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A review by rebeccazh
Handcuffed to the Bear by Lauren Esker
I've found my new favorite romance writer. I did not finish this book and [b: Guard Wolf|28232172|Guard Wolf (Shifter Agents, #2)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1450362523s/28232172.jpg|48262580], but I still loved both of these. I finished [b: Dragon's Luck|3692209|Dragons Luck (Dragons, #2)|Robert Lynn Asprin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442059437s/3692209.jpg|3735694] and [b: Tiger in the Hot Zone|35052692|Tiger in the Hot Zone (Shifter Agents #4)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493753870s/35052692.jpg|54848219] and I loved those. They're going on to my list of comfort rereads.
Things I liked about this series, as compared to the usual romances I come across: I like how much kindness and gentleness there is in the romance, and I love that there was no alpha male. God, I hate that trope with a burning passion. Anyway. The book wasn't drenched in lust (thank god), and most importantly, instalust does not drive the development of the relationship, bless the lord. The heroes and heroines actually got to know each other without thinking of jumping each other's bones every five seconds. I can't believe the bar is this low.
Another thing I forgot to add is that I liked how the world was actually developed?? Esker dealt with shapeshifting in a pretty thoughtful and realistic way, and it's so rare to see in PNR.
I feel like Esker gets better, because by the time I got to the fourth book, I loved everything that I was reading. I love her heroes. I have a soft spot for Avery ([b: Guard Wolf|28232172|Guard Wolf (Shifter Agents, #2)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1450362523s/28232172.jpg|48262580]), and especially Noah ([b: Tiger in the Hot Zone|35052692|Tiger in the Hot Zone (Shifter Agents #4)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493753870s/35052692.jpg|54848219]). I love the softness between Peri and Noah in the fourth book; loved their playfulness and their love for each other. I forgot to mention she's got great heroines too. I love Jen from the third book. I'm so happy to have found this series. It was so fun reading my way through these.
Things I liked about this series, as compared to the usual romances I come across: I like how much kindness and gentleness there is in the romance, and I love that there was no alpha male. God, I hate that trope with a burning passion. Anyway. The book wasn't drenched in lust (thank god), and most importantly, instalust does not drive the development of the relationship, bless the lord. The heroes and heroines actually got to know each other without thinking of jumping each other's bones every five seconds. I can't believe the bar is this low.
Another thing I forgot to add is that I liked how the world was actually developed?? Esker dealt with shapeshifting in a pretty thoughtful and realistic way, and it's so rare to see in PNR.
I feel like Esker gets better, because by the time I got to the fourth book, I loved everything that I was reading. I love her heroes. I have a soft spot for Avery ([b: Guard Wolf|28232172|Guard Wolf (Shifter Agents, #2)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1450362523s/28232172.jpg|48262580]), and especially Noah ([b: Tiger in the Hot Zone|35052692|Tiger in the Hot Zone (Shifter Agents #4)|Lauren Esker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493753870s/35052692.jpg|54848219]). I love the softness between Peri and Noah in the fourth book; loved their playfulness and their love for each other. I forgot to mention she's got great heroines too. I love Jen from the third book. I'm so happy to have found this series. It was so fun reading my way through these.