Winter's Mate by Um_royhan

{MATURE — mid slow burn with yearning MMC. Knotting, claiming, mate frenzy, and rutting. Check the trigger warnings.

The FMC is a plus-size woman who is insecure about her body, but as the book progresses, she'll learn to love herself.}

My body hummed with desire as I tilted my head, giving him more access. "F*ck, you smell so good, sweetheart." He nipped at my jaw, his voice rough and primal.

"I want to pound you so hard, knot you, and breed you with our pups."

I gasped, clutching his shirt.

"What are you waiting for?" I whispered against his mouth.

"Claim me. Mark me. And make me yours." His eyes flashed, and a growl rumbled through him.

"Careful, sweetheart. Once I claim you, you'll be mine—body, heart, and soul."

"Then take me."

~**~ Christmas was meant to be magical—yet for Rosie Martinez, it became the night her world ended. A cruel bet. A viral video. A betrayal that left her reputation in ruins. Desperate to breathe again, Rosie runs to a quiet mountain town where no one knows her name—where she hopes she can disappear. She didn't expect him.

Jude Winters—hockey captain, future Alpha of the Winters Pack, and the stranger who saved her in the snow. The moment he touched her, he knew. Mate. His. Forever. Rosie has no idea what she is to him. No clue about the supernatural world hidden beneath this frozen town. She only feels the way her body awakens around him… and the way he watches her like she's the only woman he's ever wanted. But when her past crashes into their peaceful relationship—threatening the one person he cares about—Jude's control snaps. And Rosie learns the truth: Wolves are real. Mates are fated. And she's his. And Jude Winters will burn the world before he lets anyone take her away.

Note: This is book 1 in the Plus-Size Mate’s Hockey Alpha Werewolf Romance Series.