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Bear Essentials: (Shifter Town Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Novalee Swan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 480 ratings
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In this sizzling Shifter Town novel by bestselling author Novalee Swan, a powerful but shy hero falls for a wounded dove.

She's afraid of him. But she wants him.

Lily Amaretto hasn't known much kindness in her life—and never from a man.

When she's forced to accept a job working for the scariest male she's ever seen, it's about survival and redemption. She doesn't want to spend her life afraid of shadows, but did she have to start with the most lethal man in existence?

Grizzly shifter Connor Reid is complex.

He's taller and stronger than anyone else and has never lost a fight. He's also sweet as a summer breeze and shy as a prairie dog. He never planned to stay in Shifter Town. But something happened that rocked his world. Now he's determined to protect the only woman he can't have from the men hunting her.

What do two shy souls do when they want each other badly, but don't know how to make it happen? Shifter Town is about to find out...

Bear Essentials is the fourth book in Amazon bestselling author Novalee Swan's captivating Shifter Town series. It features her trademark heat and emotional intensity and is perfect for readers who love sexy shifter romance and small-town charm.

About This Series
Rosewood, Tennessee—or Shifter Town, as the locals call it—has the biggest population of shifters co-existing with humans in the country. Lions, bears, wolves . . . you name it and this town has it. They're the lawmen, bartenders, construction workers. These strong men find their mates in the women of Rosewood, some willingly and some a little less so, but always in a story worth telling in this hot new paranormal romance series by Novalee Swan.

What Amazon readers are saying
'★★★★★ — Holy moly… this book! It was one of my favorite shifter books to date.'
'Awesome! A must read if you're into shifter romance-action books.'
'It's a on the edge of your seat can't put it down kind of read.'
'This book had it all. Romance, drama, and sexy scenes.'
'One of the best new series and authors in romance. LOVE this book and the series!'
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    Shifter Town
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    332 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    Dec 30 2018
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    4873 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07MGPLC5H
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4873 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 480 ratings

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Novalee Swan

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Novalee Swan is an Amazon bestselling author who writes shifter romance. No, she doesn’t shift into a swan—but it’s been on her Christmas list for a while now. Her books are full of heroes that make your heart flutter and heroines you’ll want to fangirl. There’s action, adventure, mystery, drama, danger, and breathtaking emotional highs. And let’s not forget the heat—it’s scorching.

She lives in a sunny seaside town in Australia but secretly wishes she lived somewhere the trees turned red in autumn and it snowed in winter. Asian food, K-drama and caramel cheesecake are her weaknesses. She graduated from fairy tales to romance novels at a young age and promptly fell in love. The everlasting kind.

She reads too much -- is that possible? -- likes pretty things, and jumps at any chance to travel. She also loves to hear from readers.

For new releases, free books, sneak peeks and exclusives, sign up for her romance newsletter by pasting this link into your browser http://eepurl.com/bsEGlT or visiting www.novaleeswan.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Marilyn Coates
4.0 out of 5 stars Bear Essentials
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2020
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This book was great. Heart-stopping drama, danger, and , of course, pulsing love scenes keep you enthralled. Looking towards reading more.
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Anna S.
5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best book in the series so far!
Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 29, 2023
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This is a first book with an actual storyline that is not just romance. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed all the others, especially the steamy parts but this book has also a really good character development's. I think it is also quite longer than the others.

I think the first two books in the series are offered for free, so it's really worth checking!

And I can't wait for the book of Seren and Jackson!
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Ariel R Mackall
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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Spank bank material. Love the big guy/tiny shy girl dichotomy. Story is not long but is flushed out well, great descriptions of shifter life dispersed throughout. Connor is quiet, hot, and gets things done. Lily is sweet but strong. I like this pair the most, Kelly and Ryan second. Maybe I have a thing for bears. (Human ones.) Read it, it's fun for entertainment and sexy sexy sexy imagery. The love scenes, Jaysus.
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Filerimos
4.0 out of 5 stars Lily's Redemption
Reviewed in Germany on December 28, 2020
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How can a man convince a woman that she is his, when she seems to be very shy and is still suffering from her traumatic past? - Loved this sneaky sweet bear romance.
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Hipperty Hop
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent installment from Shifter Town
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2019
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I've been waiting a long time for the next installment of this series. And I'm very happy to say that it doesn't disappoint.

When Lily arrives in Rosewood she is trying to heal her broken self. She is seeking redemption from a past that she had no control over and wants to prove that she is so much stronger than her former self.

When the huge bear shifter, Connor Reid offers her a job she sees this as a chance redeem herself. She can live a normal life, she can have a job, have friends, she can be in the company of men without being terrified.

Connor just knew when he saw her first that she was the one. He knows that she was hurt but he is the one whose going fix her and get his heart's desire.

Apart from the need for some proof-reading, this is an excellent read. Miss Swan has a very creative and flowing imagination and this book meets the standard that she has set with the rest of her writing. My only complaint is that I had to wait so long for this installment. Write more books Novalee and write them faster. Enjoy peeps 😉
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5.0 out of 5 stars I can BEAR-ly contain myself!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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Okay so honestly, i did not expect to love this book! I love getting my daily BookBub email and seeing the outlandish romance titles and getting them if they are fun enough. Uh, so OF COURSE i get the book that has a babe in short shorts and large ass bear on the cover titled "Bear Essentials".
Going in to this, i knew i would be lost not having read any other of the previous books. Even so, reading and keeping up with characters wasn't a chore. Everything was easy to follow and it didnt feel alienating not reading the previous ones.
The story is so precious and the maim characters are super relatable (to me at least, being shy and withdrawn most of the time)
I can't wait to tell my friends about the latest fun titled romance novel i found!!
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