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The Mate Games: Pestilence #1
Deal with the Demon
A new paranormal reverse harem series coming soon from the authors of The Mate Games!
12 pages, Audible Audio
Published January 16, 2023
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August 11, 2024
✅ Reverse harem
✅ MM relationship
✅ Sexual tension and smut
✅ Multiple POVs
✅ Characters
✅ Magic / Shifters / Vampires / Demons
✅ Pace
✅(🆗) Plot
❗️❗️Kind of cliffhanger
4.5 stars
Well, that was addictive...
Listening to the audiobook with the whole cast of voice actors is just awesome.
Roslyn Blackthorne had to fake her death to get away from her husband’s family after discovering their nefarious plans for her and any future children she might have. She has no one to rely on, so she decides to track down Asher, the mysterious hacker from the Mate Games series to ask him to help her get a new identity and a new life. That’s how Rosie ends up working in a bar owned by two shifters in a small Alaskan village, where she will end up meeting her mates. Life is nice and quiet for Rosie in her new home, until dead bodies start showing up in Aurora Spring for the first time in years.
While it is not absolutely necessary to read The Mate Game series first, I would still recommend reading it before reading this spinoff series, because there are mentions of characters and events from the other series. I think it would be easy to follow the plot even if you haven’t read the Mate Game series, but it is more enjoyable to read Deal with the Demon if you can understand all the references to previous events.
We didn’t see much of Roslyn in the Mate Games series, but it was just enough for me to be intrigued by her story, and excited to get to know her better. She is sweet and a little naïve, but she knows it and is ready to learn more about the world after having spent her whole life sheltered by her family. I like that even though she was protected from the harsh world her whole life, and does not have much experience in the open world, she is very determined to learn and be autonomous, and we can see a huge change in her once she starts living in Aurora Spring. She is discovering who she truly is, and she is becoming who she is meant to be, without the restraints or judgment that comes with her family and their social status.
Pan, while being this intriguing and sensual demon, was not my favorite character at all in this book. I liked his intensity, but when compared to the twins…
I liked his accent and suave voice in the Audiobook, but I have to say that, as a francophone, it annoyed me every time he would call Rosie “ma petite monstre” because it is a mistake, it should be “mon petit monstre”. It’s a tiny mistake, but a French mistake nonetheless, and how hard can it be to double-check with a francophone how to say French sentences before publishing a book?! I killed the “sexy mood” for me every time I would hear him call her that.
Bentley Mercer is one of the owners of The Tip. I like that even though he has a stutter that can get quite severe when he is flustered (which happened a lot at first when he was with Rosie), Bentley is not portrayed as a shy character. He is the quiet one of the twins, but he is also confident and strong, and he is as sexy as his brother, just in a different way. Ben is a strong, protective, and caring alpha, and we can see that even though Remi and he are twins, he’s the one that took up the role of mature sibling taking care of his brother.
Remington Mercer owns the bar The Tip, along with his twin. He’s a smooth talker with an easy-going and flirty attitude that makes him very easy to like from the first moment Rosie meets him. He is goofy and he always has the right word to make others smile and defuse a situation, but he is also fiercely loyal, and will not hesitate to defend his loved ones. I also like that he and Asher have a complicated relationship already, it’s not just about Rosie collecting mates right and left, it's also about the mates learning to navigate this new dynamic, and figure out their feelings for each other.
Asher is the mysterious one of the group. He is a phenomenal hacker that lives off the grid and has to remain hidden for his security. Rosie managed to track him down, but besides her, very few people know his true identity and even fewer know his secrets. I don’t like him as much as the twins for now, but he is still a great character, and I am intrigued by his curse. I do hope it will be relevant in the series, and that it’s not just there to add some drama.
This book has explicit smut, and it’s not some sweet vanilla sex either. The characters care for each other, and those feelings are obvious in their interactions and during the spicy scenes, but Rosie discovered a kinky side of her when she let herself taste the freedom of having sex with whoever she wanted to. She has a new identity and is far away from her sheltered life with the Blackthorne, and once she gets a taste of sexual pleasure, she is insatiable. This behavior change might even be a little too quick at times because she goes from being a virgin to having threesomes in a few days or weeks, but it is still well done and didn’t feel rushed.
0.5 Promised to the Night ⭐⭐⭐
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✅ MM relationship
✅ Sexual tension and smut
✅ Multiple POVs
✅ Characters
✅ Magic / Shifters / Vampires / Demons
✅ Pace
✅(🆗) Plot
❗️❗️Kind of cliffhanger
4.5 stars
Well, that was addictive...
Listening to the audiobook with the whole cast of voice actors is just awesome.
Roslyn Blackthorne had to fake her death to get away from her husband’s family after discovering their nefarious plans for her and any future children she might have. She has no one to rely on, so she decides to track down Asher, the mysterious hacker from the Mate Games series to ask him to help her get a new identity and a new life. That’s how Rosie ends up working in a bar owned by two shifters in a small Alaskan village, where she will end up meeting her mates. Life is nice and quiet for Rosie in her new home, until dead bodies start showing up in Aurora Spring for the first time in years.
While it is not absolutely necessary to read The Mate Game series first, I would still recommend reading it before reading this spinoff series, because there are mentions of characters and events from the other series. I think it would be easy to follow the plot even if you haven’t read the Mate Game series, but it is more enjoyable to read Deal with the Demon if you can understand all the references to previous events.
We didn’t see much of Roslyn in the Mate Games series, but it was just enough for me to be intrigued by her story, and excited to get to know her better. She is sweet and a little naïve, but she knows it and is ready to learn more about the world after having spent her whole life sheltered by her family. I like that even though she was protected from the harsh world her whole life, and does not have much experience in the open world, she is very determined to learn and be autonomous, and we can see a huge change in her once she starts living in Aurora Spring. She is discovering who she truly is, and she is becoming who she is meant to be, without the restraints or judgment that comes with her family and their social status.
Pan, while being this intriguing and sensual demon, was not my favorite character at all in this book. I liked his intensity, but when compared to the twins…
I liked his accent and suave voice in the Audiobook, but I have to say that, as a francophone, it annoyed me every time he would call Rosie “ma petite monstre” because it is a mistake, it should be “mon petit monstre”. It’s a tiny mistake, but a French mistake nonetheless, and how hard can it be to double-check with a francophone how to say French sentences before publishing a book?! I killed the “sexy mood” for me every time I would hear him call her that.
Bentley Mercer is one of the owners of The Tip. I like that even though he has a stutter that can get quite severe when he is flustered (which happened a lot at first when he was with Rosie), Bentley is not portrayed as a shy character. He is the quiet one of the twins, but he is also confident and strong, and he is as sexy as his brother, just in a different way. Ben is a strong, protective, and caring alpha, and we can see that even though Remi and he are twins, he’s the one that took up the role of mature sibling taking care of his brother.
Remington Mercer owns the bar The Tip, along with his twin. He’s a smooth talker with an easy-going and flirty attitude that makes him very easy to like from the first moment Rosie meets him. He is goofy and he always has the right word to make others smile and defuse a situation, but he is also fiercely loyal, and will not hesitate to defend his loved ones. I also like that he and Asher have a complicated relationship already, it’s not just about Rosie collecting mates right and left, it's also about the mates learning to navigate this new dynamic, and figure out their feelings for each other.
Asher is the mysterious one of the group. He is a phenomenal hacker that lives off the grid and has to remain hidden for his security. Rosie managed to track him down, but besides her, very few people know his true identity and even fewer know his secrets. I don’t like him as much as the twins for now, but he is still a great character, and I am intrigued by his curse. I do hope it will be relevant in the series, and that it’s not just there to add some drama.
This book has explicit smut, and it’s not some sweet vanilla sex either. The characters care for each other, and those feelings are obvious in their interactions and during the spicy scenes, but Rosie discovered a kinky side of her when she let herself taste the freedom of having sex with whoever she wanted to. She has a new identity and is far away from her sheltered life with the Blackthorne, and once she gets a taste of sexual pleasure, she is insatiable. This behavior change might even be a little too quick at times because she goes from being a virgin to having threesomes in a few days or weeks, but it is still well done and didn’t feel rushed.
0.5 Promised to the Night ⭐⭐⭐
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August 23, 2024
Super steamy reverse harem audiobook with full cast duet narration!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 🙂🥰😎🥹
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Duet Narration ✨Full Cast✨
The heroine: Rosalyn Blackthorne (a.k.a. Rosie, a.k.a. Nadia Black) - she is a vampire human hybrid, her father was the king of the North American vampires. She faked her death and ran from her loveless marriage. She had been married to a vampire named Gavin Donohue. She went to a guy named Asher Henry who was to give her a new name, new documents and a new life. Born vampires like her either turn or don’t by a certain age and she never turned so technically she is not a vampire. Though she did have sharper vision, keener sense of smell, better hearing, healing abilities and more.
The Heroes: Asher Henry - he is the supernatural world’s most wanted hacker, and he is cursed. He lives in Aurora Springs, Alaska and only goes into town once a month, and even then, with a disguise and the name Joe Baker. He owns various properties under different names.
Bentley Mercer - he and his brother are wolf shifters that own a local bar. He and his brother offered Rosie a job and a place to live above the bar. He has a bit of a stutter when he is nervous.
Remington Mercer - twin brother to Bentley, he is a wolf shifter. He sometimes hooked up with Asher. He and his brother aren’t part of a pack, they are alone in the world.
Pan - he is a hulking purple demon. He agrees to hide Rosalyn and change her scent, but he demands a big price. He wants her body, her womb, her chance of producing offspring.
The Story: This story got steamy right away. Pan wanted his payment right after meeting Rosie. She met all the guys really early on in the book, though I kind of wanted more information on her marriage and why she really ran. She still fantasized about her husband and though she mentioned he was sadistic, it sounded more in the S&M way, not in the cruel and unusual way. She seemed to like what he did to her in her fantasies. So, I didn’t really know what was going on there.
Though I was surprised at the fact that the prequel was on the audiobook after the first book was completed and it did answer all the questions I had about Rosie’s past. I just wished the prequel would have been before the main book, not after.
This book was super steamy. I would, however, like a bit more story with my smut. Please and thank you! There was some story, but I wish there would have been a better plot with this one. I mean there was the whole, hiding away in Alaska from her husband storyline and each of the guys had some backstory of their own. I just wanted a little bit more.
The characters were all well developed, and I loved the diversity of supernatural characters. Bentley was so cute with his stutter. There were also an eclectic mix of bar patrons. Such as an MC full of bear shifters, three funny gargoyles named Tom, Dick and Harry and plenty of other great characters.
This audiobook was told in multiple points of view via duet narration with a full cast of great narrators. It was narrated by J.F. Harding, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, and Teddy Hamilton. I figured I couldn’t go wrong with this series with all these narrators. Stella Hunter always does a fantastic job, and she did a good job with the British accent. Jacob Morgan, J.F. Harding and Teddy Hamilton are some of my favorite male narrators so you can’t go wrong with these guys. James Joseph and John Hartley are new to me, and both have British accents so that sounded very authentic. I don’t know which one was the voice of Pan, but I really disliked his voice. Though overall, the quality of the majority of the narrators was top notch, so I am still giving the highest marks for narration.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 🙂🥰😎🥹
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Duet Narration ✨Full Cast✨
The heroine: Rosalyn Blackthorne (a.k.a. Rosie, a.k.a. Nadia Black) - she is a vampire human hybrid, her father was the king of the North American vampires. She faked her death and ran from her loveless marriage. She had been married to a vampire named Gavin Donohue. She went to a guy named Asher Henry who was to give her a new name, new documents and a new life. Born vampires like her either turn or don’t by a certain age and she never turned so technically she is not a vampire. Though she did have sharper vision, keener sense of smell, better hearing, healing abilities and more.
The Heroes: Asher Henry - he is the supernatural world’s most wanted hacker, and he is cursed. He lives in Aurora Springs, Alaska and only goes into town once a month, and even then, with a disguise and the name Joe Baker. He owns various properties under different names.
Bentley Mercer - he and his brother are wolf shifters that own a local bar. He and his brother offered Rosie a job and a place to live above the bar. He has a bit of a stutter when he is nervous.
Remington Mercer - twin brother to Bentley, he is a wolf shifter. He sometimes hooked up with Asher. He and his brother aren’t part of a pack, they are alone in the world.
Pan - he is a hulking purple demon. He agrees to hide Rosalyn and change her scent, but he demands a big price. He wants her body, her womb, her chance of producing offspring.
The Story: This story got steamy right away. Pan wanted his payment right after meeting Rosie. She met all the guys really early on in the book, though I kind of wanted more information on her marriage and why she really ran. She still fantasized about her husband and though she mentioned he was sadistic, it sounded more in the S&M way, not in the cruel and unusual way. She seemed to like what he did to her in her fantasies. So, I didn’t really know what was going on there.
Though I was surprised at the fact that the prequel was on the audiobook after the first book was completed and it did answer all the questions I had about Rosie’s past. I just wished the prequel would have been before the main book, not after.
This book was super steamy. I would, however, like a bit more story with my smut. Please and thank you! There was some story, but I wish there would have been a better plot with this one. I mean there was the whole, hiding away in Alaska from her husband storyline and each of the guys had some backstory of their own. I just wanted a little bit more.
“What would they think if they burst in here and saw their precious princess being railed by a demon?”
The characters were all well developed, and I loved the diversity of supernatural characters. Bentley was so cute with his stutter. There were also an eclectic mix of bar patrons. Such as an MC full of bear shifters, three funny gargoyles named Tom, Dick and Harry and plenty of other great characters.
This audiobook was told in multiple points of view via duet narration with a full cast of great narrators. It was narrated by J.F. Harding, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, and Teddy Hamilton. I figured I couldn’t go wrong with this series with all these narrators. Stella Hunter always does a fantastic job, and she did a good job with the British accent. Jacob Morgan, J.F. Harding and Teddy Hamilton are some of my favorite male narrators so you can’t go wrong with these guys. James Joseph and John Hartley are new to me, and both have British accents so that sounded very authentic. I don’t know which one was the voice of Pan, but I really disliked his voice. Though overall, the quality of the majority of the narrators was top notch, so I am still giving the highest marks for narration.
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May 18, 2024
4.5 stars
This is such a fun why choose romance with such interesting relationship dynamics! I can't even decide who I like more. The heroine is running from an abusive husband, so she makes a deal with a demon to run away and then also has the help of this hacker guy. The hacker guy gets her a job with some friends, who happen to be twin wolves. She's working at their bar and falling for the twins and the hacker, but the demon is angry she's with other people and he wants her for himself. The relationships are fun and the narrator casting was PERFECT for the audiobook. I just had such a good time listening to this and the spice was so good. I definitely can't wait to pick up the next book!
This is such a fun why choose romance with such interesting relationship dynamics! I can't even decide who I like more. The heroine is running from an abusive husband, so she makes a deal with a demon to run away and then also has the help of this hacker guy. The hacker guy gets her a job with some friends, who happen to be twin wolves. She's working at their bar and falling for the twins and the hacker, but the demon is angry she's with other people and he wants her for himself. The relationships are fun and the narrator casting was PERFECT for the audiobook. I just had such a good time listening to this and the spice was so good. I definitely can't wait to pick up the next book!
January 27, 2023
The biggest endorsement I can give for this book is the fact that when I woke up yesterday morning I knew that I had an appointment at 2pm. Then I started reading and listening to Deal with the Demon and I was so into it, so immersed in the world, that I completely forgot about my appointment.
Luckily, my mother remembered it, reminded me at 1pm, I (unwillingly) separated myself from this book, managed to get ready and go where I needed to go.
SO, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING LINED UP I'M TELLING YOU TO CANCEL IT BEFORE STARTING THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP READING ONCE YOU START. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
If you've read the previous Mate Games series then you're already a bit familiar with Rosie, our main character, and if not that's okay because you'll get to know her during the course of the book. But Rosie dearest is still getting to know herself, so in a way the reader is growing with her.
As the title says, Rosie makes a deal with a demon, in exchange for safety. Does this go as planned? Noooope.
I like that the demon is purple, one of my favourite colours. And it goes well with the background colours of the covers for this series.
With that said, Pan is surprisingly not my favourite mate (is he a mate DUN DUN DUN), YOU'D THINK HE WOULD BE, WITH HIS HORNS AND TAIL, BUT NO.
I'm actually having a hard time choosing between the Mercer twins and Asher for my favourite mate spot, they're all equally good for Rosie.
Pan is kind of selfish and has his own nefarious purposes so until he sorts that out he's staying after the holy trio.
And Gavin...we still don't know him enough, so we'll see if he'll outrank the three in some other book.
I have a feeling this book/series is steamier than the first Mate Games was? Also funnier, one of my favourite scenes is Rosie's drunk texting, it was hilarious.
We can't forget the Crombie cameo, when Lilith showed up I was hoping he would too and I was not disappointed.
And the ending was a, you guessed it, cliffhanger. A really good one at that, I can't even be mad. I'm so close to reading the sneak peak but I think that will only make the wait until the next book harder because I'd want to continue immediately and THERE IS NO MORE for now.
Finally, the narration. I could tell this would be good based on the prequel but wow. Wow. Every character's voice sounded so perfect, I'm in awe. Even the side characters had so much personality that I felt like I was listening to them telling me a story, or like I was with them in the room while everything was going down. GET THE AUDIOBOOK, YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
*Thank you to the authors for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Luckily, my mother remembered it, reminded me at 1pm, I (unwillingly) separated myself from this book, managed to get ready and go where I needed to go.
SO, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING LINED UP I'M TELLING YOU TO CANCEL IT BEFORE STARTING THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP READING ONCE YOU START. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
If you've read the previous Mate Games series then you're already a bit familiar with Rosie, our main character, and if not that's okay because you'll get to know her during the course of the book. But Rosie dearest is still getting to know herself, so in a way the reader is growing with her.
As the title says, Rosie makes a deal with a demon, in exchange for safety. Does this go as planned? Noooope.
I like that the demon is purple, one of my favourite colours. And it goes well with the background colours of the covers for this series.
With that said, Pan is surprisingly not my favourite mate (is he a mate DUN DUN DUN), YOU'D THINK HE WOULD BE, WITH HIS HORNS AND TAIL, BUT NO.
I'm actually having a hard time choosing between the Mercer twins and Asher for my favourite mate spot, they're all equally good for Rosie.
Pan is kind of selfish and has his own nefarious purposes so until he sorts that out he's staying after the holy trio.
And Gavin...we still don't know him enough, so we'll see if he'll outrank the three in some other book.
I have a feeling this book/series is steamier than the first Mate Games was? Also funnier, one of my favourite scenes is Rosie's drunk texting, it was hilarious.
We can't forget the Crombie cameo, when Lilith showed up I was hoping he would too and I was not disappointed.
And the ending was a, you guessed it, cliffhanger. A really good one at that, I can't even be mad. I'm so close to reading the sneak peak but I think that will only make the wait until the next book harder because I'd want to continue immediately and THERE IS NO MORE for now.
Finally, the narration. I could tell this would be good based on the prequel but wow. Wow. Every character's voice sounded so perfect, I'm in awe. Even the side characters had so much personality that I felt like I was listening to them telling me a story, or like I was with them in the room while everything was going down. GET THE AUDIOBOOK, YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
*Thank you to the authors for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
December 29, 2022
*ALC received from Audibly Addicted in exchange for my honest review. *
After The Mate Games with Sunday and her men I was like there is no way Meg Anne & K. Loraine are going to be able to top what they did here with not only the ending but the entirety of the series. I knew with the ending we hadn't seen the last of this world, but I could have never expected what was to come with Roslyn in Deal with the Demon.
With a delicious spread of men as well as that one naughty demon she can feast upon Roslyn Blackthorne is a lucky girl, except you know the whole having to die thing but I guess you can't have it all...
Aurora Springs Alaska is home now and staying dead is the only way Roslyn can keep her family safe. She needs help from the one person who is supposed to be untraceable, but she found Asher easy enough. Hacker extraordinaire with sandy blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes he wasn't supposed to be so tempting. He was just supposed to help her become someone new and then that was it, but she can't let go of the pull she has to the human.
Enter Remington & Bentley Mercer, two wolf shifters who own the local bar. The only bar but with two vastly different personalities these boys might just be her ruin but then there is Asher. She can't possibly be having feelings for all three of them, can she?
Oh, and Pan the demon with that lavender gaze that sets her body aflame. Listen, Rosie didn't have a choice she had to make a deal and after all demons are known for making deals that have the protentional to ruin everything.
Rosie is doing what must be done but when bodies start dropping in Aurora Springs for the first time in decades, she isn't the only suspect the sheriff is looking at. There are others who could very well be the cause of all this death but if bodies dropping like flies are the worst of the problem look again. The secrets, and unknown betrayals are just a drop in the bucket for what is to come for Rosie. You mustn't forget the vampire who quite literally has his fangs in her and that pesky Pestilence. There are far too many unknowns hanging in the balance, and this is just the beginning.
I said this with The Mate Games, and I am saying it again go for the audio!! Please, trust me! The cast of narrators has some of your favorites returning like J.F. Harding and James Joseph as well as Stella Hunter literally carrying the voices for every single female who wanders through these pages. Then if that isn't enough to tickle your fancy there is also Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton and John Hartley who is quite new to me but gods he delivered. He delivered so good I had to check myself a couple of times.
Yes, I realize this was longwinded, but I raved about Mate Games, and I adored Sunday as well as all her men but this one y'all this one has something extra. I don't know if it is the secrets that are yet to be revealed, the casting for the narration or just the story with Rosie because she is such a unique character, but I loved this book with my entire heart. I am salivating for book two because we will get more Gavin, yes Gavin. *wink wink*
After The Mate Games with Sunday and her men I was like there is no way Meg Anne & K. Loraine are going to be able to top what they did here with not only the ending but the entirety of the series. I knew with the ending we hadn't seen the last of this world, but I could have never expected what was to come with Roslyn in Deal with the Demon.
With a delicious spread of men as well as that one naughty demon she can feast upon Roslyn Blackthorne is a lucky girl, except you know the whole having to die thing but I guess you can't have it all...
Aurora Springs Alaska is home now and staying dead is the only way Roslyn can keep her family safe. She needs help from the one person who is supposed to be untraceable, but she found Asher easy enough. Hacker extraordinaire with sandy blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes he wasn't supposed to be so tempting. He was just supposed to help her become someone new and then that was it, but she can't let go of the pull she has to the human.
Enter Remington & Bentley Mercer, two wolf shifters who own the local bar. The only bar but with two vastly different personalities these boys might just be her ruin but then there is Asher. She can't possibly be having feelings for all three of them, can she?
Oh, and Pan the demon with that lavender gaze that sets her body aflame. Listen, Rosie didn't have a choice she had to make a deal and after all demons are known for making deals that have the protentional to ruin everything.
Rosie is doing what must be done but when bodies start dropping in Aurora Springs for the first time in decades, she isn't the only suspect the sheriff is looking at. There are others who could very well be the cause of all this death but if bodies dropping like flies are the worst of the problem look again. The secrets, and unknown betrayals are just a drop in the bucket for what is to come for Rosie. You mustn't forget the vampire who quite literally has his fangs in her and that pesky Pestilence. There are far too many unknowns hanging in the balance, and this is just the beginning.
I said this with The Mate Games, and I am saying it again go for the audio!! Please, trust me! The cast of narrators has some of your favorites returning like J.F. Harding and James Joseph as well as Stella Hunter literally carrying the voices for every single female who wanders through these pages. Then if that isn't enough to tickle your fancy there is also Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton and John Hartley who is quite new to me but gods he delivered. He delivered so good I had to check myself a couple of times.
Yes, I realize this was longwinded, but I raved about Mate Games, and I adored Sunday as well as all her men but this one y'all this one has something extra. I don't know if it is the secrets that are yet to be revealed, the casting for the narration or just the story with Rosie because she is such a unique character, but I loved this book with my entire heart. I am salivating for book two because we will get more Gavin, yes Gavin. *wink wink*
June 28, 2022
I can’t wait to write my review. But I’ll wait till theres a blurb.
If you loved Mate Games, buckle up it gets even better.
Yes i said it. Kim and Meg did it again.
If you loved Mate Games, buckle up it gets even better.
Yes i said it. Kim and Meg did it again.
February 14, 2023
DNF @47%
Rosie is not my kind of people. She is very coddled, useless, has weird priorities and feels like a sex crazed teen. When she couldn't tell apart a tea and a tablespoon I lost all hope for her.
I dropped this book when the Mercer twins said they were 31. Maybe age gaps became my no go. Rosie is 21 and reads like a teen, the guys keep calling her baby girl and maybe it's me not being American or something but for me baby is not a term of endearment, especially when the person on the receiving end reads so young in comparison. She's just so clueless about everything and helpless, and they're her bosses and I just couldn't.
Probably it's me and not the book. Most likely it's me.
Rosie is not my kind of people. She is very coddled, useless, has weird priorities and feels like a sex crazed teen. When she couldn't tell apart a tea and a tablespoon I lost all hope for her.
I dropped this book when the Mercer twins said they were 31. Maybe age gaps became my no go. Rosie is 21 and reads like a teen, the guys keep calling her baby girl and maybe it's me not being American or something but for me baby is not a term of endearment, especially when the person on the receiving end reads so young in comparison. She's just so clueless about everything and helpless, and they're her bosses and I just couldn't.
Probably it's me and not the book. Most likely it's me.
January 20, 2023
ALC- Deal with Demon the Mate Games: Pestilence Book 1
written by K. Loraine & Meg Anne
Hold on to your knickers, clutch those pearls because we are back to the Mate Games and boys and girls you are in for a wild ride. If you love RH paranormal supernatural creatures, with tons of spice and loads of debauchery! THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU.
There are several trigger warnings, so please visit the Mate Games website for a full list prior to reading 👌🏾
OH – MY – GAH! We have some serious talented folks – Perfection to say the least 🙌🏾
Stella Hunter – Roslyn (Rosie) Blackthorn (The Virgin Heroine) aka Nadia
John Hartley – Gavin (The Duke of tears)
JF Harding – Bentley Mercer (The Alpha wolf shifter)
Jacob Morgan – Remington Mercer (The overconfident bisexual wolf shifter)
Teddy Hamilton – Asher (The cursed Hacker)
James Joseph – Pan (The Demon)
The Beginning, the Promised Night, Roslyn, and Gavin’s wedding.
Roslyn not a vampire but also not a human either, very green to all things sexual but is willing to do any and everything her lord duke wants. Once married Gavin the Duke of tears, expert in total submission, appetite for pain over pleasure, with expectations for Roslyn her total submission. He wants to break her, drink from her to walk-in the daylight but something happens. Roslyn is not as innocent as Gavin thought. She craves dominance, a little pain with a bit of BDSM. Drunk on lust, craving his Petal’s virgin blood, the vampire is not prepared for the undeniable desire to provide her total pleasure something he’s not used to doing and something clicks. An emotion so strange within Gavin, he falls in love and found his true Mate! Roslyn later uncovers something that about Gavin that cracks their bond. The Donoghue family is only out for one thing, and she must protect her family at all costs! She does the unthinkable FAKES HER DEATH!
Aurora Alaska, Roslyn locates Asher (the Hacker) to help her stay hidden, and provide her solace so that her family remains safe, but can a human keep her hidden from the supernatural beings without her identity being compromised? Asher is the King of staying low -key and gives assistance with her altering her appearance and awakening Nadia. One major issue Roslyn summons a demon to assist her with wiping her scent, to ensure her secret stays hidden, but at a price, and it is a big one.” Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”- The Joker. Ahh, we get something much worse! Pan (The Demon) 😈 not only wants her mind, body, and soul. He also wants the one thing no one will ever claim. The tall muscular, horned sex god (ahh the pun is very much intended here) with an enormous appendage 🍆. Did I mention he has a tail, which is just as sensitive as his nether regions and oh boy he uses it! Yup a pleasure and pain giving Demon.
Now that the deal has been made, Asher must ensure he can protect her. He understands he’s no match to keep her safe from the other supernatural creatures, as he is fighting his own desires and instant attraction to her that could put them both in danger.
Asher bargains with a Mercer twin (Remi, a wolf shifter) to provide protection. These two share a naughty bond between them that does not stay a secret for long. Nadia is under the care of the Mercer twins (Ben the Alpha and Remi are identical in every way). They are as close as twins can be, they share EVERYTHING 🥵. They are primal and protectors by nature, their chemistry; sexual energy is hard to deny but Nadia must remember her deal with Pan.
Nadia has tapped into her sexual awakening, and is finding hard to resist the Mercer twins, Asher and of course Pan the demon. They have all have staked their claim as her MATE. Have we forgotten Gavin, oh hell no! As this delicious tale continues to spiral out of control; Gavin lurking behind the scenes has located his Roslyn, only to discover she is not only his! Neither man nor supernatural creature is willing to let her go. Havoc unleashed, jealousy, dark secrets, and unknown true identities what is the fate of them all? Ahh! Meg and Kim no more Cliffy Hangers!!! (In my Mommie dearest voice.)
I can appreciate the nods to Twilight (Edward and Jacob) Peter Pan and my favorite Harry Potter. The banter in this tale, I found myself laughing out loud several times. Kim and Meg are brilliant with the story line and all-star cast who brought this first installment to life. I cannot wait for Book 2 in the series Claimed by the Shifters.
I rate these 5 stars if I could give it 10 I would. I was fortunate to get an Advance Listeners Copy of Deal with the Demon Book 1, my honest opinion. Do not be the one hearing about it, be the one talking about it! Whoop whoop!!!
written by K. Loraine & Meg Anne
Hold on to your knickers, clutch those pearls because we are back to the Mate Games and boys and girls you are in for a wild ride. If you love RH paranormal supernatural creatures, with tons of spice and loads of debauchery! THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU.
There are several trigger warnings, so please visit the Mate Games website for a full list prior to reading 👌🏾
OH – MY – GAH! We have some serious talented folks – Perfection to say the least 🙌🏾
Stella Hunter – Roslyn (Rosie) Blackthorn (The Virgin Heroine) aka Nadia
John Hartley – Gavin (The Duke of tears)
JF Harding – Bentley Mercer (The Alpha wolf shifter)
Jacob Morgan – Remington Mercer (The overconfident bisexual wolf shifter)
Teddy Hamilton – Asher (The cursed Hacker)
James Joseph – Pan (The Demon)
The Beginning, the Promised Night, Roslyn, and Gavin’s wedding.
Roslyn not a vampire but also not a human either, very green to all things sexual but is willing to do any and everything her lord duke wants. Once married Gavin the Duke of tears, expert in total submission, appetite for pain over pleasure, with expectations for Roslyn her total submission. He wants to break her, drink from her to walk-in the daylight but something happens. Roslyn is not as innocent as Gavin thought. She craves dominance, a little pain with a bit of BDSM. Drunk on lust, craving his Petal’s virgin blood, the vampire is not prepared for the undeniable desire to provide her total pleasure something he’s not used to doing and something clicks. An emotion so strange within Gavin, he falls in love and found his true Mate! Roslyn later uncovers something that about Gavin that cracks their bond. The Donoghue family is only out for one thing, and she must protect her family at all costs! She does the unthinkable FAKES HER DEATH!
Aurora Alaska, Roslyn locates Asher (the Hacker) to help her stay hidden, and provide her solace so that her family remains safe, but can a human keep her hidden from the supernatural beings without her identity being compromised? Asher is the King of staying low -key and gives assistance with her altering her appearance and awakening Nadia. One major issue Roslyn summons a demon to assist her with wiping her scent, to ensure her secret stays hidden, but at a price, and it is a big one.” Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”- The Joker. Ahh, we get something much worse! Pan (The Demon) 😈 not only wants her mind, body, and soul. He also wants the one thing no one will ever claim. The tall muscular, horned sex god (ahh the pun is very much intended here) with an enormous appendage 🍆. Did I mention he has a tail, which is just as sensitive as his nether regions and oh boy he uses it! Yup a pleasure and pain giving Demon.
Now that the deal has been made, Asher must ensure he can protect her. He understands he’s no match to keep her safe from the other supernatural creatures, as he is fighting his own desires and instant attraction to her that could put them both in danger.
Asher bargains with a Mercer twin (Remi, a wolf shifter) to provide protection. These two share a naughty bond between them that does not stay a secret for long. Nadia is under the care of the Mercer twins (Ben the Alpha and Remi are identical in every way). They are as close as twins can be, they share EVERYTHING 🥵. They are primal and protectors by nature, their chemistry; sexual energy is hard to deny but Nadia must remember her deal with Pan.
Nadia has tapped into her sexual awakening, and is finding hard to resist the Mercer twins, Asher and of course Pan the demon. They have all have staked their claim as her MATE. Have we forgotten Gavin, oh hell no! As this delicious tale continues to spiral out of control; Gavin lurking behind the scenes has located his Roslyn, only to discover she is not only his! Neither man nor supernatural creature is willing to let her go. Havoc unleashed, jealousy, dark secrets, and unknown true identities what is the fate of them all? Ahh! Meg and Kim no more Cliffy Hangers!!! (In my Mommie dearest voice.)
I can appreciate the nods to Twilight (Edward and Jacob) Peter Pan and my favorite Harry Potter. The banter in this tale, I found myself laughing out loud several times. Kim and Meg are brilliant with the story line and all-star cast who brought this first installment to life. I cannot wait for Book 2 in the series Claimed by the Shifters.
I rate these 5 stars if I could give it 10 I would. I was fortunate to get an Advance Listeners Copy of Deal with the Demon Book 1, my honest opinion. Do not be the one hearing about it, be the one talking about it! Whoop whoop!!!
January 9, 2023
**Audio Review**
Sweet sugar and Oh baby girl! Deal with the Demon by K. Loraine and Meg Anne was a dark, twisted, and steamy why choose paranormal romance that captivated my attention (and had me fanning myself) from start to finish. Just when I think the Mate Games world can’t get any hotter, these ladies give us a set of brand-new characters to fall in love with and a whole new level of spice! This is book one in The Mate Games: Pestilence series and gives the story of Roslyn Blackthorne, who is supposed to be dead.
Stella Hunter, John Hartley, James Joseph, Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan, and J.F. Harding narrate this audio, and WOW were these roles cast to perfection! Stella Hunter gives us her posh British accent to narrate the brave and determined vampire hybrid Rosie. John Hartley is dominantly arrogant as Rosie’s long-lost husband. Teddy Hamilton shines as loveable, helpful hacker, Asher. James Joseph makes Pan, the deviant possessive demon irresistible. (and the French endearments!) Plus, Jacob Morgan and J.F. Harding are both spot on as hot hunky wolf twin shifters. I developed quite a soft spot for Bentley! This entire cast did an amazing job, and we are just getting started.
Overall, I LOVED this audiobook. If you are a fan of a why choose romance with a sweet, sassy vampire hybrid on the run, a visit to a small remote Alaskan town, a hermit hacker, twin wolf shifters who own a bar, a sexy determined demon, mate bonds, secrets, danger, murder, a dominant intimidating husband, all the steam, and an ending that will leave you wanting more, then you will love Deal with a Demon. I’m looking forward to Claimed by Shifters next!
Sweet sugar and Oh baby girl! Deal with the Demon by K. Loraine and Meg Anne was a dark, twisted, and steamy why choose paranormal romance that captivated my attention (and had me fanning myself) from start to finish. Just when I think the Mate Games world can’t get any hotter, these ladies give us a set of brand-new characters to fall in love with and a whole new level of spice! This is book one in The Mate Games: Pestilence series and gives the story of Roslyn Blackthorne, who is supposed to be dead.
Stella Hunter, John Hartley, James Joseph, Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan, and J.F. Harding narrate this audio, and WOW were these roles cast to perfection! Stella Hunter gives us her posh British accent to narrate the brave and determined vampire hybrid Rosie. John Hartley is dominantly arrogant as Rosie’s long-lost husband. Teddy Hamilton shines as loveable, helpful hacker, Asher. James Joseph makes Pan, the deviant possessive demon irresistible. (and the French endearments!) Plus, Jacob Morgan and J.F. Harding are both spot on as hot hunky wolf twin shifters. I developed quite a soft spot for Bentley! This entire cast did an amazing job, and we are just getting started.
Overall, I LOVED this audiobook. If you are a fan of a why choose romance with a sweet, sassy vampire hybrid on the run, a visit to a small remote Alaskan town, a hermit hacker, twin wolf shifters who own a bar, a sexy determined demon, mate bonds, secrets, danger, murder, a dominant intimidating husband, all the steam, and an ending that will leave you wanting more, then you will love Deal with a Demon. I’m looking forward to Claimed by Shifters next!
January 16, 2023
This was one darkly decadent RH PNR! The bar was set so high for this next installment of the Mate Games Series for me. Meg Anne and Kim definitely came to slay me with this one. The character building (as this is book 1) was exceptional! I was just so blown away chapter by chapter. This book is just so utterly phenomenal!
Rosie, our heroine, fakes her own death, and runs away to hide to get a new identity and life. She runs to Asher. A super grumpy hacker (who helped her brothers mate in the past) in a sleepy town in Alaska for help. He’s definitely not happy to be found out, but something about Rosie makes him not able to turn her away.She realizes she needs to stay hidden, and feels like she has no other choice than to make a deal with a demon to make sure she’s never found out. Pan (the demon) is just is just too happy to help her out. He owns her now, and doesn’t let her forget about it. Pan is one sadistic, sinful, dirty talking demon with one kinky tail. She gets a job at a local pub owned by twin werewolf shifters. Remi, the laid-back of the pair, is immediately drawn to her and can’t stop himself from wanting to take her. Ben, the broody and crabby of the pair is completely flustered by her, he wants her so much. They share everything. Even partners. They both have never felt this way about any woman before ever. All of these men are taking room inside Rosie’s mind. She also can’t stop thinking of her estranged husband, Gavin, the vampire Lord that she left behind. She’s wondering how she can choose just 1? This book was filled with so much delicious banter, heart stopping action, and a few times my heart just sank with sadness.
This narration duet cast was brilliant! Stella Hunter as Rosie was just perfect. Her British accent and soft, sweet then super saucy tone was perfection! Teddy Hamilton played Asher’s grumpy and over protective nature wonderfully. J.F. Harding as Ben? Oh my sweet grumpy Ben! He is my favorite of Rosies men. He did an amazing job bringing Ben’s stubbornness, vulnerability, sarcastic, and super sexy side out. So fun with all the comebacks! John Hartley has Gavin, oh boy that sinister tone he used? It definitely lived up to the “Duke Of Tears” nickname! James Joseph was just so deliciously wicked good as the controlling skillfully tongued demon, Pan. Jacob Morgan, as Remi was the stand out performance for me. He was just so perfect portraying Remi’s playful, fun, witty, and protective personality, so well. When he said ,”accents are my wolf nip”…. I just died.
Rosie, our heroine, fakes her own death, and runs away to hide to get a new identity and life. She runs to Asher. A super grumpy hacker (who helped her brothers mate in the past) in a sleepy town in Alaska for help. He’s definitely not happy to be found out, but something about Rosie makes him not able to turn her away.She realizes she needs to stay hidden, and feels like she has no other choice than to make a deal with a demon to make sure she’s never found out. Pan (the demon) is just is just too happy to help her out. He owns her now, and doesn’t let her forget about it. Pan is one sadistic, sinful, dirty talking demon with one kinky tail. She gets a job at a local pub owned by twin werewolf shifters. Remi, the laid-back of the pair, is immediately drawn to her and can’t stop himself from wanting to take her. Ben, the broody and crabby of the pair is completely flustered by her, he wants her so much. They share everything. Even partners. They both have never felt this way about any woman before ever. All of these men are taking room inside Rosie’s mind. She also can’t stop thinking of her estranged husband, Gavin, the vampire Lord that she left behind. She’s wondering how she can choose just 1? This book was filled with so much delicious banter, heart stopping action, and a few times my heart just sank with sadness.
This narration duet cast was brilliant! Stella Hunter as Rosie was just perfect. Her British accent and soft, sweet then super saucy tone was perfection! Teddy Hamilton played Asher’s grumpy and over protective nature wonderfully. J.F. Harding as Ben? Oh my sweet grumpy Ben! He is my favorite of Rosies men. He did an amazing job bringing Ben’s stubbornness, vulnerability, sarcastic, and super sexy side out. So fun with all the comebacks! John Hartley has Gavin, oh boy that sinister tone he used? It definitely lived up to the “Duke Of Tears” nickname! James Joseph was just so deliciously wicked good as the controlling skillfully tongued demon, Pan. Jacob Morgan, as Remi was the stand out performance for me. He was just so perfect portraying Remi’s playful, fun, witty, and protective personality, so well. When he said ,”accents are my wolf nip”…. I just died.
December 4, 2023
I absolutely love this whole series. I think the audiobooks are well done and the writing is fun and quippy and adventurous. this second series is set up well and I'm interested and excited to see where things go. I love, LOVE, the twins. But honestly, I think there was way too much sex in this. I cannot even believe I'm saying that. The scenes are good and definitely propel the plot forward, but it just seemed like a sex fest one after another. I cannot tell if I like Pan or Gavin yet but I'm positive my mind will change.
On to book 2!
On to book 2!
December 9, 2022
**Audiobook Review**
Just when I thought the Mate Games universe couldn't get any sexier, darker, or more delectable, Meg Anne and K. Loraine up their game again! Deal with the Demon is book one in The Mate Games: Pestilence series and follows the supposedly deceased, Roslyn Blackthorne.
Stella Hunter, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, and Teddy Hamilton narrate. The casting couldn't have been more perfect! Stella Hunter is an aural delight in her British accent as Roslyn, aka Rosie. John Hartley is downright devilish as Rosie's estranged husband, Gavin. Teddy Hamilton is back as the grumpy and sarcastic hacker, Asher, from The Mate Games, Obsession. James Joseph absolutely delivers all the sexiness as Pan, the demon who now owns Rosie and doesn't let her forget it. Jacob Morgan and J.F. Harding round out this hotter than hot harem as the twin wolf shifters, Remington and Bentley! This entire cast was stellar, and it's only book 1.
I don't want to give spoilers, but let's just say sharing is caring, demons have naughty tails, sword crossing is sexy, gargoyles are hilarious bar regulars, and bear shifters are the new "Chad". The banter in this one is next level and I may or may not have woken up my poor hubby from laughing so loud. Also, it wouldn't be a Mate Games book without a crazy cliffhanger! *shakes fist* I cannot wait for Claimed by the Shifters.
Get this is your ears ASAP!!!👩🏽🍳💋
Just when I thought the Mate Games universe couldn't get any sexier, darker, or more delectable, Meg Anne and K. Loraine up their game again! Deal with the Demon is book one in The Mate Games: Pestilence series and follows the supposedly deceased, Roslyn Blackthorne.
Stella Hunter, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, and Teddy Hamilton narrate. The casting couldn't have been more perfect! Stella Hunter is an aural delight in her British accent as Roslyn, aka Rosie. John Hartley is downright devilish as Rosie's estranged husband, Gavin. Teddy Hamilton is back as the grumpy and sarcastic hacker, Asher, from The Mate Games, Obsession. James Joseph absolutely delivers all the sexiness as Pan, the demon who now owns Rosie and doesn't let her forget it. Jacob Morgan and J.F. Harding round out this hotter than hot harem as the twin wolf shifters, Remington and Bentley! This entire cast was stellar, and it's only book 1.
I don't want to give spoilers, but let's just say sharing is caring, demons have naughty tails, sword crossing is sexy, gargoyles are hilarious bar regulars, and bear shifters are the new "Chad". The banter in this one is next level and I may or may not have woken up my poor hubby from laughing so loud. Also, it wouldn't be a Mate Games book without a crazy cliffhanger! *shakes fist* I cannot wait for Claimed by the Shifters.
Get this is your ears ASAP!!!👩🏽🍳💋
February 19, 2023
Ben, Remi, Asher y Gavin me gustan mucho, pero Pan me sobra bastante.
February 25, 2023
I highly recommend getting the narration that accompanies this book.
January 9, 2023
Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne and K. Loraine is a why choose paranormal romance that I listened to on audio narrated by J.F. Harding, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, and Teddy Hamilton.
This is the first book in The Mate Games: Pestilence series. When you purchase the audiobook, it also includes the prequel novella Promised to the Night.
I loved The Mate Games series and was so excited when they announced they were doing this spin-off series following Noah's sister Rosalyn. They did an amazing job pulling me in from the first chapter. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. I am loving the chemistry between Rosalyn, Asher, Pan, Bently, Remington, and Gavin. I loved that we got all of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
The book ended on a great cliffhanger that left me begging for more. I can't wait for the next book in the series Claimed by the Shifters to be released on February 27, 2023.
I absolutely love that they do a full cast of narrators for this series. It really brings the story to life. You can't help but binge the audiobook in one sitting.
I would recommend this book if you like paranormal romances, why choose romances, or fated mate's romances.
This is the first book in The Mate Games: Pestilence series. When you purchase the audiobook, it also includes the prequel novella Promised to the Night.
I loved The Mate Games series and was so excited when they announced they were doing this spin-off series following Noah's sister Rosalyn. They did an amazing job pulling me in from the first chapter. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. I am loving the chemistry between Rosalyn, Asher, Pan, Bently, Remington, and Gavin. I loved that we got all of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
The book ended on a great cliffhanger that left me begging for more. I can't wait for the next book in the series Claimed by the Shifters to be released on February 27, 2023.
I absolutely love that they do a full cast of narrators for this series. It really brings the story to life. You can't help but binge the audiobook in one sitting.
I would recommend this book if you like paranormal romances, why choose romances, or fated mate's romances.
December 18, 2022
I really enjoy the characters and the plot, this book has great potential. I like how different the MMC’s are and the FMC starts off soft and sweet, yet continues to grow throughout the book. I think it needs some refinement tho, some of the dialogue seems forced/doesn’t flow well. There are a couple typo’s here and there, but it’s not affecting my review. I think the author should put in the descriptions that it’s a fast burn romance, which is normally not my style. I also think some of the chapters should be condensed together, it feels like we get into a great point but it stops too short and jumps to another subject….It just needs more….substance too it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 8, 2023
(audiobook) In the previous series, we met some of the characters who get their story here. So to say I was excited about this book is an understatement. And my very high expectations were mostly satisfied.
It’s again a character oriented series.
We get an officially married and dead vampire as the heroine. Rosie has married her family’s enemy, Gavin, then faked her death to escape this marriage. She’s determined to use the skills of a previously met character, Asher the hacker, to stay hidden. But where she ends up in Alaska, she meets twin werewolves, Remi and Ben, and makes an arrangement with demon Pan. And that’s how Rosie loses her V card.
Rosie is, of course, the fated mate of every member of her little harem. They all feel a pull to her that they can’t understand–but the readers who enjoyed the first series may have an inkling of what’s happening. Gavin, her kinky possessive vampire husband; Asher, the cursed hacker, who has an intimate relationship with; Remington, the flirty werewolf; and his twin brother, the stuttering and broody Bentley; and Pan, the demon who asks for her blood.
The array of males displayed here was quite impressive, and also different from the mates in the first series. Clearly, the authors were careful to write new dynamics into their book. Even Rosie is a new kind of heroine–though she shares some characteristics with Sunday, like the fact that she’s an outsider in her race.
To keep writing something new, the authors also sped up the way Rosie accepts the various men in her life. I understand the reason behing their choice, but I must admit I wasn’t a fan of how fast Rosie falls in bed–and in love–with every one of them. I’d have enjoyed more building up. I felt it didn’t leave Rosie much time to really know each of them. And as she’s introduced as a virgin, that was some leap from no man ever to five men.
The setting changed too. The characters are stuck in a small town in Alaska, where everybody has something to hide–a good pretext to surround the characters with various creatures. I liked this idea a lot, and the side characters are pretty interesting.
And of course, there’s a grand scheme. We get just a hint at what is planned for Rosie, with most of the mystery kept in the dark. Add to that a killing spree, and you can imagine the tension and suspense that fill this book.
And it’s another great cast of narrators behind the audio. The female narrator comes back for the heroine, with a slight British accent that comes and goes–but for legitimate reasons. Gavin’s narrator is full on British, and perfect for the angry vampire with his deep voice. Asher’s brings a nervous energy that works well for the hacker. You’ll fall in love with the cute stutter of Bentley’s narrator. What a performance! Flirty Remington’s narrator gets his nonchalance, but goes angry when it’s needed. And finally, Pan’s narrator offers a strange mix of British accent and French words that is weirdly enticing. They all do a great job, and clearly enhance a book that is pretty good in the first place.
Quickie
- Series: The mate games: Pestilence #1 (linked to another series by the same authors and ends on a cliffhanger)
- Hashtags: #paranormal romance #reverse harem #werewolf #vampire #human #demon #new adult #kinks #bisexual #virgin #twins
- Triggers: various kinks, violence and death (off page), technically cheating
- Main “couple”: Roslyn Blackthorne & (Remington Mercer/Bentley Mercer/Gavin Donoghue/Asher Henry)
- Hotness: 5+++/5
- Romance: 3/5
- + the characters are all compelling
- – not enough build up before Rosie falls for every man
It’s again a character oriented series.
We get an officially married and dead vampire as the heroine. Rosie has married her family’s enemy, Gavin, then faked her death to escape this marriage. She’s determined to use the skills of a previously met character, Asher the hacker, to stay hidden. But where she ends up in Alaska, she meets twin werewolves, Remi and Ben, and makes an arrangement with demon Pan. And that’s how Rosie loses her V card.
Rosie is, of course, the fated mate of every member of her little harem. They all feel a pull to her that they can’t understand–but the readers who enjoyed the first series may have an inkling of what’s happening. Gavin, her kinky possessive vampire husband; Asher, the cursed hacker, who has an intimate relationship with; Remington, the flirty werewolf; and his twin brother, the stuttering and broody Bentley; and Pan, the demon who asks for her blood.
The array of males displayed here was quite impressive, and also different from the mates in the first series. Clearly, the authors were careful to write new dynamics into their book. Even Rosie is a new kind of heroine–though she shares some characteristics with Sunday, like the fact that she’s an outsider in her race.
To keep writing something new, the authors also sped up the way Rosie accepts the various men in her life. I understand the reason behing their choice, but I must admit I wasn’t a fan of how fast Rosie falls in bed–and in love–with every one of them. I’d have enjoyed more building up. I felt it didn’t leave Rosie much time to really know each of them. And as she’s introduced as a virgin, that was some leap from no man ever to five men.
The setting changed too. The characters are stuck in a small town in Alaska, where everybody has something to hide–a good pretext to surround the characters with various creatures. I liked this idea a lot, and the side characters are pretty interesting.
And of course, there’s a grand scheme. We get just a hint at what is planned for Rosie, with most of the mystery kept in the dark. Add to that a killing spree, and you can imagine the tension and suspense that fill this book.
And it’s another great cast of narrators behind the audio. The female narrator comes back for the heroine, with a slight British accent that comes and goes–but for legitimate reasons. Gavin’s narrator is full on British, and perfect for the angry vampire with his deep voice. Asher’s brings a nervous energy that works well for the hacker. You’ll fall in love with the cute stutter of Bentley’s narrator. What a performance! Flirty Remington’s narrator gets his nonchalance, but goes angry when it’s needed. And finally, Pan’s narrator offers a strange mix of British accent and French words that is weirdly enticing. They all do a great job, and clearly enhance a book that is pretty good in the first place.
Quickie
- Series: The mate games: Pestilence #1 (linked to another series by the same authors and ends on a cliffhanger)
- Hashtags: #paranormal romance #reverse harem #werewolf #vampire #human #demon #new adult #kinks #bisexual #virgin #twins
- Triggers: various kinks, violence and death (off page), technically cheating
- Main “couple”: Roslyn Blackthorne & (Remington Mercer/Bentley Mercer/Gavin Donoghue/Asher Henry)
- Hotness: 5+++/5
- Romance: 3/5
- + the characters are all compelling
- – not enough build up before Rosie falls for every man
January 17, 2023
“I didn’t recognize this woman. The one who wanted to keep all of them. I blamed my sister-in-law. Until her, I wouldn’t have ever imagined the possibility of multiple love interests. Why should I choose? Sunday bloody well hadn’t.”
Welcome back to The Mate Games by K. Loraine and Meg Anne! We start out with the prequel novella, Promised to the Night. Roslyn Blackthorne (Rosie), the sweet and innocent sister of Noah, finds herself arranged to be married to Gavin Donoghue to end the feud between their families. She quickly realizes that the marriage is more than what she agreed to. When she finds out his family’s true intentions for her, she decides that Rosie needs to die to save herself and her family.
Deal with the Demon is the first installment in The Mate Games: Pestilence series. Kim and Meg have captivated us once again with this provocative, why choose series opener. The story begins in Aurora Springs, Alaska where Asher Henry, a black-hatted hacker, is about to become Rosie’s savior. Asher can help Rosie with everything, with the exception of her scent. One lonely night, Rosie drunk-summons a demon, Pan- the gorgeous, purple-horned, forked-tongued and tailed demon- and is shocked when it actually works. Pan is more than happy to strike a deal with Rosie to mask her scent, but you know what they say about the best laid plans, they never quite go as expected.
After making her a new identity, Asher dumps Rosie on the Mercer twins, Bentley and Remington. With them she has a job, a place to live, and an unexpected connection to both twins. Combine that with her attraction to her delectable and depraved demon, her elusive hacker and her estranged and sadistic husband, and we find ourselves on the edge of our seats knowing there is so much more deliciousness to come. Can she stay hidden from Gavin? When will she find out that her deal with the demon was more than she bargained for? Will Rosie continue to explore the attraction and connection that she feels for all her men? What does Pestilence have in store for this round of the Mate Games?
This multi-cast audiobook is narrated in duet by Stella Hunter, Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, James Joseph, and Jacob Morgan. Stella Hunter flawlessly embodies Rosie’s determination and fragility, as well as showcasing her amazing talent with her wide range of accents. We can always count on Teddy to deliver a delightfully entertaining performance. J.F. Harding blew us away with the depth of his acting by showcasing Ben’s quiet vulnerabilities and strength. John Hartley personifies the deviant wickedness of Gavin. James Joseph’s portrayal as the demon is something we never knew we needed. Him tauntingly singing is hot as hell and freaking creepy at the same time. It’s something dreams and nightmares are made of! Jacob Morgan as the flirtatious Remi is pure sexiness. Watch out #jeddy fans, you’re in for a treat. Rosie’s story has only just begun… we can’t wait to see what Kim & Meg have in store for us in Claimed by the Shifters, releasing in February.
"She wasn't mine to keep, but what would happen if I could never let her go?"
Welcome back to The Mate Games by K. Loraine and Meg Anne! We start out with the prequel novella, Promised to the Night. Roslyn Blackthorne (Rosie), the sweet and innocent sister of Noah, finds herself arranged to be married to Gavin Donoghue to end the feud between their families. She quickly realizes that the marriage is more than what she agreed to. When she finds out his family’s true intentions for her, she decides that Rosie needs to die to save herself and her family.
Deal with the Demon is the first installment in The Mate Games: Pestilence series. Kim and Meg have captivated us once again with this provocative, why choose series opener. The story begins in Aurora Springs, Alaska where Asher Henry, a black-hatted hacker, is about to become Rosie’s savior. Asher can help Rosie with everything, with the exception of her scent. One lonely night, Rosie drunk-summons a demon, Pan- the gorgeous, purple-horned, forked-tongued and tailed demon- and is shocked when it actually works. Pan is more than happy to strike a deal with Rosie to mask her scent, but you know what they say about the best laid plans, they never quite go as expected.
After making her a new identity, Asher dumps Rosie on the Mercer twins, Bentley and Remington. With them she has a job, a place to live, and an unexpected connection to both twins. Combine that with her attraction to her delectable and depraved demon, her elusive hacker and her estranged and sadistic husband, and we find ourselves on the edge of our seats knowing there is so much more deliciousness to come. Can she stay hidden from Gavin? When will she find out that her deal with the demon was more than she bargained for? Will Rosie continue to explore the attraction and connection that she feels for all her men? What does Pestilence have in store for this round of the Mate Games?
This multi-cast audiobook is narrated in duet by Stella Hunter, Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, James Joseph, and Jacob Morgan. Stella Hunter flawlessly embodies Rosie’s determination and fragility, as well as showcasing her amazing talent with her wide range of accents. We can always count on Teddy to deliver a delightfully entertaining performance. J.F. Harding blew us away with the depth of his acting by showcasing Ben’s quiet vulnerabilities and strength. John Hartley personifies the deviant wickedness of Gavin. James Joseph’s portrayal as the demon is something we never knew we needed. Him tauntingly singing is hot as hell and freaking creepy at the same time. It’s something dreams and nightmares are made of! Jacob Morgan as the flirtatious Remi is pure sexiness. Watch out #jeddy fans, you’re in for a treat. Rosie’s story has only just begun… we can’t wait to see what Kim & Meg have in store for us in Claimed by the Shifters, releasing in February.
"She wasn't mine to keep, but what would happen if I could never let her go?"
January 13, 2023
K. Loraine and Meg Anne have done it again! They’ve given us a fantastic new series that hits the ground running in the most thrilling, suspenseful and spicy way. I can already tell that this spinoff of the Mate Games series is going to be one wild ride and I’m here for all of it! Deal with the Demon tells the story of Roslyn “Rosie” Blackthorne, Noah’s sister, and I couldn’t love it and her more. After her sudden marriage to vampire duke Gavin Donoghue, Rosie fears for the life of her family and fakes her own death. Despite being young and somewhat naïve, she is incredibly brave. Her first stop is Asher Henry, the handsome wolf hacker who gives her an alias and helps her hide. He finds her a job at a bar owned by Ben and Remi Mercer, the wolf/shifter twins. These men couldn’t be more different and therefore couldn’t be more fun. Remi is funny and flirty while Ben quickly steals her heart with his sweet sincerity. In order to help cover her tracks, she also makes a dangerous deal with a demon, Pan. He’s all kinds of trouble and drives her wild every time he summons her. All of her men are hard to resist, including Gavin when we learn his true feelings for her. Each one will draw you in and steal a part of your heart (and make you swoon and melt along the way). And all the while, there is the constant threat of danger lurking about and so much wonderful suspense. This book is filled to the brim with thrilling action, snarky banter and so much heat that you won’t want to stop listening. It was fantastic and the cliffhanger had me reeling! I’m so curious what’s going to happen next and just can’t wait for more!
I listened to the audiobook and the star studded cast in this duet narration is incredible! Stella Hunter, JF Harding, James Joseph, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan are each amazing in their own right and have created the perfect voices for these unique characters. I loved every second and hung on every word as it completely drew me in to this exciting world!
I listened to the audiobook and the star studded cast in this duet narration is incredible! Stella Hunter, JF Harding, James Joseph, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan are each amazing in their own right and have created the perfect voices for these unique characters. I loved every second and hung on every word as it completely drew me in to this exciting world!
January 17, 2023
This audiobook is like listening to a paranormal soap opera especially when you have a full cast for the characters. It took me back to my high school days when I would rush home to watch Dark Shadows. It was when I first fell in love with the paranormal genre. Our authors have solidified that love.
I will love reading the e-book after I finish listening to the audio version so that I have voices in my head when revisiting the characters. But the series will best be “tasted” in audio. I was left wishing that this series would continue so that I could have a marathon and revisit characters that I fell in love with here. The only thing better would be to see it on television. Maybe I can use the power of suggestion and send my thoughts to the powers that be at the SyFy network.
Our authors are the perfect couple. They are a great combination of creative minds. It’s not hard to get carried away to a world that is part real, part fantasy, part suspense, and pure s*x appeal. This book is not for those that don’t like “adult” relationships and the use of strong language. Fans of these authors are going to be pleased with this latest addition.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
I will love reading the e-book after I finish listening to the audio version so that I have voices in my head when revisiting the characters. But the series will best be “tasted” in audio. I was left wishing that this series would continue so that I could have a marathon and revisit characters that I fell in love with here. The only thing better would be to see it on television. Maybe I can use the power of suggestion and send my thoughts to the powers that be at the SyFy network.
Our authors are the perfect couple. They are a great combination of creative minds. It’s not hard to get carried away to a world that is part real, part fantasy, part suspense, and pure s*x appeal. This book is not for those that don’t like “adult” relationships and the use of strong language. Fans of these authors are going to be pleased with this latest addition.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
May 12, 2023
OH MY GOD, this book is holy spice - it's just 5/5 spice right away. I have been anticipating this book since forever, and the AUDIO BOOK is worth it.
I really adore the Twins. I just couldn't get enough of them, but then PAN. PAN, the big and purple..delicious demon, enters the chat. There were parts that made me laugh so loud omg I passed away to the next realm. The spice in this book does that too.
We got Rosie trying to hide her identity and fake her death. She blends in with the paranormal locals of Alaska, but of course, I couldn't resist the men in this book either. I love the fact she doesn't curse, lol! It's so funny and cute.
I will say the Voice Actors did a great job with this one. They produce the best audio books EVER. So hard to listen to in the public cause of the jaw-dropping spice. Clutching my imaginary pearls.
Rating 5/5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Spice Level 5/5 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
😈 Why choose
😈 Paranormal Romance
😈 Cinnamon roll boysss and Obsessive AF too
😈 TWINS, I LOVE THE TWINS
😈 Swords Crossing
😈 Tail play
😈 Voyeurismsss
I really adore the Twins. I just couldn't get enough of them, but then PAN. PAN, the big and purple..delicious demon, enters the chat. There were parts that made me laugh so loud omg I passed away to the next realm. The spice in this book does that too.
We got Rosie trying to hide her identity and fake her death. She blends in with the paranormal locals of Alaska, but of course, I couldn't resist the men in this book either. I love the fact she doesn't curse, lol! It's so funny and cute.
I will say the Voice Actors did a great job with this one. They produce the best audio books EVER. So hard to listen to in the public cause of the jaw-dropping spice. Clutching my imaginary pearls.
Rating 5/5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Spice Level 5/5 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
😈 Why choose
😈 Paranormal Romance
😈 Cinnamon roll boysss and Obsessive AF too
😈 TWINS, I LOVE THE TWINS
😈 Swords Crossing
😈 Tail play
😈 Voyeurismsss
January 22, 2023
Wow, what an introdution into two new tropes #reverseharem (RH) and #paranormal (PRN)!
It was an incredible yarn but best experienced in audio as its multi-cast #duet and it is phenomenal! I've also found two new narrators #jamesjoseph and #johnhartley to add to my list!
If you are reading, remember to read the prequel "Promised to the Night" which is included in the audio.
This is full of smut and Rosie is such a sl*t and can barely keep her knickers on from one chapter to the next while pleasuring the demon and her mates, but perhaps that's because she's a vampire. What I didn't get was surely if you mate with one, you can't mate with everyone?? Anyway I suppose I'll get used to the idea as it's my first shape shifter book too!!
I now can't wait for book #2 to drop next month and I may be in the minority but I'm on Gavin's Side! 😉
Narrators:
Gavin = John Hartley
Pan = James Joseph
Asher = Teddy Hamilton
Remi = J.F. Harding
Ben = Jacob Morgan
Rosie = Stella Hunter
It was an incredible yarn but best experienced in audio as its multi-cast #duet and it is phenomenal! I've also found two new narrators #jamesjoseph and #johnhartley to add to my list!
If you are reading, remember to read the prequel "Promised to the Night" which is included in the audio.
This is full of smut and Rosie is such a sl*t and can barely keep her knickers on from one chapter to the next while pleasuring the demon and her mates, but perhaps that's because she's a vampire. What I didn't get was surely if you mate with one, you can't mate with everyone?? Anyway I suppose I'll get used to the idea as it's my first shape shifter book too!!
I now can't wait for book #2 to drop next month and I may be in the minority but I'm on Gavin's Side! 😉
Narrators:
Gavin = John Hartley
Pan = James Joseph
Asher = Teddy Hamilton
Remi = J.F. Harding
Ben = Jacob Morgan
Rosie = Stella Hunter
January 8, 2023
(4.5 stars)
If you loved getting lost in the Mate Games world, you have seen anything from the dynamic author duo; Meg Anne and K. Loraine. Their world of vampires, shifters, humans, and fey has just gotten so much bigger. Get ready for an all new adventure in the first book of their new series, "The Mate Games: Pestilence."
Deal with the Demon, follows the recently "deceased" Roselyn Blackthorn and her journey to starting a new life away from dangers her name brings. She finds herself in a sleepy town in Alaska and in path of a hermit hacker, a demon, and a few wolf-shifters. Roselyn finds herself a new life that so different than the one she left behind. Find out how she copes for yourself.
This audiobook is narrated by Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, James Joseph, and Jacob Morgan. This ensemble cast is on fire in duet narration. Teddy Hamilton is the broody hermit hacker, Asher. One half of the wolf-shifter twins is the strong, silent, and protective Bentley, played by J.F. Harding. Stella Hunter is the badass yet naïve heroine, Roselyn "Rosie" Blackthorn. In the role of the devilishly handsome and dominant vampire is John Hartley. This book introduce a new breed of character in the deal dealing demon of Pan, played by James Joseph. And finally, the second half of the wolf-shifter twins is the endless flirt, Remington Mercer aka Jacob Morgan. You will fall in the love with this cast of character and maybe even find yourself hating some of them at the same time.
If you loved getting lost in the Mate Games world, you have seen anything from the dynamic author duo; Meg Anne and K. Loraine. Their world of vampires, shifters, humans, and fey has just gotten so much bigger. Get ready for an all new adventure in the first book of their new series, "The Mate Games: Pestilence."
Deal with the Demon, follows the recently "deceased" Roselyn Blackthorn and her journey to starting a new life away from dangers her name brings. She finds herself in a sleepy town in Alaska and in path of a hermit hacker, a demon, and a few wolf-shifters. Roselyn finds herself a new life that so different than the one she left behind. Find out how she copes for yourself.
This audiobook is narrated by Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, James Joseph, and Jacob Morgan. This ensemble cast is on fire in duet narration. Teddy Hamilton is the broody hermit hacker, Asher. One half of the wolf-shifter twins is the strong, silent, and protective Bentley, played by J.F. Harding. Stella Hunter is the badass yet naïve heroine, Roselyn "Rosie" Blackthorn. In the role of the devilishly handsome and dominant vampire is John Hartley. This book introduce a new breed of character in the deal dealing demon of Pan, played by James Joseph. And finally, the second half of the wolf-shifter twins is the endless flirt, Remington Mercer aka Jacob Morgan. You will fall in the love with this cast of character and maybe even find yourself hating some of them at the same time.
January 17, 2023
I didn't think K. Loraine & Meg Anne could top the original Mate Games series, but even part way in I quickly found out that yes, yes they could. Add in a stellar cast & I'm done for.
In addition to being full of flirty, fun, humorous conversations & situations, this book is so hot it will set your underwear on fire! I loved every single minute of this book and cannot wait for more! Really fantastic writing that pulls you in to the story immediately. It's impossible to not fall in love with all of them, even Pan. The twins are my faves, but I loved every character.
What can I say about these narrators? Each one of them took to their roles like they were made for them. John Hartley and his growly Duke of Tears, Gavin. Stella Hunter's perfect as Rosie/Nadia because she's so damn good at showing Rosie's innocence in her voice but then stronger as she blossoms with each connection Rosie makes with the guys. Teddy Hamilton is always perfect as the sweet and grumbly Asher. James Joseph as the VERY NAUGHTY demon, Pan. Oh my goodness.
JF Harding and Jacob Morgan were cast as the perfect twins. So very different and they had a great relationship. They had me in tears during one of the scenes with Remi and Ben.
In addition to being full of flirty, fun, humorous conversations & situations, this book is so hot it will set your underwear on fire! I loved every single minute of this book and cannot wait for more! Really fantastic writing that pulls you in to the story immediately. It's impossible to not fall in love with all of them, even Pan. The twins are my faves, but I loved every character.
What can I say about these narrators? Each one of them took to their roles like they were made for them. John Hartley and his growly Duke of Tears, Gavin. Stella Hunter's perfect as Rosie/Nadia because she's so damn good at showing Rosie's innocence in her voice but then stronger as she blossoms with each connection Rosie makes with the guys. Teddy Hamilton is always perfect as the sweet and grumbly Asher. James Joseph as the VERY NAUGHTY demon, Pan. Oh my goodness.
JF Harding and Jacob Morgan were cast as the perfect twins. So very different and they had a great relationship. They had me in tears during one of the scenes with Remi and Ben.
January 11, 2023
I am the BIGGEST fan of the first Mate Games series and was worried, because of past let downs of other authors/series, that this new one wouldn’t meet the high bar that was set. Let me tell you- this book lives up to and exceeds my expectations. From a cold, domineering, vampire Duke to a mischievous fork tongued demon who knows how to use his tail, with surly, flirty bear shifters and a grumpy computer hacker in between, this is DREAM book boyfriend sandwich I with proudly devour over and over and over again! I am so excited to see how the rest of the series goes and to know what happens with Rosie and her men.
January 14, 2023
This book was a quick read because I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I was so excited to return to this world and I wasn’t disappointed.
It wasn’t just spicy, but hot and the dynamics between all of these characters ticked all the boxes. Need a broody tech genius? Check. Need a couple brothers with very different personalities? Check. Need a FMC who is strong, yet vulnerable? Check. Need a vampire or demon with a tail?! Double check.
The fantasy/paranormal aspect of this world just adds to the very real banter and connection between these characters. They’re just people too! Albeit maybe not human.
I think it’s going to be a wild ride and I certainly won’t miss a minute of it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It wasn’t just spicy, but hot and the dynamics between all of these characters ticked all the boxes. Need a broody tech genius? Check. Need a couple brothers with very different personalities? Check. Need a FMC who is strong, yet vulnerable? Check. Need a vampire or demon with a tail?! Double check.
The fantasy/paranormal aspect of this world just adds to the very real banter and connection between these characters. They’re just people too! Albeit maybe not human.
I think it’s going to be a wild ride and I certainly won’t miss a minute of it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 18, 2023
What a ride! Such a deliciously delectable dalliance in debauchery with my new favourite Demon...Pan:
Mon petite monstre! Pestilence has never felt so good.
Keep those water bottles filled and fans and air conditioners set to high! You’re in for one hell of a hot n spicy thrill in what is shaping up to be another marvellous Why Choose? hit series by the writing dream team of Meg Anne and K Loraine.
If you thought the Mate Games War was outta this world: then prepare thyself: Pestilence is not just hot n spicy, it's next level tasty n saucy, I'm living for it!!
This is Roslyn Blackthorne’s spicy, heart racing, pulse pounding story and features:
💜 Sassy Virgin Vampire Hybrid Heroine
💜 Grumpy Vampire Duke
💜 Purple Demon with fancy body parts
💜 Nosy hacker with boundary issues,
💜 Angsty wolf shifters who like to share,
💜 Sword crossing,
💜 Plenty of group activities,
Rosie faked her death to get out of her marriage with Gavin, and to make sure he doesn’t find her, she summons a demon and Pan grants her wish, but as is always the case with Demon deals: there is a catch, and unlike other Demons, Pan is not after Rosie’s soul, he wants to posses her body and her blood! Fair trade right? 😉Rosie then decides to make a new life for herself in a small town in the Alaskan’ wilderness where she finds her hunky hacker and the sexy shifter twins and that’s when the fun begins and the heat soars!
Again we have a #MasterCast performing in Duet, starring:
The delicious Stella Hunter as Roslyn or Rosie, who is a Vampire Hybrid, with Stella’s hot AF British accent – my girl crush keeps growing and I’m living for it!
John Hartley as the jilted ‘Dom’ to Rosie’s ‘Sub’ husband Gavin – so growly with his seductive British accent: #AlphaJohn is hot AF!!
Teddy Hamilton is Asher the Human hacker who Rosie enlists to help with her fake identity after faking her death and leaving Gavin! Loving the grumpiness of Asher he’s adorable.
JF Harding and Joseph Morgan are the cheeky and sexy AF, golden retriever wolf-shifter twins: Bennet & Remington Mercer, who love to share. Now I’m a Vampire Witch hybrid and wolves are not my thing usually, but holy hot puppies Batman, just like in The OG Mates Games, JF Harding has me falling for a wolf, and “sweet baby girl” can we take a moment for Jacob Morgan…Ummm his sexy Southern twang gets me every dang time! I adore him and his performance in this book, was a standout!
Finally, my favourite: James Joseph as Pan the devilishly desirable demon who loves to break into French and I’m so here for it – JJ’s French accent is seductive AF not to mention his fancy tail, I mean: trust JJ to make this Vampire Witch hybrid, fall for a Demon: and he is perfect in his portrayal of the possessive and domineering Pan.
This All-Star cast of fabulous voice actors were outstanding, not only in their performance of their main roles, but they were exceptional as the entourage of interesting side characters that you can’t help but fall for and want to get to know – did I mention we have a trio of Gargoyles, and they are not just any old Tom, Dick and Harry😉 we have some amazing British accent work by John and JJ: Cockney, Scouse and Scottish – just brilliant!!
Overall, I absolutely devoured this audiobook!
Meg Anne and K. Loraine nailed this once again, and I cannot wait for Claimed by Shifters next! All the stars every time!
***I was fortunate to review an Advanced Listener Copy of this Book and this is my honest review***
Mon petite monstre! Pestilence has never felt so good.
Keep those water bottles filled and fans and air conditioners set to high! You’re in for one hell of a hot n spicy thrill in what is shaping up to be another marvellous Why Choose? hit series by the writing dream team of Meg Anne and K Loraine.
If you thought the Mate Games War was outta this world: then prepare thyself: Pestilence is not just hot n spicy, it's next level tasty n saucy, I'm living for it!!
This is Roslyn Blackthorne’s spicy, heart racing, pulse pounding story and features:
💜 Sassy Virgin Vampire Hybrid Heroine
💜 Grumpy Vampire Duke
💜 Purple Demon with fancy body parts
💜 Nosy hacker with boundary issues,
💜 Angsty wolf shifters who like to share,
💜 Sword crossing,
💜 Plenty of group activities,
Rosie faked her death to get out of her marriage with Gavin, and to make sure he doesn’t find her, she summons a demon and Pan grants her wish, but as is always the case with Demon deals: there is a catch, and unlike other Demons, Pan is not after Rosie’s soul, he wants to posses her body and her blood! Fair trade right? 😉Rosie then decides to make a new life for herself in a small town in the Alaskan’ wilderness where she finds her hunky hacker and the sexy shifter twins and that’s when the fun begins and the heat soars!
Again we have a #MasterCast performing in Duet, starring:
The delicious Stella Hunter as Roslyn or Rosie, who is a Vampire Hybrid, with Stella’s hot AF British accent – my girl crush keeps growing and I’m living for it!
John Hartley as the jilted ‘Dom’ to Rosie’s ‘Sub’ husband Gavin – so growly with his seductive British accent: #AlphaJohn is hot AF!!
Teddy Hamilton is Asher the Human hacker who Rosie enlists to help with her fake identity after faking her death and leaving Gavin! Loving the grumpiness of Asher he’s adorable.
JF Harding and Joseph Morgan are the cheeky and sexy AF, golden retriever wolf-shifter twins: Bennet & Remington Mercer, who love to share. Now I’m a Vampire Witch hybrid and wolves are not my thing usually, but holy hot puppies Batman, just like in The OG Mates Games, JF Harding has me falling for a wolf, and “sweet baby girl” can we take a moment for Jacob Morgan…Ummm his sexy Southern twang gets me every dang time! I adore him and his performance in this book, was a standout!
Finally, my favourite: James Joseph as Pan the devilishly desirable demon who loves to break into French and I’m so here for it – JJ’s French accent is seductive AF not to mention his fancy tail, I mean: trust JJ to make this Vampire Witch hybrid, fall for a Demon: and he is perfect in his portrayal of the possessive and domineering Pan.
This All-Star cast of fabulous voice actors were outstanding, not only in their performance of their main roles, but they were exceptional as the entourage of interesting side characters that you can’t help but fall for and want to get to know – did I mention we have a trio of Gargoyles, and they are not just any old Tom, Dick and Harry😉 we have some amazing British accent work by John and JJ: Cockney, Scouse and Scottish – just brilliant!!
Overall, I absolutely devoured this audiobook!
Meg Anne and K. Loraine nailed this once again, and I cannot wait for Claimed by Shifters next! All the stars every time!
***I was fortunate to review an Advanced Listener Copy of this Book and this is my honest review***
January 14, 2023
I loved this book!!! I still can't figure out if one of these guys is going to be the bad guy or what and I'm loving it. Rosie was amazing and all the guys are incredible. You don't need to read the previous trilogy to understand this story (but I thought it helped a little bit to understand the world this is set in) and the authors do a great job of explaining the connections. I can't wait for the next book!!!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 26, 2023
Average but entertaining
March 2, 2023
2.5 Stars
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