Mountain Bear: BBW Bear Shifter Romance (Bear Haven Book 1) Read Free

phone as she spoke. She dialed the number before anyone could stop her, glad that wine was giving her the courage nothing else could. The phone picked up on the third ring.
    A deep voice answered, sending ripples of arousal through her. “Hello?”
    “Is Shane there?”
    “This is he.”
    Damn, even his voice was heavenly. The perfect match to that gorgeous face. What she wouldn’t give to—
    “You’re drunk,” Bonnie hissed. “Give me the phone.”
    But Ruby jerked her hand out of Bonnie’s reach. “I found your profile on Singles.com. Just wanted to call and make sure you weren’t a serial killer.”
    “I don’t think so,” the voice said. It was stern, but there was the slightest hint of amusement.
    “So everything in your profile, is it true?”
    There was a slight pause. “I believe so.” He sounded like the kind of man who didn’t say many words, but measured each phrase carefully before speaking. “I’m not the type to lie.”
    “That’s good,” she said. “So you live in Montana?”
    There was another long pause. “Yes. And you?” She could almost sense nervousness in the man’s voice, which made no sense. The guy in the photo seemed like the type who intimidated everyone around him. Not the other way around.
    “You’re a different kind of man, aren’t you?” she asked playfully, swatting away her girlfriends’ hands as she tried to stay on the line.
    “And you sound a little drunk,” he said, darkly amused.
    “Maybe. Maybe I want to meet you,” she said.
    “Maybe I’d be fine with that,” he replied, sending a shiver of heat through her again.
    “So I should just go by the profile?” she asked.
    “Yes.” He was silent again. “Is there anything else?”
    “No,” she said. “Just wanted to make sure you weren’t a serial killer.”
    He sighed. “No, though I suppose if I were, I wouldn’t tell you.”
    “True,” she said reluctantly. “All right, well, you have a good night.” She hiccupped and abruptly set the phone down, embarrassed.
    “So how did he sound?” Bonnie asked.
    Ruby shrugged and leaned on the desk in defeat. “Not at all like the profile. I think most of it must have been a joke, thank heavens. But he sounds hot,” she said, sighing. “So hot. Crazy hot.”
    “You can’t, Ruby,” Bonnie said, sounding just as drunk.
    “I can.” She looked at her friends. “I know it sounds crazy, but I think I’m supposed to go out there. I think I’m supposed to meet him. I can just feel it.”
    “Well, you’re not going alone,” Harmony said, leaning back in the chair. “I can take a week’s paid vacation. How about you?” she asked Bonnie.
    Bonnie frowned and then nodded. “I’m pretty sure I can.” Bonnie had a veterinary degree and shared the practice with another vet. Harmony was a lounge singer, so she was probably joking about the paid time off thing.
    “Besides, I’m kind of interested in seeing what this womanless place looks like,” Harmony said, pushing dark hair out of her eyes. “I mean, my main goal is obviously stopping you from being murdered. But I’ve never been somewhere rugged like this.”
    “I can’t believe we’re going to do this,” Bonnie said, shaking her straight red hair back and forth.
    “Montana,” Ruby said, looking at her friends. “Come on. Don’t you think there has to be more than enough hot cowboys there to go around?” She scanned the ad again. “Besides, it says anyone who mentions the site can get a discount on the lodge at the ranch, so we can have a cool, western vacation either way.”
    Bonnie raised a skeptical eyebrow. “I don’t know. You know, half of this profile seems like it was written by a perfectly reasonable person. And half seems like you’re dealing with a five-year-old. How do you know what you’re getting?”
    “I’m getting an adventure,” Ruby said, leaning back in her chair. “So are you in or out?”
    Bonnie’s pale skin flushed, but she swallowed and nodded,