When Felicity finds out her mother is terminally ill, she’s determined to fulfill her mother’s last wish—to see her daughter walk down the aisle. But when she suggests marriage to her boyfriend of five years she’s promptly dumped. Disheartened, a friend offers a solution. One of the bear shifters in his clan is currently searching for a wife and he thinks perhaps they’ll make a good match. Kyle is a brilliant chef who is intelligent and kind and more than Felicity could hope for. There is only one problem… Hunter, his roommate, seems determined to get in between them. He goes so far as to pursue Felicity himself. The ex-con is as dangerous as he is sexy. Felicity must protect her heart and keep him from steering her relationship with Kyle off track. Then Felicity recognizes something in the two men they don’t seem aware of themselves, she realizes their love triangle just got a lot more complicated. This is a stand-alone story with an HEA and MF, MM and MMF pairings. keywords: mm, friends become lovers, mmf, bisexual romance, threesome, menage, paranormal romance, shifter, bbw

The best type of romance is the one that’s forbidden. Owen’s become an outcast for losing his Tribe… and that label is enough to prevent him from claiming his mate under pain of death. Tara won’t understand that he’s a bear, anyway. She’ll be scared. She’ll run away. So he keeps his distance...for now... But Tara’s being hunted by a group of guys who act more like a pack-- because they are. Wolf shifters are nothing to joke about, and once they attack Owen can’t stay away any longer. Owen is large. Untamed. And damn, he’s good in bed. The connection they have is deep and undeniable, the lust they have for each other something primal. Yet the wolves are still lurking-- they’re out for revenge, and they won’t stop until they have Tara. If Owen wants Tara as his mate, he’ll have to fight to the death to keep her. A sexy adventure that’s got thrills (and wild romps!) around every corner, Bearly Hanging On is the third book in the scintillating Soulmate Shifters in Mystery, Alaska series. If you like paranormal romance featuring protective bear shifters who love pleasuring and defending their women, then what are you waiting for? One-click to start reading this action-packed love story today! Perfect for those readers who love sexy, strong, protective heroes, high action stories, small town vibes, fated mate romances. Fans of werewolf and other shifter fantasy romances, look no further. If you enjoy books by T. S. Joyce, Roxie Ray, Jen L. Grey, Leia Stone, Elizabeth Briggs, and Lana Pecherczyk.

His fake boyfriend is causing his bear real problems When Jonathan is invited back home to his grandparents’ wedding anniversary, it only takes his overbearing mom a couple seconds to start setting him up with some nice eligible shifter men in his hometown. Lying about having a boyfriend means he’ll have to play pretend, but Jonathan is used to that. After almost losing control of his bear, he’s pretended not to have an inner animal for so long that his bear has gone dormant. Until Jonathan meets the guy who’ll be his fake boyfriend. Eric needs a distraction after breaking up with his cheating ex-boyfriend, and being someone else for a weekend sounds perfect. Pretending to be the boyfriend of a fun, attractive guy like Jonathan will be easy — so long as Eric can ignore his growing, genuine attraction to the other man. Surrounded by dozens of nosy and meddling family members, a terrible thunderstorm, and an inner bear that won’t be ignored, Jonathan and Eric have to figure out what’s real and what’s pretend, or else they’ll only be bear-ly dating. Bearly Dating is a stand alone gay shifter romance, and perfect if you love fake dating, pining, and one very stubborn bear. (Bear shifter romance gay mm lgbt fake boyfriends pretend relationship pining)

When even the wishes you’re afraid to make can come true… Ben Blackwell enjoys a simple life. He lives on pristine land that has been in his family for generations, grows the finest Christmas trees this side of the Rockies, and is a master craftsman by trade. He wants what every bear shifter wants - to pad along peacefully in the forested mountains he calls home and, fate willing, have a mate to share it with. But life is rarely simple. His rival is trying to get his hands on Ben’s family land to develop it for his resort, and the right woman is proving elusive - until she crashes into his backyard. Literally. Allison Timms doesn't have a place to call home, not really. Since running away from foster care at a young age, she's moved from place to place, job to job, atoning for the misdeeds of her youth. Her hope is that one day, she'll land her dream job and finally be able to stop running. This Christmas, she's determined to make her wish come true - if she can make it up to the swanky lodge and convince the wealthy resort owner that he needs her mad skills. Unfortunately, she failed to factor in the Christmas Eve snowstorm making the mountainous route so treacherous - or the stranger who saves her from a crash and makes her want things she didn’t think were hers to want. Is she the one Ben’s been waiting for? Or is Allie working with his rival to destroy everything?

Mouse shifter and cheesecake addict Tara Evans is having a tough time of it. Her abusive ex has just arrived in town. Her sister has arrived for a visit and is clearly hiding something. Now her mate has just walked in the door. Worst of all? She's out of cheesecake. Alex Russell may be a grizzly bear but there is one thing that can have him quaking like a cub. His mother. She's in town and determined that it's time he was mated. Alex would never admit it to her but he agrees. The problem is that he will never settle for anyone other than his true mate and he hasn't met her yet. Can Tara and Alex manage to get their act together while fending off an enthusiastic mama bear and an unscrupulous ex? No cliffhangers. Not suitable for those who prefer clean romance.

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?

An increasing reliance on the Internet and mobile communication has deprived us of our usual means of assessing another party’s trustworthiness. This is increasingly forcing us to rely on control. Yet the notion of trust and trustworthiness is essential to the continued development of a technology-enabled society. Trust, Complexity and Control offers readers a single, consistent explanation of how the sociological concept of ‘trust’ can be applied to a broad spectrum of technology-related areas; convergent communication, automated agents, digital security, semantic web, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, e-government, privacy etc. It presents a model of confidence in which trust and control are driven and limited by complexity in one explanatory framework and demonstrates how that framework can be applied to different research and application areas. Starting with the individual’s assessment of trust, the book shows the reader how application of the framework can clarify misunderstandings and offer solutions to complex problems. The uniqueness of Trust, Complexity and Control is its interdisciplinary treatment of a variety of diverse areas using a single framework. Sections featured include: Trust and distrust in the digital world. The impact of convergent communication and networks on trust. Trust, economy and commerce. Trust-enhancing technologies. Trust, Complexity and Control is an invaluable source of reference for both researchers and practitioners within the Trust community. It will also be of benefit to students and lecturers in the fields of information technology, social sciences and computer engineering.

These Bear Shifter country music stars are about to meet the women they never knew they needed! Contains the following novels: Matthew: Melinda Darling has always dreamed of being at the center of the Nashville country music scene. She thought getting her Master's Degree in Music Business would be her ticket to the top, but it turns out managers are a dime a dozen in Music City. With no other prospects and student loan repayments on the horizon, she takes an internship position under the devious Kitty Konstantine. The job was simple: find talent, introduce talent to Konstantine Talent Agency, and keep it all professional. When she finds The 4 Saints, she can see the men ooze with talent, their stage presence commanding rapt attention. When she lays eyes on Matt Saint, she knows she has no hope of keeping it professional... Matthew Saint has a lot on his shoulders, and he's got the scars to prove it. As guitarist for The 4 Saints, he and his brothers have to live in two worlds. On the one hand, they're up and coming country music stars just trying to make it in Nashville. On the other hand, they're a clan of Bear Shifters that have to be careful who they let get close. Trouble is never far off, and since meeting Mel Darlin', he thinks maybe he's due for a little more trouble in his life. Mark: Adelaide- Spencer has always had a natural talent for songwriting. She find herself humming a tune, then running around the house like a chicken with it's head cut off looking for a pen and scrap of paper. Receipts, index cards and magazines: nothing was safe from her scribbles. But these were songs she wrote for herself, not for anyone else. So when her Grandma sent her song to the Konstantine Talent Agency without her knowledge, Addison flipped her lid. Would these strangers even accept her, given her family secret? Mark Saint knows talent when he sees it. His Grandfather used to say "There ain't no fakin' talent,". On stage he plays the same bass fiddle his grandfather did and is always looking for the best songs for he and his brothers to record. So he drove across the state to the dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere to meet the woman who wrote this special song. When he first laid eyes on her, he knew she'd be his mate. Luke: Candace Chance was having the worst night of her life. Of course, with a name like that, did she ever have a shot? Yet another thing she could thank her mother for, but at this point she had other things on her mind. Like the freezing cold rain, the soggy cardboard that separated her from the alley asphalt. Oh, and the gangsters who are out hunting her, because she's someone else's property. Thanks again, Mom. Luke Saint knows how to move among people. As drummer in The Four Saints, he isn't quite in the spotlight that his brother Matthew is. Sometimes that can be annoying, but sometimes being unseen has it's advantages. Coming up on these thugs beating this poor helpless woman was one of those times. He tasted sour copper in his mouth and let out a roar as he charged the men. Then their world got turned upside down. John:Meg Baker wanted for nothing growing up. The best schools: she attended them. The best instructors: she learned from them. The best talents as a violinist: she was born with them. A pampered life of chauffeurs and private jets. So why was she now on the run, trying to hide herself in the one place she knew her father would never look for her? John might have the last name of Saint, but his family swears he made a deal with the Devil. Not one person from Ozarks to the Appalachias could strum a mandolin like him. And while he loved the harmonies he helped his family achieve on stage, he always felt something was missing inside. Until that night she came into The Fiddler's Cave, and for the first time in his life he thought there might be someone who felt like he did. Bartholomew:Kitty Konstantine is used to being called names. Cut throat. Demon. Bitch. But the title that always trips her up is "daughter." No matter what she achieved, her father was always ready to cut her down. Even now that she's signed The Four Saints, it's still not good enough. Now, if she can't get them signed under a tighter contract, she'll lose everything. Bart Saint was pure swagger. He had that level of arrogance that couldn't be earned, so only the very few could pull it off. Tall? Sure. Handsome? Oh yeah. But it was something else that made heads turn when he walked into a room. He knew exactly who he was, and that made him invincible. He was manager to his nephews, and he'd be damned if he let Kitty Konstantine put the squeeze to them. Let the battle of wills begin. May the most stubborn negotiator win. USA Today Bestselling Author Becca Fanning brings you a Shifter Romance novella box set packed full of action, intrigue and steam! Fated Mates have never been so right and wrong for each other! 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