She came for a job interview. She didn't expect to find her soulmate at the front gate.

Bear shifter Justus has been waiting for fate to deliver his soulmate. He just didn't expect her to show up on a Monday morning before the park even opened.

Trina feels the pull the moment the big, gorgeous man takes her hand ? she can't explain it, but she can't shake it either.

Justus knows she's his the second he catches her scent. But telling her the truth isn't simple. The park's council has rules: if Trina can't accept what he is after he shows her, she won't be free to leave. He's asking her to trust him with her whole world before she even knows his last name.

A secret that changes everything. A choice that can't be undone. And a bond neither of them saw coming.

Truemates. Hidden identity. Shifter romance. Standalone.

If you love shifter fated mates and an instant connection that feels like coming home, Justus's story is waiting for you.

I write for the readers who stay up past their bedtime, telling themselves "just one more chapter" long after the lights should be out. The ones who fall in love with fictional characters, escape into magical worlds, and crave protective heroes who would do anything for their women.

My love for paranormal romance started as a young mom reading ebooks in the middle of the night, drawn to the monsters who were more than villains?they were heroes. Inspired by shifters and fated mates, I set a goal in 2011 to publish my first book. Over 100 books later, I'm still creating the kind of stories I love to read.

Now, I spend my days dreaming up protective heroes, captivating heroines, and the happily ever afters they fight for, often while walking with my pup coworker and plotting my next book. I write for readers who love adventure, passion, and a touch of magic?because I'm still that girl under the covers, reading by flashlight, lost in another world.