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A review by poisonivy70
Stripped Bear by Kate Baxter
3.0
Caden left town so many years ago and comes back because he thinks his grandma’s ill. But it’s really to get him to touch his destined mate, Leah. She confessed her feelings for Caden all those years ago and he completely shut her down. She’s moved on and is getting married in a week. Does that matter? Of course not, since romance happens.
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
-Novella length: it’s only 94 pages, so it was a super quick read.
-Insta-love, shifter style: One touch and he’s yours forever - now that’s insta-love. They knew each other all their lives but he left town when she was 14 because he couldn’t be with her. Completely understandable. The sexy times were hot and smutty enough for my taste and the little matter of her fiance was dealt with so quickly you never even see him. For the purposes of this story, and the aggressive OTT alpha possessiveness, it worked.
-Intrigued by the ‘verse: The strongest part of this story was the ‘verse. I really didn’t get to know Caden that well, and his history as an enforcer for the Sortiari? Well, I was more intrigued with that and the seeming differences between this and the usual supernatural lore. Why were they trying to decimate vampires? What exactly did Caden do as an enforcer? I had more questions than answers, so that part was frustrating. But it did lead me to seek out the full length novel that’s coming out, so I think this did its job.
The Bottom Line
I liked it, even if I enjoyed the idea of the ‘verse more than this particular romance. If you like your insta-love shifter romances with a possessive alpha bear, you may enjoy this.
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
-Novella length: it’s only 94 pages, so it was a super quick read.
-Insta-love, shifter style: One touch and he’s yours forever - now that’s insta-love. They knew each other all their lives but he left town when she was 14 because he couldn’t be with her. Completely understandable. The sexy times were hot and smutty enough for my taste and the little matter of her fiance was dealt with so quickly you never even see him. For the purposes of this story, and the aggressive OTT alpha possessiveness, it worked.
-Intrigued by the ‘verse: The strongest part of this story was the ‘verse. I really didn’t get to know Caden that well, and his history as an enforcer for the Sortiari? Well, I was more intrigued with that and the seeming differences between this and the usual supernatural lore. Why were they trying to decimate vampires? What exactly did Caden do as an enforcer? I had more questions than answers, so that part was frustrating. But it did lead me to seek out the full length novel that’s coming out, so I think this did its job.
The Bottom Line
I liked it, even if I enjoyed the idea of the ‘verse more than this particular romance. If you like your insta-love shifter romances with a possessive alpha bear, you may enjoy this.