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enbyfinley's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
laureljeanreads's review
I need more background information, even a little but! We are dropped into this story not knowing what is happening and the writing was not good. It was choppy and trying to be funny, but tha made it worse because it did not flow well.
lucyjanereads's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
It felt like a tamer Shelly Laurenston. I liked it but I did think it was a little long. I feel like it could have been snappier.
khines213's review
3.0
I finished this book under the wire right before the library was going to take it back from me. I had less and an hour before it returned when I finished.
I'm not gonna lie, I liked this a lot more than I was expecting to. I figured this would just be a shifter romance to change up genres for a moment, but it was a good time and addressed some serious issues in a banter-y way.
The heroine is a bear shifter who is always thinking about eating, violent toward alarm clocks, and has a secret crush on the hero that her coworkers tease her about--hardcore relatable. The hero is also a bear shifter with a MASSIVE sweet tooth who puts syrup in coffee and only eats red candy and keeps stashes in his car who also has a crush on the heroine. He also spends a lot of the plot just along for the ride and willing to help the heroine however she needs instead of taking over, which I appreciated.
I thought Davidson handled bear behaviors in human form adorably well. And I will say this, though the attraction to each other was a source of miscommunication for most of the book it was not the annoying kind. It was coworkers teasing heroine about crush in front of hero--she denies HARD and blushes--as one does when such things happen. Hero takes that as truth but also puts denies his crush when confronted with it--as one does. But they are also kind of putting out feelers for each other at the same time. So, all in all, I felt the "miscommunication" was legitimate and handled well.
The banter was so, so fast paced almost to the detriment of the keeping track of the dialogue at times. For the most part it was really clever and funny and broke up the much darker premise of what they are investigating--but every once and awhile it was like...I get it...we're all funny and quirky, but maybe can we talk normally for a moment?
Overall, I will probably keep reading the series because this was a nice balance of cute and serious.
Rachel, the sexy times in this book were extremely minimal and only happened at the VERY end, in case you were wondering. If you ever wanted to read werebears, this one is probably your best fit.
I'm not gonna lie, I liked this a lot more than I was expecting to. I figured this would just be a shifter romance to change up genres for a moment, but it was a good time and addressed some serious issues in a banter-y way.
The heroine is a bear shifter who is always thinking about eating, violent toward alarm clocks, and has a secret crush on the hero that her coworkers tease her about--hardcore relatable. The hero is also a bear shifter with a MASSIVE sweet tooth who puts syrup in coffee and only eats red candy and keeps stashes in his car who also has a crush on the heroine. He also spends a lot of the plot just along for the ride and willing to help the heroine however she needs instead of taking over, which I appreciated.
I thought Davidson handled bear behaviors in human form adorably well. And I will say this, though the attraction to each other was a source of miscommunication for most of the book it was not the annoying kind. It was coworkers teasing heroine about crush in front of hero--she denies HARD and blushes--as one does when such things happen. Hero takes that as truth but also puts denies his crush when confronted with it--as one does. But they are also kind of putting out feelers for each other at the same time. So, all in all, I felt the "miscommunication" was legitimate and handled well.
The banter was so, so fast paced almost to the detriment of the keeping track of the dialogue at times. For the most part it was really clever and funny and broke up the much darker premise of what they are investigating--but every once and awhile it was like...I get it...we're all funny and quirky, but maybe can we talk normally for a moment?
Overall, I will probably keep reading the series because this was a nice balance of cute and serious.
Rachel, the sexy times in this book were extremely minimal and only happened at the VERY end, in case you were wondering. If you ever wanted to read werebears, this one is probably your best fit.
elissamaine's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ofliterarynature's review
4.0
So the plot of this book is centered around were-child trafficking, which is a very serious topic - but outside of that, this book is very silly (the audiobook narration may or may not have contributed to this impression, idk). Everyone is very dramatic and over the top in a way that, while not terribly realistic, is amusing and pretty endearing. It was absolutely enjoyable, but personally I’d prefer something a bit more serious with more world building.
(I don’t think I’ll continue the series and will stick with my teen wolf fanfic tbh)
(I don’t think I’ll continue the series and will stick with my teen wolf fanfic tbh)
kelseyemilia's review
3.0
A fun, funny read! I enjoyed it and read it in almost one sitting once I picked it up the second time. (It got lost under my bed for a while there.
tinasbooknook's review
3.0
This was so much fun! It took me a little to get used to the author's style of writing as she tends to have a lot of "foot notes". I enjoyed both Annette and David and the mystery they had to solve. My biggest issue was that the main thing keeping the two apart was basically a mistake in communications. If they had taken one minute to actually talk to each other they could have resolved this mistake. Solid 3.5 and I'm looking forward to book 2.
booklovinmamas's review
3.0
Full Review posted at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog
I will say this that MaryJanice Davidson had me laughing with some of the interactions of the main characters and secondary characters. I love Nadia, Pat, and Oz in the story. I will also say I loved finding out what kind of Were Bear Shifter that Annette is finally in the book. She shocked everyone, even David.
Will I read the next book in the series? I’m not sure at this time. It won’t be a top priority on my TBR list.
Overall, the book gets 3-stars from me, but I would recommend it to readers that have read MaryJanice Davidson’s books before and are fans of hers.
I will say this that MaryJanice Davidson had me laughing with some of the interactions of the main characters and secondary characters. I love Nadia, Pat, and Oz in the story. I will also say I loved finding out what kind of Were Bear Shifter that Annette is finally in the book. She shocked everyone, even David.
Will I read the next book in the series? I’m not sure at this time. It won’t be a top priority on my TBR list.
Overall, the book gets 3-stars from me, but I would recommend it to readers that have read MaryJanice Davidson’s books before and are fans of hers.