Fated
by Lauren Dane

Just because Fate brings you your perfect mate doesn't mean it'll be easy.

Could there be any worse fate than a road trip from Seattle to L.A.—with one's mother—to attend a wedding? Why yes, when one isn't married yet, like Megan Warden. Toss in a grandmother and a carload of already married sisters and it's a recipe for sneaking sips of "special" coffee while someone else drives.

Shane Rosario has better things to do than attend a wedding where his father's relatives will be at him nonstop about getting married and having children. If it weren't for seeing his anchor bond, Layla, he'd have taken a pass on the entire weekend. It would be easy, since he's become adept at hiding who and what he is.

When the two weren't even looking, Fate steps in and before they know it, their bond is sealed. Bonded pair, married in the eyes of their people. Two people tied together in every way. Trouble is, Shane's not sure he wants all that comes with Megan. And Megan's certain she's not willing to live outside her pack, pretending to be human.

The distance between them is more than geographical. It's a widening gulf rapidly filling with resentment...an emotional divide only acceptance could bridge. Can Shane can accept himself to cross it? Only if they let love take control.

Lauren Dane's Bio

The story goes like this — A few years ago, Lauren Dane decided to quit her job and stay home with her brand new second child. As a result, she had lots of conversations in a sing-song voice but no real outlet for adult thoughts and words. While on bed-rest with her pregnancy with the tiny monster, Lauren had plenty of down time so her husband brought home a second hand laptop and she decided to "give that writing thing a serious go."

Lauren had no idea how fabulously wonderful it would feel to actually make a go of her writing and she's thankful every day people actually want to read what she writes! She's well aware of her good fortune and loves every moment of it, even when she has to edit and put Barbie's dresses back on over and over again. She still hasn't managed to figure out how to shut out the sound of the Backyardigans so she can write a love scene, though.

Visit Lauren on the web at www.laurendane.com.
E-mail laurendane@laurendane.com.
Blog www.laurendane.com/blog.

You can write to her at: PO BOX 45175, Seattle, WA 98145

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