Winter’s Thaw by Marie Harte

‘Tis the season to get furry!

Welcome back to Cougar Falls, where one sexy fox gets on a sweet grizzly’s naughty list just in time for Christmas.

Saving attorney and fox shifter Gerald Winter from angry raptors should be Deputy Laura Novak’s good deed for the season. But trapped with Gerald during a storm, she’s feeling a lot less than happy for the holidays.

Gerald should be miserable, stuck in a rustic cabin with his nemesis over Christmas. But somehow, the woman he always butts heads with has become sweet, beautiful, and a lot more than a growly grizzly.

As they grow closer and the mating instinct rises, they’ll have to decide if their feelings can overcome assumptions. That’s if the danger waiting for them doesn’t end things before they can begin.

**A modified version of Winter’s Thaw first appeared in the Shifter Christmas Howlidays Anthology. But the story has been much expanded, and there are 2 versions of Gerald and Laura’s story to enjoy!