Review: 3.5 stars - Bearshifters heat up the wilds of Alaska
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2010
I liked the basic idea behind Arctic Shift, but in its novella length there is a bit too much cutting to the chase as polar bear shifter Carson and destined mate Ruby come together. You have to be willing to accept that heroine Ruby is remarkably calm about waking to find a humongous, albeit gorgeous, naked stranger wrapped around her in her hotel bed and also of finding out that there is some reality to the myths she's dedicated her life to studying. Though, totally ignoring the stalker angle, having a totally hot guy, who is also a gourmet cook, willing to wait as long as it takes 'to make you his' is pretty nice fantasy.Even with the quick connection this would have made a good full length novel - and a more satisfying romance - if Ruby had made Carson follow her back to Chicago before committing to a life in the wild's of Alaska.  One other odd little thing, with quick glimpses into the courtships of two other mated pairs - Carson's parents, and Ruby's sister and Carson's brother, it felt like Arctic Shift should have been the third book in a series or a fill-in connected short instead of a series starter.Still if you are looking for bearshifters - I was looking for more after reading Shelly Laurentson's last two books - Arctic Shift is short and sexy and fits the bill.