Review: 3.5 stars for Arctic Shift
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2010
Ruby has flown from Chicago to the wilderness of Denali National Park in Alaska to search for her sister Melanie. She will need a guide to help her find her sister. What she didn't expect was to find the gorgeous guide naked and in her bed. Carson and his people are native to the area and are kin to the great polar bear. Their is something primal inside of them that recognizes their mates. Carson's brother found his mate in Melanie and upon seeing pictures of her younger sister, Carson knows Ruby is his. They will need to work together to overcome obstacles and concerns that are threatening to keep them apart.Ruby is a mythologist. She is an intelligent woman with an open mind and doesn't have a problem with who and what Carson is. What she fears is the commitment and huge change that would come with them being together. Carson has had the chance to come to terms with Ruby being his mate but fights the urge to just claim Ruby. He wants her to want to become his mate and stay with him because it is what she really wants and he is willing to give her the time she needs to make that decision. Ruby is a nice smart girl who is set in her ways and Carson is more adventurous and doesn't have a problem telling Ruby exactly what he'd like. Their relationship moves fast but is still sweet and steamy. There is no question of their compatibility in bed but to be together sacrifices will need to be made from both sides for their relationship to be permanent.Lissa Matthews gave an interesting twist to the shapeshifter genre that is a refreshing break from the norm. Her characters aren't too complex and their is not battle of good vs. evil but it wasn't necessary for me to enjoy the story. Arctic shift is great for PNR fans and Carson being a fantastic chef won me over instantly. I'd be willing to move to Alaska for a man who can cook like that and look as good as he does doing it.