Everything shall be revealed in this final book in the Black Bears of Independence series. This book has sexual content and is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. A childhood injury in an accident (that also took his mother’s life) left Benjamin Hurst with a limp. His father drilled it into his head that an alpha can’t show any weaknesses and that his limp made him appear weak. The day … appear weak. The day his brother Corbin announced that he and his friends were leaving to create their clan in Independence, Colorado, took Ben by surprise. He was not prepared to be alpha of the Hurst Family clan in Estes Park, Colorado.
Sabrina Bryant can’t shift. She has been unable to shift since she was ten and suffered a trauma that she can’t remember. Her father, the alpha, made her feel worthless. He had high praises for her brothers, but derogatory words for her. After two failed relationships, Sabrina felt her life was doomed for loneliness. Unable to shift, she was unable to find her mate. Sabrina’s father arranged a mating between her and Benjamin for political reasons.
Over the last several years a ruthless man called Pickens has been trying to destroy the Black Bears of Independence to gain access to the mine and land. The battles have escalated, and lives have been lost on both sides. Benjamin, Sabrina and their clan have helped fight in these battles.
Benjamin and Sabrina learned that she is the last hope to defeat Pickens and his army. It’s time to stop Pickens and his army for good.
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This book may be named for Benjamin but to my mind Sabrina is the real heroine of the book. She has survived a horrific childhood and thrived as Benjamin’s mate. I loved watching her grow and them getting over on the bad guys. This is a terrific addition to the series and although it can be read standalone I feel like you’ll enjoy it more if you’ve read the previous books.
I loved this book, the story was strong and well written. Benjamin and Sabrina’s story is a beautiful one and finally has its needed closure. The characters hold your attention through all the books and loved them.
I wasn’t impressed that the first part of the book jumped around re-telling us all the things that many of us had already read if you start from the first book. They tell us items from Benjamin and Sabrina’s marriage but then skip from anywhere from 6 months to six years after. Also recapping about Picken and his plans for all those in his way. Perhaps if it had only been about the couple and their life together ( and what they are fighting for also included) But 6 years is a long time to skip out on Benjamin and Sabrina’s life. Maybe if Sabrina could have learned more about why she couldn’t shift sooner, would that have changed their lives for the better. I don’t know what could have happened with them but more about them would have been more interesting to me.
I was impressed, on how everything was wrapped up in the end, except for Sabrina’s father issues. This is a good series to read and get lost in. Really enjoyed how this Author writes and draws you in.
I’m really disappointed with this story.
The entire first 20-25% of the book is spent recapping what happened in the first 3 books. Which might be good for someone who hasn’t read any of the other books in this series. But as someone who has read the others I feel that rather than spend that much doing a recap, the author could’ve given us a look into the beginning of Sabrina and Benjamin’s mating life. I would’ve liked to have gotten to see Sabrina bloom under Benjamin’s love and understanding, rather than see them meet then get a “2 years later” and they’re already in the I love you’s and why aren’t we having cubs, stage.
These two were mated for political reasons, but when Ben first lays eyes on Sabrina he knows she is his one and true mate. However, Sabrina doesn’t get the same message because she has a recessed bear that she hasn’t spoken to since she was 10. They’ve been together for almost 6 years now and still have yet to feel the complete mating bond and both Ben and Sabrina feel they are the reason for it, but instead of talking about it with each other it’s all inner dialogue of how they feel they are responsible and the other deserves so much better.
While all of this is going on the Independence bear clan and the Hurst bear clan are locked in an ongoing battle against Pickens who is determined to get to the mines the Independence clan sits on to get the supplies needed to create a super-soldier race. But the bear clans have the secret weapon in Sabrina to defeat Pickens once and for all.
By the end of all this, Benjamin is injured, Sabrina saves the day and they finally get to experience the mating bond. But we still never get to find out why they never experienced it prior to that day. Was it the stress they were both under with the battle, was it Sabrina finally gaining confidence in herself, or even gaining her angel powers? I really need to know this stuff!
At the end of the day, I’m glad that everything is finally wrapped up.
What I’m not so happy with is that Benjamin has a weak mate who literally took 6 YEARS to finally get an ounce of a backbone, and at the end in the epilogue after everything her family put her through she’s eating Thanksgiving dinner with them as if there was never an ounce of verbal abuse throughout her childhood.
Black Bears of Independence: Benjamin
In this 4th book of the series, I liked the characters and the story had action, deception, and mystery
A great ending to the series. I liked how everything wrapped up and that we got to see what happened with the different couples throughout the story as well.
Benjamin mates with Sabrina for political reasons. Her father is a jerk to her because she can’t shift. Pickens is still causing trouble for Corbin and his clan. Can Ben and Sabrina help them solve the problem with him and his mercenaries?
I enjoyed the wrap-up of the attacks on the Shifters. I was hoping for some closure regarding Sabrina’s fathers treatment of her. This series is a must read.