Eventide of the Bear, Sinclair Cherise

All her life, Emma longed for someone to love. Instead, disaster sees the brand-new bard banished from her people for long lonely years. Injured saving a child, the werebear has to steal food from humans, breaking shifter Law. The territorys Cosantir and his lethal grizzly warrior catch her in the act. To her surprise, shes healed and welcomed. Obviously, they dont know her past. But oh, she cant resist being around other shifters-especially the captivatingly powerful warrior. Maybe she can stay...just a little while.

As a grizzly warrior, Ben is ordered to house the pretty werebear until she heals. His littermate abandoned him, his home is empty, and hes been alone for a long time. Intelligent and sweet and lushly curved, Emma is a delight...even if she is oddly reticent about her past. Although having sworn off females, hes sorely tempted by this one. Damned if he doesnt want to keep her, secrets or not.

Females were trouble. Years past, one split Ryder from his littermate. Now the panther shifter is returning to Ben, bringing his cub with him, a four-year-old he stole from the abusive female. To Ryders annoyance, his brother is sheltering a wounded bear. A female. Even worse, shes beautiful and gentle and loving-damned if hes going to fall for that act again. But when the dark of the moon arrives and death reigns supreme, hell discover that not all females are alike.