Hired Bear — Zoe Chant

A curvy farmer deep in debt + a lonely rancher hoping to open his heart + a family farm hiding a hidden treasure = a red-hot rural romance!

Curvy Crystal Martinez didn't think anything could bring her back to rural Pinerock County, but if the family legend of a hidden treasure on her grandfather's old farm is true, it could get her whole family out of debt. And she never suspected she'd want to stay, with her friends, her job, and her entire life back in the city. But that was before she met the red-hot rancher next door, with electric blue eyes and a body to die for. She doesn't dare get attached (no matter what her betraying body thinks about his kisses) but she does need help if she's going to find her family's treasure before her time in Pinerock County runs out. It's strictly a business arrangement ... with a few fringe benefits ... right?

Grizzly shifter Cody Hayes has watched his clan brothers find their mates, one by one. As the peacemaker in his rowdy clan, Cody has almost given up on finding love, until Crystal moves in next door. In one glance, Cody and his bear know this stubborn city girl with curves in all the right places is the mate they've been waiting for.

Even though she's falling for both Cody and the rural beauty of her family's old farm, Crystal is determined to make her time in Pinerock County short. As the search for her family's lost treasure brings them together, Cody must show this commitment-shy city girl that Pinerock County is where she belongs -- or risk losing the only treasure that matters to him!

This is a standalone paranormal bear shifter romance, fifth in the Bears of Pinerock County series. No cliffhangers!