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Starlight Mates

The Nexus Series, Book 1

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Starlight Mates

By: G. Bailey
Narrated by: Annie Worthington, Will Thorne
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About this listen

They shouldn't want me. I rejected them and ran… and I'll find a way to escape again.

I grew up knowing three important facts. One, my parents hated Nexus shifters. Two, I was taught everyone should be scared of me, and they should be. Three, I'm a monster.

I'm a Nexus, a powerful shifter bonded to five other souls… only I rejected them all at the mating ceremony and ran away with my parents when I was fifteen.

After five years on the run, I've finally been found. My Nexus mates dragged me back to the biggest pack community in the mountains of Scotland, where they'll make sure I follow each of their rules and never let me out of their sight while they torment me for breaking the bond.

Onyx, with his charming smiles and pretty suits, hides the true alpha lurking within. Aleksander, with his unforgettable hazel eyes and deadly secrets, wants to ruin me. The twins, Hollis and Rhodes, capture ladies' hearts like it's an art form. One wants to break mine in the name of revenge. And finally, Finnegan. He is the biggest threat to the Nexus shifter race, and he hates me the most.

They are dangerous alpha shifters who have powers from the Wolf Gods, and I'm the reject who broke their hearts, tore out the bond between us, and left them alone.

Every moment I spend with them is dangerous…

They don't know the monster lurking under my skin, begging to come out to play. If they keep pushing… it won't be stopped.

Then there will be nothing left.

Starlight Mates is a dark romantasy with men who growl more than speak. You can expect tropes like who did this to you, touch her and die, rejected mates, forced proximity, and why-choose.

©2024 G. Bailey (P)2025 Podium Audio
Dark Fantasy Fantasy Paranormal Romantic Suspense Heartfelt Shifter

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Pretty much the same story and plot as the book series Bonds That Tie, but otherwise quite good.

Magic and world-building.

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She left them, and they hate her. It was all for them.forced proximity, monster , can’t love, keep distance

Forced proximity

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Overall, Starlight Mates: Nexus felt like a familiar ride; almost too familiar. It strongly echoed The Bonds That Tie series, from the core plot beats to the character dynamics, just transplanted into a UK setting. On top of that, the first half was repetitive, slow, and often felt jumbled, as if the story couldn't quite decide what it wanted to focus on. Instead of building tension, it dragged in places, making it harder to stay fully engaged. The FMC, in particular, was a weaker point for me, less likeable and harder to root for, which made emotional investment difficult.
One of the biggest issues was the inconsistency in her mates. Every time they appeared, they seemed to change personalities, which broke immersion and made the relationships feel unstable in an unintentional way. While the story did eventually reach moments of action, those scenes were over almost as soon as they began, cutting off any real payoff after such a slow buildup. That imbalance made the pacing feel especially frustrating.
Emotionally, there were flashes of sadness, but they were brief and didn't linger long enough to leave a lasting impact.
It's not terrible, just average, with unrealized potential. I'm giving it 3 stars because it was listenable and had moments of interest, even though it leaned too heavily on repetition and missed opportunities to truly stand out.

It could have been so much worse

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