Some women might like to have three handsome, powerful bear shifters vying for their attention, but Ophelia (Lia) Caldwell is not one of them. For one thing, she knows that the alpha bears only seek her out to steal her sealskin and the control of the coastal land around Monterey that goes with it.It sucks to be a selkie.Lia is seriously considering retreating to the ocean and trying to reconnect … trying to reconnect with the pod she lost as a child, but her adoptive sister Nessa, who moonlights as a matchmaker for shifters convinces her to try hooking up with a guy who might be able to protect her from the alpha bears.
But what kind of protection with Miles be? He’s a playboy who can’t stay focused on one woman for more than a day or two.
Even worse, he’s another bear.
Lia wants to tell Nessa to forget about it. This match is a terrible idea.
But Miles sees her in a way the other bears don’t, and Lia’s oddly attracted to him despite his faults.
Will giving him a chance be the worst mistake she’s ever made?
Or will it be her salvation?
Content Warning: This book contains lots of sexy shifter action. Intended for a mature audience only
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The bear finally finds his mate
Such a great book! The sadness throughout the book is almost a physical thing that you can touch. I’m so glad that eventually Miles got his head on straight and listened to his bear and his heart. I can’t wait to see who finds their mate next.
For honest review. This is a very cute story of lia (ophelia) who s a selkie trying not to lose her skin and independents . Miles is a bear shifter a alpha with out a pack . This story has great writing.
The Skin
I normally have enjoyed Emelia Hartley’s riding but this book I felt was a little different than a regular ones. What this story you have your shifters but then you have a different one that you really don’t hear too much about a selkie for some people that means seal. In this book Lia has been raised in the human world but she misses the ocean but something keeps her from seeking out the watery depths. In the story you’ll meet miles he’s a bear without a clan slash pack he’s been out stood. Miles has commitment issues and he figures you can’ get her or pain down if you don’t commit. These two will come together unexpectedly not knowing that each offers the other something they unknowingly been looking for most of their lives. It’s funny and that they kind of clash but yet are attracted on first meeting pull-ups just say they decide to go with never the two shall meet again attitude.
The writing in this story was decent the author did keep the story moving along at a nice pace but I do feel that at some point the lack of information on Lia’s cast seem to bother me and for other readers that would be no big deal at all. Again Miles also had a past that the author gives you a brief Glimpse about but doesn’t really go into great detail over. I feel that there may be another book out there that talks about what happened as part of someone else’s story and I’m going to go look for it just on the off-chance what I’m thinking is true cuz I would like to know what happened in Greater detail.
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A fresh story with an interesting plot! This book is different from most shifter stories. I loved the unexpected plot and the characters that made it real. Lia is quiet and unassuming and Miles was all about the surface charm. At first. The book starts kind of slow with exposition, but soon you’re invested in the plot, you want to see Lia keep her skin safe. I really enjoyed stepping into this world, this is a new author to me but I would definitely recommend this book to be put in your TBR collection.
Title: The Bear’s Matchmaker
Release Date: #AlreadyReleased
Author: Emilia Hartley
Reviewer: Ingrid Stephanie Jordan
Serial: Standalone, No Cliffhanger
Genre: #PRN #BearShifters
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Absolutely marvelous read…
Ophelia Caldwell aka: Lia is a Silkie which is a seal shifter. There were three alpha bears fighting over her- Caz, Nicholai and Oscar they all wanted the coastal land that comes with her when one of them mate claims her. But she is stubborn she wants love and won’t settle for less so she hides her skin.
Miles Van Tassel is a Bear Shifter and a playboy he likes the spice of life so he has a matchmaker and a lot of throw away babes. Miles is packless and happy for it or is he?
When is literally runs into Lia his Bear wants out.