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Cuddle Bear
Bear Pressley was seventeen when he went to prison for killing a cop. He was twenty-seven when he learned how to hold a woman.
Ten years behind bars taught Bear how to survive—how to shut off his emotions, how to wait for revenge, how to plan for the day he’d settle the score with the best friend who betrayed him.
What prison didn’t teach him was how to love.
Fresh out and desperate for money, Bear agrees to an unusual filling in for a professional cuddler at a Galentine’s Day event for single women. The rules are simple—no sex, no emotions, no complications.
Then he meets Kenyatta, an event planner, single mother, and the first woman to look at Bear like he’s more than his worst mistake. Kenyatta sees something dangerous and tender in him. When Bear asks her to teach him how to do the job—how to touch, comfort, and connect—lines blur fast.
But Kenyatta has a past of her own.
She’s the ex of D’Angelo—the man who set Bear up, stole his freedom, and ruined his life. And the child Bear has grown to love? She belongs to his enemy.
Now Bear must revenge on the man who took everything from him… or the family he never thought he’d deserve. This Valentine’s Day, love isn’t safe. But it might be worth the risk.
Ten years behind bars taught Bear how to survive—how to shut off his emotions, how to wait for revenge, how to plan for the day he’d settle the score with the best friend who betrayed him.
What prison didn’t teach him was how to love.
Fresh out and desperate for money, Bear agrees to an unusual filling in for a professional cuddler at a Galentine’s Day event for single women. The rules are simple—no sex, no emotions, no complications.
Then he meets Kenyatta, an event planner, single mother, and the first woman to look at Bear like he’s more than his worst mistake. Kenyatta sees something dangerous and tender in him. When Bear asks her to teach him how to do the job—how to touch, comfort, and connect—lines blur fast.
But Kenyatta has a past of her own.
She’s the ex of D’Angelo—the man who set Bear up, stole his freedom, and ruined his life. And the child Bear has grown to love? She belongs to his enemy.
Now Bear must revenge on the man who took everything from him… or the family he never thought he’d deserve. This Valentine’s Day, love isn’t safe. But it might be worth the risk.
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Published February 14, 2026
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February 17, 2026
Cwuddly Bear!!
I loved Bear, Kenyatta, and especially Munchy. Imagine going to jail as a teen after being setup and spending 10 years in prison. Bear wasn’t a bad person, he just needed love. Who knew after getting out, he would find instant love. He took to Kenyatta and Munchy quickly; already looking at them as his wife and daughter. I’m glad he stepped up and wanted to protect them. Finding out some hidden secrets almost broke him, but Kenyatta wouldn’t let him fall. Munchy was protective over her Cwuddly Bear, and I loved their relationship. Also, the way Michelle did what needed to be done for both Bear and Kenyatta. She’s a real one! I loved how the Gullah Geechee sayings were placed in the beginning of the book too. This was a great story!
I loved Bear, Kenyatta, and especially Munchy. Imagine going to jail as a teen after being setup and spending 10 years in prison. Bear wasn’t a bad person, he just needed love. Who knew after getting out, he would find instant love. He took to Kenyatta and Munchy quickly; already looking at them as his wife and daughter. I’m glad he stepped up and wanted to protect them. Finding out some hidden secrets almost broke him, but Kenyatta wouldn’t let him fall. Munchy was protective over her Cwuddly Bear, and I loved their relationship. Also, the way Michelle did what needed to be done for both Bear and Kenyatta. She’s a real one! I loved how the Gullah Geechee sayings were placed in the beginning of the book too. This was a great story!
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