If you need bear hug, this is the read for you: the hero is literally a big cuddly alpha bear shifter (unless you mess with his people, in which case he is decidedly not cuddly). This book is the first in Singh’s Psy-Changeling Trinity series, and a great entry point for new readers. Silver Mercant (aka Silver F*cking Mercant) is the calm, cool, and controlled director of a worldwide emergency response network that is part of the new and yet untested Trinity: peace between psy, humans, and changelings. Silver is “silent”—stripped of emotion—until Valentin Nikolaev, a big, brash, persistent bear shifter, bursts into her world. Silver Silence’s strength is that it’s driven by emotion, and explores the ways it can change us, for better and for worse. This book is literally about feels, and will also give you way too many of them. There is a terroristic scheme to undermine the nascent peace between psy, human, and changeling, but all of it is tied up in Silver’s ability to feel, and Valentin’s resolution to stay with her no matter what. Valentin’s absolute awe of Silver’s intelligence and ability, and their mutual respect, add to this a great restorative read. Plus, there’s lots of banter! And hot sex! And—if you listen to the audiobook—amazing Russian accents! Bonus: cute baby bear cubs!