Loving the Lion: BBW Shifter Mail Order Bride Paranormal Romance (Mail-Order Mates Book 1) Read Free Page A

didn’t make the Falls sound special at all.
    “Any ideas, Frank?” Owen asked. The shop was closed for the night but Frank had let them in for the chat. He’d even been gracious enough to provide donuts and coffee for the little powwow. Owen had to stop himself after six. Frank’s creations were addicting.
    “You’re going to have a hard time coming up a list of great things right now,” Frank said honestly. “This town has seen better days.”
    “That’s not going to win us any awards.” Kellan sputtered. “We need good stuff. Come on, Mr. Optimism. Give us something to work with, here. You saw our piss-poor excuse for a list.”
    Frank sighed. “This would be a lot easier if we had the great pack and pride like we did in the 1950s.”
    “If we had the pride and pack, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.” Kellan stuffed another donut in his mouth. “We should put these on the list.”
    “That’s a great idea.” Owen wrote down donuts . “We have a lot of shifter business owners here. More than most towns, I bet.”
    “It feels like it’s true.” Kellan pulled out his phone. “Damn. Our website is going to need work if we want to get a spot on this list.”
    Frank took the mobile device from Kellan. “This is pretty bad. I’m no tech expert, but this looks like something from the eighties.”
    Owen grimaced. “I know. I’ve been meaning to go and talk with James about it. I don’t think they’ve updated that thing since they first put it up.”
    The town website had no pictures and was only one single page. It had the name of the town and the contact information for City Hall. The mayor’s office had put the site up hastily when the internet first came to Sunset Falls in the nineties. They wanted to secure the domain name and had planned to put up something better when they had time. The mayor’s office consisted of the mayor, James Shelby, and his secretary. That was almost the entire government for Sunset Falls. They didn’t have many civic issues in the home rule municipality.
    Owen’s phone made a ringing noise to let him know he had a new email. He reached for his pocket and looked at the message. Erin’s goodnight email was waiting for him to read.
    “Do you know about Owen’s new thing?” Kellan asked Frank.
    The bear shifter shook his head. “I’m not in the loop on this one.”
    Kellan grinned. “Our leading lion is looking for his main squeeze. He’s using LK Brides.”
    Frank nodded his head appreciatively. “I’ve heard good things about the agency. How’s that going for you?”
    Owen smiled, thinking of Erin. “It’s going good. Great, really.”
    “You think it’s a match?” Frank asked.
    “Maybe. I don’t want to get my hopes up,” Owen admitted. “She sounds really great. Everything I’ve ever wanted and I’ve never even met her.”
    “I’m happy for you. Lord knows we could use more women in town.”
    “Don’t mention that in the email,” Kellan said.
    Frank rubbed his chin. “That’s going to be a problem for us. We can work the business angle, but almost every business owner is single.”
    Owen frowned. “You’re right. That’s not going to go over with the magazine. Can’t say it’s a great place to raise a family if there are no families.”
    Frank clapped Owen on the back. “You’re going to have to lead the way, then. Get this little lady to Sunset Falls. If this works out for you, maybe you’ll start a trend!”

Three
    Erin looked around the small airport. She was supposed to be meeting a pilot to fly her into Sunset Falls. She had wanted to rent a car and drive from the airport, but Owen had set up the private flight instead. Kai Waters’ small plane was the fastest way into town. Driving would have taken her two days. She had packed only three small bags for her trip, but she felt very conspicuous with her bright pink luggage.
    She was debating calling Owen when an incredibly tall and stunning man came striding toward