31/07/2026
Thawed by the Bear by Peyton Lawson
An inheritance she didn't want. A warden who won't let her leave. One winter that changes everything.
VICTORIA
I inherited my estranged uncle's failing mountain lodge in Greypaw because no one else wanted it—a rundown property in the middle of nowhere, miles from my corporate life in Toronto. My plan was simple: assess, sell, escape back to civilization. Then Rourke Kane appeared—this intense, territorial warden who claims I'm trespassing on Glacier Clan land and that every renovation I propose threatens their "boundaries." He's infuriating, he's always watching, and he's the first man in years who sees past my carefully constructed competence to the exhaustion underneath. I'm forty-two, divorced, recovering from career burnout that almost destroyed me. I came here to tie up loose ends, not to discover that my grumpy neighbor is a bear shifter, I'm his fated mate, and the lodge I'm trying to flip is the only thing standing between rogues and clan territory. Now I'm choosing between the safe corporate future I rebuilt—or risking everything for a man, a mountain, and a life I never knew I wanted.
ROURKE
I failed my clan once—lost good people because I missed the signs, didn't act fast enough, let my guard down. I won't fail them again. When Victoria Fleet inherited the old Morrison lodge on Glacier territory, I saw a threat: a city woman who'd sell to developers and expose us. But my bear knew the truth the moment I caught her scent—she's mine. She's also stubborn, brilliant at business, and turning that wreck of a lodge into something beautiful while arguing with me about every property line and permit. I'm forty-eight, carrying guilt I can't shake, and the last thing I deserve is a second chance at happiness. But when rogues use her construction project to breach our borders, I stop hiding what I am. Victoria faces the impossible with fierce logic and braver questions than I expected. Now I'm fighting for my mate, my clan, and the chance to prove that some things are worth the risk of failing again—including love.
A steamy paranormal romance featuring a burned-out executive, a guilt-haunted warden, and the courage to build something new from broken foundations. Complete HEA.
If you love icy alphas, opposites-attract romance, mountain guardians, and steamy bear shifter paranormal romance, this book is perfect for fans of T.S. Joyce, Milly Taiden, and Lynn Raye Harris.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHPTVDG4
