Raif has spent his entire life waiting for one thing: his mate.
Gruff, lonely, and more comfortable in bear form than around people, he’s nearly given up hope of ever finding her. Then one badly parked truck leads to a furious woman cussing him out in the middle of town, and his bear instantly knows she’s the one.
Too bad she can’t stand him.
Ash has no patience for arrogant men with terrible parking jobs, and after giving the stranger a piece of her mind, she fully expects never to see him again. But when an injury leaves her fire station short-handed, she’s forced to help train the new volunteer firefighters… including the same growly man from the parking lot.
The more time Ash spends with Raif, the harder he becomes to ignore. Beneath his rough exterior is a patient, deeply caring man who never pushes for more than she’s willing to give. And after losing her boyfriend five years ago, “more” is the last thing Ash wants. Attraction has always worked differently for her, she needs friendship first, trust first.
Raif is willing to take whatever she’ll give him.
Friendship. Partnership. Even distance.
Because after finally finding his mate, he knows one thing for certain: he has the rest of his life to prove he’s worthy of her.
