Yami Krivda
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I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher. Dianna Love hits it off with her gallize shifters. You don't have to read the first two in order to read this book (though it gets you to love characters more). She brings them to life and makes them all feel real. Not like your just reading about a character you can feel yourself getting attached and understanding the characters and why they do what they do. I enjoyed reading this book, it's always about what's going on and what wrench is going to be thrown at them. It has a lot of action and romance but Love is able to balance it out where it isn't too much of one or the other. I love how her writing has been with the Belador series and jumping into this one was not disappointing at all. The two main characters Rory and Siofra are wonderful, both are stubborn with their own demons that they have to get through. Trust is something Siofra doesn't give out easy, and when Rory saves her from being sexually assaulted and abused it makes her question things. She's not sure if she can trust the shifter but she can't help herself in falling for him. Siofra is a strong character who has been put through hell, living in slaves camps but her heart is still that of gold as she is kind to people and wants to help them. Trying to figure out her new powers that helped her escape and helped heal Rory; Siofra still fights against what her mind knows and what her heart wants. In the end she realizes that no matter what she wants to be with Rory if he will have her. Rory is a previous military black-ops sniper that was born into a non-shifter family. Having a jaguar as his animal he isn't happy. He's never seen a future for himself when he found out he was a shifter, he figured he would die when the mating curse of the Gallize took it's toll though it might end up sooner than anyone figured out with him having that mind set since he isn't healing from his injuries. He meets Siofra at one of the camps and helps her not able to stand by letting them hurt her. When they touch he feels energy buzzing through him and is curious. Every time they touch she ends up healing and doing something to him. He wants her, more than just for her healing but as something he's never considered before. The question is can he break through all her walls to get close to her? And can he defeat his own demons in order to have a life he wants with her? The book is a great read and easy to pick up where you left off rather than having a hard time getting back into the groove of things. I really enjoyed the characters and the ending it left me wanting more with all the characters we get to see. I'm definitely looking forward to see the other stories of the Gallize shifters that she has planned.
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Tina Rucci
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Dianna Love has done it again! I loved Rory and Siofra! This is the third book in the League Of Gallize Shifters series, but it's the first one I've read. I did not need to read the prior books to know what was going on, but I enjoyed it so much I want to go back and read them. In this story we meet Rory who is a jaguar shifter who works with other shifters trying to stop the kidnapping of other shifters, and Siofra, a woman who sees ghosts and discovers she has a special ability she knew nothing about until she needed it. Siofra has been held captive her entire life and only trusts her brother. They plan to escape their captivity, but she is attacked before their plan is carried out. Now she must escape, so they come up with a plan to meet at a secret destination in a few days and disappear together to live the freedom they crave. There's a dangerous pack hunting Siofra and her brother to use for experiments, so she knows they're being hunted. ut she didn't expect the jackal who caught up with her, or the mysterious jaguar who rescued her putting a major glitch in her plan. While she tries to understand her new abilities and how to control them, she also has to decide who she can trust knowing she shouldn't trust any shifter, but she can't help wondering about the feelings she's having for Rory. Rory doesn't like being a shifter, so he's decided he will not find a mate and has accepted his death from the mating curse which may be sooner than he thought since the jaguar is losing its ability to heal their injuries. Rory is the first to volunteer for a mission to protect his teammates and while he's out on a mission he spots Siofra being attacked and helps her. He is injured but Ferral, his cat, is having trouble healing the wounds. When Siofra touches him, they both feel the sparks and he starts to heal which adds even more conflicts with his cat, especially over finding a mate. I loved all the internal conversations between Rory and Ferral and enjoyed them even more after they realized Siofra was their mate. Will Siofra realize she can trust the jaguar shifter and his friends to help her? Or will she miss out on finding love because she hates shifters and knows she shouldn't trust a jaguar? I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher.
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Heather Machel
Intense is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Stalking His Mate. Yes, it perfectly describes the thrilling plot, but I can't help but think of Rory. He tore me apart. The conflict between him and his jaguar, and how it was destroying them both was heartbreaking to watch. Rory is loyal to everyone. He is willing to sacrifice himself for others, but he doesn't accept himself, and it is killing him. Rory's strong will paired exquisitely with Siofra's. I like stubborn characters, and these two were the epitome of stubborn. Dianna Love's character development is superb. I live for characters like her's. They are the kind of characters that jump off the page, and right into your heart. While Stalking His Mate is part of a series, it works great as a standalone as well. However, I think you'll want to read the rest of the series after you check out this one. It was a terrific read and I adored the ending.
