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A Bear Creek Christmas #4
The Bear's Christmas Bride
When she ran from her wedding, she never expected to crash into her happily ever after.When Holly ends up stranded in a snowstorm, still wearing her wedding dress, the last thing she expects is to find shelter in Bear Creek... or in the home of a warm-hearted baker and two children who steal her heart.
Daniel has spent years building a life around his bakery, his town, and his kids. What he longs for most is not complicated - just a mate to love, a partner to share the load, and a mother for Teddy and Maisie. But when Holly crashes into his world, he cannot shake the fear that what he wants most might be too much to ask.
Because Holly is running.
And runners do not stay.
As Christmas draws closer, Holly slips naturally into Daniel's life - school mornings, cozy evenings, flour-dusted kitchens, and children who look at her like she already belongs. Daniel dares to hope she might be his forever... even as he fears it is all temporary, that she will choose the safe life she left behind.
But some connections are impossible to deny.
With a past waiting at the door, a truth Daniel has yet to reveal, and the magic of Christmas hanging in the air, both must decide if they are brave enough to stop wishing - and start choosing.
Because sometimes, the family you dream of...
is the one that finds you.
Perfect for readers who
Christmas small-town romance
Bear shifters and fated mates
Runaway bride meets single dad
Kids who steal hearts
Cozy domestic moments and found family
Slow burn with heartfelt spice
Snowstorms, bakeries, and Christmas magic
A warm, hopeful HEA
Daniel has spent years building a life around his bakery, his town, and his kids. What he longs for most is not complicated - just a mate to love, a partner to share the load, and a mother for Teddy and Maisie. But when Holly crashes into his world, he cannot shake the fear that what he wants most might be too much to ask.
Because Holly is running.
And runners do not stay.
As Christmas draws closer, Holly slips naturally into Daniel's life - school mornings, cozy evenings, flour-dusted kitchens, and children who look at her like she already belongs. Daniel dares to hope she might be his forever... even as he fears it is all temporary, that she will choose the safe life she left behind.
But some connections are impossible to deny.
With a past waiting at the door, a truth Daniel has yet to reveal, and the magic of Christmas hanging in the air, both must decide if they are brave enough to stop wishing - and start choosing.
Because sometimes, the family you dream of...
is the one that finds you.
Perfect for readers who
Christmas small-town romance
Bear shifters and fated mates
Runaway bride meets single dad
Kids who steal hearts
Cozy domestic moments and found family
Slow burn with heartfelt spice
Snowstorms, bakeries, and Christmas magic
A warm, hopeful HEA
193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2025
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Harmony Raines
294 books702 followersHarmony Raines loves to write romance filled with magic and love. Her men are usually not so alpha, but they know how to treat their fated mates, or alien lovers well.
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January 26, 2026
Daniel has been waiting so long for his mate, that he has actually given up on finding her. He is perfectly content with his children Maisie & Teddy & the family they have created together. Driving home from town in a snowstorm, they see an ethereal "princess" in the middle of the road. His senses have gone crazy & he knows that she is his mate, but she's standing in the snowstorm in a wedding dress!
Holly is at a loss, she has run from her wedding, after receiving a letter from her groom. Her mother must be furious & so incredibly disappointed in her. Now her car has stalled in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm. Her night has gone down hill very fast. Then, a man shows up, telling her she is welcome to stay with him & his children until the storm stops. Can she trust that this man is safe, that he is being genuine & helpful without expecting something in return?
Daniel has a few days to make Holly see that this is exactly where she is supposed to be. That fate has brought them together for a reason & he needs to tell her about his bear side. Snowed in with the kids, cooking, watching movies & playing game gives Holly the chance to see that this is exactly what she's been looking for her entire life. Can she actually leave behind the life that doesn't fulfill her for a life with Daniel & the kids where she feels safe & at home? Working with him in his bakery, gives her the chance to see that following your dream can be scary, but it may just be exactly what you need to survive. This story was sweet, sexy & a little bit spicy & oh so beautiful. Enjoy!
Holly is at a loss, she has run from her wedding, after receiving a letter from her groom. Her mother must be furious & so incredibly disappointed in her. Now her car has stalled in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm. Her night has gone down hill very fast. Then, a man shows up, telling her she is welcome to stay with him & his children until the storm stops. Can she trust that this man is safe, that he is being genuine & helpful without expecting something in return?
Daniel has a few days to make Holly see that this is exactly where she is supposed to be. That fate has brought them together for a reason & he needs to tell her about his bear side. Snowed in with the kids, cooking, watching movies & playing game gives Holly the chance to see that this is exactly what she's been looking for her entire life. Can she actually leave behind the life that doesn't fulfill her for a life with Daniel & the kids where she feels safe & at home? Working with him in his bakery, gives her the chance to see that following your dream can be scary, but it may just be exactly what you need to survive. This story was sweet, sexy & a little bit spicy & oh so beautiful. Enjoy!
December 19, 2025
Sweet ending to this Christmas series set in Bear Creek!
Daniel is driving home in a snowstorm with his kids Teddy and Maisie when they find Holly standing next to a dead car in a wedding dress! The kids think she is a princess. But Daniel recognizes her immediately as his mate, who had just run away from her own wedding, where she meets him! But why did she leave her wedding and would she really want to stay in Bear Creek with them? Read this to find out.
The pace is engrossing and the tone is uncertain yet hopeful with a character centered storyline that has some steamy scenes at the end. The characters are vivid and endearing. The key d's make the story so much better. This is the final book in the Bear Creek Christmas series. Read the series in order. If you like your shifter romances with sweet characters, then this is for you. If you want to start at the beginning, read the Bear Creek and Bear Bluff Clans box set. Then read Return to Bear Bluff box set and then Return to Bear Creek box sets and single titles. Then there are a ton of other series set around Bear Creek and Wolf Valley. I count this as the 15th series set in or near Bear Creek! Some have mysteries, some are just sweet. Enjoy any or all of them!
Daniel is driving home in a snowstorm with his kids Teddy and Maisie when they find Holly standing next to a dead car in a wedding dress! The kids think she is a princess. But Daniel recognizes her immediately as his mate, who had just run away from her own wedding, where she meets him! But why did she leave her wedding and would she really want to stay in Bear Creek with them? Read this to find out.
The pace is engrossing and the tone is uncertain yet hopeful with a character centered storyline that has some steamy scenes at the end. The characters are vivid and endearing. The key d's make the story so much better. This is the final book in the Bear Creek Christmas series. Read the series in order. If you like your shifter romances with sweet characters, then this is for you. If you want to start at the beginning, read the Bear Creek and Bear Bluff Clans box set. Then read Return to Bear Bluff box set and then Return to Bear Creek box sets and single titles. Then there are a ton of other series set around Bear Creek and Wolf Valley. I count this as the 15th series set in or near Bear Creek! Some have mysteries, some are just sweet. Enjoy any or all of them!
January 26, 2026
This is the very definition of domestic bliss. Like the others in the series, it’s very simple and just a wonderful pick me up sort of read.
Daniel’s bear finds his mate… in a wedding dress next to a broken-down car during an oncoming snowstorm. Holly has just run from her own wedding and has nowhere else to go, so she offers to go to his place and wait out the storm. Then her car will be another few days to fix, so she just slots into Daniel’s life with his kid and just fits. It’s almost slice of life with how everyday it is, going through the morning routine with kids and school drop off and work, and it’s just as sweet as the other stories except Holly isn’t just accepting a bear mate but a whole family to enfold her.
This book is worth it for the baked good alone. I don’t even know what they all are but I want a dozen.
Daniel’s bear finds his mate… in a wedding dress next to a broken-down car during an oncoming snowstorm. Holly has just run from her own wedding and has nowhere else to go, so she offers to go to his place and wait out the storm. Then her car will be another few days to fix, so she just slots into Daniel’s life with his kid and just fits. It’s almost slice of life with how everyday it is, going through the morning routine with kids and school drop off and work, and it’s just as sweet as the other stories except Holly isn’t just accepting a bear mate but a whole family to enfold her.
This book is worth it for the baked good alone. I don’t even know what they all are but I want a dozen.
January 6, 2026
True love finds its way
This story tells of a young woman that was running from a wedding that she did not want and that the guy she was about to marry have her a letter ending it with our facing her.and she ended up in best creek and found the place she was ment to be and with her mate and children happiness for all.I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and may fortune smile 😃on you always 😁from a bookworm that loves to read
This story tells of a young woman that was running from a wedding that she did not want and that the guy she was about to marry have her a letter ending it with our facing her.and she ended up in best creek and found the place she was ment to be and with her mate and children happiness for all.I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and may fortune smile 😃on you always 😁from a bookworm that loves to read
December 19, 2025
Christmas Love
I read all 4 books, where, Micheal, Christopher,James, now Daniel, met their mates, after they had made a wish on a shooting star. Loved each story, instant connection, was able for each one. Happy Holly met Daniel, finally got to be herself, and be away from overbearing mother. massive and Teddy,the kids, truly got a mother figure in their life's.
I read all 4 books, where, Micheal, Christopher,James, now Daniel, met their mates, after they had made a wish on a shooting star. Loved each story, instant connection, was able for each one. Happy Holly met Daniel, finally got to be herself, and be away from overbearing mother. massive and Teddy,the kids, truly got a mother figure in their life's.
December 19, 2025
Holly and Daniel
Fourth book in the series. Daniel, the last of the four friends who wished for mates during the town square tree lighting finds his mate...a run-away bride. A heartwarming story about being true to yourself even if you have to disappoint others. A happy holiday series. Enjoy!
Fourth book in the series. Daniel, the last of the four friends who wished for mates during the town square tree lighting finds his mate...a run-away bride. A heartwarming story about being true to yourself even if you have to disappoint others. A happy holiday series. Enjoy!
December 22, 2025
The Bear's Christmas Bride
I recommend this book to everyone.If you are looking for a really good Christmas story grab this book.You should read the whole series it will make you feel great.
I recommend this book to everyone.If you are looking for a really good Christmas story grab this book.You should read the whole series it will make you feel great.
December 28, 2025
Nice sweet conclusion to this series.
So glad our baker Daniel finally gets his wish on a shooting star mate at last.
So that is all four of the friends settled.
Though I do wonder how Holly’s mother is going to react.
Loved Teddy and Maisie, such lovely children.
Wonder where we will go next with this author.
Read through KU.
So glad our baker Daniel finally gets his wish on a shooting star mate at last.
So that is all four of the friends settled.
Though I do wonder how Holly’s mother is going to react.
Loved Teddy and Maisie, such lovely children.
Wonder where we will go next with this author.
Read through KU.
January 18, 2026
Loved this Christmas Bear Romance story and the other Christmas Bear stories could not put them down - read one and picked up the second one and the third loved them all - Harmony keep them coming - looking forward to reading more
December 19, 2025
Love it
Teddy and Maisey are so sweet and loveable.
I could not put book down
I look forward to more
HEA.
Teddy and Maisey are so sweet and loveable.
I could not put book down
I look forward to more
HEA.
December 26, 2025
So good
A runaway Bride a love lonely Baker, 2 wonderful children, and a snow storm the perfect mix for couple who needed to runaway to each other
A runaway Bride a love lonely Baker, 2 wonderful children, and a snow storm the perfect mix for couple who needed to runaway to each other
December 27, 2025
Holly runs toward her future
When her fiance cancelled their wedding, Holly escaped to the mountains. There she meets Daniel and his two kids. They are what she wants.
When her fiance cancelled their wedding, Holly escaped to the mountains. There she meets Daniel and his two kids. They are what she wants.
January 3, 2026
I really loved this book📚 series!
This book series was just wonderful for the season! It was filled with family, friendship, loyalty, romance and love! Romance!
This book series was just wonderful for the season! It was filled with family, friendship, loyalty, romance and love! Romance!
January 13, 2026
Good read
Really good 👍 story Relaxing intriguing and suspenseful Could not put it down Looking forward to the next story Thank you
Really good 👍 story Relaxing intriguing and suspenseful Could not put it down Looking forward to the next story Thank you
January 28, 2026
Holly & Daniel
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