Bear The Burn (Firebear Brides 1)
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“I got some news today,” she said, biting her lower lip in that maddening way of hers.
“Yeah? From Cerise? Austin?” Royce asked, remembering that Tiana had been in talks with the owners of the only bar and diner in Shifter Grove. “Do they want you to start supplying them with bread?” he asked, getting excited for her.
Her eyes were clouded over a bit, but they cleared as she looked at him, nodding her head slowly.
“Yes, both of them do. But… that’s not all,” she said, her voice pitching higher than usual.
“Come on, honey, what is it? You’re making me worried,” he said, cuddling her closer.
“I’m… I’m pregnant,” she finally said, looking a tiny bit apprehensive.
Royce almost knocked both of them into the dining table when he jumped up and started bouncing around the kitchen with Tiana in his arms.
“Are you sure?!” he asked, grinning widely.
He’d always wanted a family. Badly. But it had never seemed right while he lived in Boston. Not only had he not found the right woman, but the city was no place to raise cubs. It had become abundantly clear when he came back to Idaho and remembered the happiness of his childhood there in the big open plains, thick forests, and gorgeous mountains. The thought of raising a family there, in Hamilton House, with the woman he loved more than anything filled his soul with a joy unlike any other.
“I’m sure,” she laughed, clinging to him. “We’re having a baby!”
“Hell, Tiana! That’s one way to make a man work ten times as hard,” he said, grinning. “I’m going to have this place damn spotless by the time the little one gets here!” he rejoiced.
Everything was falling into place. He had his woman, he would soon have his cub, and at least one of his brothers saw the same kind of opportunity that he did. There was a long road ahead, but Royce Hamilton was confident that everything would work out. It had to. And it would. He’d make sure of that.
He put Tiana down gently and pulled her to him, crushing his lips against hers in a long, devouring kiss. Being without her was not an option. He would build a life for them, and he wouldn’t rest before it was everything she deserved.
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BEAR THE FLAME EXCERPT
“You’re telling me you’re here because of a mail-order bride ad that my brother set up for me. Please tell me I’m going crazy here and that this is just a nonsensical dream!” Redmond said, chuckling as he shook his head.
He squeezed her hand tighter and that felt even better. Dammit.
“That’s sort of the gist of it, yes,” Rose admitted.
And it was just as silly as it sounded. She cursed herself under her breath for ever seeing that ad and for ever drinking enough that night for Kari to convince her that sending a note to Redmond was a good idea. Of course, it hadn’t been Redmond she’d been talking to. Royce had told her that fast enough, explaining all of the intricate details of the plot they’d set up and why they were pretending to be Redmond, who had no real interest in getting married.
“But why did you reply?” he asked after a while of silence, which had felt much more comfortable than any conversation she’d ever had with a man. “I mean, look at you! You’re gorgeous. There’s no reason why you should be trying to fish for a man who can’t get a woman on his own,” he said, giving her a long, appreciative look.
She steeled herself against that, doing her damndest to keep the blush from her cheeks.
“Well, it’s not like you’re the kind of guy who needs to get a fake bride either, okay? Let’s agree that life has a really weird sense of humor and sometimes we don’t get to pick the path we land on. I needed to get out of Philadelphia and I have a thing for forests, mountains and hot werebears, so naturally I thought of you,” she said, grinning.
Am I flirting? I think I’m flirting. I think I should stop flirting.
But she was totally not going to stop flirting.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
EPILOGUE
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR