For centuries he roamed the mountains, restless and wild. Then he chose me as his mate.He was a man once, long ago. Now people say he is nothing more than a myth, a legend, a story locals tell one another around the campfire. The tale of the mountain man who became a bear.But I know better. He saved my life, and he watches over me still. Because I belong to him.The man in him is old-fashioned, … him.
The man in him is old-fashioned, from a time when a headstrong woman was taken over a knee, but the beast in him is as wild as this land itself, and when he claims me it will be truly savage.
Publisher’s Note: Bear includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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On Par Read~ Fab Balance of Drama & S€X¥ Times! “Bear” Is A One-Click T@$T¥ Treat!
He’s the “Bear” who Saved my Innocent Self when I NEEDED Him MOST!
Now, He’ll be the “Bear” to CLAIM My Body, My HEART, & My SubMission…
As He once MORE keeps Me Protected & Safe!
You see… This “Bear” is a Throw Back to Another Age,
Only com’n OUT when there’s Something to Protect on His Mountain…
Then, He’s Sleep’n Again!
At least Until the “Bear” met ME!
Now the “Bear” has been Awake for Years…
And He’s ready to Protect & take what’s His,
Especially, if She can’t keep HerSelf outta Trouble ON Her Own!
Cuz, this “Bear” ain’t afraid to Discipline His Gal,
To keep Her Where He says She’s supposed to go & DO what She Should…
After ALL… He’s older & knows BEST!
This book, contains BDSM elements, & is intended for readers over 18; if that’s not your type of reading genre, please don’t dip your toes into this book as you won’t enjoy it. Plus, leaving an unfavorable review, because it’s not your cup of tea, is unfair to the author. That said… Now, you know what to Expect, So Enjoy a Great Read!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Delta James’ “Bear: A Dark Shifter Romance.” I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
A life of watching
Oh wow. This is such an original story. A 200 year old shifter finally wakes up to save his destined mate, again, and again, and again. No wonder he woke up, she seems to attract trouble. I think you will enjoy this book, I know I did. Cade has to take a firm hand to get Halley in line with their relationship, but the author did a great job of taking us on the journey. These two make it to their HEA and the joy they can find their. I look forward to the next book by this author.
Bear by Delta James was a decent story. It was everything I expected from the author. I liked the mistery of Cade’s transforming to a bear and Haley’s determination to fight for what she felt was right.
I enjoyed Jack Calihan’s narration and it definitely was a good choice to have a male narrator for this book. I liked his voice and clear speech very much.
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Story: 4 stars
Narration: 5 stars
Bear is an alpha male to the core. Cade is a Hot, sexy, dominant, bear shifter. He has a connection with Haley. He needs to protect her from devious Land developers. Whenever Jack Calihan narrates a story, I know I will be in for a great listen. His deep sexy, growly voice is perfect for Cade.
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His human side is old-fashioned, being from over 200 years ago, when misbehaving woman were taken over a knee. His bear is as wild yet aware of what he is doing. He has claimed her in his heart now he needs to claim her forever. She is an independent woman with a strong will. The question is can she submit and allow him in her heart?
This is a dark, erotic paranormal romance between a bear shifter and the woman he saved. The characters are interesting and creativity crafted with dominate and submissive characteristics. This book does include spankings and rough, intense explicit sexual scenes So you need to be aware before you get this book. The narrative allows a glimpse into the thoughts, feelings, motivations and actions of the characters thus allowing you to be engaged in their story. The dialogue does a great job of defining the differences between the time periods they grew up in. The storyline flows smoothly and is filled with action, danger, mystery, explicit sexual scenes, spanking, touching romantic moments and suspense. I found the story engaging even though it is not my typical genre to read. If you enjoy well written dark romances on the kinky side you will enjoy this book.
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This old bear still has tricks up his sleeve
—>>> When Bear, a two-hundred-year-old shifter sees Halley back in her grandmother’s house once again, he knows that this is the time to claim her. She is not getting away from him again. And he had promised her grandmother he would look after her grandaughter.
Having been saved by a mysterious man-bear many years ago while lost in the woods, seeing this man again affirms she had not been delusional. Except she is now a modern, educated woman hired for an Important task, and this infuriating man insists on protecting her and isolating her in his cave of all things until the danger has gone. But she cannot fight the slick-talking men in town who are making waves about building a hotel and casino all on her own, never mind curbing her sassy remarks and swearing to act like a lady to satisfy this old-world shifter. Luckily for her, corporal punishment is something that still comes in handy for discipline and dominance, and Bear will use it every time she disobeys.
This storyline is is quite unique from other shifter books I’ve read. The characters are engaging and well developed. There are intense scenes that will keep you turning the pages! I am voluntarily leaving my review of this ARC.
Bear: A Dark Shifter Romance by Delta James is one of the amazing books I have read in awhile about bear shifters. When I started this story I could not put it down. The story drew me in from the very begining and kept me reading till I was finished with it. I very highly recommend this story to everyon who loves reading about dark and paranormal romances in their stories.
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The book starts off with Halley and Charlie in a small clearing in the forest where Charlie is trying to make the move with no such luck on his end to get Halley to make out with him. Halley ends up walking off into the forest alone when she gets attack by large cougar. Cade / Bear ended up saving her that day. Ten years later she comes back to her home town. Halley is there to conduct /investigate to see if it a good idea to allow a casino to be built on a piece on land. When Just Cal and his buddies show up at Halley’s grandmothers home Bear has no choice but to step in to help Halley with the bunch. Cade / Bear feels something for Halley that he hasn’t felt in a very long time. Cade / Bear isn’t used to having to deal with such a spirited woman. I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the storyline and plot. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Halley was in the woods with her boyfriend when they have a fight and she storms off. A cougar attacks her but a bear ends up savings her from it. Halley sees the bear change into a man but when she tells everyone that when she’s rescued no one believes her. Now years later Halley has come home to work and keep bad businessmen from doing work on their land. When they see that she won’t play by their rules they show up late one night to take care of her but they didn’t know that she was prepared for them. Halley had a shotgun and was waiting just in case somethin happened. But what shocked her and the bad guys was the big bear that attacked the men. Cade knew that Halley was in danger and showed up just in time to see her put herself in further danger by coming out of the house. Once the men were taken cared of he got her and told her to pack to come with him. Halley didn’t like being ordered around but Cade made it plain that she would be getting a spanking soon no matter what she did. Halley didn’t know that even though she didn’t want the spanking that when Cade gave it that she would come to desire it. Will Cade be able to keep her safe? Can Halley live the kind of life Cade will need of her?
This is a steamy hot story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover. If you don’t enjoy reading BDSM storylines or any types of spanking stories then this isn’t for you.
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I loved reading this story because it had romance, dominance/submission, punishment, adventure, a good definition of what is right and what is wrong, a love of nature, great story line and fantastic characters. It was great from the very beginning. I love the line when the girl told the guy, ‘I’d put that thing away if I were you. It’s really not big enough to be out on its own.’ I always like smart snarky women and great one liners. In this story, the girl is a strong willed, intelligent woman who loves nature.
Halley lives with her grandmother near the woods and mountains in Colorado. She loves the woods and mountains and is often in them hiking and camping in them. When she as a teenager, after fighting with her boyfriend who wanted to go farther than she did, she left him in the middle of the woods at night. He tried to get her to stay with him and they were safer together, but she left. As she was making her way back home, she was stalked by a cougar. When it was about to attack her a huge bear came out of nowhere to attack the cougar and scare it off. She had gotten scratched pretty bad and had passed out. When she came to, there was a huge mountain man taking care of her, when she asked who he was, he replied, ‘I am the Spirit of the Bear’ and that was all she remembered as she passed out again. After graduating college with a PhD, she is back in town to do a report for the government on the impact on the environment and endangered species if a new casino and resort were built in their town. She runs back into her old boyfriend Charlie, who is working at the Sheriff’s department and her old friend Kaye. Charlie and Kaye are a couple now. The group who wants to put the casino and resort are not happy with having Halley in town to do the report for the government. They have pretty much hoodwinked the people in town into believing that with the casino and resort will bring more jobs and money to the town. They feel that it will only bring the wrong type of people into town, like the mafia and low-lifes.
Cade has lived in this town for over 200 years. While he was out checking his traps, a group of men attacked, raped and murdered his wife. He was able to hold her as she took her last breath. He prayed to the heavens that he could have the strength to avenge his wife’s rape and murder and to protect others in the woods. He crawled into a hollow tree, and when he awoke, he was a bear, with the strength and senses of a bear. He can change back and forth between the bear and the man. He was able to avenge his wife, but when he went to sleep at night, he never knew if he would wake up the next morning or in 50 years. He would always awake when someone needed protection in the woods. When he saw that young teenager leaving her boyfriend in the woods, he followed her and protected her from that cougar. He knew that this girl was something special to him. From then on, when he went to sleep, he always woke up the next morning. He decided that he better learn more about the current times and started to fix up his cave a little bit. He befriended Halley’s grandmother and he was able to learn more about her life away from town. When the old lady knew she was going to die, she asked him to protect her granddaughter because she knew that she would be back soon and she would need his protection. When Halley came back, he stayed in the woods outside her home and kept a watch on her. When the organization for the casino sent guys to try to change her mind about blocking their progress, aka rape and kill, the bear came out to protect her again. This time, when she was safe, he changed back and claimed his woman. He told her that he would protect her and keep her safe at all times.
You have to read the story to find out how he kept her safe, about Charlie and Kaye, and when the organization sent more men after Halley.
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I found this story to be very enjoyable. The scenes between them were well written and I could feel her terror in the beginning. I also felt her confusion and then anger later on. The author is able to create a scene in your mind that seems to put you right into the action. The reveals as the story went on were surprising yet fit right into the story. I loved the twists! Great storytelling.
So, obviously this book is all fantasy but there’s a current of non consensual dominance. The male protagonist clearly shows zero respect for the female in the first half, and then it’s too little too late. It isn’t a bad story by any means, but the initial conflict is ignored for so long while focusing on the NC dominance that it’s hard to get over. From my POV anyway.
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Bear (Cade) had watched over Halley most of her life. When he saved her life when she was younger everyone made fun of her for saying he was the “Spirit of the Bear.” Interesting story with threats, kidnapping, action, and much, much spanking! The characters were portrayed well.
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Bear…
This book is aptly named because at times it was a bear to read. Don’t get me wrong, the premise was good and Ms. James’ writing was superb. My issue was that it seemed like Cade was over-the-top at times. Yes, I know that OTT heroes are to be expected in this authors stories but Cade seemed like too much to bear(pun intended). Overall I liked the story and would recommend it. After all, people need to form their own opinions.
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Streamy and romantic, full of action. Cade is full of dominance and passion. He won’t let a little thing a two hundred life and him turning into a bear keep him from protecting what he considers his. She may not want his dominating ways and may fight him, but a quick spanking tempers her fiery ways but puts a fire in other places. It’s a story with some dominance and spanking but it will all be consensual.
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Bear is a human/bear who is over 200 years old. Even since his wife was brutally murdered, he morphed into his human/bear form. He has spent most of his time in hibernation, emerging for brief times and to aid someone in need in the woods where he roams. When he has to rescue Halley from a cougar attack, he doesn’t go back into hibernation, as though he must remain ready to rescue her again. And he does when she returns to her hometown and to her grandmother’s home, as an expert in wildlife, etc. She is there to to a study and make a recommendation as to whether a casino should be allowed to be built there. She is opposed to the construction which puts her in extreme danger. And Bear absolutely has to come to her defense as she is threatened with rape and murder. Bear, Cade, takes possession of her to keep her safe. She is not happy and fights him all the way. But he expects complete obedience and knows how to obtain with severe spankings and rough and hot sex. But he is in no way like the men who tried to use and kill her. He knows they are supposed to be together. And he proves it in his dominant, sensuous, and intense way. Delta James always weaves an enthralling story, and this is no exception. She shows how even today’s modern woman often is greatly attracted to dominance and rough sex, even if she initially thinks she must be wrong to feel that way. It is an intriguing, well spun story with plenty of sex, punishment, danger and intrigue.
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I love shifter stories and I really enjoyed this captivating and interesting story. The story-line and characters are interesting and I like them. I also enjoyed the suspense, intrigue and twists and turns in this story. I look forward to reading more from this writer.
I very much enjoyed the unusual twist on the usual bear shifter type of story. It definitely added extra depth to the story, along with the excellent suspense elements. Overall the pace drove the story along well, resulting in a very satisfying read. I really loved the feeling of destiny and fate that ran throughout the book.
I did struggle to connect with the ‘romance’ for a little while, though I very much liked both main characters. For me personally I would have preferred a little more focus on building and developing their relationship and less on spanking/discipline/sex in the first half of the book. However that is a very personal preference and one could just as easily argue that the domestic discipline aspect IS a huge part of their relationship. Just as it began to feel a little repetitive, the pace picked up, the story took off and my attention was held until the very end of the book.
As always Delta James wrote a wonderfully strong female in Halley and a sexy, dominant hero in Cade. By the end of the story I was very much convinced of not only their connection but also their love. Charlie and Kaye were two very good supporting characters and I also felt as though I got to know Halley’s grandmother too. The author is very good at writing characters you would love to meet and this book was no exception.
This is a domestic discipline book which contains spankings that the heroine may not like but ultimately agrees with. As this is a dark romance it does take her longer to be content with the status quo and some of the discipline is dubious consent in nature, though all sexual activity is fully consented to.
Fall in love with the Spirit of the Bear. I really enjoyed this story which has all the elements that keep readers coming back for more: strong, dominant, shifter with a past who has the skills and desire to take a feisty, independent female in hand whether she realizes it or not; a storyline with a threat of danger to all concerned; and steamy scenes that will leave you swooning. All I can say is I might have to take up hiking if it means a chance to meet a Cade of my own. If you are looking for a book to heat up your imagination, this is the one for you.