Eventide of the Bear (The Wild Hunt Legacy Book 3)

There is something about this author's stories that sucks me in. I enjoy her style. That the characters are imperfect, and have misunderstandings galore, but somehow find a way to communicate. Thank you for another highly enjoyable story. :)

Werebears!!!! We have werebears!!! *squeals of delight*

Eventide of the Bear was so not what I was expecting but I loved it and had a blast as Emma, Ben, and Ryder get all domesticated without even realizing it.

Okay so the quick of it is that years ago Emma was banished by her town. She's lived alone in the woods and isn't allowed any contact with their kind because of what she'd done. But things change all up after she's seriously injured trying to save some human kids and the local shifter group discovers her existence. Until she's all healed up and they can figure out what to do with her? She's gonna be under the watchful eyes and paws of one of the single bears in town. And while all that healing happens and attraction starts to swirl about even more excitement lands on their door in the form of Ben's long estranged brother. Lots of growling, purring and maybe some petting ensue.

Sooo the players.
Emma-- a lil' bear. I loved her. She's sweet and socially awkward from long term isolation and a horrible childhood. She had a soothing quality about her--she's a Bard after all--and has the gift of song and telling their kind's stories through words.
Ben--a big ol' grizzly. He was solid and reliable and wanting roots despite being scared of them. I'd totally snuggle me some Ben.
Ryder--kitteh shifter! I love kitty shifters and how sly they can be. He's a grumbler and wary of females and it took him a little time to warm up to their new life as he mended fences with his brother and dealt with a surprise of his own that changed everything.
The three were great together. They all had issues from poor upbringings--one had real mothers or stable households. The brothers had been torn apart by their separate fathers for most of their lives (they had the same mama but she passed when Ben was a babe). They all craved touch, belonging, stability and family. I loved seeing them heal each other and slowly become the family they all craved.

Now the heat! So I was totally expecting a really sexy menage romance. I mean. Hello! There's two heroes for the taking! Take em, lil' bear! Take em! lol And this is Sinclair who writes freaking HOT erotic romance (usually of the BDSM persuasion) But surprisingly this was a crazy PG read. Not even a kiss until about the 50% mark and then very little actual meeting of naughty bits. I think there were like three scenes. One with each brother individually and one as a pair. I'd be hard pressed to call it an erotic though which is kinda odd, right? This is NOT a bad thing though. I loved the romance between the three but was just surprised since I'm used to erotic from Sinclair. I'd put this pretty firmly in mainstream romance aside from the fact there are two lickable males.

Annnd the suspense. There was a little suspense happening with hell hound attacks and happenings in their pasts coming back to nip at them. It kept things interesting and moving along which was fun.

All in all...No matter what Sinclair lays her hand on it's sure to delight and charm which was exactly the case with Eventide of the Bear. It was a shiftery good time as these three as they found romance and a place to call their own. Romance fans...prepare yourselves for a little happy sigh. These guys will surely earn it.

Cherise Sinclair is one of my go-to authors: When I need a bit of BDSM, I never hesitate to go to Ms. Sinclair’s Shadowlands series, or her Masters of the Mountain or Dark Haven. The list goes on, but I know that she can craft a good story with some excellent smut. She definitely does the same with this shifter-centric ‘verse and I’m glad I read it.

Suffering, thy name is Emma: She has gone through some serious shyte in her life and basically, you just want to gather her up and wrap her in bunting and just protect her. So I completely understood why Ben and Ryder fell for her. Emma is almost perfectly perfect, even perfectly unassuming in her perfection.

Panthers and Bears, oh my: So, one of the things that I really enjoy about Ms. Sinclair is the setup for shifters and how it is possible to have a mix of shifters in one family. Ben and Ryder have the same mother, but different fathers. Ben’s grizzly, Ryder’s a panther, and they didn’t grow up together, but when they did reunite their bond was strong, until Ryder went off with a wolf, had a cub he didn’t know about and was basically lost without his brother. Ben’s the strong and silent one, and Ryder’s the “been burned by love and won’t do that again” hero.

The heat: So, in this version of shifters, they go into heat once a month and are required to attend a Gathering, where they can bang like bunnies and it’s all kosher, because it’s about making sure they don’t die out. It takes safe, sane and consensual to the shifter level, and not part of what you’d normally read in a shifter romance. It’s just different, though when they get to the mating, it’s definitely more possessive.

Could have been a historical triad: I think all the characters felt a bit idealized and sweet, like a fairy tale with hot sex. The formal speech at times seems better suited to a period piece than a contemporary shifter romance. I could easily see this as a historical with minor changes, because the shifters are so isolated. They live off the grid and use very little technology, and it’s very magical feel to it, including actual fairies and brownies and OtherFolk. All of this combined has a very specific feel to it, and perhaps not all readers would connect with the tale. This has alot of elements I enjoyed, so I had a good time reading it.

The Bottom Line [3 ½ stars]
I enjoyed my little visit in this very unique version of a shifter ‘verse. It’s for a very particular taste, but if you like an unusual take on shifters, perfect heroines and heroes, and do not have issues with sharing, then you may enjoy this.

**ARC provided by author for review**

I loved the emotional shifts in Emma, Ryder, and Ben’s relationship as the story progressed and I adored Ryder’s 4 year old daughter Minette and her own journey away from an abusive mother. What made this story seem different from the first two books was the lack of multiple sex scenes. I don’t mean that in a bad way. Sinclair can write some pretty hot scenes after all, so to have this change up was a nice surprise. As it stands, the story was compelling enough with the emotional healing Emma, Ryder, and Ben had to figure out before they could become a family unit. It was very clear sex wasn’t going to be a crutch to make anybody feel briefly good about themselves. Instead, it was the old fashioned route of quiet encouragement, constant physical touches to reaffirm feelings, and a warm presence of hope that would help heal these three broken souls.

A sweet bear shifting heroine, two protectively intelligent shifter heroes, a meddling town of friends, and one tiny sprite who will steal your heart away, Eventide of the Bear was by far my favorite in the Wild Hunt Legacy series! The romance was a quiet passion that pulled me in from the start. Add in warm, supportive secondary characters, a nutty ex-girlfriend, a couple of hellhounds to hunt, and a nice touch of humor that rounded out an engaging plot!

Reviewed by Annie and posted at Under The Covers Book Blog

In the third book of the Wild Hunt Legacy, Cherise Sinclair delights readers with a sweet but sexy story about an injured werebear, a grizzly warrior and a panther shifter.

Sweet Emma was injured when she tried to save human children from being attacked by a hellhound. On the brink of death, she was found and taken in by Ben and his people until she fully heals. It’s at the same time that Ryder, the panther shifter returns after years of being away. This time though, he is not alone. He has brought his four-year-old daughter Minette with him after having learned about his daughter and taking her away from her abusive mother.

As you can tell, there’s plenty more going on in this story than just a hot time. All the characters have quite a bit of depth to them and that’s why this book felt more like a Paranormal Romance than just something sexy that we are used to from Sinclair. She actually takes a lot of time in this book, building up the relationships. I have to appreciate something like that because when you have three main characters, it’s can be a little more tricky to believe in their love in one another. But with these three, I really felt like they cared about each other by the end. The romance is very strong in this book and thus, it made for a very beautiful book.

In addition to that, Sinclair also has some terribly cute moments with Emma and Ben’s daughter, Minette. These were actually some of my favorite parts of the story because not only does it show the kindness in Emma’s heart but it also showed how she was able to gain Minette’s trust, and in turn, Ben’s trust as well. Since he is so wary of every female he meets after what had happened, this is an important part of the story.

Beautiful from start to finish, EVENTIDE OF THE BEAR has become my favorite of the series!

Cherise Sinclair is one of my favourite authors and I'm a huge fan of her Masters of the Shadowlands and Mountain Masters series, but somehow I've managed to miss reading any of her Wild Hunt Legacy books. So when I was offered the chance to read book three in the series, Eventide of the Bear, I jumped at the chance. Shifter romances are very hit or miss for me, but I should have known that anything penned by Ms Sinclair would be a big hit. This is an absolutely awesome book, I loved it so much that I didn't want it to end.

Emma is a werebear who's been banished by her clan and forced to live in the wild. She's seriously injured while saving a human child and then caught stealing food from humans. Expecting to be severely punished by the territory's Consantir for breaking shifter law, she's shocked when she's healed and welcomed by these strangers. Lonely grizzly warrior Ben is ordered to house and care for Emma, an order he's very happy to carry out. His litter mate, Ryder, abandoned him years earlier for a female and since then his home has felt very empty. When Ryder unexpectedly returns with a cub he is welcomed by Ben, but Ryder's surprised to find a woman sharing his house. After a bad experience with a conniving female he doesn't trust Emma and makes his feelings known. Can these three lonely shifters make a life together despite Emma's secrets and Ryder's mistrust?

All three characters have a great depth to them and as a result I really felt involved in their lives and I cared about their happiness. Emma was my favourite character, she is so strong, brave and caring. I also really loved the developing relationship between Emma and Ryder's child, it was heartwarming to witness. The storyline is strong and has many layers, it had me hooked right from the first page. This is a fabulous book that I really recommend for fans of ménage and shifter romances. Eventide of the Bear receives five big stars!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.

Another ????? story!
What I love about Cherise's stories is that they're well written and well rounded.
They're love stories with suspense, action, lots of humor, lots of love for family and friends.
I shed tears, lol, get angry at foolish things some characters do and get mushy when babes are involved.
Eventide is no different.
Twice I thought why/how certain things happened but it didn't take away my enjoyment of the story.