A "bear" is a furry man, ie - heavy beard or facial hair and lots of body hair. The bears in my story can also be classified as "musclebears" - men who are extremely muscular and hairy. These men are also often older and some enjoy younger men, or "cubs". Here's a great picture of a musclebear and his cub so you can see what I mean.
Leather and BDSM often take a strong role in the bear world, so it just felt like a great direction to head in with a new series.
I know I said the next Duke book was on the block, ready to write, but this story just took over my imagination and I wanted to get it on paper. Book One is now complete. I just wrote The End this morning. Off to go start Book 2 now. I'm aiming for the end of May, first of June for a release, so keep your eyes peeled!
