Review: Cute, sweet shifter romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2013
When I saw this was a shifter romance with a bear-shifter, I had to get it. I love the wolves, but I do love when I can read a bear-man. Ryland's a grizzly shifter, all burly and a little surly. I really liked how Ry is described as tall, dark and rugged, with dark hair and eyes, looking kind of like a sexy lumberjack in plaid flannel. I loved that he's a manly man not manscaped, just outdoorsy and fit. On top of the sexy plaid he's rocking, he's also very sweet. He has that protective instinct combined with gentleness and sweetness; a bit Pooh bear mixed with the gruff grizzly.I also liked this woman-on-the-run heroine. Lia is running and finds herself seeking refuge at the hero's Northern Ontario island lodge. She's written a best-selling erotic romance that has caused a male fan to become obsessed with her, and while this story isn't truly heavy on danger, there is some enjoyable suspense to be had. Light but enjoyable. I liked how this forces Ry and Lia together, both of them resisting, both unsure, but both of them hot for each other.The sex is good and steamy, the romance easy and light, and the characters sweet and likeable. I really enjoyed it and hope to read more of this series. I'm sure the hero's polar bear, playboy brother will get his own story. I was looking for a cute, sweet shifter romance, and this hit the spot. The big but gentle bear hero was just icing on the cake. A good, easy read, not too heavy, more a fun and sweet shifter romance of the ursine kind. A light PNR read.