Mate Me (Immortal Vices and Virtues: Shadow Shifter Bonds, #1)

Mate Me (Immortal Vices and Virtues: Shadow Shifter Bonds, #1)

Kel Carpenter

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Beauty and the Beast meets Hades and Persephone in this shifter fantasy romance standalone! A god wants me dead. My ancestors stole half his soul then imprisoned him in Tartarus, thinking he'd be forgotten. That he could never return. They were wrong. The day he rips open a portal between our worlds, my life is over. As the current guardian of his cursed soul, my head is on the chopping block, but there's a snag in his plan. This dark god believes he's my fated mate. We're not, but he refuses to take no for an answer. When he kidnaps my cousin, I'm forced to make a deal. To rescue her, I have to spend six months in Tartarus. Pretending to be his mate. His queen. Saving both our lives means fake dating the king of monsters. The real danger comes when my modern-day Hades makes it clear that he wants not just my life, but my love. That was never part of the bargain, but with every stolen kiss and forbidden touch—I just might be handing him my heart.


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  • PelicanFreak
    Mar 11, 2025
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    I’m discovering that any book in the IVV world is a good book. This one packs:

    Grave diggers.
    Ancient curse.
    Pranks.
    M@te-biting.
    Non-con.
    Mythology.
    Tartarus.
    Rejected m@tes.
    Magic.
    Mystery, betrayal, scandal.

    Overall:
    This was a mostly fun read, I especially liked the bits that were set in Tartarus, as I found that a bit interesting, and the authors put an interesting twist on some myths and legends.

    A bit slow-paced, and the writing could be a bit stronger, but ultimately, mostly enjoyable and there were some likable characters to boot. Particularly, I liked Caius—he was a well-designed male lead.

    3.5 stars.

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