Befriending the Bear |Nora Phoenix

One of my favorite fictional towns EVER is Forestville…but this book really made me fall deeper in love with this town set in the picturesque pacific northwest! I truly felt like I was sitting in a cozy chair with a cup of coffee in my hand while my new friends told me the story of how they fell in love.  I can 100% picture Calloway and Fraser lovingly staring at one another laughing and correcting one another as their love story played out. 

Calloway is grieving the loss of his husband and goes back to the place that feels most like home. Forestville. There he builds a life of solitude. He has his routine and avoids people. Honestly, I totally understood Calloway. And if there was anyone who deserved to be loved to fully it is Calloway. He has such a kind, generous loving heart. 

And Fraser. Oh my goodness. This man is so loving, open, kind, and understanding. He sees things on a level that many don’t. Fraser is a deep thinker and while everything is new to him he is taking in his new life day by day.
I thoroughly enjoyed how their friendship blossomed and then became more. They are so well matched and provide each other with balance. 

If you love a low angst book filled with a deep emotional connection this most definitely is the book for you. If you have not read any of the Forestville books this is a great place to start, and I promise you will fall in love just as I have.