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From 7-time Readers’ Favorite Medalist L.B. Gilbert

KIN SELECTION

A break-in with consequences, an impossible baby, and an alpha wolf in a mission…

Saving a wolf cub from an animal-testing facility changes everything for Denise Hammond, a feisty and dedicated animal activist. Determined to protect the innocent pup, she’s shocked when the cub shifts into a toddler right before her eyes.

Yogi, a wolf shifter, is bound by honor to keep his species’ existence a secret. He kidnaps Denise and takes her to the cub's family to make her prove her trustworthiness. Knowing a hellion with curves like hers is the ultimate temptation for the other males in his pack, Yogi stays close to Denise, fighting to keep his desire for her under control. But she just might ignite the animal within him.

EAT YOU UP as Lucy Leroux

Dmitri, a werewolf and thief-for-hire, finds his true mate under the worst possible circumstances—at 35,000 feet.

Dmitri, a high-end thief, is flying cross-country for a lucrative job when the woman destined to be his mate is seated next to him. Her scent drives him to the edge, but he manages to control himself on the flight by the skin on his teeth and fate—by way of the flight being diverted because of a terrible storm.

Nina isn’t sure why she’s trying so hard to get home in time for her sister’s wedding, given that the groom is her ex. But indulging in an affair with the aggressive and attractive man who has come to her rescue brings worse problems to her table. It’s just supposed to be a fling, but Dmitri clearly has no intention of leaving—ever.

When Dmitri’s new employer turns out to be Nina’s ex’s father, the line he spent a lifetime blurring becomes crystal clear. Unfortunately, by the time he realizes this, it may be too late to save his mate.

TOOTH AND NAIL

Too fast, too strong, too smug—and too enticing.

Former mercenary Jack Buchanan knows something is off about the entire Maitland clan. With unnatural strength and inexplicable speed, the family is dangerous. Despite the feeling in his gut, Jack can't resist the mysterious Mara Maitland. When he uncovers her secret, it does nothing to deter his craving for the woman.

As the clan's first female enforcer, Mara's job is simple: protect her pack at all costs. But the unattached males in her clan refuse to accept her as anything other than an advantageous mate. And now, with the multi-national corporation, Denon, determined to exploit them for their gain, Mara is forced to team up with her least-favorite human, Jack Buchanan to protect her species...

THE WHEN-WITCH AND THE WOLF

Third in the Columbia Basic pack, wolf shifter Derrick is number one in romance and passion. Determined to find a mate as dominant and fiery as himself, Derrick won't settle for just anyone.

When Derrick and his pack start receiving mysterious text messages indicating impending doom, they realize it's up to them to protect the innocent people who are in danger. With the stakes rising, Derrick is hellbent on uncovering the truth, starting with his new neighbor. Despite her beauty and mystery, there's more she's hiding.

Time-traveling witch, Meghan, has waited forever to meet Derrick, her fated mate through time and space. Finally, he's in her house and in her arms. She'll do anything to keep him there. But she’s prey to an evil she can’t quite name--and it will stop at nothing to destroy her. Together, the wolf and witch set out to find a future together--despite the odds stacked against them. Can Derrick keep his witch in his own time without losing her to a world where he can’t follow?

999 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2022

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L.B. Gilbert

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A 7-time Readers' Favorite Medal Winner. USA Today Bestselling Author. Former scientist. Recovering geek. Mom. WOC.

L.B. Gilbert is another name for USA Today Bestselling Author Lucy Leroux. She is an award-winning novelist who spent years getting degrees from the most prestigious universities in America, including a PhD that she is not using at all. She moved to France for work and found love. Her family moved back to California a few years ago after a decade abroad.

Lucy has always enjoyed reading books as far from her reality as possible but eventually the voices in her head told her to write her own. And so far the voices are enjoying them.

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Profile Image for Kristen Lewendon.
8,429 reviews65 followers
November 27, 2022
Kin Selection
When I first started reading this, I didn’t realize that this is a sidestep from Air in the Elementals series. (And it took me longer to realize that than I’m comfortable admitting.) I love that we get this opportunity to go back and check in with the pack and I adore that no part of this story takes itself too seriously. Denise and Yogi have amazing chemistry together; from the angry sparks and snappy banter they start with to the truce/partnership they’re forced to develop in order to protect the pack. I can’t wait to see what’s coming next because there’s some lovely hints of who the next couple might be.
Eat You Up
I have no words. At least none that are more descriptive than: wow. I don’t think it was all that long ago that I last visited this world, but boy did I miss it. However, it’s been long enough that I didn’t even realize that I’d met Dmitri before. But that’s okay, because we get very up close and personal with him here. He is all ALPHA, and a lone wolf to boot. He’s completely blindsided to meet his match. Nina is the perfect partner for him. A bit of a loner herself, she’s got a spine of purified adamantine, which means she more than capable of holding her own when Dmitri starts getting overprotective. I loved the blend of science and magic in this book. It adds a whole new dimension of possibility to the world around us. And the way this story ties in several of the author’s other series is so much fun.
Tooth and Nail
Mara has been one of my favorite characters ever since we were first introduced to the Maitland pack, and I am so excited that we finally get her story. If I had been told to guess what her story would look like, I wouldn’t have come up with anything that looked even remotely like this book. Which makes it so much better in my eyes. There are so many fantastic twists and turns in the plot, that I don’t know what I can say about it without giving away the best parts. I knew it would take somebody very special to be Mara’s mate, but Jack blew my expectations out of the water. Not at all how I pictured it, but there’s something so perfect about this human mercenary that can hold his own with shifters being the mate of the most kick-butt she-wolf I’ve ever met. I can’t wait until the author brings us back to visit.
The When-Witch and the Wolf
I was in no way prepared for where all this story would sweep me away to. I have to say that I love that we got this chance to come back to the Maitland pack to see our favorite wolves, and even our favorite air elemental. Derrick and Meghan are fabulous together. Theirs is a quieter chemistry than some of the couples we’ve seen before them, but it’s no less powerful for being lower key. The mystery of Meghan’s curse and its solution are nothing like I thought they’d be, and I love when an author can surprise me so completely. Now, I’m a little desperate to find out what the aftermath is going to bring for the rest of the Maitland wolves.
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2,851 reviews55 followers
November 24, 2022
Fun to get 4 stories!! All were great and entertaining!

Kin Selection

I like the premise for this story, and I enjoyed that the story is a bit of an adventure. Denise is an animal activist, she breaks into labs and frees the animals. On her latest adventure, she comes across a baby wolf pup, but little does she know, he's not an ordinary wolf pup. Yogi is tasked with finding out what happened to one of the missing baby wolf shifter, and when he finds Denise, he's not sure what to make of her. Or what to do with her because the shifters need to protect their secret. This one starts a little slow for me, and I didn't love Denise, but overall, I really enjoyed it. I liked the animal activist angle because it added a danger element. Yogi was great! His name isn't, but the rest of him was terrific. I would've liked a bit more depth to the characters, but Kin Selection entertained me from beginning to end. I've read other L.B. Gilbert books, and I've loved all the ones I've read, so I'll definitely continue to read more. Fun, sweet short story!

Eat You Up

Loved this whole thing! I loved the initial set up of Dmitri finding his mate, Nina, on a plane and struggling not to claim her right away, and one of my favorite scenarios happens when they get snowed in for a bit. Some sexy steam! Then the story goes into a cool story about what Dmitri is involved in; some interesting magical elements, and I of course love the shifter aspect. Some action and danger to be had for both Dmitri and Nina. The chemistry is awesome between Nina and Dmitri; lots of spice and sweetness. He's a sweetie and it's so great how much he supports Nina. Nina is a tough, smart, selfless woman; sometimes she's too selfless, too self-sacrificing, but I appreciated her level-headed thinking. They have a really good rapport. The story went into some interesting directions and I was totally entertained all the way through.

Tooth and Nail

Interesting and entertaining! A fun series! Jack is a friend of the wolf pack, but until a few clues recently, he didn’t know about the existence of shifters. He wants to know more, so he tries to sneak onto his wolf pack friends property; things get interesting when he’s caught by his wolf shifter crush, Mara. The wolf pack decides to team up with Jack, so they can work together to take down the evil corporation that is experimenting on shifters. Mara and Jack go on a mission together to do surveillance and to find out more about the evil Corp and hopefully save any shifters held prisoner. Things are getting dangerous for Mara and Jack!! Jack is the charming ladies man type; not my favorite personality, he’s a bit silly to me, but he is good for Mara; makes her lighten up a little. Mara is the strong, acts unemotional type, but she really wants someone to want her for herself not because she’s the alpha’s daughter. Jack is really sweet with Mara! Fun premise! Looking forward to reading more!

The When-Witch and the Wolf

I was on board as soon as I read time-traveling witch and a wolf shifter! Love that! Sounded like such a fun adventure, and it was! Danger abound and curses! Plus, that passionate connection between mates! Derrick and Meghan have good chemistry and compliment each other well. An entertaining story!
Profile Image for Manda .
872 reviews10 followers
November 26, 2022
Fun, action packed, shifter romances. Those written by L B Gilbert are all full on action packed paranormal stories with a romantic twist. However, the story by Lucy Leroux is that but with plenty of steam.
Kind Selection (L B Gilbert & Lucy Leroux): Denise gets more than she bargained for when she rescues a wolf cub from a testing facility. Whilst Yogi also gets more than he bargains for when he is sent to find said cub. What follows is a truly humorous, action packed story. Denise is an absolutely determined, able young woman and her bond with the cub, Oliver is delightful. Poor Yogi's struggle to take the pair to the werewolves is laugh out loud at times. Wonderful standalone shifter story with no cliffhangers and HEA.
Eat You Up (Lucy Leroux): Dmitri is a larger than life werewolf and his reaction to Nina, his mate getting the seat next to him on a plane is hilarious. Their subsequent misunderstandings are delightful. But it is his dodgy business deals that bring the action and plot twists to the story. Nina is a great strong female lead, whilst Dmitri is a truly likeable rogue. Fantastic page turner standalone with no cliffhangers and HEA.
Tooth and Nail (L B Gilbert): Jack, a human was attracted to Mara, the chiefs daughter on first meeting. This just gets stronger when they work together to bring down an evil corporation. Another brilliant action packed page turner with lots of twists and turns.
The When-Witch and the Wolf (L B Gilbert): This is a truly unusual take on a witch ability and and really enjoyable. The relationship between Derrick and Meghan is a little uncertain to begin with because of his understandable dislike/mistrust of witches. However their adventure is absolutely fantastic and their interaction wonderful. Brilliant book to finish off the collection with.

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10.9k reviews29 followers
December 3, 2022
Kin Selection Bk1:
Kin Selection is a fun and interesting story about Denise, a woman who saves a wolf cub from an unethical animal testing lab only to find out the cub is a toddler/shifter. When Yogi, a shifter is sent to retrieve the cub he kidnaps Denise to test her trustworthiness and ends up with more than he bargained for. This is a sweet, entertaining story and I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
Eat You Up Bk2:
Dmitri is a wolf shifter who never thought he would find his mate. Nina is a surgeon flying home for her sister's wedding. On the plane Dmitri and Nina are seated next to each other and sparks fly. Dmitri has found his mate and doesn't want to let her go. This is a shifter romance filled with drama, angst, steam, and a great ending.
Tooth and Nail Bk3:
Tooth and Nail is book two in the series and is an action packed story filled with drama, danger, suspense, magic, mystery, romance, and unexpected twists that made this a page turner. I loved Jack for Mara and how determined he was to win her over. The writing is well done and the characters are well developed.
The When Witch and the Wolf Bk4:
Meghan a time traveling witch has finally found her fated mate a wolf shifter named Derrick and things take some interesting turns. These two go through a lot in this book and from the fated mates to the mystery and intrigue of Meghan's curse their story held my attention from beginning to end. This is book four and a great addition to the series. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
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Profile Image for Christine.
10.9k reviews34 followers
November 15, 2022
ARC Review I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Book1- Kim selection- This is a story of Denise a animal activist determined to protect a wolf cub from Reliance research only to find out that he is a shifter .while jogi a shifter gets a call to find out what happened to the Avery cub and mother. Book2- eat you up- Dmitri Ivanov, a high-end thief,Nina is a cardiac surgeon heading home from a conference to attend a wedding she really doesn't want to go to, but it's for family since her sister is marrying her ex! In order to continue to her destination, she must accept help from dmitri . But Dmitri’s new client turns out to be the father of Nina’s ex, and he needs to keep her safe. Can he claim his mate and protect her this get really good. Book3- tooth and nail-Jackson Buchanan broke into Reliance research for Douglass Maitland and clan ,but when he sees what on the disc he goes to talk to mara only gets caught .when he finds out what is really going on he wants to help book 4- the when and the wolf-Meghan is a time traveler witch that finds herself in lake veris wolves town ,where she finds herself drawn to Derrick Sheridan 4th in the Colorado basin pack.There is a lot hapening in the story. Fantastic
6,512 reviews24 followers
November 29, 2022
I really enjoyed the Shifter's Claim series a collaboration between L.B Gilbert and Lucy Leurox. This series is very intriguing and had very interesting characters. Below are my individual review of each book in the boxset.
Kin Selection
This is the first book of the A Shifter Claim's series that is a spin of the Elemental series. It is a very enjoyable read that while is clean, is still packed with chemistry. Denise is such a likable character with a great personality. I had fun reading this book and can't wait to read the other books of the series.

Eat You Up
This is a thrilling read with danger, intrigue, passion, action, and great magical elements. This is a really entertaining read that is engrossing. I really liked Dmitri and Nina, both are strong characters that have great personalities.

Tooth & Nail
Jack and Mara have a fun story. There is action, shifters, romance, action, emotion and magic. Mara and Jack are likable characters. This is an easy, standalone read.

The Witch And The Wolf
This puts a unique twist on time travel, witches and shifters. There is no denying the connection between Derrick and Meghan. Their story has an entertaining and engaging adventure. I had fun reading this book!
Profile Image for P J Van Benthusen.
472 reviews1 follower
October 10, 2025
Quite a fun read.

These were a very interesting collection of books. They almost felt like they were written by different authors.
The first book had me laughing out loud as Denise came to the realization that the baby wolf she rescued was a shifter.
The second book was just plain steamy! Enough said.
The third book was really about true love and protecting those who needed help.
The last book was truly supernatural. Interesting and entertaining.
Fun reading.
3,196 reviews32 followers
November 28, 2022
I always prefer a boxset - it makes binge reading easier. I found this one interesting in that it’s under two pen names with different levels of spice. I preferred the spicy story under Lucy Leroux and will be looking for more under that name.

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11k reviews128 followers
November 30, 2022
This is the third time I’ve read books written by L.B. Gilbert; I can’t wait to read more of her books.

This is a four book collection of stories; each story is well written. I loved the story lines and the characters.

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5,450 reviews32 followers
December 2, 2022
You can't go wrong with the series in this boxed set. The character work and story line in each book are well written and kept me coming back for more. I enjoyed having these books together in one collection for my reading ease.

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2,824 reviews7 followers
November 29, 2022
I have only read the first two books before this was due, but I will be finishing the set. You will love the adventures that happen, Grab the set you will not be disappointed.

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7,160 reviews34 followers
December 1, 2022
You get all four books in this series in one place. Each story we enjoyable, the characters are engaging and have a great connection. The author gives us characters that you get invested with. You will enjoy all of these books. A great collection to have.

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7,679 reviews36 followers
December 9, 2022
An enjoyable paranormal set that was filled with wonderful characters and the drama that was their lives. I loved the imaginative storylines. I loved the intriguing world. A ver entertaining set.

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November 29, 2022
Fantastic reads with hot shifters. Each one was thrilling and exciting and had a lot to offer. Captivating
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January 23, 2025
I enjoyed all of the stories they were action packed with a nice twist of romance .
Entertaining and well worth a read.
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