Ivy Cousins shouted those words to her soon-to-be ex with absolutely no idea that a bear in the nearby forest overheard them. And not just any bear, but the Alpha of the local bear shifter clan.

May I introduce you to my newest paranormal romance story, I CHOOSE THE BEAR, inspired by the recent question that took the internet by storm.

Ivy thought she'd found one of the good ones, a nice guy who respected her wishes, the guy all of her friends liked...and then they head to his family's lake house for a night to watch for an expected meteor shower. But Neill had his own plans in mind and when Ivy said no, he didn't like it.

Enter the bear.

Jonah, on a hiking trip with his best friend, Liam, after the unexpected death of the clan's Alpha, and Jonah's grandfather, is enjoying the last few hours of freedom he'll know for some time. He's known for a long time he'll be stepping into his grandfather's shoes and with the countdown ticking away, he relishes the peace and quiet. But then it's shattered by the shouts of an angry, frightened woman and both Liam and Jonah take off running to investigate.

Just as they reach the edge of the property, the woman shouts, "You're the reason why women choose the bear, Neill."

Now...Jonah abides by the laws governing supernaturals. He doesn't reveal himself to be a shapeshifter. But walking out there in his bear skin isn't really revealing himself. And predators deserve to be frightened, don't they?

And when he sees Ivy...his whole world is upended.

Now isn't the time for him to fall in love. He has a clan to care for, challenges to hold off.

But love doesn't believe in being convenient and Jonah and Ivy on are a collision course. Will she choose the bear...and will his bear choose her?

 

There I was. Just minding my business on Facebook when this meme punches me in the face and bam. Instant book inspiration.

A woman out on a date with her 'so-called nice guy' boyfriend...and how many of us know the type? He goes from wonderful to what the hell is wrong with you in a blink.

But this time, they have an audience.

A very unusual audience.

The bear.

And not just any bear, but Jonas Andersson, Alpha of the local bear clan, out on a run with his best friend.

The book hit hard and fast and is currently being written with an estimated completion date of December 2024 with the final book being finished/formatted by March 2025.

I CHOOSE THE BEAR is a spicy paranormal romance. 

There will be:

There will also be:

Formats will include:

I've commissioned Kmochi of ArtistsNClients to do illustrations and the book will have at least four custom illustrations.

Here is a glimpse at Ivy, the FMC. Please note, the work is still in progress.

If you pledge early, you'll get the bookmark free! The ribbon bookmarks are $5 but if you pledge in the first 48 hours, you'll get one free.

Now that you've heard about the bear and the book, I bet you want to know about the rewards. Alright, let's chat.

While you're building your book boxes, take a look at these. Each will contain unique items not found elsewhere in the campaign.

These boxes are stuffed with fun, unique items, some of which are handmade, either by me or hand-selected artisans.

A woman must have her secrets. And Ivy is no different. She has secrets even she doesn't know about, secrets that her sexy bear can't begin to guess at. This box has clues. Giant ones. Read the ebook first.

Some of us like it all. I know I do. The Treasure Chest is for those who want everything.
Valued at over $1000, the Treasure Chest comes with all the bells and whistles...literally.

It has all the add-ons, including both book boxes, and the hardback and ebook of I CHOOSE THE BEAR ...and:

The items in this tier are secret, so secret, they'd spoil the story if I went into detail.

But you'll feel like a queen as you go through your new treasures and reveal Ivy's secrets.

These are secrets that go so deep, even she doesn't know about them.

Because it's always good to stretch.

One or two inserts will be NSFW, if we meet the goals.

One will reveal Ivy after she's discovered her heritage 😯

I'm so excited to share it with you!

Chibi by AngelliniX of Artistsnclients.

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These are all made by hand, by yours truly, and completely unique. Additionally, these specific bookmarks are different from the ones I'm making for my campaign's add-ons!

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I'm married to my high school sweetheart and we have three kids, mostly grown. I'm a book lover, a pet mom and an amateur photographer. I'm also neurodivergent, a (recovering) nurse and a mess in many ways! If you want to learn more about me and my books, visit www.shilohwalker.com

I believe in respecting human artists. All art used in the campaign's story came from Canva and creators who designed the images themselves with no help from AI as far as I can tell.

I'll be hiring an artist to create the art for both the book and the stickers. No AI will be used in the writing of this project or in the art used to market/sell it nor for the cover.