Thursday, October 24, 2019

FORBIDDEN MATE by Cecilia Lane


Title:  FORBIDDEN MATE

Series:  Shifters of Bear’s Den #1

Author:  Cecilia Lane

Publisher:  Cecilia Lane

Publish Date:   11.08.2017

Category /Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited copy

Received from:  Cecilia Lane

Goodreads link: Forbidden Mate

Date completed: 09.14.2019



Description from the publisher:

An Alpha Bound by Duty
Bear shifter Callum Strathorn has a job to do.  With his father’s health declining, it’s up to Callum to take over as Mayor of Bearden.

When Leah Arden crashes her car near Bearden, Callum leads the first responders.  He pulls the lovely woman from the wreckage, but as her wits return, she sees things that humans should never see.  Forbidden things, like a mysterious town and a man shifting into a bear.

Callum has no choice.  To protect his town and his clan, he keeps Leah captive in Bearden while he figures out damage control.  He soon finds himself with a fiery and furious female on his hands.  And if things couldn’t get worse, the stubborn and aggravatingly sexy woman smells and tastes just like his fated mate.

A Woman on the Run
Leah Arden lives a life haunted by secrets.  She can't stay in one place for long or her past will catch up with her.  With nowhere to turn, she doesn’t trust anyone, not until she meets Bearden’s gruff but handsome mayor.

Callum’s slow, sexy smile and quiet strength make her yearn for more.  But when he lays down the law and forces her to remain in Bearden, she grows desperate to find a way to escape.  Even if that means betraying the one man who makes her want to put down roots.

As Leah’s secrets unravel, the danger grows, looming over her and all of Bearden.  Callum's enemies are looking for weakness, and he handed them one on a silver platter.  Can the town’s alpha keep his people safe, especially the woman who is fated to be his?



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Step into the world of Shifting Destinies, where the men and women you meet might just be a little more than human.  Their towns are protected by magic, and their hearts are open and ready for love.  But watch your step — more than darkness lurks in the shadows.

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FORBIDDEN MATE is the first book in the Shifters of Bear’s Den series.  Though each will stand on its own, there is an over-arcing storyline that will be best understood if you read them all and in the order of release.



I loved Callum and Leah.  I understood each of their need to protect themselves (and therefore hold back information from the other).  On the other hand, Leah drove me crazy with her wrong choices.  She knew that her ex was bad news.  I wanted just to shake her!  On the other hand, Callum’s bear told him “mate” and he tried to fight it… idiot!  He gets shaken, too!  LOL



In the end, I have to admit that I loved the story.  Many parts had me holding my breath or laughing out loud.  I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted copy via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Shifters of Bear’s Den Series:

1.      Forbidden Mate

2.      Dangerous Mate

3.      Hunted Mate

4.      Runaway Mate

5.      Stolen Mate

6.      Untamed Mate

Also from Cecilia Lane:

·         Bear Enchantment (Arcane Affairs Agency #2)

·         Dragon Claimed (The Lost Dragon Princes #2)

·         Mated by Midnight

·         Wanted by the Bear

Black Claw Ranch series:

1.      Wrangled Fate

2.      Spurred Fate

3.      Breaking Fate

4.      Wild Fate

5.      Bucking Fate

Cursed Dragons Series:

1.      Dragon’s Touch

2.      Dragon’s Desire

3.      Dragon’s Demon

Dragonsworn Series:

1.      Smoulder

2.      Singe

3.      Scorch

Fated Hearts Club Series:

1.      Burning for the Dragon

2.      Bear’s Baby Blues

3.      Howling for a Mate

Shifters and Sin Series:

1.      Whiskeys and Wolves

2.      Tequila and Tigers

3.      Bourbon and Bears

Shifting Destinies Series:

1.      Her Christmas Wolf

2.      Claiming the Wolf Princess


















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