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Humans and shifters have lived here together each wary of the other, tolerating living near each other as long as the shifters knew their place and stayed in their area with their collars on. The collars prevent shifters from being aggressive toward humans which make them feel safe. But now, collared shifter, Brian, is accused of killing his human girlfriend and all eyes will be on this trial. If this is true did one of the collars fail? No one knows what happened so Brian is awaiting trial.

Brian's fate lays in the hands of a human lawyer, Kim. She is a junior partner at the law firm and this is a case that could make her career or break it. The shifters don't trust her and won't talk to her or help her until she finally convinces Brian to put his faith in her and he points her in the direction of the bar manager shifter who holds the key to Kim successfully getting the assistance of the shifters.

Kim is a curvaceous and beautiful woman despite the fact that she isn't a shifter the minute she meets the friendly shifter bar manager, Liam, sparks fly. He's her key to making any headway into the hidden world of shifters. There are all kinds of roadblocks to Liam helping Kim, especially the fact that the Alpha of the shifter clan has told Liam to meet her and send her on her way. There is opposition from both sides. No one seems to expect, or even want the little spitfire, Kim, to win.

Liam can't help his protective instincts from being triggered by Kim. The small, beautiful, fragile and very human attorney is in possession of a larger than life personality and doesn't seem to back down or grasp just how much danger she's getting herself into by protecting a shifter. The beauty does something to Liam that fires every protective instinct roaring to the surface and though he knows he shouldn't, he marks her with his scent so everyone in shifter town knows she's under his protection.

The story is about freeing Brian, but it also spins around to find the unlikely relationship forming between Liam and Kim. The story is compelling, well written and steamy hot from start to finish. It's got romance, drama, action, love, hate, racism, injustice and a family's love that will make or break everything. I highly recommend you read it and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

I loved it and can't wait to read the next story in this series!


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Pride Mates Shifters Unbound Jennifer Ashley 9780843960051 Books Reviews

"A girl walks into a bar...
No. A human girl walks into a Shifter bar."

Pride Mates is my first read by Jennifer Ashley. I strive to read a variety of genres and authors. Although my preference seems to be a modern romance (with a hint of dark), I occasionally dabble in the paranormal sector of the book world. Pride Mates was quite an intriguing read.

Jennifer Ashley has created a world where Shifters (animals that can shift into humans and visa versa) are forced to wear a collar in order to curb their urges to live like animals. The Shifters are organized into prides and clans where they live separate from the humans. Shifters are not allowed to eat in the same places as humans. Shifters are not allowed to fly in planes. This element paired with the fact that this book happens to be set in non other then one of my favorite cities- Austin Texas. The irony is Austin is known for it's weirdness!

Liam is a powerful shifter. He and his family are from Ireland. Kim is a lawyer who has been hired to defend a shifter named Brian. Brian has been accused of killing his human girlfriend. Due to the requirements of her case, Kim ventures to Liam's Shiftertown in order to interview family and friends of her client.

“He looked like a man who'd invite you to rest your head on his shoulder while he made everything bad go away.”

When Liam meets Kim, there is an immediate attraction between the two. The Shifters are very physical with each other. The feeling of touch is critical for them to comfort one another. As Liam and Kim travel through Shiftertown, they form a friendship that is sure to bloom into more.

“You all sound like you don’t take this seriously, like you don’t want me to get Brian free. Brian’s mother is barely holding it together. You and Sean had to do the comforting sandwich with her, remember?”

Just like every great story with a hero there must be a dark nemesis. in Pride Mates there is an evil shifter named Fergus. He wants Kim to stay silent. In order to protect her, Liam claims Kim as his mate.

What works really well in this book is the family connections. I was completely enamored with Liam, his father, his brother, and his nephew. These men care so deeply for each other. Additionally, the passion between Liam and Kim was off the charts hot. I recognize that this was a definite love/lust at first sight and yet, the paranormal element allowed me to dismiss any qualms about these two connecting so fast. Therefore, Ms. Ashley was quite successful with this aspect of the plot. I wanted to join the fun with these characters. They were so likable and driven to protect each other. Additionally, Ms. Ashley does an excellent job of bringing forth a truly relevant issue through this PRN story. Because the Shifters are discriminated against so violently, it reminds us of the importance of accepting and loving one another.

The only problematic element in this read was Kim's inability to clearly identify her relationship with Liam. At first, she wants him and then she seems confused by what the mating process means. Finally, she decides she wants to be with him and then HE turns her away. I am all for a little cat and mouse play (what we call in the theatre world advance/retreat) action. However, this part of the story was a bit jarring for me and definitely distracted me from the core of the story.

Overall, I recommend Pride Mates to anyone who enjoys a good PRN romance. The plot was well developed and as I stated earlier I absolutely adored the characters. The action was intense and well distributed throughout the read. It is because of my love for these Irish Shifters that I have already started reading the next book in the series.
Humans and shifters have lived here together each wary of the other, tolerating living near each other as long as the shifters knew their place and stayed in their area with their collars on. The collars prevent shifters from being aggressive toward humans which make them feel safe. But now, collared shifter, Brian, is accused of killing his human girlfriend and all eyes will be on this trial. If this is true did one of the collars fail? No one knows what happened so Brian is awaiting trial.

Brian's fate lays in the hands of a human lawyer, Kim. She is a junior partner at the law firm and this is a case that could make her career or break it. The shifters don't trust her and won't talk to her or help her until she finally convinces Brian to put his faith in her and he points her in the direction of the bar manager shifter who holds the key to Kim successfully getting the assistance of the shifters.

Kim is a curvaceous and beautiful woman despite the fact that she isn't a shifter the minute she meets the friendly shifter bar manager, Liam, sparks fly. He's her key to making any headway into the hidden world of shifters. There are all kinds of roadblocks to Liam helping Kim, especially the fact that the Alpha of the shifter clan has told Liam to meet her and send her on her way. There is opposition from both sides. No one seems to expect, or even want the little spitfire, Kim, to win.

Liam can't help his protective instincts from being triggered by Kim. The small, beautiful, fragile and very human attorney is in possession of a larger than life personality and doesn't seem to back down or grasp just how much danger she's getting herself into by protecting a shifter. The beauty does something to Liam that fires every protective instinct roaring to the surface and though he knows he shouldn't, he marks her with his scent so everyone in shifter town knows she's under his protection.

The story is about freeing Brian, but it also spins around to find the unlikely relationship forming between Liam and Kim. The story is compelling, well written and steamy hot from start to finish. It's got romance, drama, action, love, hate, racism, injustice and a family's love that will make or break everything. I highly recommend you read it and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

I loved it and can't wait to read the next story in this series!