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Marek Malone is the head enforcer for the Hurst Family Clan in Estes Park and a bear shifter working undercover for the Keenesburg Wildlife Sanctuary. Someone is cursing shifters to remain in their shifted form.

Stephanie Dawn Winters is cursed to remain in her black panther form. She lives in the Keenesburg Wildlife Sanctuary. She knows that Marek is her true mate, but she can do nothing to let him know.

Marek knows something is drawing him to the black panther, but he can’t figure it out. After a few months, he starts hearing a female voice talking to him in his mind.

Stephanie can hardly believe that Marek is finally hearing her trying to speak to him with their mating bond link.

Now that Marek realizes that the black panther is, in reality, a shifter and his mate, can he break her curse? How did Stephanie get cursed to stay in her black panther form? Who is responsible for the curses?

180 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2022

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K.R. Hall

30 books276 followers
I started my journey as a reader but quickly learned how much I enjoyed everything about romance, so I picked up the pen in 2017 and haven't looked back. Writing various genres, paranormal romance is my go-to. However, I do have a few mysteries and contemporary romances under my belt.

My favorite books involve characters that aren't perfect and have room to grow or a good mystery you can't easily solve. With each new book, I keep this in mind and enjoy creating complex worlds where my characters take the stage.

When I am not creating fantastic new worlds for my readers to get lost in, I enjoy spending time with my husband and my two rescue dogs, Sammie and Jake.

Pick up a copy of one of my books and fall in love today!

None of my books are written using AI. None of my covers are created using AI.

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Profile Image for Rhonda.
3,774 reviews63 followers
September 20, 2022
Ms. Hall is a fairly new author for me. I love shifter stories and this one had everything I liked. Marek and Stephanie have a connection that was fun to watch develop but there are things they have to get through first! Lots of action, lots of steam and the whole story kept me engaged. Hopefully, we'll see more in this series! Great story!
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2,207 reviews24 followers
November 12, 2022
Marek, sadly wasn't one of my favorites of this series.
I'm not sure...but it felt a bit more rushed than the others in this series. But yet there seemed to be just as serious if not more serious issues in this one than previous ones that I felt were either not addressed (and these could be addressed later in the series) or they were rushed through.

At the end of Dylan and Caleb's story we learned about a wildlife sanctuary that had animals that were shifters cursed to stay in their animal form. With no way to speak to anyone about how they came to be cursed these shifters are forced to live out their lives as animals.
Stephanie Winters is one of those shifters. After living a nightmare in foster care Stephanie ran away and made a life for herself. Until she was cursed, and now she finds herself stuck in her panther form for months on end. When she learns the newest employee, Marek, is her mate she's ecstatic! Finally someone who can hear her pleas for help and who can hopefully find a way to break the curse.
But the curse isn't a simple and straightforward thing. Troll and their dark magic are involved. But there's always more going on. And the trolls have more planned for the shifters than just a formula to keep them in their shifted forms.
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603 reviews3 followers
September 20, 2022
Marek and Stephanie are from two different worlds with two common goals; To Be Free and To Love.
Marek is a strong character and Stephanie needs help in gaining confidence and self-esteem, thankfully they find each other; Not in the best circumstances but at least they found each other.
This book is a great addition to its predecessors, you have age gap, suspense, tragedy, and move important of all LOVE.
Marek has all the hallmarks for a wonderful romance, the love is sweet, the buildup is slow burn and the love is ever lasting. Sigh........
Profile Image for Breen.
1,554 reviews
November 13, 2022
“What a fantastic and amazing story!!! A five stars story without doubt. This was the kind of story that proves that true love can conquer everything, sooner or later everything will fall into place. Marek was perfection, trust me, you’ll fall so easily for him just as I did. Stephanie had it more difficult and no one could deny that but have you ever heard that everything happens for a reasons? Just fall in love with their story and enjoy the passion, heat and of course spice that involves fated mates.”
Profile Image for Ireland Lorelei.
Author 117 books91 followers
September 19, 2022
****ARC Review****

This was a great shifter book. There was love, sex, mates, and a lot of action. Marek finally finds his mate Stephanie in a compound where her and other shifters are being held captive and cursed to stay in their shifter forms. If that isn’t enough action for you, you have Bruce in witness protection and he’s been found!

This book will keep you on your toes! What a great read!
Profile Image for Joy Whiteside.
4,888 reviews113 followers
September 14, 2022
This book was an amazing read, that had something for everyone. It had romance, it had mystery, it had suspense. This book will grab you and not let you go until the last page is read. It moves along at a great pace, making for an easy read. The characters are amazing, you will fall in love with them and the story wow. This book needs to be on your TBR list, no doubt about it.
Profile Image for Donna.
4,138 reviews57 followers
September 23, 2022
This was an entertaining read. Black bear shifter Marek is an enforcer for his clan investigating shifters held captive at a wildlife sanctuary. He didn’t expect to find his mate there as one of the captive shifters cursed to stay in their animal forms. This story is filled with magic, action and love.
Profile Image for Dana Fernandez.
472 reviews16 followers
January 10, 2023
This was an amazing read! The storyline and the connection between the characters was easy to follow.
Marek is a black bear shifter who working undercover to find missing cursed shifters. What he didn’t expect was to find that one of the cursed shifters was his true mate. With the help of his clan will they be able to break the curse? You definitely need to read this one to find out.
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1,159 reviews
September 17, 2022
Loved this book! Loved the characters and the magic both! Trolls, shifters, good guys and bad guys. This book has it all! I especially love that with all Samatha experienced in her young life that she found someone that really loves her.
Profile Image for Nikki Bao.
695 reviews7 followers
November 14, 2022
Marek has gone undercover at the Keenesburg Wildlife Sanctuary. There are cursed shifters that need help. While working he meets a female black panther, his mate. Stephanie has been stuck as her panther when she spots Marek, her mate. She needs help but has no way to tell him.
Profile Image for Lori Hammons.
2,881 reviews28 followers
November 16, 2022
Marek and Stephanie have a few dangerous situations to solve and get through. Their story is very suspenseful. I enjoyed it very much.
Profile Image for Cary.
Author 10 books20 followers
November 23, 2022
This book makes you love not only Marek but his story, the other characters and his world. It grabs you and pulls you into the story webbing a net that makes you feel part of it. Loved it a lot
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