Ecstasy Claimed

The Guardians of the Realms, Book 2

De: Setta Jay

Narrado por: Troy Duran, Angelina Rocca

As a powerful Guardian, Gregoire has spent centuries fighting for the safety and security of all the Realms. His existence was one long bloody battle until his mate was born. For over two decades since her birth, he’s watched over her, protecting his innocent mate from the dangers of his world. Ensuring she has time to grow before he claims her.

Alyssa has done everything her family has expected of her, until the day she learns she has a mate. A mate who kept their bond a secret. Having always been treated as weak and inferior by her own kind, she feels the full brunt of his rejection. Angry and hurt at being left in the dark, innocent and unclaimed, she decides it’s time to assert her independence.

Can Alyssa maintain her sense of self while surrendering to Gregoire's savage passion? Or will his enemies intervene and destroy their chance at an eternal bond?"

©2014, 2017, 2023 Setta Jay, LLC (P)2023 Setta Jay, LLC

Seductive and captivating shifter/fated mates.

Thanks to Home Cooked Books and the author for the ALC of this fabulous and steamy fantasy romance story.

Ecstasy Claimed
by Setta Jay
Narrated by Troy Duran & Angelina Rocca

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Troy Duran and Angelina Rocca are two of the most beautifully seductive voices in the romance audiobook world—spectacular voice entertainment of a captivating story.
🤩 Troy Duran does a stellar job of switching to Cyril (the bad guy) from being the hottie MMC Gregoire.
🤩 This is the 2nd brother’s fated mates story—they used to have shared experiences. I recommend reading/listening to Ecstasy Unbound first to get the full experience.
🤩 Beautiful descriptions of all the goodness—people, bodies, creatures, beasts, places, and experiences.
🤩 Fantasy romance smut at its best, but then so much more.
🤩 Amazing and interesting suspense plot.
🤩 Take me to Paradeisos Island (Tetartos Realm) for the Art of Pleasure class. Group activities before the fated mating happens.
🤩 The possessiveness that comes from fated mates. 🥵
🤩 The hot desire of the coupling, being claimed. 😮‍💨
🤩 Gregoire’s “Mine” in Troy’s voice! Okay, Gregoire’s everything in Troy’s voice.
🤩 I love how Alyssa would give in to the physical frenzy but controls her mind until trust and love develop.
🤩 Gentle binding—probably the sweetest, most loving I’ve ever read.
🤩 The use of voyeurism is beautiful in their emotional boding.
🤩 Family, friends, and so much fun!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 You might not understand the Sam & Erik part of the plot if you don’t read/listen to Ecstasy Unbound first, so it’s not really a standalone. I highly recommend both books though!!

All the tingles

I thought the first book was juicy....wow! Troy Duran's voice does things to me 😏 PLEASE tell me the other books are coming out soon!!

Loving this series!

Ecstasy Claimed is book #2 in the Guardians of the Realms series. Gregoire has been watching his brother Uri find love and can no longer hide his secret, that he has been secretly mated for decades. He has been waiting for his mate, Alyssa, to mature and have a normal-ish life until she was ready. When Alyssa finds out she has been mated for years and he has never come for her, she bolts to Paradise Island. That's basically how this book opens and we immediately get her first "lesson" in sexuality with some m/f, f/f and menage action. Holy hotness! Gregoire is a super protective alpha and when he finds out his mate is there...BAM! It's time to collect. This book also included some ongoing side stories...Eric and his mate, the Cyril debacle, which I enjoyed as well. Lots of suspense, intrigue, and incredible fantasy. This series is just getting better for me.

The narration was fantastic. Troy Duran and Angelina Rocca were just the best choice for these characters. Two of my favorite narrators as well. 5 dirty talking stars!

Great Listen!

I listened to the audio of this through BookFunnel from a copy I received by Home Cooked Books. Loved listening to the narrators tell the story. Kept me entertained, especially the male and his deep voice. Not only do you get the hot steamy mating of the two characters but you also get the battle of the war. A deranged psycho who wants all the power and found A way to get it. I look forward to listening to more of this series.

Fantastic duet narration of a pretty good story

This was another enjoyable outing, with Jay picking up the threads of worldbuilding she ably laid down in book 1. Book 2 is another foray into fated mates trope with a new character pairing. This time around, I still found the the mechanics of the world and various types of characters as cool and compelling. The cast of characters as a whole is just really interesting to me and they fit the world Jay has established for them. That may seem an odd observation, but I have encountered stories where the characters and setting don’t fit and it detracts from the reading experience. That is not the case with this series so far. I’m just really enjoying this world and there are times when things have surprised me. For instance, there was a turn with the antagonist established from book 1 that I did not expect, so I wonder what the world conflict will be moving forward.

As with the previous book, I was more compelled when characters were interacting outside the erotic moments. This is a perhaps odd reaction to an erotic romance, but regardless of any genre label, I prefer when the main characters connect on more than a physical level. In book 1, I felt that the non-sexual aspects of Uri and Alex’s relationship were glossed over, and it was more of the same with Alyssa and Gregoire’s relationship in book 2. Rather than showing the two becoming a couple outside the bedroom there was a lot of telling, which made the relationship feel rather surface. The physical scenes between A and G were compelling and well-written; I just wished for the same quality from other scenes between them. There was almost a secondary central couple in this book, with Sam and Erik’s story playing out, too. Their dynamic was more interesting to me than A and G; so, there were times I almost wished the A plot of the story had been theirs instead. Still, A and G were good characters and I did like them well enough, even if my favorite scenes usually involved multiple characters instead of just the MCs. I especially loved the scenes when all the characters were together; ensemble casts are my catnip, and the guardians group has a lot of cool characters.

As for the audiobook, this was yet another fantastic production; casting on this series has just been aces so far! I loved every minute of the performances, especially Troy Duran, who was his usual badass, sexy best. I would listen to him read just about anything. Angelina Rocca was fairly new to me, but she more than held her own here. This well-matched pair definitely made this ear-buds-in production a real scorcher! IThe duet format works really well with this series, and if the future castings of the upcoming books are as well-chosen as the first two books, the production values will continue to impress listeners.

Absolutely worth a listen and I am once again looking forward to future audio productions in this series.

I received an ALC copy of the audiobook via Home Cooked Books and read the ebook via KU. All opinions are my own.