Mating Scent by Theresa Hissong

He’s a bear shifter with guilt over his brother’s murder.
She’s a rare breed of vampire who only wants to live a normal life.

Luca O’Kelly knew the spring mating season would bring on his natural desire to find a mate, but for the second year, he didn’t think he was ready. The death of his brother still haunted him.
His interest in the waitress at the diner had his bear fighting to know her. Little did he know, she would change everything he knew about paranormal beings.
Mara Wood hid her true identity, masking her nature to feed off the blood of a shifter. In doing so, she became weak, but not completely helpless. The only unmated male bear of the Morgan clan, Luca, connected to her during his spring mating season, and it didn’t take long for Mara to realize she would need him, too.
When a threat comes for her, Luca would do everything in his power to protect her, but with his blood flowing through her veins, Mara’s strength would become unmatched.
Sometimes, the hero isn’t always the male.
Sometimes, it’s the heroine who comes in to save the day…and the lives of the family she loves.