This is the complete collection of the serial Called by the Bear and contains parts 1-9.
When Carly is called to Maine by a dream of a tattoo, a hot guy and bear she's in for the adventure of a lifetime. Three other human women, Sierra, Lily and Taylor join her to save the werebear clans of the Northeast Kingdom. True mates, children, and family await them. But evil threatens to ruin all they work for, and the devastating end will surprise everyone.
V. Vaughn is also known as Violet Vaughn and is a USA Today Bestselling author. Violet lives on an island in Maine and spends almost every day walking through the woods. She may have seen a bear once or twice....
My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!! ***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!! I own this set, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book!
This is the complete set which I’m assuming was originally a serial series, and it is for adult only due to the steamy content. Obviously, it is important to read these books in order since it was a serial. This book does switch points of view often, but each chapter tells you whose POV it is in. I know this is a point of contention for some readers, so I thought I give you a heads up if you don’t like this.
I have read this book over a couple day because it is long with more than 100 chapters in it. I really enjoyed the book though it was emotional for sure because there are happy moments, but there are also moments of rage and profound sadness. I was thrown for several loops throughout the book. In this book, good people do bad things, and bad people do some good things. It really mimics life because both bad and good things happen to the characters. I really enjoy this world, and Annie, Carly, and Sierra are my favorites. I love how they are called, and they are tied with the special tattoo. This book has bear shifters, true mates, treachery, tragedy, magic, and more.
I recommend this set to bear shifter fans who like complex stories where everything isn’t perfect! I can’t wait to read more in this world! I want to see what happens with Annie, and hope I get to know more about what happens in the clan.
Part 1 of the Called by a bear by V. Vaughn Great start to a new writer for me. Carly and Sierra are bff and family they are alone and plodding through life working at a tattoo shop. Both are having sexy dreams about huge sexy man bears that do naughty things to them. Looking forward to them finding their mates Part 2 More development between Carly and Brady but not much between Keith and sierra. So far really enjoying the relationship between Carly and Brandy it's almost like insta-love and everything is moving very quickly. They are bonking like wild animals but so far it's hot and steamy and not annoying more isn't happening in story. I am liking that more is being developed in story then just bear shifters finding their life mates especially at the end of the book. Looking forward to more happening between Keith and seirra. Part 3 Carly is still main focus in this story while her bff Sierra is struggling with victor in her head. Sierra is starting to have feeling for Victor and the relationship between her and Kieth is deteriorating to the point she is planning to move back in with Brady and Carly. So story's progressing well Brady is having issue with Carly being a alpha and not been able to command her but does see sense and apologies. Taylor and Lily from previous have finally turned up in town to shake the mix up. I hoping next book focuses more on Sierra and sorting out her Victor problem. Part 4 Carly is shot and sedated in a cage with Victor offering Sierra an out but she must produce a child with Victor and leave the child with Victor's family. Taylor has made progress with Kieth and lily is making dangerous decisions with Victor and things will not end well. I've really enjoyed these book for far from the True Love Shifter anthology but just check the next book in series and I think for each book it's £2.45 for only 70 pages. So this might be the end for me.
This was not your average shifter story. There was a plot! There was danger and intrigue. I truly never knew who would survive.
Carly and Sierra are "called" via recurring dreams to relocate from Venice, California to Bangor, Maine to become mates/wives to members of a dying clan of bear shifters whose female members have become infertile. We start with a buddy road trip as our girls make the trek across country.
Once our adventurous ladies arrive in Maine the fun truly starts and they are greeted by a big warm loving family of bear shifters. Sparks flies! Couples are formed. Enter the conflict. All is not Shangri la. There are interclan rivalries. Danger lurks and touches our ladies. This is definitely a female story. These women rise to the challenge and learn how strong they truly are when love, family and their continued existence is concerned.
The antagonists are fully realized. However, there are some open questions that I hope are eventually answered in the following series. Poor Keith and Ian just can't catch a break.
So... what did I do after reading this series straight through? I bought the next series of course. I'm addicted to this world.
Brady and Carly + Sierra and Keith. This is a serial, 9 parts, pretty slow and unimaginative. I'm pausing this after finishing the second book. Good for when you can't get to sleep... The audio reader does a great Boston accent! Part 1; The book is mostly from Carly's POV with an occasional chapter from Sierra's. They both work at a Tattoo shop in California when Carly starts having sexy yet scary dreams of a hot guy and a bear. She is a tall, large woman, who bemoans her body shape, yet hates exercise and only seems to eat ice cream, entire boxes of cookies, donuts and bacon. I am in no way exaggerating. It was like every other page she was shoveling junk food in her mouth yet worrying about her muffin top. But don't worry, in the next book she will miraculously become muscularly defined and physically fit without any effort. And that's the problem with these books. They are obviously the author's fantasy come true more than they are a character driven story about the paranormal. The entire first book which was only 64 pages but felt like twice that, was just Carly and Sierra driving cross country following a mysterious calling by their hunky bear shifters. You don't meet the shifters til the very end and that was boring too. The worst kind of insta love. A hint at a diabolically stupid arch villain. Part 2. Carly and Sierra join the ranks of shifters. The arch villain is stupidly villainous. More eating of bacon and junk food. More about Carly's deplorably poor self image. Some more boring sex. Took me 3 tries to finish this one. Kept falling asleep and loosing my place in the audio book... There is a hint that something went wrong with Sierra's mating with Keith... maybe the next book/installment will be more interesting?...
Characters lacked depth, no continuity to the plot. Received the first story as a freebie, wished I hadn't bought the rest. While reading this, I kept hoping it would get better, but unfortunately it didn't. Not worth the time.
We meet Carley as she and Sierra follow the signs in there dreams. Can they find what they need or a nightmare. Will the girls they found on tge way show up. Whats next. Cant wait to read the rest of this series.
Part 2
The Carley and Sierra find there guys. Carley was turned by accident. She learns some new things about herself. At her wedding all hell breaks lose. What will happen now?
Part 3
We learn more about the clans. All the girls have arrived. We have some big problems going on can they get worked out. Whats to happen next?
Part 4
Taylor finds her mate. They find Carley. Sierra is still missing. Lily thinks she found her guy. What will happend when they learn where Sierra is being held. Whats next?
Part 5
All has happened in this part. The highlights are that the triplets are born. Sierra got married. There is still alot of drama going on everywhere. Whats to hapoen next?
Part 6
Lily is learning her new role. Carly and Sierra open there tatoo shop. Carlys siblings make an apperance. What will happen next.
Part 7
Things are getting weird. Taylor is getting visions or nightmares from a shaman from the Victors clan. They just celebrate thanksgiving. Lily learns about the babies. What will hapoen next?
Part 8
This part concentrates on Taylor. We learn more about the clans. Lily learns the truth. Can they stop all tge bad stuff. Whats to happen next?
Part 9
This is the final part of this set. We see how the ckans become one and how they are growing. We see how Annie meets her match. Cant wait to see what happens next
This was a long book, mostly due to the version I picked, the whole series in one shot. I sort of thought it would be broken down book by book, instead it just went on and on.
I really liked how this one started out, how Carly and Sierra were being called and how they followed the trail, running into other women along the way that were also being called. I did think it a bit funny that they ended up in Maine of all places. Both women did fairly well with learning all they did about the bears and embracing the new life. There were challenges along the way, in an enemy of the clan who went to great lengths to hurt the women and the clan and their future. What was done to Sierra was horrible. I think what made it worse was knowing she had to live with that knowledge of what was done to her and how she was made to participate. Taylor didn’t have it any better, but she paid the highest price. I wished there was a better outcome for her. Lily…with her I was on the fence for so long. But in the end she came through, she did what needed to be done to bring peace to them, even if it cost her a great deal.
This trilogy had me hooked from the first chapter. I can't believe how much sleep I lost because I just couldn't put it down. While reading this, it felt like I was there in their world and I didn't want to leave. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. I truly loved the character Donna. She was a blast to get to know. I couldn't help but love Carly, Sierra and Annie. As a matter of fact, I loved most of the characters. I can't wait to see how Annie's life will turn out and I'd love to know what's going to happen for Keith, Ian and Isabelle. You'll have to read this trilogy to know what I'm talking about. They need stories of their own too. These are the most captivating Bear-Shifter books I've ever read and I'd give them 10 stars of I could!
This is a must read ladies if you are into shapeshifter reading and like werebears!!
It all starts with a curse that needs to be satisfied by human women.....I will tell no more!! Hate spoilers!! But I know once you start this and love shapeshifters, you will be as hooked as I am!!!
Start with this, the beginning with a full series edition and then go to the complete edition of "Tempted by the Bear"!! It doesn't end there either, but there are so many that look for complete editions to save some bucks!! BUT they are worth the dollars for the enjoyment if you buy the series.
Love this series ladies....its got supernatural love, suspense, murder, intrigue....you name, it's got it!! And the wonderful sex scenes are to die for!!! Enjoy ladies....enjoy!!!
I love this trilogy and how it carried on with no gap as i read the whole trilogy! I love Carly and Sierra! They are so adventurous and outgoing, to completely pick up and move across the country all over dreams is wild! I have to say though if it was me, I would’ve done it to. Than to meet others experiencing the same kind of dreams is wicked! To learn they are all connected is pretty epic! I so wrapped up in this one! I cant wait to see what happens next with Annie! My heart is broken for poor Keith and i have so many unanswered questions about Lily and Ian and the mysterious bear in the woods that each girl saw on their way into town. I hope to get some answers in the next Trilogy!!!!
Called by the Bear is a terrific collection of unique stories that will have you hooked from the start. I really liked the characters, the humor, mystery, and suspenseful twists. There were a few things in the stories that once mentioned were not brought up again, which obviously left some unanswered questions about what happened. I would have liked to have seen the results of these things. Overall this was a good series that I believe everyone could enjoy. I would recommend this book, series, and great author.
This series brought out all my emotions by the end. You will be pulled on who to trust and who is true. The one constant seems to be Carly. There are a lot of characters in the book, but she is definitely the main character. You will love her and Brady. The love she has for family and friends is what brings the whole story together. There is beyond a lot of hot scenes that are all m/f. There is one area they may be a trigger to some.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of the series.
This was an entertaining adventure. This story started as an adventure of two women following there dreams and interesting dreams they are! This was definitely a fun story to read. I enjoyed reading more than one heroine and the multiple hero's. If you like shifter stories with big beautiful woman and even larger sexy men this just might be the story you're looking for.
I did the immersion reading, with the narrator and then reading g on my own. I ended up just reading the book in the end. The stories will captivate your attention with several twists and turns involved. A few surprises thrown in to keep you I your toes as well. The narrative was ok, I just didn't care for the male voice interpretation. Worth the read though, especially if you like shifter books!
Well 4 young ladies start dreaming about men and bears. In their dream they have great sexual experiences with huge men. Tattoo artists Carly and Sierra, Taylor krag magna expert and business woman and Lily inn owner all feel the need to leave lives that were full of unappreciative men to find their dream men. When they arrive they find out they have been called by the bears who want to breed them. Each story is poignant and strife with trials and it isn’t all HEA.
Not really an HEA. Not my cup of tea. Instead of uplifted and energized, I was left angry and depressed. Yuck. Pain, death, destruction, a few sexy times. Multiple sex partners, deception and despair. The upsides didn't make up for the fucked up ending. And it is seriously fucked up. Its too bad becaue it had potential.
Excited, happy, sad, anxious, scared, anger and sexually aroused, are just some of the emotions you will experience while reading this awesome book. When four females are drawn to venture across country to seek the men from their dreams, many things happen to them that they could have never imagined. Loved it!!
Wow, it is gonna take me a couple of days to get my head back in the game. I read the first part said "eh" and closed the book; however, I'm not one to leave a book unread. I'm so happy I picked it back up and pushed through because it was fantastic. I was hooked. The twists and turns kept me on my toes. Really, if you like shifter stories this is one to add to your library.
I found this book bu chance in sample and could bot wait to read it all. I love all the ladies stories and how they cone together. The ups and downs would put you through the ringer and your need to find out what happens, will keep you reading. I am off to read the Spinoff with Annie and Tristan.
Book one ended in a cliffhanger and so even though it was not in my budget I bought the trilogy . It's not exactly a cliffhanger but sort of and I can't afford to buy more books right now . I wish this author would consider Kindle unlimited .
I love how most everyone had found their mates and some already have babies!! I can't wait to see how it's going to be with the Dr Roziers and the alliances forming with inter-clan marriages!!
I couldn't put it down. I didn't want to finish it. The books were to short. It was a great set of books. Would really love to know about the clans and what's going on with them all.
There is so much going on and a whole list of characters you need to follow.I loved the story but was shocked at the ending.Can't wait to read the rest of the books.
Wow, what a truly unique story! I love shifters and romance so this is the perfect balance of both. I could put this down and hated for it to end. I would recommend this to everyone.
I really enjoyed this trilogy. It definitely had strong female characters that were easy to relate too. I will definitely be reading more from this author.