letting him off the hook that easily, and soon, he's torn between the life he thought he'd always wanted, and one he'll have to fight to keep.
This is a dual POV, MF, wolf shifter romance, with a grumpy alpha male who'll do anything for the strong woman who's determined to drive him crazy.

#8
The Alpha's Envy
2025
Fate has a funny way of complicating things.Marie thought her future was clear - mate the next Alpha of the Reynold's pack. But when she locks eyes with Jonathan Jones, her world tilts on its axis - she's found her true fated mate.
There's just one her boyfriend isn't willing to let go.
Consumed by possessive fury, he refuses to accept defeat. Ignoring Jonathan's warnings, he spirals into obsession, convinced Marie belongs to him.
And when he takes things too far in a dangerous attempt to claim her as his own, a vicious feud ignites between the Jones and Reynold's packs - one that will echo through generations.
Dive into this passionate prequel to the now completed Shifters of Grey Ridge series that reveals the explosive beginning of Cooper's parents' love story and uncovers the bitter roots of an age-old pack rivalry.
This is a dual POV, MF, steamy wolf shifter romance and can be read either before or after the rest of the Grey Ridge books.

#1-3
Shifters of Grey Ridge
Books 1-3
2023
Books 1 - 3 of the bestselling Shifters of Grey Ridge series are now in a bundle deal!
This collection of steamy Paranormal Romances features everyone's favorite type of hero, a SHIFTER! You'll love this series if you like protective alphas and grumpy grizzly bears, fated mates, and steamy romance. There is something for everyone with grumpy sunshine, human mates, he falls first, second chance romance, rejected mates, happy endings, and mystery and suspense to keep you on your toes.
Starting with...Book 1 - The Alpha's SaviourHayley's on the run from a stalker who's determined to make her pay.
When she saves the life of the local Alpha, exposing her new location in the process, Cooper decides he has to make her his.
His to possess, his to love, his to protect.
He's waited a long time to find his mate. He's not going to let her go.
She risked her cover and her life to save him. He's willing to do anything to keep her alive.
Author
Reece Barden
Author · 28 books
Reece is a steamy paranormal romance author writing wickedly wild romance. She is currently working on the shifter romance series, The Shifters of Grey Ridge and the Steel Pack Alphas. She loves creating steamy stories about hot, growly alpha men and the women who love and torment them. She writes for people just like her who love a little light-hearted fun with their naughty heroes and edge-of-your-seat storylines.