Taming the Lion by Flora Dare

Everyone around her is finding mates and bear shifter Desdemona “Des” Jacobs is determined not to be left behind. Despite a bad breakup, she decides to try her hand at speed dating.
Lion shifter Drake Sheridan let Des go when they were young. He knows it was a mistake and hopes that they can have a second chance at a mating. When he sees her at the speed dating event, he thinks it’s fate bringing them together.
But Des can’t date Drake with a clear heart. Her terrifying ex is still stalking her, and she’s afraid of him getting hurt. Can she even think of a happy ever after with the man she’s always wanted when the past won’t let her go?