THE BEAR'S ASSISTANT: A Fated Mates Paranormal Romance (Midlife Shifters of Shadow Falls Book 2) by Erin Havoc

A witch with a backbone.A bear who doesn’t take no for an answer.A grumpy boss romance.Kayla’s mother has just passed away.Instead of allowing grief to swallow her, she packs up and moves into Shadow Falls. The haven for supernaturals. The one place she can be herself.The city is a dream. But the first person she meets is more like a nightmare.After an unexpected twist, she’s forced into close quarters with hot-and-rude Asher Lowe.She’s in town to focus on her witchy powers. She can’t let herself get involved.Even if his sharp tongue and icy stares melt her in place.Asher spends all his time working on his business. The bakery is all his parents left him.He has no patience for hunts and fun. He surely hasn’t got the time for a mate.Whatever his bear tells him, he’s not surrendering. It doesn’t matter how many times he has to push her off.And one final incident is all he needs to prove himself right.Midlife Shifters of Shadow Falls is a steamy paranormal series. Each book can be read individually. HEA guaranteed, no cliffhangers. This one is all about grumpy bosses and enemies-to-lovers. Adults only.