Six Pack Series by Thanika Hearth

Liza is in it for the money. People hire her for her unique skills, and whether she’s on the side of good or bad, she doesn’t usually mind - she gets the job done. Belonging nowhere, she has learned how to fend for herself, and she has everything she needs. Or so she thinks. Cole is an ex-military alpha lion shifter. Back in the civilian lifestyle, he has made his own pack of misfits and stragglers, but he’s struggling to find them work as hired muscle. There’s something missing... moreLiza is in it for the money. People hire her for her unique skills, and whether she’s on the side of good or bad, she doesn’t usually mind - she gets the job done. Belonging nowhere, she has learned how to fend for herself, and she has everything she needs. Or so she thinks. Cole is an ex-military alpha lion shifter. Back in the civilian lifestyle, he has made his own pack of misfits and stragglers, but he’s struggling to find them work as hired muscle. There’s something missing. When Cole comes face to face with the devastatingly beautiful thief, Liza, he wonders - could she be the missing piece? He’ll have to catch her first... *This novel is the first in a series, but it can be read as a standalone with a HEA! Warning: steamier than a lion in a sauna.* less

When Natalie, a petite but powerful shifter, witnesses a gruesome crime one night, she begins to truly fear for her life. Luckily, she happens to be friends with a team of bodyguards … one of whom she has had a secret crush on for ages, even though he seems to hate her. Ed Forrest is a mercenary; a bodyguard for hire, who agrees to watch out for Natalie... moreWhen Natalie, a petite but powerful shifter, witnesses a gruesome crime one night, she begins to truly fear for her life. Luckily, she happens to be friends with a team of bodyguards … one of whom she has had a secret crush on for ages, even though he seems to hate her. Ed Forrest is a mercenary; a bodyguard for hire, who agrees to watch out for Natalie. An enormous, towering bear of a man, and no gentle giant, he is one of the last grizzly bear shifters in the country, and resigned to an arranged marriage with another of his kind to continue his line. There is absolutely no way he can fall for someone right now... Which means it’s a terrible idea for him to spend so much time with this fun, sexy polar bear shifter, right? So … why can’t he tear himself away? *This novel is the second in a series, but it can absolutely be read as a standalone with a HEA! Warning: steamier than a bear in a hot tub.* less