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Haunting Beauty

The Mate Games (Death, Book 1)

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Haunting Beauty

By: Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Narrated by: Stella Hunter, J.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, John Hartley, James Joseph, Samantha Brentmoor - featuring
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An all new duet narrated multicast series from USA Today best-selling authors Meg Anne and K. Loraine.

One heroic act damned me for eternity. With a name like Tor, I should have been a hero, just like my father and twin. Turns out I’m not. Not even close. Instead I’m the very thing we hunted. A depraved monster. I thought there was no escaping the curse. No hope for a future.

And then I met my mate in the unlikeliest of places: Blackwood Asylum. A place for criminals. Power-hungry madmen. Supernatural outcasts. And her, the curvaceous writer who sees ghosts.

I’m not the only one with a need to claim her though, and I don’t know which of us she’ll choose.

The dragon

The pirate

The lost soul, or me...the beast.

Dahlia was my reason for holding on to the last shreds of my humanity, but with every passing day I lose more of myself. And I’m starting to think that’s for the best.

With threats closing in from all sides and a serial killer on the loose, maybe fate brought us together because she doesn’t need a hero. Maybe what my beauty really needs is a villain.

For fans of Supernatural and American Horror Story, USA Today best-selling authors Meg Anne and K. Loraine are thrilled to bring you another installment in the Mate Games Universe.

Warning: The Mate Games: Death is a spicy paranormal series with a cast of antiheroes utterly devoted to their heroine (even if they haven’t realized it yet). It contains a cursed Novasgardian berserker with primal energy, a dastardly pirate captain who deals in pixie dust, a possessive fae dragon shifter who is fond of hand necklaces, and a mysterious Southern gentleman who’d show her what he liked, if only he could remember. Please refer to the authors' website for all tropes, tags, and CWs.

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To say I was excited for this new series in the Mate Games universe would be a dramatic understatement. As soon as it was hinted during the Pestilence series that Death would be the next round and the clues as to who would be the players.....I was HOOKED (pardon the pun). It is fair to say for the last few months I have been thinking about little else and pestering the creative geniuses K Loraine and Meg Anne for details and hints as to the casting.

They continue to level up on themselves and this story just shows how effortlessly they can create this beautifully evocative and sexy paranormal why choose romance that also has so much classic humour but also earnest heart to it. For this round we find ourselves whisked away to the entrancing but menacing Blackwood Asylum in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland and a backdrop of a sinister looming threat of a supernatural "Ripper" serial killer.

Its an absorbing and fascinating story which is threaded through with so many easter eggs and links to K Loraine and Meg Anne's other works and characters that this really is one for the fans. It is also a love letter for all those who fell in love with the villains and wanted to run off with them instead. But there is also an added extra to this story which immersive audio drama nerds will love, with audio effects in little extracts sprinkled throughout the book to really drill in the unsettling foreshadowing environment of this new world we are living in for this series.

They have once again managed to create a superb ensemble of characters you instantly relate to and get drawn in by, aided expertly by their stellar audio cast. Dahlia is probably my favourite of the main female characters so far in the Mate Games universe. She is effortlessly relatable as the adorable funny, sweet but awkward recluse writer who is tormented by her past and her ability to see ghosts. Of course, Queen Stella Hunter is the only one able to take on the mantle with her effortless charisma and talent and I just always want to listen to her. However, I was deliriously happy when Samantha Brentmoor made her debut in the universe and joined the cast in a delicious complement to Stella, by playing Dahlia's confident, sassy, slightly manic best friend and editor Kiki and as the mysterious Dr Masterson running the Blackwood Asylum. I have such an unashamedly hard girl crush on Samantha and it is not helped one bit listening to her in this. Sigh.

But it wouldn't be a Mate Games without the boys. And they don't slack on this one with the Jason Clarke finally getting to play the Beast of Novasgard, aka Tor Nordson twin of Alek. Anyone who ever obsessed about the Beast from Beauty and the Beast well....this one is for you. With his trademark deep gravely voice and an English accent and playing the giant softie desperately trying to battle control with his inner demon for his fated mate. Its everything.

James Joseph being given free reign once again to just run with it and create a larger than life instant fan favourite with his turn as the devilishly charming rouge fae pirate, Caspian Hook. He is a trickster but a seductive one and will lay waste to an array of fans.

John Hartley, the definition of method audio actor if I ever heard one, playing the tormented artist Scottish fae dragon Kai is something you just NEED in your life. He gives Tor a run for his money as an overly possessive slightly out of control beast who wants to lay siege to Dahlia's heart and take his gem back to his hoard.

J.F Harding gets to showcase a completely different weapon in his acting arsenal in this series by playing a completely different character than usual. He is the mysterious stranger Cain, with a lethal Southern drawl and lost memory but that doesn't stop him from being probably the most villainous of the whole harem.

All of this mixed together in a deliciously enticing cocktail of intriguing mystery, spinetingling suspense, four dominant alpha guys vying for the attentions of our lovely Dahlia, a sprinkling of intense heat and topped with wicked humour...you will never want it to stop.

#bestroundyet - Bring on the villains!!!!

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Definitely a 5 star read for me!
I would recommend reading the CWs first to see if this book is right for you as there are some darker themes!

The cast were amazing, and really helped me visualise how the characters sounded.

Whenever Tor was present it actually made me wanna giggle like a teenager because holy cow he’s my fave 🥵.

The spicy scenes were hot as hell and I can’t wait to see more in the next book. I’m so enraptured by this series already and I cannot wait to continue reading!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Yes just yes😍

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Meg Anne and K. Loraine unite again for another amazing collaboration and start of a new series set in their fascinating “Mate Games” world. These two make a great team, two gifted authors with brilliant minds that are imaginative, and they create stories that consume your entire being, ones you can not get enough of and keep you coming back for more. “Haunting Beauty” grabbed my attention right from the start and held it for the entire book. As the first book of the series, it lays down the foundation for what is coming and introduces you to the key characters and wow, what a lineup of characters, each one as intriguing as the other, starting with Dahlia Moore. Dahlia is an author, an introvert who prefers to stay home, but she has to do some public appearances, including the red carpet event for a movie premier based on one of her books. She loses it at that event and all heII breaks loose, and while she does not remember much of what happens it is recommended that she spend some time at a rehab facility in Scotland, Blackwood Asylum, except it is no ordinary rehab and it turns out Dahlia is no ordinary human. And she is met with some of the most extraordinary men, and all want her attention. If you read or listened to the original “Mating Games” you will remember Alek’s brother Tor Nordson, a Norse demigod, Prince of Novasgard, a berserker and a beast. Then we have Caspian Hook, the pirate aka Captain Hook, a FAE with magical powers, Kai (Malakai) the dragon shifter and the mysterious Cain Alexander. Keeping these patients in line is the good doctor Masterson, and she has her work cut out for her with this crew. I absolutely loved how everything played out in this book, it is a cleverly plotted story with non-stop drama and plenty of things going on, intriguing things including putting their own unique spin on classic fairytales. And that ending, holy moly, I need the next book pronto! Meg Anne and K. Lorraine, thank you for another amazing story and wild ride.    

🎧📚🎧 And for the exceptional narration performed in duet style by this amazing lineup of talent, Stella Hunter, J.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, John Hartley, James Joseph, Samantha Brentmoor and a guest appearance by Aaron Shedlock in a cameo as Alek. These industry greats were fantastic in their roles and I loved how they owned their roles, sounding believable and just as imagined how the characters would sound. Each one stood out and they truly shined in their performance, starting with Stella Hunter as Dahlia, grasping her with and eccentrics, Jason Clarke as Tor the Berserker who nails it as the growly beast, James Joseph as the smart-alecky and full of himself Hook, J.F. Harding as the mysterious Cain, and John Hartley as the possessive Kai, these four men are alpha’s in their own right, portrayed perfectly according to their personality. Samantha Brentmoor’s Dr. Masterson was perfection, loved how she delivered her dialogue, her Kiki was just as amazing too. These versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and their performance enhances the story to another level. Thank you for another amazing listen.

A Fascinating New Series! Amazing Story & Listen🎧

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If fairy tales are your jam, and you enjoy a bit of paranormal, and a lot of steam, then this book is for you! K Loraine and Meg Anne bring the next installment of the Mate Games series and they are on fire! Meet Dahlia. A romance author in her own right, she breaks down in public and is whisked away to a rehabilitation center. But it's no ordinary center. Each person there has a power, and each of the men she encounters is one she cannot get out of her mind! Kai, Caspian, Tor and Cain, each represent their own fairy tale, each with their own personality traits, from beast to pirate to dragon and each vying for the love of Dahlia. The question is can they share her? Will she choose? Who are the villains, and what of the ghosts? This is the perfect mix of romance and suspense and I cannot wait to see where it all leads next.

And the narration, don't even get me started! What a cast of voices this one has! Stella Hunter, J.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, John Hartley, James Joseph and Samantha Brentmoor each bringing their expertise of emotions or accents and bringing all the feels and excitement this installment has. I love the effects used in this too, as the doctor has her sessions. This is a fabulous start and I am enjoying each and every one of these performances.

Can't wait for more of this series!

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Devoured this audio book - such wonderful characters and storyline. The narrators are AMAZING! They do such a fantastic job bringing these characters to life and the variety of accents is just divine.. This book has it all - humour, romance, fantasy, mystery - I absolutely loved it and cannot recommend it enough. Cannot wait to read book 2.

Wow - Fantastic Start to this series

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