All he did was apply for a job and then his world was turned upside down. Thrust into the world he had no idea about, Jordan Sutton’s only goal was to get a job working for Duncan Pryde of Pryde Industries. He thought werewolves, vampires, and faes belonged in fairy tales, not in the real world. What will he do when he finds out that there’s more than meets the eye to his boss and his family? … family?
Duncan Pryde had too much going on in his life. He became the sole guardian of his twin niece and nephew along with the addition of his pack and company. He had no time to think about a mate when trouble came to his front door. What happens when the man he hired for one job turns out to be his destined mate? Does he deny what he feels or embrace it?
Disclaimer: Contains Mpreg but not the focus of the story. This book contains explicit language and is intended for adult readers over the age of 18+
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It is ALWAYS a thrill to come across a new-to-me writer and discover a treasure trove of wonderful stories yet to be experienced. I met this writer in an LGBTQ+ book group on Facebook on a post she published to promote her novel. I read the synopsis and was anxious to immerse myself in the world she created. Narrated by the simply incredible Sean Crisden, the novel takes on a life my imagination could never have provided.
In ‘Jordan’s Pryde’ we encounter Jordan Sutton who is drowning in bills when he gets notified that he is scheduled for an interview with immensely successful Duncan Pryde, a man he had been following through the media. He is accidentally sent to the home to interview for the nanny position instead of the personal assistant position he was hoping for. Getting along well with Pryde’s nephew and niece, the mix-up sticks and he is set up in the household of the very successful man.
It isn’t long before he discovers that the world of shifters, vampires, and fae exist. Generations-long enmities are present among the factions and between groups within each as is the situation he finds himself in. He discovers he is the result of a union between two different supernatural beings and is considered an abomination. That person wants him and his father’s kind permanently destroyed.
Author Giovanna Reaves writes a story packed full of ALL that is essential in ANY wonderful book: great world-building (a world populated with supernatural characters), excellent character development (the leads grow together as lovers and as a mated pair with the opposition), distinctly defined conflict (as mentioned previously), and clearly delineated conclusion (which eliminates the immediate threat yet leaves the main couple intact). In addition, she checks off the additional boxes of impeccable pacing (the rate at which the writer introduces key elements in the story) and precise balance (the distribution of varying types of elements in the narrative)! She provides readers an incredible M/M romance that isn’t dependent on the quantity or quality of sexual scenes. The book stands firmly on its own. Readers need more, much more from this exceptional writer!
3.5 stars. The premise of the story and the world-building was well done. The first half of the book held my interest but then it felt like the author changed genres from shifter romance to fantasy and then changed, yet again, to throwing every element of those and adding in mystery and intrigue. I felt a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Audiobook: decent narrator
Jordan’s Pryde is the first book in the Pryde Shifter Series by Giovanna Reaves. This is a paranormal shifter story with mpreg elements. There is violence, danger, suspense and drama… theres magic, secrets, discoveries and shifters… and theirs pack/family, steam and love. The characters are likeable- interesting and entertaining. I thought the story sucks you in and makes you want more from this world created in 5he pages.
OMG you are going to Love this book! Gia has created a new, fantastic world, populated by shifter sects you know and new ones you don’t. They blend together to form a world that sucks you in from the beginning and doesn’t let you go. It leaves you wanting more.
When Jordan gets hired by Duncan, it’s his dream come true. Until a screw up leaves him hired as many for Duncan’s two wards, not the PA job he applied for. Duncan scents something strange and wonderful about Jordan. His inner wolf wants to claim him, but Duncan resists. He doesn’t want to admit his fated mate is male. Jordan knows he’s falling for his boss. He has already bonded with the children. But fated mates is as foreign to him as werewolves. When Jordan’s true nature is revealed, the fur literally starts to fly. Their passion cannot be contained. Then an enemy that threatens everything rears it’s ugly head, putting them in grave danger, forcing strange alliances.
There is betrayal, old friends who are not what they seem, lies uncovered, secrets revealed, ancient enemies united against a common enemy. There is children’s trust, unbreakable bonds, love, and sex. Oh, and HEA and HFN.
You will love this book. I could not put it down! It is the first in a series, Pryde Shifters. The second book, Ryland’s Inferno is out, and picks up where this book ends. Read them in order.
This book contains MM sex, shifter violence, language and is intended for mature, 18+ readers.