A Griffin for Christmas

by Zoe Chant

  The Easter Bunny's Bear. A BBW bunny shifter with a pony farm + a lonely bear shifter hunting a dangerous werewolf + a criminal werewolf pack causing trouble = one steamy springtime romance!

  Alpha Bear Detective. A brave woman in deadly danger + a bear shifter police detective who will protect her with his life + a frightening foe = one thrilling romance!

  Trusting the Tiger. A lonely BBW who can't shift, on vacation with her shifter family + a billionaire tiger shifter looking for a family + a kidnapping plot that threatens to rip them apart = one sexy and dangerous weekend getaway!

  Bear With Me. A lonely bear shifter + a workaholic conservationist + a sudden storm = one wet and wild mountain adventure!

  The Saber Tooth Tiger's Mate. A BBW recovering from a bad break-up + a sexy saber tooth tiger shifter + a sinister stalker and a deadly duel = one heart-pounding romance!

  Rescued by the Jaguar. A curvy Mexican billionaire whose money can't buy her love + a powerfully masculine American jaguar shifter firefighter + a world trying to tear these fated mates apart = one fiery romance!

  Target: BillionBear. (Upson Downs # 1) A BBW artist + an amnesiac bear shifter + a mysterious murder plot = an explosive blockbuster romance!

  A Werewolf’s Valentine. (Upson Downs # 2) A BBW cat shifter who's turned her back on love + a handsome werewolf stranger who comes to town + a very special Valentine's Day = a hot and heart-warming romance!

  The Bear’s Christmas Bride. A BBW who's alone at Christmas + a lonely bear shifter searching for his mate + a crowded house full of relatives = a snowy yet sizzling holiday romance!

  Alpha Lion. A frightened but determined BBW + a sexy lion shifter martial artist + a dangerous enemy = one unforgettable romance!

  Hollywood Bear. (Hollywood Shifters # 1) A BBW stuntwoman + a movie director bear shifter + Hollywood hijinks = one blockbuster romance!

  Hollywood Dragon. (Hollywood Shifters # 2) A BBW singer + a billionaire music mogul dragon shifter + shifter battles and sizzling passion = one blockbuster romance!

  Hollywood Tiger. (Hollywood Shifters # 3) An investigator BBW + a hot maverick photojournalist tiger shifter + a sinister Hollywood studio = an explosive blockbuster romance!

  Hollywood Shifters’ Christmas. (Hollywood Shifters # 4) Three hot Hollywood shifters+ three curvy mates = three holiday romances in one sizzling story!

  Guarding His Honey. A BBW in danger + the hot bear shifter who'll do anything to protect her + a dangerous fight with the mafia = one thrilling romance!

  Hero Bear. A wounded Marine who lost his bear + a BBW physical therapist with a secret + a small town full of gossips = a hot and healing romance!

  In the Billionbear’s Den. A stressed-out BBW in need of a break + a sexy billionaire bear shifter in need of a mate to share his home + the remote woodland house he built himself = one steamy romance!

  The Bear With No Name. A BBW park ranger + a sexy bear shifter with amnesia + a town that needs their help = one unforgettable romance!

  Bearing Your Soul. A shy BBW who’s been burned by love + a sexy veteran bear shifter + a family code of silence = one sizzling hot romance that defies all odds!

  The Billionaire Wolf Needs a Wife. A shy BBW teacher + a sexy billionaire wolf shifter + a mail-order bride company = a white-hot wedding!

  Country Star Bear. A BBW + country star bear shifter + a slippery night in New England = hot nights under the covers!

  Honey for the Billionbear. A BBW with a broken heart + mysterious billionaire bear shifter + an unexpected storm = one sweet and sexy story!

  Loved by the Lion. A BBW looking for a family + hot alpha lion shifter protecting his pride + a dangerous stalker = one sweet and steamy story!

  Joining the Jaguar. A BBW doctor with no time for love + a protective alpha jaguar shifter + a kidnapping = one sizzling hot love story.

  Bearly There. A BBW + billionaire bear shifter + chocolate-drizzled desserts = one lick-your-fingers-good story!

  Bear West. A BBW city girl + bear shifter cowboy + a mail-order bride company = one Wild West romance that's truly WILD!

  Kodiak Moment. A workaholic wildlife photographer + a loner bear shifter + Alaskan wilderness = one warming and sensual story.

  Healing Her Wolf. A curious vet + a wounded werewolf + some tender loving care = one sexy, sizzling story!

  A Pair of Bears. One lonely cat shifter + two sizzling hot bears who want to share + a whole lot of action (in and out of bed) = one wild and sexy adventure!

  Bear Watching. A BBW park ranger + a bear shifter smokejumper + a lonely fire-watcher's post = one red-hot fire between the sheets!

  Wild Flight. A BBW burned by love + a hot eagle shifter who's ready to dare + wild passion on a stormy night = a love that was meant to be!

  Wolf Home. A sexy werewolf with pack problems + a hot new werewolf seeking a home + arranged marriage = one sweet and sexy story!

  The Hawk and her LumBEARjack. A BBW hawk shifter + a lonely bear shifter lumberjack + ice storm = one red-hot weekend!

  Undercover Alpha. A BBW + a hot werewolf bodyguard + undercover action (and action under the covers) = one unforgettably sexy story!

  Bear Down. A BBW biologist + a bear shifter pilot + huddling for warmth in the wilderness = one blazing-hot story!

  Bought by the Billionbear. A curvy single woman + a billionaire bear shifter + a bachelorette auction = one broiling-hot story!

  And many more!

  Zoe on Audio

  Dancing Bearfoot – Audiobook - A single dad from the city + his daughter's BBW teacher + a surprise snow storm = a steamy story that will melt your heart.

  Kodiak Moment – Audiobook - A workaholic wildlife photographer + a loner bear shifter + Alaskan wilderness = one warming and sensual story.

  Hero Bear - Audiobook - A wounded Marine who lost his bear + a BBW physical therapist with a secret + a small town full of gossips = a hot and healing romance!

  Zoe Chant writing as Lia Silver

  Laura’s Wolf (Werewolf Marines # 1), by Lia Silver. Werewolf Marine Roy Farrell, scarred in body and mind, thinks he has no future. Curvy con artist Laura Kaplan, running from danger and her own guilt, is desperate to escape her past. Together, they have all that they need to heal.

  Prisoner (Werewolf Marines # 2), by Lia Silver. Werewolf Marine DJ Torres is a born rebel. Genetically engineered assassin Echo was created to be a weapon. When DJ is captured by the agency that made Echo, the two misfits find that they fit together perfectly.

  Partner (Werewolf Marines # 3), by Lia Silver. DJ and Echo’s relationship grows stronger under fire… until they are confronted by a terrible choice.

  Mated to the Meerkat, by Lia Silver. Jasmine Jones, a curvy tabloid reporter, meets her match in notorious paparazzi and secret shifter Chance Marcotte.

  Zoe Chant writing as Lauren Esker

  Handcuffed to the Bear (Shifter Agents # 1), by Lauren Esker. A bear-shifter ex-mercenary and a curvy lynx shifter searching for her best friend's killer are handcuffed together and hunted in the wilderness. Can they learn to rely on each other before their pasts, and their pursuers, catch up with them?

  Guard Wolf (Shifter Agents # 2), by Lauren Esker. Avery is a lone werewolf with no pack; Nicole is a social worker trying to put her life back together. When he comes to her door with a box of orphan werewolf puppies and danger in pursuit, can two lonely people find the family they've been missing?

  Dragon’s Luck (Shifter Agents # 3) by Lauren Esker. Gecko shifter and infiltration expert Jen Cho teams up with sexy dragon-shifter gambler "Lucky" Lucado to win a high-stakes poker game. Now they're trapped on a cruise ship full of mobsters, mysterious enemy agents, and evil dragons!

  Tiger in the Hot Zone (Shifter Agents # 4) by Lauren Esker. In her search for the truth about shifters, tell-all blogger Peri Moreland has been clashing with tiger shifter and SCB agent Noah Easton for years. Now she and Noah are on the run with an unstoppable assassin after them and a custom-made plague threatening the entire shifte
r world!

  Keeping Her Pride (Ladies of the Pack # 1), by Lauren Esker. Down-and-out lioness shifter Debi Fallon never meant to fall in love with a human. Sexy architect and single dad Fletcher Briggs has his hands full with his adorable 4-year-old… who turns into a tiny, deadly snake. Can two ambitious people overcome their pride and prejudice enough to realize the only thing missing from their lives is each other?

  Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, by Lauren Esker. Curvy farm girl Julie Capshaw was warned away from the wolf shifters next door, but Damon Wolfe is the motorcycle-riding, smoking hot alpha of her dreams. Can the big bad wolf and his sheep shifter find their own happy ending?

  Special Sneak Preview!

  The Griffin’s Christmas Bride

  A soft purr wound its way up from the creature’s chest as Mia stroked her fingers over its head, and it opened its eyes, blinking at her sleepily before opening its mouth and yawning widely.

  “Let’s have a look at you,” Mia said, easing the little body out of the parka. “Maybe you’re not too hurt –”

  The rest of her words were stopped cold in her throat as she sucked in a short, sharp breath of surprise.

  Wings. It’s got wings!

  Mia closed her eyes, shaking her head.

  This can’t be possible! Lions don’t have wings!

  But when she opened her eyes again, the wings – sleek, golden-feathered, and elegant – were still there, attached to the animal’s back, its fur becoming feathers.

  Her hands shaking, Mia probed gently against the animal’s back, wondering if this might be some kind of bizarre joke – but no. The wings were attached to its back. The skin between them was perfect and seamless.

  Mia stared. She remembered reading about lions with wings like eagles – she had doodled them a lot when she’d been in design college, along with unicorns, pegasus, dragons, and every other kind of weird beast. What were they called again? Mia frowned, digging back through her memory.

  Oh – that’s right. Griffins.

  The only problem was, of course, that griffins weren’t real.

  How can this be?

  Biting her lip, she slowly folded back more and more of the parka. This had to be some kind of weird joke. She knew rich people sometimes had exotic pets, but this was taking things too far. The last time she’d checked, ‘exotic pets’ didn’t extend to mythical beings!

  “Are you hurt?” Mia asked, still in a mild state of shock.

  Okay, first it’s a griffin, and now you’re talking to it and expecting an answer?

  But still – the sound of her voice seemed to comfort it. Its purr grew louder.

  “Let’s have a look at you, honey,” she said. The creature didn’t look like it had suffered any harm, at least – all its legs were in working order, as were its... its wings. And it had trotted up to her just fine.

  It was probably just cold – and, depending on how long it had been out there, probably hungry, and missing its people.

  Still.

  Just because she couldn’t see any obvious injuries didn’t mean it wasn’t hurt. Utterly baffling though it was, the poor little thing needed her help.

  But… where do I take an injured griffin?

  “It’s okay, honey,” Mia said as she gently moved the animal over to the passenger seat. It blinked at her, before shaking its head and mewing. Gently, Mia scritched her fingers over its head again, remembering how it had purred when she had done that before.

  The action seemed to have the same calming effect on it now, and it yawned, green eyes becoming sleepy.

  Okay. It’s an animal. So… a vet?

  The car rumbled to life again after only a couple of false starts, and Mia began her agonizingly slow drive again.

  But where am I going to find a vet?

  She didn’t know this area at all. She didn’t even know if there were any towns hidden away here in the hills. It would take her hours to get back to the city at this rate. Mia glanced across at her little charge, before turning up the heater. She might not know what it was, but she was sure she needed to get it warmed up as quickly as possible.

  “Well, we’ll just do the best we can,” she murmured. She wanted to scritch its head again, but she didn’t dare take her hands off the wheel. “Where am I going to take you, though? And where did you even come from?”

  With desperation growing in her chest, Mia was just about to start thinking things were hopeless when a sudden massive gust of wind parted the snow like a curtain before her. A sign became visible by the side of the road, illuminated by overhanging lamps.

  Biting her lip, Mia leaned forward, reading.

  Welcome to Skyhaven.

  She’d never heard of Skyhaven – and she was pretty sure she hadn’t seen it on the maps when she’d been looking up how to get to her client’s house.

  Maybe the sign was just a relic of some place that had long since become a ghost town – though that didn’t explain why it was all lit up.

  Well, as Bon Jovi said, we’ll give it a shot.

  Steering the car past the sign, Mia found herself heading down a small, winding road between the mountains. Here, she was somewhat protected from the snow, and the visibility improved dramatically. She could speed up now without fear of zooming off the side of the road and into the great unknown.

  “I wonder if that’s what you did, you little rascal,” Mia said, glancing down at the little bundle of feathers and fur in the seat beside her. “Whatever you are.”

  It wasn’t long until she had found the outer limits of the town of Skyhaven.

  Glancing out the window, Mia blinked in surprise.

  This was clearly anything other than a ghost town.

  The houses were large and beautiful, with Christmas lights dangling off every available surface.

  If it hadn’t been for all the electricity clearly needed to power them, she would have felt like she’d stepped back in time – the houses were all of an old, stately style she wasn’t quite sure what to call, except fancy.

  The lamps that lined the streets, too, were the old wrought iron kind, and the pavements looked like cobbles rather than concrete.

  What the hell is this place?

  It looked like some kind of fairytale village from a postcard, rather than somewhere that could actually exist in the real world.

  But more importantly than that, Mia wasn’t really seeing many businesses or street signs around. There was nothing to tell her where the main drag might be – or how she might go about finding a vet.

  Licking her lips, Mia looked left and right, scanning the streets for any clues she could find. She’d driven for almost another five minutes before at last she drove past somewhere that looked like a shop. There was a painted sign by the sidewalk that said The Fenris Café.

  Fenris... isn’t that some kind of legendary dog? she thought to herself as she leaned over to see if she could see anyone inside. Maybe it’s my day for mythical beasts.

  The large windows were lit up, and she was sure she spotted someone behind the counter.

  “Well, it certainly looks open,” Mia muttered to herself as she pulled up outside. “Maybe they can give me directions.”

  Reaching over, she carefully scooped up her little charge, keeping it wrapped up as snugly as possible inside the parka. Holding it close to her chest, she got out of the car and hurried over to the door of the café, shouldering it open.

  Glancing around, Mia could see there were only a few customers inside: an older couple, and – and –

  Yowza.

  What had to be the most handsome man she’d ever seen in her entire life.

  His dark hair fell over his forehead and over his dark blue eyes. The strong line of his jaw was dusted with just enough stubble to add ruggedly to the handsome, and his cheekbones could have cut glass. A quick glance showed that not even the winter sweater he was wearing could conceal the broadness of his shoulders, nor the bulges of his biceps.

  And then, there was the fact that h
e was staring at her. He had a cup of coffee half-way raised to his – full, gorgeous – lips, but he’d apparently forgotten all about it as soon as she’d walked in, because it was frozen in mid-air, going absolutely nowhere.

  It was only after a moment that Mia realized that if he was staring at her, she was staring back at least twice as hard, her mouth hanging open like someone witnessing the first hot air balloon flight.

  Not the time for this!

  Somehow, her sense of higher purpose kicked in, and jerked her brain out of whatever ‘too much handsome’ fugue state it had wandered into. The little creature in her arms shivered, and she remembered why she was here.

  “I’m sorry to bother you all,” she said, willing her voice not to shake. “But does anyone know where I can find a vet?”

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