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by Chant, Zoe


  Combining sizzling romance with laugh-out-loud humor and plenty of mystery, the Shifting Sands Resort series is a must-read for fans of T. S. Joyce, Terry Bolryder, and Lisa Ladew.

  Now you can save 30% on the first three books with this convenient box set. Relax on the sands with a tropical drink and a taste of adventure. Includes Tropical Tiger Spy, Tropical Wounded Wolf, and Tropical Bartender Bear. No cliffhangers!

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  More Paranormal Romance by Zoe Chant

  Bodyguard Bear. (Protection, Inc. # 1). A BBW witness to a murder + the sexy bear shifter bodyguard sworn to protect her with his life + firefights and fiery passion = one hot thrill ride!

  Bearista. (Bodyguard Shifters # 1). A tough bear shifter bodyguard undercover in a coffee shop + a curvy barista with an adorable 5-year-old + a deadly shifter assassin = a scorching thrill ride of a romance!

  Firefighter Dragon. (Fire & Rescue Shifters # 1). A curvy archaeologist with the find of a lifetime + a firefighter dragon shifter battling his instincts + a priceless artifact coveted by a ruthless rival = one blazing hot romance!

  Royal Guard Lion A curvy American shocked to learn that she's a lost princess + a warrior lion shifter sworn to protect her + a hidden shifter kingdom in desperate need of a leader = a sizzling romance fit for a queen!

  Find many more at Zoe's Amazon page!

  Zoe Chant on Audio

  Dancing Bearfoot – Audiobook - A single dad from the city + his daughter's BBW teacher + a surprise snow storm = a steamy story that will melt your heart.

  Kodiak Moment – Audiobook - A workaholic wildlife photographer + a loner bear shifter + Alaskan wilderness = one warming and sensual story.

  Hero Bear - Audiobook - A wounded Marine who lost his bear + a BBW physical therapist with a secret + a small town full of gossips = a hot and healing romance!

  Zoe Chant, writing under other names

  Rails; A Novel of Torn World by Elva Birch. License Master Bai knows better than to dream about his Head of Files, Ressa. A gritty and glamorous steampunk-flavored novel of murder, sex, unrequited love, drugs, prostitution, blackmail, and betrayal.

  Laura’s Wolf (Werewolf Marines # 1), by Lia Silver. Werewolf Marine Roy Farrell, scarred in body and mind, thinks he has no future. Curvy con artist Laura Kaplan, running from danger and her own guilt, is desperate to escape her past. Together, they have all that they need to heal. A full-length novel.

  Mated to the Meerkat, by Lia Silver. Jasmine Jones, a curvy tabloid reporter, meets her match in notorious paparazzi and secret meerkat Chance Marcotte. A romantic comedy novelette.

  Handcuffed to the Bear (Shifter Agents # 1), by Lauren Esker. A bear-shifter ex-mercenary and a curvy lynx shifter searching for her best friend's killer are handcuffed together and hunted in the wilderness. Can they learn to rely on each other before their pasts, and their pursuers, catch up with them? A full-length novel.

  Keeping Her Pride (Ladies of the Pack # 1), by Lauren Esker. Down-and-out lioness shifter Debi Fallon never meant to fall in love with a human. Sexy architect and single dad Fletcher Briggs has his hands full with his adorable 4-year-old... who turns into a tiny, deadly snake. Can two ambitious people overcome their pride and prejudice enough to realize the only thing missing from their lives is each other?

  Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, by Lauren Esker. Curvy farm girl Julie Capshaw was warned away from the wolf shifters next door, but Damon Wolfe is the motorcycle-riding, smoking hot alpha of her dreams. Can the big bad wolf and his sheep shifter find their own happy ending? A full-length novel.

  The Christmas Tree Bear, by Rosie Lynne. Bear shifter Willis Barnett meets his fated match in Charlotte Caldwell when she hopes to earn extra money as Santa Helper’s on Willis’ family farm turned Christmas Tree Town for the holidays. A romantic comedy novella.

  The Strength of the Pack, by Jorrie Spencer. Seth Kolski, a werewolf, hides his heritage and passes for normal. Until he meets Jamie. A full-length novel.

  Taming the Beast, by Honey Dover. Beauty is a paranormal investigator hired to deal with a man cursed to become a monstrous beast. Helping him recover his humanity will change her life. A novelette.

  Claimed by the Wolf, by Candi Jackson. Zenobia Jones ends up pregnant after a night with a billionaire—and lands herself in a war between werewolf packs. A full-length novel.

  The Right Bear's Arms, by Nora Eli. After a sizzling one night stand with bear shifter Jake, curvy Katie realizes her perfect man is everything she's tried to avoid. If they can both stop running from their pasts, they may find a destined future together. A novelette.

  Discovering the Dragon, by Sofia Stone. When reporter Chloe Martin investigates Lancaster Gold, she finds herself tangled up with the oldest son—Isaac Lancaster, billionaire dragon shifter. A novelette.

  Sneak Preview: Bearly Together

  Shelley had never spent much time thinking about weddings and true love and making babies like other girls. Wedding dresses, because she’d always loved fashion, but the whole idea of waiting around for the perfect guy only made her roll her eyes.

  She hadn’t even believed in mates until her father introduced her to his, and later casually mentioned that Shaun had married his as well. It was too ridiculous to bear.

  But here they were, and her lioness was growling with avid recognition, leaving no doubt in Shelley’s mind that this was her destiny, this was her mate.

  If she had ever bothered to imagine meeting her mate, it would not have been like this.

  She was sweaty and disheveled from having to walk to the diner, and she’d gotten unexpectedly caught in the arc of a sprinkler on her way back, so her jacket had water spots and her hair was limp.

  And the most gorgeous man she’d ever laid eyes on had just looked straight into her soul and was explaining to her that she was the biggest idiot in the entire sad state.

  “The... license plate?” she repeated. “The noise from my car was just a loose license plate?”

  “That’s all it was, ma’am,” he said, gazing back at her in a way that would have been creepy if it had been anyone else... or if she had not been staring back at him with equal avarice. “The bolts were loose and that’s the rattle you were hearing when you went over bumps. I... tightened them for you.”

  “Not ma’am,” Shelley squeaked. She didn’t want to be ‘ma’am’ to this man. “Shelley.” It sounded like a kid’s name to her ears. “Michelle.” Ugh, no, too formal. “Shelley. Shelley Powell.” She realized that he probably already knew her name, since she’d left it with her car key.

  She was not doing much to redeem her image of intelligence.

  “I’m Dean,” he answered, and he offered her a hand. “Dean James, not to be mistaken for James Dean.”

  Shelley laughed breathlessly. Dean could certainly have been a movie star, with his broad shoulders and strong jaw. She very slowly took his hand to shake and was instantly lost.

  If his gaze had left her knees feeling boneless, his handshake did things to parts not much higher, and her chest was suddenly too small for her lungs. She was dizzy, and excited, and... she was ready for this. This was coming home. Her lion was rumbling in delight.

  “So, you’re...” she started, just as he blushed beautifully and said, “I guess...”

  “You first,” she said swiftly, and by virtue of her speed, he was forced to continue.

  “Are you... a... ah... lion shifter like your nephew and your father?” he said with understandable hesitation. Being wrong about an assumption like that in a world where shifters were secret would have been a stunning mistake to bring up aloud.

  But this wasn’t a mistake. He was clearly feeling the same thing, the same crazy, perfect, stomach-dropping realization she was tumbling through. He was drinking in her gaze just as she was his, and they hadn’t let go of each other after the handshake. Their clasped hands hung just above the countertop. If the counter had not been between them, Shelley was not sure what they would be doing now, but
she would bet that it would start with a kiss from those amazing lips, and once the thought occurred to her, she couldn’t shake it.

  “I am,” she finally remembered to confirm, because it seemed impossible that there was anything he didn’t know about her. “And... you?”

  “Bear,” Dean said faintly, like he was imagining the same kiss. “I’m... a bear. Grizzly.”

  It was the stupidest conversation, dragged out a stupid amount of time, because Shelley couldn’t keep a thought in her head that wasn’t kissing this man. “I’m a lawyer,” she said impulsively, then thought it sounded like she was bragging and blushed. “I mean... I just don’t want you to think I’m an idiot. Because of the... license plate.”

  “Happens all the time,” Dean lied kindly.

  “You’re just being nice,” Shelley told him suspiciously.

  “Yeah,” Dean agreed with a smile.

  “Do I owe you anything?”

  “No, no charge for tightening your... license plate.”

  They were still clasping hands over the greasy counter.

  “I’m never going to live this down, am I?” Shelley guessed sheepishly.

  “It’ll be one of those inside jokes that we have.”

  “You mean, it will actually be funny someday, instead of just horribly humiliating?”

  “I promise,” Dean breathed.

  There was a moment of silence, then they both tried to say, “So, you’re...”

  This time Dean was fastest. “You first.”

  “You’re my mate,” Shelley said boldly. It was thrilling to her own ears. This beautiful man, with his strong hands and his piercing eyes: he was hers.

  His grin was like a bolt of lightning. “That’s what I was going to say,” he said.

  “It’s... it’s nice to meet you,” Shelley said. Nice was so insufficient! “I... would you like to get dinner or something?” Dinner was the last thing she wanted to do with this man; she wanted to wrap herself around him and see if he tasted the way she was imagining.

  She let go of his hand, but only because he was coming around the counter, and she would finally be able to...

  “Daddy! Daddy!”

  Shelley stumbled backwards instead of taking the step forward that she had intended.

  A curly-haired boy about the same age as Trevor bolted into the room like a whirlwind, smelling like leaves and mud puddles. He just missed crashing into Shelley’s legs, careening around her and wrapping himself around Dean possessively as the man bent and intercepted his hug.

  Shelley stared in horror.

  “You... have a kid?” she said hesitantly.

  “This is my son, Aaron.”

  Everything about the mood had changed. Dean was bristling protectively, his arms around the little boy, his gaze challenging.

  Shelley felt like someone had just hit her in the face, and she probably looked like it, too.

  Her mate... had a kid.

  Every brief, delirious fantasy she’d had about a life with Dean suddenly had a four-foot-high nope in the middle of it.

  BEARLY TOGETHER COMES out June, 2019!

 

 

 


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