No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It (Grayslake, #1) (Grayslake: More Than Mated, #1)

by Celia Kyle

[Melanie]

My review and an extended sample of the audiobook are posted at Hotlistens.com.

This is a revisit for me. I read this book back in 2015. It is a series that I really loved. I was really excited to tackle it again. I love all these bears at Grayslake.

So this story starts out with Mia moving into her grandfather’s house in Grayslake. Most of the people that live there are shifters and part of the Grayslake clan. She finds a young cub hiding in her closet. His uncle comes pounding on the door and demanding the cub, but when the cub wets himself because he is so scared. Mia’s protective instincts kick in and she refuses to give the boy over.

Ty, the clan leader (or Itan) and county sheriff comes to see what all the fuss is about. He is instantly attracted to Mia. He can’t allow her to keep Parker, the cub, but he is able to take the boy in, since he’s the Itan. Mia goes with him to stay at the clan house.

There is quite the battle for this child. He is very important to the clans, but not everyone is interested in protecting him. There are some who would rather see him out of their way in a claim for power.
This is a really cute story. It is a quick listen at only seven and half hours. I really enjoy the characters. All of Ty’s brothers are a lot of fun and they get books later in the series. If you like shifter romance, this is something you should check out.

Narration
This is my first time listening to Kendall Taylor. I thought she did a good job with this narration. I liked the pacing and tone. The male and female voices were done well. She had to voice the gruff uncle, the boy and several uber alpha males. There aren’t a lot of women in the book at this point, but there was a few.

**I like to thank the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.