Protected by the Bear for Christmas
(2025)(The sixth book in the Beary Instalove Christmas series)
A Story by Ciera Knox
Piper
A new Christmas season is dawning in Grizzly Hollow, and I'm supposed to be here for a simple property assessment—nothing more. But the gruff, impossibly frustrating bear shifter assigned to escort me through the territory is making my job nearly impossible. Caleb's walls are built from bitterness and old wounds, yet beneath his growls, I sense a protector's heart. When danger threatens and secrets of this hidden world are revealed, I realize some things are worth fighting for—including him.
Caleb
I survived under a tyrant's rule. I don't need Grizzly Hollow's pity or a sunshine-bright human asking questions that cut too close. But Piper sees through every defense I've built, and my bear recognizes something in her I can't deny. When old enemies resurface and threaten everything—including her—I'll prove that protection isn't weakness. It's instinct. It's fate.
Will the magic of a fresh Christmas and the courage to trust again be enough to bridge two worlds and heal a wounded heart? Or will the shadows of the past destroy any hope for a future together?
Join Piper and Caleb in this steamy holiday short story, where a new season brings new beginnings for two hearts learning to believe in second chances!
Genre: Paranormal Romance
A new Christmas season is dawning in Grizzly Hollow, and I'm supposed to be here for a simple property assessment—nothing more. But the gruff, impossibly frustrating bear shifter assigned to escort me through the territory is making my job nearly impossible. Caleb's walls are built from bitterness and old wounds, yet beneath his growls, I sense a protector's heart. When danger threatens and secrets of this hidden world are revealed, I realize some things are worth fighting for—including him.
Caleb
I survived under a tyrant's rule. I don't need Grizzly Hollow's pity or a sunshine-bright human asking questions that cut too close. But Piper sees through every defense I've built, and my bear recognizes something in her I can't deny. When old enemies resurface and threaten everything—including her—I'll prove that protection isn't weakness. It's instinct. It's fate.
Will the magic of a fresh Christmas and the courage to trust again be enough to bridge two worlds and heal a wounded heart? Or will the shadows of the past destroy any hope for a future together?
Join Piper and Caleb in this steamy holiday short story, where a new season brings new beginnings for two hearts learning to believe in second chances!
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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