Wild Protector: Smoky Mountain Bears

She's law and logic. He's instinct and claws. Together, they're about to uncover something wild.

Environmental lawyer Emily Hayes is done playing nice. After losing a major case to corporate greed, she's come to Cades Cove with one goal: stop Mark Caldwell's illegal land grabs before he destroys the protected forest for good. But to do it, she'll need help from a guarded, infuriatingly magnetic park ranger who doesn't take kindly to outsiders.

Rhett Hunter is more than a ranger-he's a black bear shifter, sworn to protect the ancient rhythms of the land. The Smokies are his home, his legacy, and his territory. But something strange is happening deep in the woods... and it's more than just bulldozers and broken laws.

When illegal traps start appearing and whispers of unnatural disturbances ripple through the forest, Emily and Rhett are forced into a fragile alliance. Working together stirs something wild between them-something dangerous, electric, and impossible to ignore.

But the closer they get to the truth-and to each other-the more risks they face.

Will trusting each other be their greatest mistake... or their only hope?

WILD PROTECTOR is the first book in the Smoky Mountain Bears series: a steamy, slow-burn paranormal romance packed with small-town tension, bear shifters, forbidden attraction, and the deep magic of the mountains.