Deal with the Demon: The Mate Games: Pestilence, Book 1 (Unabridged‪)‬

This is a wonderful story. I love all the different point of views and how they add to the richness of the story. The spice is wonderful. The plot is very intriguing both the internal and the external as well as how they intertwine. The characters are beautifully flawed and it is interesting to see how they work around each other. All in all good book.

The great writing team of Meg Anne and K. Loraine have outdone themselves with this spinoff of the “Mate Games” series, not only did they turn up the heat a notch but they introduce some new and exciting paranormal characters. The audio also included the prequel, Gavin Donoghue and Roslyn “Rosie” Blackthorne’s arranged marriage and rush wedding, Gavin, a Dom had plans for his new wife, have her submit to him completely, but he never had time to because she fled and then got herself killed. Or did she, Roslyn, definitely fled after faking her own death, and needing a new identity she knew who she needed to see to make that happen, Asher, who is hiding out in small shifter town in Alaska. One problem with that town is they hate vampires, and Roslyn, who is a hybrid, part human, part vampire, would be considered an enemy despite never fully turning into a vampire, which made her special and the reason the Donoghues wanted her blood. Asher who is hiding away up in Alaska agrees to help Roslyn and they come up with a new look and identity for her, Nadia, the only problem is ridding of her scent, he was going to get a witch to help but after too much time on her hands and moonshine Roslyn winds up summoning a demon, Pan, and they make a deal that will hide who she is, a deal that will bind her to him. Asher gets her a job at the Mercer brother’s bar and an apartment to live above the bar. The Mercer twins are wolf shifters, Remington and Asher are more than friends, the chemistry between them is smoking hot, Bentley, the older of the two and the alpha, is drawn to Nadia/Roslyn and after seeing her helplessness he takes it upon himself to help her. Nadia/Roslyn is building a new life with these men, Ben, Remi, and Asher, and she wants that except Pan is threatening their existence and when she tries to tell him she filled the deal, he has none of that. Another complication arrives in Alaska, Gavin is there and learns that she is still alive. And something else is amiss in Aurora Springs, Alaska, someone or something is on a killing spree and they arrest the wrong person. Wow, this is one action packed and brilliantly plotted story, it has plenty of drama, some humor, angst, twists and turns, heartfelt emotions, and some steamy romance.

🎧📚🎧  And for the amazing narration and lineup of talent, J.F. Harding, Jacob Morgan, James Joseph, John Hartley, Stella Hunter, Teddy Hamilton were the perfect cast to bring these characters and story to life, Each one as brilliant as the other in their prospective roles and their performances and voices complemented each other’s perfectly. Stella Hunter nailed it as Roslyn, British accent and all, John Hartley’s Gavin was alpha all the way, just as intended, Teddy Hamilton’s Asher was perfection too, James Joseph’s Pan was both chilling and hot, Jacob Morgan was great as Remi and last but not least was J.F Harding’s Bentley, he made it so easy to fall in love with him. This multi-cast is a definite treat for the ears, they set the perfect tone for the story and captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another exceptional listen.