Stella Bailey is a fierce, independent woman on the run from her crazy ex-boyfriend, turned stalker. Bitter about having to leave her life in the city behind, she heads to the snowy mountains of Idaho for solitude. Without technology available to keep her mind busy, she finds her thoughts lingering on her past more and more, until she meets the owner of the cabin where she resides and then her entire world changes.But with the new distraction comes thoughts and plans about the future, possibly one with him... even if it means being willing to accept the secrets he keeps beneath the surface. Brady Eastern grew up in a small cabin just above the hot springs in the Silver Creek Campground area. After inheriting the property once his grandfather passed away, Brady had enjoyed keeping to himself and letting the bear he had kept tucked away inside of him wander the woods freely. Life couldn't have been more perfect, until she showed up and nothing was ever the same again. Brady and Stella will join together to free her from a past that was getting too close for comfort, and help her find the ultimate sanctuary.
How sweet is this book?! Stella comes to a mountain retreat, where she used to go with her Grandfather, to escape her violent boyfriend. What she didn’t realize is that her childhood friend still lives there and has never forgotten her. Brady is one of the sweetest polar bears (can I really call a polar bear sweet?) and is trying to break it to Stella that she’s his mate. I read this in one sitting, even though it wasn’t as action packed as some books are the love story is sickly sweet, but there’s still enough edge to the characters and the story to keep it from giving you a sugar shock. Besides Stella and Brady I absolutely loved Mama Ally, who reminds me of how I want to be as a Mom. I loved it and can’t wait to see what Jules Tyler cooks up with the next one! I received an Advanced Reader Copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was my first book by Jules Tyler, and, my first shifter book. I think I'm hooked on both. I've always loved PNR, but more by the way of vampires and sometimes other creatures. But there is something really satisfying about shifting and I think I love it! Jules writes with vivid imagery and I was quickly sucked into this little world, and it was like I could see everything that was being written. The pacing was perfect to keep me turning pages. As amazing as Brady is, I loved Stella. After escaping a violent boyfriend she finds sanctuary in a mountain retreat she used to go to with her grandfather. She is strong, and that's something I love in a female character. The romance between her and Brady is sweet and there's lots of action to keep your heart both racing and bursting with love at the same time