Fated Mates and How to Seduce Them

A Fated Mates Standalone

De: AJ Sherwood

Narrado por: Derek Prince

After Ian Moore steps in to save resident Playboy and vampire André Castor from a spiked drink, he expects life to go back to normal. Why, he doesn't know, but that assumption seems reasonable, right?

Only André doesn't want it to go back to normal. He's found a cute, trustworthy human, which is an anomaly in his world. Can't he just keep Ian?

Ian knows how this game ends, patiently waiting for the playboy to move on…so why is André proving him wrong?

Tags: Finally written in order; I treat canon like a buffet but in a gentle way; new ship here all aboard!; fated mates, vampires and humans; stubborn to lovers, sometimes vampires need to be rescued too; André is part cat; Ian has been adopted and has no idea what to do from here; marriage proposal; love at first sight; or at least Crippling Crush at First Sight; Fluff; so much fluff; I'm not even sorry; Casper the kitty; the VSB is on the eternal shitlist; playboy meets his match; Casper the Cat is a matchmaker; say no to drugs kids; unless the drug is love.

©2025 AJ Sherwood (P)2025 Podium Audio

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Another great story. Enjoy the characters just wish it was a little longer. I enjoyed the narrator.

Another Excellent Book

This is one of my favorite series, and I'm happy to say this is a great addition to it. The story and narration are both great! you should listen to this book.

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3.75⭐️
Audio: 4⭐️

I like the different tone. It's similar to (technically) the first book Fated Mates and Where to Find Them, with the serious down-to-earth human vs the vampire who wants to spoil them rotten and has no chill, but Andre has to immerse himself in Ian's world to gain his trust. Initially, it’s to get to know Ian but helping the orphanage where Ian once lived quickly becomes personal.

Ian’s an all-around great guy with a large heart who considers himself too ordinary to fit with the model perfect playboy from an immensely important family. Plus, as a bartender, he’s watched Andre live up to his reputation and thinks he’s just Andre’s latest fascination. I enjoy how their connection is deepened by their work at the orphanage.

That said, there a few distracting hiccups, such as vamps suddenly able to procreate biologically. This without answers to questions like when do the children stop aging? Like they hit 30 and the growth spurt stops? Also similar to Max and Zander’s story, there's a couple that Sherwood may retroactively write a book for which doesn't work as well here. Before, it was done seamlessly—just enough to inspire curiosity. Here, the couple is Andre's brother and his bf, and their backstory and Felix’s big personality take up a lot of page time for a novella. It’s so much info that a book wouldn’t be necessary aside from details. There's only one point that is relevant to Ian/the story so the rest sometimes feel disruptive. However, they are likable so their presence isn’t a hardship.