The Assassin Shifters: Books 1-6 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

REVIEWED BY Joanne Swinney

The Assassin Shifters: Books 1-6 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


OOPS!! MAYBE A FEW SPOILERS!


I’ll try not to rush this review, but I really need to go download the next box set in this series, 7-10 and start reading immediately. There is no cliff hanger, I’m just beyond eager to read more.

I have been meaning to read this shifter series for a while, and each time I have remembered about it, I’ve had other things to do. When Amazon offered me sixty days free trial on Kindle Unlimited I jumped at the chance and yes, The Assassin Shifters was my very first purchase.

Each story tells you about a new couple, but all the characters in these series are intertwined throughout the book. I would recommend starting at the very beginning. You won’t regret it that’s for sure.

A Marked Man
Book one tells us about Mateo Esposito and Riley Flynn. Mateo is the hot Assassin, his newest assignment brings him to Riley. Mateo knows things just don’t add up, luckily he goes with his gut and figures it out before he makes the worst mistake of his life. Mateo has never hid the fact that he is gay, the only secret he holds is the fact that he kills people for a living. Totally understandable.

Riley is the cutest guy Mateo has ever seen, he can’t help but be attracted to the man. Unfortunately Riley is so deep in the closet it’s never going to work between the two. Or will it? Well, it sure does make for an interesting read. You’ll probably need a few cold showers throughout each story that’s for sure. Things get hot and sweaty pretty quickly with plenty of growling that would melt the panties off a nun.

Now what did surprise me was the lack of any shifter within this story, not one wolf, bear, jaguar. NADA.. It didn’t put me off continuing to read. I enjoyed book one so much I carried on, obviously.

Alaska With Love
Book two gives us Josh Montgomery and Mark Patterson. Josh is the drop dead gorgeous assassin, and he’s a hetrosexual. WOOHOO!! My fantasies are short lived because he ends up in the arms of the delicious Doctor Mark Pattinson.

Mark is working aboard when things turn nasty. He is used and abused in the worst way. My heart went out to Mark and like him, I prayed someone would rescue him from his never ending nightmare.
Josh saves Mark from the cruel life he had been thrown into. He feels protective over him, and insanely attracted to him. To say he’s confused is an understatement considering he’s been with women his whole life.

Things turn a little weird for them as Mateo and Riley turn up for a visit. I’m staying tight lipped, so you’ll just have to read. It’s a small world that’s for sure.
No story is complete without it’s twists and this book certainly has them. I was excited in manys ways while reading. Shocks, gasps, surprises I loved it.

By The Light Of The Moon
Book three, IS SHIFTER TIME!! . Dakota Cadotte and Sam Waters have a strange start to their relationship. Sam hits a wolf and ends up taking him with him on his journey. Dakota knows that Sam is his mate and wants to be with Sam in every way possible. It makes for one hot read.

Dakota’s recent past is catching up with him and he fears for all those around him. Little does he know that Sam’s family sticks together. He’s not alone anymore and many things have been kept from him.

Dakota and Sam have many obstacles to overcome, on one hand the fact of being a wolf and on the other being human. But true love, fated mates will always find a way to be together.

With each new story we are introduced to more characters. Many are family either by bloody, brothers in arms, or just simply they are loved and taken into this tight community of strong, hot, hunky, men, some shifters and Alas, they are ALL gay.

Half Moon Rising
Book four, oh boy. Meet Troy Bishop, HUNK of S...K (It rhymes), he is an assassin. And the very sexy Sawyer Quinton. Troy is long over due a holiday, even just a break. He needs to go home in the worst way. Troy has suffered great heartache, but has still remained a loving, respectable man. Sam’s Mom and Dad became almost like his parents. They certainly took on that roll. Nadine, Sam’s Mother loves to have a house full, even more so a table full of hungry boys.

Sawyer is pining over not having a mate, he yearns to find one. Little does he realise the power behind finding your fated mate. It’s steamy, heavy. God, it’s electrifying.

Never in dull moment with these assassin’s or shifters for that matter. I am totally enthralled, I just can’t stop reading.

Best Laid Plans
Book five, we get double the pleasure. This story is about Grayson and Xander Quinton, and Taylor and Jagger Drake. Foursome, ‘cough’ I mean like any of these guys are going to share. Grayson and Xander are heading to a new job in a new city. Life is looking up until they smell their mates and then find said mates in a very compromising position.

It hurts both brothers deeply and they are livid. The Drake brothers feel ashamed to say the least and have their reasons, pfft, MEN! Anyhoo once things settle down the Drake brothers are prepared to end all ties with the sly, gold digging baggage and make it up to the Quinton brothers.

The Quinton brothers are both out loud and proud, the Dake brothers not so much. They have been badly abused by their father. Not that you can even call the man that, but he has driven home to them that being gay is wrong, disgusting yada, yada. You get the idea. So, when it comes to going out together all is not perfect after all. Tears, sadness and a whole lot of grovelling is needed to mend more broken hearts.

For The Love of Caden
Book six the final story in this box set and what a finale. Caden Fournier millionaire, no scrap that billionaire, probably a trillionaire is lonely. Not only that, he is hiding a huge secret. It’s a heartbreaking secret that had me feeling great sadness.

Kellan Brady the very beddable shifter is looking for his mate. Kellan works as a paramedic and is called upon some terrible accidents. When firefighters and paramedics come face to face in a huge crash. Kellan comes across a very rude Frenchman, it’s non other than Caden.

I suppose we have to give Caden the benefit of the doubt, he was trapped when Kellan found him. We all know true love never runs smooth, Caden and Kellan have some major obstacles to overcome. But with the help of their family, shifters and assassin’s anything is possible.

Yessss, I am done. I am now off to grab the next set. I am going to be so lost when I eventually come to the end of this series.

If you love all things M/M and shifters then you must go try a sample of this series. It will leave you wanting more. Don’t forget it’s available on Kindle Unlimited so you can read the whole series for FREE!! You can’t get better than that.

Oh! By the way Sandrine Gasq Dion you ROCK! Thank you for such breathtaking read.


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