Bear’s Midlife Bridesmaid by Meg Ripley

I didn’t catch the bouquet, but at forty, I caught something better—
My fated mate.

When my childhood best friend asked me to be her bridesmaid,
I didn’t realize that meant spending a week on a yacht
With her obnoxious, conceited new friends.
Sounds like a trip from hell for a 40-year-old shifter witch—
Until my inner bobcat zeroes in on her mate on board.
The captain just so happens to be a bear shifter,
And when primal need draws us closer,
I end up getting a private tour of the captain’s quarters.
When the wedding’s suddenly called off at the altar,
The cruise is cut short,
But Jace asks me to spend the week at his place.
The more I get to know him, the deeper I fall for him.
Too bad I’ve always wanted to have kids,
And Jace is done raising his.
But that’s nothing compared to the storm brewing ahead.
When a dark witch from my past wants revenge,
I’m forced to use all the magic I can muster to save myself—
And the new life growing in my belly.

Steamy shifter love scenes and a HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone romance. Readers 18+.