The Bear's Hired Mate

A Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance

By: Amy Star

Narrated by: Addison Spear

Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

"She was willing to be hired for anything, anything at all..."

Curvy Jane Arnold was a small-town girl who had moved to Las Vegas to start a new life. Only problem was, she was dead broke and desperate for a job. Any job.

Vincent Mezzanote was a powerful billionaire bear shifter with a huge business empire based in the City of Sin. He was a man full of opportunities along with dark secrets.

Now Vincent is recruiting a new personal assistant, and Jane has been invited for an interview. When she arrives, Vincent is stunned.

Not because she is perfect for the job - in fact she is far from it - but because he can tell from her scent that she's the mate for him.

Now Vincent has to decide, does he hire her as his PA or does he hire her as his mate?

Or does he do both?

Disclaimer: Contains scenes of a sexual nature, 18+

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Prophecy vs love

I was given this book for a honest review. What happens when a human and a first son of a werebear clan meet? A prophecy is full-filled.

Awsome to the Extreme

If you could sum up The Bear's Hired Mate in three words, what would they be?

My Four words would be: Intriguing, Angst, Romantic & Exciting

What did you like best about this story?

What I liked the most was... the idea of a family pack, only in the form of bears, werewolves, and everything else. Don't get me wrong, seeing all of that in humans themselves is good, but this adds an added ... spice ... an intriguing ... aspect to the story.

These pacts mate for life. That point, I like. The mates start their families, and live for quite some time. I highly recommend this book!

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was when Vincent transforms into his bear in front of Jane for the first time. He is able to show Jane his true side, which doesn't happen all that often for him; Vincent is a private man.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Enjoyment, because I was able to enjoy the book without any distractions and really listen to the book.

Any additional comments?

I'd say read this book, if only to satisfy your own curiosity. And thanks to audioblast for the chance to read the book!

My First Bear Shifter Story!

This was a well written, short story that was perfect to listen to in one session.

I'm a big fan of PNR, however, I felt this story was light on the "paranormal" side and more of a contemporary romance. Throughout the story there's "bear" politics; however, there is no bear shifting until the final chapter. However, I still enjoyed the story and really liked both Jane and Vincent, and the attractions between them was awesome.

When Jane is interviewing at the tattoo parlor for an assistance position, Vincent immediately recognizes Jane as his mate and he hires her on the spot. Even though Jane is human and he's a bear, their attractions for each other is instant and grows quickly. They finally give into their desires for each; however, Vincent does not tell her he's a bear until after they've spent the night together. She easily accepts what he is and they decide to give their mating/relationship a shot. Throughout the story, there are several super steamy scenes, that will get your heart rate up.

The paranormal aspect mainly comes in when the different bear clans get together to have meetings. During one of these meetings, regarding a family in Vincent's clan who were killed in a house fire, a rival bear clan knows about Vincent's mate being human and makes comments about how humans should not mix with the bear society. After this meeting, Vincent knows Jane is in danger, and the only way to protect her, is to make their mating official and this is when things start to go bad and then to worse.

I've listened to several books narrated by Addison Spear's and she has a very unique voice that is easily recognizable. She is a great narrator for romances and did an awesome job narrating this story.

Fans of contemporary and paranormal romances, would both like this story. There's lots of romance and drama and while a great deal of this story takes place in a tattoo parlor, it is very tasteful and the tattoos focuses on art.

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast dot com."

Great Paranormal Romance

I really enjoyed reading this short Paranormal Romance. The book was more concentrated on their human side and it did not add much bear shifting until towards the end.

Jane is desperately looking for a job and there is only one more work interview left and she really needs the job.

Vincent is a wealthy bear shifter that owns several upper scale tattoo places. He is happy being single and avoiding his clan responsibilities.

When Vincent meets Jane he knows right away that she is his mate but he tries to fight the attraction. Jane is overqualified for the job and there is no way he can afford not to hire her.

Their romance is sweet with a bit of suspense towards the end. Another clan is trying to cause trouble and Jane could be in danger.

The narrator did a great job bringing the story to life.

I like the fact that there are no cliffhangers and the conclusion is perfect!

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.

Fun new take on Shifter Mating

Any additional comments?

Usually books that have shifters with destined mates in them, the couple feels an instant connection. This was the case with this book, but the bear had to do a little more courting than is usual in this genre. I really liked the bad boy bear and how he was both a leader for his people and a tattoo artist. The woman in this book was also interesting and I enjoyed listening to them interact. I got this book in exchange for a honest reveiw

Great for shapeshifter fans

If you could sum up The Bear's Hired Mate in three words, what would they be?

Love, Sex, Shapeshifters

What other book might you compare The Bear's Hired Mate to and why?

the Sherrilyn Kenyon Werehunter stories only with a little less mystical powers.

What about Addison Spear’s performance did you like?

She spoke well and clearly where it was easy to get lost in the story

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! most definitely. Left me wanting more to know what happens next for this bear clan and the Long claw clan.

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

Nice Surprise

The Bear's Hired Mate is a short shifter romance with a lot of mating drama and a bit of danger drama. There's an insta-mate connection on Vincent's side with the love coming in a bit later and about as welcome as stepping in something stinky. Takes him a bit, but he realizes that deviating from your life's plan isn't so bad at all when you have a hot, sexy, understanding mate who is more than you ever imagined. There are some sinister bad guys and b*tchy women who come into play, as well as family, friends and coworkers who support Jane and Vincent as they find their way. I liked the story and the characters and I will definitely be listening to more audiobooks from this author.

The narrator performed male and female voices well and had good rhythm and flow. Her inflection was good, and she showed the right amount of emotion for what was going on in the story. Her pronunciation was good. I will look for more books that she has narrated.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an unbiased review. The number of stars I award in the 5-star rating system is based on where I believe this audiobook rates with other audiobooks of the same type, length and general feel-- not where it rates in comparison to all audiobooks of all time.

I really liked this hot Shifter book!!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the fact that this bear was so protective over his mate, I mean that is what makes a shifter romance so swoon worthy from the beginning..right? I loved that he moves her in while she is basically sleep and dead to the world. I mean Vincent knows she is his mate but he has the world on his shoulders as first son so he is trying to keep her protected without claiming her right now but you know the drama unfolds and everything changes. Oh how I love these types of books. Great writing mixed with great narration and what do you expect, a great time losing yourself in fantasy!!

I was given this book free for an honest opinion but realized I had already paid for the book last year and read it again and it was just like reading it the first time!! I love books like this!

Actually A Good Story

If you could sum up The Bear's Hired Mate in three words, what would they be?

EntertainingInsightfulStrange

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Keri because she succeeded in continuing to live after she lost her mate and was a true friend to Jane

What about Addison Spear’s performance did you like?

She brought out the characters personalities.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Find your own mate.

Any additional comments?

Jane is running from a mother who does not want to be old. She is always putting Jane down because she is well endowed. She lands in Las Vegas and after going to the last interview before leaving town as a failure and with the last of her money she interviews at the one company that is owned by her true mate. He knows it immediately but does not tell her because he is running from obligation. He knows that he will be the next Head Alpha but thinks it will keep him from his art. This situation puts Jane in danger and she is kidnapped. You must listen to the whole story to get all of the twists and turns. But in the end Jane and Vincent find their places in the Bear Clan.
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

Great concept

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."