Suspicious Mate: A Small Town Grumpy Shifter Romance (Otter Cove Shifters Book 1) by Delta James

Running was her only option. Hiding was necessary. Falling in love? Impossible.After escaping a brutal forced mating, Sara reinvents herself as Sienna Carpenter and takes refuge in Otter Cove, Alaska. A fresh start, a new identity—no looking back.Zak Grayson, a grumpy former Navy SEAL turned sheriff, returns home to restore order between feuding shifter clans. When he meets Sienna, he knows instantly—she’s his fated mate. But she’s hiding something, and he’s determined to uncover the truth.When Sienna’s past hunts her down, Zak will risk everything to protect her. Because no one threatens his mate and lives to tell the tale.Welcome to Otter Cove, Alaska, where fated mates find each other, passion burns hot, and second chances are worth the risk.