Jayden (MC Bear Mates #9), by Becca Fanning

Jayden (Jay) and his twin brother Kon are sent after Leila, who embezelled a lot of money from the MC club’s accounts.  She only done this because her grandmother was ill and needed money for an experimental treatment, they can’t just let it slide.

When Jay and Kon catch up to Leila, two things happen:  They discover she is their mate, and Jay is badly injured when a jack fails and an engine falls on him. They convince Leila to stay with them while they recuperate, Leila was raised in a very fundamentalist religious sect, so adjusting to being mated to two shifters is going to take some time.  In the meanwhile, whe needs to find a way to pay back to club in some way.  Fortunately, they can use someone with her skills to help track shifter children who end up in the foster care system.

This is perhaps the least “MC” of the books in this series.  It focusses on the relationship between Leila and the twins and a few club members who are in contact with them.  As with many books in this particular series, there is a focus on the treatment of women and girls in both shifter and human societies..

I very much enjoyed this book.  It was not quite what I was expecting, and that was the best part!

As always, this is a voluntary review. I received an advanced copy of the book.

Chris, by Becca Fanning (MC Bear Mates VI)

I usually don’t read books in the MC genre, but I read a sample of Chris and I was hooked from the beginning.  I had also read the first book in this series.

Most shifters spend decades, even centuries looking for their fated mates, but Chris and his mate knew each other from the moment 15 year old Ava reached maturity.  Unfortunately Chris is in his 80’s and he faces waiting years for Ava to grow up.  Even worse, Ava is the daughter of the club president and daddy is very protective of his little girl.

Over the years Ava has become impatient and bitter waiting for her life to begin.  Her parents are strict and she’s stuck in the clubhouse working on the family businesses and waiting on Chris.  At 25, she’s still considered a baby in shifter terms and won’t reach maturity until 40.

This story premise is unusual and it really caught my interest.  I read the book in one evening and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Ava go from hopeless and helpless to strong once some hope appears.  The author allows Ava to mature on her own and not just because she has her mate.  This makes her a much stronger character in the story.

Legacy, by Becca Fanning (Shifter Royal Dynasty Trilogy book 1)

A really enjoyable change of pace for this author. Exciting new world. Legacy is book 1 the Shifter Royal Dynasty trilogy. No cliffhangers and a happy ending for now.

Kris is on a study abroad for her Masters degree at the insistence of her parents. The plans fall apart after Kris has sex with a guy she met at a bar. Emotionally thrown for a loop, she finds that she’s pregnant.

Korrin, son of a shifter group’s king, is waiting for his brother to take over the throne and worrying about his father’s declining health, although he pretends not to care.

When the celebration is attacked Korrin realizes Kris might be in danger and goes to find her. Meanwhile, Kris is dodging attacks. When Korrin finds her he has to kidnap her to get her to safety until the attackers and their motive is uncovered.  Once she discovers the roma lifestyle she is fascinated and just wants stay to learn more about it and her link with Korrin.

Legacy is a great mix of action, intrigue and romance. The whole trilogy is available so you won’t have to wait long to find out what happens next.

Jacob, by Becca Fanning

Jacob is part iv of Rodeo Bears.

Cara first ran into Jacob when she needed help at 17.  She’s followed his career ever since, and now she’s 22 and ready to follow up on her crush. But before she can talk to Jacob, she runs into men involved in the anti-shifter violence and Jacob comes to her rescue again.

In this book, the rodeo takes a backseat to the ongoing mystery of shifters disappearing. Cara offers to help search since she volunteers with the sheriff’s posse and knows the area.

This story was exciting as we’re given more information on the mystery and how serious it has become to the Tyrell clan. Much more remains to be solved in future stories, though.

There was a good mix of action and romance and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.