Beauty and the Gorilla: ONC 2023

When a lonely vet tech unknowingly befriends a gorilla shifter over a mutual love of music, their lives will change forever.

Claire Beck is at a crossroads in her life when her ringtone song attracts the attention of the newest gorilla at the local zoo, a male who refuses to interact with either guests or the female gorillas he shares an exhibit space with.

Charlie is a withdrawn silverback captured running loose in a Denver park. A year at the zoo in Colorado Springs hasn't changed his outlook, so he's going to be transferred to an animal refuge with a questionable reputation. The zoo keeper in charge of his care has a plan to help Charlie escape-with Claire's help.

In the aftermath of the escape, Claire discovers that Charlie is more than what he seems. She must then decide if she will return to her old life alone or instead bond with a beast who is likely to leave her with a broken heart.