The last thing Natalia Kristoff expected was that her friend’s wild dream to find her a fake husband for a Green Card would have any sort of success. Yet here she is, sitting in a private booth, listening to the sexiest man she’s ever seen lay out the details of just what he needs from her. In return, he’s going to sign the papers that stand between her and her dream job. She can’t believe what … what she’s hearing. Stand at his side, pretend she’s madly in love with him, all to satisfy some crazy family tradition? That’s a deal she can live with.
Kirell Ursa has a problem. A big one. His bear shifter family is in shambles, struck from within by traitors. With no one in charge of security, the head of his House has nominated him for the job. The only problem? Tradition dictates that anyone in power must have a mate. If he’s going to pull off this scheme, he must find a mate in the next 72 hours. Someone. Anyone. All they have to do is pretend to love him for a few days.
Things get off to a rocky start between the two when their first date is interrupted by Kirell’s enemies. As he slowly exposes Natalia to the truth, she’s forced to come to grips with the existence of another world, one she never thought existed. Shifters of all sorts collide as Kirell’s enemies work to expose his fraud, but the harder they try, the more Natalia finds she wants to be by his side. Can a relationship built on a handshake business agreement turn into something real, even in the face of a threat to Natalia’s very life?
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This paranormal romance starts with hair raising excitement and continues throughout with thrilling suspense, danger and passion as a human female is search of a marriage for green card relationship discovers so much more. Natalia and Kirell are both in a bind one needs a green card and one needs a mate to secure his position in his Queen’s house. These strong, compelling characters easily grab readers’ attention and hold them hostage as they try to navigate such a relationship with letting feelings become involved. This keeps things quite interesting and entertaining especially when Natalia learns what kind of world Kirill inhabits and what it will mean to her if she tells the secret. Lots of attitude flies around along with lots of sizzling chemistry as they fight the attraction while traversing this relationship.
The plot is fast paced and full of thrilling suspense and adrenaline pumping danger with betrayals, traitors and surprising twists that keeps readers glued to their seats. Not only does Kirell and Natalia have to deal with their shaky relationship and all the emotional pitfalls that goes along with trying to keep anyone from learning the truth, Kirell also has to keep Natalia, the Queen and himself throughout. The author has created a fascinating world for her shifters with some unique elements that make for a refreshing change and readers will definitely want more after reading this exhilarating romance.
Traitors In ‘High House Ursa’ NEED Routing, So The Captain’s “Bearing Secrets” Fit For The Queen!
Romance, Secrets, Lies, Deceptions, & Betrayals… Read along as ‘High House Ursa’ is Rocked to its Foundation! Will it Survive the Devastation; find out in Riley Storm’s “Bearing Secrets.”
He’s defended his house against the traitors,
But unfortunately, there’s still hidden fractions left to uncover…
His Queen has given HIM the title of Captain,
But he NEEDS a Mate to make that happen!
She’s been working HARD to earn her degree,
NOW she’s awaiting a job with Glee,
Too BAD when the offer comes in,
She’s left without a Sponsor for the Green Card she’ll NEED!
Thus, She’s being Left with little choice,
It’s basically find a husband or face deportation back to H€LL…
Choosing the Husband route,
She finds Mr. Ursa from the House of Bear!
Entering into a strange bargain,
She soon finds his family has many Secrets it’s Harboring!
Now she too will be “Bearing Secrets,”
But will ‘High House Ursa’ survive ALL their telling!
I was granted an ARC of Riley Storm’s “Bearing Secrets (High House Ursa Book 1)” via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
A really good shifter romance.
This is quite the bear shifter romance! It’s about Kirell and Natalia who are from totally different worlds even though they live in the same city. In this world version, shifters tend to keep their shifting abilities a secret and yet, occasionally, a human discovers their existence. Kirell is a bear shifter who needs a mate to help stabilize his clan after a coup. Natalia needs a Green Card to be able to stay here in a country she feels safe in, unlike her home country. When they meet in a local club, they feel a connection that makes them think they could make a fake relationship work out for both of them. But they don’t take into account the feelings that evolve from them acting like a couple and soon neither one is so sure it’s fake anymore.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great Bear Shifter Romance!
Wonderful fast-paced paranormal adventure with an interesting take on history and the origin of shape shifters. The characters are strong but charming and resilient. It’s amazing what a girl will do for a green card and chance at her dream job! Intriguing storyline filled with action, drama, betrayal, suspense, romance and a HEA. I look forward to reading the next book. No cliffhanger. Enjoy!
I received an advance copy and am happy to leave my honest review.
Starting out as a fake love story. Put in a lot of twists and turns and emotions. And you have a well written story. I had so much fun reading this. The characters and the story fit together so well. I recommend it. I received a review copy and voluntarily review it.
Well this was my first book by Ms Storm and I’d like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The characters were likeable and interesting enough to keep the reader engaged. I will have to admit that in reading this story I felt like I was dropped into the middle of a power play.
Hopefully, there will be more books to fill out this story line.
A great story. Intrigue and romance, strong, loyal alpha, all make for a great book and an excellent start to a series.
arc review I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.kirell is a grizzly shifter in the house of ursidae manor after the attack he must find a fake mate to be captain .Natalie meets him at para club with her friend while she is looking for a green card to stay.Awesome story 10 stars
*WARNING* contains explicit adult love scenes and vio
Kirell is a bear shifter loyal to his Queen. Kirell knows there are traitors int the House if Ursa, but his Queen has asked him to tell a lie. Kirell must do what his Queen says, right?
Natalia wants to get a job working with children, but she’s not going to be able to. Natalia received a letter from the government saying they are revoking her student visit, she is being sent back home. Natalia does not have anything or anyone waiting for her back home, she doesn’t want to go, she needs to find a man willing to get married.
I liked this book at first. I liked how the shifters were divided up into different houses. I liked the arrangement Natalia and Kirell had figuring it would turn into more. The leaving and returning done by the Natalia character got to be to much for me. It made the book repetitive, boring and long for no reason.
Book Bears Gift of a Roaring Good Romance
Bearing Secrets High House Ursa, Book 1 by author Riley Storm is a fantastic beginning to a series. The author gently guides the reader into the shapeshifter world and its hierarchy. The storyline presented an early hook with a traditional fake romance…Natalia (human) needs to marry to get green card to stay in country for a job. Kirell (bear shapeshifter) needs a mate so he can assume the role of House Captain. But, there are those who don’t want them to unite. Who doesn’t want the Queen to rule. They are attracted to each other but will that keep them safe or put them in danger.
This is such a great book one. The author has done an excellent job stimulating my interest in this series by how she has written the ending as a perfect lead in for book two. Definitely recommending this book for your reading pleasure and enjoyment.
I am volunteering to leave a review of this advanced review book.
I love PNR but good ones are hard to find; this was a good one.
Interesting set up for a series, court intrigue, flowed well and a likable H/h. Looking forward to book 2.
I love when you discover a new series an it is a good one! This book has great characters, and a compelling action packed story. I confess I stayed up late to finish the book, I had to know how it ended.
Two people have problems that together they can solve. Kirell needs a pretend mate and Natalia needs a green card to stay in this country. They both help each other. However, Kirell is keeping a huge secret. He is a bear shifter and there is trouble in the Ursa House. Someone wants to force the bears out of power. Traitors at every turn. Natalia agrees to help not knowing all the secrets but she is drawn to Kirell. He does have a killer car and he is handsome and thoughtful.
I want to know more about Ursa House and the Queen.
I look for more books in this series.
Kirell is a bearshifter and was only a guard in The house of Ursa when traitors made a coup on their own house killed the king. Key members of the house then went after the queen to take over the house. Kirell saved her and was made captain. His job to find out who still supported the queen and house Ursa. One problem to be captain you have to have a mate. He needs one now.
Natalia has just finished collage so now her visa is over and they will not give her a work visa so she can’t get her dream job and has to go bad to the hellish county of her birth. Her best friend and roommate came up with the idea that if natalia got married she could get her green card, stay and get her job. One problem she has to find one now and she isn’t even dating.
This story was fun so filled with action, drama, mystery, betrayal, spice and much more. It also has great characters that pull you into the story fast and the story line that keeps you there with it’s wonderful twist and turns. It’s not to be missed.
Voluntarily review a copy and I honestly love it.