Review & Giveaway: License to Shift by Kathy Lyons




LICENSE TO SHIFT
by Kathy Lyons 
October 4, 2016; 
Forever Yours eBook; $1.99
Grizzlies Gone Wild Book 2



     


The second book in a wild shifter series from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathy Lyons.

Bear meets girl…

Julie Simon returns to Saginaw, Michigan, to find her ailing father’s missing research on local shapeshifter lore. Unlucky for her, the only person who can help her is the darkly sexy Mark Robertson, the guy who spent an entire summer giving her the cold shoulder—and one white-hot night of pleasure…

Mark is a hair’s breadth away from going feral. Soon, his grizzly side will destroy everything that makes him a man. And after years of fighting, Mark is ready to give in to the beast. Then Julie—the gorgeous, curvy book nerd who awakened his most primal desires as a young man—shows up at his door. Now, he’s fighting an insatiable longing to claim her as his mate. But Julie isn’t the only one after her father’s research. Someone—or something—evil is tracking Julie’s every move…

   






Julie Simon has stopped by Mark’s home because she believes he’s got her father’s journals. He’s sound asleep when she hangs on the doorbell and he answers the door before fully waking. Turns out, he forgot to put on clothes. (Grizzy bear shifters are pretty casual about nudity, especially in the privacy of their own homes)

Chapter 2

OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!
Julie Simon was not a prude. She enjoyed a finely honed male body as much as any woman. But when said finely honed man answered his door stark naked and proceeded to look at her like she was the answer to his prayers, well, then, her libido kicked into overdrive. Especially when that look turned into hunger and his already thick cock stiffened into a staff that aimed unerringly at her.
She was not a prude, but hell, this was sexually at its most raw. And she apparently liked raw.
Who knew? All her boyfriends up to now had been friendly, flaky men who spoke in full sentences and never, ever growled. And yet one hairy, horny grunt from this guy and her nipples tightened while everything else went liquid.
Not a prude, then. Apparently, she fell more into the slut category because if he made a move on her right then, she wasn’t exactly sure what she’d do to stop him. First of all, he looked like he could overpower her in a heartbeat. Second, the moment he’d offered her his mocha latte, her knees had gone weak and her lust spiked. When the hell had she developed a caveman fetish?
Insane!
But she wasn’t a beast to be ruled by her hormones. And she certainly wasn’t going to jump a near stranger, no matter how ripped his abs or how much he stared at her. Good lord, she’d never been the center of such focused attention. Need rippled off those sculpted pecs, it vibrated in the air between his broad shoulders and her tight breasts, and it seemed like he wanted her so badly it was hard for him to form words. But how was that possible? All he’d done was answer the door…naked.
She took a breath, startled—but not surprised—to find it thick with musk. His? Hers? Who knew?
Get a grip!
She momentarily flashed on what she could grip and struggled to restrain a near-hysterical laugh. She was not a woman who thought things like that. Not in the usual course of the day. So she closed her eyes and lifted her mocha to her lips. Damn, he made a great cup of coffee. The honey added just the right amount of sweet.
Focus on the essentials: caffeine and sugar.
That’s when he spoke. Two words: “no” and “leave.” Well, that was par for the course from the men in her life. They’d act one way, then say the opposite. Get her revved, then disappear. Give her a mocha and then order her to leave. All he needed to do now was invite her to move in then break up with her and he’d be just like her ex.
But unlike what she’d done with her ex, she refused to leave. Her father needed his help, and so she would be stubborn. At least until she got a fuller explanation from him. One that included two-syllable words.
“So,” she ventured when the silence stretched too long between them, “do you remember me?”


   

I can't tell you how much I'm really enjoying this series by Kathy Lyons. It's got a little mystery to it but the story is also filled with humor. 

I just love these bears. Tough, fun and loving. What more could you want in your shifter bears?

I really enjoyed the first book in the series but I have to say that I LOVE License to Shift even more. From the first book I couldn't wait for Mark's story. There was just something about him in The Bear Who Loved Me. I just wanted, no needed, to know his story. 

I would love to tell you why I wanted his story but I really think you should read it for yourself to find out. Believe me if you're a fan a paranormal's you'll really enjoy this series. 

At times in the beginning the interaction between Mark and Julie is a little tough, of course most of that has to do with the fact that they are both hurt from when they were kids, plus Julie can't believe that there is any danger at her fathers place. 

Of course Mark could explain it if only he'd tell her he was a bear shifter. Not a easy conversation to have. 

Throughout the story I cheered for them. I thought they were the perfect miss-matched, match. Of course if they ever really talked (I'm repeating myself because it needs to be said) to each other they know they aren't miss-matched at all. 

After you read License to shift you'll be dying for, For the Bear's Eyes Only which is out November 15th. I really believe that this series has to be my favorite of all the stories that Kathy Lyons/Jade Lee has ever written. I've always loved her paranormal's. 

Be smart, read The Bear Who Loves Me first. You'll be glad you did so. 

If you've read License to Shift, or any other book by Kathy Lyons I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for visiting and happy reading! 






Kathy Lyons is the wild, adventurous half of USA TODAY bestselling author Jade Lee. A lover of all things fantastical, Kathy spent much of her childhood in Narnia, Middle Earth, Amber, and Earthsea, just to name a few. There is nothing she adores more than turning an ordinary day into something magical, which is what happens all the time in her books. Winner of several industry awards including the Prism-Best of the Best, Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice, and Fresh Fiction's Steamiest Read, Kathy has published over fifty romance novels, and she's just getting started. Check out her latest news at KathyLyons.com.


  






  





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