My Boyfriend Is A Bear

 

Shirley J.                    Adult Graphic Novel Fiction                          Yep, a human and a bear in love!        My Boyfriend Is A Bear by Pamela Ribon (illustrated by Cat Farris)    176 pages

I was intrigued by the title so naturally I had to check the book out.  It did not disappoint.  This is one of the loveliest romances I have ever come across.  I loved it and the sheer thought of snuggling a teddy bear, well, ladies... ; )    Nora has been through a lot of boyfriends/one nighters/want to be but weren'ts.  None worked for her.   The guys were either jerks, users, mental abusers or just not wanting a relationship.   She tried so hard to make her relationships work even when the guys weren't good to or for her, but, she gave each relationship or lack thereof her best.   Then one day while on a walk in the hills above Los Angeles a bear along the trail sees her.   He stalks her for a while smitten with her not seeing her as the catch of the day.  Finally he approaches her and they are able to find common ground.  The bear cannot speak language as Nora does, but, they are able to come to understand one another and find they have a lot in common and really genuinely like one another.  Their relationship evolves as relationships do and she finds the bear to be kind and loving.  He cares for her, he takes care of her, he makes her feel safe and loved and protected, something she has never known before.  While she sought these attributes in her past romantic adventures, she never found them.   She gave 100% and received so little in return it was like grasping for crumbs.  Now, the Bear was proving he was everything she wanted from a lover.  He was thoughtful, attentive, he always put her first and he was loving.  They moved in together.  Her family and friends talk mess about him to her but she knows better.  Life is bliss.  Then hibernation time came... A wonderful book.  I loved it as I said.   While graphic it is definetly an adult story.   I recommend this one to twenty somethings on up.   Well worth the read.  He is every one's dream bear.