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rellimreads's review against another edition
3.0
While you don’t *have* to listen to The Bear’s Chosen Mate first – they’re definitely best listened to in order.
I liked this one, but found it to be a little too similar to the last one. This is labeled “enemies to lovers”, but the enemies part isn’t that aggressive and doesn’t last that long. Worked for me as that isn’t one of my fav tropes, but someone looking for that might be disappointed.
There’s kind of a mystery aspect weaved through as Lara & Alex try to figure out what Lara’s sister, the pack Alpha, is up to. Though, there was so much going on that it felt really superficial, even for a novella.
It was an easy listen and I’m looking forward to Cooper & Amber’s story in The Bear’s Forever Mate.
Narration:
Tatiana Sokolov was great again. Unique voices for all the characters. Delight to listen to her.
I liked this one, but found it to be a little too similar to the last one. This is labeled “enemies to lovers”, but the enemies part isn’t that aggressive and doesn’t last that long. Worked for me as that isn’t one of my fav tropes, but someone looking for that might be disappointed.
There’s kind of a mystery aspect weaved through as Lara & Alex try to figure out what Lara’s sister, the pack Alpha, is up to. Though, there was so much going on that it felt really superficial, even for a novella.
It was an easy listen and I’m looking forward to Cooper & Amber’s story in The Bear’s Forever Mate.
Narration:
Tatiana Sokolov was great again. Unique voices for all the characters. Delight to listen to her.
romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
4.0
I loved getting to see Alex and Lara as they circled around one another and learned to handle the attraction and pull they both felt toward one another. Alex is a stubborn and grumbly guy, definitely the home of a polar bear, but he is also a badass and smart security expert with a suspicious nature, so when his radar continues to be triggered by a woman he has trained his brain to think of as an enemy it takes him a good long time to overcome that impression. Once he does, Alex’s passion overcomes his mistrust and he begins to enjoy his time with the sexy she-wolf, he learns that they have so much more in common than he imagined. Lara has been hiding her feelings for the growly bear for six months and it is slowly making her wild, but she has to figure out what is going on in her pack and family company before she can turn her thoughts to finding a way to capturing her mate. Putting her efforts into ferreting out the secrets that are being kept from her, she is side-swept by Alex’s proposal for helping him through the fever but there is no denying him when he needs her. Together the passion they share will keep any reader plenty warm on a cold winter’s night and I loved having it to keep me warm for sure. The story was sweet, sexy and had me laughing and sighing in equal measure. I enjoy seeing the bears as they challenge one another and Grandpa Giles is definitely a tricky old bastard and I am dying to find out what scheme he comes up with next to get his last grandson mated. Cooper’s story is bound to be a doozy and I know that his and Amber’s story will be beyond sensually amazing. I am looking forward to the chance to read the finale, but Alex and Lara are a couple that I know I will be coming back to for rereads when I need something for a light, fun and sexy read. Thanks for another passionate adventure Vivian.
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dukefn99's review
4.0
Read my review at https://novelsalive.com/2021/04/29/4-star-review-the-bears-fated-mate-by-vivian-arend/
musingbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Beary Good Times
Vivian Arend nails it once again with bear antics and wolf magic. Meddling relatives and mystery shady backdoor deals makes for some beary good times.
Vivian Arend nails it once again with bear antics and wolf magic. Meddling relatives and mystery shady backdoor deals makes for some beary good times.
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