Owning the Bear by Ruby Shae

Curvy girl, Kaylee Hammond, isn’t looking for a man, but even if she were, it wouldn’t matter. Curvy, quiet, and loaded down with a ton baggage she refuses to talk about—like ever—sends men running after only one date…and sometimes sooner. Not that she cares. The way she lives doesn’t leave a lot of room for a partner, especially when she decides to do something crazy, like pack up and chase her best friend across the country.
Grizzly bear shifter, Declan Mitchell, knows that he’ll probably never find his mate. As the owner of the only bar anywhere near Emerald Haven, he knows nearly everyone, has seen nearly everything, and none of that has ever included finding his true mate. His love for his business has made accepting a future alone easier to bear, but that doesn’t mean he wants to be alone, or that he won’t get all growly when he actually does meet his mate. Especially when she tries to push him away.
After showing up in Emerald Haven unannounced, Kaylee is disappointed when her plans don’t go the way she wants them to, but everything changes when she meets Declan. She knows things between them can never last—he’s perfect, and she’s not—but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun until he runs. And he will run…they all do. Except Declan doesn’t care about baggage, or anything else, and he isn’t going anywhere. Now all he has to do is convince his beautiful—perfect—mate that she was made for him, and that they were meant to be together forever.