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Guarding Kendra: A Black Paranormal Romance (Wintermoon Shorts Book 6)
by Tessa Stone
About this book
She was surviving. He was searching. Fate put them in the same city on the worst night of both their lives.
KENDRA
Fourteen months of gig work, a dead tech career, and a family I can't reach in Toronto. I was barely holding on when a Bouda shifter the size of a doorframe threw my car through a building, called me his queen, and turned my entire life inside out.
Now I'm on Wintermoon with a man who kneels every time I enter a room and a sister-in-law who thinks I should've been running a clan yesterday. Kojo would burn the world down for me if I asked, but I don't want devotion. I want the predator I saw at that gas station, and I'm going to push him until he stops kneeling and starts taking.
KOJO
Poachers took my queen, my clan, and my name. Three years of running brought me to Detroit, where I caught the scent of rain on dry earth and wild honey through a motel door and my Bouda went still for the first time since the massacre.
She is my mate. I was raised to serve her, protect her, and never take what is not offered. But Kendra does not want a servant. She wants me to break every law I was raised on, and I am running out of reasons not to.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0GR5ZNF5K
Reader Reviews
May 6, 2026
Oh wow! I have loved every story, yet this one touched me and tears flowed. In the deepness of my soul, I felt like I was connecting with my ancestors who were taken from their homeland. I just want the Bouda to find the community that was taken from them and to settle - HOME with their people. The connection we all want, particularly those who were taken from theirs without permission. Thank you for writing this beautiful and powerful story. )
May 21, 2026
I loved every second of this story. A different and refreshing approach to a shifter storyline. Definitely looking forward to more! )
April 13, 2026
This was a really heartwarming story. Learning about Kojo's origins and how he lost his people truly pulled at my heartstrings. I wanted a happy ending for him more than anyone. Kendra was overworked and on her own, and she really needed Kojo in her life. Watching them slowly navigate their relationship was sweet, and I loved that despite the Bouda wanting to put her on a pedestal, she didn't want to treat Kojo as subservient. She wanted a partner, not a slave, and I hated that Zaki kept trying...
April 4, 2026
Tessa Stone does it again! Love, partnership, tradition, and cultural understanding. Kendra and Kojo must learn to mesh their cultures so that their love, their bond, and their people can rebuild. This story navigates grief and determination. It deals with what happens when stubbornness causes harm and it shows the ultimate power of love: healing. )
April 12, 2026
Of course this was amazing as all Stones books are i love the Bouda they were really cool and I love Zaki I can't wait to see more of her )
