Award-winning paranormal romance author Shiloh Walker brings you this story in response to the question of our day...Would you choose the man...or the bearPre-order in hardback or trade paperback now.
I CHOOSE THE BEAR - A BEAR-SHIFTER ROMANCE

I CHOOSE THE BEAR - A BEAR-SHIFTER ROMANCE

Would you choose the man or the bear...shifter? Illustrated hardcover paranormal romance with dustjacket.
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Choose the Bear... after all, the internet did.



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?
 
It's Bear Season, Y'all

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The Inspiration

The Inspiration
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.
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The Book

I CHOOSE THE BEAR is a spicy paranormal romance. 

There will be:
  • Sex
  • Cussing
  • Violence

There will also be:
  • Fun
  • Found Family
  • Secrets
  • Sarcasm
  • Sadness
  • A Happy-Ever-After


Formats will include:
  • Ebook
  • 6x9 Trade Paperback
  • 6x9 Hardback with dustjacket (design coming)

I've commissioned Kmochi of ArtistsNClients to do illustrations and the book will have eight custom illustrations, including two NSFW pieces of erotic art.


Meet the characters!

Kmochi does stunning work!

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Flash Reward for the Final Week!

My co-collaborator, Zelda Knight, and I are offering yet another enticement on our respective campaigns.

Current backers and anyone who backs my project before the campaign ends will a get download of Pack Queen, Zelda's RH paranormal romance! This book will be delivered via bookfunnel.

Back now! And if you haven't checked out Zelda's weird westen...what are you waiting for?

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The Rewards

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

You will get the ebook, delivered via bookfunnel, months before the book releases in the wild.



Character Book Boxes

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Character Book Boxes

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.
Jonas's Book Box



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.


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Stretch Goals

Because it's always good to stretch.

And wow, have y'all stretched!



Two illustration  will be NSFW. One will reveal Ivy after she's discovered her heritage 😯

I'm so excited to share it with you!
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Booktopia

Booktopia

📚Welcome to Booktopia — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a vibrant collective of writers, authors and artists collectively running crowdfunding projects from September 5th - September 26th. 

🔥Limited Cross-Collaboration Freebies — All 50+ Booktopia creators have paired up with a fellow participant to create two unique and limited freebies together. If BOTH projects successfully fund, backers who support BOTH will get the TWO [2] cross-collab freebies listed on their campaign page, one will ship from each creator. The more pairs of Booktopia creators you support, the more freebies you will earn

🧧1 FREE Limited Edition Booktopia 2024 reward if you back FIVE [5] or more projects. Exclusive reward for Booktopia - Black Metal Bookmark (design coming)

Cross Collab Goodness


Support both campaigns by pledging to a physical tier!
If you support Zelda's campaign and mine by pledging to a physical tier and our campaigns are successful, you'll get a ribbon bookmark from both of us. Zelda's are gold, red, and bronze, themed to match her book, while mine will be silver, purple, gold and blue, themed to match mine.

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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Shipping

Shipping will be collected at a later date. I'll keep backers updated on timelines. Estimates for shipping are below.

Please note: customs fees are the responsibility of the backer.
Shipping Estimates

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The Treasure Chest

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:

  • have the entire book dedicated to you
  • name the unique character in this book who is so relevant to Ivy's past
  • hardback with painted edges
  • a ribbon bookmark
  • a tiara (yes, it's relevant to the story! and oh, so pretty)
  • various and sundry 'family treasures' relevant to Ivy's background
  • family 'jewels'
  • downloads of the FBI Psychics novellas
    a download of Blade Song (the first book my Colbana Files series)
    downloads of the Pretern Wars
  • the treasure chest & more

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.
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About the Author


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


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Risks

Any risk associated with the project are the standard ones to be found with most crowdfunded creative projects, namely shipping delays and unforeseen life interruptus, such as health problems.

I will keep everybody apprised of the project and if you have questions or concerns, please reach out to me here or via email which is shilohwalker at gmail.com

But advised, as the funds are used to secure the services for art, the map, cover design, editing and other aspects of the campaign, there are no refunds.

Any and all customs and shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
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No AI

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.
If you believe that this project is not in compliance with BackerKit’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, you can file a report by sending a message via this link: Report this project
Cross Collab Project

Backing this project and its cross collab will unlock free rewards.