BJORN’S MATE - Mary Winter

Arctic Hungers, Book 1

Ellora’s Cave - www.ellorascave.com

ISBN: 978-14199-1186-6

July 2007

Erotic Paranormal Romance - ménage   Single title

Rated: E-rotic

Ny-Alesund, Norway and the wilds of the Arctic - Present day

Corporal Sigrid Myrhe works undercover for the European Union Forces. The scientist’s latest assignment is to work alongside Bjorn Lunde’s team, deep in the Arctic, helping them to research a pollution problem there that may be related to several recent murders. Sigrid knows she’s up for the job, but convincing Bjorn that she’s more than just a pretty face, that she can in fact take care of herself, as well as help his team find the answers they’re seeking, may take some doing.

Bjorn Lunde respects his boss, Vik, however the man can’t have been thinking when he assigned a female scientist with centerfold looks to spend time alone with his team of hardened male soldiers. Bjorn gives Sigrid one last chance to turn down the assignment, but when she doesn’t take it, he finds himself both annoyed and relieved. Now they just have to find and defeat the bad guys, and survive the Arctic. Oh, and Bjorn and his team have to hide from Sigrid what makes them perfect for working in the Arctic, the fact that they’re all polar bear shape-shifters.

As if solving the mysterious goings on in the Arctic aren’t enough, there’s one more complication thrown into the mix. It seems Bjorn’s bear has just found his mate in Sigrid.

Oh my, the heat that’s generated in BJORN’S MATE could definitely contribute to global warming. Sigrid is the youngest in a family of scientists and she’s determined to prove her worth. True, her job is an undercover one, so her family will probably never get to find out that she’s more than just their “baby”, but she’ll know. Meeting Bjorn does make her job harder, her hormones are suddenly spiraling out of control, however she’ll just have to overcome them and resist the impossibly tough, undeniably male animal. Bjorn can’t believe his bear’s bad timing, finding a mate now, in the midst of a deadly assignment is so not a good idea. But he just can’t resist Sigrid and she does seem to know what she’s doing. Can he hide his true nature from Sigrid as they grow closer, and more importantly, will they make it out of the Arctic alive?

The most important secondary characters in this story are, of course, Bjorn’s team. I assure you that finding a group of men with more sex appeal would be very difficult indeed. Bjorn’s second, Lieutenant Kjell Tveit, is positively yummy, and he’s not above noticing Sigrid’s appeal. Then we have brothers Hans and Mark Svetter, and the final member of the team, Trent Majors. Each of them has their own definite appeal.

If scorching hot sex, virile shape-shifters, some very unusual enemies, and a generous dose of action sound good, then BJORN’S MATE should be on your shopping list. And luckily for all of the readers who are sure to enjoy this tale, it’s the first in a new series, Arctic Hungers. Hmm… I wonder who will find their mate next, Hans, Mark, Trent, or maybe it’ll be Kjell? No matter, whoever it is, I can’t wait. Until then, I can re-read BJORN’S MATE. :-)

Lori Ann