Bear and Wolf (Sugarpaw Springs Book 2)

A protective bear shifter. A desperate wolf with secrets. One fated bond that could ignite the whole town.

Rafael Kingsley has rules. No mates. No second chances. No getting close to anyone who might rip open old scars. As Bear and Bun’s gruff second-in-command, he thrives on control. Then James walks into his life with sweet smiles, dangerous secrets, and a scent that wakes every instinct Rafael thought he buried.

James is barely keeping his head above water. Crushed by debt from his brother’s mistakes, he has made deals he regrets. Getting tangled up with a possessive bear who sees straight through him should be the worst decision he has ever made. But Rafael’s steady presence and protective growl begin to feel like home.

When James’s past comes back with teeth and threats, Rafael stops pretending he does not care. He will fight, bleed, and shift to protect the wolf who has become his everything.

Loving James means more than saving him. It means trusting fate, facing his own buried wounds, and risking the one thing Rafael has never given anyone…his heart.

Bear and Wolf is a small-town M/M shifter romance with fated mates, enemies-to-lovers tension, and a fiercely protective hero. It is book 2 of the Sugarpaw Spring series.