Sam Hall (1)

I'll want you until the sun dies in the sky, until the world goes cold and beyond. Gods help me, I'll never stop wanting....I'll never stop loving you.
-Koda

Bears With Me
Ursa Shifters
Book 2
By Sam Hall

315 pages
Currently on PREORDER - https://a.co/d/fyOXhw7
Publication date April 1, 2023

I received an advanced reader copy of this book, and this is my honest review. Please, watch out for possible spoilers, including but not limited to, TW/CN/Etc.

Possible TW, Tropes, and Genres
Mature, Spicy, Romance, Bear Shifters, Emotional Abuse from the Husband/Antagonist, Cheating from the Husband/Antagonist (off page), Physical Abuse from the Husband/Antagonist, Financial Abuse from the Husband/Antagonist, Elder Abuse (off page), Husband/Antagonist wants a polyam/open marriage but does not understand what one is or how they work, Husband/Antagonist tries to maintain control over the FMC, Marriage Separation, Divorce, Why Choose, FMC NEVER cheats, HEA, Pregnancy (not from FMC), Infertility Issues Hinted at for FMC (But may not actually be an issue), Arson, Bareback, Oral, Anal, DVP, Hooked Cock (But Not actually hooked), Fated Mates, Bonded Mates, Drinking Blood, Biting, Scars From Bites,

Sam you fucking did it again.
The cliffhanger that you left us with, in book 1, was well worth the amazing conclusion to Nat’s story. Her finding her strength, her power, after being in an abusive marriage was grand… But, her finding it, while also finding her sexual power, chef’s kiss.

I cried so many times, laughed so many others, and the spice!! ::Insert perfection gif::

Koda, Thorne, Lars, and Ric, and the way that they not only love Nat, but allow her the space to find herself, was precious. That is not always allowed in love stories where the FMC is coming out of an abusive relationship. Often, the MMC(s), just kinda tell her how it is, and she is magically better. Nat has to work on that, and being in the here and now with herself, and her mates. This story would not of been as impactful or magical without that.

I do not know how you write such fully fleshed out characters, that feel like I could actually be around, cause, coming from an abusive marriage… I don’t do people really anymore. I haven’t fully hit that magical healthy healing yet, to be as vulnerable as Nat is with these guys.. Which, before anyone says anything, yes its a story, but its a story that will hit home with some of us.. Who have lived with someone like FF and his family… And even if, the story is only a happy for now, it reminds us, that we can hope for that happy for now moments as well.

We may not get a why choose with hunky bear shifters (did I ever tell you my FAV animals are bears), but we can still live via Nat. lol

5 / 5
-Destynnee… (mehr)

You're beautiful when you're angry, when you're sad, and even when you're plotting my no doubt violent murder.
-Cooper

Forbidden Fruit
The Wolfverse Dark Side
Book 1
By Sam Hall
AuthorSamHall.com

444 pages
Currently on Pre-Order
Publication date March 04th, 2023

This is an ARC review and may have spoilers. Please be careful.

Possible Genres/Tropes/TW/CN
Mature, Spicy, Dark Romance, Paranormal, Werewolves, Shifters, Romance, Fantasy, Omegaverse, Werewolf Shifter, Alphaholes, Abusive Father (not on page often), Controlling Behaviour by Male Leads, Manipulative Alphahole Behaviour by Male Leads, Some Coercion, CNC, Bullying by Male Leads, Bullying by Antagonist, Kidnapping of a Side Character, FMC dealt with DV Growing up (not discussed in much detail), Fairly Dystopian Small Town Attitudes Towards Omegas, MMC talk about their time in the Military, Death of Parents via a Fire (off page), Murder/Death of non pack alphas, HEA, and possibly more

As always, Sam kills it. I do not know how she is able to create such real characters, but she does.

Forbidden Fruit, is a darker taken on her wolf / omegaverse, so if bullying, CNC, attempted kidnapping / SA of the FMC, kidnapping of the FMC mother, fated mates that are assholes and bullies to their omega, then this might not be for you.

Now saying all of that, I HIGHLY recommend this book.
This book gives a completely different view of how the alphas, omegas and betas are handled in some small towns, and even in other countries, when the 4 Alphas/MMC’s join the military. The MMC's have something very hard happen to them at a young age, and that trauma carries with them, even till the end of the book.. But, with their time in the military, and then seeing their Omega again, they understand more about how they screwed up, and what it will take to fix it. If they even can.

The Omega/FMC, Charlie, comes from an abusive home, where her and her mother end up leaving that abusive partner/parent. This is almost all off page, there are mentions of things that occurred, and even what the FMC’s father did that causes one of the issues throughout the whole book.
We do get to see Riley, and her pack, and Candy, in this story as well. So, if you have not read the previous, you might want to. But, I do not think, you will have any issues fully understanding just how important Alphas/Omegas/etc are to Riley and her pack, and Candy as well, if you do not read the other books.

There are some pretty heavy mental health, abuse, and misogynistic moments from some of the MMC’s, and other men. I cried, a lot. There were some things that happened in this story that I can relate to, and I think that is one of the ways that Sam makes their stories so real. Even though they are set into a world of omegas, betas, alphas, and wolf shifters, it is still so rooted in the here and now of the real world to which we live in. And in doing so, I think it also allows for the call out some BS.

Again, I HIGHLY recommend.

5 / 5
-Destynnee… (mehr)

Sam Hall
Bears in Mind
A Bear Shifter Romance
Ursa Shifters
Book 1
290 pages
Ebook on pre-order
Publication date, January 14th, 2023

Cn/Tw/Genres/Tropes
Why Choose, Bear shifter, fated mates, blood, slut shaming, divorce talk, marriage separation, abusive male partner (mostly off-page, or spoken about from the past), male partner cheats (off page), gunshot wound, learning consent, her orgasms comes first, touch her and die, light daddy kink, light praise kink, spoil her, romance, Paranormal, fantasy, Cliffhanger, infertility issues (spoken about from the past), open marriage, slow burn, domestic violence,

This is an arc review, so please be careful of possible spoilers.

Holy fucking hell Sam. 😳 Your first bear shifter book is not only a 5-star, but touched on parts of my life.

The cliffhanger though, fuck me running.

But y'all.. Fuck me running sideways…

Sam Halls's newest book coming out, Bears in Mind, is a why-choose, fated mates BEAR shifter, where the fmc does not know shifters are real, and the new men want to spoil her.

Fuck, not only was the spice good, the plot and strength the fmc gets as the story progresses is.. fuck, chef's kiss. If you have ever left an abusive relationship, there are moments that will hit home SOOO HARD, but it is worth it.

You are worth it. Find your power, and leave.

It ends on a cliffhanger, but the fmc is right on the edge of getting her hea, and putting her abusive ex in his place.

This is more of a slow burn, as the bear shifter gives the fmc space to find herself, love herself, and learn what a healthy consent-filled relationship can look like. There are spicy moments, where the fmc is put first and foremost. Where the guys, put their needs last, and help her heal and find not only her sexual power, but her overall power and worth.

This really is a 5/5 stars read yall!

This is Sam's first bear shifter story, but it reads like this is what she writes all day. When it comes out, I highly suggest reading it.

There is so much power, finding one's self, learning about consent, and loving ones self, and these four men who love the fmc no matter what happens.. It's wonderful. So, wonderful.

It's so good y'all, so good.

- Destynnee… (mehr)