Primal

Monsters and Beauties #3

by Jenika Snow

They didn’t care who got me pregnant… just that one of them did.
The first time I saw the beasts, I’d wandered off and gotten lost. But I hadn't been alone. Not the entire time. I’d been found, just not by something that was human. Bear-beasts. They were myths whispered amongst the villagers and that parents told their children before bed to keep them inside, to make them fearful of what lurked in the dark. Seven-foot-tall creatures covered in fur, with sharp claws, fangs, and the strength of a hundred men. But the creature kept me safe and led me out of the woods. I never saw it again, but I felt it—no, I felt them —watching me. Following me. Stalking me. They waited for me all these years. Protected and provided for me, even when I hadn’t realized it. Now, I was on my own, and not one but three primal beasts had come for me. And what they wanted was To make me theirs in any way they saw fit. I was Goldie, and these were now my three bears.

Reader A Goldie Locks and the Three Bears reimagining. This is a monster romance featuring a human/nonhuman MFMM relationship and HEA.

Genres: Monster Romance, Novella, Fantasy, Monsters, Romance, Paranormal, Why Choose

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 8, 2023

About the author

Jenika Snow is a USA Today Bestselling Author, and has been a published writer since 2009.

She can be found at:

www.jenikasnow.com
FB: www.facebook.com/jenikasnow
Twitter: twitter.com/jenikasnow
Email: Jenika_Snow@yahoo.com

Reviews

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know what Jenika puts in these monster novellas but they’re addicting!! A Goldilocks and 3 bears retelling but make it very erotic with monsters… oh and add a good amount of copious liquids that will eventually lead to breeding. lots of it! 😈

This was also surprisingly very sweet too. The monster bears were very caring and possessive of their Goldie.

Novella has EVERYTHING in it including virgin monsters & knötting 🤭

”That’s it, Goldie. Relax and let me breed you.”

[Kursed Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a child, Goldilocks became lost in the woods, unable to find her way home. Intrigued by the vulnerable human, Bear, Bruin, and Ursid led her back to her cottage.

Remaining her silent protectors over the ensuing years, once Goldie is of age, the give up all pretense and claim their mate.

There’s minimal plot to be found here. So, if that’s what you’re after, look elsewhere. If not, enjoy this smutty one-handed read for exactly what it is!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Format: 🎧
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🩶
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 😊🤫🥵🥵😍
Ending: 💗 {HEA}

POV: 👫🏻 {Multiple | Present • Past}

🗄️ Genre: Contemporary Romance
🗂️ Subgenre(s): Erotic, New Adult, Paranormal

✨ Tropes: Fated Mate, Forced Proximity, Retelling/Reimagining, Stalker, Why Choose

💫 Microtropes: Curvy Woman, “Good Girl”, Virgin MMC/FMC

🔆 Character: Non-Human

💋 Kinks: 🍑 , Biting/Marking, Breeding, Domination, Knotting, Primal, Rimming, Spanking

🤰🏻 Pregnancy: Epilogue

🚩 Red Flags: Jealous/Possessive/Obsessive

⛔️ Safety Squad: n/a

📍 Setting: Forest

⚠️ Warning: This smutty read will have you DoorDashing batteries for BOB.

📣 Type: Primal is part of the Monsters & Beauties series of standalones.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.

[Eleanor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read for anyone looking for a fairytale laced with FERAL smut.

[Bookish Meag 🩵 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4 Stars
Spice: 5/5

Primal by Jenika Snow is a Goldilocks retailing and omg did it bring all the steam and spice you could ever want. This reverse harem, plus size, human/monster romance retelling checks all the boxes. It ends with an HEA and brings a new spin to the story that you for sure to love. I got an early copy by being a member of her Patreon.

If your looking for a smut filled retelling of your favorite childhood story then this is for you. As Goldie finds herself mated to the three bear-beast; Bear, Bruin and Ursid. They find her as a child and lead her back home. Then they watch over her for years making sure she is safe, provided for and protected. As Goldie grows into a woman the bears realize they have to have her. They follow/stalk her as she wonders away from home to run errands.

Jenika Snow never ceases to amaze me with her talent to bring stories to life. She did an amazing job writing this.

Happy Reading 🐻

This title will be released on May 8th ♥️

[Celia {Hiatus until August} · Rating 3 out of 5]

•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 2,5 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |

Goldie meet the bears when she was a little girl.
After that, the three of them always took care of her, and waited...



Now, she's an adult, alone, since both of her parents died, it's time for them to claim her.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was weird? But I liked it??? But it was??? Idk?!?!?! I enjoyed this a lot ??? Help!!

[logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

exactly what you would expect from an 87 page spicy goldilocks and the three bears retelling. and we love her for that

[april ♡ probably reading smut - safety reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5

TROPES:
~MFMM (no MM interaction)
~monster fucker
~Goldilocks and the Three Bears retelling
~known since childhood/watched over heroine her entire life
~everyone is a virgin lol
~plus size reputation

So, what to say about this... it's a fairytale retelling full of dark, intense, monstrous smut. I loved it.

SAFETY:
Ages: 20h, unknown ages for H's
Virgin/celibate: everyone is a virgin
OM/OW drama: none
Cheating/sharing: none
Triggers: dubcon, pregnancy
Kinks: orgy, praise, dubcon, primal, chase, voyeurism, exhibitionism, blood play, anal play, food play, knotting
HEA?: yes

[Sammie Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

GREAT pallet cleanser from the queen of spicy novellas! I loved the first two in this series and loved this one too. Quick and dirty fun escapism at its best!

[Christina (stinarinareads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5✨, 4.25🌶️

Jenika Snow continually proves her quick hit erotic romance prowess, cementing her as one of my GOATs in this game. Her library of tropes, from plots, to settings, to spice, and everything in between, utilizes creativity and seduction to create short, tantalizing fantasies of fiction.

All ye who enter Primal are in for a feral good time. This is a Goldilocks and the Three Bears reimagining, with a reverse harem MFMM relationship and HEA.

Dirty, quick, and lives up to its name!

[Darlene I read WAY to many books · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

I love these fairy tales there not too long and just enough spice for me to enjoy!!! This one is goldilocks.

When Goldie was young, she got lost in the woods and is saved from that day forward they watched from a distance, keeping an eye on their little Goldie. Making sure she's taken care of.

Now that her parents past away, Bear, Bruin, and Urisd think it's time for their mate to come home. If she isn't ready, they stay close and make sure nothing bad happens.. when she meets the brothers again, she's shocked, and she does push away for a few seconds. But after that she's all enjoying bringing their mate feeling of being used and loved.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, Sexy times, virgins


Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶


Age gap
MF MFMM
Sharing
Praise kink
Tiny push away from h
Primal kink
Dub-con
Voyagerism
Exhibitionism
Light blood play
Anal play/ass
Food play
No condom
Knotting
Hea
Epilogue

[Athanasia ♥︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's the same as the previous two...but there are 3 of them in this one. *shrugs*

[Dul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es un Retelling de ricitos de oro y los tres osos así que no hay mucho que decir al respecto. Es una lectura rápida y también spicy.

No tengo idea porque sigo leyendo estos libros 😫

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

She had me at Goldilocks and the three bears.

This book was wilddddd in the best way and so ridiculously hot?! The bears were big ole lover boys who would kill to protect the one that they loved: Goldie. & boy did they love them some Goldie 😏💦

I will say this only once…I FUCKING LOVE KNOTTING. Okay. That is all. Something about it makes me all tingly & im about it 😂 also thank you Jenika for adding some *milking* in there because we all know how I feel about that phrase ❤️

Short sweet & spicy. We love to see it. I swear Jenika snow can write some good ass monster romances.

Tropes:
MMFM
Monster romance
Fairytale reimagining/retelling
Paranormal

[Kate V · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 - 4 smut-scale stars!

This is all you need to know about Primal.

“Because you’re ours, and we won’t let you go.”

I'm not sure anyone does monster smut better than Jenika. This was short but it was filthy (!!!) and erotic. Three very non-human bears claim their curvy female. There is copious amounts of cum and a HEA. If you're in the mood for a quick and dirty read then I suggest diving into this story.

[Danielle's · Rating 5 out of 5]

Primal is a Goldilocks and the three bears retelling with sexy times and breeding fantasies.

The three bears have been looking after Goldie from a distance until the time is right for her to join them.

Primal loosely follows the traditional story but this is definitely for adults. What if the bears were strong, alpha monsters and Goldie had come of age?

Jenika re-tells this story beautifully and the spice is ‘spicy’. I love how she takes a well know story and twists it into something more.

I listened to Primal on audio. Sean Masters and Angelina Rocca bring this book to life. It also meant I could listen to it in the car. Luckily it’s cold because there is no way you could have the window open. Find a quiet spot to read. Primal is also available on KU which I also have.

I’ve read a few of the Beauties and Monsters series and enjoyed them all. They are short, creative, spicy reads.

[james ☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2⭐

the covers are gorgeous but at this point i think it's safe to say this author just isn't for me...

[tane'a · Rating 4 out of 5]

jenika is so wild, i love her for this💀

[amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

read June 4, 2023 - June 4, 2023: 3 stars

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH 🐻🐻🐻💦🍼 this was exactly what I wanted. A quick, spicy and monster loving good time. This series from Jenika is an absolute fav because each book is so memorable and fun. I’m telling you these monsters will live in your mind rent free.

The three bear creatures here were actually so caring and sweet, I ate this up like honey! Read this for a kinky and sexy time 🌶️🌶️🌶️




****thank you Jenika for the ARC copy

[Ambers Book Nest · Rating 4 out of 5]

God, where do I even begin with this? I have been waiting for this book with bated breath ever since that first little announcement on Patreon. I have been so excited about it and yesterday I got an early copy, courtesy of Jenika Snows Patreon. I 100% stopped everything I was doing to read it and all my expectations were exceeded, this was just so good. I completely adore Jenikas, Monster and Beauties series and every book has been perfect. This one was a spin-off of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears fairytale, and it was the first reverse harem of the series. The spice certainly tripled in this one and I loved that we got to see each of the bears' POVs during the mating. I recommend that you give, if not the whole series, this book a read.

"I am going to sample very hole you have to offer. And the ones I'm not using, I'll let my bothers take as theirs."

[Lesliesbooktok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jenika's Monsters and Beauties Series is amazing! I have loved them all!

🖤Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty
💙Dark Romance
🖤Why-Choose
💙Monster Romance
🖤Forced Proximity
💙Breeding
🖤MFMM
💙Novella
🖤Plus Size
💙Mutiple POV
⚠️Check your Trigger Warnings ⚠️

As much as I love this series, I think this one was my least favorite.... and it was still amazing. I have never been a Monster Romance lover, but these books suck me in!

[Camilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, beastly, hot af, oddly sweet and great. That's Primal in a nutshell. A MFMM retelling of Goldilock and the Three Bears, it's a smexy fun take on the classic fairytale. I adored this 87 page story.

A curvy heroine? ✅️
Devoted bear-monsters? ✅️✅️✅️
Hot hot hot scenes? ✅️
Dirty talking that makes me go 😳🥵? ✅️
Creative use of honey? ✅️

“I am going to sample every hole you have to offer. And the ones I’m not using, I’ll let my brothers take as theirs.” - Primal, Jenika Snow

The writing is of the quality I've come to expect of Jenika, and her stories are sure to make you hot and bothered. I almost wish this was longer, since the spice doesn't start until over halfway through. For being only 87 pages it gave what I needed, but I wouldn't have minded if it had been longer and given me even more smut.

[Brittany Hernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did I just read Goldilocks and the three bears smut? Yes.
Did I enjoy it? Yes.

This is my first Jenika Snow book and I had assumed it would be more silly like other monster smut. Absolutely not. This was SO GOOD. Like unnecessarily good.

Thank you so much to the author for sending me and advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

[Brianna Bello · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was better than the other 2 but only because of the ending. I loved the ending of this one. However, all 3 books had the same descriptions and it kinda drove me insane. But in this book Goldie is way more accepting like right off the bat which I love.

[pageswithparis · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a SPICY Goldilocks & the three bears story.
a human & literal bears with weens?? idk.
super short but it was great between heavier reads.

[V.P. Nightshade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and Smutty!

I really enjoyed this third book in Jenika Snow's Monster and Beauties series. The third book is a retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It is a instalove, fated mates retelling that ends in an HEA. It was a cute and an easy, short read. My favorite of the series is book 2, the Little Red Riding Hood retelling, but the series as a whole is good. The series is what it is: short and smutty! If short and smutty is your thing, you will definitely like this series - read it today!

[booklover1816 · Rating 5 out of 5]

🐻💛

Goldie and her bears were to die for… especially the mouth on Bear, Ursid, and Bruin 🥵

If your looking for a quick and spicy read- I highly recommend this fairytale retelling standalone romance. It has just the right amount of romance and smut 🤭

[Hannah Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goldie & the three bears retelling, it was a fun/quick read. Loved all the characters.

Steam-1.5/3 I thought there would be more tbh but there’s only 1 continuous scene that goes on 3 chapters but their in each brothers pov. Breeding kink

[Kayla Lodge · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not the biggest fan of this one but it was still an ok read.