Earth Born — Cherie Nicholls

Nate Barend's past has left deep scars. Growing up in foster homes, he never dreamed of his family coming to find him. Why would he, when he remembered so clearly the day they'd thrown him out with the trash.

As an earth elemental, Demi Hills has an affinity with nature -- well, most nature anyway. But when her relationship with Nate goes from “friends with benefits” to “it's complicated,” she can't seem to shake him. The damn coyote/wolf is like a dog with a bone -- or should that be a shifter with a bone?

Stupid mutt.