Holly's Grizzly

Holly goes into the mountains on a winter backpacking trip, hoping to mend a broken heart. An accident on the trail costs her pack and leaves her close to freezing. Then a huge grizzly walks out of the woods.

The bear is Irving, a shifter. He turns into a man, lifts her up and carries her to his cabin. A blizzard is closing in and there is no way down until it passes, so he offers her a place to stay.

The cabin gives them cozy nights by the fire, and the nights soon turn physical. Holly is snowed in with a big, burly man who has rescued her, and they find that sharing warmth keeps the cold out. But her last relationship ended with her confidence in pieces. She is unsure whether she can trust Irving, or her own judgement about who to fall for.

The clock is running. Once the snow stops falling, Holly has to go home to Seattle and the life she left there.

This is a shifter romance novella with a holiday setting, told in the first person by Holly. The tone is cozy, the heat level is spicy, and the book promises a happily ever after. The author's website lists full content details.