The gods will tear the world asunder if their treaty isn't honored. To do so, there must be a marriage of dryad and gargoyle bloodlines.
Cybele I hate the thought that my future is decided for me, but this is what I was raised to do. To be. A broodmare for a block of rocks. I suppose it isn't much better for him, either. The treaty between my forest homeland and the gargoyle clan needs to be renewed or we will no longer be protected. It's not about what we want, and it doesn't matter if the husband they've picked for me wants to devour me with his kisses.
Basalt I’ve never wanted any of this. Not being the presumptive heir to my father. Not being tied in marriage to a fragile dryad. She looks as though she would crumple at a light touch. When her hand is tied to mine, I can barely feel it.
The curse of the gargoyle - stone skin, never feeling. It matters not when you mate with another gargoyle, your rough touch is welcomed, almost required for satisfaction. But now I was about to be bound to a dryad as delicate as a spring flower.
Can a real passion bloom from the arranged marriage between a gentle flower and a heart of stone or are they destined to disappoint the gods?
The Mate in a Minute series of sexy short stories deliver a happy ending right before bed. You're welcome ;)
Badgering the Bear Curvy badger shifter Jolie is nagged by her best friend to check out shifter speed dating (okay, she might have lost a bet). It's pretty boring, though, until she sees...him. Gabe is big. He's burly. And just the touch of his hand on hers sets Jolie's body aflame with need.
Insecurity sends Jolie scurrying for the cover of the forest. Good thing a bear like Gabe loves a good hunt. And what Gabe wants? Gabe takes.
Charming the Wolf After losing a bet with her bestie, fox shifter Zanea 'Zane' Russell must endure a night of speed dating all the local rabbits, hounds and squirrels. Not exactly the recipe for getting swept off her feet...until HE sits down across from her.
Wolf shifter Josh Landry agrees to one night of speed dating to get his nagging brothers off his back. Little do they know that he's not going to accept or ask for any dates. Even if they're curvy, foxy bombshells who make every part of him tingle.
But when Zane gets her list of date requests the next day, Josh isn't on it...
Taming the Lion Everyone around her is finding mates and bear shifter Desdemona "Des" Jacobs is determined not to be left behind. Despite a bad breakup, she decides to try her hand at speed dating.
Lion shifter Drake Sheridan let Des go when they were young. He knows it was a mistake and hopes that they can have a second chance at a mating. When he sees her at the speed dating event, he thinks it's fate bringing them together.
But Des can't date Drake with a clear heart. Her terrifying ex is still stalking her, and she's afraid of him getting hurt. Can she even think of a happy ever after with the man she's always wanted when the past won't let her go?
Sophie knows she shouldn't run with the gorgeous Enforcer of a neighboring pack, but Tanner Burnett is too hard to resist. When an explosive battle between their fathers ends in violence, the now rival wolf packs vow vengeance and the two lovers are separated.
Except Sophie is hiding a secret from everyone, until her brother forces the truth out of her. The new alphas of both packs decide there is only one path to ensure the packs’ safety. A wedding of convenience.
Can Sophie and Tanner find their way to love when circumstances beyond their control bind them together?
Wolf shifter Lili Thornhill hides beneath ugly clothes and sensible shoes, but the yearning in her heart is for a mate and a family. As a low ranking member of her pack, Lili barely dares to dream about a fated mate, let alone her boss and Alpha, Cole Burnett.
Cole is new to the role of Alpha and is under a lot of pressure to pick a high-ranking wolf as a mate, to help settle the pack. He never looks twice at his dowdy admin, Lili.
Until one day when Cole stumbles on Lili skinny dipping and his eyes are opened to just how beautiful she is. Can Cole keep Lili safe from a pack who would rather see her dead than in their alpha's arms?
Everyone around her is finding mates and bear shifter Desdemona "Des" Jacobs is determined not to be left behind. Despite a bad breakup, she decides to try her hand at speed dating.
Lion shifter Drake Sheridan let Des go when they were young. He knows it was a mistake and hopes that they can have a second chance at a mating. When he sees her at the speed dating event, he thinks it's fate bringing them together.
But Des can't date Drake with a clear heart. Her terrifying ex is still stalking her, and she's afraid of him getting hurt. Can she even think of a happy ever after with the man she's always wanted when the past won't let her go?
After losing a bet with her bestie, fox shifter Zanea 'Zane' Russell must endure a night of speed dating all the local rabbits, hounds and squirrels. Not exactly the recipe for getting swept off her feet...until HE sits down across from her.
Wolf shifter Josh Landry agrees to one night of speed dating to get his nagging brothers off his back. Little do they know that he's not going to accept or ask for any dates. Even if they're curvy, foxy bombshells who make every part of him tingle.
But when Zane gets her list of date requests the next day, Josh isn't on it...
Charming the Wolf is part of the Mate in a Minute series of sexy short stories that deliver a happy ending right before bed. You're welcome ;)
