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Note: This is Carina Wilder's new Choose Your Own Romance series: self-contained, quick reads that will get your mind racing and your heart pumping. At the end of each book, after the Happily Ever After, you'll be introduced to the lead character from the next book. It's up to you to choose who she--or he--will end up with when you select the next story to read. And the beauty of it? You can always read both!

About Miri: Plenty of Shift, Book One:

How well do boxer shorts burn?
Very well, it turns out, when accompanied by liberal amounts of lighter fluid
Miri's had it with her cheating, lying, SOB boyfriend. And as she leaves him and a pile of charred clothes on his carpet, she embarks on a new life, independent of dirtbags.
She's always had a gift for matchmaking. Well, as long as she's not part of the equation. And when her best friend suggests that she start a dating service, she can't entirely find a reason not to.
Meanwhile, the most gorgeous bear shifter/bartender who ever lived enters her life. Will she be able to resist her own desires while she gets her new business going?
Probably not. Remember--he's a gorgeous bear shifter.

103 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 5, 2015

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2,038 reviews6 followers
November 9, 2015
OMG, this is going to be such a great series, I can't wait for the next book to find out how Miri's first match goes.

Well Miri is fighting her feelings cause she is so afraid of heartache after a nasty break up with a human and especially with a bear shifter, any shifter cause she has avoided her kind all her life. But how can she run a match agency for shifters if she is so against one for herself? Will she be able to resist her attraction to the gorgeous sexy Malcolm, or will Malcolm be able to worm his way into Miri's bed after all he has such a way with those sexy words of his.

I love the sexy talk Malcolm has, he can talk to me anytime, he is so hot!

I think Naomi should go with bad boy Tyler, but then I have a thing for those bad boys....LOL I can't wait to find out who she chooses!

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
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4,806 reviews13 followers
July 21, 2018
Miri

As hard as she fought the attraction between her and Malcolm it took crazy acts from these rogue elves for her to give in. She knew he was her mate but she was scared. I would have loved to see what happened to her ex.
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Author 7 books57 followers
February 28, 2016
Miri swears off dating after she catches her live-in boyfriend booking a weekend away with a work colleague.
She moves out and thinks about starting again. She’s a cougar shifter who has never liked dating her own kind, but her friend Jenn has a new bear in her life, and she suggests Miri take a look at his friend, Malcolm.
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The first chapter in my ebook is unreadable. Each page is a different font, it skips parts, it repeats parts, bold, italics… it’s a mess.
And I probably shouldn’t have tried to read any more… it’s the content that is not so good after that.
She hates all other women, especially skinny ones, she goes on about big tits when she’s supposed to be super curvy herself, she’s a shifter who won’t date other shifters, but she’s heard that all bear guys are well endowed (not that it matters to her… riiiight), she’s desperate to fuck and then she freaks out when a guy flirts with her… she’s a mess. And not in a good way. There is just nothing about this character that I like.
And the dialogue? It’s awful
“He keeps licking his chops, like he wants to eat you or something.” With that, Malcolm licked his upper lip, sending blood rushing through Miri like a freight train on crack.
“I’ll have to keep an eye on him,” she said. “Thanks for the tip.”
“Just the tip? I can give you a lot more than that, if you want.”
“You are the master of double-entendres, aren’t you?” she asked, laughing as she hung up. (Kindle Locations 500-503).

Ugh… that’s not a master, honey.
She wants to start a dating business just for single shifters (why? She hates dating her own kind?) but admits that she knows nothing about tech. She wants to put a two way mirror in her apartment so that people can watch their prospective dates… wtf? Isn’t that… I dunno… illegal? And they are shifters; they should be able to scent and hear the other person anyway. And anyway it's in her apartment which is only so cheap because it is right in the middle of the land two wolf packs are fighting over. Customers wont be safe to visit her. And she has no money. None of this makes any sense.
She’s going to call it ‘Plenty of Shift’ and someone has already pointed out to her how bad that is giving the initials are PoS and that’s a universal abbreviation for ‘piece of shit’ and she doesn’t care. But given that’s the subtitle for the series, I guess the author doesn’t care, either.
She walked with her head up, proud to have defeated the monster in her pants. The almighty sex-beast, the thing that made sane people into lunatics and destroyed every man and woman’s ability to think straight. (Kindle Locations 510-512).

Great attitude for a person who is looking to date AND run a singles agency.
Oh god, now she’s amazed Malcolm is studying medicine and used to be in the army… why? ‘Coz he’s so cute?
I’m more than halfway, I’ll just skim to the end.
She likes him, she’s really attracted to him but she tells him she can’t date him, or fuck him, and a one night stand is out of the question. What DOES she want?
This is what she said to him when she saw him in boxers with an erection.
“Are you sure? Your… body… looked like it wanted to attack me.”

Lady - you have problems. *face palms*
Then she sees him in bear form battling wolves in his bar and tells him he’s a thug. He actually rescued her friend from them and it’s his property. This woman is an idiot. But come to think of it, she never actually confronted her cheating ex, either. She’s a spineless cougar.
Jeez… I can’t read anymore.
1 star
The guy on the cover is cute…
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1,566 reviews55 followers
November 14, 2015
DELICIOUSLY CUTE, SERIOUSLY SEXY AND COMPLETELY CAPTIVATING !!!
Title: Miri
Series: Plenty of Shift
Designation: Book One, Standalone Novella, No Cliffhanger
Author: Carina Wilder
Reading Platform: Kindle Unlimited
My Rating: FIVE SUPER SEXY STARS*****
Wow! I'm totally smitten with Carina Wilder's new series, Plenty of Shift. The story is cute, sweet, fun, humorous, totally unique and so romantic. It is also well crafted, well written in the third person and absolutely adorable. The dialogue is smart, sexy and flows effortlessly. The characters are captivating, engaging and endearing. I am so in love with Miri, the female protagonist of this story. Miri is a cougar and owner of her very own brand new business venture, Plenty of Shift, a matchmaking agency. No, not that type of cougar - shame on you! She's a real live cougar-shifter and her new agency is for shifters! I love it! As a result of a very lecherous boss, Miri is more than ready to leave her old job behind along with her old life and apartment which included a cheating human boyfriend, or rather, now ex-boyfriend. Miri has always been quite successful in matching up her friends with the perfect guy. Unfortunately, she can't say the same for her own relationships which always seem to end in heartache. So when her best friend, Jenn, suggests she start her own business and match people professionally, Miri is all in but when Jenn wants to return the matchmaking favor and introduces Miri to bear-shifter, Malcolm Byrne, the bartender at The Fox and Hound Bar, aka The Bear Bar, she's more than a little reluctant to act on the instant attraction she feels for the handsome, hunky bear. Besides, she refuses to break her own rule of dating only humans because her mother taught her that shifter males are all violent and cheating players but....he is awfully sexy and so very hot...and he seems to be attracted to her as well. So, what's a girl kitty to do? Will Miri be able to get her new business off the ground and take a chance on love for herself with a sexy bear-shifter??? Will Miri be successful in matching her very first client who turns out to be her new landlord and new friend, Naomi? We'll see! Miri plans to offer her clients a very unique opportunity and a choice? And we, Carina's readers will also have a choice because we get to choose who we want to match with Naomi or maybe we'll choose and read both. I love it! This is so new and different! I can hardly wait although I have to say, I'm really leaning toward Quinn - being made love to on a yacht in the Mediterranean certainly sounds fabulous! Great idea and great story! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
895 reviews
November 6, 2015
I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR AN HONEST REVIEW AND THIS IS MY HONEST OPINION .... OVER 18 READING
WONDERFUL NEW IDEAL FOR A GREAT NEW SERIES....I CAN'T WAIT
Mira (cougar shifter - taught all her life that male shifters were dangerous, unpredictable animals)after discovering her boyfriend (human) has cheated, took a little revenge just before leaving, and I loved the good-by note. Text her friend Jenn for drinks,told her a little hint of what she had done. Miri was very good at seeing a shifter - knowing what they are and what and who they would be a good match with. She matched Korman (a grizzly bear shifter) to her friend Jenn ( a mink shifter) and they are very happy, but she doesn't choose good human for herself and has never dated a shifter. Now at the new bar where the girls meet for girls night Miri talks to Jenn but Jenn points out she should date a shifter and has a ideal who would be a good for her and to Miri surprise introduces them, the new bartender, Malcolm Byrne (grizzly shifter - friend of Kor's and they used to work renovation together), he let's her know he likes what he sees. Miri also hates her job due to a sexist (and shifter hater- doesn't know she is one) and Jenn tells her she should start a shifter matchmaker business. you have to like Mira cause if someone messes with her she will get even, when she feels the time is right and in the funnest ways. She will like Malcolm from a distance then he helps her fix somethings in her new apartment/ office and they eat , talk and he sleeps on couch. At a later date she will decide to join her friends at the bar and sees something that scares her about him, but the next day Jenn tells her why she saw what she did. It takes her awhile before she can bring herself to say sorry and give him a chance. Naomi (a ferret shifter) is Miri's new landlady and guinea pig at Plenty Of Shift matchmaking. Naomi choice is a lion shifter Tyler and a wolf shifter Quinn. NOW I LOVE THE WAY CARINA WILDER IS RUNNING THIS NEW SERIES...FIRST BOOK FILLS YOU IN AND TELLS YOU ABOUT A PERSON, THEN THEY GET TO OVERHEAR THE MEETING OF TWO POSSIBLE MATCHES THE NEXT BOOK YOU CHOOSE ONE OF THE PEOPLE YOU THINK THEY SHOULD CHOOSE AND THAT IS YOUR NEXT BOOK. THERE CAN BE TWO DIFFERENT WAYS FOR THE BOOK TO GO. ***MY PROBLEM IS** BET I WILL WANT TO READ BOTH MATCHES .. SO ALL THREE BOOK EACH TIME.
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1,296 reviews38 followers
November 6, 2015
CAPTIVATING & STEAMY ROMANCE!

MIRI-Plenty of Shift Vol. 1-An exhilarating romantic story.

This story features Miri, a curvy, audacious, beautiful cougar-shifter; Malcolm, a traffic-stopping gorgeous, sultry, bear-shifter, bar tender and is studying to be a doctor.

What you'll find in this story; a cast of remarkable, impressive and engaging characters, spectacular story-line, powerful vivid scene descriptions, phenomenal banter, gripping suspense, camaraderie, pent-up rage & desires, skyrocketing heart-pounding pulsating romance, and a fantastic conclusion leaving you wanting more.

Miri is done with her cheating boyfriend, she gets a new apartment in a not so safe area but she adores it, and she loathes her beast of a boss. Her best friend Jenn invites her out to a bar, and she has her first encounter with Malcolm. She has sworn off men in general and will not date shifters. Her friend comes up with the idea that Miri should start a shifter dating service and then the fun begins.

INCREDIBLE fast paced well written creative read by a truly gifted author. The characters spring to life with magnificent scene descriptions. Miri is absolutely a fantastic character that you will adore. The romance is filled with steam and passion. I relished this story a most gratifying read. I eagerly await the next book in this HEA series. If you treasure shifter romance this is an excellent choice for your library. {I was given a copy of this book for a completely honest review}. In the world of shifter romance the possibilities are endless and always fascinating. Without reservations I highly recommend this book and the series.
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1,703 reviews27 followers
November 5, 2015
I was given an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review.

How well do boxer shorts burn?
Very well, it turns out, when accompanied by liberal amounts of lighter fluid
Miri's had it with her cheating, lying, SOB boyfriend. And as she leaves him and a pile of charred clothes on his carpet, she embarks on a new life, independent of dirtbags.
She's always had a gift for matchmaking. Well, as long as she's not part of the equation. And when her best friend suggests that she start a dating service, she can't entirely find a reason not to.
Meanwhile, the most gorgeous bear shifter/bartender who ever lived enters her life. Will she be able to resist her own desires while she gets her new business going?
Probably not. Remember--he's a gorgeous bear shifter


Well written ,funny with a very intresting plot and some really funny,witty and very Alpha characters.
I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more of this very promissing new Series.
A job really well done my Carina Wilder!
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1,722 reviews7 followers
November 5, 2015
Miri is a cougar shifter who had a cheating ex boyfriend. After burning his clothing and shredding the couch she leaves him and goes to meet a girlfriend for drinks. But the first time she laid eyes on the hot bearshifter bartender her body and most her brains go up in flames! BUT a little part of her brains yells to soon after a break up and she was raised to fear male shifters for their tempers.
What to do!
I loved their story the action, the drama and let's not forget the hotness. I loved every moment of it. Then at the end of the story you the read get to pick the next one. You see Miri is now started a business called plenty of shifts. In this book we got meet Naomi, she is miri landlady but she is looking for a man. Miri has found 2 she thinks Naomi will like. We the readers pick who we want her to go out with a see what happens. I am picking Quinn but you might pick Tyler that's were the fun sets in. This is a really cool idea.
Book gifted for an honest review and I honestly loved it. and can't wait for the next one!
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352 reviews5 followers
November 5, 2015
Miri is a werecat and she doesn’t think to highly of male shifters. She thinks they are violent and dominating. She only has dated human men. She just ended a relationship with a boyfriend who was cheating. She goes to a local bar with her best friend. She introduces Miri to Malcomb the hot bear shifter bartender but she tells her friend she is not interested in dating right now let alone a shifter. What will happen is sexy and spicy. The characters are funny, entertaining and intelligent. The author does an awesome job with the banter between the characters. I really enjoyed this storyline and can’t wait for the next story. The author has a unique idea of letting the reader choice the path of the next storyline which is also wonderful.
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3,273 reviews33 followers
November 5, 2015
What a clever idea for this PNR. I really enjoyed read Miri and Malcolm story. While I like a strong minded heroine. Miri came off strong in certain aspects but weak in others she was very judgmental and prejudiced her own kind. I'm just glad she came to her senses in the end. Malcolm what a sexy beast of a man who doesn't love a man with the smart mouth and a wicked sense of humor. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more about Naomi I really hope she chooses Quinn he looks like he could give her a run for her money. But there's also something very mysterious about Tyler so I don't know.
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19.2k reviews8 followers
November 17, 2015
This is the first book in this series and I already want more. Miri breaks up with her cheating boyfriend by burning his underwear and jeans and dumping the mess on his carpet, and her boss should be charged with harassment.Miri meets her friend Jenn for a few drinks where Malcolm a bear shifter is the bartender she wants nothing to do with him at first but then with his help around her home she thinks she might give him a chance. Because she misunderstands something she sees she does not think she can trust him. Will she find out her mistake? I was given a copy for an honest review barwatts@telus.net
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653 reviews4 followers
November 5, 2015
This is the first book in a new series Plenty of Shift by Carina Wilder. I really enjoyed this book. I loved Miri's descriptions of her ex, they are a hoot. Talk about thoughts of a woman scorned. Miri hates her boss and his sexual comments. She quits in a most dramatic way and starts her own low key business. Malcolm meets Miri and is attracted to her, but Miri is off men or is she? Will Malcolm wait till Miri is ready? Will she finally find the right man for her? This is a must read at 5 star.
I was given the ArC in exchange for an honest review.
507 reviews1 follower
December 16, 2015
SEXY FUN READ
Great start to a new series. Can't think of a better way to leave to a message for a cheating boyfriend. Miri, a cougar shifter, has had it with her cheating boyfriend, leaves him and finds herself a new apartment in an unsafe area. She meets Malcolm, a bear shifter bartender studying to become a doctor, when she goes to a bar with her best friend Jenn. Jenn convinces Miri she should start a shifter dating service. Can't wait for the next book. Read this book. You'll love it! I received this book as a gift for an honest review. Patsy Sacco
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439 reviews4 followers
January 12, 2016
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review. It was yummy! This is book 1 of the Plenty of Shift series. Each book is a stand alone and has a HEA. Miri is a cougar shifter and is really good at matching up her friends with potential mates. Malcolm is a bartender at the bear shifter bar in town but also is very handy with carpentry. Once these two meet sparks fly and fur ruffles. I recommend this book to all shifter lovers. The characters are well defined and the story flows. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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1,816 reviews8 followers
November 9, 2015
This is a good start to this new series. We see how being prejudice to others can hide who could be the perfect match for you. You can't let preconceived ideas block out what is really tight in front of you. Make your own choice not what others tell you to make. This story is empowering and moving. I can't wait to see what happens next.

I received this free copy from the Author for an honest review.
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566 reviews4 followers
November 10, 2015
Given for honest review
So what happens when you cheat on a cougar? Revenge to the max!
Miri makes changes in her life now that the crappy ex is gone..she finds an awesome place to live, quits her job, starts dating and opens her own matchmaking services called 'Plenty of Shift'
Read this super cute book! Can't wait for the next book!!!
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1,841 reviews
January 11, 2017
Jumping To Conclusions

This is a cougar shifter with a serious prejudice against shifters. When situations in her life goes wrong with a human, she is still unwilling to give a bear shifter a chance. The bear shifter knows that in all ways she would be perfect for him. This is a entertaining read. Enjoy I did.
550 reviews3 followers
November 5, 2015
This was a fun book and full of action. A sexy cat, a hunky protective bear and some trouble making wolves keep this story exciting from beginning to end. I was gifted this book for an honest review and I recommend it.
12 reviews
November 6, 2015
What a great way to start anew business.

Mira is a lady who knows what she is looking for. And starting a dating site for shifters is a good thing. Hopefully her first hookup will get her business off to a good start.
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248 reviews3 followers
March 7, 2016
What a well written smoking hot erotic paranormal shifter book! Miri and Malcolm were amazing main characters. This book kept me wanting to keep reading and it never bored me. I can't wait to read more of this series.
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806 reviews5 followers
November 5, 2015
Wonderful book. Carina did a fantastic job. I laughter a lot. Miri is sassy with a touch of vindication.
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280 reviews2 followers
November 6, 2015
Great read

Oh my a great new series, can't wait to read more. I really liked the characters in this book. All shifters make for good books.
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