Joss Warren packs her bags to head off to the unforgiving wilds of Montana where she’s got a job as the new chef of Black Claw Ranch. Secretly, she hopes to heal her broken heart and learn more about her people. She’s heard about the good folks of Bearden, Montana. They are kind and generous, so people say. But her first run-in with a growly cowboy has her wondering if that’s just a tall tale.… tale.
City-girl Joss has never met a man as rugged as Hunter Shaw.
Tall, tatted, and Montana-tough, Hunter made his name riding bulls on the rodeo circuit. Nowadays, the handsome cowboy wrangles cows and tourists at the Bear Claw Ranch. Hunter is as wild and untamed as the Montana lands.
Joss is sure his sultry gaze promises wicked pleasure. But Hunter hides a dangerous side and Joss can’t risk her fragile heart.
Hunter, a bear shifter, understands horses and hard work. Not women. He’s had his heart broken and stomped on one too many times. But there’s something about the pesky, smart-mouthed red-head that wakens his bear. She’s wary though. The gorgeous, curvy girl is afraid.
Of him.
And maybe for good reason. If he were a gentleman, he’d give his skittish girl some room. And maybe he is a gentleman, but now’s not the time to find out. When traffickers stalk his pretty little mate, his animal ditches all good manners.
His snarling bear is ready to mate, ready for cubs and family. He vows to hunt down any threat to keep his female safe…
Spurred Fate, book 2 in the Black Claw Ranch series, is a steamy bear and badger shifter paranormal romance for readers who love fated mates, plucky heroines, and tortured cowboy heroes who cherish the women they love.
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I really liked this story. I loved how raw and flawed the two were. More over, I liked how they felt with those flaws. Great book!
Joss Warren is done with love! Her ex and his high society family couldn’t deal with her other side. She has headed for Bearden MT to start over at Black Claw Ranch. Hunter Shaw, part of The clan, is running from ghosts and looking over his shoulder. He has a past and doesn’t want to drag Joss into it, but can’t seem to let his mate go. This book was sexy, steamy and life altering for the two Shifters. I really enjoyed this book!
If your genre is shifters reads than this
one is right up your alley.
It has a plot that drew me into the pages and
the chemistry between the characters is real interesting.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book via Booksprout.
Exciting storyline. Really enjoyed reading it…
Bearden Montana,
Miss is headed to her new life and job at the Black claw ranch. She is a badger shifter and when her now ex husband ‘s family found out about it he was told to pick the family money or her. He picked the money.
Hunter is a bearshifter who works at the best claw ranch and he has been unlucky at love.
Both have been hurt by what they thought was love so trying to trust again will be hard. But when Joss is missing Hunter will stop at nothing to get her back
Lots of action, drama, mystery, romance, and awesome characters in this great story. I couldn’t out it down. Totally fantastic story don’t miss it. I hope there are many more planned. Voluntarily review a copy and I honestly love it.
Joss was starting over, she has a lot to heal from in her past and a lot to learn about who she is. Hunter is hiding from his past and can’t seem to move poast it. When these two meet it is nothing but sparks from the start. The heat everything up and they know how to make you laugh too! The past comes calling for both of them and it will take everything they have between them to fight it. I loved this, Hunter is my bear!!
The second book in the Black Claw Ranch series is well written. Joss Warren is the newly hired chef at the Black Claw Ranch in Bearden, Montana she wants to learn more about her heritage, Hunter Shaw is a bear shifter cowboy wrangler who works on the ranch. There is suspense, drama, danger,bounty hunters, mystery, two ex’s, and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
What an intriguing storyline!
The dynamic characters bring the story to life bringing the past and present together.
The danger, and raw emotions make for an amazing read.
I received an advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an unbiased , honest review.
I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
Loved the book!
Joss is looking forward to her new life in Bearden, Montana.
It is her second chance in life.
It will have give her Badger a place to run free.
Hunter is ready to meet his mate.
When he sees Joss, he knows he found his mate.
The characters + storytelling were very captivating
It has all the ingredients that you need for an awesome book!
I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
Spurred Fate is the second book in the Black Claw Ranch series, and all part of the Shifting Destinies universe. Joss has been pushed away by her ex, so now as she arrives at Black Claw Ranch, she’s determined to find out who she really is, and all about her animal. Hunter is a hopeless romantic with really bad luck with love and a dark secret about his past. Working together, they try to resist the pull of their animals, but soon they’re falling for each other. But can they survive the fall out of their pasts as they try to face their future?
This whole universe is just fascinating to read. They all build on top of each other with the overall Shifter drama, but they’re all stand alone romances that suck you in and you can only beg for more! Joss and Hunter were an amazing couple, and I loved that they both needed to overcome their pasts in order to be together. Joss was coming into her own person, and I loved her growing connection with her animal. While her backstory was a little depressing, Hunter stole my heart with his crazy past, his desire for a HEA, and his pretty extreme protective streak. I loved that both had been hurt from their pasts, but both still believed in love. They had a lot of passion to share and I loved how supportive they both were of each other. I loved all of the drama with their pasts, I loved seeing familiar faces, I loved how everything ended, and I just all around really loved this book!
Joss’s divorce spurred her into moving to Bearden to embrace her animal side, but can she trust these new feelings. Joss has doubts and fears, Hunter has doubts, fears, and a secret he’s hiding. I love this mythology, the way these shifters handle their beasts and the beasts communicate with them. I also love the stories, the real life “feels” that could be mine and your heartbreaks or joys. With just enough angst and action and a ton of romance this tale was a lovely read.
SPURRED FATE is the second book in the Black Claw Ranch series. Though each will stand on its own, it would be better to have read them all and in the order of release.
This is a spin-off series, and you will revisit characters – I have not read the other books, but I know I bumped into some dragons, bears, wolves, and lions that must have their own stories. I wish I could read them all!
I loved this story of new beginnings – making your own path – defining your own destiny. Joss and Hunter are complex characters, but Cecilia Lane did an amazing job of presenting their twisted “meet cute,” relationship, and drama. There was plenty of sexy, swearing (or not!), and laughs in this enjoyable, entertaining paranormal suspense romance.
Cecilia Lane is a new-to-me author and I look forward to reading more of her world.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: SPURRED FATE
Series: Black Claw Ranch #2
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Cecilia Lane (as an ARC gifted copy)
An absolutely, fantastic shifter romance to read & I would recommend it to people who enjoy reading this genre.
The plot is excellent & highly intriguing with unexpected surprises. The characters are well-developed with individual personalities and react with realistic emotional feelings to the unusual situations they find themselves in & at times they are quite confrontational.
There is: various kinds of shifters, a small town (Bearden), a female badger shifter (Joss Warren) trying to cope with the memories of her ex-husband’s (Cal) betrayal, a bear shifter (Hunter Shaw) who has made his name on the rodeo circuit, a devious female bear shifter (Joyce), bounty hunters, drama, intrigue, twists & turns, humor, magic, mystery, danger, a shifter club, mates, enemies, traffickers, stalkers, memories, attractions, confrontations, expectations, verbal banter, attempted blackmail, emotional turmoil, honesty, manipulations, drugs, abduction, rescued, revenge, contentment, happiness, love, steamy scenes & a satisfying ending.
A great Shifting Destinies story where we get to know Hunter and new chef Joss.
So many emotions and not to mention annoying past partners that won’t stay there!
Enjoyed getting to understand what makes Joss and Hunter who they are and to discover how great they could be together.
Plenty of laughs, heat and drama sprinkled in with some unexpected twists.
Can’t wait to visit the ranch again.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Joss is a badger shifter trying to get on with her life in Bearden on the black claw ranch after her ex husband betrayal . Now with a news letter telling of her marriage to Hunter a bear shifter she don’t know life gets turned upside down.Awesome story.
I found it hard to put down even after I had finished it.
It’s staying in my head still and if any deserved their own HEA it was these two.
The author’s way of bringing this story out was so worth it.
I have thoroughly enjoyed every story in this series and this one has just added to my enjoyment.
Looking forward to the next one already.
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