Catamount Lion Shifters

Dane Ashworth, a grumpy, solitary mountain lion shifter, comes from one of the founding shifter families of Catamount, a town deep in the woods of Maine where mountain lion shifters have existed in secret for centuries. The community is in turmoil after the startling death of a shifter. In the midst of upheaval in Catamount, Dane encounters the unassuming, curvy, and delectable Chloe Silver. Chloe set out to hike the famed Appalachian Trail in the aftermath of heartbreak. She's lived a well-planned life, only to learn that the best laid plans could blow up in her face. She's looking for a fresh start, but trust doesn't come easily for her. The mere idea of shifters has never crossed her mind, but Dane calls to her in a way that no man ever has. She finds herself tossed and turned by the depth of her attraction to him. The mountain lion in Dane knows Chloe is meant for him, but he has to find a way to earn her trust and make her believe in him and in what lies between them. Passion burns like wildfire between them while events in Catamount put them both in danger. In a love story filled with passion, romance, adventure, betrayal, and secrets, Chloe will have to decide if she can accept Dane for who he is, and if she's willing to believe in the power of love.

Phoebe Devine has loved Jake North for years, but she's kept her feelings hidden because she didn't want to ruin their friendship. Jake is a grumpy, smoldering mountain lion shifter who's put his life on the line to protect Catamount shifters. Catamount has held the secrets of mountain lion shifters for centuries, but the town has been thrown into turmoil on the heels of a surprise death that upended trust among shifters in the community. Phoebe is one of the few people Jake trusts-completely. She's also tempting beyond all reason, her mere presence rattles Jake's control. He's denied the depth of his desire for her, but once he has a taste, unbridled passion swirls around them, engulfing them in its power. Jake knows beyond any doubt Phoebe is meant to be his, but she has her own reservations. She's loved him in secret for so long, she's afraid to put her heart on the line. On a journey that spans from Maine to Montana, Phoebe and Jake face their feelings for each other and chase the secrets that threaten everything Catamount shifters hold dear. While Phoebe grapples with whether she can trust in Jake's love for her, Jake tries to keep her safe as events around them thrust them in the path of danger. In a love story filled with passion, adventure, betrayal, and secrets, Phoebe will have to discover if she has faith in their love.

Noah is tall, dark, and dangerous, a shifter and military operative rolled into one. He is returning home to Catamount after years away to take care of his ailing mother. Lily tends to hide in the shadows of her family's lore and has just about given up on the possibility of love. A chance encounter throws Lily and Noah together. With Catamount in turmoil over the shifter smuggling network, the burdens of being a shifter lay heavily upon Lily. Noah instantly sees through Lily's reserve to the wild core hidden behind the brainy woman on the outside. He wants her to the depths of his very being. Yet, his family's troubled history is a burden he's carried for years and the reason he doesn't believe love is even possible. With her unassuming beauty, luscious curves, and heart of many layers, Lily is a temptation Noah can't resist. She kindles hope and dreams he's never even considered. While events in Catamount continue to unfold, revealing more secrets, the desire between Lily and Noah burns hot and fast. Lily's struggle to believe in what lies between them threatens their fragile connection. Noah joins forces with the other shifters in Catamount fighting to drive out the secrets that threaten them all. As Lily tries to come to terms with Noah's love for her, he puts his life on the line to keep her and the rest of Catamount safe.

Shana Ashworth is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after her husband's tragic death and the discovery of his betrayal of Catamount shifters. What no one knows is that long before she became a widow, Shana's marriage was cold and distant. Her heart still feels encased in ice. The only man who seems capable of cracking through the ice is Hayden Thorne-a grumpy, smoldering, and powerful shifter from Montana. When Hayden shows up for a visit in Catamount, the first woman he encounters is Shana. Shana is breathtaking-a deliciously curvy, intelligent, sensual, and strong shifter. When Hayden met her before in Montana, the spark between them burned bright and hot. But he kept his distance. Now, he finds that impossible. Shana is his flame as much as he is hers. Shana wants nothing more than a fling-someone to make her feel again. Hayden is perfect-an out-of-town shifter who will be gone before her heart has a chance to get involved. Yet, she underestimates what lies between them. On a journey that spans from Montana to Maine, Hayden and Shana must hold tight to each other as they unravel the threads of shifter secrets. Both put their lives on the line to protect each other and all that shifters hold dear. In a love story filled with adventure, Shana and Hayden must discover if the power of their love can hold them together.

A swoony, holiday shifter romance from USA Today bestselling author J. H. Croix! If you like smoking hot paranormal romance with a twist of suspense and adventure, you'll love this second chance holiday romance! When Max Stone saunters back into Catamount, Maine, he sends Roxanne Morgan's world spinning sideways. He's just as broody and smoldering as ever. And, he wants another chance. Max's feelings for Roxy haven't faded. She's everything he remembered and more. They were only seventeen when they fell in love, and Max's life was sent careening away from Catamount-the birthplace of mountain lion shifters. As Roxy faces her fears about what it means to maybe love again, Max kicks up dust over the mystery behind his father's death. With Christmas approaching, Roxy and Max might be able to get their second chance at love, and Catamount may finally lay rest to an old betrayal among shifters. A Catamount Christmas is perfect for listeners who love small town paranormal romance, second chances for Christmas, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a protective hero who's willing to fight to win back the woman he never stopped loving.

High in the mountains of Colorado, mountain lion shifters hold rare power among mountain lions and humans, able to live in both worlds at once. Secrecy has kept them safe for centuries. Daniel Hayes returns to Painter, Colorado, after learning he's a shifter, a secret kept from him by his parents after his brother died. Daniel encounters the breathtaking Sophia Ashworth by chance. The lion in him wants her with a force he can't deny. Sophia's ancestors laid claim to the founding of shifters back East and traveled West centuries ago to strengthen their line. Sophia is busy trying to hold her family together after her brother almost died in a car accident. When Daniel crosses her path, her lion calls for a chance to explore the passion beating wildly between them. While Sophia struggles to help her family mend, Daniel comes face to face with an explosive secret within his own family. As passion stokes a love that can't be ignored, they find themselves fighting side by side to drive out the danger bubbling from within the shifter community. Daniel's newfound knowledge of the lion within him will be tested to the max as he calls upon his power to go up against his own blood to keep Sophia and all shifters safe. Sophia and Daniel are caught up in a storm of passion driving them to a love that cannot be denied.

Heath Ashworth is a mountain lion shifter from a family whose roots go back to the birth of shifters. A grumpy former Marine, he stumbled and lost his way after a car accident where he barely escaped with his life. His grueling recovery led him down a path he never imagined. After he tangled with the shifter smuggling network, all he wants is to make it right again. Now he's trying to live up to the man and shifter he once was. Vivi Sheldon once harbored a secret crush on Heath. He's her best friend's older brother and tall, dark, strong, and broody. She shelved her youthful fantasies when Heath moved away for his military career. In the meantime, her heart took a few bumps and bruises. She's a busy single mother and has convinced herself life without love is better than putting her heart on the line again. As Heath pulls his life back together, he finds he can't stop thinking about Vivi. The spark between them burns so hot and bright, he doesn't want to ignore it anymore. One kiss sets the tinder between them alight in flames. Heath isn't sure he's shifter enough to live up to Vivi, while Vivi struggles to let down her guard. They are bound tighter and tighter together as they face down the secrets threatening shifters everywhere. Can Heath be the shifter he believes Vivi needs? Can Vivi have faith in the love between them?