Claiming Valeria: A Fada Novel - The Fada Shapeshifter Series, #2

A tortured shifter assassin who craves another chance. A woman who isn't sure she can forgive. Can he win back his mate before he loses her to a rogue shifter? Rui do Mar had it all. He was the Rock Run Clan's second and he'd found his mate, the beautiful Portuguese shifter Valeria. But everything fell apart when he assassinated an innocent man, leaving the man's young daughter an orphan. Sick at heart, he brought the little girl home to Valeria and then left.
Two years have passed, and Valeria has forged a new life for herself and her adopted daughter. She's even found a new man. Then Rock Run's alpha goes missing and Rui steps up to reclaim his position as second. Now he's determined to win back his mate as well. But Valeria's new man is hiding a dark magical Gift. Soon she and Rui are in a fight for not just their love but their lives-and that of the little girl they've both come to adore.*A steamy, high-stakes redemption romance with a heart-warming HEA*"This book brought me to tears...
I was sitting on the edge of my seat wondering what path the story was going to go."~Goodreads reviewEXCERPT:Rui turned and there she was, coming across the meadow. Alone, that dark and primitive part of him noted with satisfaction. She strolled toward the dance floor, clothed in a simple green dress that flowed like water over her lush curves. The late afternoon sun touched her rich brown hair with golden highlights.
She'd left it unbound so that it swayed to and fro over her breasts. He stared at her, mesmerized, chest tight. All around the dance floor, unmated males did the same. Spines straightened and stomachs sucked in. A dozen hungry gazes ran over her voluptuous body. Rui rumbled a warning. Those fada close enough to hear shot him a look, then dropped their eyes. Even the sun fae men glanced around uneasily... "Fresh, dramatic, deep."~Tome Tender Book Blog