Bear is the leader of the Grizzly MC and the Alpha of the Grizzly nation. And despite his laid back attitude, he is all alpa. Nessa is a smart, independent, tough witch. Witches are not Bear's favorite people, except for his sister. So how can Nessa convince Bear that they should work together to solve their problems.
There is lots of action, suspense, and secrets. Bear and Nessa's relationship starts off as a convenience but quickly turns into something more complex. Then Bear's laid back Grizzly only territory will never be the same.

I am loving the bears this year!

This is definitely my favorite story of the series and not just because we finally have an answer about who is making the drug and why. The connection between Nessa and Bear make this story wonderful. It is funny that my favorite stories so far this year include bear shifters and they couldn’t be more different. Valentin (Silver Silence) was laid back and sweet while Bear was more the grizzly shifter being all cranky and gruff but both have ranking high with me.

The Enforcers had to return to Ireland after the happenings in Wicked Burn and Wicked Kiss. Former councilwoman from the Coven 9, Nessa Lansa arrived in Seattle to take up the investigation. She also agreed to help her friend Simone and check on her half-brother Bear McDunphey and help him heal from his unfortunate shifting incident which bear subjected himself to save his sister in Wicked Burn. Shifters can only shift into one form but with one parent a bear shifter and one parent a dragon shifter, Bear sought his inner dragon and protected Simone. Now the damage which has been done is soul deep and try as he might, his shifter ability can’t seem to heal the damage.

Nessa is rare among her witch brethren. She can’t create fire. Her ability is to heal. She is willing to heal Bear, but she wants something in return. She hopes that if she mates with Bear, his dragon half might help her gain the ability to create fire like the other witches and she will be able to protect herself.

Bear agrees to help her track down the Apollo manufacturer in exchange for healing him, but he isn’t interested in mating, especially not to a witch. Bear agrees to introduce Nessa to his brother, a full-blooded dragon, and maybe she can convince him mate with her. After meeting the grouchy bear shifter in person, Nessa starts to realize that her plan sounded better in theory and does her best to try to heal Bear.

But, as expected, their attraction quickly grows and as Bear begins to feel more like himself, he decides he doesn’t want Nessa to mate with anyone else. Now, he just has to convince her that mating would be the best thing for both of them.

Grouchy and domineering as Bear is, he and Nessa are sort of sweet together which completely makes the story.

We do finally get some answers in this story so it is bitter sweet. Yet it makes me think what the hell were those “investigators” doing for the last four stories where they really had nothing to show for the months they were here investigating. A lot of shutting down distribution lines, but no one ever knew anything. The drugs were being manufactured and were ready to ship out so the witches didn’t really get anywhere.

I also find that I am going to miss Garret and Logan the most as this series and the Dark Protectors have come to an end. The next generation are all grown up and these two make a hell of a team of soldiers and fun trouble makers. Maybe it is time for their own spinoff series since they have made allies in all the factions.

BEAR here! Shifter BEAR is getting his turn to find love, and this story will not disappoint you!

Fantastic story line, easy to follow characters. I thought the pace of the story was perfect. I love this author!

As she hunts for a drug lord killing her fellow witches, all Tessa Lansa’s instincts point to the Grizzly motorcycle club. That might be because their leader, Bear, is the strong, silent shifter type: warm brown eyes and more muscle and alpha male than any woman can ignore. Which makes Tessa’s plan to seduce and betray him all the more dangerous . . .

Bear doesn’t trust the curvy, blue-eyed witch. But Tessa can heal the injuries that sap his strength. And since he can’t stop thinking of her lush body and teasing smile, her plan to mate him to reclaim her own power is highly tempting. Just one problem. Once a desire this wild is loose, no one will ever control it . .

Review:

I have not read the other books in this series, so I cannot say how it relates to the others. I will say that I did not feel lost at all reading out of order.

I really liked how the story started out with Tessa coming to Bear with an offer to heal him in exchange for a mating. Things get crazy from there on out. I won't give it away because really you just don't know who to trust on who is out kill Tessa or the Apollo. I loved Tessa and Bear together. They were fun and sexy to read. Both are super intelligent, capable and just plain likable together and separately.

I have read this Author many times and this like the others was expertly written. Entertaining reading with action, drama, intrigue and romance. Now, to find the time to go back and read others in the series.

4Stars
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book provided by the publisher.*

Bear hurt himself defending his sister, giving in to his Dragon side, when he´s a bear shifter. The damage isn´t healing, and now he´s prepared for the worst.
Until Tessa comes along..
Tessa is one of the few witches who can´t protect herself with fire, but she´s got an idea, quid pro quo, help him heal and get fire in return. Now to make him take the deal.
At the same time the threat with Apollo is back, threatening all witches, and they seem to hone in on Tessa. Can Bear save her, and get to the bottom of it as well?
Paranormal action, suspense and smutty fluff in an awesome combo, love this series!

I love this series but I have to say this was my favorite! I absolutely loved Bear and Tessa. They were a perfect match and throw in lots of action, a resolution to a plot that’s been open for awhile, a very hot romance and plenty of humor and you have Wicked Bite, an amazing book!

I admit it – I love the Realm. There isn’t a character I have disliked and I love all the politics and interactions between the witches, demons, shifters and vampires. Although we’ve met Bear in the previous stories who was known for being anti-social and just a bit crazy we didn’t really get to see the depths of his character and a little bit of a soft side with Nessa. In this book we really got to dig into his layers and there was nothing about him I didn’t love. Bear was also protective and alpha and a bit raw just like you want from a shifter.

“Why are we in bed together?” “I was tired, and you were snuggly.” His breath brusherd her ear.

“Do you think I ended up leading the grizzly nation because I always win the July chili cook-off?

Nessa comes off as very straight laced and proper but it doesn’t take long to see that there is a lot more to her. She is the perfect match for Bear. She’s tough, loyal and she pushes Bear enough that he doesn’t hold back. She’s also a witch so she is keeping secrets and trying to manipulate things behind the scenes.

Nessa and Bear were perfect together. So many times I like one MC more than the other but in this case I loved them both. They made each other stronger and they also challenged each other. I loved seeing the softer side of Bear when he fell for Nessa and the sweet side of Nessa when she was with Bear. We also had a bunch of cameos which I loved. My two favorite characters Logan and Garrett were back in this story along with some scenes with Dage and Emma and Nick and Simone. It was fun to see the vampires, demons, shifters and witches working together.

Demons and vampires. Bear couldn’t breathe. “There are witches on my perimeter. Now demons and vampires close in. Oh God. It’s purgatory.

I really loved the humor in this book that lightened the mood with all the violence and action that was happening. Every time Dage gets upset because people are surprised he knows something just cracks me up.

“How did you find out so quickly?” They hadn’t gone public yet. Dage’s chin lowered. “The. King. Me. I’m the damn king.”

Somehow I did figure out who the villain was but it didn’t lessen my enjoyment at all and I imagine it will take some people by surprise. I really liked that we got a resolution to the overall plot but can only hope/pray that doesn’t mean the end for books in the Realm! These books are just too amazing and I’m not at all ready to say goodbye!

Bottom Line: An amazing, humorous, hot, action-filled, fast paced book with in-depth characters and fun cameos from previous books! If you’re a fan of the series don’t miss this one and if you haven’t started I don’t know what you’re waiting for – pick up the first Realm book and dive in.

Things have been coming to this moment through the whole Realm Enforcers series. Who is making and selling the drugs to kill off all the witch nation and why? And look at that, its Bear’s story, too. Can it get any better?
Review

As I said, this is Bear’s story and is the fifth book in the Realm Enforcers series. The series has changed out romance leads with each book, but the characters are all connected as is the main mystery plot thread so it is best read in order. And if you are just coming to these, it works even better read after the conclusion of the Dark Protectors series since its a spin-off with some crossover characters.

But back to Bear… the loner, secretive and tough alpha shifter of the Bear Nation and head of the Grizzlies MC. Bear has been an intriguing side character since book one. Slowly his secrets have unwound throughout the series and now he encounters a female with a wild proposal and enough secrets to match and raise the ante on his own.

Nessa, too, is not a newbie to the series. She has acted as a Coven Nine Witch Council leader and now she is pursuing a person mission along with a secret mission for her people. I enjoyed how she had this straight up plan and confidently waltzed into Bear’s life to execute it only to discover that cool and collected and well planned she might be, but she was way out of her depth and had met her own match.

Up until this book, I had no idea who was behind the drug making and distribution that was killing off humans and witches alike. I guessed wrongly a few times. Wicked Bite finally foreshadowed enough that I caught on before Bear, Nessa, and everyone else- and it was a shocker.

The romance was set against an action packed story like most of this author’s books which I love. And I really loved this pairing. Bear has been a favorite character through the whole series so I really wanted a good match for him. Nessa and Bear had sparks. They both have secret pasts and keep to themselves in ways. Bear has always been the one to give and make sacrifices and now he has found a female who will give to him and notices his needs. Nessa has found a male who is not intimidated by her and accepts her as is.

I only had one niggle. I was not in favor of the physicality of their ‘courtship’. Most of their love scenes came with hand to hand combat instigated by Nessa like it was foreplay. I make allowances for the fact that these are paranormals, but the violence when you’re not in danger and only trying to prove your a big bad gal or that he was a shifter so liked it rough so you have to kick him in the head to get his attention didn’t quite do it for me.

That said, this book totally lived up to my expectations of Bear’s story and the answer to the big plot thread through the series. I’m not sure if this is the end of the series since the series arc wound up. I wouldn’t mind if it kept going with a new series arc and taking on some of the younger characters. But, either way, this was a good one and I definitely recommend it to paranormal romance fans who love a strong and passionate action plot.

Yay! I'm so glad that we got Bear's story, I've been looking forward to that grumpy anti-social bear's story since we first met him in the series. And it was everything I was hoping for and more. Nessa was his perfect match and even though they had a pretty rough start I was loving them from the first page. Bear and Nessa are opposites in a lot of ways but they also had a lot in common, both looking for something more, to be a part of a bigger family and to have someone to call their own. I loved them both so much. This book is filled with the non-stop action I've come to expect with this series The pace is always fast but never rushed, and that's important I think. This one had some twists and turns that I kind of saw coming but was hoping I was wrong. And we get to see lots of our favourite characters from previous books including Simone and Nick, and my favourites Logan and Garret (Who I really hope will be getting books of their own at some point) Overall I loved this book and I highly recommend this series to anyone looking for a great PNR series.
(Read the Dark Protectors series first though, its just as good promise!)

ARC Provided By NetGalley For An Honest Review

WICKED BITE is the fifth installment in Rebecca Zanetti’s contemporary, adult REALM ENFORCERS paranormal, romance series-a spin off from her Dark Protectors series. This is bear shifter Beauregard ‘Bear’ McDunphy, leader of the shifter nation, and witch healer Nessa Lansa’s story line. WICKED BITE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing investigation and premise throughout. Bear’s story line has been developing for several installments. Several characters cross over from the author’s Dark Protector series for cohesion and familiarity.

SOME BACKGROUND: Known as Apollo, the deadly injectable designer drug of ‘Planekite’ renders its’ users in a state of god-like euphoria with super human strength, eventually leaving the abusers a seething mess of pyrotechnic ash. Apollo is also one of the few drugs able to destroy and kill the witches, and the Grizzly motorcycle club is under investigation by the Coven Nine Witch’s Council as well as the supernatural world’s elite police force.


Told from dual third person perspectives (Bear and Tessa) WICKED BITE follows the ongoing search to ferret out the person(s) responsible for making and supplying the world with the designer drug known as Apollo-a drug known to kill witches and humans alike. At the end of WICKED KISS Bear McDunphy was struggling with his supernatural abilities, and thusly our hero had gone into seclusion, remaining in his bear form, in the hopes of healing what was tearing him apart. Enter former Coven Nine council member Nessa Lansa, with an offer to heal Bear for a ‘price’. What ensues is the building relationship between Nessa and Bear, the continuing hunt for the person(s) trafficking Apollo, and the struggle to stay one step ahead of more than one enemy trying to take down Nessa Lansa.

Nessa has gone into hiding claiming someone has targeted her for her abilities but more than one enemy is hoping to destroy the woman with whom Bear is falling in love. Bear McDunphy is a bit of a loner, an over protective, grumpy alpha shifter but as the leader of the shifter nation Bear is all about the take down and protection of the people he loves. Currently Bear struggles with his supernatural abilities-a dual persona that threatens to tear him apart. His relationship with Nessa struggles with our heroine’s need to keep secret the real reason for her questionable visit but it is Bear’s need to protect and claim Nessa as his mate that places our couple in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Bear and Nessa begins as an arrangement: Bear is in desperate need of a supernatural healer, and Nessa claims to need Bear’s ‘protection’ against an unknown enemy. Nessa’s continuous lies and betrayal set into motion a relationship battle when the truth is revealed but a truth that pushes Bear a step too far. The $ex scenes are dramatic and intense-Bear has issues of trust and his mate’s ongoing betrayal brings out the animal in our story line hero.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many of the characters introduced in the author’s Dark Protectors series including Bear’s half-sister Simone Brightston and her mate demon Nick Veis; vampire and demon Garrett Kayrs and Logan Kyllwood; ruler of the Realm King Dage Kayrs and his mate Emma: as well as Bear’s second in command Lucas, and several members of the Grizzy MC, Nessa’s second in command Jasper and her uncle Boondock. There is a hint towards the introduction of Bear’s extended family-I am hoping for another potential spin off or the continuation of the author’s Realm Enforcers.

WICKED BITE brings together shifters, demons, witches and vampires in a war to protect the supernatural realm. The premise is engaging, intriguing and energetic; the characters are sassy, passionate and dynamic; the romance is tenacious, challenging and aggressive. WICKED BITE is a revealing, fast paced and spirited story line by Rebecca Zanetti.

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Grumpy bears, witches with agendas, threats alleviated, amazing story telling, and romance that sizzles and pops are all found in Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti. It is fitting that the conclusion to the Apollo danger happens in Bear’s story. It is also fitting that Mr. Grumpy is not happy with all the other paranormal creatures that are showing up too. But boy, do they make this story intriguing and interesting. It hard not to love a good Bear but Nessa, the witch was a harder sell for me. I agree with Bear, witches usually were manipulative. Still, there story is action-packed as well as romantically charged.

I appreciated that Ms. Zanetti gives a suitable conclusion to one over-arching theme without carrying it through a dozen books. Still I am hopeful that this is not the conclusion of the captivating Realm Enforcers Series.

Wicked Bite has great characters, great world building and a rough and tumble romance as only a cantankerous Bear and a guarded Witch can deliver!

Being a rare healer, Nessa can manipulate cells on a molecular level that allows her to heal almost any injury or illness. Her life saving gift also prevents her from creating plasma. In her line of work, a witch that can’t throw fire is at a huge disadvantage.

Enter Bear McDunphy, a half bear and half dragon shifter. As hybrids go, Bear is one of a kind. His whole life he’d been a bear, but when his sister’s life is threatened, he somehow called forth his dormant dragon and the drastic change damaged him from the inside out. He needs Nessa’s healing abilities or his life will be cut short.

Their mating should have been a simple business transaction. By healing Bear, Nessa will mate him and in turn get his dragon fire. Too bad outside forces, not to mention her explosive chemistry with Bear, throws a wrench into Nessa’s perfectly logical plan.

I loved that the story had a nice dose of humor and suspense. It was also fast paced and action packed. Things moved along quickly but there was never a dull moment. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be invested in no time and your emotions will go through the ringer! Everything flowed nicely and thinking back, although a lot goes on, I was never tempted to skim over anything. I was engrossed in the story and the characters from page 1.

The MCs were amazing, their brand of love is intense and all-consuming and not what I would call conventional. But the more I read, the more their strengths shined through and overshadowed any flaws. Bear and Nessa were complex and multilayered characters that I easily found myself rooting form. They clicked for me and I was sad to see this one come to an end, it was that good :)

Although it can be read as a stand-alone, there are mentions of events and other characters from previous books that might pique your interest. I didn’t feel at all confused or like I was missing anything and not having read any of the previous books, I still highly enjoyed this read. I’ll definitely be making time to read the rest of this series now!


Favorite Lines: (Just realized they are all from Bear! Lol, I really like him!)

She’d searched him out for an arrangement, he no longer cared about agreements. He wanted more from her. All of her passion – her dreams and fears. Everything.

He was a simple guy. She was good, and she made the world better by being in it. She made his world a lot better. So that meant she belonged here.

His life had been calm and colorless before she arrived. Now it was chaos filled with color.

Memorable Moments:
This is an action packed read so there are quite a few moments of danger and pure adrenaline but the one that sticks out the most is the ambush at the cabin by the river. It was so intense and vivid. The panic and fear but also the courage and strength that oozed through the pages kept me riveted. The ease of the author, to be able to paint such a scene with words, it was really good. It had me at the edge of my seat!

I am loving the Realm Enforcers series, and have been waiting for Bear's story. It was so worth the wait!
Bear is a shifter who wouldn't trust a witch for anything, but there is something about Tessa he just can't ignore. Bear is unable to heal himself after shifting in an earlier story and Tessa schemes to mate for convenience in return for healing him. He's pretty sure she is playing him, but decides to let it play out and in the meantime have some fun. Tessa is hiding a lot from Bear..and she has no idea what he will do when he discovers her plan. Both characters are strong willed and it was fun to watch them fall for each other.
This story was full of action and kept me glued to my kindle. The romance was hot and beautiful to see grow.

Nessa, a witch and former member of the witch council, is determined to find the manufacturer of the drug Apollo. She gets the idea to mate Bear to see if she can heal him and to maybe gain some of his fire-throwing abilities (since mates can sometimes share abilities)...but does she have hidden agenda? Bear, a shifter, is trying to recover from changing into a dragon to help the Enforcers in their fight against the distributers of the drug Apollo. Even though he is part dragon, shifters can usually only change into one shape safely and now Bear's paying the price. Will he give in to Nessa when he's not really wanting a mate? And what happens when Nessa's secrets come to light? Read for yourself and find out....you'll be glad you did!

From the very first book, the Realm Enforcers series has been a wild and wicked ride (see what I did there?)...and it culminates in Bear and Nessa's book. I think Bear and Nessa are my new favorite couple. The chemistry between them is hawt! *fans self* And Nessa sometimes forgetting that if you tug the fur you're gonna get the teeth and claws just adds to the smexy-times. I recommend this book and the whole series. I'm sad that it ended but I'm so glad I read it.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley. My opinions are honest and my own.

I have loved each of the books in this series, and it feels like the author outdid herself with each successive hero she brought to us. Bear may not be a Realm Enforcer in his own right but he has been an important part of this series every step of the way. His complexity became more apparent in Wicked Burn, and now we get to find out just how many layers the alpha of the grizzly shifter nation has!

Nessa is a woman on a mission and a woman of mystery. The Coven Nine council member is officially if secretly undercover to investigate Bear and his MC's involvement in the distribution of the deadly Apollo drug, but she has an agenda all her own when she surprises Bear with a proposal. Needs may dress and act like a prim and proper lady from ages past, but she has a fire and wildness inside her that is more than a match for the animal side of him. Danger tries to intrude on their battle for dominance from the start, and this story is revving at full throttle from the very first chapter.

Both Nessa and Bear are full of surprises, and they eventually realize they may be a whole lot more suited to each other than they realize despite their obvious differences. I had a huge smile on my face half the time and had to fan myself the other half of the time because dayum that bear is HAWT!

Of course through it all they are racing against the clock to find the Apollo manufacturer and stop the attack on witches across the world. And I have to say I didn't suspect the true source until almost halfway through this book. The action cruises steadily as the loose ends are tied up one by one through the final showdown between the ultimate villain and the various Realm and shifter forces.

Bear may enjoy his solitude but he comes to realize he is nowhere near as alone in the world as he once was. In fact before all is said and done, he has accepted help from witches, vampires and demons and both he and Nessa find a whole new extended family in their friends. I am sad to say goodbye to the series but Rebecca Zanetti has given us a wonderfully fitting end to it!

Yay Bear's story! God I have loved me some big ol' grumpy Bear. I was so excited to finally get Bear's book and I loved every single minute of this read! Rebecca Zanetti is one of my top 5 favorite authors and she never fails me. I have loved every one of her books(that I have read) and I can't get enough of the Realm. Whether it's the Witches, Demons, Shifters, or the yummy Vampires(my favorites) I can't get enough of this world. So anytime I get to set aside the troubles of everyday life and dive back into this world and lose myself that is a great day for me.
Bear was amazing! He was smart, sexy, protective and bad ass. This grumpy, antisocial loner bear had a lot of depth to him. He felt deeply. He was hurt in the past and didn't feel like he fit in anyone's world, so he made his own MC family. Raw and animalistic he was everything I could want in a shifter. Nessa was way more than met the eye. She came off all prim and a little snobby, but she could kick major ass! Nessa was very sweet and she was loyal to her few loved ones. Being a witch Nessa was keeping secrets and could be a master manipulator when the situation called for it. Brave and smart Nessa was the perfect mate for our Alpha bear.
Nessa and Bear together were wild. Nessa brought out the animal in him. She challenged him and pushed him to give her his all. Bear was so gruff antisocial, so when he fell hard for his little witch I totally melted! Wicked Bite was an action packed thrill ride filled with awesome cameo appearances from some of my Realm favorites. I got me some Dage and Emma, Garrett(mini Talen) and Logan time. I so love Garrett and I long for his book. There was no Talen which made me a bit sad. OMG the bad guy I didn't see that one coming at all! I was totally shocked. Overall I truly just enjoyed this book so much. Not to get too personal but I have a family member that is dying, and I haven't read anything in about a week. It was so nice to let this book take me away from the pain and sadness for a few hours. It made me laugh and smile and I am so grateful for the escape.

When Nessa Lansa shows up at Grizzly motorcycle club with a proposition for the President, Bear McDunphy, there is something about her that intrigues him. But bear shifters and witches do not get along... and if he keeps telling himself that it will definitely make their attraction to each other go away...

But, discovering the danger that Nessa is embroiled in... Bear's instincts are not going to let him leave her side. With enemies starting to come from all angles and the ongoing threat of the drug Apollo being distributed close to home, can Bear and Nessa learn to trust in each other?

Nessa is a strong female, with bad a** fighting skills and a personality that will never back down. Bear is the sexy and closed off MC President and shifter who is trying to recover from a mortal injury. Their relationship is hot and sexy, especially when Nessa doesn't give in to Bear like he expects her to.

This book was a fantastic conclusion to the Realm Enforcers series! The action in this story is at an all time high, with enemies and allies all showing up in the culmination of this series. 

I loved this series, and Rebecca Zanetti's books continue to be fresh and unique. I am always amazed that with all the interwoven storylines and subject matter that she never fails to keep her series from going stale, and every book I read of hers is entertaining, sexy and just plain outstanding. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti
Realm Enforcers #5

Wow…just WOW!!! What a wonderful way to wrap up the Realm Enforcers series! I have been wondering about and waiting for Bear’s story and loved every moment of reading it! Finding out who has had it in for the witches, has been making and distributing the lethal drug Apollo and then learning that Apollo, its makers and distributors are all dealt with ties everything together and wraps it up in a bow. That said, if the author should want to delve back into this marvelous make-believe world with another spin-off series then I am more than willing to keep reading ;)

As for THIS book… Beauregard “Bear” McDunphy is a hunk and a half bear shifter in need of a healer to right what is wrong with him internally when low and behold one appears ready to help him out IF he is willing to help her out, too. The dynamics between him and Nessa Lansa, witch healer, are so much fun to observe. She is unwilling to take orders and he is alpha and full of orders and dominance. The tussles they have, in and out of bed, are so entertaining! The cast of characters on the side include some I would love to see have books of their own ;) And, there is a very satisfying conclusion for the couple by the end of the book.

There are fights and betrayals and family and realm individuals from various groups that visit and bad guys to deal with and people from previous books that show up from time to time and it is just a wonderful WONDERFUL book that I could not put down once I picked it up.

I would recommend reading the previous books in this series but it is not absolutely necessary to enjoy the story. And, I will say that if you like strong, smart, well-matched H/h characters in paranormal stories that are well written and populated with intriguing characters that you don’t want to say goodbye to then I highly recommend this book (and the entire series)!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Lyrical Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

5 FREAKING AWESOME STARS!!!!!! Ms. Zanetti has done it again! I loved, loved, loved this story. I have been waiting for Bear's story and man, this did not disappoint. Ms. Zanetti picked the perfect heroine, Nessa Lansa from the Council of the Coven Nine. I did not see that pairing, Lol. This is a breathtaking roller coaster ride from the very first page and the surprises just kept coming. Nessa is a healer witch unable to form fire, like the other witches in the realm. She comes up with this bright idea that if she can heal Bear,(because he is actually two forms and he really shouldn't have changed into his other form, but he did to save his sister Simone, and ended up hurting himself on a physiological level) then he needs to mate with her. Bear was like, say what now? Lol. Bear doesn't like witches because there are always hidden secrets, agendas and politics with them and boy was Nessa's secret a HUGE ONE! I won't spoil it. Suffice it to say, I did not see that one coming at all. Great Job, Ms. Zanetti. The action was riveting and I simply could not wait to get to the next page. I hated being interrupted and having to put the book down even once. It is that good! The sex was off the charts and the dominance that Bear showed to even attempt to get Nessa to submit was wonderfully sweet. He is a typical bear, named Bear, too cute, right? Lol. I just could not get enough of this story and all my favorites were back, Garrett, Logan, Simone and Nick (and I know the sex of the their baby, but I won't tell. Lol), The Dunne brothers, and so much more. I have to admit one of my favorites parts is when King Dage Kayrs is speaking to a conference room of shifters and Nessa and people always ask him how does he know. "The.King.Me. I'm the damn king." Lol. Poor King Dage, every one seems surprised that he knows things...A Magnificent, Amazing, Wondrous Read!!!!!! Loved every single second of this story. I pray, really pray it is not the last, so many more characters need their story as well.

Finally we get to see Bear the Alpha of the Grizzly nation and head of the Grizzly MC Club get his own heroine and chance at everlasting love! Wicked Bite continues the storyline of finding and eliminating the Apollo drug that is being used to kill off the Witch nation. Nessa Lansa goes undercover by approaching Bear as a possible mate. She is a witch who can’t draw upon fire and he is a bear shifter who is also half dragon. In a previous novel, Bear went against nature to shift into a dragon to save his sister Simone, irreparably harming his soul. Nessa’s story is that if they mate, her healing skills will work better at healing Bear, where she may gain his dragon fire. Of course, there’s this thing called physical attraction that comes into play and Bear starts taking this Mate thing very seriously!

I’ve heard this is the last novel in the Realm Enforcers series. Oh no! As an offshoot of the Dark Protectors series I really enjoyed catching up with all of our past characters. I hope I’m wrong because I can see a couple more heroes in this last novel that should get their own story. Can we get another spinoff? We can only hope!

Bear had been a favorite character and I was happy to see his HEA. His easygoing bear nature fooled everyone including Nessa, who learned that there was a reason he was Alpha, and in this novel that Alpha warrior got to come out and play. Nessa was also no push over. Her Alpha Princess came out packing this novel full of action, and not just of the bedroom variety! If this series does end here, I think it’s a great ending, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that there’s more of this world in our future.
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I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley for an honest review, and my review was honest.

Rebecca Zanetti never lets me down. Her books have a perfect thrilling pace, action packed moments, and a love story with booming power and feelings. Wicked Bite is wonderful addition to her series.

Even though a vast amount of Apollo—a drug designed to kill witches—was destroyed, the hunt for its manufacturer is still active. It’s Tessa Lansa’s job to fin the culprit and she’s starting with the Grizzly MC and its strong, reserved leader because there are other factors motivating her besides duty. After realizing there’s much more behind the reticent man, will she forge ahead with her plan to mate him to get her fire yielding power and then betray him?

Bear never met a witch he could trust other than his sister Simone. They too many secrets. But the fact that the deliciously sexy and seductive woman can heal the seemingly irreversible damage he caused by shifting into a dragon makes her plan to mate him extremely inviting. The only problem is that mating an alpha bear comes with a bond she’s not willing to give. Will he accept her offer? Can he convince to give herself completely to him?

While Bear and Tessa try to figure out how they can help each other, it seems that someone is hell-bent on killing Tessa and the more this mysterious threat tries, the more Bear is determined to protect her and help her find out who’s behind the attacks and Apollo’s distribution. And somewhere between exploding jets and kidnapped uncles, Bear and Tessa’s bond grows, strengthens and solidifies.

Always welcome is the humor provided by Garrett and Logan, as well as Dage, the blab la who knows it all. Still it is conflict, combat and Bear and Tessa’s relationship that propel the story forward. The action sequences are resoundingly exciting and the sexy ones are blindingly hot.

We had met Bear in the previous books from the series, but I couldn’t get his story fast enough ever since his appearance in Wicked Burn. He is reticent and almost antisocial, but not when it comes to his shifter brothers nor his sister or anyone he cares about. Towards them, he’s fiercely protective and deeply caring. In this regard Nessa was his perfect match, she’s also just smart as him but where he was blunt and straight forward, subterfuge and mystery were her partners. But no matter how much the disagreed on the method, together their chemistry was wildly explosive.

Wicked Bite is book #5 in the Realms Enforcers series by Rebecca Zanetti. It is a standalone full length paranormal romance. Another action packed, sizzling romance by Rebecca Zanetti filled with witches, shifters, demons and vampires. An incredible addition to her Realm Enforcers series! Told from both points of view and has a happy ending.