Colby (Tucker's Pride, #5)

Emma Holden is used to life on the road. With her rig, her mom by her side, and her independence intact, she's built a world where no one tells her what to do. But when a violent encounter brings her face-to-face with the powerful Tucker family—and their secrets—her carefully controlled life takes a sharp turn into the extraordinary.
Colby Tucker has poured his heart into building his dream on the water, but nothing rocks him more than the fiery redhead who storms into his life. His lion knows she's his mate, but convincing Emma? That's another battle entirely. Stubborn, guarded, and determined to stand on her own, Emma wants nothing to do with destiny—or the bossy shifter trying to claim her.
But danger lurks closer than either of them realizes, and when Emma's world collides with Colby's, the two must learn to trust not just in each other, but in the bond neither can deny.
With family, magic, and fate working against them, can Colby prove that love is the one thing worth fighting for?

I woke up one morning and decided to give play time to the people in my head who were keeping me awake. Little did I know that they would be so relentless and want their time right now! I wrote for the pure joy of it and to entertain my family and friends. But mostly it was to get more than an hour of sleep without a story playing out. Of course, the more I write, the more they want. So...well, as a result of sleepless days (I work through the night as a gun toting grandma – nope not a vigilantly but an armed security guard) I have lots of stories written.
Hello! My name is Kathi Barton and I'm an author. I have been married to my very best friend Sonny for at times seems several lifetimes – in a good way, honey. And together we have three wonderful children and then the ones we brought into the world - Paul and Dale Barton, Jason and Wendy Barton and Danielle and Ben Conklin. They have given us seven of the greatest treasures on Earth. They don't live at home seven days a week! No, seriously, seven grandchildren – Gavin, Spring, Ben, Trinity, Sarah, Kelly and Kian.