Review: 4.5 Lightning Bolt Review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2012
Halle Shifters, Book 2Julian DuCharme, a rare Spirit Bear with legendary healing powers, is finally free from the threat of death, finally free to claim his mate--but she's not having it. While his Bear screams it's time to mate, the love of his life wants to date.Holding his Bear in check while convincing her he's not out to control her won't be easy. She's stubborn and a closeted geek--in other words, perfect for him.Cynthia "Cyn" Reyes, owner of Living Art Tattoos, thinks Julian is the hottest thing on two legs. That doesn't mean she's going to roll over for his masculine charm. She watched her mother flounder when her father passed away, and she's determined to never lose herself to someone else. Not even a man who would jump the moon for her, if she asked that of him.When the women of Living Art are targeted by a killer, Julian doesn't think twice about pouring out his last drop of power to keep Cyn safe. But it's Cyn who'll give up everything--her independence, even her humanity--to keep a terrifying vision from coming true.One of his death.Not your typical shifter story. Dana Marie Bell took the classic shifter tale and turned it on it's head. This story was a mix of quirky mischief, roaring action and sensuality at it's best. Dana Marie Bell grabs you at the first page with characters that keep you in stitches when they aren't fighting to the death to protect their mates.The chemistry between Cyn and Julian is scorching. And I loved the sarcastic way they talked to one another. I loved it when Cyn called Julian Share Bear from the cartoon Care Bears. The really cute thing is he just laughs and lets her do it. Of course he gets his little bit of sarcasm in at times too.My two favorite lines from this book.(Cyn) "Way to ruin the mood, Share Bear."(Julian) "We can date if you like, but we're just going to wind up at the same place. You, me, a bite and a fu--"Some of the lines in this book had me laughing out loud.But the story wasn't just fun and games. Some of the action and terror in this book had me cringing and hoping everything would work out. There are so many twists and turns you will never see coming. With a huge population of shifters and each has their own enemy it is a shot in the dark to figure out who is the vile nemisis in this book.Kudos to Dana Marie Bell for weaving such a great tale. I have read her entire puma series and now look forward to reading more in bear series as well.Happy Reading,