Review: 4.5 blue ribbons from Romance Junkies
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2011
It's been more than a month since Gwendolyn Locke transferred to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to study the black bear population and thanks to her co-worker, Noah, she hasn't seen a blessed thing.  OK, so that isn't exactly true, he was magnanimous enough to take her along as he introduced an orphaned cub to a foster mother.  It seems he's thwarting her every attempt at doing any research and at this point Gwen could happily strangle him - even as she fantasizes about making love with him.Noah Makwa isn't about to apologize for keeping Gwen from striking out on her own to research black bears.  It's dangerous and not just because of the bears either.  Storms, terrain, other wild life could all pose very real threats to Gwen if she is so foolish as to strike out on her own.  Besides the danger to Gwen herself, Noah has very personal reasons for keeping Gwen from doing her research - unfortunately Goldilocks, as he's come to think of her, has a mind of her own and nothing he says or does seems to deter her.Gwen's had enough of Noah's stonewalling tactics and has requested to be reassigned to someone who is willing to teach her what she needs to know about the area and black bears.  Much to her surprise, Gwen's about to learn much more than she ever would have believed possible about Noah and black bears because on the trip back to her hotel room in a snow storm Gwen accidentally hits a black bear with her jeep.  Black bears should be hibernating during winter so why is this one out and about during a snowstorm?  She follows the blood trail intent on finding the injured animal so she could put it out of its misery only what she thought was a bear turns out to be a man.  From that point on she endures one surprise after another and soon learns that Noah is a bear shifter; as are his cousins Quinn and Lucas.  There's no denying that like Goldilocks, Gwen may know which of the Makwa relations will fit her JUST RIGHT but can there be any real harm in trying them all just to make sure...JUST RIGHT is an adult rated version of the beloved child's tale `Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and I have to admit, this version is a whole lot more fun.  Gwen and Noah seem to rub each other the wrong way but there's a smoldering passion between them right from the beginning that draws the reader into the story.  Noah's need to keep the existence of werebears a secret is blown apart by the accident that brings Gwen in contact with Quinn, but it's that same accident that catapults Noah and Gwen's relationship to a whole new level.  JUST RIGHT is scorching hot, emotionally charged and wickedly delightful.  Bronwyn Green's writing certainly delivers exactly the kind of heat I was looking for when I began reading.  It fit my mood JUST RIGHT!Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)