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She broke in to steal their wealth, but they stole her heart instead.

 

Eddie Hart lives a double life. By day, she's the charitable neighbor who helps anyone in need. By night, she's a clever thief. Her system is foolproof, but it all comes crashing down when she's caught during her latest job.

 

Anders, Draven, and Warrin have built an alliance to withstand an enemy focused on pushing all bear shifters from the city. They join together as businessmen, becoming brothers willing to do whatever it takes to protect each other. Little do they know, a human thief is about to change their perspective and their plans for the future.

 

As the bears' enemy closes in, everything they know and love is put in danger. Can Eddie help her three bears stop the threat before it all comes crashing down?

 

Hoarding Gold is a standalone reverse harem. If you like steamy romance with three bear shifters, you'll love this Goldilocks and the Three Bears retelling. Read Hoarding Gold today for a romance that will keep you reading.

302 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2024

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Profile Image for Ashley.
80 reviews
February 4, 2024
3.5 ⭐️s. Hoarding Gold is a fairytale reimagining mashup of Goldilocks & the Three Bears and Robin Hood. The FMC, Eddie, with the help of her best friend, Lex, robs wealthy businesses and donates most of her take to help those less fortunate. Things take a turn when she is caught by one of those businesses, which just so happens to be owned by 3 bear shifters. When the men decide to hire Eddie and Lex rather than turning them in to the authorities, they unknowingly get wrapped up in an ancient feud between shifters. Eddie’s world changes when she learns that not only are supernaturals real, but maybe things are not always as black and white as she’s believed.

This was my first Goldilocks retelling, and it was a refreshing change to read a story that isn’t done often. It was a light, fun read with humor, action, and medium spice.

I had trouble connecting with Eddie at first. Her dedication to help those in need was certainly admirable, but there was just something that put me off a little. Even now, I’m not really sure what it was. Maybe it was that her beliefs allowed no room for gray and she clung to those beliefs even when faced with evidence to the contrary. Whatever it was, she did grow on me as the story progressed and we learned more about her background. And I really enjoyed her friendship with Lex. He wasn’t afraid to call her out or disagree with Eddie, but no matter what, he was her ride-or-die.

As for the MMCs, each had his own unique personality that went along with his type of bear (including chair, food, and bed preferences 😄), which I thought was clever. Anders was calm, reasonable, and authoritative. Draven was gruff and distrusting. And Warrin was a big softie who wore his heart on his sleeve. At times, Warrin’s sweetness and innocence came off as too immature and childlike for my taste, and Draven had the same issues as Eddie with his refusal to accept that not every human is the same. However, on the whole, the MMCs were thoughtful and likeable, and each had something to offer Eddie that she needed.

The romance in the book was definitely more fast paced, insta-love, which is understandable given that it’s only 300 pages. However, I would’ve preferred a longer book with a little more development, especially given that it’s a standalone. That being said, I would still recommend this book to fans of PNR or fairytale retellings. Overall, it was a quick and enjoyable read.

I received a free, advanced copy of this book, and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Profile Image for Kez Marie.
1,244 reviews77 followers
February 12, 2024
Refreshing and enjoyable Goldilocks retelling with fun nods to the original fairytale (too hot, just right...)
It's set in the modern day and has a creative plot featured Eddie as a robin hood style thief taking from the rich to help the needy, alongside her best friend Lex.
When she's caught in the act she's confronted by the 3 CEO's she tried to steal from and they offer her a deal, work for them and improve their security to stop future thefts or face the deadly conquences.
With little choice Eddie embarks on this new venture, but the CEOs have unexpected secrets and enemies that complicate things.

The plot is great, the characters have a great mix of personalities, and it has some fun tropes. Contains steamy scenes too but definitely more plot based, including action shifter confrontations.
This is a RH bear shifter paranormal romance, and features mates, found family, work romance, enemy to lover romance, slow burn romance, and insta love.
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149 reviews
February 14, 2024
I enjoyed this quick read. More plot based and about 1.5 spice.

The books fallows FMC Eddie and is a Robin Hood type theif, steal from the rich and give the the less fortunate. Unfortunately she gets caught one night and meets of MMC, CEOs Anders, Warrin, and Draven. Instead of of being in much trouble, they make a deal with Eddie and her hacker bestie/partner Lex to work for their company to fix all the security blind spots. Soon not only does Eddie and the guys relationship bloom into something more but she finds out they are bears and she (and lex) are now in danger from their enemies the wolves.

Overall, this was a fun plot focused read. The relationships between Eddie and the guys was very cute.
Profile Image for B.
197 reviews13 followers
February 14, 2024
3 stars rounded up to 4

I thought this was a fun take on goldilocks and the three bears with a sprinkle drinkle of Robin hood.

I wish there was more relationship building with the MMCs but it was still a great story
I enjoyed the banter and the Flirting. I definitely lol'd .

One of the MMCs did seem a little bit juvenile at times, but I still love him.

I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a quick standalone paranormal romance.
Profile Image for Maxine.
374 reviews18 followers
February 5, 2024
This is more of a 3.5 for me. I think this was a solid shifter romance book with some interesting twists. This was a Goldilocks retelling and a why choose with 3 bear shifters with a little Robin hood thrown in with the FMC being Robin.
I think the combination of a robin hood/goldilocks retelling was a good mashup and made for an interesting story. Robin is an interesting character though I will say she is rigid in her beliefs that if you are rich then you are corrupt. Thus, justifying her to steal from them to give to the poor. While many characters in this book prove her point when confronted with evidence to the contrary, she simply refused to believe it. Now, as we find out later on in the book this is mostly a trauma response it did at times make it hard to connect with her or enjoy reading her for me.
I will say the three mates really drove home the goldilocks part of the retelling and it was funny to see the ways they used the just right, too hard and too soft or some other variation. Reading them and seeing all the cute ways the author incorporated that aspect was what made the book enjoyable to read for me.
All in all, this was a solid read for me and I did enjoy a lot of aspects of it making it a solid read.

This book is about Eddie who is a thief who likes to steal from the rich and give to the poor with the help of her hacker friend Lex. One night she successfully breaks into this big company and gets into their lockboxes but when making her escape she is caught by the owners who take her to their basement which has holding cells to be questioned. It is there that she ends up getting an offer she can't refused. Work for them or face the consequences, help them fortify their company and keep it safe. Eventually she agrees when faced with no other choice and with her paycheck/bonuses she can actually do more to help those in her community. The thing is her three really hot bosses have more secrets that they are trying to keep from her while fighting their attraction to her.

I did recieve an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Profile Image for Natalie Johnson.
24 reviews
February 16, 2024
This book has a mixture of themes running throughout. It starts off with the mfc Edith (Eddie) and her best friend and partner in crime Lex. They orchastrate break ins, stealing money from the rich to give to the less fortunate. So this has that typical robin hood theme going for it. But she breaks into the wrong estabolishment.
3 gorgeous and dangerous looking men Warrick, Anders and Drake stop her in her tracks and offers her a deal she can't turn down. But in the the midst of all this she becomes a target for a rival gang because of her associations with them. And her attraction to these men grows steadily throughout the book. There is the magical element/shifter element of the story that connects all the characters, I do like a good shifter story.
There is plenty of action and a few steamy scenes in the book, this is a reverse Harem book (1 woman 3 men). Some of the scenes were quite abrupt to finish but sometimes its nice not to have page after page of spicy scenes throughout.
Plot was of course quite predictable but I still found this an engaging and at times light hearted read with some good banter between the characters. Overall this was enjoyable, it was well written and a nice palate cleanser.
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29 reviews5 followers
April 10, 2024
🌶️🌶️

Okay so I’ve been in a weird reading mood as of late to where nothing feels like its hitting the way it should be and I feel so bad that its not getting the love it should be from me but this book quickly snapped that out of me.

I was lucky enough to get a review copy so thank you Kiera Reynolds for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. And I have to say I am so glad that I grabbed a copy of this when I could. I haven’t read a Why Choose/Reverse Harem book in so long that had me actually pacing the room squealing at my poor kindle.

This made me feel like I was 15 again discovering shifter romances for the first time and how easy it is to become obsessed with the world. If I didn’t need sleep I would’ve read through until decently late which pretty much means I woke up and continued reading. I love the characters the mix of robin hood and goldilocks in this retelling while giving them realistic baggage/troubles is amazing. Also I loved Lex, at times wanted him to disappear for the judgements but with how quick their friendship bounced back I grew to love and accept him how he is.
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133 reviews2 followers
February 12, 2024
A delightful Goldilocks/Robin Hood reverse harem reimagined fairytale!

In this fun retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears (shifters), we follow Eddie on her Robin Hood-esque adventures to steal from the rich and give to the poor. What she stumbles upon instead are 3 rich businessmen, who have a secret. At first, they think she's been sent by their enemies, but she soon agrees to help them out. She'll get more money to help those in need, they'll get better security. It's a win, win right?

This was a quick read and a lot of fun. I didn't always connect with Eddie and her narrow view of the world, but that's explained a bit later on. Her roommate and best friend, Lex, is not my favorite at times either, but they tend to work through their differences even if he's quick to point blame. Her involvement with the 3 bear shifters, Warrin, Anders and Draven, happens a bit fast, but that's to be expected with the size of the book. I loved the 3 bears, even Draven who takes a bit to warm up to Eddie, unlike the others.

Thank you to the author for the advanced copy!
Profile Image for Shannon.
64 reviews2 followers
February 14, 2024
Holding Gold is a fun rerelling of Goldie Locks and the Three Beais with Robin Hood's ideas. Eddie, the FMC, and her best friend Lex are the Robin Hood and Little Jon of this story. They steal from the rich and give to the poor until they are busted by Three CEO bear shifters named Anders, Warren, and Draven.

Our hunky bears are quite set in their ways where they like to sit, sleep, and eat just like in the fairytale. Each have their own personality and flaws that compliment and clash with Eddie. The bears decided to hire Eddie and Lex instead of turning them in. So begins their journey in a RH/why choose PNR. You get a little slow burn and insta depending on the bear. The book leans more towards the plot, and the spice was 2/5.

I enjoyed the twist and merger of the fairytales with plenry whitty banter to keep a grin on my face. I loved their different personalities and would recommend this book as a quick read.
Profile Image for Ashly.
292 reviews11 followers
February 14, 2024
What if Goldie Locks was a burglar and those bears were 3 hot shifters? That’s the bare (lol) premise of this story.
I liked the characters and I liked trying to figure out where the next surprise would come from.
However, I also started getting bored a little over half way through. The pace needed to pick up a bit, in my opinion, and I felt like I needed more action.
Lastly, our FMC does something that just really bothers me and I feel is stupid. I won’t spoil anything, but her actions bothered me, and felt like it was just a really easy way to get the story to progress. I ended up skimming here and there, and by the end, I didn’t care about the spicy scenes, and just glazed over them.
Overall though, it was fine.
3.5⭐️ 2.5🌶
218 reviews
February 9, 2024
This book was a delightful surprise - a quick and enjoyable read from start to finish. I initially found the concept of bear and eagle shifters a bit unusual, but it added a good twist to the story. I;m always down for strong independent women in books that take no nonsense from others. What I loved most was how the personalities of the three guys perfectly matched their respective bear types, adding depth to their characters. It's a shame that this is a standalone because I would have loved to dive deeper into this world. Because it is a standalone and a relatively short book, some parts such as the ending felt a bit rush. However, it was still a fun and entertaining read!
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755 reviews23 followers
February 10, 2024
So this a fun paranormal romance. It is a very easy read. It isn’t overly complicated. It keeps your attention easily.

This Paranormal Romance has Robin Hood, and Goldilocks feel all in one.
This book has several enjoyable descriptive spicy scenes.
The world building is done nicely, and isn’t overly complex.
The book moves at a steady pace making it easy to follow along.
The characters are written with distinct characteristics from each other. Giving them great personalities, and emotional depth.
The romance is a quick burn type, letting you get lost in the emotion, and spice fairly quickly,
Profile Image for Jaime Yates.
933 reviews11 followers
February 15, 2024
In this fun retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears, we follow Eddie on her Robin Hood-esque adventures to steal from the rich and give to the poor. It's set in the modern day and has a creative plot featured Eddie as a robin hood style thief taking from the rich to help the needy, alongside her best friend Lex.
The plot is great, the characters have a great mix of personalities, and it has some fun tropes. Contains steamy scenes too but definitely more plot based, including action shifter confrontations.
This is a RH bear shifter paranormal romance. I would still recommend this book to fans of PNR or fairytale retellings. Overall, it was a quick and enjoyable read.
11 reviews
February 24, 2024
This is a spicy bear shifter reverse harem tale, that at some parts shares some points with Goldilocks. Our heroine is a modern Robin Hood who steals from the rich and powerful to give back to the poor, until she gets caught redhanded by one of our 3 bear shifters who are the main male carachters. Its a slow burn romance with a few spicy scenes, an engaging story with some adventure besides the romance, that will keep you invested until the end. It needs a bit of better editing or I would have given it a higher rating. I received a free copy of this book and I am giving an honest opinion and review of it.
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33 reviews
March 2, 2024
A very cute story giving us a new twist on ‘Goldilocks & The Three Bears’. I didn’t realise at first it was a reimagined fairytale but was obvious very quickly with the cute details thrown in here & there. Gave me a giggle in a few parts!
There was adventure, thrills, intrigue and steam all well written and kept me turning the pages.
I enjoyed the story & the love that blossoms between the characters. My only wish is that I wanted more build up with some of the relationships. There were times I felt it went from zero to everything in no time and I guess I just wanted a little more angst and relationship building before acceptance.
Lovely fairytale retelling.
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385 reviews3 followers
January 27, 2024
I was an ARC reader for this book, and received a free copy from the author for review purposes. My views are my own, though :)

I enjoyed this book! I thought the FMC was very well fleshed out and sassy. I loved her work ethic and kindness to the less fortunate.
Reynolds took Robin Hood and made it modern day with a cool twist- adding in the three bears and romance. Each of the bear shifters had their own special personality which I liked. One of them wasn't really my cup of tea, though- one just seemed too immature and childish.

The romance in the book was pretty fast paced, but well paced considering it's only a 300 page book. I think Reynolds did a good job putting it all in, but I felt it could've used a little more development.

I admired the relationships the FMC had before the events of the book: her best friend/roommate and the people in her building that she helps take care of.

Overall, it was a quick and enjoyable read, with a few quirks. I give it 3.5 stars.
Profile Image for Heidi LaGrone.
452 reviews10 followers
January 23, 2024
This was a great book! Eddie is a great FMC with enough sass to immediately get my attention and keep it. I personally love characters that are a little ball busting, but at heart really good people who care about others and Eddie was all that and more. The book reminds me a little of Robin Hood mixed in with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A great read, great character development and the plot moved along without lagging. If you like a quick paranormal stand alone with some heat, this is one to read.
Profile Image for Charley Hall.
35 reviews5 followers
January 24, 2024
I'm a sucker for a good fairytale retelling, and this does a wonderful job of that!

I don't often see Goldilocks-inspired stories, so this was a refreshing change with a fun twist. It had me laughing, gasping, and at times raging right along with the FMC.

If you're looking for an easygoing and quick read, that will tug on your heart strings, and a mid-level spice rating, then this is the book for you!
Profile Image for Alex ✨.
244 reviews4 followers
February 15, 2024
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Anything with bear shifters is worth the read! 100%! I loved the dynamic between the bears and how quickly Eddie fit into the group. Once you got into the thick of it, the story picked up and never slowed. It was a good, quick read. All of the characters seemed to work well together, even if there were personalities that didn't mash well. It flowed well and left me wanting more!
Profile Image for Lori.
48 reviews
February 15, 2024
Hoarding Gold is a Robin Hood-like retelling of Goldilocks except the bears are shifters. This is the first book I've read with bear shifters and I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get into it but I was pleasantly surprised. All the main characters were very likeable and meshed well. The book has some romance, fantasy, a little spice, suspense; it was so much fun and I really looked forward to reading it every day. Would definitely recommend!
16 reviews
January 25, 2024
I didn't know I needed Bear Shifters as bad as I did until reading this book! Loved it!

I was a bit apprehensive at first, not really connecting wth the MFC but she grew on me and nothing really mattered once the story got going. I would totally read a book 2 if there was one. Thank you Kiera for showing me the sweet honey that is Bear Shifters!
38 reviews1 follower
January 30, 2024
I absolutely love this book !

I got chosen to be an ARC reader for this book and I'm so glad I did , I love it so much that I have read it twice ! This book gave me so many giggles ans girly screams over the cuteness these guys showed that girl ughhhh

I highly recommend this book

LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️
422 reviews12 followers
February 8, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Our FMC is a thief who get caught by three bear shifters who gradually fall in love with her and they have enemies they must protect her and her hacker roommate from. I love the interactions between her and her men. I love her neighbors. I love how the author kinda make references to two different fairy tales in this book. This book also has sweet spice
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2 reviews
February 14, 2024
I got an ARC of this book and was pleasantly surprised by it. I am a big fan of Reverse Harem books but not really into shifter ones. It was a really well laid out story which also kept me interested throughout. I loved all the characters and they worked so well together! 🥰🥰
I look forward to any books that this author comes out with.
10 reviews
February 14, 2024
I was given an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book and didn’t want to put it down. Rates about a 3 in spiciness and I felt there could’ve been a bit more but what there is complemented the plot nicely.
The relationships between the characters are built well and the relationships between Eddie and the ‘three bears’ is quirky. Well worth a read!
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1,042 reviews38 followers
February 14, 2024
Easy, quick read🖤🖤😍
I loved this story! Hoarding Gold is a fairytale retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears, mixed with Robin Hood! The FMC was wonderful, and I enjoyed her personality! This book had amazing side characters, slow burn romance, bears, and so much more 😍 Highly recommend this to fans of fairytale retellings!
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529 reviews36 followers
February 29, 2024
The play on goldilocks and the three bears was fantastic in this why choose, shifter romance. The FMC is a thief, of the Robin hood variety and she quickly encounters three bear shifters with abundant means. Since I don't give spoilers.....I'll end with this, the spice is spicy, the mates are fated, and the personalities are crashing!
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702 reviews52 followers
January 31, 2024
A Goldilocks retelling!? Ahh it was so fun.

I haven’t read a book like this before. I’m still pretty new to retellings and really enjoyed this one.

Great fmc! I was laughing and swooning.

I recommend ♡
108 reviews
February 17, 2024
This was a great retelling. I really enjoyed getting to know each of the characters and how they fell in love with each other. This retelling was new and exciting while hinting to different parts of the original story. Great book.
16 reviews
April 20, 2024
Really a good retelling of goldilock, I'm always in the middle about most retellings before i start the book, they always fall either good or bad. This one hit the right for me, and I was enjoying this book, got me out of my bookslump I was in at the moment.
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