A chance meeting on a sidewalk turns into two people’s destiny.

Bear has lived over half his life for his motorcycle club and his brothers. He has never regretted starting the club with his president, Bull, and a few others years ago. He’d gladly do it again. However, seeing his club brothers finding love and settling down to have families is taking a toll on him. Bear knows he’ll never be that fortunate, which leads him to take off to get his head straight.

When Bear returns, a chance meeting on a sidewalk in town brings a beautiful woman and her adorable little girl into his life. Bear is instantly struck by them, especially the mom, Ilara. He wants to discover more about her, but if she doesn’t find a job quickly, she’ll be leaving. Bear is determined not to allow that to happen. Before he does, he makes a disturbing discovery one night about Ilara and her daughter, Hope. One that has Bear bringing them home with him. Bear believes getting them to his house will have him home free. That’s only the beginning. Bear finds horror in Ilara’s past, and danger in her present. Bear will have to fight to keep his new family intact.

Ilara is desperate to find a place where she and her daughter can settle and be safe. She hoped Hunters Creek was that place, but things aren’t looking good. Then she literally runs into a bear of a man, who is called Bear of all things. He should terrify her, but he doesn’t. It’s her past that does that.

Later, when Bear takes her to his home and explains his desire for a family, Ilara is left to decide if she can fulfill his dream. She thinks she might. Just as things are blossoming between them, her happiness is blown apart by more than one revelation. One is the fact that she could lose Hope. The other is that Bear might no longer need them.

Bear and Ilara end up fighting not only for each other but for their happily ever after and family. As one danger after another is tackled and eliminated, he’ll show the enemy why he’s called Bear and what he’ll do to protect and keep his family.

Never fight Bear when it comes to his Beloved. You’ll lose every time.