Lord of the Bears (Wild Ridge Bears Book 1)

Ever since I read Kimber White’s series, Claimed By the Pack, I felt that she was one of the best writers of shifter romances around today. After two wolf shifter series she is now starting a new series on the bear shifters of Wild Ridge and appears to have another entertaining and absorbing story line.

Jax Lord, an alpha shifter, and Nora Gentry, who we learn is his anam cara, a human who is a fated mate, face many obstacles to their being together. If it isn’t the suspicions of Jax’s clan members who don’t want humans on their mountain and are still trying accept Jax as their alpha after his father stepped down from the role and moved to Alaska, it is Nora’s unscrupulous employer and his son who have their own agenda on the mountain. Lots of suspense, action, and twists keep the plot moving.

One of the things I most appreciate about White is that her writing is crisp and mature. She doesn’t give in to the angsty emotions so many paranormal writers seem to like today, yet the romance is hot. She shows rather than tells as the story unfolds and respects her readers’ intelligence.

The only thing that I would find fault with is that there is not enough background to the story so that those who have not read her other shifter novels understand why Jax needed the healing hibernation in the beginning of the book and what happened to cause his father to leave the clan for Alaska. The reasons are made clear in the Wild Lake Wolves series where we are first introduced to Jax and his father, On the other hand, perhaps this is a good reason to pick up her other books!

Lord of the Bears is definitely worth a read and can be read alone. The books in White’s series are all stand alone, although it adds to their appreciation if they are read in order.

I was provided an ARC for an honest review.

Lord of the Bears
Wild Ridge Bears Series
# 1
By Kimber White

What a great introduction to a new series! Jaxson Lord bear hasn’t found himself yet since he was held hostage by the wolfs & his long hibernate- it’s been just over year since he had been with his clan.. There are 7 clans in total -Jaxson is now the new head of one of the most powerful bear mining clans on Wild Ridge.

So you can imagine how surprised Jaxson’s bear was when Nora had woke him while he was hibernate. Jaxson’s bear right away notice something different about Nora & even called to her while the bear slept.
Jaxson not only had to worry about the other clans trying steal what is rightfully his, but also them try to banish him from his land & mate
“You do things you’d never dream of to protect your own. No matter what.”
Nora Gentry was student, but also works for the enemy( Vista Foundation) who was working on a promotional calendar -She accidentally takes picture of Jaxson bear & they fall into the wrong hand’s & all hell breaks through on Wild Ridge

This book is filled with drama, suspense, action, romance, also betrayal & loyalty – oh & we can’t forget greed – You can never say you read a book By Kimber White that didn’t have some very steamy love story to go along with your danger – I love the way Kimber White twisted the plot just at the right moment when you think that you know where the author heading

I can’t hardly wait until October for Outlaw Bear with Cullen James

**ARC generously provided by author in exchange for an honest review.**

Wow! Kimber has done it again! I seriously did not want to put this down. I was familiar with Jax from the brief appearance he made in Kimber White's Great Wolves series. So I was very excited when she said she was doing a bear shifter series. The blurb says everything you need to know so I don't want to say anything more to give anything else away. You are in for a very sexy action packed ride.

From the very moment Jax and Nora meet they both feel something very strong pulling them together. Nora has no idea why and in the back of Jax's mind he knows it's fated but he has to be sure. Everything is not going to be easy for these two with Nora's job and Jax's clan to deal with but what an adventure it is.

I can't wait for what's to come. Jax was everything you want from a shifter series so I can't wait to meet the other guys. I loved how we got Jax's point of view and look forward to getting the other bears point of view in the other books as well. Getting that male point of view always gives it that extra element I miss when other stories don't have it. Next in the series is Cullen and I can't wait! What happens to him just broke my heart so I wonder how everything will play out for him. Again great great start and can't wait for more!

*I received an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.*

Book exchanged for an honest review~

Nora Gentry works for the Vista Foundation. She's working a calendar project as fundraiser. Nora gets caught up in the beautiful vistas before while taking photos. She stumbles upon a pioneer cabin that is truly picturesque. Nora stumbles upon the biggest bear she's ever seen. Jaxson "Jax" Lord is a bear shifter that's trying to get the pieces of his life back together having been gone from Wild Ridge for a year. Jax sleeping gets startled by soft sound yet becomes frustrated by it as well. Jax didn't realize that he was chasing a woman until he heard her scream in terror. Jax tries to get his bear under control before approaching Nora. Can either Nora or Jax fight their attraction? Your answers await you in Lord of the Bears.

This surprisingly great entry for first book in a new series. It hits the ground running from the first page to last page. The characters and story are rich, gritty, raw, honest, real, compelling, and intriguing too. I look forward to my next adventure in this series.

WOW!! This first book about the bears of Wild Ridge is just as terrific as the books about the wolves were. Jax is just woken from his hibernation by a beautiful woman. Nora is out taking photographs for his boss for a calendar, or so she thinks, when she finds this beautiful, huge bear sleeping. She is drawn to him and touches him and then he wakes up. Thus starts an adventure of a lifetime for Nora and also Jax. She doesn't realize what draws her to him but just knows there is something special about him. When she finds out that Aaron, her ex-boyfriend and her boss's son, along with his father are just using her to get to the bears, she goes all out to help any way she can. Jax had been hibernating after everything that had happened to him when he had been kidnapped by a rogue wolf and tortured the previous year. Together they have to fight to make things right. Get this book and you will be thoroughly delighted and will find out how Jax and Nora get their HEA. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

First things first, I received this book, an ARC, for free in exchange for an honest review. Nora works with a foundation and she is in a forest area taking pictures that are suppose to be for a calender. She doesn't know that her boss is planning something else. While taking pictures, she feels like the earth just moved like an earthquake. But, she sees something...As she gets closer she sees it is a huge bear, larger then she has ever seen. The bear wakes up and is in control. But, Jax pushes the bear back when he realizes the girl they are chasing is his. But, there is more going on then Nora knows with Jax and his friends and family. To find out the reason Nora's boss is having her take pictures for a so called calender or what is going on with Jax.then pick this one up for a good read.

Loved this story - just another fabulous book! Although Nora was hired as the online marketing director for the foundation she works for, she has been talked into going out all by herself into the wilderness armed only with a camera. Her boss is the father of her ex-boyfriend and he has convinced her that it is imperative that she find evidence of deforestation so the foundation can step in. So she is out taking pictures of nature for a calendar she wants to run. However it isn't deforestation she stumbles on while lost, it is a bear in hibernation that she awakens. I highly recommend everyone read this book. It is full of suspense, intrigue and well worth reading. I was given this book free in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I received this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Nora is in the woods taking pictures for a calender her boss is publishing. She runs across an old cabin, and is a sleeping bear. She is drawn to the bear and as she reaches out to touch him, the bear awakens. Jax is chasing Nora through the woods before he can get his bear under control. After running from the bear Nora is lost, but Jax comes to her rescue and helps her find her way back to her car. Wow, Nora and Jax are a sizzling hot and sexy couple. They are thrown together by unusual circumstances and yet they find a way to keep her ex boss from getting the bears land , expose a traitor, and fall in love. Fantastic book.

Kimber White's new series Wild Ridge Bears starts with her release Lord of the Bears. Kimber never ceases to amaze with her shifter characters. Jax Lord is the head of his clan. After a terrible battle between the bear clans and the wolf packs Jax goes into hibernation for almost a year. Nora is a photographer sent to take some nature photos for her boss. She doesn't know anything about the area or the feud between her boss and the clans.
What she discovers on the mountain will change her life forever. If she isn't careful it could cost her everything.
Lord of the Bears is full of love, lust, loneliness, anger, betrayal and greed.
I received an ARC for my honest review.

Book one in the new series by author Kimber White, Lord of the Bears follows the characters of Nora Gentry, a young woman in the wrong place taking photographs for a nature calendar and Jackson Lord, or Jax, a bear shifter. As Nora stumbles upon Jax in hibernation, everything in her cries out to him, and as the two stumble into one another they're souls cry out to each other. As Nora struggles to figure out what is happening, other outside forces are trying to tear the two of them apart. Will they have what it takes to overcome the obstacles? Or will they give in and stay away from each other?
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent contemporary paranormal romance with bear shifters. Nora was taking photos in the woods when she sensed something. She followed and found a sleeping bear. When the bear woke the chase was on. Jax woke up enough to pull back before he hurt Nora. Ms White has a bit of a different view about shifters and it's what makes the stories interesting. There is excitement, fear, anger, passion and love all rolled into one story. I received a free copy of this book solely in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to reading more books in the future by Ms White.

Loved this book, Wow talk about an amazing story with lots of twists and a very surprising ending. Nora doesn't know it but she is a very rare women who is about to have her world turned upside down. A walk in the woods turns into being chased by a bear that becomes Jaxson. Jax's bear knows she is his fated mate but Jaxson doesn't accept it until others want her to. Circumstances force Jax's to fight not to be banished and Nora is determined to help him. Great story, couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next one. Gifted ARC for honest review.

Such a grear book. Jaxs book does not disappoints. Nora is a photographer sent to take pictures for a calendar. She literally stumbles upon a bear, Jax. Jax senses Nora as his fated mate and the mate pull begins. This books has love, romance, sexy alpha bear, and betrayal. Love all the characters. Jax and Nora bond is hot and sexy. Fast pace with unexpected twists and turns. It is a stand alone, but why not start with "Wild Lake Wolves", great books.
I received this advance reader copy in exchange for a honest review.

"I received this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review."
Kimber White is one of my favorites.

"Another phenomenal story in the Great Wolves saga! So much action, love, drama and emotion that I couldn't put it down!"
Jax needed to save his friends and family and Nora was trying to make some money by taking pictures for a calendar.
But what happens as time progresses is just incredible. Love the Wolf and Bear series from Kimber, and want more of these types of stories.

What an fantastic start to a new series's
Nora was taking photos on land that belongs
to Jax. When Nora was taking some photos she came
across a bear that was sleeping and she was not scared
of it at all when she touched it it woke up and that is when
Nora decided she better run.
The bear was Jax.
This is where the story really starts.
You will find it hard to put this book down
looking forward to the next book in this series.
Received this book for an honest review.

I received this story, this is my voluntary review.

Lord of the Bears is a quick and enjoyable read. It has action and romance. It almost instantly grabbed my attention, and held me engrossed throughout. Jax and Nora's interactions left a smile on my face. I was thoroughly entertained by the progression of their relationship. I appreciated this first book in the Wild Ridge Bears series, and I am definitely looking forward to the book 2- Outlaw of the Bears.

What a great introduction to a new series! Jax Lord is all bear yet all alpha male. Nora works for the enemy. When she accidentally runs upon a sleeping bear sparks fly but when he awakes. . . The feelings are combustible! You need to read to find out how they fan flames that only Kimber White can create. Sexy and hot from the start.

What does a photographer snapping pictures for a promotional calendar, an old pioneer log cabin, a sleeping bear and a mining company add up too.... trouble with a capital T.
Kimber White has written another action packed adventure from start to finish. Great start to a new thrilling series.
Given for an honest review.

What a great start to what will most certainly be another must read series by Kimber White. The book is very well written and is full of twists and turns. I read the book cover to cover. The characters are developed and the plot pulls you in. Its a really great book and I cant wait to read the next installment of the series.

This new series starts out with the story of Nora and Jax. She takes photos of him shifting and doesn't realize it. Her boss tries to blackmail him with them. This is a terrific story full of intrigue and action. They are great characters with lots of chemistry. This is another hit.

Nora and Jax are excellent leading characters. Ms White gives enough back ground details to draw the reader in to this new series. We have conflict, intrigue, and lots of steam. Great new series looking forward to more stories from other characters introduced in this book.

An intriguing new bear shifter romance. I absolutely love Jaxson and his curvy mate Nora! Great storyline, grizzlies are so adorable, and I can't wait to read Cullen's book! I did receive an arc from the author for a review.

I received this story, this is my voluntary review.

Lord of the Bears is a quick and enjoyable read. It has action and romance. It almost instantly grabbed my attention, and held me engrossed throughout. Jax and Nora's interactions left a smile on my face. I was thoroughly entertained by the progression of their relationship. I appreciated this first book in the Wild Ridge Bears series, and I am definitely looking forward to the book 2- Outlaw of the Bears.

What a great introduction to a new series! Jax Lord is all bear yet all alpha male. Nora works for the enemy. When she accidentally runs upon a sleeping bear sparks fly but when he awakes. . . The feelings are combustible! You need to read to find out how they fan flames that only Kimber White can create. Sexy and hot from the start.

What does a photographer snapping pictures for a promotional calendar, an old pioneer log cabin, a sleeping bear and a mining company add up too.... trouble with a capital T.
Kimber White has written another action packed adventure from start to finish. Great start to a new thrilling series.
Given for an honest review.

What a great start to what will most certainly be another must read series by Kimber White. The book is very well written and is full of twists and turns. I read the book cover to cover. The characters are developed and the plot pulls you in. Its a really great book and I cant wait to read the next installment of the series.

This new series starts out with the story of Nora and Jax. She takes photos of him shifting and doesn't realize it. Her boss tries to blackmail him with them. This is a terrific story full of intrigue and action. They are great characters with lots of chemistry. This is another hit.

Nora and Jax are excellent leading characters. Ms White gives enough back ground details to draw the reader in to this new series. We have conflict, intrigue, and lots of steam. Great new series looking forward to more stories from other characters introduced in this book.

An intriguing new bear shifter romance. I absolutely love Jaxson and his curvy mate Nora! Great storyline, grizzlies are so adorable, and I can't wait to read Cullen's book! I did receive an arc from the author for a review.