New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love has created a unique shifter series with immortals, mages, witches and … sexy protective shifters. 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 thought she had. After … without a word. She feared the worst, or thought she had. 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 had no choice in becoming a Gallize shifter, a secret group of apex predators descended from a druidess, and now faces a deadline from a fatal mating curse he can’t stop. The only woman he’s ever loved is human and wouldn’t survive bonding with him. He never planned on Tess finding out he was a wolf shifter, but she’s in danger from a rogue pack. He’s not leaving until she’s safe … and he has a chance to redeem himself in her eyes before his time is up.
Enjoy a fast-paced, high-action romantic tale. Each book in the series is a stand-alone.
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A very different take on, well, animal shifters of all kinds really. There’s the ‘standard’ model, which run in packs of the same type of animal, and then there’s the turbocharged models that feature in this book/series. There are several entirely new concepts to make the story intriguing, the action throughout is turned up to full on, a satisfying love story runs right through it, a very funny bit at the end about giraffes, and a mostly happy ever after ending, although clearly there’s room for many more stories about Cole and Tess, in ‘The League of Gallize Shifters series’.
After reading all of her Belador series and loving them all, I knew this new Gallize shifter series just had to be good. Dianna Love does not disappoint. Cole and Tess are such like-able characters and the story Is just fantastic! It’s a page-turner and I could not put it down. This was my first in this series and I’m ready to read more now!
This was a new to me author with it not gonna be the last time I read one of her’s. This one caught my attention right away with it being a bit different than most paranormal shifters which was a plus for me being I read tons of novels. Being they have come out does not make it any easier for them. When Cole lands in a unexpected place someone from his past is there to care for him. Yahoo a second chance to which makes for a bonus day read. There is definitely magic that goes on between the two right off which caught my eye. So following Cole and Tess through this one kept me transfixed and on my toes at times. Cole though has to mate too before it is too late which is another aspect that keeps us on the edge. As this one unravels it wraps us up in it not letting loose until we have it all. Refreshing and tantalizing will now look for more.
This is the first in the Gallize Shifters series. It is very well written, and I enjoyed listening to this book.
Cole had no idea when he is captured after being in a bombing in a building that the woman in charge
is the woman he was about to ask to marry him before he abruptly disappeared and never thought he would
see her again. He is so swollen and bruised that Tess has no idea that it is Cole.
Together they must work together to find out who the mole is that is out to rid the world of Gallize Shifters.
Full of action and suspense. A great series to read and I highly recommend.
Tess and Cole had been deeply in love in college … and then he’d left her behind. Now he’s back and somehow involved with the shifters the shifter criminal investigation unit she works for hunt down and prosecute for their crimes … and it turns out, he’s a Gallize – a special kind of shifter. She’s not sure she can trust him but she definitely still has feelings for him. Things couldn’t be more complicated … or could they.
This first story in the Gallize Shifter stories is full of action, subterfuge, political plots … had hot alpha shifters. Dianna Love spins a tale that is both complex and edge of your seat suspenseful with interesting, sympathetic characters, a star-crossed love story and enough hot sex to steam up a paranormal romance fan’s Kindle.
If you’re a fan of shifter stories, this one’s a great start to a great series and one you really should add to your TBR.
Enjoyed
League of Gallize Shifters Book One.
Tess Janver has been working with the SCIS in the hopes of learning as much as possible about shifters after the death of her mother. Cole Cavanaugh found out he was an elite kind of shifter just after making the decision to spend the rest of his life with her. Now that they are on opposite sides of the shifter issue, Cole is caught by SCIS after his mortal enemies set him up. Tess believes the man in the infirmary is in league with the Black River pack of shifters, responsible for countless violent attacks. With the odds stacked against them, Tess and Cole have to work their way through their misinformation and hurt to find each other again.
If you’re looking for a new series of shifters and the women who make them whole, this is the book for you!
Audio Review:
Stephen R Thorne is a great addition to this series. He narrates the way you tell a story – with appropriate inflections, but he does not play-act the story.
Enjoyed this book. I like the paranormal/supernatural romance stories. A little more excitement than your regular romance. Just the right kind of read to start your weekend off right!
This book had just the right amount of romance mixed in with a decent plot. Made me eager to read the next two in the series!
Great book!
Interesting paranormal romance with lots of action.
A quick read that’s great.
I love Diana and these characters are as usual amazing and very different!
Gray wolf Mate by Dianna Love, First book in League of Gallize, narrated by Stephen R. Thorne.
Stephen Thorne does a wonderful job at telling the story that Dianna Love has written. The perfect tones for Cole and the others in the group as he brings the story to life for all of us to enjoy. I’m very pleased with his voice and reading skills.
This story is about shifters, but their not normal shifters, their Gallize, and they seem to be a bit more special than what we’re use too in books. This story takes us to where shifters have been outed to normal humans, and now the world for shifters hiding in the dark is no longer possible. The government has a special unit that solves paranormal crimes, and Tess, Coles true love is in that unit.
Cole is a wolf shifter, a gallize one at that. When trouble comes, he figures he needs to protect the woman that he loves, and leave her again. Things just aren’t that simple for Cole though because his wolf doesn’t want to leave Tess. Cole is a different type of character, trying to be in a pack but having a lone wolf complexity acting like it’s fine if he does things as long as others are safe. He gets put into a sticky situation with Tess and have to work with her, and the hurt he caused her in order to try and save everyone.
Tess isn’t a bend the knee type woman. She does seethe over things that happen even she is angry about them. She’s worked hard to get where she is and trying to figure out the shifter pack who killed her mother. When she runs into Cole again, the evidence says one thing but her heart says another. Trusting him will take time, trying to go through the hurt that she was put through by Cole and the misinformation to show he is innocent is another thing. She’s got her hands full especially with the political side of things trying to go into play.
All in all this book is wonderful, and fun to listen too. Dianna Love writes it beautiful as everything flows nicely and smoothly together. There’s not a lot of hiccups and things are kept secret and start to show more as we see more of the world Dianna has made and is sharing with us in the Gallize series.
The world knows that shifters exist. That knowledge has resulted in so much discord and fear. Tess Janver is determined to learn as much as she can about them. She needs to know what really happened when her mother died when she was caught between two battling shifters. After all she lost everything, the man she loved disappeared without a word. Her father’s hatred damaged their relationship. She needs to find answers. I was surprised that in spite of her personal tragedy she wants to understand shifters. When a rogue shifter is captured by SCIS, she feels a connection. Why? Cole Cavanaugh is a Gallize shifter. He’s loved Tess since college. He broke her heart when he vanished. He couldn’t let her know his secret. What a tragic turn of events. I knew that these two belonged together. I didn’t think they had a chance to find a way to be together. This new series is an emotional roller coaster that left me drained. Tess and Cole are surrounded by evil that can’t be stopped. Death is unavoidable. I cared for the characters. I didn’t want hatred to triumph. I felt angry and frustrated. I couldn’t stop listening to Gray Wolf’s Mate. I felt the might of the destructive forces but I hadn’t taken into account the power of love. Dianna Love put me through the wringer. The narration by Stephen R. Thorne added more emotion to this story. I can’t wait for the next adventure. I want to see the League of Gallize Shifters triumph.
I received a copy of Grey Wolf’s mate which I voluntarily listened to. My comments are my honest opinion.
Not objectionable, but not very original either.
Never know what will happen I usually don’t read this type of story but I did indeed injoy
I got tired about hearing about the “mating curse” and how the hero would rather die than give the heroine a a choice to be with him or telling her anything about it.