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  • The Golden Wolf, Book 1
  • By: Shannon Mayer
  • Narrated by: Amy Landon
  • Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (28 ratings)

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Golden

By: Shannon Mayer
Narrated by: Amy Landon
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Summary

The Little Mermaid meets Loki in this dark, twisted retelling that’s anything but a Fairy Tale. In this world, foes look like friends, the heroes are deliciously wicked, and you’ll never see the end coming. 

Ten years ago, I "died", and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.

I should have known it wouldn't last.

Once my family thought I was dead I was finally free to live. Until the day my brother walks into my tiny book shop.

No one leaves the Grayling pack and gets away with it. They drag me back, but not for the reason I believe.

My mother has made an enemy of a powerful witch and I am to take the punishment meant for her. Death would have been kinder.

This curse? What I am now? It's so much worse than I could have imagined. She didn't just cut me off from my wolf, or even simply kill me. She made me a golden retriever and sent me to a shelter. I'm ready to die in truth now, I'm hoping for it even. And then my mate walks in...but how am I supposed to convince him I'm the strong partner he needs to help him stop the end of the world when I can’t stop wagging my freaking tail?

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  • Categories: Romance

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Can’t wait for the next instalment!

Loved this new start to a new series. I’d never heard the story of the Norse God Loki so this story which I understand pulls on some of the folklore of the Norse Gods was a new and exciting tale.

Love Cin and her smart mouthed cat. This book has a simmering dangerousness about it - all wrapped up with the sarcastic word play that I’ve come to love from Shannon. More please (and be quick about it!).

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Loved this!

What an enjoyable start to a fabulous new series. Loved the characters and was quickly drawn into the story. Event he side characters are well developed. Sassy, funny and a slow burn romance, what more can you want, except the next book

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Ooooh

When’s the next book…another series I’ll be addicted to for sure! Great story enjoyed the narration, can’t wait for the next book

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The shannon plot twists continue

great start to a new world and characters. looking forward to seeing what happens in the next installment. There are people that need a bit whooping!

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It's a good start to what I hope will become a great tail, it has some unusual twists in it, which I'm hoping will help make it stand out rather than be to far fetched. Fiat time I've listen to Any Landon, her voice is pleasing to the ear and her character definition was excellent. Looking forward to hearing more from her.

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Excellent Overall Performance and Story!🎧🎙🎶

Golden
The Golden Wolf, Book 1
Audiobook 🎧
By: Shannon Mayer
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

This has a fantastic, found family storyline. A traumatic past sets our main character out alone, barely alive, thanks to her brother's, with their Alpha Wolf Mothers blessing!😡

Ten years later one brother happens to stumble across her alive, she sees him off but knows she has to run again!😔 Stumbling into ever more trouble than she deserves, in part, thanks to her vile Mum, and maybe partly down to a new matebond forming?😱 Its a shame she's been cursed into the body of a Golden Retriever rather than her wolf!🤦🐺

This book has some dark moments but hilarity too. The contrast is a delight to both read and listen too!😂

The voice actor did a great job.🎧😍 I was really impressed with her scope of voices.👋 I can't wait for Glitter.✨

Debbie, 1970, UK

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Great new series

When a wolf gets cursed due to her mothers misdemeanours then ends up in the pound only her mate can save her from her brothers and the pack …
Or maybe he’s not the good guy, maybe she has to save herself or maybe she even further up sh** creek
Fast action with fabulous characters and a major cliffhanger

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  • 19-01-23

if you have enjoyed shannon mayer 's books

I think your going to like this new one .... I love the forty proof series inparticular and am happy to start on a new adventure with a female shifter .. at the centre and a big hunky norseman and other supporting supernatural creatures ..... however if you are embarking on this adventure now (Jan 2023) the next books release date is July... and there is a real teaser of an ending ..... how cruel to make us weight half a year. ..... like her other books I will be replaying this one many times before the next is released.

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Good

I really enjoyed listening to this twisted fairytale and I can’t wait for book 2.

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Oh holy Havoc!!

Whyyyyy do you do this to us Shannon?! I do have to say that at first I was a little hesitant…I mean stuck as a Golden?! Then here you come with your twists and stick em riiiight there! Oh I can’t wait for more!!

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  • Marla Broxton
  • 30-12-22

So good

Loved it. It’s going to be hard to wait for the next book to come out. Love all the characters. Witches, warlocks, Norse gods, werewolves, vampires O my.

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  • Fay
  • 30-12-22

MORE!!!

man what and ending! very entertaining loved it and couldn't stop! performance was fantastic great voices!!

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  • Susie C
  • 30-12-22

A breath of fresh air…

A very different fated mates story? I am looking forward to the next one. Go Golden!!

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  • Carol Kather
  • 12-01-23

An amazing start to a new series!!!!

I've always said that "dysfunctional family" is redundant. Every family is messed up in some way, so just say "family", we get that somewhere there's weirdness happening. But, Shannon Mayer has taken it to the truly "dysfunctional" in this interesting, entertaining and enthralling new story. The characters are so real, you want to be friends with some of them, and you want to just smack some others. As a listener, you get so involved in the emotional outcome to this story. This is such a great adventure, there's excitement, a hunky love interest, twists and surprises that keep the listener guessing, snark a plenty, all with fabulous and loveable sidekicks. The narrator does a great job of distinguishing between charachters, that you always know who is speaking. I'm really looking forward to the next book, can't wait!

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  • Rebecca D.
  • 12-01-23
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A Wild Ride

This was a fast paced story with many twists and turns. Cin and Bebe were great! I love their friendship. I can't wait for the next book. Amy Landon is a great narrator.

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  • Mitzy13
  • 04-01-23

New favorite

The Midlife series has been a favorite but now Golden is❤️❤️
I love the humor and the story! Can’t wait for the next
Book. Love the Narrator too. She mange’s to give each character their own voice.

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  • Shawn
  • 31-12-22

A Unique Take on Urban Fantasy

What a unique take on Urban Fantasy. I thoroughly enjoyed Shannon’s world building and all the twists and turn that Cyn has had to take to survive her family and her curse as a golden… what do you say? You’ll have to listen to this audiobook to find out. The narration is excellent!

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  • ko
  • 27-03-23

Great!

Audible had my attention from start to finish. Nicely paced and well plotted along each adventure. Looking forward to the next book.

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  • LBW
  • 17-03-23

Amazing

This book really kept me interested the whole time. I can’t wait for the next book!

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  • rmzetak
  • 16-03-23

Yea

At first it slow and then she became a dog and it hooked me. Would read a sequel