Raven, Part One By Piper Scott, and Virginia Kelly, Performed By Michael Ferraiuolo
Genre: Paranormal Romance, GLBTQ, MM
Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers, Fated Mates, Family
Released: Audio: Mar 29, 2024; eBook: Nov 3, 2023
Publisher: Self-Published
Series: Forbidden Desires, Book 8
Length: 10 hrs, 12 mins / 362 pages
Cover Design: Amai Designs
Bertram Drake, the most mysterious Drake brother, leads a life shrouded in secrecy. Taken from his brothers at a young age and shaped into a weapon to be used by the dragon council, he has one sole purpose: obey the orders given to him, no matter what they might be.
Once a perfect jewel of the Pedigree, Sorin’s sparkle has been dulled. Taken from his cloister and sold regularly to the highest bidder, he has learned two vital truths.
The first: that dragons are monsters who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
And the second, most terrible truth of all: that egg madness is a lie—omegas are not saved from a lifetime of pain even when they are separated from their eggs.
When Sorin’s newest buyer mysteriously dies, Sorin sees it as his chance to escape from the hellish life he’s been forced to lead. The only obstacle? A handsome agent of the council who has been tasked with ending his life.
… and who has custody of his eggs.
Raven: Part One is a 100,000 word omegaverse mpreg-ish romance set prior to the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It contains action, adventure, heartbreak, laughter, and more than its fair share of steam. For maximum enjoyment, Raven: Part One is best read following the events of Clutch, Bond, Mate, Swallow, Magpie, Finch, and Peregrine.
Please use the Look Inside or Download Free Sample feature to read the Content Warning for possible triggers.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
So much to absorb!
I owned a copy of all of the previous audiobooks in this series but I’d never made time to listen to them *hangs head*. When I got the opportunity to listen to Raven: Part One for the purposes of this blog post I immediately started listening to the series from the beginning. All I can say is WOW! I’m actually happy that I waited and listened to them all one right after the other. This kept the events from each book fresh in my mind and I think reading/listening to the books in order will give you the most enjoyment.
The world building for this series is wonderful; the authors truly did a great job writing all of the books. I loved everything about the stories but what made them extra special for me was the outstanding audio performances by Michael Ferraiuolo. He has been a favorite of mine since I listened to my very first audiobook he performed nearly six years ago. The voices he chose for each character in this lengthy series were perfect and distinct. I don’t know how he managed to keep them all straight but his talent as a voice actor knows no bounds.
I guess I really should say something about the story, too. 😊 It was absolutely wonderful and had all of my emotions working overtime. I don’t have the words to express how much I enjoyed it and how much it captivated me. It explains so much about Raven and Bertram and yet I know that there is so much more to come in part two and I can’t wait to listen to it.
Story: ♥♥♥♥♥
Narration: ♥♥♥♥♥
O Factor: Scorcher
Available to borrow with Kindle Unlimited.
Forbidden Desires Series
To celebrate the Audio Release for the Raven Part One, Piper is giving away the winner’s choice of an eBook or Audio Code of the Series!
Piper Scott’s love of reading began at age ten, when she discovered that the magical worlds in adult fantasy novels were way more exciting than playground politics. As she grew up, so did her reading habits, and now not only does she like to read books on the steamy side, but she loves to write them, too.
A Canadian by birth but an American by marriage, Piper currently resides in Southern Illinois, where she leads a quiet life with her husband, their dog, a very demanding cat, and her office mate—her pet rabbit.
If you love Piper’s omegaverse, mpreg, and paranormal romance books, be sure to check out her work as her gay contemporary romance alter ego, Emma Alcott!
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Piper’s books are interconnected. For complete immersion, the recommended reading order is as follows:
Rutledge Brothers Series: Love Me > Save Me > Keep Me
His Command Series: Obey > Beg > Stay > Heal > Breathe
Single Dad Support Group Series: The Problem > The Proposal > The Solution > The Decision > The Promise > The Answer > Single Dad Sundays
*The Forbidden Desires series, co-written with Virginia Kelly, takes place concurrent to the events of Breathe. All other co-writes are not directly connected to Piper’s omegaverse.
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Virginia Kelly
Virginia Kelly is the pen name for Lynn Van Dorn, under which she writes shifter mm romances.
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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mferraiuolo/
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Iron Works Studios: https://www.ironworkstudios.com/#audiobooks-section
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