Loved it!

Story: A pack of brilliant stories! Loved all of it! There is a good variety of plots and characters to keep anyone entertained!

Narration: Great performance! A good voice and easy to follow the story!

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Bundle and extras

Mating the Omega was the first book that I read by Ann-Katrin Byrde, and I then made short order of the others in this series that were published at that time. The writing is always 5 stars.

This audio book bundle is a dream come true. The narration by Nick J. Russo is superb, with voices of recurring characters carried through from book to book with no faults. He easily brings stories and characters to life, from the sassiness of Jason to the maturity of Bax to the youth of Bram. And that is just the omegas. It is lovely listening to Bram mature throughout Duke's Baby Deal.

I enjoyed revisiting the theme of "True Omegas" which is carries on throughout all the books. I know I will carry on re-reading the second bundle even though the audio book isn't yet out. The extras after each book make this bundle even better.

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DNF

At best, the writing is nieve. The first novel in the series I had to completely skip in the end because for some unknown reason the author decided to use first and third person point of view for different characters. It was so jarring - first person is like an extreme close-up, you're there with the character, seeing through their eyes. Then wham! You're ripped out of that into observing from afar what the other character is doing. It gave me whiplash and totally disconnected me from the story. This unorthodox technique just doesn't work. The second novel, I confess, I didn't finish either. The pacing was very slow, an attempt was made to build tension through raising the stakes but then there was either no pay-off or the resolution was so underwhelming it left me wondering what the point was. It had the potential to be good, I really wanted it to be good, but unfortunately it missed the mark for me. The only saving grace is Nick J Russo's narration, which was superb but even that couldn't save this series.

First bundle of excellent series

This is a great audio narration by Nick J. Russo for the excellent Mercy Hills series. All the characters are recognizable This is the first bundle in the series with bonus books and scenes.
The books in the series have different types of MC's. The story building can be seen as a social commentary of our own.

First 3 Mercy Hills novels + shorts = great intro!

Wow… omegas in peril, hot AF alphas, and babies!! Actually, 3 full length novels and 4 shorts. The Mercy Hills Pack stories are heavy on intra pack politics and human/shifter relations (which are tense, to say the least), but these first three stories are a great introduction to Mercy Hills, and the six featured MCs really stand out. I really liked the diversity in shifter biology; I’ve quite a few shifter stories under my belt, and really enjoyed what Mercy Hills Pack brings to the table. The relationships are deep and lasting, just as you would want them to be, and the heat level is just right depending on the pairing, that is to say, medium to medium high. Over 29 hours total, and Nick J Russo is amazing throughout.

Once when I was running, from all that haunted me;

To the dark I was succumbing, to what hurt unbearably. Searching for the one thing, that would set my sad soul free. In time I stumbled upon it, an inner calm and peace; and now I am beginning, to see and to believe, in who I am becoming and all I've yet to be. ~Lang Leav~
This bundle pack was amazing!!! I enjoyed every one of these books, the stories had so much intensity to them. From all of the emotional issues, plot and political issues. This whole series just steals your mind and traps you into the world of shifters, Alphas and Omegas. Some of these stories were tough to listen to, they hit on some pretty hard topics but the resolve was crafted beautifully. I want to break down each book and talk a little bit about them: Book 1 - Jason & Mac ~ This was an intense read, my heart was with Jason through this entire book. I felt so bad for him and his dad, always on the run trying to protect him and keep him safe from a crazy pack that was just focused on power and not the omega as a human being. Jason really didn't have it easy even when he met Mac, there was always the issue of his old pack in the back of his mind and it never truly felt like he was settled or 100% safe. Especially since they wouldn't sign the mating agreement. Mac had a smaller role in this story since it mainly focused on Jason and the possibility of him becoming a mate to Abel instead, so I felt like Mac was a filler or background character. Nothing bad about that just bigger tings to focus on in the book then their love story. Book 2 - Abel & Bax ~ These two stole the show for me. I love Bax with all of my heart & soul. The strength of him and how he persevered through all of the challenges and just kept holding on to hope even after everything. Also, his plan to leave his old pack was absolutely brilliant. He was such a smart cookie! He was also a perfect match for Abel and their love story was a slow burning romance which I loved. Abel had to get behind the fact of having a mate in the first place since he had insecurities about being able to handle a pack along with a mate and all of the other responsibilities. But Bax was like a sturdy mountain just supporting Abel and staying a quiet strength through everything. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Book 3 - Bram & Duke ~ This book was a bit of a miss for me. I really wish there was a trigger warning!!! Bram was involved in a non-consensual mating. I guess it could be viewed as a consent/non-consent situation but to me hen Bram said no, ran to the door and the Alpha still took advantage of him, I would say that's rape. So after that this whole story gave me a very yuk feeling when it came to Bram & Duke's relationship. I enjoyed the rest of the plot and the other characters but I'm happy book 3 was part of this bundle since I wouldn't have enjoyed purchasing this book on it's own. However, overall it was still a great bundle and the first two books overshadow the last one by a landslide.
Also, Nick J. Russo did a phenomenal job narrating! It was so good. I loved all of the different voices he did for the characters.

What’s not to like

Mercy Hill pack is my favourite books to read so listening is a joy. As always Nick J Russo is outstanding. We get to know the pack and their little quirks these ladies know how to write a story that’s keeps you there. Once again outstanding listening added to the enjoyment.