Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley

Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1)

by Jennifer Ashley

Collared and controlled, Shifters are outcast from humanity, forced to live in Shiftertowns. But waiting within are passions that no collar can contain...

Like most Shifters, Liam Morrissey has learned that trusting humans leads to no good. But when beautiful attorney Kim Fraser enters Shiftertown alone in order to prove her client's innocence, Liam's alpha nature leaves him no choice but to offer his protection.

Reviewed by stacey_is_sassy on

4 of 5 stars

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Not too bad for an old timer...

The Shifters Unbound series has been on my radar for a while and I've finally gotten around to read/listen to it. I'm a sucker for shifter romance and this definitely brought something new to the table. It's not often that (in the reading world) shifters are expected to be tamed/held back/denied their natural inclinations. In Pride Mates we're introduced to shifters who have to wear a collar to identify and harness their strengths and natural abilities. These collars were created by the Fae and cause them pain if they try to remove them or act in a violent way.

So, to say I'm gobsmacked is an understatement. Why would I want the shifters that I love to see wild and uninhibited, be tamed? Well, luckily for me, we still get a bit of the wild. There's still the raunchiness, possessiveness and growliness I love, it's just a bit more controlled.

I enjoyed Pride Mates but admit that it's showing its age a wee bit. I can't pinpoint exactly why but it could be the language, or maybe even how the characters acted. The narrator does an OK job and I was able to follow the story easily.

I will definitely be back for more in the series as I enjoyed meeting this clan and hope to see a few more of the shifters find their HEA.

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