League of Gallize Shifters: Box Set One

By: Dianna Love

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

This audiobook includes the first two books in the League of Gallize Shifters: Gray Wolf Mate and Mating a Grizzly.

Gray Wolf Mate

In the first book of The New York Times best seller Dianna Love’s League of Gallize Shifters series, Cole and Tess were in love one time and might get a second chance if they can stay alive long enough.

Shifters came out to the public eight years ago, and since then, the world has never been the same for many. 

Tess Janver and Cole Cavanaugh fell deeply in love in college, then he disappeared without a word. She feared the worst, or so she’d thought. 

After seven years, he returns as a beefed-up version of his former self. 

That’s not the only thing different. As someone working in a preternatural criminal investigation unit and the daughter of a senator determined to rid the world of dangerous shifters, Tess is caught between performing her duty to humans, protecting the only family she has left, and risking her heart to a man who once destroyed it. 

Cole wants one chance at redemption by stopping a dangerous threat to Tess before he dies from a mating curse. There’s only one woman for him, but bonding with a female human would kill her. 

Mating a Grizzly

In the second League of Gallize Shifters book, a fast-paced enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance, can Justin and Elianna overcome an ocean of differences to realize they’re soul mates? 

Meet Justin. He’s an elite black ops warrior who turns into a monster grizzly and rushes into danger without hesitation, but he's having second thoughts on playing bodyguard for a Russian shifter princess. 

How'd he get stuck with this assignment? 

He detests arrogant jerks like the ones he grew up around, who looked down everyone. But Elianna turns out to be nothing like he expected. She’s dominant, pretty, and feels special, like she could be the one, but Justin will have to stop an assassin from killing him and kidnapping her to find out. 

Elianna has a plan of her own, which doesn’t allow for a sexy bear shifter who will cost her everything when he steals her heart.

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Steamy, entertaining shifter series

This review is for both Gray Wolf Mate and Mating a Grizzly. I really enjoyed this boxed set. Since this is a review of both books, I'll review some of the things I that were common in both then review each book individually.

Both books are standalones, but are part of a larger shifter universe that has a common cast of characters with some interwoven plotlines. The box set, ebook and audio, includes books 1 and 2 of the series and you could have read book 2 without having read book 1. The author does a great job explaining the mythology behind the Gallize Shifters and the background you need to pick up the second book without having read the first. I hope this continues with the rest of the series. I'm not a new reader of Dianna Love's and she's always done a good job making sure there is continuity within the series. Both of these books get pretty steamy at times so if you are looking for a good paranormal romance with some heat, check this series out. This series is a bit different than other shifter series as not all of the characters shift into the same animal and the animals they turn into have their own personalities. I thought that was a nice touch and something different that you don't normally see in PNR. Both the shifter and their animal have to develop as characters through the story and I thought Love did a really good job making sure the personality of the human and the animal side got ample time for the reader to get to know them and develop. I also appreciate that the women in this story are just as powerful as the men. So far they each have abilities and strengths of their own as well as being intelligent and fierce. The couples compliment each other and make each other stronger.

Gray Wolf Mate - This is a second chance romance featuring a wolf shifter, Cole. Cole belongs to a sort of black ops organization of elite shifters who have powers above and beyond the normal shifter. His college sweetheart, Tess, works for a government organization that studies shifters in an attempt to protect humans. Tess is an extremely fair person so she wants to make sure that the law extends to shifters as well as humans. Cole left her when he found out he was a shifter, knowing that would not sit well with her family. Neither of them have gotten over each other, so when a case brings them back together they have to work together to solve the case and work through their feelings for each other.

Mating a Grizzly - This was actually my favorite of the two books. The narrator did a better job distinguishing between the characters in my opinion than in the first book. There was also a lot more humor in this book than the first one. The bear personalities of Justin and Elianna added some whimsy to the book that really came through in the narration. As you can tell Justin and Elianna are both bear shifters. He works with Cole from book 1 as a member of the Gallize, that black ops elite special forces group of shifters. Elianna is a bastard and an outcast because of her mixed blood. She makes a deal with her father to move to America to protect her brother, and Justin is tasked with protecting her. The two of them immediately don't get along because of their preconceived notions about one another, but they quickly have to get over their issues when it becomes clear that someone is after Elianna.

I really enjoyed this boxed set. I had a hard time putting it down once I got started with the audiobook. I think I listened to both books in 2 days. I'm looking forward to catching up on the rest of the series and finding out about the other members of the Gallize and their mates.

Love shifter books? This is a MUST READ

I do really like shifter books but this one went far above and beyond what i expect from them. Most i have read are about sex and not a whole lot of other story to them.... these books though had so much story to them and so much background for the Characters that I fell in love with them and i just want to keep listening and learn even more about them all!!! Must Read for anyone who like shifter books with a really Awesome story

I liked this one!

So, "Gray Wolf Mate", I would have rated a 3 star. The story was good. The characters were well written, but the writing drove me a bit nuts. The reasons the two couldn't be together were dissected way too often. About halfway through, it kept drawing me out of the story and irking me. All in all though, it was good.

"Mating the Grizzly" was much better. The story was more riveting. The characters came alive, and there wasn't the repetition. I would easily have marked this story a 4 star read. Because the second story was so strong a read (and so much FUN), I gave the whole box set a 4 star rating. It's worth it.

If you are in the mood for some romance, a bit of supernatural powers, and touch of kick ___ action, you won't be disappointed.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Good stories

I really liked both the stories. They were both well written and told. I can’t wait to get the rest of them

a very good listen

loved it and will continue the series. i did like the value of the box set.

GOOD READ!

I enjoyed it! You get the first 2 books in this boxset. This book had action, drama, suspense and romance! I now have the audiobook and will listen to the stories. They kept me entertained! The author did a god job with the character builds and plot! I look forward to reading more books in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A Great Set

Life as a wolf shifter isn't always easy, especially when you work for a secret "police" force that tries to keep everyone safe, and on top of that add a curse. Find your mate by thirty or die. Could things get much worse? Of course it could. Life is not simple for the Gallize Shifters, but they are proud group of devoted individuals, working together to defeat a band of rogue shifters, while they look out for each other. Interesting characters, suspense and lots of action will keep you listen until the very end. This is a very enjoyable series, looking forward to listening to more of it. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review.

Excellent books!!

This box set is absolutely amazing!! The stories will captivate you until the very end. The first book is about a wolf shifter and the woman that he is drawn to. The second is about two bear shifters. Lots of suspense and a little steam and tears. I loved them!! I received a copy of this audio book from Audiobook Boom 💥 and I am leaving my honest review.

Enjoyable listen

The story line is interesting and keeps you wanting to listen. The characters are believable. The reader does a good job. Will listen to other books by this author.

wonderful

loved it. I can't get enough. this new series is so exciting. I could listen to these books all day.

Entertaining, adventurous and Shifter-licious!

This bookset contains the first two books in the League of Gallize series. While each book is standalone, as with most series, it is best to enjoy the books in order. There are some issues that spread across the whole series and, as such, develop slowly through the books. In this case there is an enemy pack of wolves that are involved in the drug trade, amongst other things. Aside from the wolves, the Gallize shifters have their own mortal enemy that may present a serious problem. Overall this is an really strong start to a very interesting shifter-special ops style romance series.

I particularly enjoyed this take on the shifter world. In these books shifters were exposed to humans some 8 years ago. As expected, the humans freaked out and violence erupted. Now they have reached some sort of peace, but it appears very fragile. More importantly the humans and shifters do not know everything. There are still hidden elements and with these come a whole host of potential challenges. The Gallize shifters are one such element.

I am looking forward to the rest of the books in the series. Dianna Love has introduced some fantastic characters who absolutely deserve their own stories and HEAs.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

I love this series

So happy this series is now on audiobook. I've read them and now I get to listen to them which is a different experience, one I really enjoy. Dianna Love gives build her own unique origin story for the shifters which I appreciate. If you love shifter stories as much as I do, don't hesitate to download this!