My Thoughts on The Playboy Bear's Baby

This was a quick, enjoyable romance with many likeable characters, some not so likeable ones, and a pretty good storyline. I loved the shifter element.

However I wish certain aspects had been given a little bit more time and attention in the story. Like I was wondering if there would be a tie back with the fiance Mara broke up with in the beginning. The loss of that relationship seemed like a minor inconvenience or blip in the storyline. It didn't really seem necessary for Mara to have had a fiance because the loss of her grandmother was enough of a reason for her to have needed the night out that led her to Gray. I kept expecting the fiance to come back later and cause trouble for Mara and Gray but he didn't. So it felt unnecessary. I also wish there had been more shifter presence. I knew they were revealed to the public but it just kind of seemed like Gray was the only one since he never came into contact with or even mentioned others.

The narrator was pretty good but sometimes came across a bit overly intense, especially in those steamy moments. It seemed more whiney then passionate.

I would be interested in trying another story from this author and narrator as I prefer not to make permanent decisions on just one story experience. This one kept my interest though and was overall pretty good.

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Short and sweet

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a story where love is instant on one side, as most paranormal books are. Luckily we have the other side that takes a little more work. Although this relationship did move at light speed, I enjoyed it. Definitely worth the read/listen if you only have a short amount of time to enjoy a book.

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a beautiful paranormal love story!

I completely fell on love with the characters. although there was a little drama with Mom it wasn't over the top. A cute love story that had me smiling till the end!

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Sweet and fun

I love a good shifter meets girl romance and this one is a good one. I've read a lot of them so sometimes they feel a little too similar, but this book had some elements I wasn't expecting and I really appreciated that.

The characters are well developed, the dialogue is realistic and the story is interesting, what more could you want? Oh, wait... there's some sexy fun in there too, can't forget that!

The narration is well done, good character voices and a smooth natural deliver.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Short but sweet

I received this copy free for an unbiased review. This is a very short story, so it runs through very quickly. I think it would have been even better as a longer story, but I would recommend it either way. Sweet love story

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A great listen for a rainy day

What a nice romantic book! I listened to this on a rainy day and it was just what I wanted to hear. A good shifter book with a few surprises thrown in

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eternal mates...

relatively short story. well written, full of romance, drama and happy endings!!! oh and a baby girl!!! keep up the great work! looking forward to reading more stories of yours!

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Mara and Gray

This was a really good book. I am glad Mara got away from her horrible fiancé Richard. He was such a b@stard who couldn’t tolerate her dealing with her grandmother’s estate (the woman who raised her). She wanted to personally take care of everything and I don’t blame her. He valued his career more than family. Mara inherited her grandmother’s home and everything else she had including sizeable funds—enough to last her for years. She decided to stay and start over. Her friend Sarah, took her to a bar where she meet handsome Gray, who is a shifter. They have a one night stand and she gets pregnant. She doesn’t really want anything from Gray but Gray realizes she is his mate. Her mother (who dropped her off 13 years ago) makes an appearance. She is a horrible person. Gray was such a doll. I even liked him more than Mara. This turned out to be a very enjoyable book that I am sorry was not longer. Irina Stone did a good job with the narration. I received this free copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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The Playboy Bear's Baby

An enjoyable short shifter romance. I recommend this book there is light humor, a little danger, and sweet romance.

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This was an okay story.

I was given a free copy of this story (audiobook) for an honest review. In the end, this was an okay story. While I get it was a short story, I had several issues:

1. The shifter part of the story seemed almost like an afterthought. In ALL the stories I’ve ever read that incorporated shifters, there was always a backstory to how they came about—basic history. I didn’t feel much was told about them in this story. Additionally, (based on past reading experience) when the main character meets a shifter (usually not having shifter friends) they would be curious and ask questions. But Mara never did that. Gray gets her pregnant after realizing he’s a shifter. Does she ask what kind of shifter he is? No, that's too personal. Does she ask if he has a condom? No, most likely it would be because she was tipsy? I don't know.

2. Based on the timeline of the story she found out she was pregnant in a much shorter amount of time than normal and never really seemed to question that fact, as in are females pregnant a shorter amount of time when they have shifter babies? Nothing, of course. It’s like she and Gray have sex, she’s sick for a few days and then bam! She takes a pregnancy test and finds out she’s pregnant.

3. Similar to the questions asked prior, Mara never asks what’s involved in the mating process either. I just didn’t understand her character. If she wants to be with Gray, you’d think she would be asking questions but doesn’t. I've read go-with-the-flow type characters, but she was too much. There was nothing to her.

4. How did Mara think having a sleepover with Gray at her house would have been the best option? Gray has a giant, empty mansion, whereas, Mara’s questionable mother is at hers.

5. The whole cliché of how a couple having sex and one of them describes the other as fitting them perfectly, or some other nonsense like that? Yeah, there has to be a better line or description. I’m tired of reading/hearing that.

6. Similar to the shifter aspect of the story, I also felt Mara’s mother was an afterthought. I mean she shows up, steals some jewelry, has a seizure and then disappears. What exactly was the point of having her in the story? There was no mystery that she randomly showed up to get money or something from Mara after her mother’s death. Was she just a space filler?

7. The fact that Gray is a bear shifter and a bear family appears in his yard? Yeah...no...

8. While the narrator did an alright job, why did she make Gray sound like he was trying to come across as sexy the entire time he’s talking? That was just too cheesy!

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