<p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">She's his fated mate. But when he left her behind-twice-she swore she was done waiting...</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Sofia Miller has mastered the art of keeping it together. Running Three Rivers' most popular bar, caring for her younger brother, and hiding the hurt when her fated mate, Derek Shaw, chose military duty over their bond. When he finally returned and gave her one perfect date, only to vanish again without explanation, she locked her heart away for good.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Derek Shaw, powerful Beta of the Three Rivers Pack, has spent years haunted by the choices he made to protect Sofia. He knows he shattered her trust, but when a dangerous enemy targets her, he'll risk everything to keep her safe-even if it means kidnapping her to a remote cabin in the mountains.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Trapped together as threats close in from all sides, Sofia and Derek must confront the wounds of their past while battling a conspiracy that could destroy everything they love. But as old feelings reignite and new dangers emerge, Sofia faces her toughest choice: Can she trust the mate who broke her heart when the future of their entire species hangs in the balance?</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">With time running out and enemies closing in, Sofia must decide if she's fighting alongside Derek-or against him. But in a world where bonds can be broken and loyalties betrayed, sometimes the most reluctant mate makes the fiercest defender.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The Reluctant Mate is the fifth novel in the thrilling Shifters of the Three Rivers series. It can be read as a standalone. Perfect for fans of fated mates, forced proximity, second chances, and protective alpha heroes who will fight to the death for those they love.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The Reluctant Mate is book five in the Shifters of the Three Rivers series.&nbsp;</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Shifters of the Three Rivers (complete series)</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 1: The Runaway Mate (Ryan and Mai)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 2: The Renegade Mate (Ryan and Mai)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 3: The Resolute Mate (Ryan and Mai)</span></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Shifters of the Three Rivers omnibus</strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">: Books 1-3, Ryan and Mai's story (ebook only, with exclusive epilogue)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 4: The Rescued Mate (a Mason and Shya story)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 5: The Reluctant Mate (a Derek and Sofia story)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Book 6: The Relentless Mate (a Sam and AB story)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Books 4, 5 and 6 can be read as standalones</span></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Novellas</strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A Three Rivers Holiday Tale (ebook only)</span></p><p></p>