Bear Biker Love: A BBW Shifter Romance

By Harper Ashe

You’re Invited to Take a Romantic Ride With Destiny!

An Alpha Bear Who Must Find His Mate…

When his small clan of bear shifters is murdered, Alex Andreas embarks on a quest to find more of his kind. But before the lone Alpha can begin his search by heading to the Colorado Rockies, he must lose the band of Hunters that are pursuing him and find his mate: a curvy, brunette beauty who isn’t even aware that a touch of bear blood runs through her veins.

A BBW Who Takes a Chance on Fate…

Nina Parks is having a lousy night. First, her ex-boyfriend’s new fiancé ruins Friday night happy hour. Then she finds a crashed motorcycle in her driveway. Not only that: the hunky, leather-wearing rider is injured and refuses to go to the hospital. Nina agrees to help the sexy biker, only to find that his injuries aren’t from his crash and now they’re both in danger!

Will They Take a Ride with Destiny?

Pulled into Alex’s world, where nothing is quite what it seems and she isn’t sure who to trust, Nina finds herself torn between the man of her dreams and the life he wants her to leave behind. When the truth is finally revealed, will she follow her heart and join Alex on a romantic ride with destiny?

This paranormal novella is a BBW shifter romance featuring a smoking hot, motorcycle-riding were-bear and the beautiful, curvy brunette who is destined to become his mate. It is a complete story of 26K words or 100+ printed pages. (No cliffhangers!)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hearts Collide Publishing
• Release date: Apr 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9781498994736

Harper Ashe

Harper Ashe writes the kind of romance she loves to read: usually sweet, sometimes spicy, always deliciously satisfying! She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her handsome husband, almost-grown children, and a very naughty cat. Connect with Harper by email: [e-mail]

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About Bear Biker Love: A BBW Shifter Romance

An Alpha Bear Who Must Find His Mate...

When his small clan of bear shifters is murdered, Alex Andreas embarks on a quest to find more of his kind. But before the lone Alpha can begin his search by leaving the Pacific Northwest and heading to the Colorado Rockies, he must lose the band of Hunters that are pursuing him and find his mate: a curvy, brunette beauty who isn’t even aware that a touch of bear blood runs through her veins.

A BBW Who Takes a Chance on Fate...

Nina Parks is having a lousy night. First, her ex-boyfriend’s new fiancé ruins Friday night happy hour. Then she finds a crashed motorcycle in her driveway. Not only that: the hunky, leather-wearing rider is injured and refuses to go to the hospital. Unable to resist the sexy biker’s charms, Nina agrees to help him, only to find that his injuries aren’t from his crash and now they’re both in danger!

Will They Take a Ride with Destiny?

Pulled into Alex’s world, where nothing is quite what it seems and she isn’t sure who to trust, Nina finds herself torn between the man of her dreams and the life he wants her to leave behind. When the truth is finally revealed, will she follow her heart and join Alex on a romantic ride with destiny?

Chapter 1

The young Guardian stood before the Council of Paranormal Creatures, nervously awaiting her first assignment. A Page handed her a scroll titled Bear Biker Love. When she finished reading it, he took it back from her and retreated.

Do you understand what we need you to do? the head Councilman asked, speaking for the collective.

Yes, your honor, the Guardian replied. The instructions on the scroll were very clear. I must retrieve and deliver the scarf to the Elder, and make sure the Alpha uses it to find and claim his mate.

Your assignment will not be complete until the Alpha and his mate have consummated their love.

Yeah, yeah. I get it.

"We would caution that, while this mission may seem easy, there are many variables at play here, including humans with free will." The Councilman’s disdain for mortal men was apparent.

I understand, your honor. Remember, I was mortal not that long ago. And I used free will to really screw things up.

Yes, of course. Your human misdeeds are why you are here, working as a Guardian for the Council of Paranormal Creatures.

The Guardian stopped herself from disrespectfully rolling her eyes. Her ‘misdeeds’ weren’t that awful, especially when compared to the other Guardians. She may have been a wild child, but it’s not like she robbed a bank or killed someone. I’m sure everything will be fine. But just in case, what happens if something does go wrong?

We will be watching over you, just as you will be watching over your charges. The locket you were given at graduation is a messaging device. We will send alerts as needed.

The Guardian’s hand automatically went to the heart-shaped pendant that was suspended on a long chain around her neck.

Do we need to remind you of what’s at stake here? the Councilman asked.

No, your honor. She had already heard the speech a dozen times. If she failed her assignment, survival of the planet’s paranormal creatures would be in jeopardy. Yada, yada, yada. She didn’t need to be told again, even though she didn’t fully understand how a silly scarf and a single were-bear mating could be so important to the fabric of paranormal society.

What the Guardian did understand was this: if she wanted a chance to be reincarnated as a human again, she needed to redeem herself by successfully completing a series of assignments for the Council. That was the bargain she had struck.

The head Councilman stood, which was her cue to get going. We wish you well, Guardian.

Thank you, sir.

Chapter 2

Alex knew something was wrong. Despite the early spring freeze, he didn’t spot smoke rising from the treetops. The villagers had to be up and about by now. Why weren’t their cottage chimneys showing signs of that?

After waking up well before dawn, Alex had gone for a ride and ended up being gone for several hours. He had needed time to think, and riding his motorcycle fast and free was the best way to clear his head so he could contemplate his new role as clan Alpha.

In grand clan tradition, the ceremony had taken place three days earlier on his 30th birthday. It was then that Anthony had stepped down as Alpha and Alex, his first-born son, had taken his rightful place within the small clan of half-breed were-bears.

From an early age, Alex knew what his role would be in the bear shifter clan. It was his birthright. His fate. But even at 30, he didn’t yet feel like the leader he was born to be. And he wasn’t sure if he was ready to seek out his mate and start a family to ensure that his lineage continued. But ready or not, his destiny beckoned, which was why he needed to clear his head with a long, lone ride.

Pulling back on the throttle, Alex slowed his bike to crawl as a sense of foreboding settled deep in his chest. His inner animal rumbled in response, but he managed to keep it in check.

The village was in sight now and not only were there no fires burning, no lights were on, and not a single clan member was out and about. His heart raced and his entire body tingled as his innate transformation from man to bear began. Swift, automatic shifting was a sure sign that danger was near, but he needed his human body.

Alex cut the engine to his bike.  After taking a few deep breaths to clear his head and get his bear under control, he stripped off his leathers and hid his bike in the trees at the edge of the clearing. Making his way into the village on foot would give him stealth and agility, two things he might need under the eerie circumstances.

As he entered the clearing, he crouched down low and used his heightened senses to assess the situation. Using his acute shifter sight, he scanned the area before him, detecting no movement. After listening intently, he realized an eerie silence permeated the village; the only sounds he could hear were his labored, adrenalin-infused breathing and the beating of his own heart. The absence of movement and sound told him that the pungent scent of blood that hung in the chill air did not belong to the enemy.

By the time he reached the first cottage, Alex knew what he would find inside. One by one, he searched the small, sturdy houses, looking for signs of life. But all he found was death. From the looks of things, most of his clan members had been murdered in their beds, unaware that they were about to be slaughtered like cattle. The few shifters that had been awake appeared to be taken by surprise. Why hadn’t they sensed something was wrong?

Alex’s stomach churned as he stood outside his family’s cottage, unsure whether he had the courage to enter, even while knowing that he must. He suppressed the urge to weep like a child when he found the bloody, lifeless bodies of his mother, father, sister, and brother. Rage bubbled up from his soul and he roared long and loud, his grief pouring forth as he vowed to seek revenge. Before his body could complete its change, he heard something.

Alexander. His name was but a whisper in the wind, so faint that he wondered if he imagined it. Then he heard it again. Alexander.

There was one cottage left to search: the home of his grandfather, the clan’s Elder. With a final, silent good-bye to his family, Alex made his way to the Elder’s home. Entering without knocking, he found the old man in front of the fireplace and dropped to the ground next to him. The Elder’s breath was shallow and his pulse was weak and thready; it was obvious he didn’t have much time left.

Alexander, the Elder whispered as his eyelids fluttered open.

I’m here, grandfather, Alex responded, taking hold of the old man’s frail, furry hand. Who did this?

The Hunters.

Alex had never seen the Hunters, but he had been told of them. The small band of vigilante humans hated shifters, even the half-breed