Stars. Nebulae. Burly Alpha Males!The Star Bears Ultimate Box Set is here! Contains the following stories:Breakwater Leo: Captain Leo Ingram. Smuggler. Bear Shifter. Lover. Or at least that’s what his business card said. Not that the mewling merchant in front of him cared about any of that. This was a quick hand-off, merchandise for credits. Then he and his crew would be back aboard the … would be back aboard the Breakwater and off to the nearest trade port to drink and piss their ill-gotten gains away. But before they could finish the deal, a young woman stumbled out of the underbrush into their illicit business deal. Was that…a wedding dress?
Breakwater Rick: Rick didn’t much care for stowaways. In his time smuggling cargo, he’s had to take dozens off the Breakwater, most of them still breathing. Why did they always think they could just slink into the cargo hold and hide behind a box? Like, really? He didn’t know this one’s story, but he could smell her. Her scent intrigued him, but before he had time to make polite introductions or throw her out on her ass, a group of dock officers headed their way. He’d have to deal with her later.
Breakwater Custer: Custer looked down at the woman strapped to the reinforced restraint chair. Her eyes glittered as they darted across the men and women standing around her. Her forearms flexed, strands of genetically enhanced muscle fibers pulling taut, trying to snap her handcuffs. Not a single bead of sweat flowed down her face: she was a professional and surely very expensive. She knew she wouldn’t leave this room alive, but that didn’t break her. Custer couldn’t help but find himself intrigued…
Breakwater Hyde: Thalia knew what it took to get the story. As a hungry intergalactic journalist, her job was to get the scoop at any cost. Whether she got it by threats, subtlety or her womanly charms, she always managed to get the story out of a subject. It didn’t matter if the subject this time was a handsome Bear Shifter smuggler aboard the sector’s most notorious star craft. Keep it professional, Thalia!
Hyde didn’t know what she was up to, but this gal had something up her sleeve. She thinks he didn’t notice her sizing him up from across the bar. She thinks he didn’t notice the nervous way she swallowed before offering to buy him a drink. Buy me a drink? Either she wanted information, or she wanted to lure him into a back alley so a group of Port Security could finally put a phase collar around his neck. Either way, he was curious…
Breakwater Dom: Dominic was so sick of being sick. The sedatives coursed through his veins, dulling everything. He was dimly aware of Thalia bringing the new girl into the room, the low mumble of their conversation becoming clearer as he concentrated on it. It was exhausting. But if he didn’t have the sedatives, he was a danger to the rest of the crew. At least until this chip could be removed from inside him. And that’s where the new gal comes in…
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Star Bears Ultimate Box Set is comprised of five (5) stories. Each can be read as a standalone, and are entertaining. I previously received each book separately; below are my voluntary reviews.
* Breakwater: Leo is a quick read. It is action-packed from start to finish. Annie is clever and determined to gain her freedom. Leo is charming and determined to help a damsel in distress. The imagery conveyed their adveture together, such that I felt as though I was there with them. The humor and romance in this story had me smiling. I am intrigued by this series. There are lots of characters, and I am looking forward to each of their stories.
* Breakwater: Rick is a quick and enjoyable read. It has action, humor, and romance. The action grabbed and kept my attention. The humor and romance had me smiling so much my cheeks hurt; there was even a point where I was laughing out loud. Zosha is on the run after an error in judgement gets her into some trouble. Rick is a calming influence, and with the aid of the rest of the crew there may be a solution. I thoroughly adored the various interactions in this story. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
* Breakwater: Custer is a quick and enjoyable read. It has action, humor, and romance. Delphine has not succeeded in her mission, and now must learn to deal with the fallout. Custer is clever and has more to him than even his comrades know. The chemistry between Delphine and Custer was entertaining. The interactions between all of the characters has me smiling. Overall, good read. Looking forward to Hyde and Dom’s stories.
* Breakwater: Hyde is a quick and enjoyable read. It has action and romance. Thalia is courageous and dedicated. Hyde is aggressive and protective. I was thoroughly entertained by the progression of their relationship. I appreciated the family-like interactions between everyone in the crew, which kept me smiling. Overall, another good read on this series. I am definitely anticipating Dominic’s story.
* Breakwater: Dom is a quick and enjoyable read. It has romance, which was thoroughly entertaining. It also has action, which was attention-grabbing. Aurie is relatable, and Dom is endearing. I appreciated the progression of their relationship. Their dynamic together put a smile on my face. This book offers a sweet conclusion to this series. Looking forward to the next series.
Annie’s father enjoyed drinking and gambling and he did not do either well. One bad night, he lost a large amount. All he had to give was his daughter, so he wagered her. Annie, not knowing anything about this, came home to Captain Strathmore telling her that she is his prize and they are to be wed. She will not be sold off as payment for a debt. She puts on her wedding gown. She drugs her guards and steels a small ship called a needle to escape in. She runs across some men and they want to know why she is in the woods in her wedding dress. They hear men searching for her. She tells them the story, fast. She hides aboard their ship. They just happen to be bear shifters and take care of the few men and off they go.
Zosha kept me laughing from the start with her run for cover and to keep her head on her shoulders. She may be an excellent thief, but it’s a good thing she has Spinner to see her clear and headed for a safe harbor. Well….kinda since she had to stowaway on the Breakwater. Her meeting Rick, a pilot on the Breakwater, was also quite funny since she had no idea he and the crew could smell her. Why you might ask? As it turned out they were a crew of bear shifters. But Rick had already found Zosha “interesting” over the usual stowaways he’d dealt with in the past. He decided she was a keeper, and between the antics of both I still continued to laugh.
Delphine is an Assassin sent to kill Breakwater crew. Unfortunately for her she has been made and ends up being kidnapped. Not what she had planned. Then Custer takes a shine to her and proves she is not the threat after all. She falls for Custer and begins helping him for has found a reason to live besides what she was taught.
Thalia Addams had stalked Hyde Jones, a bear shifter and former member of the Serkot’s Red Quarters , across the galaxy in hope to interview him for her article about what actually happened, in the murder of Councilor Marcus that he had been framed for by a man named Logan Tillman and about Logan Tillman and his policies, especially his Anti-shifter laws, that he got passed after the murder and had gotten elected as chancellor. She had followed him to a bar and after a couple of drinks noticed a couple of men staring at her they were mercenaries hired by Logan Tillman, to silence her.She alerted Hyde to the danger and they left the bar but were followed in to a alley where Hyde shifted into his bear and took care of them plus a couple of other mercenaries. He had instructed her to call his ship and alert them what was happening.
Aurelia Talbot is just getting off a very, very draining shift as a resident doctor at a hospital when she finds herself being gently, but oh, so firmly kidnapped by a space crew out to get one of their crew fixed up “off-grid.” It turns out Aurie doesn’t have the skill necessary for the surgery, so while things are being arranged, she gets to know more about her kidnappers. The motley crew comes out ‘way better in the kindness and respect departments compared to the people at her job, and she begins to have traitorous thoughts. Some wild moments of sheer terror are introduced for Aurie and Thalia, one of the crew. Both of them barely survive and the moment help to bond them a little closer as possible friends. And ultimately, Aurelia must decide what to do about her future on several different points. This is where we meet up with Dominic, who is a bear shifter with a slight medical problem.