Mercy Hills Pack - Bundle One

Books 1 - 3 Plus Extras

By: Ann-Katrin Byrde

Narrated by: Nick J. Russo

Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Come explore the world of Mercy Hills and the lives of the shifters who live among us. Watch as they struggle against oppression and prejudice, yet still find their way to love and happiness and strange new friendships within the walled enclaves that make up their home. This bundle contains the first three books of the epic urban fantasy series, and four never-before-seen bonus stories that explore life both inside and outside the enclaves. 

Mating the Omega: Jason's been in hiding for years from the rumors that he's a True Omega, until he just can't hide anymore. But in Mercy Hills, he finds an alpha from whom he never needs to hide again. Problem is, it's not the one he came to Mercy Hills to mate.  

Abel's Omega: Abel would like to find a mate, but a pack’s Alpha with a business on the side has no time for romance. Until a frantic omega with four young pups lands on the pack’s doorstep, desperate for help, and Abel suddenly discovers that he’d only been waiting for the right omega to come along.  

Duke's Baby Deal: Bram's got a crush on Duke, but none of his usual techniques to make an alpha jealous are working. Duke's got a crush on Bram, but thinks Bram wouldn't be interested in a quiet, boring alpha. Until one full moon when another suitor comes calling, and leaves Bram in a life-shattering mess. Duke steps in to salvage Bram's reputation and be a father to another alpha's pups, but what looks like a sacrifice to both of them in the beginning swiftly becomes a gift that neither could have anticipated. 

Over 300,000 words of drama, love, danger, and near misses, plus adorable pups and a culture that stretches back centuries. Indulge yourself in the political intrigue and complicated relationships between the different packs, and the dangerous ones with the humans, all in a dystopian urban fantasy setting. 

©2017, 2018, 2019 Ann-Katrin Byrde (P)2020 Ann-Katrin Byrde

Mercy Hills Pack - Bundle One

Mercy Hills is a different kind of place than most enclaves. The pack is not like any of the others and the life of a shifter is much different there especially for an omega. In these three stories we get to see just how different life can be for the omegas. I loved seeing the couples find their way and work towards happiness. We get to be with them through their struggles and their triumphs. The Mercy hills pack stand by each other and are more than willing to help those in need and we are treated to the proof of that in each of the stories. Even though omegas are thought of as weaker we see just how strong they truly are and how hard they will fight. Not only do we get to see the couples come together but we also get to see some of the ways the packs work and how the Mercy Hills begins to fight against the old and stagnant ways of their own kind while dealing with the prejudices of the humans. I enjoyed these stories full of strong characters and well-developed plots. Narrator Nick J. Russo does a good job of breathing life into this world and its characters. I not only heard but felt the emotions in this book.

Great set of books.

I've been listening to this box set and others from this author and I must say she's good at what she does, giving the readers/listeners what they want. Do you think she reads our minds?
It was hard to put to put this book down when I started, I just wanted more, and more I got.

Thank you very much author and narrator.
I reccomend this box set and the others..

Great series

I loved reading this series because of the great stories and the depth of characters. I really loved listening to them again as the narration by Nick J Russo brings another dimension to the stories. A enjoyable listen.

It got better and better!

This was 29 hours of alpha/omega joy! Book 1 is Jason and Mac. At first you think Jason will be paired with Abel but you can see the sparks flying between he and Mac. I loved how their relationship evolved. I think book 2 was my favorite of the three. It’s about Abel and Bax. Abel shows Bax how an Alpha should take care of his mate. And they way he is with Bax’s pups. It’s a sweet love story. Book 3 was a close second... it’s about Bram and Duke. Bram has had a major crush on Duke forever. Something happens and Duke steps up to the plate to help Bram. I loved how Duke treated Bram.
All three alphas showed their omegas how they should be treated and loved.
All the bonus material was great too! If you are a fan of A/O mpreg I highly recommend these books!

AMAZING

It is such a sweet treat to go from one story to the next. I loved it!!! My heart breaks for the omegas and their unfair harsh treatment. Mercy Hills is the place of salvation for omegas, similar to what the US was to immigrants long ago when people looked to lady liberty for refuge. I liked that the omegas at least had their outlet of reading romances to escape from reality. Injustices, heartbreak, smexy times, and resolutions. I loved seeing the omegas come into their own. The bonus of extras was an added treat I thoroughly enjoyed. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a great job with voices and expressions bringing it to life.

Love it!

Can I just say that I just love listening to series all in one go. I absolutely love this bundle of these first few books. Such an amazing series and I love having the extra bonus stories. Nick J. Russo does such an amazing job that I just fall all over in love with these stories. He brings all these characters to life and I just love it.

It was difficult to finish.

The book was really hard to finish for me, because of all of the problems it really stressed me out and I had to practically force myself to keep going.

couldn't finish

really liked book 1 and 2. could not finish book 3. poor bram. might be good book, but definitely needs trigger warning on it.

Really enjoyed

The characters were well defined and descriptions of things are well detailed. Every “shifter” author has different ideas about what is shifter is like. I think I like these ones best.

Awesome

The world building is exceptionally excellent! Each book takes you deeper and deeper into the history and culture of their world. The characters are REAL and the struggles they go through have just the right amount of angst. I have never been more satisfied about a story and how it grows deeper and more rich as it goes on. Phenomenal.

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!

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.

Entertaining

It kept my interest all the way through , Just the type of easy listening that i wanted

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.