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Holiday Mates #4
Bear Creek Father's Day
As Zak finishes up his residency, he accepts a generous offer to establish a medical practice in Bear Creek. With a unique degree that enables him to treat all of the small town’s citizens, Zak anticipates the successful launch of his professional career. On the personal side, he avoids romantic entanglements with shifters, and is resolved to blend in with the human population as he’s always done.
Meanwhile, at the orphanage for shifter cubs, Orrin is caring for little ones waiting for their forever family. While careful not to play favorites, his bear insists that two of the children are theirs. Orrin had always assumed he’d be mated before starting a family, but as he and the cubs grow closer, there’s no doubt that they belong together.
When one of the children is injured, Orrin ends up at Zak’s new clinic where both men are forced to acknowledge their mutual attraction. Adding little ones to the mix only complicates their budding romance, but caution soon yields to a future they’d never anticipated.
Welcome back to Bear Creek for an unconventional romance, sweet orphans, and a whole group of new dads who get to celebrate Father’s Day for the first time! (Book four of the Holiday Mates series. Contains steamy M/M content.)
Meanwhile, at the orphanage for shifter cubs, Orrin is caring for little ones waiting for their forever family. While careful not to play favorites, his bear insists that two of the children are theirs. Orrin had always assumed he’d be mated before starting a family, but as he and the cubs grow closer, there’s no doubt that they belong together.
When one of the children is injured, Orrin ends up at Zak’s new clinic where both men are forced to acknowledge their mutual attraction. Adding little ones to the mix only complicates their budding romance, but caution soon yields to a future they’d never anticipated.
Welcome back to Bear Creek for an unconventional romance, sweet orphans, and a whole group of new dads who get to celebrate Father’s Day for the first time! (Book four of the Holiday Mates series. Contains steamy M/M content.)
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2025
About the author
Alexander Elliott
31 books75 followersAlexander writes in multiple genres, including romance, paranormal, medieval fantasy and science-fiction. His work is replete with themes of love, passion, family, humor, hope, and acceptance.
The author is known for imaginative storytelling, engaging characters, and fascinating worlds to explore. He strives for emotional depth, sizzling romance, and all the adventure, action, and intrigue necessary for a great read.
All of Alexander’s books are human-authored, without the use of generative artificial intelligence.
If you have enjoyed his work, he would love to hear from you!
Email: aelliottbooks@gmail.com
Website: https://aelliottbooks.com/
The author is known for imaginative storytelling, engaging characters, and fascinating worlds to explore. He strives for emotional depth, sizzling romance, and all the adventure, action, and intrigue necessary for a great read.
All of Alexander’s books are human-authored, without the use of generative artificial intelligence.
If you have enjoyed his work, he would love to hear from you!
Email: aelliottbooks@gmail.com
Website: https://aelliottbooks.com/
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June 20, 2026
Bear Creek Father’s Day is book four in the Holiday Mates series by Alexander Elliott. I have only read one other book in this series and was just fine. This book will pull at your heart strings. My eyes watered more than once, as these beautiful little children (bear cubs) find their forever homes.
Zachary Hall is something unique. He is a quasi-shifter. It’s rare but happens when there has been a human/bear shifter mating in your heritage. It means that the person may have some amplified gifts, such as an enhanced sense of smell or eye sight. But they don’t have an inner bear. They can’t shift. Quasi-shifters are generally looked down upon in the shifter society. Because of this, Zak has always dated human men only.
Zak is just finishing up his residency and will soon be a full fledged doctor. He will have special qualifications. He can treat both humans and shifters, as well as natural bears as well. When the mayor of Bear Creek, Pennsylvania visits him and makes him a fantastic offer to be their doctor when he graduates, he can’t refuse. It’s the perfect little town to set up his practice.
Orrin Crosby is a bear shifter. He runs the orphanage for bear shifter cubs in Bear Creek. Orrin has always dreamed of finding his forever mate and adopting children of his own. When the latest group of orphans arrived, though, his bear immediately latched on to two of the little cuties claiming that they were theirs. Then, when Orrin was in the grocery store, he detected the distant scent of the most delicious man. Could it be his potential mate? Now if he could just figure out who that scent belongs to!
When these two finally find each other, they both know that there is something between them. And both agree to explore it. Zak never planned to be attracted to a shifter. In addition, Orrin lets him know that he wants to adopt two of the orphans in his care. Zak is just starting a brand new practice. Is he ready for a ready made family as well?
This was SUCH a heart warming story. My eyes watered so many times, all in happiness. It is angst free. Just filled to the top with sweet children and wonderful families finding the children they always dreamed of to add to their lives. I hope when you meet these characters, you will feel as touched as I did.
Zachary Hall is something unique. He is a quasi-shifter. It’s rare but happens when there has been a human/bear shifter mating in your heritage. It means that the person may have some amplified gifts, such as an enhanced sense of smell or eye sight. But they don’t have an inner bear. They can’t shift. Quasi-shifters are generally looked down upon in the shifter society. Because of this, Zak has always dated human men only.
Zak is just finishing up his residency and will soon be a full fledged doctor. He will have special qualifications. He can treat both humans and shifters, as well as natural bears as well. When the mayor of Bear Creek, Pennsylvania visits him and makes him a fantastic offer to be their doctor when he graduates, he can’t refuse. It’s the perfect little town to set up his practice.
Orrin Crosby is a bear shifter. He runs the orphanage for bear shifter cubs in Bear Creek. Orrin has always dreamed of finding his forever mate and adopting children of his own. When the latest group of orphans arrived, though, his bear immediately latched on to two of the little cuties claiming that they were theirs. Then, when Orrin was in the grocery store, he detected the distant scent of the most delicious man. Could it be his potential mate? Now if he could just figure out who that scent belongs to!
When these two finally find each other, they both know that there is something between them. And both agree to explore it. Zak never planned to be attracted to a shifter. In addition, Orrin lets him know that he wants to adopt two of the orphans in his care. Zak is just starting a brand new practice. Is he ready for a ready made family as well?
This was SUCH a heart warming story. My eyes watered so many times, all in happiness. It is angst free. Just filled to the top with sweet children and wonderful families finding the children they always dreamed of to add to their lives. I hope when you meet these characters, you will feel as touched as I did.
Did Not Finish
September 2, 2025DNF at 35%
What could be written in 150 pages, takes 300. Way too slow for me.
Writing was good though and kept me going for a while, but the plot is too straightforward and the pace glacial, so I decided to put it down in the end.
What could be written in 150 pages, takes 300. Way too slow for me.
Writing was good though and kept me going for a while, but the plot is too straightforward and the pace glacial, so I decided to put it down in the end.
November 12, 2025
Alexander Elliott is a new author to me but I loved this book, a very feel good read.
Bear Creek is a growing and up and coming town under the leadership of its charming and determined mayor DeeDee.
She organised the town’s new doctor, Zak Hall and he found his Mate, Orrin, who runs the shifter orphanage.
The orphanage has several cuties that all arrived close together and are similar ages.. , Orrin finds them all homes close by and even adopts 2 along with Mating with Zac.
This was an entertaining read.
I felt a bit much was going on sometimes and there was absolutely no drama, it was all sunny and roses.
I think I’d have liked a bit of angst.
Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!
Bear Creek is a growing and up and coming town under the leadership of its charming and determined mayor DeeDee.
She organised the town’s new doctor, Zak Hall and he found his Mate, Orrin, who runs the shifter orphanage.
The orphanage has several cuties that all arrived close together and are similar ages.. , Orrin finds them all homes close by and even adopts 2 along with Mating with Zac.
This was an entertaining read.
I felt a bit much was going on sometimes and there was absolutely no drama, it was all sunny and roses.
I think I’d have liked a bit of angst.
Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!
September 3, 2026
Family!
Zak Hall is finishing his education when he is offer a job in Bear Creak, PA by the mayor. Zak decides to visit several times to make sure he will fit into the community.
Orrin is the director of the Cub House and orphanage for bear shifters. After receiving 4 new cubs he takes the whole house on a trip to buy the new child some more clothes and anything else they might need.
While shopping Zak and Orrin find they like a smell that they have never smelled before. What happens when they collide?
Zak Hall is finishing his education when he is offer a job in Bear Creak, PA by the mayor. Zak decides to visit several times to make sure he will fit into the community.
Orrin is the director of the Cub House and orphanage for bear shifters. After receiving 4 new cubs he takes the whole house on a trip to buy the new child some more clothes and anything else they might need.
While shopping Zak and Orrin find they like a smell that they have never smelled before. What happens when they collide?
June 24, 2026
Fourth time is still as attention keeping.
Found mates. Special kids, in each their own unique ways. A new wrinkle for being a shifter. This book keeps the love flowing, the happiness is just as dangerous, and the background stories are coming to their conclusions as well, but not all are finished yet.
Found mates. Special kids, in each their own unique ways. A new wrinkle for being a shifter. This book keeps the love flowing, the happiness is just as dangerous, and the background stories are coming to their conclusions as well, but not all are finished yet.
June 7, 2026
Sweet
This was Orrin’s story and just as sweet as you would imagine. Lovely to see him get his HEA! Also appreciated more info and background on shifters born of mixed couples. Lots of good stuff here!
This was Orrin’s story and just as sweet as you would imagine. Lovely to see him get his HEA! Also appreciated more info and background on shifters born of mixed couples. Lots of good stuff here!
August 10, 2025
Very sweet story!
This was a very sweet, heartwarming story and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! I liked how it included characters from previous books.
This was a very sweet, heartwarming story and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! I liked how it included characters from previous books.
September 9, 2025
Unputdownable!!
Well written story and well developed characters. So emotional! Pain and laughs! Loving and loneliness! Fantabulous book! Sure hope there's going to be more!
Well written story and well developed characters. So emotional! Pain and laughs! Loving and loneliness! Fantabulous book! Sure hope there's going to be more!
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