Download or read book Fated for the Bear written by Mina Carter and published by Mina Carter. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girl meets boy = classic love story. Girl meets bear... Wait, what? Kacie has always known there was something odd about the small town of Beauty, but she doesn't expect that oddity to almost claim her life or land her in the arms of her long-term crush; hot veteran Dean. Okay, he's nuts but she can't argue with that, not with a body like his or when he's whispering things like 'fated' and 'destiny'. Even if he does claim to be a werebear... She's his mate, but she's human. He's so screwed... Leader of the Beauty bear shifter clan, Dean is between a rock and a hard place. His fated mate is human but he daren't claim her. The elitist asshats in the clan would have kittens. But when an attack brings her over into the bear world, he's out of time and out of options. Even worse, the town has an rogue bear problem and internal clan politics that put Kacie in the crossfire. Forced to fight battles on all fronts, Dean must bear up or risk losing her forever... PLEASE NOTE: This title was previously released as 'BEAR UP'. Keywords: paranormal romance ebooks, shifter romance , alpha male, romance reads, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, Fated mates romance, werebear romance books, bear shifter romance

Download or read book Saved by her Bear A Second Chance Fated Mates Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knox is determined to find the drug lord hunting his twin’s fated mate and put an end to him and his men, but when he locates the humans, he gets the surprise of his life—he knows the beautiful, bewitching female guiding them. This bear shifter isn’t one for believing in second chances, but it looks as if the one he’s been hoping for just walked into his territory. Now all he needs to do is save her, find his balls and admit he’s crazy in love with her, and not mess things up again! Skye is desperate. Her bar is badly in need of a cash injection so when four men show up offering a huge sum of money for a guide, she recklessly agrees to take them up into a dangerous, wintry valley. When she discovers the men have come armed for more than the local wildlife and finds herself their hostage, things don’t look good, and she’s not sure her luck is changing for the better when she spots someone tailing them—a man she hasn’t seen in two years—since they surrendered to their attraction and shared one magical night together… and he left her without a word. Can Knox redeem himself by saving Skye from danger and prove himself worthy of a second shot with his one true mate? And can Skye bring herself to forgive the gorgeous, wicked Knox—the only man to break her heart? If you love bear shifter romances featuring hot alpha heroes and strong heroines in an immersive paranormal romance world, the Black Ridge Bears series is for you! Saved by her Bear is the third book in the Black Ridge Bears paranormal romance series. This fated mates shifter romance features a growly grizzly bear shifter with a big heart and a bad attitude, a down-on-her-luck mortal heroine swept up in danger, a second chance romance, and a cast of bear shifters, all set in the stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies. Plus, lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Black Ridge Bears books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Discover five growly bear shifters guaranteed to become your next book boyfriends in this hot new shapeshifter romance series from New York Times and USA Today international best-selling author Felicity Heaton, set in the same rich and addictive world as her Eternal Mates and Cougar Creek Mates paranormal romance series. Book 1: Stolen by her Bear Book 2: Rescued by her Bear Book 3: Saved by her Bear Book 4: Unleashed by her Bear Book 5: Awakened by her Bear No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just passionate paranormal romance books with a guaranteed happily forever after! keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, bear shifter, shifter romance, bear shifters, bear shifter romance, black bear shifters, grizzly bear shifters, immortals, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, long series, adventure, Canada, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after

Download or read book Bear the Consequences written by Rochelle Paige and published by Rochelle Paige. This book was released on with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alasdair McMahon isn't focused on finding his mate. He only has one thing on his mind - avenging his sister. Knowing the damage his dad's fated mate had done to his family, he isn't even sure he ever wants to find a mate of his own. Alasdair quickly discovers that sometimes the thing you want the least is what you need the most when his journey leads him straight to the woman fate has chosen for him. Finley Woulffe is the beloved daughter of an alpha. Her parent's marriage set the example of what she thought life would be like when she meets her fated mate. She accepts Alasdair's mark without a second thought but soon learns of the grudge her new mate and his family have against her father. Will she have to bear the consequences of his mistake? This is the first McMahon Clan book, a spin-off from the Black River Pack stories. Each novella features a different couple.

Download or read book The Bear s Fated Mate written by Vivian Arend and published by Arend Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s going to pick someone perfectly wrong for him—because fate isn’t in charge of his world! A stand alone title in a brand-new shifter trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. As head of security for the family company, polar bear shifter Alex Borealis has intel warning something big is about to happen. His prime suspect? Tantalizing, infuriating Lara Lazuli, youngest daughter of Borealis Gems’ main competitor. But when mating fever hits, he decides she’s the perfect one to turn to. They’ve got chemistry hot enough to melt the polar ice caps, but he doesn’t trust her enough for a permanent connection to form. Being with Alex is one step shy of torture for Lara. As a wolf shifter, she scented the truth the instant she met him months ago—he’s her mate. But she’s not about to trap anyone into being with her, especially not a man who thinks she’s up to no good. Add in her own suspicions of wrong-doing in her pack and Lara’s caught between heaven and hell. But tangled sheets lead to real communication, and a bond of friendship forms that neither expected. When Lara asks for help, Alex finds himself living in the pack house, scaring off random Alpha wolves and fighting at her side. Because the mating fever knows a thing or two about fate and forever. Keywords: Canadian Author, paranormal, polar bear shifter, werewolf, enemies to lovers, fated mates, match makers For readers who enjoy Carrie Ann Ryan, Lauren Dane, Eve Langlais, Jennifer Ashley, and Cynthia Eden.

Download or read book Stolen by her Bear A Forced Proximity Fated Mates Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saint is a bear shifter on the war path. He just wants to sleep the winter away, but his rowdy neighbours in the remote Rocky Mountains valley have other plans. When the cougar shifter brothers refuse to keep the noise down, he reacts on instinct, kidnapping a beautiful female who smells like sweet berries and tempts him like no other—a female who happens to be mated to one of the brothers. Holly’s first taste of freedom isn’t going as planned. Escaping her family to join in the winter wedding celebrations at Cougar Creek with her friend Ember sounded fantastic, until a grouchy bear shifter grabs her—a gorgeous male who rouses instincts in her that are startling and powerful, igniting a fierce need to growl and stake a claim on him. A gorgeous bear who might be her fated mate. Can Holly resist the hungers Saint awakens in her? And when Saint realises his mistake about her identity, can he convince the stunning Holly to give him a second chance? If you love bear shifter romances featuring hot alpha heroes and strong heroines in an immersive paranormal romance world, the Black Ridge Bears series is for you! Stolen by her Bear is the first book in the Black Ridge Bears paranormal romance series. This fated mates shifter romance features a grumpy grizzly bear shifter who just wants to sleep, a cougar shifter heroine unlucky in love, a case of mistaken identity, a blizzard, and a cast of bear shifters and cougar shifters, all set in the stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies. Plus, lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Black Ridge Bears books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Discover five growly bear shifters guaranteed to become your next book boyfriends in this hot new shapeshifter romance series from New York Times and USA Today international best-selling author Felicity Heaton, set in the same rich and addictive world as her Eternal Mates and Cougar Creek Mates paranormal romance series. Book 1: Stolen by her Bear Book 2: Rescued by her Bear Book 3: Saved by her Bear Book 4: Unleashed by her Bear Book 5: Awakened by her Bear No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just passionate paranormal romance books with a guaranteed happily forever after! keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, bear shifter, shifter romance, bear shifters, bear shifter romance, black bear shifters, grizzly bear shifters, immortals, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, long series, adventure, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after, first in series, alpha shifter

Download or read book The Bear written by Andrew Krivak and published by Bellevue Literary Press. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From National Book Award in Fiction finalist Andrew Krivak comes a gorgeous fable of Earth’s last two human inhabitants, and a girl’s journey home In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last of humankind. But when the girl finds herself alone in an unknown landscape, it is a bear that will lead her back home through a vast wilderness that offers the greatest lessons of all, if she can only learn to listen. A cautionary tale of human fragility, of love and loss, The Bear is a stunning tribute to the beauty of nature’s dominion. Andrew Krivak is the author of two previous novels: The Signal Flame, a Chautauqua Prize finalist, and The Sojourn, a National Book Award finalist and winner of both the Chautauqua Prize and Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He lives with his wife and three children in Somerville, Massachusetts, and Jaffrey, New Hampshire, in the shadow of Mount Monadnock, which inspired much of the landscape in The Bear.

Download or read book A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear written by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears. Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set their sights on Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road. When they descended on Grafton, public funding for pretty much everything shrank: the fire department, the library, the schoolhouse. State and federal laws became meek suggestions, scarcely heard in the town's thick wilderness. The anything-goes atmosphere soon caught the attention of Grafton's neighbors: the bears. Freedom-loving citizens ignored hunting laws and regulations on food disposal. They built a tent city in an effort to get off the grid. The bears smelled food and opportunity. A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is the sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods. Complete with gunplay, adventure, and backstabbing politicians, this is the ultimate story of a quintessential American experiment -- to live free or die, perhaps from a bear.

Download or read book Alpha Bear s Fated Mate written by K. R. Max and published by SkyTint. This book was released on 2020-12-24 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lia - I’m a strong, independent woman who can’t talk to men to save my life. I’ve certainly never gone into a club’s private room with a guy. Until now... Ash - The night I met her, I was supposed to be taking care of business, but I couldn’t take my eyes off her. As alpha of the Haven bear clan, I have to put others’ needs first so I’ve stayed away from her, even after I found out she was Haven’s new librarian. It’s safer for everyone, including her. But Destiny has other ideas. Thanks to a winter storm, I had to get closer than I should have and now it’s too late to walk away. I’ve had a taste, and there’s no going back. She’s mine, and I’ll destroy anyone who tries to take her from me. K. R. Max brings you dominant alpha males, sweet, strong women, and lots of very hot and dirty shenanigans. No cheating or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happy ever after, all in a short, intense read which is sure to raise your body temperature. If this sounds like your happy place, scroll up now and click that button! Then lock the door and grab a glass of wine (or ice water)! It's about to get hot in here! All Haven Bear Shifters books are standalones and can be read in any order, but you may get more out of each story if you read them in the order of publication, due to previous characters sometimes being mentioned in later books.

Download or read book Rescued by her Bear A Forbidden Love Fated Mates Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving his cosy cabin at Black Ridge in the middle of a winter storm isn’t Lowe’s idea of a good time, but he’ll do whatever his alpha wants. With his twin for company, he battles the blizzard and his grouchy bear side, trying to keep his spirits up. When his brother brings up his bad habit of getting his heart broken, Lowe is sure things can’t get any worse… and then a gunshot echoes around the valley and the smell of blood sends his instincts wild. And when he finds the owner of the delicate, tempting scent and sets eyes on the most beautiful female he’s ever seen, fear and hope collide as he realises she’s human but everything inside him roars ‘fated mate’. Going on the run hadn’t been in Cameo’s life plan, but when her nice-guy-turned-drug-lord ex kills her brother and sets his sights on her, the binder goes out of the window. Staying one step ahead of Karl and his men is vital to staying alive, but a wrong turn leads her into a remote valley and what looks like the end of the line… until a gorgeous six-six mountain of a man rescues her and growls a vow to protect her. As the heat that crackles between them blazes into an inferno, Cameo is torn between accepting Lowe’s help and leaving to keep him safe. With the clock ticking and the men hunting her drawing ever closer, will Cameo follow her head or her heart? If you love bear shifter romances featuring hot alpha heroes and strong heroines in an immersive paranormal romance world, the Black Ridge Bears series is for you! Rescued by her Bear is the second book in the Black Ridge Bears paranormal romance series. This fated mates shifter romance features a grizzly bear shifter with a big heart, a mortal heroine caught up in danger, and a cast of bear shifters and cougar shifters, all set in the stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies. Plus, lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Black Ridge Bears books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Discover five growly bear shifters guaranteed to become your next book boyfriends in this hot new shapeshifter romance series from New York Times and USA Today international best-selling author Felicity Heaton, set in the same rich and addictive world as her Eternal Mates and Cougar Creek Mates paranormal romance series. Book 1: Stolen by her Bear Book 2: Rescued by her Bear Book 3: Saved by her Bear Book 4: Unleashed by her Bear Book 5: Awakened by her Bear No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just passionate paranormal romance books with a guaranteed happily forever after! keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, bear shifter, shifter romance, bear shifters, bear shifter romance, black bear shifters, grizzly bear shifters, immortals, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, long series, adventure, Canada, park ranger, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after

Download or read book Jingle Bear written by Rose Bak and published by Rose Bak. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human walks into a bear-owned coffee shop looking for a job. She finds love… Charlie is a happy-go-lucky bear. He loves his family, he loves working at the coffee shop he owns, and he loves Christmas. When he finally meets his fated mate, he’s ecstatic. He doesn’t care that she’s older than him. He doesn’t care that she’s his sister’s best friend. And he really doesn’t care that he’s technically her boss. He’s ready to settle down and have his happily-ever-after with the perfect woman. Theresa just got out of a bad relationship and the last thing she wants is to fall into another – especially with the client who also happens to be her best friend’s baby brother. But she’s not just worried about the difference in their ages or the awkwardness of their relationship, there’s also the tiny little issue that she just found out that shape shifters exist, and not only is her BFF a bear, but so is her brother! About the "Shifters for the Holidays" series: The shifter town of Greysden is gearing up for the holidays and some of its sexiest residents are finally finding their true mates. The road to love isn't easy, but with a little help from fate and some nosy small-town matchmakers, there's a guaranteed happily ever after. If you love short and steamy standalone romances with curvy women and growly shifter men who fall fast and hard, this is the holiday series for you. Download your copy of this instalove Christmas romance today!  This book is perfect for fans of: C.D. Gorri, Milly Taiden, Zoe Chant, Liv Brywood, Laura Greenwood, Gina Kincade, Candace Ayers, Shifters Unleased, Layla Silver, Hope Ford, Frankie Love, LB Dunbar, Kylie Gilmore, Mia Brody, Daniella Brodsky, Kameron Claire, Fern Fraser, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Pamela Kelley, J.H. Croix, Kait Nolan, Donna McDonald, Erin Wright, Liz Isaacson, Lucy Score, Pippa Grant, Kathryn Nolan, Claire Kingsley, and of course, Rose Bak. Keywords: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, later in life, midlife, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, instalove, second chance, reunited, short read, romance novella, romantic novella, love at first sight, unexpected love, alpha male, curvy woman, strong female lead, steamy, series, paranormal, paranormal romance, fated mate, rejected mate, humor, rich, funny, millionaire, billionaire, seasoned romance, comedy, romance, love, work, workplace, mature couple, romantic, silver fox, milf, bbw, boss, shifter, shape shifter, wolf, bear, small town, Christmas love, Christmas romance, holiday love, holiday romance, accounting, coffee, small business, sister, brother, family, paranormal romantic comedy

Download or read book Awakened by her Bear written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades in captivity and hundreds of fights in the arena have moulded Maverick into a bear with a bad attitude and a dark hunger for violence. Twenty years later and he’s still trying to let go of his past and move on, but a phone call sets him on a collision course with a female from his time at the compound—the one female he always wanted but could never have, and thought he would never see again—a beautiful bear who stirs desires best denied and wrecks his rigid control. When Bronwyn receives a video call from an Archangel huntress who has captured her brother, she’ll do anything to save him, even condemn another to suffer in the cages in his place. But when a familiar voice answers the number of the shifter she’s meant to bring in, hurling her back in time and rousing a fierce need that has only been growing in their years apart, can she lie to the only man she’s ever loved and lure him back into hell? If you love bear shifter romances featuring hot alpha heroes and strong heroines in an immersive paranormal romance world, the Black Ridge Bears series is for you! Awakened by her Bear is the final book in the Black Ridge Bears paranormal romance series. This fated mates shifter romance features a growly grizzly bear shifter with a big heart and a bad attitude, a bear shifter heroine caught up in danger, a second chance romance, and a cast of bear shifters and cougar shifters, all set in the stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies. Plus, lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Black Ridge Bears books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Discover five growly bear shifters guaranteed to become your next book boyfriends in this hot new shapeshifter romance series from New York Times and USA Today international best-selling author Felicity Heaton, set in the same rich and addictive world as her Eternal Mates and Cougar Creek Mates paranormal romance series. Book 1: Stolen by her Bear Book 2: Rescued by her Bear Book 3: Saved by her Bear Book 4: Unleashed by her Bear Book 5: Awakened by her Bear No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just passionate paranormal romance books with a guaranteed happily forever after! keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, bear shifter, shifter romance, bear shifters, bear shifter romance, black bear shifters, grizzly bear shifters, immortals, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, long series, adventure, Canada, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after

Download or read book Bear the Burden written by Rochelle Paige and published by Rochelle Paige. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camden McMahon has never trusted witches. He’s willing to temporarily overlook his animosity and work with a coven in order to put an end to the threat against his family. Then he meets the daughter of their high priestess, a gifted witch in her own right—and Camden’s fated mate. Selene Trevil has always treasured the magic which flows through her veins. Until it calls out to Camden and marks him as her intended consort. A relationship between a shifter and a witch is unheard of, but resisting his pull is impossible. Will Camden and Selene have to bear the burden of the past? Or will their love be enough to overcome all the obstacles standing in their way? This is the third McMahon Clan book, a spin-off from the Black River Pack stories. Each novella features a different couple.

Download or read book Exit Pursued by a Bear written by E.K. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston comes a brave and unforgettable story that will inspire readers to rethink how we treat survivors. Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn’t mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports team—the pride and joy of a small town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of…she’s not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black. In every class, there's a star cheerleader and a pariah pregnant girl. They're never supposed to be the same person. Hermione struggles to regain the control she's always had and faces a wrenching decision about how to move on. The rape wasn't the beginning of Hermione Winter's story and she's not going to let it be the end. She won’t be anyone’s cautionary tale. "This story of a cheerleader rising up after a traumatic event will give you Veronica Mars-level feels that will stay with you long after you finish."—Seventeen Magazine

Download or read book The Bear Went Over the Mountain written by Lester W. Grau and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: counterinsurgency punctuated by moments of heady excitement and terror. Colonel Grau, the editor and translator, has added his own commentary to produce a useful guide for commanders to meet the challenges of this kind of war and to help keep his fellow soldiers alive. This book will also be of interest to the historian and general reader, who will discover that advances in technology have had little impact on this kind of war, and that many of the same tactics the British Army used on the Northwest Frontier still apply today.

Download or read book Malachai written by K O Newman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-21 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malachai has given up on finding his fated mate, even if his bear never stopped looking. As VP of the Lords of Khaos, he's been living the high life but a business trip to Las Vegas is set to turn his world upside down. When Kai crashes into his fated mate, he and his bear can agree on one thing. They're never letting her go. Belladonna is happy with her life. She owns a bookshop with her mom, her best friend is her favorite person, and she's only a cat away from being a bridesmaid and never a bride for life. While running into a bad boy biker in Vegas was not on her to do list, waking up with a wedding ring on her finger is worse. But when Kai brings a tentative Bella home to introduce her to MC life, they uncover a sordid plot which puts both of their lives at risk. Can this pair find their way to an HEA or was their love destined to crash and burn in Vegas?Malachai is a paranormal MC romance. It's a full on steamfest with growly bear shifters and a heroine who loves adult language. If you have read K.O. Newman before you know her books are full of sexually explicit content, a little bit of blood and violence, and fated mates who are ready to throw down to keep their loved ones safe. *** This book also contains themes not suitable to all audiences such as human trafficking and is intended for readers 18+ only. ***

Download or read book The Bear Comes Home A Novel written by Rafi Zabor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998-09-17 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction "A hilarious, richly imagined bear's eye view of love, music, alienation, manhood and humanity…that recalls Pynchon at his most controlled." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The hero of this sensational debut novel is an alto-sax virtuoso trying to evolve a personal style out of Coltrane and Rollins. He also happens to be a walking, talking, Blake- and Shakespeare-quoting bear whose musical, spiritual, and romantic adventures add up to perhaps the best novel, ursine or human, ever written about jazz.

Download or read book Touching Spirit Bear written by Ben Mikaelsen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.