Book Description
When a grizzly shifter and a human woman collide at the town ice rink, Christmas gets complicated—fast.
They’re both single parents. Both a little broken. And both about to find out that fate doesn’t care about timing—it only cares about love.
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My Book Review
RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars
HAVE A BEAR-Y LITTLE CHRISTMAS by Roxie Ray is a beautiful paranormal romance story featuring a grizzly bear shifter widowed father of two young girls and a single human mom of a young son who has entered remission from cancer. The holiday season theme is prevalent as the time of the first meeting and then renewed over the two-year span of the story. This is a standalone Christmas holiday romance with all the adult relationship emotional ups and downs and three young characters who are all enchanting.
Jeannie Wolfe is a single mom with a young son in cancer remission. Their financial situation is difficult, but Jeannie is determined to give Max as normal as possible Christmas now that he is home.
Remington LeBeau has been widowed for eighteen months and even though he and his two young daughters had been waiting for their mother’s death from a genetic disease, it has taken time to adjust to their new normal. He has tried to make the transition as easy on his girls as possible and only focused on them.
Jeannie and Remington both decide to take their children to a free community skate. When one of Remington’s girls is injured, Max comes to the rescue. The three children instantly form a bond which leads to Remington and Jeannie spending more time together. Jeannie is reluctant, with her past overshadowing her present and Remington is not sure if he is ready for another romance, besides his bear-y secret, but the children are determined to become one happy family.
I really loved this paranormal romance. It did not follow the usual path but really dug into complex feelings that both Jeannie and Remington are dealing with and the children had issues of their own which were integrated beautifully into the story. The shifter revelation in the story was a new and pleasant take on the discovery for me. This book is not an easy holiday romance, but it really pulls you into hard, realistic relationship issues in an empathetic way. The love of family is the guiding light of this story with fully developed characters that shine.
I highly recommend this holiday paranormal shifter romance!
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About the Authors
Roxie Ray is a collective of romance authors known for steamy, imaginative Paranormal & Alien Romance, specializing in shifter, vampire, and alien love stories with found family, strong alphas, and fantasy worlds. They’ve penned numerous popular series like Black Claw Dragons, Bears of Forest Heights, and Lunarian Warriors, offering readers a blend of magic, action, and heartwarming romance.
Key Aspects of Roxie Ray’s Work:
- Genre Focus: Paranormal Romance, Alien Romance, Sci-Fi Romance, Fantasy Romance, often featuring shifter and vampire themes.
- Common Tropes: Soft/kind alphas, curvy heroines, found family, slow-burn romance, and magical elements in everyday settings.
- Writing Style: A group effort, aiming for steamy, captivating stories with intricate plots and emotional depth.
Sounds cute, thanks for sharing your thoughts
I loved it and the kids are wonderful, but it does have serious moments and sex scenes, so not really what I would technically call cute…😏