Bear shifter Knox has never had it easy. Whatever he touches, whatever he loves, ends up dead. Or so he thinks when he moves to Bear Creek to stay with his old army buddy, Jamie. But fate is not ready to give up on this hero bear and when he meets Hannah, his true mate, he starts to believe in happy endings.Hannah is a social worker, with a problem. A young bear shifter, who lost his dad, is … dad, is nearly out of control—so the school principal would have everyone believe. When she meets a damaged bear shifter, she soon realizes that in helping each other, these two might just help themselves.
Of course, the fact that Knox just happens to be sex-on-legs, and claims to be her mate, will in no way impede her professionally.
Who is she trying to fool? Everything about Knox calls to the woman in her.
Sometimes you just have to believe in fate.
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I really enjoyed this book. I thought Knox and Hannah were great together. Hannah is a Social Worker who has just moved to town and Leona and her sons Jack and Harry are one of her cases and supervises the boys while their dad rarely visits them. Knox has just come into town to stay with his army buddy Jamie and his family after his unit was ambushed and pretty much most his unit died, he has so much guilt over what happened, he stops in at the grocery store to ask for directions and never expected to meet his mate Hannah, he doesn’t tell her that they’re mates or show any indication as after his childhood and losing nearly his whole unit he thinks he’s bad news and wonders if it would be best for her if he never told her but while at the playground the following day with Dani watching Juliet and Jasper plays he sees Hannah with Jack and Harry supervising their visit with their a*sehole of a neglectful father he’s jealous as he thinks that Hannah and Clive are together and Jack and Harry are her kids until Dani sets him straight. He notices that Hannah and Clive are having words and basically rushes over to see if she’s alright, Hannah notices his protectiveness and asked him point blank if they’re mates which Knox tells her the truth and that he’d leave if she thought it was best. I liked that Hannah didn’t waste anytime bonding with Knox as they both need each other. I loved how through one of Hannah’s other cases Dustin, Knox found a new purpose to help him deal with the guilt and loss of his unit and thought it was great as him as Dustin needs him as well after losing his father and just coming into his first shift. I’m looking forward to Beverly’s story next as it’s definitely about time she finds the perfect man for her after flirting with nearly every man in Bear Creek and having no luck and thinking that there’s something wrong with as no of them choose her but she doesn’t realise that she’s just not the women for them. I’d definitely recommend this book, series, universe and author to everyone.
Do yourself a favour, grab this book, make a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy.
Once again Ms Raines has given us a heart-warming sweet read that just tugs at your emotions.
Hannah is a social worker we have met before with a heart as big as the outdoors, she does not just do her job, she believes in her job.
Knox is struggling after leaving the army due to losing most of his team in an ambush. He has also had a crap childhood and feels like he is bad luck.
Add in one trouble teenage shifter who has lost his dad and you get this great story.
Jamie and Dani from book one play their part in this story as Jamie was in the same unit as Knox was.
Two hurt souls in Knox and Dustin end up learning to help and support each other and find that life is worth living.
Loved the little twist when Hannah confronted the principle.
This is my honest review of this book.
Like too many military deployed in war zones, Knox has unwarranted feelings of guilt and wholly warranted feelings of deep grief over the deaths of his teammates. He also had some awful childhood memories adding to his issues. While visiting an old friend who is also ex military in the bear shifter town of Bear Creek, he is blindsided when he comes across his fated mate. It takes a lot before he comes to grips with the fact that he has value.
Hannah is not a shifter, but has been a social worker for shifter children in the area and has just moved into the town following the move to Italy by her loving parents in the hope of easing the arthritis which is a nasty problem for her mother. Her sudden attraction to Knox adds to the stress of helping a mother whose husband died suddenly in an accident less than a year ago and the intense problems the teenage son is having at school.
Extremely well handled story entailing two very real problems in the world today. A real feel good tale!