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Black Mountain Bears #1-3
Stonetree Trilogy
Gaia save the Queen… Emma Stonetree’s father is missing. Worse yet, her uncle’s gone too, leaving her and her two cousins, Jasper and Jade, floundering for an explanation.All Emma can think of are their fathers’ stories—tall tales of magic, mystery, and a whole host of shifter races. Stories she might not have believed, if not for her own research into the matter—research that hardly prepares her for the trials of magic she and her cousins will endure as they set off that Midwinter’s night to discover their roots.Nor does it prepare the three for what they find on the other side of the mystical portal their fathers disappeared the ursa, a fertility-focused race of bear shifters, with customs that defy their human sensibilities. Except the trio swiftly learn they aren’t really human either, and once inside the ursa Sanctuary, they are just as bound by ursa laws as the earth is bound by the seasons.Emma and her cousins must make a accept their legacies as ursa royalty, accept the love they find inside the sanctuary, or reject their passions and retreat to their safe, mundane lives, never to return to the realm they were meant to inherit.The Stonetree Trilogy is a spinoff to Ophelia's epic "Sleeping Dragons" series, featuring bears instead of dragons. It's a steamy menage and reverse harem story with an epic payoff.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2016
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Ophelia Bell
142 books997 followersOphelia Bell is the author of the super steamy Sleeping Dragons series. Ophelia loves hot alpha heroes, especially if they’re dragons, but believes the world needs more alpha heroines, so has made it her mission to make that happen. Ophelia grew up on a rural farm in North Carolina and now lives in Los Angeles with her sexy tattooed alpha husband and five-and-a-half attention-whoring cats (one of them is exceptionally large and might actually be a dragon in disguise).
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August 7, 2017
Pretty good, if ending a bit abrupt..
.. I _will_ say that I was glad to have the epilogue in the third story, AND the bonus story Solstice, BUT the stories _were_ a bit on the short side, and ended rather suddenly, in my opninion 🤔
They are companion stories, with each of them focusing different couplings, I know that, and I don't mind that at all, I'd still just really would have liked _more_, because the World seems really intriguing and so does the characters, when they can get their heads out of their hormones once in a while, and there are other things I'm really curious about as well that I won't mention here because I'm afraid of spoilers, but yea, I'm really curious, and I'm really intrigued about this whole World and system, and yea... It's all very exciting, and I'm a bad reviewer and not very coherent, I apologise..
Editorial wise, in regards to this collection of stories, there were some slip-ups that I figure the author should have caught herself before she sent it to and editor, in Jade's story, at one point, Jade is called by her cousin's name Emma (we got her story first, Jade's is the third), and in the bonus story, Solstice, Emma thinks to herself that her mates' comes from the Raindance Clan when the book through it's been the Rainsong Clan.. Other than that, there are the common editorial mishaps one might find in an ebook, a few minor slip-ups where a letter is missing from "the" so it becomes a "he" or a little word is missing, stuff like that, nothing major...
My biggest grievance was that I didn't get more time with the characters, didn't get to explore the World and the politics of the Sanctuary more...
But I give the collection of stories a good 3,5 stars for what I did get, and I am curious to delve in to the World again with her other series, set in the same World.. 🤔
.. I _will_ say that I was glad to have the epilogue in the third story, AND the bonus story Solstice, BUT the stories _were_ a bit on the short side, and ended rather suddenly, in my opninion 🤔
They are companion stories, with each of them focusing different couplings, I know that, and I don't mind that at all, I'd still just really would have liked _more_, because the World seems really intriguing and so does the characters, when they can get their heads out of their hormones once in a while, and there are other things I'm really curious about as well that I won't mention here because I'm afraid of spoilers, but yea, I'm really curious, and I'm really intrigued about this whole World and system, and yea... It's all very exciting, and I'm a bad reviewer and not very coherent, I apologise..
Editorial wise, in regards to this collection of stories, there were some slip-ups that I figure the author should have caught herself before she sent it to and editor, in Jade's story, at one point, Jade is called by her cousin's name Emma (we got her story first, Jade's is the third), and in the bonus story, Solstice, Emma thinks to herself that her mates' comes from the Raindance Clan when the book through it's been the Rainsong Clan.. Other than that, there are the common editorial mishaps one might find in an ebook, a few minor slip-ups where a letter is missing from "the" so it becomes a "he" or a little word is missing, stuff like that, nothing major...
My biggest grievance was that I didn't get more time with the characters, didn't get to explore the World and the politics of the Sanctuary more...
But I give the collection of stories a good 3,5 stars for what I did get, and I am curious to delve in to the World again with her other series, set in the same World.. 🤔
January 4, 2025
Ursa Shifters
So this is after reading the series of dragons, and have to say team Bear! Loved it! 3 different mating stories that of course connected, and can read without reading dragon stories- less smut than dragons but really the dragons was non stop smut and this had more story to it which i preferred. Loved each story!
So this is after reading the series of dragons, and have to say team Bear! Loved it! 3 different mating stories that of course connected, and can read without reading dragon stories- less smut than dragons but really the dragons was non stop smut and this had more story to it which i preferred. Loved each story!
June 26, 2017
Ugh! I just had to stop reading. I got through the first part and couldn't go any further. There was no real character development and so I didn't connect. The writing seemed rushed. This is really 3 novellas tied together. And a lot of the plot (although there wasn't much development there either) was kinda far fetched.
June 30, 2017
Ugh! DNF @ 77%. Thank god I only spent 99 cents on this. If I had bought the stories separately I would not have continued past the first one. What's wrong you ask? Let me count the ways. 1) Instalove in every story. 2) no real plot, just setup for wildly improbable sex scenes. 3) too high an ick factor for me. Setting your daughter up with men who have 'serviced' you. Being 'serviced' by other men if your mates aren't available to control your magic level. Using your combined sexual juices to seal your mate mark. Ugh and 4) no real character or relationship development.
Finally, it's boring a story going absolutely nowhere.
Don't waste your time.
Finally, it's boring a story going absolutely nowhere.
Don't waste your time.
September 27, 2016
ABSOLUTE PERFECTION !!!
Title: Stonefire Trilogy
Series: Black Mountain Bears
Author: Ophelia Bell
Designation: Full-Length Standalone, NO Cliffhanger
Reading Platform: Kindle Edition
My Rating: FIVE Divine Entertaining Stars*****
I've been a diehard Ophelia Bell fan for several years and literally devour everything she writes. In my opinion, Bell writes the most erotic dragon-shifter romance I've ever read but last year, she spread her wings and gave her readers something new and a little different with her Black Mountain Bears series. Now, I'll be the first to admit; I'm an old fart and not terribly fond of change, so with quite a few reservations, I decided to give this collection a whirl. And I'm so glad I did! It was AMAZEBALLS! This anthology was originally published and released as three separate books. Personally, I believe each of the original stories could be read as a standalone but they're so much better when read in conjunction with each other because the characters and underlying storyline are all connected. I read Clawed(Book One:Emma's story), Bitten(Book Two: Jasper's story) and Nailed(Book Three: Jade's story) when they were originally released in October and November of 2015. I jumped at the chance to reread the collection when Bell released this collection with an added new story, or I guess it could be considered an epilogue, entitled Solstice. I didn't think it possible, but I loved this collection more the second time around! The entire collection is well crafted, well edited and beautifully written. And as in true Ophelia Bell form, it crosses the boundaries of several genres giving the reader a perfect storm of supernatural, fantasy, mystical, paranormal, adventure and erotic romance. That statement alone sums up why I love Ophelia Bell's work....she never limits or confines her work to simply one genre. It's like an all you can eat buffet for readers who enjoy anything unconventional. I can honestly say, I've never been dissatisfied with any of Bell's books. She gives her readers a lot of bang for their buck and does it skillfully and exquisitely. Did I like this collection? No, I LOVED it! Was there anything I didn't like? Not a darn thing! Would I recommend the Stonetree Trilogy? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some steamy dreamy sex. If you've read any of the books from Bell's Sleeping Dragons, you'll discover this collection parallels and blends perfectly with her dragon world. No spoilers from me, but please be forewarned, this is not your ordinary, everyday paranormal bear-shifter series. However, I will say it's so much more...more fantasy, more action, more romance, more heartache, just more everything! Will I read this author again? Duh, of course! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Abso-freaking-lutely! I read it twice and loved it more the second time than I did the first. (And FYI, I'll reread it again as I do all my favorite books.) Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Title: Stonefire Trilogy
Series: Black Mountain Bears
Author: Ophelia Bell
Designation: Full-Length Standalone, NO Cliffhanger
Reading Platform: Kindle Edition
My Rating: FIVE Divine Entertaining Stars*****
I've been a diehard Ophelia Bell fan for several years and literally devour everything she writes. In my opinion, Bell writes the most erotic dragon-shifter romance I've ever read but last year, she spread her wings and gave her readers something new and a little different with her Black Mountain Bears series. Now, I'll be the first to admit; I'm an old fart and not terribly fond of change, so with quite a few reservations, I decided to give this collection a whirl. And I'm so glad I did! It was AMAZEBALLS! This anthology was originally published and released as three separate books. Personally, I believe each of the original stories could be read as a standalone but they're so much better when read in conjunction with each other because the characters and underlying storyline are all connected. I read Clawed(Book One:Emma's story), Bitten(Book Two: Jasper's story) and Nailed(Book Three: Jade's story) when they were originally released in October and November of 2015. I jumped at the chance to reread the collection when Bell released this collection with an added new story, or I guess it could be considered an epilogue, entitled Solstice. I didn't think it possible, but I loved this collection more the second time around! The entire collection is well crafted, well edited and beautifully written. And as in true Ophelia Bell form, it crosses the boundaries of several genres giving the reader a perfect storm of supernatural, fantasy, mystical, paranormal, adventure and erotic romance. That statement alone sums up why I love Ophelia Bell's work....she never limits or confines her work to simply one genre. It's like an all you can eat buffet for readers who enjoy anything unconventional. I can honestly say, I've never been dissatisfied with any of Bell's books. She gives her readers a lot of bang for their buck and does it skillfully and exquisitely. Did I like this collection? No, I LOVED it! Was there anything I didn't like? Not a darn thing! Would I recommend the Stonetree Trilogy? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some steamy dreamy sex. If you've read any of the books from Bell's Sleeping Dragons, you'll discover this collection parallels and blends perfectly with her dragon world. No spoilers from me, but please be forewarned, this is not your ordinary, everyday paranormal bear-shifter series. However, I will say it's so much more...more fantasy, more action, more romance, more heartache, just more everything! Will I read this author again? Duh, of course! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Abso-freaking-lutely! I read it twice and loved it more the second time than I did the first. (And FYI, I'll reread it again as I do all my favorite books.) Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
July 3, 2017
I really wanted to like this book, but despite the interesting premise it didn't live up at all. The 'plot' existed only to set up the improbable sex scenes, scenes which were just tedious, men 'servicing' women out of their hormonal pain... Although some characters had potential upon first meeting them, there was no character development or if there was any it was negative. And the use of the word f@ck every other sentence, I wish I was over-exaggerating here, became rather irritating very quickly. I'm glad I only spent 99p on this.
June 23, 2017
CLAWED: Emma Stonetree is an anthropologist and is on a quest to prove her theory that some myths and magic were real. She was mostly interested in the ursa (bear shifters) and planned to prove just that. She was raised by her father and her uncle with her twin cousins, Jasper and Jade. They lived on a mountain and every spring they would make a trek up the mountain and back. Their dads would tell them tales about the ursa and even that they were found as babies in the crook of a tree. They thought these were just stories to pass the time. Recently her dad and uncle disappeared while on a hunting trip. Emma has thought a lot about these stories and decides to make the trek. Maybe she can find her dad and uncle and proof that the ursa exist. Jasper and Jade insist on going with her. After hours on the freezing trail she comes to the final trail marker, a boulder with a tree growing out of the center. Somewhere along the way she has lost sight of her cousins, but the tree in the stone is so compelling she reaches out to touch it. She sees trees, flowers, birds and then total darkness as she passes out. She awakens to two beautiful naked men, Julian and Agustus, who were sent by her mother, the Queen. Her cousins, Jasper and Jade, came through another portal but it was not their time. They are brought unresponsive to the Queen for healing by Gunnar and Autumn from the Windchaser clan, but her mother is not well and doesn't have enough magic to handle the healing. Emma needs to mate and get pregnant to awaken her magic It's the only way to save her cousins. Her mother has chosen the son of the Sundance clan for her to mate with but he is too far away. She wants to fulfill her duty but she wants to mate with Julian and Augustus. Her mother refuses. There is so much she needs to learn about the ursa and being a Princess. She finds a way to claim her mates and save her cousins. This is a really great story with so much excitement. Makes me wish I was ursa.
BITTEN: Jasper Stonetree is trying to figure out his place in Sanctuary. His aunt is the Queen, his cousin Emma is a Princess, now pregnant and mated to two ursa males. A lot has happened in the two weeks they have been here. When Jasper and Jade, his twin, crossed the portal they were a few months shy of their birthday. This meant it was not their time to come through the portal and could have been a death sentence. They were found by a pair of ursa, Autumn Sundance and Gunnar Windchaser who carried Jasper and Jade to the Queen hoping to save them with magic. The pair had fallen for Jasper and had hopes he might feel the same. Jasper has had a very painful experience with romance and is not willing to risk his heart again. However, when Autumn is abducted Jasper can no longer fight his feelings for the pair. Gunnar and Jasper waste no time going after her. Autumn also has a painful romantic past that has scarred her soul. You can feel the pain both Jasper and Autumn carry from their pasts and the love that Gunnar has for them both. After sharing all their pain and secrets there is nothing else but to prepare for their life together. This is a match that will set the world on fire, literally. There is still plenty more magic in and around them.
NAILED: Jade feels out of place living in Sanctuary. She grew up with her twin, Jasper, and her cousin, Emma. Jasper has mated with his two loves and the trio are Sanctuary Guardians living on the Outside. Emma is a Princess, mated and pregnant. Jade wants to figure out how she fits in and begins a tour of her new home with a pair of young ursa males. Starting with a camping trip they head out to see all of the waterfalls. Ursa females are dominant and males are taught to cherish them and do whatever is necessary to please them. She wants to learn how to shift to her bear, but she doesn't know how. Her companions pleasure her in an attempt to bring her bear forward and would love to be her chosen mates. However, she longs for the decisiveness and possession of a strong alpha male to take charge of her. She enjoys her companions but they are young and lack the dominance she wants from them. Needing some space from them to think, they head to the opposite side of the waterfall leaving her alone for a day or two. Suddenly finding herself needing her companions to help her through estros (her heat cycle), she attempts to ease her own pain in the waterfall. Almost drowning, she is pulled from the water by a strong ursa male who eases her pain. He is just the right amount of patience, tenderness and alpha dominance that she was looking for. She wants him as her mate but he refuses. He's been disowned by his mother and made infertile. This book was so good, I didn't want it to end.
BITTEN: Jasper Stonetree is trying to figure out his place in Sanctuary. His aunt is the Queen, his cousin Emma is a Princess, now pregnant and mated to two ursa males. A lot has happened in the two weeks they have been here. When Jasper and Jade, his twin, crossed the portal they were a few months shy of their birthday. This meant it was not their time to come through the portal and could have been a death sentence. They were found by a pair of ursa, Autumn Sundance and Gunnar Windchaser who carried Jasper and Jade to the Queen hoping to save them with magic. The pair had fallen for Jasper and had hopes he might feel the same. Jasper has had a very painful experience with romance and is not willing to risk his heart again. However, when Autumn is abducted Jasper can no longer fight his feelings for the pair. Gunnar and Jasper waste no time going after her. Autumn also has a painful romantic past that has scarred her soul. You can feel the pain both Jasper and Autumn carry from their pasts and the love that Gunnar has for them both. After sharing all their pain and secrets there is nothing else but to prepare for their life together. This is a match that will set the world on fire, literally. There is still plenty more magic in and around them.
NAILED: Jade feels out of place living in Sanctuary. She grew up with her twin, Jasper, and her cousin, Emma. Jasper has mated with his two loves and the trio are Sanctuary Guardians living on the Outside. Emma is a Princess, mated and pregnant. Jade wants to figure out how she fits in and begins a tour of her new home with a pair of young ursa males. Starting with a camping trip they head out to see all of the waterfalls. Ursa females are dominant and males are taught to cherish them and do whatever is necessary to please them. She wants to learn how to shift to her bear, but she doesn't know how. Her companions pleasure her in an attempt to bring her bear forward and would love to be her chosen mates. However, she longs for the decisiveness and possession of a strong alpha male to take charge of her. She enjoys her companions but they are young and lack the dominance she wants from them. Needing some space from them to think, they head to the opposite side of the waterfall leaving her alone for a day or two. Suddenly finding herself needing her companions to help her through estros (her heat cycle), she attempts to ease her own pain in the waterfall. Almost drowning, she is pulled from the water by a strong ursa male who eases her pain. He is just the right amount of patience, tenderness and alpha dominance that she was looking for. She wants him as her mate but he refuses. He's been disowned by his mother and made infertile. This book was so good, I didn't want it to end.
October 20, 2016
Title: Stonetree trilogy
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
October 20, 2016
Title: Stonetree trilogy
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
September 13, 2019
If you love the world of Fantasy that Ophelia Bell has created for the Higher Races, then you don't want to miss this trilogy.
This series is set alongside the Sleeping and Rising Dragon's series and into the immortal Dragon series.
We see how the Ursa Queen, Emma, came to wear her crown. The books are set in the Ursa Sanctuary and their immediate surrounds in the human world.
They are jam packed with the usual hot and steamy that we have come to expect from this author, and the fabulous world building that she delivers!
If you love Ophelia Bell's works then you must read this.
Five Fantastic Stars!!!
This series is set alongside the Sleeping and Rising Dragon's series and into the immortal Dragon series.
We see how the Ursa Queen, Emma, came to wear her crown. The books are set in the Ursa Sanctuary and their immediate surrounds in the human world.
They are jam packed with the usual hot and steamy that we have come to expect from this author, and the fabulous world building that she delivers!
If you love Ophelia Bell's works then you must read this.
Five Fantastic Stars!!!
October 2, 2025
Bear Shifters are real and so much more!
This is all three Bear Shifter stories wrapped up in one book.
These books link up with the Sleeping Dragons stories it's before Erica has set off in search of the Dragons. Emma's research goes far beyond just Dragons but she is no Erica when it comes to demanding what she wants.
All of Emma's research is correct and OMG she is actually one of them!
Emma and her cousins get wrapped up in childhood memories and hikes in the woods looking for their father's and they actually find the portal the stories lead to.
Changing their lives forever!
This is all three Bear Shifter stories wrapped up in one book.
These books link up with the Sleeping Dragons stories it's before Erica has set off in search of the Dragons. Emma's research goes far beyond just Dragons but she is no Erica when it comes to demanding what she wants.
All of Emma's research is correct and OMG she is actually one of them!
Emma and her cousins get wrapped up in childhood memories and hikes in the woods looking for their father's and they actually find the portal the stories lead to.
Changing their lives forever!
December 29, 2018
Hot read
I love reading a very different take on bear shifters and this trilogy didn't disappoint. The rules were different and the best part was that the strong, beautiful women were in complete charge in every story of the sexy and handsome males. Great job, Ophelia Bell. You are my new favorite author.
I love reading a very different take on bear shifters and this trilogy didn't disappoint. The rules were different and the best part was that the strong, beautiful women were in complete charge in every story of the sexy and handsome males. Great job, Ophelia Bell. You are my new favorite author.
January 21, 2024
If you enjoyed sleeping dragons and rising dragons and want to move on to immortal dragons, then it is highly recommended to read this series first. A nice bear shifter species with interesting sexual rules, as we have come to expect from the previous series.
June 26, 2017
Good series!
July 5, 2017
More then one.
E everything ties to the other side. It seems to take more then one to make things work. Be prepared for the ending.
E everything ties to the other side. It seems to take more then one to make things work. Be prepared for the ending.
July 9, 2017
I wasn't to sure when I started this series but the more I read the better it got. I wish the characters were a little more complex but it was a fun read. I want to know what happens next......
November 24, 2017
Really fun erotic trilogy. Great stories and awesome characters.
February 22, 2018
beautiful
February 19, 2019
Love how unique these shifter stories are and they tie into her dragon series perfectly
November 11, 2019
Nicholas??
All I can think after reading this trilogy is how much I want to read more about it. What happened next? How did Nicholas get here? I need more
All I can think after reading this trilogy is how much I want to read more about it. What happened next? How did Nicholas get here? I need more
April 24, 2024
This series was awesome! So sexy, and intriguing. Very well written book. I can't wait to read the connecting series next.
May 23, 2025
Good series. Now I need to read the Dragon ones
September 20, 2016
Gaia save the Queen 5 GOLD BEARS
I had the immense pleasure of reading this series as each book was released. I loved it then and I love, Love, LOVE it now & still! Overall this is a BEARTACULAR series with one FURRIFIC twist in the bonus epilogue that I did NOT see coming! The creativity that Ophelia displays time and again in ANY and EVERY one of her books never fails to captive me from beginning to end, regardless of the heat level! This series is no different! I ABSO-GROWLING-LUTELY LOVE all of the “little” things that give the story history with the stories told to Emma, Jasper & Jade growing up, the magic of it all and of course, the SHIFTACULAR Happy Furry After tail part! Here are a few things I said about each book:
Clawed - I don't even know where to begin, nor how to say just how beautiful, magical, romantic, emotional & all round BEARTASTIC this story truly is!! I was so intrigued with the hierarchy, the laws & rules, the magic & power, the uber hot men and of course everything shifter! I absolutely adored the characters, feeling for & with them… I thought that the storyline was so very unique and beyond creative! The shifter lore, the long walks in the forest & mountains, the stories, their family lore, history - I just loved how this was all shared and played out.
Bitten - It's full of romance, friendship, happy & sad times, humor, passion, panic, heartbreak, forgiveness and that barely even scratches the surface! (pun fully intended) I was so fascinated & captivated by & with Jasper, Gunnar and Autumn! Three great individual characters with secrets of some kind, crosses to bear (again pun fully intended), pasts to accept & come to terms with/move past in order to be able to go forward into a HEA future, hopefully together. I love that the characters are ones that you instantly want to know more about, become friends with them, even be them!
Nailed - WHEW! Talk about a sweetly intense, or is that intensely sweet?, story! Regardless this was the PAWFECT ending to a GRRREAT series! As with the two books before it, Nailed is a BEARTASTIC story about Jade as she comes to terms with her heritage, family, the changes & finding her mates. Ophelia takes a slightly different approach to this one. Personally I thought that was purely brilliant! This time we get to focus more on the friendship/mating/romance side of it, all while Jade is trying to convince the 2 men that they can & should, be more assertive when it comes to what they want.
Solstice - What an ABSO-SOLSTICE-LUTELY SHIFTACULAR story!! Truly beautiful in all ways, even, no, ESPECIALLY the sad. As brief as it was, I loved the catch up with Jasper & Jade, and of course with Emma too! But the twists & surprise Christmas visitors at the end? That was BEARY, BEARY DRAGONTASTIC!! Ophelia, once again you enthralled me right from the BEARY beginning and I hope this means that very soon we will have more Black Mountain Bear stories to read! Emphasis on the SOON part! :)
Ophelia has this way, this magic, that brings her characters & PAWMAZING worlds to life, taking the reading experience to a whole new level! I experienced everything with the characters and even as them too. No matter what Ophelia writes, I have loved every. single. one. No matter the heat level, Ophelia’s FURNOMENAL talent & true gift ensure that the story level is ALWAYS at the FURRY highest PAWSSIBLE!
I had the immense pleasure of reading this series as each book was released. I loved it then and I love, Love, LOVE it now & still! Overall this is a BEARTACULAR series with one FURRIFIC twist in the bonus epilogue that I did NOT see coming! The creativity that Ophelia displays time and again in ANY and EVERY one of her books never fails to captive me from beginning to end, regardless of the heat level! This series is no different! I ABSO-GROWLING-LUTELY LOVE all of the “little” things that give the story history with the stories told to Emma, Jasper & Jade growing up, the magic of it all and of course, the SHIFTACULAR Happy Furry After tail part! Here are a few things I said about each book:
Clawed - I don't even know where to begin, nor how to say just how beautiful, magical, romantic, emotional & all round BEARTASTIC this story truly is!! I was so intrigued with the hierarchy, the laws & rules, the magic & power, the uber hot men and of course everything shifter! I absolutely adored the characters, feeling for & with them… I thought that the storyline was so very unique and beyond creative! The shifter lore, the long walks in the forest & mountains, the stories, their family lore, history - I just loved how this was all shared and played out.
Bitten - It's full of romance, friendship, happy & sad times, humor, passion, panic, heartbreak, forgiveness and that barely even scratches the surface! (pun fully intended) I was so fascinated & captivated by & with Jasper, Gunnar and Autumn! Three great individual characters with secrets of some kind, crosses to bear (again pun fully intended), pasts to accept & come to terms with/move past in order to be able to go forward into a HEA future, hopefully together. I love that the characters are ones that you instantly want to know more about, become friends with them, even be them!
Nailed - WHEW! Talk about a sweetly intense, or is that intensely sweet?, story! Regardless this was the PAWFECT ending to a GRRREAT series! As with the two books before it, Nailed is a BEARTASTIC story about Jade as she comes to terms with her heritage, family, the changes & finding her mates. Ophelia takes a slightly different approach to this one. Personally I thought that was purely brilliant! This time we get to focus more on the friendship/mating/romance side of it, all while Jade is trying to convince the 2 men that they can & should, be more assertive when it comes to what they want.
Solstice - What an ABSO-SOLSTICE-LUTELY SHIFTACULAR story!! Truly beautiful in all ways, even, no, ESPECIALLY the sad. As brief as it was, I loved the catch up with Jasper & Jade, and of course with Emma too! But the twists & surprise Christmas visitors at the end? That was BEARY, BEARY DRAGONTASTIC!! Ophelia, once again you enthralled me right from the BEARY beginning and I hope this means that very soon we will have more Black Mountain Bear stories to read! Emphasis on the SOON part! :)
Ophelia has this way, this magic, that brings her characters & PAWMAZING worlds to life, taking the reading experience to a whole new level! I experienced everything with the characters and even as them too. No matter what Ophelia writes, I have loved every. single. one. No matter the heat level, Ophelia’s FURNOMENAL talent & true gift ensure that the story level is ALWAYS at the FURRY highest PAWSSIBLE!
January 16, 2021
I loved each and every one of these books and loved how it tied into another set of stories. I cannot wait to see more set in this world.
September 16, 2016
The first story in the Trilogy is "Clawed" - The story concerns fables and how in this case they were true. We have a young girl, Emma, looking for answers concerning her suspected background, her missing father and the tales he told as she was growing up. Were the tales in fact true. She, along with her twin cousins, Jasper and Jade, decides to go searching for answers but what she finds is much more than she expected Now, as she discovers who and what she is, she must make some hard decisions concerning her destiny and the men, Gus and Julian, she has come to love. Will she follow her families destiny or her heart, or is there a third choice she can make. Pick up a copy and read one of Ophelia Bell's latest stories and maybe you will have second thoughts on those old wives tales you've heard before.
The second story is "Bitten" and now we have Jasper's story; the cousin of Emma and the brother of Jade. Jasper has in the distant past had a relationship that hurt him badly and now does not believe that he will find "real" love, that he will just be hurt again. What, or whom, he finds in this new world will make it hard for him to keep that belief. He and Jade are saved by Autumn and Gunner and his immediate attraction to the both of them confuses and scares him. But they are determined to show him he is wrong and will do what they have to. He must willing accept Autumn for her to bond and mate them both. Read this erotic and at times humorous story of what they all go through in trying to accomplish this; you never know Jasper may be two hard-headed to accept this world's fate.
The third story, "Nailed" and is Jada's story. She is use to the human world that she grew up in and is finding it hard to accept the role women have in this world. A world where women have the power. She wants a man who will take what he wants not because it's his duty. She has a lot to learn about what love and desire can accomplish. She finds she's attracted to two men, Sten and Orrick, both with their own beauty and desires, but feels that they don't want her for themselves but only for what she desires. Then she meets Aidan, whose been stripped of his family, home and has lost the woman he's loved forever. Her attraction for him is even stronger than for the other two. Can she show him he's worthy, can she really love and want all three. Read and see what happens to these four people, can she make them want her because it's her or will it be their duty. Oh my this is one hot story that you just have to read.
We have a BONUS in the Trilogy - "Solstice" in this we have more of Emma's story and what happens a year after meeting and bonding with her mates. They have returned to the Sanctuary, where Emma now lives with her family, including her mother the Queen. It is time of the Solstice celebration and the coronation of her becoming Queen. But little does she understand what that means. There's a surprise at the end, which I will not give away her, but it's an exciting one.
The second story is "Bitten" and now we have Jasper's story; the cousin of Emma and the brother of Jade. Jasper has in the distant past had a relationship that hurt him badly and now does not believe that he will find "real" love, that he will just be hurt again. What, or whom, he finds in this new world will make it hard for him to keep that belief. He and Jade are saved by Autumn and Gunner and his immediate attraction to the both of them confuses and scares him. But they are determined to show him he is wrong and will do what they have to. He must willing accept Autumn for her to bond and mate them both. Read this erotic and at times humorous story of what they all go through in trying to accomplish this; you never know Jasper may be two hard-headed to accept this world's fate.
The third story, "Nailed" and is Jada's story. She is use to the human world that she grew up in and is finding it hard to accept the role women have in this world. A world where women have the power. She wants a man who will take what he wants not because it's his duty. She has a lot to learn about what love and desire can accomplish. She finds she's attracted to two men, Sten and Orrick, both with their own beauty and desires, but feels that they don't want her for themselves but only for what she desires. Then she meets Aidan, whose been stripped of his family, home and has lost the woman he's loved forever. Her attraction for him is even stronger than for the other two. Can she show him he's worthy, can she really love and want all three. Read and see what happens to these four people, can she make them want her because it's her or will it be their duty. Oh my this is one hot story that you just have to read.
We have a BONUS in the Trilogy - "Solstice" in this we have more of Emma's story and what happens a year after meeting and bonding with her mates. They have returned to the Sanctuary, where Emma now lives with her family, including her mother the Queen. It is time of the Solstice celebration and the coronation of her becoming Queen. But little does she understand what that means. There's a surprise at the end, which I will not give away her, but it's an exciting one.
October 22, 2016
Title: Stonetree trilogy
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
October 22, 2016
Title: Stonetree trilogy
Author: Ophelia Bell
Ophelia Bell's Stonetree trilogy was nothing like I expected. I'm used to her dragon worlds and to get my hands on her bear shifter world was such a different type of read, but no less of a thrill, that I find myself in a dilemma: team dragon or team bear?
The Stonetree trilogy follows cousins as they try to find their kidnapped fathers and find out more about themselves and their families than they ever expected. The stories about shifters and men able to turn into animals and magic all of a sudden seem more real when they meet new faces along their journey.
If there's one thing I absolutely love in my paranormal romances, it's when the author isn't afraid to push the limits, to find out just how far their characters are willing to go for love and for the storyline itself. What Ophelia Bell delivered was a trilogy that delivered on both: the sexual meter hotness was at an all time high with a menage and chemistry between individuals that is almost tangible, but is at least believable (can I mention drool worthy?). The Stonetree trilogy is one bear shifter series that I'll keep reading over and over again because it was that good...
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest bitchin’ review.
Reviewed by The Crazy Bitch from Bitches N’ Books
September 20, 2016
Complete three book series of the Black Mountain Bears. Amazing journey of Emma and her cousins, Jade & Jasper. At the conclusion, there is a short tidbit of sweetness titled Solstice that sets the stage for the next great series, Sleeping Dragons. In Solstice, there is a breathtaking ceremony followed by a shocking event. I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review. Since each book is worth five stars, this trilogy is worth Fifteen Stars!
CLAWED, Book 1
Emma's journey was so fascinating I couldn't put it down. The fantasy world was well painted, the culture described in detail and the action was thrilling and entertaining. Already a master at dragon story telling, Ms. Bell demonstrates her expertise in the bear shifter world. The story of Emma and her family along with her mates, August and Julian is interesting and will capture your imagination to the last page and strongly tempt you to continue the fun in the next book. Five Stars.
BITTEN, Book 2
This episode is about the mating of Autumn, Gunnar and Jasper. Autumn made a mistake in her younger days that has haunted her and filled her with regret and shame for two centuries. Gunnar has loved Autumn ever since he could remember. Jasper, on the other hand, is naive and completely oblivious to how the Ursa mating process is done. An embarrassing incident in his past complicates his understanding. Amazing detail and outstanding imagination brings this world to life. Five Stars.
NAILED, Book 3
In this delightful bear shifter tale, Jade gets to search for her mates. She misses her twin, Jasper and bemoans the fact all the Ursa males are so subservient to the females. She crave to be dominated. Her journey will entertain and satisfy with a surprising twist that boggles the mind. Enchanting experience! Five Stars.
CLAWED, Book 1
Emma's journey was so fascinating I couldn't put it down. The fantasy world was well painted, the culture described in detail and the action was thrilling and entertaining. Already a master at dragon story telling, Ms. Bell demonstrates her expertise in the bear shifter world. The story of Emma and her family along with her mates, August and Julian is interesting and will capture your imagination to the last page and strongly tempt you to continue the fun in the next book. Five Stars.
BITTEN, Book 2
This episode is about the mating of Autumn, Gunnar and Jasper. Autumn made a mistake in her younger days that has haunted her and filled her with regret and shame for two centuries. Gunnar has loved Autumn ever since he could remember. Jasper, on the other hand, is naive and completely oblivious to how the Ursa mating process is done. An embarrassing incident in his past complicates his understanding. Amazing detail and outstanding imagination brings this world to life. Five Stars.
NAILED, Book 3
In this delightful bear shifter tale, Jade gets to search for her mates. She misses her twin, Jasper and bemoans the fact all the Ursa males are so subservient to the females. She crave to be dominated. Her journey will entertain and satisfy with a surprising twist that boggles the mind. Enchanting experience! Five Stars.
October 2, 2017
• Stonetree Trilogy collects together the "Black Mountain Bears" novels to include all 3 original novels plus an epilogue: Clawed (Black Mountain Bears Trilogy Book 1 [pp. 1-117]) • Bitten (Black Mountain Bears Trilogy Book 2) • Nailed (Black Mountain Bears Trilogy Book 3) & an Epilogue
September 22, 2016
This set is the whole trilogy. If you like PNR and some very hot scenes you will love this set.
Emma knows that there are more beings than just humans. And with the help of her two cousins she is going to prove it. She grew up on stories of the Ursa, mystical creatures that live in another realm. And now she may have found them when she makes the trek into the snowy mountains. She follows a trail she has known all her life. At the end of the trail she is guided by two bears. She steps through a gate into a new realm and to two extremely hot and naked men, Julian and August. Are they ursa? Has she finally found them and why is she drawn to them. There is so much more to discover.
Received books from author for an honest review.
Emma knows that there are more beings than just humans. And with the help of her two cousins she is going to prove it. She grew up on stories of the Ursa, mystical creatures that live in another realm. And now she may have found them when she makes the trek into the snowy mountains. She follows a trail she has known all her life. At the end of the trail she is guided by two bears. She steps through a gate into a new realm and to two extremely hot and naked men, Julian and August. Are they ursa? Has she finally found them and why is she drawn to them. There is so much more to discover.
Received books from author for an honest review.
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