Jade Crew: Captive Bear (Ridgeback Bears #4)

Darren Shaw had no idea why he'd gotten from his chair and asked to be introduced to a woman who he'd never seen. Her back had been turned to him the entire time, and he'd only just been made aware of her presence. Something about her dragged the bear shifter out of his chair, fighting the primal instincts of his inner animal the entire time, trying to convince it to obey the human rules of society. Darren can walk into the fiercest conflict the Valley has ever seen without blinking, but when it comes to meeting the tall and curvaceous woman in front of him, all of his strength may be for naught.

Focus. It's what Kierra Valcke, mayoral candidate for Genesis Valley, needs to maintain. She cannot afford any ill press. Most of all, she absolutely must not allow herself to be seen fraternizing with any of the notorious miner bears. That certainly includes not allowing herself to be talked into a dinner date at the single upscale establishment in the entire town. That would destroy the entire campaign she built upon the premise of removing the veil of secrecy from the mining consortium that all but owns the entire valley. So why did she just say yes to the gorgeous giant of a bear shifter who she's never met before?

Neither of them can seem to abide by their own rules, and when the public discovers what Kierra's been up to, she may find that not everyone is willing to forgive her choice. As she gets swept up in the mystery that surrounds Darren, his crew and the Valley as a whole, the pair are forced to test the limits to which they will go for each other, and for what they believe in. Can they withstand the growing darkness as one, or will the emergence of a new player in the game thwart their desire for love?