An Alpha Bound by DutyBear shifter Callum Strathorn has a job to do. With his father’s health declining, it’s up to Callum to take over as Mayor of Bearden.When Leah Arden crashes her car near Bearden, Callum leads the first responders. He pulls the lovely woman from the wreckage, but as her wits return, she sees things that humans should never see. Forbidden things, like a mysterious town and a … mysterious town and a man shifting into a bear.
Callum has no choice. To protect his town and his clan, he keeps Leah captive in Bearden while he figures out damage control. He soon finds himself with a fiery and furious female on his hands. And if things couldn’t get worse, the stubborn and aggravatingly sexy woman smells and tastes just like his fated mate.
A Woman on the Run
Leah Arden lives a life haunted by secrets. She can’t stay in one place for long or her past will catch up with her. With nowhere to turn, she doesn’t trust anyone, not until she meets Bearden’s gruff but handsome mayor.
Callum’s slow, sexy smile and quiet strength make her yearn for more. But when he lays down the law and forces her to remain in Bearden, she grows desperate to find a way to escape. Even if that means betraying the one man who makes her want to put down roots.
As Leah’s secrets unravel, the danger grows, looming over her and all of Bearden. Callum’s enemies are looking for weakness, and he handed them one on a silver platter. Can the town’s alpha keep his people safe, especially the woman who is fated to be his?
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Step into the world of Shifting Destinies, where the men and women you meet might just be a little more than human. Their towns are protected by magic, and their hearts are open and ready for love. But watch your step – more than darkness lurks in the shadows.
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Loved this hot new story!! Cecilia has a way with words that leaves you wanting more. I enjoyed this read and will read the next one!! I went on the emotional roller coaster that the author designed and I’m ready for Callum’s brother’s story!!
Leah lives a life haunted by secrets. Callum’s enemies are looking for weakness. With danger looming, can the alpha bear keep his people safe, especially the woman who is fated to be his?
If you’re looking for a great shifter romance, you can’t go wrong reading Cecilia Lane!
4 stars
Callum is the chief at the fire station but while his father is sick, he’s now Mayor and needs to become Alpha. He’s a bear shifter and his town is blocked from humans. When a car wrecks onto their ‘protected property’, Callum must decide her fate because she saw one of them shift. Leah has been on her own since she was a teenager. She stole a map from her ex and he caused her to wreck. She thinks she hit her head harder than she thought, when she sees a man change into a bear. She’s ready to run but Callum can’t allow her to leave. Leah decides to bide her time and then sneak away but she starts to fall for the little town and the big bear. When Callum discovers that Leah had something to do with the explosion in town hall, he may have to be judge, jury, and executioner.
Great story with bears, faes, and vampires. Leah has never had a place she wanted to call home until now. Callum is being pulled in so many directions he doesn’t know whether he’s coming or going. Now he realizes his mate is human. Action, suspense, and sex.
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Callum is a bear shifter with a lot of responsibility. He gets blindsided by his bear when Leah comes to town. The emotions between these two are exciting to watch. Especially with Leah’s history she can’t get a break even if she tried. It is even better when it ends on a happy note. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the rest of the series.
Leah is in for the ride of her life. She is thrust from normal to paranormal in one crash down a hill. Callum is there for the aftermath. He is like no other but also new and kinda off. Add in fae and this book gets really interesting.
This is a nice love story, interspersed with escaping a toxic family environment, and finding peace and happiness with that.
FORBIDDEN MATE is the first book in the Shifters of Bear’s Den series. Though each will stand on its own, there is an over-arcing storyline that will be best understood if you read them all and in the order of release.
I loved Callum and Leah. I understood each of their need to protect themselves (and therefore hold back information from the other). On the other hand, Leah drove me crazy with her wrong choices. She knew that her ex was bad news. I wanted just to shake her! On the other hand, Callum’s bear told him “mate” and he tried to fight it… idiot! He gets shaken, too! LOL
In the end, I have to admit that I loved the story. Many parts had me holding my breath or laughing out loud. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted copy via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: FORBIDDEN MATE
Series: Shifters of Bear’s Den #1
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited copy
Received from: Cecilia Lane
The author has created a wonderful shifter world. The story is sexy, has alpha characters, is suspenseful, and thrilling. A great start to this series. Look forward to reading more by the author.
Full of surprises, betrayal, secrets, magical creatures, mystery and mayhem. Running is a way of life for her, never feeling safe, always hopeful that she would find safety in the next place. This time she was running for her life, would she survive her evil ex. He always seems to find her, can she survive long enough to find a safe haven? Will she betray her new friends and town, or will she fight for a chance at happiness? The characters are especially awesome, entertaining, but along with the good you also have evil and cruel characters. You will find yourself rooting for her to make the right choices and believe she can finally find peace, love, and acceptance.
Not my favorite of the series but still worth the read!
Leah lives a life haunted by secrets. Callum’s enemies are looking for weakness. With danger looming, can the alpha bear keep his people safe, especially the woman who is fated to be his?
Title: Forbidden Mate
Series: Shifters of Bear’s Den Book #1
Release Date: #AlreadyReleased
Author: Cecilia Lane
Reviewer: Ingrid Stephanie Jordan
Serial: Standalone, No Cliffhanger
Genre: #PRN #BearShifter #Vampires
My Rating: #5Stars
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Just love twists and turns and that’s what you get with this book but towards the end you’re like OMG really. A very good book.
Leah Arden is a run away human, she catches her boyfriend with another woman, now she wants to stick it to him. She grabs something of his before she leaves, he follows her making her car crash down a cliff, by a magical town called Bearden.
Callum Strathorn is a Bear Shifter plus Chief of the Firefighters. Things happen to his dad the Alpha be coming ill, Callum has to take over the Mayor’s seat while his brother Cole is now the Chief. Rescuing a woman in a car crash is hard for everyone, no human belong in Bearden.
A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and my comments here are my honest opinion.