Shifter Village

Book excerpt: Shifters with hearts of stone. Curvy women with spines of steel. Can fated mates shatter the protective shields these ex-soldiers have built around their hearts? One thing is certain, they won't give up without trying. Are memories enough to warm his frozen heart? When Niels Orson is summoned home to attend his grandfather’s funeral, he isn’t prepared to see the one person who could upset his whole life. Edie Battista. His fated mate. Beautiful as ever, the mayor of Aster Village and owner of Battista Bakery has blossomed into a striking woman. Sassy and curvy, she is every Bear’s dream. Even if her welcome is less than cordial. Not that he blames her. In and out, that’s his plan. But Niels is met with a few surprises from the old man’s last will and testament. He must take steps to claim ownership of the small New Jersey village, or it will be sold to a ruthless developer. Can Niels’ save the town and claim his mate? Or will he become the ice man everyone thinks he is? Keywords: alpha hero, loner, tortured hero, curvy heroine, plus size heroine, fated mates instalove, fated mates paranormal romance, fated mates quick reads, fated mates rejection. fated mates virgin, shifter romance. second chance romance, Look for the next book in the bestselling Hearts of Stone Series, Shifter Scrooge.