Sterling Mallory likes fast—fast cars and faster women, anything to keep the ghosts at bay.Living life on the edge catches up to him when he carelessly makes an enemy of Kyle Barnes.Who knew Kyle's younger sister would turn out to be his mate? Now she hates him. Ophelia Barns left her flourishing journalism career in Nashville to come back home to Burden, Texas.Her brother has always been her rock, and now it’s her turn to be there for him.When someone crosses him, they cross her.When Ophelia is forced to interview Sterling for the local Burden Gazette, the attraction is so intense that they might each be willing to make some sacrifices.In Burden, Texas, bear shifters are livin’ easy.The last thing these good ol’ bears are thinking about is getting hitched.Until fate comes knocking…This is a feel-good shifter rom-com novella that transports you to a place where laughter is the status quo and a smile on your face is guaranteed.