Black Bears of Independence

A clan of black bear shifters has settled into the old ghost town of Independence, CO and opened the Independence Dude Ranch. Alpha Corbin Hurst has wished for his fated mate since he and his clan began work in Independence three years ago. Long days and longer nights have him dreaming of their future together. After a rough breakup and swearing off men, Eloise Freimont books a visit to the dude ranch. She meant to focus on her life and getting herself together, not on sex-on-a-stick Corbin Hurst. A stalker and a mysterious man stand in the way of lovers born to be together.

Beta of the Black Bears of Independence, Clan Cade Norton, met his true mate at his best friend and alpha Corbin Hurst’s mating ceremony to Eloise Freimont. They had a fantastic night of hot steamy lovemaking, but when he woke the next morning, Gracie was gone. Cade won’t chase after Gracie. After two months, Cade’s bear is demanding he go after their mate. 

Jase Stewart is the Omega of the Black Bear of Independence Clan in Colorado. He has incredible compassion for people. He is such an expert in interpreting this unconscious language of the emotions that he is often able to divine the very thoughts of his clanmates. Libby Hoffman is a Seer. Through her supernatural insight, she can see what the future holds. After years of her clanmates abusing her powers, she moved from her old clan in San Francisco to the Hurst clan in Estes Park, Colorado. 

A childhood injury in an accident (that also took his mother’s life) left Benjamin Hurst with a limp. His father drilled it into his head that an alpha can’t show any weaknesses and that his limp made him appear weak. The day his brother, Corbin, announced that he and his friends were leaving to create their clan in Independence, Colorado, took Ben by surprise. He was not prepared to be alpha of the Hurst Family clan in Estes Park, Colorado. 

Dylan Birnbaum is a Sphinx cat shifter and Beta of the Hurst Family clan in Estes Park, Colorado. His mate, Caleb Richburg, is a black bear shifter. Together, they have overcome many of life’s challenges. Dylan finds himself raising his eight-year-old biological daughter after his best friend - to whom he donated sperm - dies in a horrible car crash. Caleb is hurt that Dylan never told him about donating his sperm. Will this bring them closer together or tear them apart?