Some men aren’t meant to be tamed in the next book in USA Today bestselling author Kathy Lyons’s Grizzlies Gone Wild series! Detective Ryan Kennedy doesn’t have time for distractions. As the only bear shifter on the police force, he’s responsible for investigating the cause of the mysterious flu-like illness that’s ravaging the citizens of Detroit. But when the beautiful daughter of a rival … daughter of a rival clan’s alpha asks for his help, Ryan realizes that she may hold the key to stopping the virus. If only he can focus on the case and not on how much he wants to kiss the enemy.
Francesca Wolf knows who’s poisoning the city, and she has a plan to take him down, but it will only work if Ryan follows her lead. Frankie’s strong, passionate spirit makes her slow to ask for help, but time is running out and the sexy-as-sin cop won’t submit to her demands. Instead, he’s giving her orders and firing up her passions just when she needs to stay calm. They’ll have to work together-as equals-to save the city, to keep each other alive, and to contain a hunger that might just burn the whole city to the ground., to keep each other alive, and to contain a hunger that might just burn the whole city to the ground., to keep each other alive, and to contain a hunger that might just burn the whole city to the ground., to keep each other alive, and to contain a hunger that might just burn the whole city to the ground.
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As the only bear shifter on the Detroit police force, Detective Ryan Kennedy doesn’t have time for distractions, but the beautiful daughter of a rival clan’s alpha has asked him for help in this riveting, emotionally gripping and sassy read. Ryan and Francesca are two strong characters who enthrall readers with the sparks that fly everywhere throughout this romance. Not only are they from rival clans, but to begin with Ryan believes that Francesca is just as guilty as her family in the troubles that face the city and the shifters which keeps attitudes a bit snarky, defensive, emotionally charged and intense but the attraction is undeniable and the more he gets to know, the more he wants to believe that she truly wants to put a stop to what her family is doing.
The plot is fast paced with lots of thrills and suspenseful surprises to keep readers glued to their seats. The clashes of stubborn wills and the firing up of passions adds lots of entertainment to this story including a some sassy dialogue that invite readers to chuckle as Ryan and Francesca strive to work together as equals in order to save the city. Readers can’t this book down once they start reading it and they should beware of the sparks that just might burn the city to the ground and the climatic conclusion that causes some jaws to drop in surprise.
Grizzlies Gone Wild #6, The conclusion to the Detroit Flu/Bears vs. Wolves story arc. I didn’t realize that when I first started reading and felt lost so I went back and read the previous two and got all caught up. I love this series, I love the slow process between bear to man it takes them mentally, especially when they have been bear for too long or how they can’t shift more than once a day unless you’re a powerful alpha and now one of the hybrid shifters, assuming they didn’t go crazy. The poison being dumped into the water supply activates dormant shifter DNA causing anyone with the latent gene to become a hybrid shifter, with it comes the risk of brain damage and unless they can figure the shift out they die. When shifters drink the water it amps up their already existing powers especially in the undiluted form.
Detective Ryan Kennedy, who just days ago was about to be killed by his alpha, is about to break the case about where the wolves are dumping the poison in the water when he gets attacked by two wolf shifter jacked up on the poison making them stronger and more vicious. Francesca Wolf is the daughter of the wolf pack Alpha, she knows who is really behind this and has been trying to stop them and get the pack to support her. Frankie is able to save Ryan but just barely, now the two are working together to stop the responsible party. But between the lust and his bear wanting to mate with Frankie and the fact that Ryan wants to take down everyone responsible and Frankie who wants just the one person behind it all to be held responsible, oh, and Frankie thinking she can handle it on her own they are fighting an uphill battle.
The relationship between Ryan and Frankie steams up the pages. But they are both uncertain if they can even mate bond because he’s a bear and she’s a wolf. I enjoyed the pairing between Frankie and Ryan they were a good match.
Overall, fantastic book. Kathy Lyons with the whole series has created addictive storylines, characters you care about, a great mysteries, and a steamy romance. I loved the whole series and I really hope it’s not over yet.
If you like stories with girrrrl power Taming Her Mate is for you. Francesca Wolf is a wolf shifter doing what she can to keep her alpha father and her brother from destroying their pack and the city. Grizzly shifter Detective Ryan Kennedy doesn’t trust anybody but he does admire Francesca. When they meet the chemistry is terrific and they are one of my favorite couples in this series.
Taming Her Mate by Kathy Lyons is book 6 in the Grizzlies Gone Wild Series. This is the story of Francesca ‘Frankie’ Wolf and Ryan Kennedy. I have read the previous book, there is a underlining story going on about the virus but overall this can be a standalone book.
Ryan is a bear shiftier and a detective on the local force, in addition he is the only shiftier on the force.
Frankie is the daughter of the rival shiftier clan, who has come forward asking for his assistance on the mysterious flu like illness that is making the citizens of Detroit sick. Frankie has admired Detective Ryan’s work but she needs him to listen to her and follow commands. Sparks of course fly between the two and Ryan tries to take charge of their mission. But they slowly learn to trust and work together but can these different shiftier have something more after this?
Frankie is a wolf shifter and believes her brother is the cause of the flu outbreak happen in their city. Ryan is a bear shifter and a cop. He is trying to find the culprits that are tainting the water with the flu virus. It has killed many and makes shifters more aggressive and dangerous. Frankie and Ryan team up to find the remaining serum and stop it from being put in the water.
Excellent story with action and sex. Can a wolf and bear be mates and can they stop the flu from spreading even more?
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *
Detective Ryan is a shifter and also a cop. He has a strong sense of duty and honor. The only thing making it hard for him is the fact that he is the only shifter on the police forces and human don’t know shifters exist.
Following a hunch, it almost gets him killed but he meets Francesca Wolf. Normally bear shifters and wolf shifters don’t play well together but they seem to come to an understanding.
Frankie needs help to right the wrongs of her brother and save her pack. She feels like she has to do this alone but she needs Detective Ryan to do his part. She has been his secret fan for many years and respects him as a police officer.
While there two are trying to take down her brother and fight the chemistry building between, they need to find a common ground because they both are coming to the table with baggage.
I really enjoyed this book.