How Not to Date a Bear, Too! by Stephanie Burke at Changeling Press
| Genre | Gay / Paranormal / Law Enforcement / Shifters / Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by | Serena Yates on 09-October-2020 |
| Genre | Gay / Paranormal / Law Enforcement / Shifters / Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by | Serena Yates on 09-October-2020 |
Teddy wanted some time off. He never expects to get chased by a cougar, then stalked by the obsessed female to his favorite hangout. He never expects to meet Constable Richard Bear, who arrives just in time to save him from the red-haired menace.
Richard Bear, Royal Canadian Mountie, never expected to find true love in a bar. But he's pretty sure Theo is just that. Everything feels just right between them -- until a cougar shifter insists Theo isn't Richard's true mate, but belongs to her, instead.
Things can get a little hairy when you date a bear -- and even hairier when a cougar wants him, too.
Publisher's Note: How Not to Date a Bear, Too! was originally released as Part 1 and Part 2. This edition contains both volumes.
I always love to find stories about unusual shifters, and bears are some of my favorites. Even better, this book features a polar bear called Theo, his cub Mow, a protective alpha and godfather, and a super-sexy Canadian Mountie named Richard. What I found especially funny is that the polar bears are of Russian descent, but have found a new home in Canada. They are not a cuddly kind of shifter by any means. They are civilized enough but when provoked? Be ready for some serious fury.
Theo - very few bears and almost no humans call him Teddy and live to tell the tale – is a polar bear shifter and the keeper of his house. It means he is in charge of remembering and passing on the stories and legends that came down through the generations. It is a tough job, so when he has some time off, he wants to have fun. Being chased by a crazy-sounding female cougar is not it, but running into a Native American of Cree descent definitely fits the bill.
Richard didn’t expect to find true love in a bar, but he quickly understands that he wants Theo to be a lot more than a one-night stand. He only needs to convince Theo. Not that it is an impossible task – Theo likes him as well, but there is the matter of Theo’s very adorable son. And learning about bear shifter law. And dealing with the crazy cougar. Richard has his hands full, but he pretty much takes it all in stride.
If you like stories about bear shifters and their world, if two men who are destined for each other but need to sort out a few details first sound interesting, and if you’re looking for a story that is as charming as it is filled with suspense and cuteness, then you will probably enjoy this novella.
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| Format | ebook |
| Length | Novella/ 2 novellas, 124 pages |
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| Publication Date | 09-October-2020 |
| Price | $3.99 ebook |
| Buy Link | https://www.changelingpress.com/how-not-to-date-a-bear-too-how-not-to-9-b-2115 |